A Friend, a Party, and a GIVEAWAY!
June 1, 2010
Greetings friends, I’m baaaaaaack from a whirlwind trip to Southern California. Sadly, we drove south to pay our respects to my beloved uncle who passed earlier in the week. Despite the circumstances, I reconnected with aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family – that was completely wonderful.
I had a chance to meet up with fellow Californian and blog buddy JJ from The Blah Blah Blahger who I met at the Blissdom conference back in February.
JJ is so much fun, it was great to get some gal time with her and chat all about blogging and life and our shared passion for great wine. That’s what I love about this blogging adventure, the opportunity to mix and mingle with great people from across these fruited plains. Big hugs JJ, can’t wait to meet up again in Sonoma !
I also spent two days in Carmel-by-the-Sea, oh me oh my, talk about gorgeousness all around in one charming town. Will post pics later !
It’s party time peeps !
I’m not one to throw blog parties very often, but since I love the Fourth of July, and since we’re throwing a patriotic bash this year, and since YOU all are a fantastic source of inspiration, let’s have a party gang !
No doubt many of you are getting your craft on in anticipation of the upcoming Fourth, plus I know many of you love to bring out the red, white, and blue in July, plus I also know many of you can whip up some amazing summer recipes, so let’s celebrate, shall we ?
Mark your calendars !
Anything decorative or DIY or delicious will do, as long as it has something to do with the red, white, and blue. Just about anything related to the Fourth of July works for me, so link up with your decor related posts, or party planning tips, or scrumptious recipes! I’ll be sure to work up something snazzy as well.
And I’ll try to get some sort of button thingy in the sidebar. . . . HTML – it boggles my mind sometimes.
Before I forget, the lucky winner of the Geezees giveaway is none other than lucky #102, Heather S. who won because of a Tweet, congratulations Heather !
Heather will choose these words for her personalized canvas, “I don’t care too much for money, money can’t buy me love.”
Oooooh, a fellow Beatles fan, I love it. Heather, send me your contact info in an email so you can collect your lovely prize.
Finally, today I’m excited to bring you a giveaway from The Pleated Poppy !
The Pleated Poppy offers all sorts of fun and feminine accessories, from zippered pouches to notebook covers to stylish aprons to pleated poppy pins !
I’m in love with these petal pusher ruffle pins – perfect for adding just that dash of panache to your lapel, your hairband, a purse or hat.
Call me eccentric, but I do believe these would looks fantastic on a banded lampshade, wouldn’t that be so flirty ?
There will be two lucky winners of this giveaway ! Each one will receive a $30 dollar shop credit to The Pleated Poppy.
Eligibility to win one of two $30 dollar shop credits to The Pleated Poppy:
1) Hop on over to The Pleated Poppy and pick your favorite item. Come back and tell us all what you’d choose if you won in a comment, that’s it !
2) For a second chance to win, either post a link to this giveaway on Facebook, OR tweet about this giveaway on Twitter (with a link), then leave a second comment telling where you linked (either FB or Twitter).
Giveaway ends Saturday June 5, 2010 at 8 p.m. PST. Two winners chosen by Random.org.
Good luck friends !
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Tags: Giveaways, holiday, stars and stripes party
Oooh, I love the 4th of July ~ I’ll be thrilled to help participate in your Stars and Stripes Blog Party!!
I’m having a WEDDING BLOG PARTY on June 25th (my first ever to hostess!) so please stop by if you are interested and read about it ~ I’d love to have you join us! And there will be a sweet giveaway, too!
Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
Love, Love, Love the little boys cape!! I have a 3 year old who would fly miles around the house with it:)
I posted the link on Facebook!!
I love the Bloom Bags, but The Pleated Poppy is still sold out of those, so I guess I would pick one of the ruffled pouches. This is still a hard selection because I also love the notebook covers.
Love, love, love the Posey Headband -105 for my girls! It would look so adorable on them! :)
I like the covered notebooks!
i LOVE the pleated tea towels and the super hero capes are adorable! :)
I love the bloom bags! But since they aren’t in stock I’d go with any of the zipper pouches! :)
The posy headband! Or the chubby button hair clips. Or… no, no. One of those two. :D
Zippered pouch 142- love pink and black!
Either the zippered pouch (was just saying I needed a new make-up bagfor my purse!), or a checkbook cover — they are too cute!
I LOVE the pleated poppy…I have been eyeing those fabulous petal pusher pins! Love them!
I love the apron!
I love the zippered pouch and the crayon roll (perfect for on the go with kids).
I’d love to be able to win the button hair clips-Adorable!
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The Bloom Bags are adorable!
I love her stuff. I would go with either the petal pushers or the cute aprons! Please pick me :)
I adore the ruffled tea towels!
I swear, The Pleated Poppy is everywhere! Her stuff is SO gorgeous :) Great idea about the July 4th party, I will try to come up with something worthy!
I adore everything but if I had to choose it would be the petal pusher in watermelon for me or the little boy’s cape for my son.
I LOVE the petal pushers and think the white one is my favorite but I’d probably have to buy two!
I love the petal pushers – they are so awesome!
It’s a toss up for me– either the sour apple apron or a few of those tea towels (#2 & #3). SO darling!!
And, excited about the 4th! I LOVE the holiday but am usually at a loss for clever ways to decorate/ entertain.
I’m loving some of the zippered pouches and may have to start a collection if I’m the winner. The super hero capes are super cute too though!
I would love the chubby button hair clips. They are adorable!
What fantastic items.
I would no doubt pick the covered notebook-83. I have a weakness for anything paper related! Love the idea of the party for the 4th. I hope I can find a way to participate from my dad’s place.
Love the check book cover 44 along with the pretty felted flowers!!
Love the aprons!!
I really like the full apron – green apple…so cute!
Ooh! Such fun! I’d probably get the covered notebook (83), a sterling petal pusher, or a head band.
I love the posy pins! Everything in that shop is really very cute!
Love, love, love the super hero capes! They are adorable! I also really love the covered notebooks. I am a sucker for a beautiful notebook, diary, journal, etc. They are fabulous!
I put a link on my facebook page! Fingers crossed!
I like the zippered pouch 123. So pretty!
I have some Pleated poppy pins and LOVE THEM! I have always wanted one of her aprons.
Thank you for hosting a great giveaway!
I love those chubby button hair clips – 11. Cute!
Thanks.
I love the zippered pouches and checkbook covers!
All of Lindsay’s creations are cute! The zippered pouches are adorable.
The petal pushers are very cute, I would like thoses to wear in my hair
I would get two crayon rolls! Perfect for a teacher and a future mother! Thank you:)
I’d pick the green apple apron! [email protected]
I love the posy pins!
I heart the snow white petal pusher. I want to wear it ASAP!
HI! Great giveaway! I’d choose a crayon roll and posy headband, both for my little girl!
Thanks!
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I would love a petal pusher in every color. It’s the perfect fussy but non fussy looking embellishment for all things summer … hair, bags, tees, kids, purses, lunchbags, camera bag, etc.
Cute stuff!! I love the check book covers!!
I love the covered notebooks, though I’d also love those adorable crayon rolls!
Thanks!
The zippered pouches, specifically ’124′, are so adorable! who could resist those colors and ruffle detail?? everything on this site is right up my alley <3
It would have to be one of the ruffled pouches! It would make a great makeup bag :)