Thursday, April 29, 2010

Mother's Day Giveaway!!!

May is almost here, so let's have a giveaway for all lovely moms!!



The winner will get a set of cute cupcake toppers (12)  and a set of matching fun drink flags (20)!!

How to participate:

Post a comment in this blog with the names of your favorite cupcake flavor and your favorite drink-cocktail for this Mother's Day :)
so simple right?
the more you post the more chances to win!!
 winner will be announce Tuesday 05.04.10

xoxo

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Crafty Tuesday: Slipper Cookies

Here's a super cute crafty idea for Mother's Day, imagine your mom waking up to this pair of slippers!!!



They're super simple to make, and they will make you look great...what a fancy treat!!

Ingredients
  • 2 halves of an oval sandwich cookie
  • 1 doughnut hole
  • frosting
  • shredded coconut tinted with red food coloring
  • pink decorators' gel
  

Instructions
  1. To make a pair, first separate the 2 halves of an oval sandwich cookie (we used a Cameo) and remove the filling with a butter knife.
  2. Next, slice a doughnut hole into thirds. Coat the rounded sides of the 2 end pieces with frosting (you can eat the middle piece), then roll them in shredded coconut tinted with red food coloring to create a pair of fuzzy slipper tops.
  3. Use a dab of frosting to stick each slipper top to a cookie sole, then adorn the edges of the cookies with pink decorators' gel stitching.


This and more ideas can be found at Family Fun


Be creative.Enjoy!!

xoxo

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Dairy Queen Treat!!!!

I just found out that Dairy Queen has been offering delicious blizzards for $0.25!!! I'm def getting one this weekend.

Promo: Buy one get second one for $0.25 :)
valid from April 19 to 25



Enjoy!!

xoxo

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Celebrate Earth Day!!

Get inspired with these sweets!!! and share the love today :)



Earth Day Cake - jinyonmin.deviantart.com



Earth Friendly Cake - kidsparties.about.com



Flower Pot Cake - vintagevictuals


Earth Day Cupcakes - asianmommy.com



A beautiful day to go for a walk :)

Enjoy!!

xoxo

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

My Favorite Etsy Shop


Hi there!! Get to know one of my favorite clothing shops on Etsy, comgy yet fabulous:)
Meet Samya and her cool shop!


*Why did you opened your Etsy shop?
I opened my Etsy shop because my girlfriend had a shop on Etsy, and she raved about it- at the time I had my own website and so I was resistant at first...I didn't know much about Etsy and just kind of brushed her off. I did get on and set up an account but then I just forgot about it and never bothered to find out what Etsy was all about. About a year later I was complaining about how slow my business was and how hard it was to promote without paying tons of money for advertising. My girlfriend reminded me about Etsy, and for some reason this time I was able to get over myself and realize that I really did need Etsy...I knew I had an amazing product, and I finally admitted to myself that I NEEDED Etsy. So she gave me several pointers and walked me through opening up my shop at the end of October '08. I will tell you, people ask me all the time what the turning point in my business was...when I went from surviving to beyond thriving, and I tell everyone- it was when I started selling on Etsy. My business literally *exploded*, every aspect of it, when I opened my Etsy shop. I am so extremely thankful and loyal to Etsy...the administration has taken a liking to my shop too and has really promoted my clothing, and that blessing is invaluable!


*What's your best seller?
My best selling item changes with the seasons...first it was my MOMMY burnouts, then my TEAM EDWARD and TEAM JACOB baseball burnouts, then my RUN BABY RUN shirts, and right now it's my HEY BATTER BATTER burnouts!
 
 
*What makes it a great buy?
All of my products are a great buy because they're made one at a time, by hand, when you order them. So say you want a cool shirt that says MOMMY on it, if you come to my shop you get to pick the style of burnout you want, the color of burnout you want, and the color of ink you want! So essentially each t-shirt is one of a kind. Not to mention the quality and the way you feel when you wear my tees...I always say that my tshirts are for women who are way too delicious for tshirts! 
 
 
*My Pick*
I love this one...one word says it all :)


*Treat*

Guess what!!, you will get FREE shipping on any purchase you make when you mention this post to Samya!! 


Enjoy!!

xoxo

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

My Favorite Etsy Shop

featuring Poes Prose


Hello! I invite you to visit this shop dedicated to the witty words of Edgar Allan Poe :) run by sisters Lisa and Anna. They create these beautiful and fun mugs, so if you don't have a favorite mug yet, you could find yours here!!


*Why did you open your Etsy shop?
Poe's Prose was opened because two sisters (myself, and my sister Anna) share a passion for the literary greats, and Poe was an author that we fell in love with as children. I can remember reciting "Annabele Lee" to my high school English class and Anna memorized the story of the Tell-Tale Heart (word for word) in the seventh grade. Also, it's a great excuse for us to spend time together :)

*What's your best seller?
Our shop opened a few months ago, and our "best seller" has been a mug with the quote, "All that we see or seem is but a dream..."


*What makes it a great buy?
Each mug has one of our favorite quotes hand-written (with love) on a porcelain mug that is then heat-cured, creating a lasting treasure for any literature lover (we also take custom orders and will hand-write quotes from other great authors, as well!)


*My Pick*
Love this stackble set!! what a great idea...you can actually have them out in the open as decor :)


*Treat*

Lisa and Anna are just great, they're giving a 10% discount to all of  you readers!!! Just mention that you found them here :)


Enjoy!!

xoxo

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Crafty Tuesday: Beauty Mask

Create this Beauty Mask!! It will be great for your Bridal Shower or Mother's Day



Materials: Flannel-backed satin fabric *Glue *16-inch length elastic *Funnel *5 tablespoons flax seed*3 tablespoons dried lavender                 
What to do:
  1. Cut two pillow pieces from flannel-backed satin (download our template here). On the satin side of one piece, use tacky glue to attach rickrack edging and two 2-inch lengths of black fringe fabric trim eyelashes. Trim the fringe if necessary.
  2. Everyday Fun Homemade Beauty Mask: Step 2 Run a line of glue around the flannel-side edge of the other fabric piece, leaving an inch-wide gap (shown in photo A, marked by waxed paper). Glue the ends of a 16-inch length of elastic to the flannel (A). Lay the other fabric piece on top, satin side up, and gently press the pieces together. After the glue dries, use a funnel to pour 5 tablespoons of flaxseed and 3 tablespoons of dried lavender into the opening (B) and glue it closed.
  3. Beauty Mask - Step 3 Before using the pillow, heat it in a microwave for about 20 seconds to warm the flax seed and release the lavender scent. 

    source: familyfun


    It's like a stress free gift!! Perfect, your friends and mom will love ya!
    xoxo
 

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