Giveaway Update!

**UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!

Yay for free stuff!!! :-) And YAAAAY for a summer that's on its way!



What you are about to see is a preview of the first EVER Creative Entertaining blog giveaway...





The winner of this giveaway will receive a "party in a box" for a patriotic summer party! The box components pictured above are: a tablecloth, plates, napkins, star cookie cutter and star garland.



THAT'S NOT ALL!! This prize will also include patriotic must-haves for the fabulous cupcakes the winner will bake especially for her summer soiree. And if you know me, you know that I LOVE cupcakes or anything else that can be baked in a cupcake pan! :-)



I'm so excited that I want to have parties for Memorial Day, Fourth of July, AND Labor Day! See, I'm so thoughtful that I'm giving the lucky winner not one, not two, but THREE opportunities to use her party in a box.... so NO EXCUSES for not hosting a fabulous good ol' American shindig to celebrate the summer!!



So, how do you enter? Simply become a follower of this blog. EASY! If you don't see yourself listed in the "followers" box on the right side, then you haven't signed up yet and are not entered for this giveaway.



I'M UPPING THE ANTE! Each follower who ALSO posts this giveaway on her (or his) blog will get a second entry in the random drawing. If you blog about it, leave me a comment under this post with the URL to your blog post.



Deadline for entry is Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Winner will be announced A.S.A.P.!

New Article & Giveaway!!

It's official! The Mermaids of the Lake e-zine is one year old today! I was so excited to be asked to write an article for their newest issue, and you can find it here. (Thanks, Mermaids, for a fun opportunity!) If you are hosting a bridal shower during the upcoming "wedding season," I hope you will find some inspiration with this "Beach Bliss" bridal shower theme, plus other easy DIY hostess tips!

YAY!

Oh, and do you remember my post awhile back that mentioned a fun giveaway coming up in May?? Well, it's May 1st, so I'm going to spill some of the beans now...

...To celebrate the publication of my first article, I've decided to have a FIRST-EVER Creative Entertaining giveaway!! The only catch is that this giveaway is only for FOLLOWERS of this blog (you can see a list of current followers on the right side of your screen). If you add yourself to the list, you'll be in the running to win this giveaway. You have until Saturday, May 16th, 11:59 p.m. PST to enter. So don't run the risk of forgetting... just follow now!

So, what am I giving away?

Well, those are the beans I'm not going to spill, YET. :-) (I'm on vacation and I feel like holding up the suspense just a little bit longer...) BUT, what I WILL tell you, is that this will be a fun gift pack for the ultimate summer hostess!

Thanks for your readership...or is it followership? :-)

Giveaway- Quick!

Hey everyone!

I just wanted to let you know that there's a very cool giveaway going on over at Embellish Essentials. You can enter between now and Saturday, April 11th @ 11:59 p.m. PST. The prize is for a scrapbook prize pack worth over $50! If you're a scrappin' queen, you know that's a lot of fun waiting to happen!!

I just so happen to know those girls running things over at Embellish Essentials, so tell them I sent ya! {wink} They are a start-up business, so keep your eye out for them if you're into paper scrapbooking.

Chocolate Giveaway

Hey, check out the Mermaids of the Lake blog. They are giving away CHOCOLATE from the Chocolate Apothecary, a fun chocolate "pharmacy" in Spokane. The link to the post is here. You can enter the giveaway by posting a comment on that post, and while you're at it, tell the Mermaids I sent you! :-)

SURPRISE: Advance Planning

Ok, so I have a surprise giveaway up my sleeve... but I can't tell you what it is until May. What I CAN tell you now, however, is that this giveaway is only for my blog followers. Yes, only for Creative Entertaining blog followers.

So here's the deal.

If you sign up as a follower of my blog, when May rolls around, you'll be eligible for the giveaway. Simple and easy... LOVE IT.

Why am I planning this so far in advance?

Because that's what I do! I plan events for a living. This is an event, so I planned ahead! :-) You should plan ahead too, and follow this blog now! A word of caution: signing up for e-mail updates is not the same as being a follower (but you can do both!).

Did I mention that this will be the FIRST EVER Creative Entertaining blog giveaway??

Go. Enter. Now.

Hostess with the Mostess is one of my favorite blogs. There's a giveaway this week that is SO FUN! I wanted to share the good news with you and encourage you to enter (let me know if you win!). This giveaway is from Garnish, an online supplier of packaging (I'm digging the cute name!). Why is that important? Well, presentation is everything, right?? Check out the photos below for fun ideas on how to incorporate packaging into your events, and then check out the blog post here for information on how to enter. Good luck!!