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Our First Giveaway: Your Own Well Crafted Party!

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I said that if we hit 100 Facebook Fans then we’d have our first giveaway… I honestly thought it would take longer than it did, but am excited to say:

It’s time for our first GIVEAWAY!!
That’s right! We hit 100 fans and it is time for the first ever Well-Crafted Giveaway. As I’ve mentioned a few times on Facebook I am currently working on items for my first Etsy store. I planned on having it up when we hit 100 fans… but, man did this go ever quicker than I had expected! So, this prize will be a taste of what the Etsy store will be offering. I do however hope to have more giveaways on this blog. So, if you are a blogger, business owner or Etsy shop owner that would like to sponsor a giveaway please see my Sponsor Page!

Okay… on to the goods! 
A Complete “Well Crafted Party” Package
—Inspiration Board with sources for an event you are planning to throw at least 2 months from now. The board will be based on a details your provide about your hopes for the party (including BUDGET!).
—3 DIY projects for your party with detailed instructions (see post for an example)
—Information and Ideas for Decorations, Favors, Refreshments and more based on your budget, venue and estimated DIY ability. 😉
 
AND… A FULL PRINTABLE PARTY PACKAGE!
 
The printable package will include: cupcake toppers, party banners, invitations 
and other party paraphernalia.
   The entire package has an estimated worth of $100.
Giveaway Guidelines
Each person has three opportunities to win this prize package (see entry guidelines below). The winner of the giveaway will be chosen randomly. The giveaway ends on Oct. 31, 2010. The winner will be announced November 1, 2010 here on the blog. 
Entry Guidelines:
(Enter up to 3 times, leaving a separate comment here at the blog for each entry.)
1. Leave a comment telling me what kind of party you want help planning
(remember the party must be up to two months out!) 
2. “Follow” A Well Crafted Party (see the link up to the left… just hit follow!) Leave a comment letting me know that you are now following the blog. If you already follow the site just leave a message letting me know you’ve been following! 
3. “LIKE” A Well Crafted Party on Facebook! Leave a comment HERE AT THE BLOG
letting me know you “LIKE” the site on Facebook or that you’ve been liking it for awhile now! 😉
Don’t forget to leave your comments on THIS POST in order to be in the drawing for the prize!
Oh, and thanks for being a fan of the blog! 

Update: This Giveaway is now CLOSED
We have a WINNER!
Entry #9 Christine is our winner! 
Please e-mail jenni@awellcraftedparty.com to discuss your prize!

But…. that’s not all! I was so excited about each of the parties that our entrants posted that I wanted to do something for everyone of the fine people that entered the giveaway. So, I am creating a custom inspiration board with party ideas for each of the entrants of this giveaway (a $25 value)!

PrincessCella
Jeff and Frances
Sugar Foot Designs 
Hollyhu
and, Teri
Please e-mail me at jenni@awellcraftedparty.com to get your inspiration board started!

 

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Weekend Update: My "Boo"ing Project

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If you remember my last Friday Find post then you know that I planned on devoting part of my weekend to THIS project from TomKat Studio. I had so much fun creating them that I thought I’d update the blog with how the project went.

First off… we live in an apartment complex so we wanted to create inexpensive, yet still fun, “Boo” bags that could easily hang on the doorknob of our neighbors doors. We didn’t plan on knocking on the doors and running off (mainly because I could see myself getting to the stairs, tripping and then spending the evening in the hospital).

The Loot
We filled the bags with fun finds from the dollar store. 
I’m pretty happy with the goodies we found and hope the neighbors enjoy them!
 The Finished “Boo” Bags

I ran out of colored ink and REALLY wanted to finish this project today so I created my own “Boo” tags and printed them off in black and white. I really wanted to encourage my neighbors to create their own versions of the “Boo” signs so they don’t feel like they had to copy or download and print anything particular. I figured that the easier or more adaptable this 

project was the more likely other people would continue the fun by “Boo”ing others.
(The inspiration for this whole ordeal are the adorable FREE printables from TomKat.)

The “Boo” Sign

 I printed my sign on cardstock and dolled it up a bit with glitter, colored pencil, rhinestones and ribbon. For these simple black and white free printables just e-mail me at jenni[at]awellcraftedparty[dot]com. 


The Drop Off

My husband helped me drop off all the bags (yes, I was afraid they’d open the door. Wimp, I am.) Now we are waiting to see if they put the “Boo” signs up on their doors and continue the fun! I’m so excited!
**UPDATE**
Well, I couldn’t wait for my neighbors to get their treats…I knocked on their doors! (When I say “I” I really mean “my husband”.) I shouldn’t have attached the bag to the door handles because when one neighbor opened their door the thing crashed to the ground making everyone jump. Pretty sure no one saw who left the treats… but, I didn’t mean to scare my neighbor!

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Friday Finds: Pre-Halloween FUN!

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I’m devoting this entire Friday Find post
(and part of my weekend)
to this incredibly fun project
Have you been “Boo’d” yet this year?

 

I won’t tell you EVERYTHING about what it means to be Boo’d… (you’ll have to check out TomKat’s original post or Finding My Aloha’s instructional post). But, I will tell you that it looks like a TON of fun. Basically, it is a great way to show the holiday spirit around the neighborhood with little treats and tags that read, “You’ve Been Booed!” After being “Boo’d” a sign is posted on the door that reads, “I’ve Been Booed!” I can just a whole neighborhood really getting into this and having a blast. Find the ADORABLE “Booed” printables (with instructions) to download for FREE at TomKat’s website.

So, if you live in my neighborhood BEWARE….
you might just be Boo’d this weekend!
I must apologize for the use of “boo’d” and “booed” intermittently throughout the post. I can’t decide which is right and while my husband votes for “Booed” I prefer “Boo’d”. I guess they both work fine. 🙂
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