Blog Reveal, Etsy Launch and $500 Giveaway... Oh My!!!

I am so extremely excited for today's post and announcement!!! It's been a little over a year since Lynlee's Petite Cakes was founded (my first blog post was 8/23/10) and here we are now with a blossoming business, a new look, a new shop and a giveaway worth $500 to celebrate!

Before I go into the details of the fabulous prizes that were more-than-generously contributed to the giveaway, I have to take a moment to feign giving an acceptance speech and thank a few people! I would like to thank Michele at Intrigue Design Studio for the gorgeous re-design of this blog, adorable graphics for our new Etsy shop and being ever so gracious when dealing with my pickiness! Michele is truly a sweetheart and so incredibly talented! I cannot thank her enough for all the hard work she has put into this project. I'd like to thank my family and friends for their undying support as I began on this journey and have helped me in so many different ways, while often putting up with my late nights and subsequent crabiness due to fatigue or lack of sleep! It's their encouragement and my four-year-old daughter telling me I'm "the best cupcake lady ever" that keeps me going! And finally, I would like to thank all my followers, fans and facebook "likers" (a.k.a. FFF's), including my party peeps and colleagues, who have all welcomed me into the party world. I say this all the time, but I am genuinely humbled by all the sweetness and kindness I receive on a daily basis and it inspires me to continue living out my dreams. How lucky am I?! And definitely most grateful.

So, without further ado, the following are the vendors and details of the contributions that comprise our celebratory giveaway, amounting to a total of $500 worth of prizes:

A $20 gift card to Party Box Design good towards the most adorable invites and party supplies available on the website! Merci beaucoup to Jessica for her constant support and generosity... and the most adorable 2010 holiday cards!

A party package of the winner's choice worth $40 to Squared Party Printables, including DIY printables for cupcake toppers, favor tags, stickers, party labels, flags and banners. Merci beaucoup to Zoila for offering a choice of such beautiful collections from Vintage Carnival to Alice in Wonderland to the adorable Apple Orchard and for her sweetness and ceaseless support!

An amazing $100 party package from Southern Belle's Charm, inclusive of 12 cupcake toppers, 12 favor tags, two chandelier signs, one banner, six food tents and one cake topper! Merci beaucoup to Natalie, my fellow Las Vegas party girl with such beauty, talent and charm, for participating and for her never-ending endorsement and kindness!

An incomparable design package worth $250 to the fabulous Soiree Event Designs, including 12 invitations (5x7), table signage (four 5x7 signs, Happy Birthday, gift bar, candy bar), 12 cupcake Lolli-tags, two Lolli-tag bouquets, 12 favor paper bags w/ labels, 12 circle labels, 12 candy bag toppers w/ cello bags! Merci beaucoup to Tonya for such an amazingly generous contribution, as well as her constant support and beautiful spirit! And be sure to check out her wonderful and brand spankin' new website and blog as well!!!

And finally... two dozen custom fondant cupcake toppers ($90 value) to Lynlee's Petite Cakes!!!

The giveaway begins today, Monday 9/26, and ends in one week on Monday 10/3. US residents only may enter and please keep in mind that the participating vendors require at least 2-4 week lead times to produce the above prizes!

To enter the giveaway, become a follower of this blog and leave a comment here that you did.

For additional entries:

*"like" Lynlee's Petite Cakes Facebook page and leave a comment here that you've done so

*"like" Party Box Design Facebook page and leave a comment here that you've done so

*"like" Squared Party Printables Facebook page and leave a comment here that you've done so

*"like" Southern Belle's Charm Facebook page and leave a comment here that you've done so

*"like" Soiree Event Design Facebook page and leave a comment here that you've done so

*"like" Intrigue Design Studio Facebook page and leave a comment here that you've done so

*share this post on Facebook and leave a comment here that you've done so

*tweet about this giveaway on Twitter and leave a comment here that you've done so

*blog about this giveaway on your site and leave a comment here with the link

Please ensure to include your e-mail address when commenting to be notified if you win!

The winner of the $500 party package will be selected via Random.org and announced back here on the blog next Monday!

Thank you so much once again for celebrating with me and for participating! Good luck to everyone!!!

GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED AND THE WINNER IS...

Kelly M (comment #116)!!!

Congratulations to Kelly for winning $500 worth of goods and services to plan her next party! You will be receiving an e-mail shortly!

Thank you so very much to everyone for all the support and well wishes, to all the amazing vendors who contributed to the giveaway and to all who participated!!! So excited for what's to come!