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Gifts Galore Giveaway: Katharine's Picks
We're back with another giveaway, ladies and gents, and this one's a doozy! As you all know, Katharine's a major sugar addict (see her gift picks as evidence!). Many generous vendors donated to this giveaway, resulting in a beyond-fabulous prize package for one lucky reader.
The package includes:
--An assortment of cupcake liners from Bella Cupcake Couture. We're big fans of the Lulu in gold and the Hannah in citrus/pink, but any of their designs would look lovely on the cupcake table at a wedding. Visit their website here and their blog here!
--One set of 5 "Will you be my bridesmaid?" cookies from Flour Pot Cookies. Katharine thinks this idea is absolutely genius, and I have to say, the rest of us agree. I also love the uber-cute Christmas Lights gift box. Visit their website here!
--One $25 gift certificate to Bake it Pretty. This way, you can choose between their polka-dot baking cups, their pretty pansy icing flowers, and their skinny tall candles (love!). Good luck making a decision! Visit their website here and their blog here.
--An assortment of treats from Hammond's Candies, including 3 cherry lollis, 3 red apple lollis, and 3 packs of peppermint straws. Hammond's is famous for their carefully crafted, handmade candy, a favorite with editors because of its beautiful looks and a favorite of readers because, well, it's ridiculously delicious! Visit their website here.
--And last but not least, the prize package includes one 11" custom cake stand from Clara French. The winner will get to work with the owner to design a stand that matches perfectly with their wedding style. If you haven't seen her work, you MUST check it out immediately. Her website is here!
Amazing, right?! The value of this prize package is -- wait for it -- just under $500! Insane!
Now, since this prize package is so spectacularly amazing, we're going to make you work a bit for it! To enter, visit two of the five sites above and leave a comment telling us your favorite product from each. You must leave a comment on this post before midnight on Sunday, December 13. We'll pick a random winner next week! Good luck!
P.S. Don't forget to enter Lara's and Emily's giveaways, too!
Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 03:00PM
Reader Comments (186)
I definitely have favorites! From Bake It Pretty, I love all the special loaf pans, especially the heart- and star-shaped baking molds. Banana bread would taste much more special in those shapes! Also, from Clara French's collection, I love all of the cake stands, to be honest, but most of all I love the Flora stands. I have a "thing" for gorgeous cake stands, and I really wish I could afford one of hers!
Oh my gosh, to win a Clara French cake stand in addition to all of the lovely prizes would be divine! So many favorites, but the top two specifically for my wedding would be a. Clara French's 17.5" Elle cake stand in white (GORGEOUS) and b. Bella Cupcake's Olivia - Silver cupcake liners.
I had already visited all of these websites after I read Katharine's original post of gift ideas, so this is easy for me! First off, I absolutely love the cake stands by Clara French, specifically the Elle cake stand. I have actually been searching desperately for a unique cake stand for my June wedding and was so happy to find this website! Secondly, I pretty much adore anything on the Hammond's Candy website, but really fell in love with their lolli's, especially the Sugar Plum flavor! We've been looking everywhere for some pretty, high quality lollipops for our candy buffet, and I think we may have found an option. Thanks for all of the great ideas!
I love the Primary Color Jumbo Quins sprinkles from Bake It Pretty! Totally takes me right back to childhood with the colors! And how freaking cute are the Snowman Cookies on The Flour Pot! They're so perfect!
From bakeitpretty.com my favorite item would be the Frosty Sugar Pearls. How beautiful to cover an entire cake in those! Beautiful and classy for a wedding or bridal shower!
From ClaraFrench.com, I would absolutely invest in the Elle Cake Stand. I would choose Ivory with White accents....that way it goes with everything and lets the cake or cupcakes stand out!
This post is making me hungry!
I'm trying to be as good a baker as my mother (trying is the key word)! To help me become a better baker, I love the heart plastic cake pans from Bake It Pretty. The "Purse-onality" Cookie Gift Box from The Flour Pot would be an amazing gift for my girlfriends!
I LOVE the beaded bijoux cake stand on the Clara French site- this would be perfect for my upcoming bridesmaids luncheon! I also really love the dress number 1 design for the flour pot bridesmaid cookies. Perfect!
I love the lulu black/white cupcake wrappers at bella cupcake couture... they'd be a perfect sophisticated touch to a hot pink bridal shower next spring! and i'm drooling over the cake stands by clara french... i would pick elle for myself!
The Splish Splash-Cookie Gift Box from the Flour Pot would be the perfect treats at a baby shower. The rubber ducky cookie is the cutest! I love baking, but I'm not the most artistic or steady-handed person in the world. The Pretty Pansies from Bake It Pretty would be the perfect solution to my dilemma!
From Bake It Pretty: I love the round giant pastry tip for making icing swirls look oh so lovely and trendy. http://www.bakeitpretty.com/item_309/Round-Giant-Pastry-Tip.htm
From Clara French: Love love LOVE the beaded bijoux cake stand. It's just too lovely.
Awesome giveaway, thanks!
What an AMAZING giveaway! I would take the beaded bijoux cake stand from Clara French and the ALL NATURAL Mitchell Sweets from Hammond's. Yum! Thanks again!
All of the cake stands from Clara French are gorgeous - but my favorite is probably "Elle". Love the "Hannah" cupcake wrappers from Bella Cupcake. Such a fun giveaway! Everything is delightful.
I love the LOVE cookie favors from Flour Pot Cookies and the Petal cakestand from Clara French!
I like the beaded bjioux cake stand from Clara French! and Bake It Pretty's Fleur de Lis cake pan!!!
oh my these are so pretty! ALL of the lines from Bella Cupcake are gorgeous, right now my favorite in the lulu soft pink/grey! And came the beaded bijoux cupcake stand in silk blue from Clara French be any more amazing??
Thanks, love love love these new vendors!
Oh my gosh, what an amazing giveaway! First of all, I have to say that I LOVE Bake it Pretty. The sparkling skinny and tall candles are the absolute best for a little girl's birthday party...or a big girl who is entranced by sparklies like me. And I'm crazy about those cake stands! The taupe and terra cotta droplets one is just begging for a croquembouche.
What an amazing giveaway!!! I want something from everything but I was able to narrow it down to:
Olivia - Red / White cupcake wrappers, and elle cake stand!
I love the Meisha- Bird with Cherry Blossoms wrappers from Bella Cupcake Couture, they are just beautiful! I think the gourmet spice grinders from Bake it Pretty are so fun and unique - they all look wonderful, but I would love to try the citrus sugar grinder!
WOW, all this looks AMAZING! I'm obsessed with all these vendors. Katharine, great picks!
I ADORE Bake it Pretty's polka dot cupcake liners! I love all things polka dot, so these are PERFECT!!! And the droplet cake stand by Clara French is incredible!! WOW!! Thanks for the heads up on all these amazing websites!! :)
I like the polka dot cupcake liners, and the cake stands. I could really use one of those.
I love the "Meisha" cupcake wrappers from Bella and the "Flora" cake plate from Clara French -- the two together would be just perfect.
Yumm is all I have to say! Thanks for the tip on the candy store... we are doing an ice cream bar and are going to have different types of candies to top your ice cream with! This site will come in hand when I get ready to order my candy in April! I also love the Floral cake plate. I would love to design one that matches with our aviation theme wedding.
Can I have one of everything?! I found Clara French a year ago and her Elle gorgeous cake stand has been at the toop of my wish list since then! It's absolutely fabulous! Cupcakes are my favorite and with my mom being a caterer all of the liners I adore! I especially love the lu lu black/white liners from Bella Cupcake Couture! And who wouldn't love the Japenese Masking Tape as a finishing touch on a gift sent this Christmas from Bake it Pretty?! I'm in the same boat as Katherine, I LOVE sweets and the beautiful packages they come in and on! Such a great give away!
Love the Miller Cake Cookies from The Flour Pot so cute, and a great wedding favor. And Mitchell Sweets from Hammond's Candies look so yummy. This is making me hungry! Great sites for the candy bar at our wedding.
Oh and the cake stands are beyond amazing I'm sure that's in everyone's top picks