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HeartGrams | Giveaway

0 · Feb 6, 2012 · 39 Comments

Several times a week I am contacted by people who would like to host a giveaway on WhipperBerry and I have to be pretty selective as to who I chose to partner-up with to present to my favorite people… YOU GUYS!! I was thrilled when the lovely ladies from Love Feast Table contacted me to host a giveaway for their HeartGrams!

What a FUN gift to give YOUR favorite people in your life for Valentines day! These beautiful heart shaped velvet plush pumpkins, or HeartGrams as they are called are a stunning addition to any Valentine display. It's a perfect gift to send to Moms, Sisters, Grandmothers, friends and sweethearts! Let's face it Valentine's Day is a perfect day to share our love with all the amazing people we have in our lives, not just our sweethearts.

Each HeartGram is lovingly created with great attention to detail. The unique addition of the one-of-a-kind pumpkin stem is what gives every HeartGram it's distinctive style. The HeartGrams are packaged in a simple Kraft paper gift box with a fun postcard to personalize the gift for your loved ones…

Chris Ann and Kristin from Love Feast Table have been super generious and have offered one lucky reader a set of two beautiful HeartGrams for you to share with a loved one or keep for yourself!

BUT… don't wait to long to order yours!! The last day to place your order to send to someone you love is on February 9th if you want them to arrive by February 14th!!

Here is what you need to do to enter the giveaway…

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Good luck, but don't wait too long to order a set for yourself and for a loved one. You're going to LOVE them!!

Friday Flair Features

1 · Feb 5, 2012 · 6 Comments

Wowza… Can I just say there are some aaaamazingly talented people out there. You guys have blown me away again this week during our Friday flair. Some many amazing projects to share… here are just a few that caught my eye.

Lace cookies from Sweet Sugarbelle

Brownie Bites from A Pumpkin and A Princess and Valentine goodie boxes from Papervine

Upscaled dish towel from Flamingo Toes and Valentine Countdown from Makoodle

Love Potion no. 9 from the Idea Room and Valentine Light Bulb from Saleena Marie

DIY Succulent Garden from Jessica N Designs and No Bake Berry Oreo Cheesecake from Lil' Luna

Vacation Memory Jar from Echoes of Laughter and Origami Hearts from Moments with the Montano's

Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos from Crumbs and Chaos and Healthy Super Bowl Recipes from Whole New Mom

Fabric Letters from Little Things Bring Smiles and Popcorn Cupcakes from Live Laugh Rowe

White Hot Chocolate from The Seven Year Cottage and Love Potion Floats from Sweet Cheeks Tasty Treats

Aqua and Red Bedroom makeover from Angry Julie

Turkey Meatball Subs and Rosemary Turkey Quesadilla from Made Famous By

Valentine Cupcakes from A Little Inspiration and Chocolate Caramel Sandwich Cookies from Beurrista

Matchbox Valentine from Pure Joy Events

I have some fun stuff set for this week, starting with a great giveaway on Monday from The Love Feast Table Shop. Make sure you come back tomorrow to see their fabulous Valentine goodies! Also, a big congrats goes to Nancy B. who won the Downeast Basics giveaway out of 1195 entries!!

Make sure to stop by WhipperCafe this week… We have all kinds of fun chats going on.

Friday Flair | Link Party

0 · Feb 2, 2012 · 38 Comments

Hey guys… Happy {almost} Friday!! I have to admit it's my favorite day of the week. I get to sit back, grab a cup of Choffy and enjoy what you guys have been creating. I had so much fun with some amazing people at CHA last weekend and plan to give a wrap-up of that next week. It's always so much fun getting together with friends who share the same passion.

Right now I'm gearing up to start a bit of a home makeover and I'm finding more and more of my time is spent on Pinterest looking for ideas. Here is a fun one that I would LOVE to create in my home, but I don't have a great wall that it would work on unfortunately. I love the barn door look and it would be soooo fun to incorporate into a house someday…

I found this on Pinterest via My Home Ideas. I love the combination of the old vintage door coupled with the chalkboard wall. What a whimsical way to add some character to your home.

As for last weeks Friday Flair I will post the features this Saturday with the features for this week on Sunday. Sorry to have to piggy back like that.

Now it's Time to Party!!

Vanilla Bean Heart Doughnuts | Recipe

0 · Feb 2, 2012 · 18 Comments

Ahhhhh… can you feel it? Love is in the air. As promised I have the recipe for the Vanilla Bean Heart Doughnuts that I featured last week with our Gift Gloss post. These little gems are perfect for any Valentine goodie or gathering. Don't worry, you don't have to make them heart shaped. Any good donut baking pan will do.

I found my heart doughnut pan at Target if you want to make the heart shaped variety or you can find a good ole' round doughnut pan large or small at your local baking store or online. Here is the recipe that I used.

Vanilla Bean Doughnuts

2 1/2 cups cake flour

1 cup sugar

2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 vanilla bean

2 eggs slightly beaten

3 tablespoons melted butter

Preheat oven to 425 degrees and spry pan with non-stick cooking spray

In a large mixing bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add buttermilk, vanilla, eggs and butter. Cut the vanilla bean length wise and using a knife scrape out the vanilla seeds and add to the mixture. Mix just until combined. Fill each doughnut cup 1/2 full and bake accordingly.

large doughnut pan or heart shaped pan 10-12 minutes

mini doughnut pan 4-6 minutes

The top will only slightly brown and the doughnut will spring back when touched. Let doughnuts cool in pan for a few minutes and then place on a wire rack to cool completely.

Now my little secret is… I dip the doughnuts in melted chocolate to create that lovely glazed look. The funny thing is I now prefer my doughnuts with a chocolate topping! I used the red colored candy melts along with some white jimmies from Sweet baking & candy making supply. I prepared the chocolate according to package directions and then added a tablespoon of canola oil to the chocolate to thin it out a bit. You'll have to check the consistency of the chocolate and may need to add a little more. Just start slow until you get your desired consistency. Don't worry, the chocolate will still set-up with the oil. Carefully dip the doughnuts into the chocolate and then sprinkle the top with the jimmies. Put doughnuts into the fridge or freezer for a few minutes until the chocolate sets-up. The lovely thing about the chocolate is that it makes it super easy to package your goodies without making a huge mess and they taste aaaaaamazing!!

What kind of goodies are you making this year? Here's another fun Valentine idea from WhipperBerry…

Heart shaped cookies with a free packaging printable. Yes… I have a thing for heart shaped goodies!

Special Silhouette CHA Sale

0 · Feb 1, 2012 · 4 Comments

Wow… I just returned home from Anaheim, California where CHA (the Craft and Hobby Association) tradeshow was being held. It was a whirlwind weekend and I have so much to share, but I thought I would give to a sweet little deal from our friends at Silhouette that you can take advantage of for a few more days…

I had a ball hanging out at the Silhouette booth at CHA learning about all the fun stuff they have in store this year…

We had so much fun playing with the heat transfer material to make a cute bag for everyone to take home. We also leaned about a new product that will be rolling out right after CHA, the 12×24 cutting mat…

LOVE THAT!! Can't wait to play with this puppy. They had such a fun booth…

I have to say that I was in Silhouette heaven!! So take this fabulous opportunity to stock up on all your favorite Silhouette supplies. We are going to have a fun year of all kinds of GREAT projects for you to try out!!

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