As promised, I'm back with another sponsor giveaway to celebrate the merry month of May. I'm very pleased to introduce giveaway sponsor  Japanistic,  a zakka and kawaii online store that celebrates and offers the cutest goods from Japan. 

Sydne and John opened Japanistic to showcase the cool, fun, well-designed Japanese products they've loved for so long. In one convenient place, lovers of Japanese aesthetic  can also explore a range of creative, innovative products designed by Japanese-American designers working in the U.S.

As Japanese contemporary design is more than Hello Kitty and Manga, Japanistic offers a wide range of product categories such as accessories, bags, books, cards and postcards, craft items, desk accessories and journals, novelty items, jewelry, kids stuff, kitchen items, posters, textiles, travel, wallets, Elph + Epha,  Shinzi Katoh and Bento Boxes. 

Have fun exploring the shop for great Mother's Day gift ideas such as this reusable fabric gift wrap, Scrapaholic Scrapbook , vegetable cutters, Paris Metro Mugs , Forest Tote and BPA Free Bento Lunch Boxes from Japanistic's distribution line Artemis. 

For this giveaway,  Japanistic is giving away this cute Paris tote bag and Parlez-vous Japonais Papier Creature Land Bento Lunch Box (BPA free and microwave safe) to one lucky Sweet Tidings reader. Sorry international readers but this giveaway is open to U.S. residents only as of the moment. 

How to enter the giveaway:

1. To enter the giveaway, just visit Japanistic and post a comment about your favorite item(s) from the shop.

2. Readers who blog, twit, retweet (click the "share on twitter button"located on the Apture pane on top of the blog) about this giveaway will receive additional points. Please leave your links in a separate comment and please don't forget to include your email address in your comment on your blog profile. In case your name is drawn and you have no email address, a new name will be drawn.

3. Readers who follow Japanistic on Facebook will likewise receive an additional point. Please leave a separate link as well.

This giveaway is open to U.S Residents as of the moment and will expire on midnight of May 12, 2010. Good luck!

Thank you to Japanistic for this generous giveaway offer!

Update: The competition is now closed. Thanks for joining. The winner will be announced shortly.