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Today I had every intention of making an early morning post to give some great Back Friday finds. What happened? I’ve spent far too much time looking for Black Friday deals for Christmas presents. It was addictive and it doesn’t bod well for Boxing Day.

I did find a few wedding things. A somewhat okay .: dress site :. in the U.S. where you may be able to find something for yourself. I just can’t speak for the company. Hopefully one of you knows if it’s worth it!

Obviously it didn’t take me long to go to Etsy. My goodness. Major sales over there. I wasn’t going to bother posting anything about Black Friday but the great thing with Etsy (and many other places I found) is their online sales are extended through the weekend. I was drawn to the Etsy bling and thought I would share a bit with you!

crystal-bracelet

Vintage Crystal Bracelet by .: HollywoodSpotlight :.

Your Life Is NOW

April 21, 2009

Contest alert!!!

In honour of Earth Day tomorrow I’m going to give away a copy of a book that changed my life. It’s been out for a bit but for those who haven’t had the opportunity to pick it up, this is the perfect day for it.

The contest is open to everyone (even vendors ;) ) … just read the details …


Contest Alert!

My friend Larissa Issler over at .: Ambient Studios :. is having a great contest right now that I’d love to pass along to you. In her own words …

Somebody Take Me Back …

January 6, 2009


Happy 2009 Everyone!

I trust that a fine break was had by all. This year I had the luxury of taking the time off with my husband so we were able to visit many friends and family, spend quality time with just the two of us and even spend time playing on our new Wii ;)


One of my big projects last month was something hopefully many of you are using right now … mini jewel case calendars! All clients and some special friends should have received them by now (let me know if you haven’t) and I do have a handful left! If you would like one of these desktop gems

Rain Down On Me

December 9, 2008

I was lucky enough to receive a note from the fabulous people at .: Rainflower Company :. the other day. Mirella takes ordinary flowers and makes extraordinary pieces of art out of them … and she’s put together a contest you may be interested in!

Borrowed this post straight over from Melissa at .: Melissa’s Smitten Blog :. Congratulations to all of the winners!!!

DK Design Giveaway Winners

Many, many congratulations to our three winners!

First Prize: Jessica O. from Stillwater, OK
Passionate about Peonies – $100 value
(Jessica O. and her fiance)
Second Prize: Heidi S. from Williamsburg, KY
Gardenias in Something Blue – $75 value

Third Prize: Julia R. from Brookline, MA
Gardenia Hair Flower – $20 value
First of all, thanks to the brides-to-be who entered. Clearly DK Designs are the next big wedding trend in flowers, as we’ve had hundreds of entries from all over the US and Canada- and nearly all of you had some kind word about Diane’s Flowers.

I know many of you absolutely had your hearts set on winning (and some of you literally entered every single day) so as a condolence prize Melissa’s Smitten will be mailing you each a free greeting card to thank you for taking the time to enter, and for being such a committed reader.

Stay in the know with Diane’s DK Designs Blog and for the perfect gift remember DK Designs – she hand makes each petal of her amazing floral designs. (I can attest to their amazingness- she sent me an arrangement the other day, and I adore it. It’s the most perfect flower arrangement I’ve ever had! And it’s very light and more durable than I had supposed. The colors are super bright and cheery too!!) Thanks again and again to Diane for offering such amazing prizes!

In It To Win It

October 31, 2008

Contest Alert!!!!!!

I would love for one of you brides-to-be to win this as I’m a huge fan of Diane’s work …

The finalists for our annual blog contest have now been chosen!

After a grueling week of mulling things over with the other four judges, I’m happy to announce the talented and creative entries we felt stood out were from:

Closing Time

August 1, 2008

The call for entries in the .: BLOG CONTEST :. is now over! All of the judges have some heavy reading and deciding to do. We’re hoping to have a decision on the finalists within a week so stay tuned. For a full list on additional prizes, keep reading …

Cha-cha-cha-changes

July 14, 2008


Back from vacation and it’s that time of year!

kd_2b_kk & bloggerbride have both gone from the betrothed & getting married stages so the Moments That Shine blog is going to be in need of a new Bride-to-Be author.

Beginning today and lasting until 9a.m. (eastern) on Friday, August 1st, 2008, I will be looking for entries from any interested engaged brides. To qualify you must have a date that is set in stone, be willing to meet a minimum amount of blog entries, be somewhat computer friendly and, last but not least, be in need of a planner!
For those of you who hadn’t yet discovered us when this offer ran last year, this is the brief run-down …