Saturday, January 1, 2011

I'm not Oprah...

BUT...I am doing my first giveaway!!!  That's kinda like Oprah, right?  Theresa from CUTE  is giving away 3 SugarChic-inspired Valentine cupcake kits.  Three kits = three winners.  Cool, huh?
This kit includes:
24 Sugar Lay-ons (in cute hearts, flowers and butterflies), 12 Polka dot liners, 12 gingham liners, 1 jar of SugarChic (orange and pink sprinkles) and 3 jars of colored sanding sugar.

And here is what you might wanna do with your loot.
or
It's up to you!

Theresa just opened up her sweet little store called CUTE.  Go take a look at her products.  You won't find the typical sprinkle or liner.  Her name says it all.  I get so much of my "special" stuff from Theresa.  She also sells her products at Cute As a Button for those who are local to my area.

To enter (several times) for your chance to win...
1.  FOLLOW this blog.  That's right - no more anonymous reading.  :)  Follow me and come back and tell me in my comments that you did it!  If you're already a follower, then tell me that!
2.  LIKE me on Facebook.  Go right now to the SugarChic FB page and become a fan!  Then come back and tell me that you like me, that you really really like me.  :)  Again, if you already "like" SugarChic on FB, tell me in the comments.  
3.  SHARE (and this is a big one) one kitchen tip that we can all take back to our own kitchens for the new year!  It can be baking, cooking, or clean up.  Tell everyone in the comments.

Each one of the above will get you a separate entry in the giveaway.  So if you do all 3 things, you will have triple the chance of winning!

The giveaway will close on Friday, Jan. 7th at noon.  Tell your friends!  

As always, thanks for reading!

42 comments:

  1. This is awesome Dawn!! I already follow you here as well as like you on Fb! :) So that must mean i REALLY like you! :) And a tip I will share is a buttercream tip that is a lifesaver for me... use whole milk! I know the recipes usually call for milk, but I notice that whole milk makes is super creamy and smooth and oh so easy to ice the cake!! :D I look forward to seeing more of your work!!

    SweetCreationsbyRaquel.blogspot.com

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  2. Hi Dawn!
    I'm already a follower, and I have already liked you on Facebook! I love seeing what you come up with--your updates are always so much fun!

    P.S. Aaron and the rest of the Bandy's say "Hi!"

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  3. Tip: Freezing sugar cookies before you bake them is a must! They will always come out perfectly shaped.

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  4. Great idea Dawn! I'm already a follower and also already "Like" you on facebook (not to mention you are one of my favorite people too). My kitchen tip is: involve your children in your cooking/baking projects. They learn how to cook and it is a great way to spend some quality time while still getting your project done. Happy New Year!

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  5. i'm following you here and on fb... all the way from FL. My sister had followed you on FB and that's how I found you. My biggest tip in the kitchen was taught to me by my mom: Clean-up as you go! This is the best thing I could ever suggest!

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  6. I follow through Google Reader already but I also follow on Google Friends too, under Lisa B.

    Love your blog! :)
    lisaberkery at gmail dot com

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  7. I follow on Facebook under Lisa Berkery. :)
    lisaberkery at gmail dot com

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  8. Biggest tip? Well, it would be one I learned from Bridget at Bake at 350 this year is to use cold, sliced butter in my sugar cookies. It makes things so much easier and speed up the process. And use vanilla bean paste in them! With the bean specks, makes things so much prettier. :)

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  9. I have #1 and #2 covered. As for my tip...plan ahead. I do this naturally and to a fault, but it really works in the kitchen. In my little cupcake business, if I have multiple flavors to make I always start with the least "potent" (like vanilla, chocolate, chardonnay, coconut and even fruits like pineapple, pear etc.) and do things more powerful (like mint, peanut butter, banana, and any "high spice" cake) last. Then, make all of your frostings and accompaniments as the cakes bake.

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  10. Thanks so much guys! Keep it coming!!

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  11. I am a follower

    rmccoy1234 at yahoo dot com

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  12. I liked you on facebook
    rmccoy1234 at yahoo dot com

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  13. I always throw citrus scraps in the garbage disposal to deodorize it.

    rmccoy1234 at yahoo dot com

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  14. I just added you as a favorite and just found your great blog!

    mharrisdtoys@yahoo.com

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  15. I also liked you on facebook!

    mharrisdtoys@yahoo.com

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  16. Tip:
    I started using just unsalted butter in all of my icing recipes and they really taste so much better and not to sickening sweet.

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  17. Following you....check!
    Like you...check!
    Tip...I put my icing bags/bottles in the fridge over night while the first layer drys. I avoid any seperation of the icing that way. Just let them set out for an hour or so before adding final details.

    Alyse
    besweettreats@gmail.com

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  18. I thought I was a "follower", but apparently not.... but now I am! :)

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  19. I already "liked" you on facebook.

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  20. kitchen tip.... if you aren't sure how to do something in the kitchen, just google it. I have gotten great advice, tips, ideas, etc that way.

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  21. Hi Dawn,

    I've been a follower of your blog for sometime now. I love looking at all your cookie creations!!

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  23. I just "liked" you on FB. I'm also on FB. If you get a chance, check it out. The picture is of my logo.

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  24. Tip: I have learned so many over the year with my little cookie adventure. I am self taught so the internet has been my best friend. When baking my cookies, I like to use unbleached flour rather that bleached. I do find there is a difference or it could be me just thinking it's different. I have also at times wrapped my royal icing in platic wrap before putting it in my piping bags. It makes for an easier clean up. Hope that helps. Thanks again for the giveawy!!
    jnbpalmieri@comcast.net

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  25. And I have already "liked" you on facebook because you rock.

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  26. My tip would be to enlist your husband's help one night to bake/cook with you. I did on New Year's last year and Mark and I had so much fun together that we now save all baking for the nighttime when our boys are alseep. It's a fun way to spend time together, work on a common goal together that has an immediate result, and it's free!

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  27. And P.S. You are better than Oprah. :-)

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  28. I'll also pass on my husband's favorite tip--Stay out of the kitchen when I'm baking!

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  29. Thank-you all for checking out my new Artfire Store! I am adding new products daily. I am offering free shipping on all orders, so please think of me for your party and baking supply needs.

    I look forward to many more giveaways!

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  30. It's so fun to see all these comments! Thank you to everyone so far! And DO make sure you check out Theresa's store. :)

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  31. Hello...following u all the way from Bakersfield California...on FB and in this page ...awesome cookies...My Tip: Ladies Plz Plz pin ur hair up when cooking or baking... was given cookies over the holidays n found a hair...yuk!

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  32. Of course I am a follower and just right down the street:-) Love giveaways, LOVE your sparkly creations and LOVE the CUTE items...they are just well...too CUTE!

    My tip is to make everything with LOVE. If you do it with love, it will never feel like a task!

    Thanks for hosting!
    Kerri

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  33. found you through Cookie Crazie. I love your cookies and now i "like" you on facebook.
    lucy.maldonado@ymail.com

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  34. I follow you!! Love your blog!! :)
    sassysweetslindy@aol.com

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  35. I now 'like' you on facebook!!!
    sassysweetslindy@aol.com

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  36. My tip: Don't take on more cookie orders than you want to do. When you're overloaded with orders, the stress begins and the fun is quickly taken out of it :)
    sassysweetslindy@aol.com

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  37. My tip is "take your time to decorate the cookies." And I do the same thing "CT Mom" does with oranges ;)
    Thank you for great giveaway,
    Tatyana
    sunnyfarm at inbox dot ru

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