Giveaway no. 10 {Essential Body Pleasures!} WINNER

And the winner is...

Congratulations to the winner of the soap/lotion/body scrub set from Essential Body Pleasures!

Katie your comment has the 11th entry.

Thanks to everyone who entered and thanks for supporting a local business by checking out Essential Body Pleasures!  It's so wonderful to have sponsors like this to help keep this blog an active space.

Thanks for participating!

-Jenn

You can also follow along on Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, and Tumblr!

p.s. if you have a moment, I'd really appreciate your vote. Click the banner below and then the owl on the left. {No email required and no spam generated! promise}

Giveaway no. 10 {Essential Body Pleasures!}

This giveaway is now closed.

You guys!!

I'm so excited to announce this giveaway.  I purchased a few soaps from this amazing {Phoenix Local} company at the last Hissyfits Hullabaloo and I LOVE them.  Essential Body Pleasures uses the best natural and freshest ingredients infused with essential oils.

This giveaway is a Basket 

including; soap, lotion and body scrub!

You can read all about their ingredients here and view their Etsy shoppe here.  

This giveaway is now closed

Here are the FIVE easy ways to enter to win!

1. Like Essential Body Pleasures on Facebook, leave a comment with your name and contact info. telling me you liked them!

2. Add Essential Body Pleasures to your favorites on Etsy, leave ANOTHER comment with your name and contact info. telling me you did so.

3. Subscribe to Essential Body Pleasures Blog, leave ANOTHER comment with your name and contact info. telling me you did so.

4. Go to Essential Body Pleasure's website and pick a favorite product or scent and leave ANOTHER comment with your name and contact info. and what you loved on their site.

5. Share this giveaway on your facebook, twitter or blog and eave ANOTHER comment with your name and contact info. include a link.

Giveaway ends January 31 at midnight.  Winner will be chosen February 1 and announced on this blog.  

Good Luck!

Jennifer

You can also follow along on Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, and Tumblr!

p.s. if you have a moment, I'd really appreciate your vote. Click the banner below and then the owl on the left. {No email required and no spam generated! promise}

Giveaway No. 9 WINNER

Thanks to Random.org I don't have to pull names out of a hat...

Only two comments?! next time YOU should enter to win.

The odds are in your favor.

....and here is comment number two from the original post:

Congratulations to Meesh One!

Check back frequently for more giveaways! or if you want to trade handmade items check out my handmade exchange project!

Giveaway No. 9

The Green Book  by Elizabeth Rodgers and Thomas M. Kostigen, published by Three Rivers Press.

I bought this book and read it a few years ago and thought I should share the wonderful and helpful information it contains.  It's a simple read with little paragraphs regarding almost every topic.  I found the following pages most helpful in my decision making process for my daughter's upbringing.  Below you'll see a few of the reasons we avoid plastic and choose alternative options to the normal consumer driven parenting choices...

Giveaway closes at May 31, 2012 at Midnight

How to Enter:

1. Follow this blog and leave a comment telling me so, with name and contact info.

and/or

2. Follow my facebook page and leave a comment telling me so, with name and contact info.

and/or

3. Follow me on Twitter and leave a comment telling me so, with name and contact info.

and/or 

4. Leave a comment telling me what you like/dislike about this blog, what you'd like to know more about in terms of upcycling or environmental issues and/or your favorite vacation destination include your name and contact info.

I will announce a winner after I choose one using random.org on June 1, 2012

Giveaway No. 8 WINNER

The winner of the Funk off! Bath Bomb is...

comment number 8.

Congrats, Sara C!

If you entered but didn't win, don't worry I'm finally getting all my ducks in a row and planning lots more giveaways coming up!  So, you know, check back, follow along or just stalk me on facebook to see what and when I'm giving something away next!

Giveaway No. 8

Bath Bomb from Funk Off!

This is MY favorite brand of soaps and cleansing products.

Recently, I restocked my supply of lip balms and soaps and the lovely Michelle also threw in a new bath bomb!  I loved it so much I asked if she'd be willing to send another so I could give it away on my blog.

And seriously guys, she's that awesome, she said, yes!

So, while you can purchase anything pictured above on their etsy shoppe you will only be 

WINNING 1 FREE BATH BOMB!

How to enter:

Check out their etsy shoppe and tell me which scent you think is most awesome, then leave me a comment with your name and email.

Additional ways:

"favorite" their shoppe on etsy, leave ANOTHER comment, telling me so, with name and email

share the love, reblog, tweet or link to this post, leave ANOTHER comment with a link to where you posted it and your name and email 

So 3 ways to win a relaxing bath balm, Good Luck!!

**I will be choosing a winner via random.org, this giveaway closes Midnight, April, 20, 2012.*
* I will contact the winner via email.

Giveaway No. 7 WINNER!

I'm happy to announce the winner of My Memories Suites Digital Scrapbooking program

It was so great of them to offer this product for me to review and giveaway.  I know the winner will love using it!

I love that Random dot org selects a winner for me!  I would hate to have to put all the names in a hat or something cliche like that....

And the winner is...Sweet Mannered!  

Congratulations!

I promise to host another giveaway soon! something local and handmade I promise.

Happy Wednesday!

My Memories Suite Review and GIVEAWAY No. 7!

Recently, I was asked to review a great product, My memories Suite!  Its a digital scrap book you download and import your photos into, you can check out their blog here.  It's been really fun playing with all of our Holiday and Vacation photos, like this one {edited for the blog}...

Things I Love:
Very user friendly.
Includes rulers for those who want everything perfectly spaced out.
Lots of Free upgrade options.
The program includes SPELL CHECK!
Free pre-designed layout options {along with a build your own layout option}.
Lots of fun backgrounds {The New Orleans paper selection is my favorite}.
Fun things like word art designer, embellishments, and imprints.
The calendar feature, you can turn your images into your own digital or print calendar!
You can import music and videos.
You can print from home {or use the professional service}.
You can export each page as a .jpg {like I did for the above image}
You can save the album as a digital medium, like slideshow or movie.

Things I Don't:
You need internet to access everything, so it can be frustrating when traveling.

How you can win it:
1. Go to mymemories.com and leave a comment below, telling me what template you'd like to use for your photos, INCLUDE email or contact info!
2. Like My Memories Suites on Facebook, tell me you did so in another comment here, INCLUDE email or contact info!
3. Follow D.I.Y. Cupcake for a third entry, leave ANOTHER comment with your name and  INCLUDE your email or contact info.

Giveaway will end January 3rd at midnight, the winner will be announced on D.I.Y. Cupcake on January 4th using random.org!

And if you can't wait to win, here is a discount code for $10 off the purchase of the software program and a $10 coupon for the mymemories.com store {saving all my reader's $20 thanks to My Memories Suites} STMMMS44356

Enjoy!

Mother Nature Mama Giveaway WINNER

I absolutely love these yarn chandeliers made by Amber of MNM!

and I'm happy to announce the winner of this giveaway is Blind Photography; comment number 2!

For more giveaways click on the "Giveaways" button on the right!

Thanks for Entering! 

Oh, and if you haven't already, 

head over to the Mother Nature Mama blog and say hello, 

her crafts and blog are super inspirational :)

Mother Nature Mama Giveaway!

Finally, I have another giveaway on here! Amber, from Mother Nature Mama, is going to give away something great from her Etsy Shoppe, I'll let her take it from here...

First I want to say thank you to Jennifer for sponsoring my giveawaay! I seriously love her and the DIY Cupcake blog! It really has inspired me as a new blogger- I'm learning so much as I read her blog!

My name is Amber and I'm visiting from Mother Nature Mama! I've only been blogging for two months now and I'm slowly finding my direction. I'm huge into Mother Nature and my lifestyle is very inspired by Native American teachings. Most of my own DIY is inspired by nature or childhood {two of the most beautiful forms of life}. I just recently open up an Etsy shop along side my blog but my main focus right now is to sell handmade creations at our local Farmer's Market.

 

So, this is what I have for the readers of DIY Cupcake...

You have a choice of a handmade twine chandelier or a print from my Etsy shop!

To enter:{ends next Friday}

#1 {official entery} follow MotherNature Mama and leave a comment below telling me that you've entered! Include your email address.

#2 {extra entry} like my facebook page here and leave a comment to let me know!  Include your email address.

#3 {extra entry} heart my Etsy shop and send me a message! Include your email address. ...Also in honor of the Holidays I am throwing in a free gift for everyone of DIY Cupcake's reader-clickhere! No rules {other than you read DIY Cupcake} and everybody recieves something! My gift to the DIY Cupcake readers! YAY! Happy Holidays!

GIVEAWAY WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THIS BLOG ON SATURDAY THE 17TH AND EMAILED!

Giveaway No. 5 Winner!

Remember these?

Well, here's the winner:

Congratulations Lael!

I will be posting the next giveaway here on D.I.Y. Cupcake soon, so keep an eye out!

Happy Saturday and ...

Giveaway No. 5

You may have noticed a lack of D.I.Y. posts, or maybe you didn't notice... but I did.  I've been disappointing myself lately, in terms of blogging.  I'm documenting my life well, and sharing it here, but that's not what I had in mind for this space.  I'm once again attempting to refocus this space for D.I.Y. Projects, Mommy-ness and the monthly giveaways of awesomeness (usually handmade or local business related).

This month; September,

I'm giving away a set of these, all too cute, Matryoshka Love and Hate Key Caps!

I found them at Urban Outfitters this weekend, while exchanging something for my husband and I had to have them.  I also picked up a set for my sister (her birthday is this month) and best friend (her birthday is also this month) AND for a lucky follower here!

So, how do you win?

1.  Mandatory Entry: Follow this blog, Leave comment with name, contact info and tell me you follow me here.
2. Follow one of my tumblrs (glass jars or DIY Cupcake). Leave comment telling me you follow on tumblr, include name and contact.
3. Like my DIY Cupcake Facebook  Fan page.  Leave ANOTHER comment with name, contact and tell me you like me :)
4. Participate in the Handmade Exchange (see info here).  Leave another comment with your name, contact info. and that you're participating (and link where I can find your "I Participate" button).
5. LAST but not least, VOTE! vote for us on top baby blogs, since, you know? sometimes I blog about SonjaCake (her birthday is also this month) and leave one last comment telling me you did so, include name and contact!

Happy Entering!

Entry closes, 11:59pm September 30, 2011.
Winner will be chosen, October 1, 2011.

Giveaway No. 4 WINNER

The winner of the soy candles is...

Donna!

from the Start of Something Frugal

Thanks for entering!  I'll have a NEW giveaway posted later this week!

Giveaway No. 4

Sorry, to post this so late in the month, I planned on posting it July 1st, but we've been busy and a sick baby didn't help. But here is my giveaway for July:

Meditate Scent; a mix of Sandalwood, Eucalyptus, & Geranium.

My mom is a partylite representative and is always giving me free candles and candle holders.  So, I thought I'd share the wealth.  These are their new Soy Candles, which I think are better in terms of fumes from the flame.  At least, that's what I've read.

Giveaway (to U.S. addresses only or international with winner paying shipping)
12 MEDITATE soy candle tea lights

How to win. (up to 3 different ways!)
1. Leave a comment below with your email address or form of contact.
2. Follow this blog (if already following okay to enter a second time) and leave another comment below with your email address or form of contact.
3. Visit this partylite website and tell me your favorite product in a comment below with your email address or form of contact.


***YOU MUST LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY***

Giveaway No. 3 WINNER

 

ESchut is the winner!  Thanks to the others who entered, July's giveaway will be posted this week.

Giveaway No. 3

Okay, I've hosted 2 giveaways so far and I've gotten a few entries each time.  I'd love to have more people enter SO this time the way to win is:

Leave 1 comment.  Include your name and form of contact.  Must enter by June 30, 2011 and I will announce the winner on July 1, 2011.  

This month I am giving away one of my watercolor paintings.  I'm working on a few right now, all various sizes and I will let you choose your favorite of the completed ones.  Here's a sneak peak at what they're looking like right now...

My subject matter is Toxic Sweets.  They will all be about pretty candy shoppe or bakery foods with toxic (or blank) slogans on them.  Sizes range from 3x5 to 8x10.

Happy Giveaway Entering!

If you want to add an additional entry just follow me (in any format) and let me know in the comments below. Also, include your name and contact info again.

D.I.Y. Handmade Exchange!

I have an idea and a goal. I want to introduce the idea of a Do It Yourself Handmade Exchange. There is only one rule; make something, trade it with someone else for something they made.

That's it.

Now, I want to suggest some guidelines, but not rules.  I would recommend that you establish a price range. My pieces either cost around $10 or would retail for about that amount.  Your pieces should be about the same if you're going to trade with me, I'd prefer if everyone who participates keeps a $10 minimum just to keep it fair.  I will make you something of my choice (maybe give you some input options) if you promise to send or make me something too.  

All you have to do is leave a comment with a way to contact you and I will follow up to exchange shipping info. with you via email.  

If you are local to the Phoenix area I might meet up with you to do a real life exchange.

If you conduct a D.I.Y. Handmade Exchange party please link up photos and ideas. This is my new project and I will revisit the idea and project frequently.  If you make something, anything share it with the people you know and love.

Use this button if you'd like to share the idea or concept, link back here and tell me about your successes. You don't have to directly participate with me, here, to be a part of this concept.  My goal is to get the idea out about sharing handmade items or foods with your community.  If you want it, here's the HTML for the button:

</p><p><a border="0" href="http://diycupcake.blogspot.com/2011/05/diy-handmade-exchange.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoColMM2e4ObdHN_FzlubVT1ry6zfkow7TYum3FQHfNAdw0Rm5UIPJH7rTgtRMtgs1zs-pFcIThqN5emx68WEU94lHNfkzCzMmygf2XMEkHTKCBvj3k1a806omRWMgWprLWxcCL2KiDSWz/s1600/14342212406.jpg"/></a></p><p>

Happy D.I.Y. Handmade Exchanging!

Add your link below:

Giveaway No. 2

Mini Mushrooms.

Want to win a set of 3 of these?!

You can!

There are 3 simple ways to win. And you can enter all three times.

1. Follow me.  Use the button to the right and then leave me a comment telling me you are following include your email or form of contact. (if you already follow me, just let me know that)

2. Add my etsy shop to your favorites. Leave a comment telling me you did so, leave your email AGAIN.

3. Refer people to my blog, etsy shop or this giveaway on your blog, facebook, twitter, or tumblr.  Leave me another comment including your email or contact info. AGAIN. AND INCLUDE THE LINK!

Everyone has been telling me how cute these little guys are so I thought I'd share them with a lucky reader...

You're choice of one of the following sets:

These are also for sale on my etsy shop, so if someone buys them I will elimate that set.

Of course, I will save one set to give to one lucky follower!

Good Luck!
*Entry ends at 11:59pm on May 31, 2011.  I will announce a winner on June 1, 2011.