A Giveaway That’s Chock-Full-O-Sassy Goodness

by BooMama on 13 November 2007

A couple of years ago my sister-in-law Janie went out of town for a fun girls’ trip, and she packed all manner of cute earrings and bracelets and whatnot so that she would have lots of accessory options when she arrived at her destination.

As a chronic overpacker, I know a little bit about the need for many accessory options.

But what Janie wasn’t expecting was the fact that once she arrived at her hotel, her jewelry was a tangled mess. All of her longer earrings had gotten completely twisted and knotted during the flight, and she spent a solid hour trying to undo the damage.

So when she got back home a couple of days later, she sat down and decided she’d solve her jumbled jewelry problem.

For the last two years she has worked on a couple of different prototypes, and when she finally hit on the very best idea, she met with a patent attorney (OH YES MA’AM – SHE HAS PATENTED THIS PUPPY AND EVERYTHING), found a manufacturer, and started the distribution process.

And now she’s sharing her great new product – which has been selling like hotcakes at Christmas markets – with you.

Internets, meet The JJ.

(Here’s a secret – SHHHHH – “JJ” stands for “Janie’s Jewels.”)

(Isn’t that adorable?)

I know it’s hard to gauge the size, but The JJ is about the size of a long wallet – only a little bit bigger. It will fit in a make-up bag, a purse, or in the pocket of your suitcase.

So I guess what I’m trying to say is that size-wise it’s terribly convenient.

This is what it looks like on the inside. What’s so brilliant is that Janie figured out a way to hang the earrings instead of trying to fit them in little tiny compartments, and do you SEE how much stuff fits in there? Do you SEE?

You could literally take 20 pairs of earrings on a 3-day trip.

Quite frankly I don’t know how much more a girl could ask for.

And then the center pocket? The place where you can put all your bracelets? It actually detaches from the JJ – which makes it way easier to pack your stuff and then unpack it when you get where you’re going.

I also love that The JJ can stand up on a dresser or a nightstand or a bathroom counter – because it’s just so much easier to see your jewelry options.

It’s very important to be able to see your jewelry options, girls.

If you look, there are also leather strips at the top where you can put your post earrings – the ones that might not need to hang but are so easy to lose.

ISN’T IT THE CUTEST?

Janie’s working on getting a website up and running, but since it’s not quite ready yet, she sent me pictures of all the JJ fabric patterns. And if you’d like to win one of the NINE JJ’s Janie is giving away, here’s what you do:

1) Click here to see all the fun fabric options for The JJ.
2) Come back to this page and leave a comment telling me which pattern is your favorite.
3) THAT’S ALL!

I’ll leave comments on this post open until Saturday, November 17 – and then I’ll draw for nine winners.

And if you’d like to order one (or two! or nine!) for Christmas gifts, I’ll post all of the how-to information then.

Hooray for The JJ!

Y’all have fun!

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Misslisslee November 13, 2007 at 2:25 pm: Funky floral all the way — and I think it would look great on your blog!

misslisslee
Marie November 13, 2007 at 2:26 pm: Absolutely the pink and brown paisley. I travel every other month and have had necklaces that I have had to buy new chains for – they get so scrambled.

Thanks for the opportunity!!! Really!

Hugs,
Marie
Stephanie(ocean mommy) November 13, 2007 at 2:26 pm: That sweet little Adorable Pink and Brown Paisley is calling to me. What great a Christmas idea. The girls I travel and speak with just may be getting these for Christmas!!!
Debbie McKay November 13, 2007 at 2:31 pm: Love the black & white animal print and I think this is just the greatest idea. Janie is so sweet and I hope she does well.
Liz November 13, 2007 at 2:31 pm: I love the brown and pink animal print. I can’t wait to find out how to order some of these!
Samantha November 13, 2007 at 2:35 pm: My favorite is the pink and brown paisley, although they’re all just adorable!
Nikki November 13, 2007 at 2:36 pm: What a great idea – please let us know how to order when the time comes!
Jenn November 13, 2007 at 2:36 pm: Funky floral…
Billie November 13, 2007 at 2:37 pm: I crave “The Wave”.
melissa November 13, 2007 at 2:39 pm: I’m all about that adorable pink and brown paisley JJ! How clever, yet, sassy….
Myrna November 13, 2007 at 2:39 pm: Goin’ for “The Wave.”

So many choices! Fantastic idea! Thank you Janie–and BooMama!
Amanda November 13, 2007 at 2:39 pm: Polka dots for me, please!
Lisa Kay November 13, 2007 at 2:39 pm: Pink and brown paisley – definitely my fave!

What a great idea, btw.

Lisa Kay
pinkmommy November 13, 2007 at 2:40 pm: I am going with the pink and brown paisley.
Trina November 13, 2007 at 2:48 pm: Love the Funky Floral. I’d be interested in ordering, when you post the how-to info.
Sister November 13, 2007 at 2:48 pm: As a current user, I’d like to sign up to be part of the infomercial, please. :)
LeAnn November 13, 2007 at 2:49 pm: pink and brown paisley
peri November 13, 2007 at 2:49 pm: love the pink and brown paisley!!
justonce November 13, 2007 at 2:49 pm: Oooh. I never travel with much jewelry because I HATE the hours you have to spend untangling necklaces from earring posts and pendants from bracelets. Instead my strategy is usually to come up with one jewelry “ensemble” that will get me through a weeekend away and it’s never good enough.
Anyways, I would LOVE to get the funky floral. Good job, Janie! You are a mastermind!
D November 13, 2007 at 2:52 pm: Wow – I love these! I have a few of those “other” jewelry bags and they don’t work worth a darn! I would love to win one of these – the funky floral and the polka dots are my favorite prints!
Kelly November 13, 2007 at 2:53 pm: FUNKY FLORAL for sure…really cute.

Thank you,
Kelly
Happy Geek November 13, 2007 at 2:53 pm: I think every piece of jewelry I own would fit in that thing and I would still have room left, but my sis-in-law would rise up and call me blessed if I gave her that for Christmas! I’m partial to the polka-dots!
Gretchen November 13, 2007 at 2:54 pm: How could you go wrong with pink and brown animal print? Nature has nothing on the JJ. So cute!
Anna November 13, 2007 at 2:54 pm: Oh! I LOVE the Polka Dots one!!! I think this is such a neat idea! :)
Emily C. November 13, 2007 at 2:57 pm: I am like you and LOVE the polkadot one… it’s spunky, just what I need to see in the morning to wake up or to give me confidence before heading out for a night on the town :)
Mandi November 13, 2007 at 2:57 pm: I loooove the pink and brown patterns! Paisley? Animal print? Paisley?? Animal Print?? Paisley??? Animal Print??? My mind is a flutter with the possibilities!
Shauna November 13, 2007 at 2:59 pm: Love the funky floral!
Cathy November 13, 2007 at 2:59 pm: pink and brown animal print!
amy November 13, 2007 at 2:59 pm: pink and brown paisley is fabulous. love it, love it, love it. am having some serious jewelry tangling issues right now—this would be perfect!
Tiffany November 13, 2007 at 3:01 pm: I love the Adorable Pink and Brown Paisley one…and the polk a dot!
sam November 13, 2007 at 3:02 pm: Ohmyword this is a much harder decision than it should be. If I was looking at it from my daughter’s eyes, which I am trying to do since she actually wears jewelry, I would pick the funky floral or the polka dots. I, however, love the adorable pink and brown paisley.
Aimee November 13, 2007 at 3:04 pm: The pink and brown paisley, please! Thank you BooMama and Janie! :)
Jennifer November 13, 2007 at 3:04 pm: pink and brown animal print all the way – way too cute!!!!
Mary B November 13, 2007 at 3:04 pm: I love the polka dot one! This is great, need to keep it in mind for gifts!
Jessica November 13, 2007 at 3:05 pm: I love it! :) It was a hard decision, but I think I’ll have to say the ‘Adorable Pink and Brown Paisley.’
Mary November 13, 2007 at 3:06 pm: Oooo…that pink and brown paisley is adorable! Your sister in law is a genius!!!
teri November 13, 2007 at 3:06 pm: Funky floral for sure! I just want to win so bad!
April November 13, 2007 at 3:06 pm: Pink giraffe or funky floral – those are too cute!
June November 13, 2007 at 3:07 pm: Love, love love the pink & brown paisley! What an awesome idea!
Diane Meyer November 13, 2007 at 3:08 pm: I asked my 22 year old daughter and she prefers the pink and brown animal print. I am interested in ordering one or two of these darling purses of organizational goodness. Please do tell us how. Also tell us how we can not want to kill these people that have more creativness in their little toe than I ever will have in my entire size 12 (okay 14) body. I would just go on using a plastic baggie and thinking I am a brainiac.
Lori November 13, 2007 at 3:09 pm: I love the adorable pink and brown paisley so much that I will order it if I don’t win it!
Lynn November 13, 2007 at 3:09 pm: My vote is the Adorable Pink & Brown Paisley.
How do we order for Christmas gifts?
Great idea!!!
Lacey November 13, 2007 at 3:11 pm: I LOVE the polka dots! As a new business owner myself, I would love to support hers! Post the website when she has it up!
Mine is http://www.invitationsbylacey.com – out of Huntsville, Alabama!
Anne N. November 13, 2007 at 3:11 pm: I’ll take Funky Floral, please!! Oh wait, I like Polka Dots, too.
Rebecca Panyon November 13, 2007 at 3:14 pm: I love the brown and pink paisly and brown and pink animal print…both are totally rockin. What a novel idea! This is my first comment on your blog…I read it daily and love it!
Rebecca Panyon November 13, 2007 at 3:15 pm: Love the pink and brown paisly and pink and brown animal print…both are totally rockin! What a novel idea. Love your blog, too…I read it daily, but this is my first comment.
Lori Leigh November 13, 2007 at 3:15 pm: Okay, so I’m lovin the pink and brown paisley!
Rebecca November 13, 2007 at 3:18 pm: I love the adorable pink and brown paisley!
Merritt November 13, 2007 at 3:18 pm: One pink and brown animal print, please!
Heather November 13, 2007 at 3:19 pm: I love the colorful squares!