Friday, October 1, 2010

OCTOBER FRIENDSHIP GIFTS

I decided to use the halloween tree I created last year to showcase my "Friendship Gifts" for October. I made this little tree by starting out with a cute urn I bought at HomeGoods last year...
There is a foam base inside the urn with some branches from the yard (which I spray-painted black) stuck into the foam base. The base is covered with moss...
Voila!!! Easy halloween tree...with the "Friendship Gifts" hanging on orange dot ribbon.
This year I added some little black birds to the tree...
I bought the little gift boxes at Michaels, embellished them with some Martha Stewart spooky stickers, and filled them with shred and candy corn...

I just love my little Halloween tree y'all...it makes me smile everytime I go by!

Speaking of "Friendship Gifts"...hop over to TheLifeOfASuburbanPrincess to check out her "Friendship Gifts!"

Now, I have a winner for my "Paula Deen Loot Giveaway!" But first, I must tell y'all a story that happened since I posted about the giveaway. When I announced the giveaway, I told y'all that the winner would receive among other products, a Paula Deen "Hey Y'all" apron, just like this one that I wear.

Well, I placed the order for the apron last week and the order went through fine online; however, to my shock, when it arrived on Wednesday, it was a different color. Here's what came in the mail!Oh Lord, of course I liketa died! Having a complete hissy fit, I called customer service at PaulaDeenStore.com and the girl I spoke with said she wasn't sure if they carried the red one anymore and she then referred me to Paula Deen Enterprises. I called a number that I new to be in the South Georgia area and spoke with Maria. She listened to my pathetic plea about how I needed the white "Hey Y'all" apron with the red print for my blog "Giveaway Winner." Bless her heart, she tried to find the apron...but NO LUCK! It's been discontinued!!! (Discontinued???...a shopper's nightmare...don't y'all just hate those words!!!) I am so, so sorry to say that the winner will be receiving a different Paula Deen "Hey Y'all" apron...just as cute, don't y'all think? Oh, I do hope the winner won't be too mad at me!!!...'cuz y'all know there's a lot more cute Paula Deen loot in the market tote!

So now, please be gracious and join me in congratulating the winner of my "Paula Deen Loot Giveway." The winner is Rose, at A Hint Of Home. Congratulations to you Rose! Please contact me at: Miss Janice {at} Miss Janice {dot} com and provide me with your contact information and I will get your loot in the mail to you! Thank you to all who entered this giveaway. Y'all know Miss Janice will host another one soon!

15 comments:

Lori said...

Both just as cute! I liketa the new word that you just taught me. I don't thank I used it correctly though.

Paula@SweetPea said...

I think that the apron that you received is just as cute as the red one. Your winner is sure to be happy.

I remember your Halloween tree from last year and think that it looks great with your friendship gifts. Candy corn is one of my favorite seasonal candies. I've been good and haven't bought any yet.

I'm hosting a giveaway, please stop by and check it out!

busyascanbe said...

Congrats to Rose! I love Paula Deen!

Suburban Princess said...

Congratulations to Rose!!

Your tree looks beautiful! I have my pieces all ready and waiting for nap time so I can get it all put together :O) I love this time of year!

Thank you for the plug! I had lots of fun making my friendship gifts :O)

Linda said...

I love that you make friendship gifts each month, such a cute and sweet idea.

Congrats to your giveaway winner. I'm sure she will love the apron either way. She's a lucky girl!

Candy corn...yum!

Bea said...

I love the display for your October Friendship gifts!! I need some of those branches to display my COOKIES... great idea!!
Have a nice weekend :)

Mimi said...

Love your Halloween tree and, of course, your little gifts are perfect!! Wish I could keep up with you, dear friend. Congratulations to Rose ~ I know she'll love the apron anyway!!

Lisa said...

Love your Halloween tree, Miss Janice! And I wouldn't worry about the apron. They're both adorable.

Anonymous said...

Hi Miss Janice! Oh, I'm sorry about the apron and I'm sorry I didn't win your giveaway! :) But I'll get over it!! I'd kinda liketa say your Halloween tree is darling! I did good with your word, didn't I?
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

Teresa Jane said...

Congrats Rose!

highheeledlife said...

Congratulations to the winner!!!

Miss Janice... you hosted such a lovely giveaway .. I'm certain the winner is going to be just as Happy with the Red one...

Your tree looks amazing .. you have the greatest ideas!!! HHL

DC GOP Girl said...

Love the tree. So cute! I can't wait until I have a house one day so I can store seasonal decorations. No room for anything more than all of my Christmas loot in my 1BR at the moment.

XoXo!

Bama Belle said...

Love that tree and I am finally back to blogging! How I have missed everyone! I too have monogrammed pumpkins all over my house, yours is beautiful! Happy Fall Y'all!

Mrs. Kindergarten...aka...Madame Spoiled said...

What a lucky winner! Your Halloween tree is darling. I am sooo making one for my kindergarten classroom...

Love,
Mrs. Kindergarten

Unknown said...

I know 3 children that would love to make a Halloween tree. Guess I better get to work!