Winner!

Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway for the the 'Anthro-Inspired Zinc Letters'. The random generator chose lucky #3, Michelle Glick!

Michelle, please email me at info@sweetsugarbeet.com and we can arrange for these to be all yours!

$7 Giveaway - Anthro-Inspired Zinc Letters

I have this thing for DIY (Do It Yourself) projects. I just can't. get. enough. Then along came Pinterest and made my life even more crazy! As if I didn't have a long enough project list already - not to mention binders full of torn out magazine pages!! My list just keeps growing and growing and growing....you get the picture. I guess it keeps a girl on her toes and her mind at work! I know I'm not the only one! Right!?!

Which brings me to this little project.

Anthropologie has some very cute zinc letters {very cute indeed}! I found a great tutorial here that walks you through the steps on creating your own and figured I'd give it a shot. I mean, who can't beat the price of $5 for each letter vs. $18 each!?! (note: this is for 8" size letters, mine are 12"!)

Here's how I did it...

Materials:

*foam brush

*bristle brush

*black acrylic paint

*silver metallic acrylic paint

*paper mache letter (found mine at JoAnn's)

*command strips

1. Paint each letter black using your foam brush making sure you get a good even coat and let dry.

2. Take your bristle brush (keep it dry) and brush your silver metallic paint over top of the black. You can put it on as thin or as thick as you like. It all depends on how much of the black you want to show through.

3. Hang them! I recommend Command Strips. No nails needed!

I chose to go with a 12" tall letter. Mainly because my kitchen is really open and thought that anything smaller would just get lost. My main thought was to put them on top of my cupboards - but that didn't look so well. The bottom part of the 'E' couldn't be seen so it looked like 'FAT' - nice, huh!?!

My next location, a vacant area where we are currently missing a cupboard. Looks good, right? Well, it's just not growing on me. I think I want to go smaller than 12" and I can't just throw these out. They are way to cute! This is where you come into play. I'm giving these little darlings away! I only ask that you pay for the shipping. Do you have a room/area they will work in, maybe you could use them as a photography prop, maybe your initials are E A T? ;) I'm sure the possibilites are endless and I'm also sure that once I see where YOU put them I'll be completely and utterly jealous!

Now for the fun part!!

If you are on Pinterest, please do #1 and #2 and then leave a comment here with the links:

1. Pin this post

2. Pin any product from sweetsugarbeet.com

For extra entries:

3. Like The Sweet Sugar Beet on Facebook (or let me know you are already a fan!)

4. Leave a comment here on what your FAV item is from the shop!

You have until Friday, Feb. 17th to enter. I will then select a winner randomly using random.org. REMINDER: this giveaway is not entirely FREE. I am asking that you cover the cost of shipping only. Any overages charged will be reimbursed to you!

And the Winner is....

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 1,000 Fan Giveaway!! Random.org selected lucky #41 as the winner for a $30 credit towards anything in the shop! Congratulations Jennifer!! Please email me at info@sweetsugarbeet.com to receive your code for purchase in the shop!

1,000 Fans! You ROCK!

One of the great things about running your own business is being able to give away items whenever you want! hehe. I wouldn't be where I am without all of the support of my rockin' fans! THANK YOU for all that you do and for helping me reach my goal of 1,000 Facebook fans!


If you'd like to win yourself a $30 credit towards anything you wish in the shop, here are 8 easy ways you can enter!!!


1. Leave a comment telling me what you would use your $30 credit towards
2. Become a fan on Facebook, or tell me that you already are!
3. Vist my shop and let me know what your favorite item is
4. Post a link to this giveaway on your FB page and tell me you did
5. Follow my blog, or tell me that you already do!
6. Put my shop link on your blog or website (or tell me that it's already there - please leave a link)
7. Add my shop to your Etsy favs
8. Tweet about this giveaway

The winner will be selected randomly using the fabulous random.org. The giveaway ends Thursday, January 13th at midnight EST. I will announce the winner on Friday!

GOOD LUCK and THANK YOU!!!

WINNER!!

Congratulations to....JESSICA MARIE!

You won a complete set of bags! (shoot me your email address so we can start designing! yay!)



I was overwhelmed with the number of entries! 54 - WOW! Thank you so much for participating and for being such awesome fans of The Sweet Sugar Beet!

No tears if you didn't win this time. There just so happens to be another chance to win something from the shop starting on Wednesday over at The Riplets blog. Stay tuned for details!

Now Jessica...which fabric will you choose!?!

IT's Giveaway Time!

Because I have the BEST fans, I am offering a giveaway!!!

Up for grabs is a COMPLETE SET of Sweet Sugar Beet bags all in one fabric of your choice!


That's right - an Extra Large, Large, Medium, and Small bag!!

So, HOW DO YOU ENTER?

Visit my Etsy Shop and then come back to the blog and leave a comment telling me what your favorite item is.
(Please include an e-mail address if it's not in your profile, "non-bloggers" are welcome to enter!)

Extra Entries (leave a separate comment for each entry):
1. Publicly follow my blog (or tell me you already do)
2. Become a Sweet Sugar Beet Facebook Fan (or tell me you already are)
3. Post about this giveaway on FB and include a link to my blog (http://www.sweetsugarbeet.blogspot.com/)
4. Write a blog post about this giveaway on your blog
5. Put my shop button on your blog or website; located at the top right of my blog (please leave the web address in your comment)

The giveaway will start on Thursday, March 25th and end at midnight on SUNDAY, MARCH 28TH! The winner will be choosen using random.or and will be announced on my blog Monday, March 29th.

Good Luck to all, and thank you for your continued support! YOU ROCK!

Riplets = Giveaway Time!

One of the great things that I've enjoyed about selling my bags is meeting my customers. A week ago I met Jamie, a stay-at-home mom to TRIPLETS! We instantly formed a bond and now are emailing each other daily sharing stories and advice on raising multiples. She has the most adorable blog that captures all the incredible moments in her little one's lives.

I am honored and excited that Jamie asked to host a giveaway for one of my large cosmetic bags. The best part...you get to pick the fabric yourself! Head over to Jamie's blog for all the details and to take a peek at how her little "Riplets" are doing! They are just the cutest little things!

HURRY...the giveaway ends on Friday! Good Luck!

PS - more giveaways are ahead in March! WOO HOO!!

It's Official!

I've finally decided to start this blog! Maybe it's my new year's resolution? I guess it's a little late start, but what the heck! I'll be posting updates on new items added to the shop, what's in the works and most importantly...GIVEAWAYS!

Speaking of giveaways...one of my fabulous customers is hosting a 'sweet' giveaway for anything $10 and under from my shop! Stop over at Amy's blog, Old Sweet Song, and enter to win! There may even be a secret code for FREE shipping! (wink-wink) Good Luck!