To celebrate, I've decided to host a contest for every month till the end of the year. For August, join the iglubu mailing list, and be registered to win a gift certificate from iglubu, or an angry guy! To read more click here and to join our mailing list, here.

Finally, a banner ad for a darling blog, Modish. My ad is running on Jena's blog for the entire month of August. I am quite happy with how it turned out.

Getting With It.

The last few months have been pretty slow for iglubu. I finished my finance degree at Loyola University, and graduated! Its very exciting to be finished, and now i hope to dedicate a significant amount of time over the next couple of weeks to iglubu.

All of these months have left me with plenty of time to day dream about what I would like iglubu to be. I have a plan, with a number of new bag shapes and new products. On top of that, we are also updating the navigation on the website and working to optimize the text aspects of the site to make it more fun, and easier to read.

Look for these changes very soon!

Its been so long since ive updated! eeeeekkk!

2 things!

1. Happily handmade ends very soon. You still have time to enter though! If you are interested you can enter the contest here.

2. Another one of my websites is SeekIndie. Its a contest website, to promote all of the indies out there! Its geared to promote indie crafters and their websites. Its a really wonderful for anyone that is looking to promote their businesses.

Signup for to take part in the contest lasts until the 24th and the contest itself runs from April 17th until May 1st.

Check it out! Support Indies!

Happily Handmade Giveaway!

Yay! iglubu is participating in the winter edition of happily handmade giveaway, aka HHG! There are over 82 participating businesses; each of which donated items that are placed into gift baskets that you can win. To enter, either visit iglubu's entry page or go directly to Happily Handmade Giveaway's site for more information and to see the prizes!



In 2 of the gift baskets, you can find iglubu items. We donated our...
Polka Dottie Clutch


and also our Blossom Clutch

Our New Favorite: Angry Red Guy Felt Pin



Sign up for our newsletter between now and the end of february, and be entered to win one of these pins! We also send out special offers in our newsletter.

an update on iglubu

iglubu has some great news right now. we've been slaving all week at the sewing machine, creating some of new spring items. We are planning a special launch this week (maybe tomorrow!) of our brand spanking shiny new website and it will be loaded with lots of things to help welcome spring with open arms!

Also, we love Valentines day at iglubu, especially since our business name is based on love! We want to celebrate our new website, and our love for all of you, with our special valentines day clutch, a special discount (just for you guys!) and, a special new collaboration with Nicole from Pink Loves Brown. She and I joined our talents together to create our Valentines gift set (seen right). Right now, its not on my website yet, but if you want to, you can purchase it through Nicole's site.

Finally, Thrifty Boutique is sending out an email on Weds. all about iglubu. It will showcase some of my favorite products. Join her mailing list, and tell her Lili sent you!

I hope you all have a great day!
- Lili

More great sites you should check out:

Two Rivers Soap Company

Artisan Shea Butter Soap & Skincare Inspired by Nature

Sprout Studio

sprout studio is a little shop with lots of handmade lovelies & art goods! free lovely treat with purchase over $20!

iglubu is currently participating in a SeekIndie Contest! We are very excited to be part of this, and the best part if you enter, you can win some really great prizes from indie designers. iglubu has created a special new bag for Valentines Day, and also is offering one as a prize for the contest. To enter, visit SeekIndie.com. Travel around and visit the participating websites, find five of the hidden hearts, and enter the businesses corresponding hearts on the entry page. You will be notified if you won on Feb. 06! Fun! Fun!

Remember to look for a heart on our page. ;) We promise its an easy one!