Friday, March 30, 2012

Easter Flags and 100,00 View Giveaway

Please vote for my Apple of Our Eye Party on Project Nursery- tomorrow is the last day!!!!

Flags are a simple way to dress up many party item. Use them on straws, as cupcake toppers or around gumball tubes to add color and personalization to your party. A little detail that adds so much to your party.

I dressed up these cupcakes flags with mini glitter bunnies by Recollections that I found at Michaels.

If you would like these Easter flags, I would be delighted to send them to you.
Please be a follower of Bloom (right sidebar) and leave a comment with your email. Get hopping!

Today's final 100,000 Page View Celebration Giveaway is




20 Gumball Tubes

My blog and business really took off in mid-January when someone pinned my Blow Me A Kiss idea onto Pinterest. Last time I checked, it was repinned over 15,000 times. This single idea of mine jump started my business. Through that pinned, I was asked to be a guest blogger Ucreate at which I shared Rainbow To Go Tubes. I love theses little tubes and am so excited to be selling them in my Etsy store. They can be made for any party or event and I will be sharing more ideas on how to use them over the next few months. To win a set of these tubes simply...

1. Be a follower of Bloom (Sign up now, if you're not already one, on the right side bar).
2. Like me on Facebook. If you already like me, share this giveaway.
3. Follow me on Pinterest.

Contest closes Wednesday, April 4th at noon PST.
Good Luck and have a great weekend!

Thursday, March 29, 2012

100,000 Give Away and Link Party

Last Friday, I had the chance to meet Courtney Dial of Pizzazzerie at a book signing for her top selling book Push-Up Pops.  Since I started this blog, I have had the pleasure of "meeting" some amazing women and I have stumbled upon so many blogs that I never would have know existed.  The ladies that run these blog have all been so supportive, professional, and encouraging.  Courtney is no different!  She has done so much with her site in just two years.  She is an incredible business women and someone I greatly admire.  She has shared the nicest things about our Chili Under the Oaks, Trim A Tree and Silver and White Birthday Party. I am always so honored to be featured on these sites- big or small.

Today's give away represents all the wonderful people I have meet through Bloom over the last 6 months.  I really appreciate their support.

Push-Up Pops by Courtney Dial
You can earn 1 entry for each of the following.  Leave a comment for each one you do. I have taken off the comment word verification to make this easier.

1. Be a follower of Bloom (Sign up now, if you're not already one, on the right side bar).
2. Like me on Facebook. If you already like me, share this giveaway.
3. Follow me on Pinterest.

Contest closes Tuesday, April 3rd at noon PST.


Link Party
Ready to link up this week.  Share your parties, favors, and holiday ideas.
Last weeks most viewed entry was Nerf Gun Party by Michelle Paige.  I know my little guy would LOVE this.
This is your chance to share something YOU created on my blog.    Ready to share your party inspiration?  I would love for you to share your parties, creative holiday ideas, and favors. Really, I would love to see anything pretty.  Next week, I will highlight some of the most viewed links.

 A few rules:
1. Please be a follower of Bloom Designs Online (a member in bloom)
2. Link directly to your idea not your home page.
3. Insert a text hyperlink back to my blog.
4. No Etsy shops, giveaways or personal link parties.

Thanks!
XO







Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Easter Tag Redux and 100,000 View Give Away


Thanks everyone for your sweet comments about my Bunny Bait, Easter Peep and Bunny Tails Tags.  Your response has been amazing!  I came up with some different ways to use them that I thought you would enjoy.

       Easter S'mores with the Easter Peep Label         

     Bunny Tails made with mini marshmallows

Bunny Bait made with oatmeal, flower sprinkles and glitter.
Sprinkle on the grass the night before Easter.

If you need any of the tags, I am happy to send them to you.  
Leave a comment below with your email and you must be a follower of Bloom.


Today's 100,00 page view giveaway



Sweet Designs By Amy Atlas
I absolutely cannot wait for this book to come out next month!  Amy Atlas is my party styling idol. My first "big break" came when my Thriller Party was featured on Sweet Design, A Blog by Amy Atlas.  I sent the party in as "why the heck not,"  never even considering there was the slightest chance I would ever even hear back.  It took them 10 minutes:)  Until I was featured, NO ONE knew I had a blog or Etsy store- not any of my family and not any of my friends.  I really had a strong desire to make it on my own and not because my family and friends were following me.  Honestly, until that point, no one was following me. In my first 8 weeks of blogging, I had 10 page views.  Accidents, I'm sure.  Being on Amy Atlas gave me the confidence that maybe I could actually do this.  I am so excited to give this book to one lucky reader.


You can earn 1 entry for each of the following.  Leave a comment for each one you do. I have taken off the comment word verification to make this easier

1. Be a follower of Bloom (Sign up now, if you're not already one, on the right side bar).
2. Like me on Facebook. If you already like me, share this giveaway.
3. Follow me on Pinterest.

Good Luck and if you haven't already, you can still enter yesterday's give away.
See ya tomorrow.
XO

Monday, March 26, 2012

100,000 Celebration and Give Away!


I love this quote from Pinterest (sorry it's a bit blurry).  It really motivates me, sort of kicks me in the rear.

I am so excited to share a big milestone for Bloom.  Our blog reached 100,000 page views on Sunday. When I started this blog and business, I made a mental list of goals I want to accomplish. This was the final one on that list.  Even in late January,  I thought that it would take over a year of blogging to reach this mark.  Happily, the traffic on our site the past few weeks has been amazing.  Not sure why, but SO DELIGHTED!  Thank you for all the sweet words and support.  It really makes all the time and effort that goes into this blog worth it.

To celebrate you, my readers, I am to do some giveaways for the rest of the week to celebrate things that Bloom has been proud of over the last 6 months.  This is the first...


$50 credit to my shop on Etsy 
My shop has gone through lots of changes this past year and now along with printables, I am offering some party supplies.

You can earn 1 entry for each of the following.  Leave a comment for each one you do. (On my new list of goals- get a better give away system:)

1. Be a follower of Bloom (Sign up now, if you're not already one, on the right side bar).
2. Like me on Facebook. If you already like me, share this giveaway.
3. Follow me on Pinterest

This giveaway closes Friday, March 30 at noon PST.  Come back tomorrow for another giveaway!  Off to make another list.
Good Luck!
XO

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Bucket O Bunnies

Happy Monday- Hope you had a great weekend.

Bucket o' Bunnies
You will need Marshmallow Peeps, Sour Apple Big League Chew or Edible Easter Grass (found at Target), a clear pail (carried at most craft stores) or a cellophane bag, and my printable tag.  If you are using the pail, I would recommend printing the tag on full label sheets and the punching out with a 2.5 inch punch.  If you are making this in a bag, print on bright white card stock. If you would like me to send you the tags:
You must become a person in Bloom (right side bar).

Already a member?
Follow me on Pinterest
or like bloom on Facebook.
Just make sure to leave a comment with your email so I can send it to you.



Fill the bottom of the bucket with "grass", line  the pail with bunny peeps, close the lid and put on your sticker.  Add a ribbon and your done.




A bucket of yum to share!
But they also look just as cute as a bag o' bunnies.
Wouldn't these make great Easter favors? XO
Jenny

Friday, March 23, 2012

Apple of Our Eye Party

Finally, it's time to share my daughter, Charlotte's Apple of My Eye Party on my blog!  I was going to wait until the party planning series is over but I have a lot more to say and I can't wait any longer to share these photos with you.  

I created this Apple of Our Eye party for my daughter, Charlotte’s, sixth birthday. I did not want the party to feel like a harvest so I incorporated crisp, modern printables and a preppy bright pink and apple green color scheme.

When the little guests arrived for lunch, they untied their apple baskets from the backs of their chairs and dined on applewiches, harvest chips, mac ‘n cheese, apple sauce and of course a crisp green apple. They sipped on apple juice and lemonade served in glass jars. Each girl had an apple of our eye gumball tube at her place setting. To make the placemats, I simply made a document on word and then had it enlarged on thick glossy cardstock at my local printers
After lunch the girls did apple of my eye make up, made paper mache apples using left over fabric from the bunting and made apple necklaces. They also made their own mini apple pies in mason jars that we called, Charlie Pies- my daughter’s nickname.
The girls treated themselves at the farm stand, which was filled with apple cake pops, apple cupcakes, applejacks, and candy apples. There was also ice cream scooped in candy cup and shaped to look like apples complete with wooden stem or spoon. They also loved the M&M apples done in baking cups as well.
Party favors were apple of my eye t-shirts.




















lime sherbet with wooded spoons for stems
favors were apple of our eye tshirts

I made this placement on my compute,r then had the copy store enlarge it on glossy cardstock











The complete line of printables, the chevron sandwich bags, baking cups and straws are available in my etsy store.  HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!