I know many of you have been on pins and needles all weekend waiting for us to announce the finalists for the Fair Ivy 2013 contest, and you only have to wait a few moments more. Thank you everyone who participated. We had so much fun seeing all the fun products that came in! Did you miss the sneak peek of all the entries? Check it out here. We chose winners based on the quality of the product that came in (example: lather, smell, overall look for soap), the labeling and how the product arrived to us. Since Fair Ivy ships individual packages to consumers, it was important that items arrive intact and unscathed to us.
I’m happy to announce the 2013 Fair Ivy finalists. Go check them out and let me know what you think!
First Row: Faire Ivy Soap, Gingerleaf Creative, Tea Time Creations
Second Row: Southern Hospitality, Medieval Soap, Village Soapsmith (Zebra Stripe)
Third Row: Villainess Soaps, Sudsie Q Soaps, Jennifer’s Handmade Soap (lip balm)
Fourth Row: Everything So Pretty, KiyiKiyi, A Wing & A Prayer Farm
With so many different products coming in, it was so incredibly hard to choose only 12 finalists. Every single person who participated in this contest had such great products! One thing that particularly stood out to me was the great use of packaging. Ones like KiyiKiyi‘s, Everything So Pretty, A Wing & A Prayer Farm (packaging not shown, but it was totes adorbs), and Sudsie Q Soaps really stood out to me as sturdy packaging that really fit the guidelines of the contest. I absolutely adored the branding in all the products and loved the dual products that both Villainess Soaps and Southern Hospitality with their fabulous branding. I also thought the unique products from Tea Time Creations (loved the tea cake), Medieval Soap and Jennifer’s Handmade Soap were great to enter in the contest, because they were different then the usual M&P and CP soaps. And just by coincidence, we had a soap come in from Faire Ivy Soap that just fit the fancy packaging and women’s products perfectly. Thank you again to everyone who participated and all our our finalists. We won’t be announcing Fair Ivy’s pick(s), as it will be a surprise in her subscription boxes. Be sure to subscribe to the Fair Ivy blog to find out!
I’m honored to be one of the finalist! Can’t wait to see which one make it.
We were so excited to get so many fabulous body products in, and yours was no exception. We all just love the beautiful soap you sent in and the smell was to die for. Thank you so much for participating in the contest and good luck! =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
The quality of conceptualisation and packaging here… top notch. Completely flattered by the company we’re keeping with these finalists!
Hi Brooke!
Thank you so much for your entry, we all thought your products and branding were absolutely delightful and loved the scents that you used. Good luck!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Wow! We are so honored to be a finalist! Thanks!
All of us in the office just adored your packaging and thought you did an amazing job with presentation. Thank you so much for your entry and good luck! 🙂
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Bee-U-Tea-Full Soaps & Body Treats! 😀
Aren’t they? There were so many absolutely gorgeous entries that I don’t know how A-M narrowed it down. Thank you so much for participating, Jill. We adore your soap and I keep peeking at it here in the office. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Very special thanks to Bramble Berry for choosing us to be one of the 12 finalists! So many GREAT participants!
Thank you for your entry, we really loved it! We thought the idea of a foot soak and heel balm was brilliant. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Hi Bramble Berry!
Congratulations to all of the finalists!
I would LOVE your feedback on my cupcake fizzies. What could I have done differently? I would love any suggestions or advice you may have for me! Thank you! You may email me privately. :). Jodi, Do Me A Favor Designs
Hi Jodi!
We really loved all the entries into the contest and I know it was so hard for A-M to pick only twelve that could go onto as finalists. Your cupcake fizzy was just adorable and I couldn’t stop smelling it. The final winners just had a perfect combination of amazing packaging, great products and presentation. We appreciate your participation so much and can’t wait to see more from you. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
A brighter note on a dark day, thank you West Coast for keeping faith and hope in our lives!
Thank you so much for your entry, Moira! We really loved the packaging and thought you did a great job with your presentation. Good luck! =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
I am so excited!!!! Thank you for including my entry.
Hi Bonnie! Thank you so much for your participation and the absolutely gorgeous soaps you sent in, we had a blast looking, smelling and feeling them. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Wow! Thank you so much! 🙂
Thank you so much for participating, Carma! We all just adored your packaging and thought it was just to the cutest idea ever. Good luck! =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
This was good news we needed here at home! Congrats to all the finalists, and thank you so much for including my entry. 🙂
We just loved your packaging, Kelly! It was very professional and really fit the guidelines of the contest very well. Good luck! =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Great choices! Congrats to all the finalists!!
We were so happy to see so many entries in this contest and it was so hard for A-M to just pick twelve finalists. I’m super excited to see who Fair Ivy is going to be picking! 🙂
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Congratulations to all the finalists!
Aren’t they all just lovely? I know I would have the hardest time picking which one to go with! I can’t wait to see who Fair Ivy ends up choosing. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Oh Bramble Berry you just made my day a little better after all the sadness that’s come with the bombing here in Boston. Thank you for including me amoung the finalist! I’m honored to be there with such other talended soap makers!
Thank you so much for your entry, Jennifer! We really loved seeing your handmade goodness in person after seeing so many wonderful pictures of it. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry