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Friday Flair Link Party /// Black Velvet Edition

0 · Oct 18, 2012 · 53 Comments

Eeeeek, it’s time for FRIDAY FLAIR!!! I can’t tell you how much I’ve missed Friday Flair over the past few weeks. I know that I said that I would come back way before this but, let’s just say… the move didn’t really go as planned.

Word of caution, don’t EVER rent a house sight unseen. Yes, I know that should go without saying. I thought things would go alright, I like to think the best of people, I had good vibes and I was wrong. We arrived and the place was a disaster. I know it’s totally our fault for not taking the time to come out here to hunt for a house in person, but quite frankly, we just didn’t have the time. Lesson learned… Won’t do that again! We are making the best of things and counting down the days until our lease is up. With this being our very first rental experience we are a little freaked out. But enough about me…

Here’s this weeks inspiration photo from Food Plus Words. Check out this BLACK Velvet Cake…

img source /// black velvet cake from food plus words

How fun would that be for a Halloween party. Love it!! Don't forget to enter this weeks giveaways… $50 shop credit for Origami Owl from Thursday and Wednesday we had a fabulous Silhouette CAMEO! Now let’s get the party started…

Time for Friday Flair!!

Origami Owl GIVEAWAY

0 · Oct 18, 2012 · 22 Comments

Day two of my return and I come bearing gifts once again!! An old friend of mine Tami has come to offer $50 shop credit to her new Origami Owl Shop!! Please contact her if you are interested in joining the Origami Owl team! She'd make an awesome mentor ~ #4466; tami@tamihuntsman.com or 919.412.3202

Have you heard of Origami Owl? It’s this great new company started by a FOURTEEN year old back in 2010. Isabella the founder of Origami Owl, came up with the idea to create see through lockets that people could customize to tell their story. BRILLIANT!! I wish I was that smart at fourteen.

Armed with great taste and $350 of her babysitting money that was matched by her parents, Isabelle set out to raise enough money to purchase a car when she turned 16. Little did she know that within two years, with help from her family, she has taken her fabulous idea and turned it into a thriving business. After a successful year with a mall kiosk, Isabella and her mother decided it would be more fun to take it the direct sales route. That way mothers and daughters can work together creating fun at home parties to share this fabulous product with their friends.

Isabelle and her Mother Chrissy in Family Circle Magazine

Tami sent me this beautiful locket that I had the opportunity to customize myself, and I LOVE it!! First of all, it doesn’t feel cheap at all. I’ve purchased jewelry from some other direct sales companies (who shall remain nameless) and once I received them, they felt like poorly made costume jewelry. I HATE that!! You’re paying high prices for really LOW quality items. Not with Origami Owl!

I selected the type of locket and chain that I wanted, then I had fun picking out the fun little items to put in the locket. These are the little trinkets that tell your story. I chose birthstones for my four kiddos, and the Eiffel Tower and sand dollar to remember some fabulous family trips that we’ve taken together. I capped it off with a hand stamped plate to place inside the locket that says “Love Life” a great daily reminder.

The great thing is that I can continue to customize it as I want. The locket isn’t sealed so you can change things out as you like. I love it!! To top it off they come in a cute little take-out container that I just adore…

Now for the goodies…Tami is offering one of you lucky guys a chance to win $50 worth of shop credit to her Origami Owl online shop!! All you have to do is follow the directions in the Rafflecopter box below…

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Also, don’t forget to enter this week’s Silhouette CAMEO giveaway, you won’t want to miss that and the fun deals for this month, and… Friday Flair is returning TONIGHT!! You won’t want to miss that!!

Halloween Silhouette CAMEO Giveaway

3 · Oct 17, 2012 · 53 Comments

BOO!! Have you missed me? I sure have missed you guys. Life’s been a little weird lately (more on that later,) but I’m BACK!! Not only am I back, but I’m back with everyone’s favorite CAMEO GIVEAWAY!!!

You got it!! One lucky WhipperBerry friend will have the chance to win a brand new CAMEO along with two rolls of vinyl, transfer tape and my favorite Silhouette hook. This is a prize valued at $351.95… Not bad!! This is perfect timing as well, we are in prime crafting season with the fall upon us. Here is what I made yesterday with my CAMEO…

I have always wanted a “Something wicked this way comes…” sign and this year I had the perfect set-up.

It was so easy to make. I used a chalkboard that I purchased at Décor Steals, but I’m sure you can find a fun surface that would work great with your décor. Then I used the Silhouette Design Studio to make the sign…

I used a couple of different fonts, The King & Queen Font and Ostrich Sans Black. I started designing away and added a couple of design elements from the fabulous Silhouette Design Library. I placed everything the way I wanted it and then made sure to use the Weld tool to weld everything together that overlapped. It turned out lovely, and it was sooooo easy to make!

Our fabulous friends at Silhouette have some aaaaamazing good deals for you guys this month!! A whole Trick-or-Treat bag full!!

Check it out FOUR different bundles to choose from!!

The CAMEO bundle with vinyl for only $269.99 (a $81.96 savings!!)
Adhesive Card Stock and Sketch Pen bundle for $14.99 (a $7.99 savings)
Halloween Vinyl bundle $24.99 (a $11.98 savings)
Halloween Heat Transfer bundle $24.99 (a $11.98 savings)

CLICK HERE TO SELECT YOUR BUNDLE!

Special savings good from October 17-31

Now’s a great time to stock up for the holidays my friends!! If you’re feeling lucky, you can enter to win the Silhouette CAMEO Vinyl bundle by following the directions in the Rafflecopter box below…

a Rafflecopter giveaway

What’s in My Handbag over at SNAP!

0 · Oct 5, 2012 · 2 Comments

Hello there long lost friends! I promise I will be back soon. We’ve arrived in Lincoln and are now madly trying to get settled. It’s been a bit of a bumpy entry to life here, but I will share more of that later. TODAY… I’m over at the SNAP blog sharing…

Come on over and check out what my bag says about ME over at SNAP!

Moving Day Fun with Odwalla Smoothies for Kids

0 · Sep 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Hey guys! Checking in quickly as we get ready to head off to Nebraska soon. I wanted to tell you all about a fun new site that I have been involved with for a little bit, the Odwalla Smoothies for Kids Goodness Grove! The little guy made a quick little video to tell you all about it…

I’m so excited about being an Odwalla Ambassador for this fabulous site! We’ve talked about all kinds of fun topics over there for the last month. If you haven’t checked out the Goodness Grove you need to come on over and share in the fun… Hey, you could win a $1000 shopping spree just for joining in on the conversation.

Here’s a little bit of info about the Odwalla Smoothies for kids…

The come in three great flavors…

You can find them in your grocers refrigerated section with all of Odwalla products.
They have one full serving of fruit in each little lunch box friendly box.
They are gluten-free, dairy free with no added sugar.
They are between 110-120 calories per serving so keep in mind, they aren’t a low calorie food.
They contain 50% of your daily Vitamin C requirements in each box.

My kiddos love them and I love that I know exactly what they are putting into their bodies. They pack in lunch boxes easily and travel well with an ice pack. We’ve been using them a lot during the moving process, just to ensure the kiddos are getting their fruits and vitamin C while things are a little crazy around here.

Give them a try and come on over to the Goodness Grove and say hello. You never know… You may win $1000 if you do!!

Also, come share some challenges you have overcome in teaching your kids healthy habits for a chance to win at $200 gift card. Official Sweepstakes Rules.

Odwalla has asked me to be a Good Mom ambassador through BlogFrog. I am being compensated for my participation in the program but all opinions expressed in the post are my own and not those of Odwalla or The Coca-Cola Company.

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