Valentines Day will be here soon!
This is the kids first week back at school after Christmas Break and I feel like its been a crazy week of running and doing things. Glad its Friday!
Its hard to believe there is only about 5 weeks until Valentines Day, I already feel like 2012 is whizzing by! So today I wanted to highlight some of my favorite Valentines Designs that we have available now for ordering on our website www.hannahstutus.com. I love any occasion that I can do creative things for a party I already have planned the little things I am making for my 1st graders and Preschoolers Class Parties I'll show those ideas perhaps next week.
This is lollipop sweetheart such a sweet mix of hot pink and red, the adorable bloomers are available at www.bellaclairebaby.com
This next set of pictures is Sweetheart and its a mix of red, black and white great for some of those team sports colors after the Valentines occasion!
Happy New Year!
This weekend my husband and I got a RARE day out with no kids when you have three little ones its not easy to get out without at least 1 of them so generally we have little Andrew with us but he just turned 2 and those terrible two tantrums are coming out so if we take him along we don't eat anywhere nice or go anywhere without rushing. So Saturday was a real treat we took a long drive and hit up several antique stores my favorite was one that looked like a junk store they are the BEST for finding things to fix up for cheap. I have several ideas I am collecting things for. So at this little dive of a place I bought an antique window and an old picture frame there is no glass in it but thats perfect I have plans for it. The following day I got an afternoon out with my mother in law and husbands aunt and yep we went to antique stores because I just love some of the looks you can get with old stuff. I scored with an old ladder. Now if I would only get going on taking down the tree and Christmas decorations so I can play around with a new decor look for my mantel and work on my antique window project.
I'll post pictures soon of my projects as they come together .. I have about 20 projects on the go in addition to the ones above I am making some swags for my bedroom windows, some pillows and changing some pictures to feature some fabric I found. We will have to see how everything comes along ..
We have also extended the ready2ship sale on etsy so dont forget to check out the ready2ships on sale. Not sure how long I'll keep the sale extended for but its just a little thank you for a great 2011 and to help out customers since I know the economy makes purchasing those birthday goodies a little tougher.
Hope you have a great 2012 and will continue to follow our blog and facebook pages!
A little sweetness for Valentines!
This morning I went out to get a few things and well its only 3 days after Christmas but you better believe that Valentines Day Cards are already out! I know I have already started to pin ideas from cards, kids party set ups and favors for Valentines Day. So I wanted to share this sweet tutu picture with you today. This is chocolate sweetness its three shades of pink with some chocolate and a chocolate ribbon bow on the waist. I love the vintage looking seat that was used in this picture. The talented Katie Christy Photography photographed this tutu check her out on facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Katie-Christy-Photography/135292799469 I love all the props Katie uses she is super creative and one BUSY BUSY mom!!! So go and become a fan of her page.
To order this adorable tutu go to our main page at www.hannahstutus.com !!
Getting Back in the Groove!!
Well I have to say I am a little embarassed to admit that I haven't posted on my blog ALL YEAR! So this year I am "planning" (notice I said planning) to get into a weekly schedule of posting to the Blog. In the past I found I just can't talk about tutus all the time, love my business but there is so much more to my life these days. With three kids now 6, 4, 2 life gets hectic at times. Right now only one of them is in school and yes I work my business around life with the other two so I can be a stay at home mom.
So this year the blog will become more than just tutus!!! I want to do posts on great ideas .. speaking of that do you pinterest?? If not, check out http://www.pinterest.com/ I am VERY addicted!! Posts will cover everything from tutu sales and giveaways, new designs, other great mom businesses, wonderful DIY projects that I try because who doesn't want to learn how to make new things. Other posts might include new recipes I try I have to admit since we designed our kitchen and I have a double oven and fantastic set up I LOVE cooking so I want to let you know about easy recipes and especially those that the kids LOVE. Lastly, lets talk about deals .. if you know me personally then you know I love a deal, I coupon and watch for deals all the time so occasionally I'll chat on my struggles to keep couponing and saving money on groceries and toiletries .. its hard to do and requires organization and sometimes I do really good and then sometimes I slack off.
I would also love to have some guest bloggers thats right? Do you have something interesting you would like to share? Send me an email and I'd love to hear from you - perhaps its the way you organize your coupons or on a party you threw together (I love planning parties) or anything else ..
So as the 2011 year comes to an end I have to think how grateful I am for my family, my husband who works so hard for our family my three kids and our extended families. I am also grateful for the wonderful teachers at my daughters school we have been blessed with such a great group of teachers at our local primary school I love helping there and I also plan to post ideas related to learning in the future. (PS check out this blog http://weeklyhive.blogspot.com/ )
This holiday season be sure to thank someone for what they have done in your life this year!
To end out the year we are having a fabulous sale on ready2ships in our etsy store for $20 ... custom orders are regular pricing but thats a deal on ready2ships and we have over 50 in stock and ready in an assortment of sizes.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/HannahsTutus
Don't forget to coordinate a top or pair of bloomers with your tutu, my long time friend Kerry does such a fabulous job on her products we have worked together for about 4 years now coordinating outfits. Her main site is http://www.bellaclairebaby.com/ and she keeps a great inventory of ready2ships in the etsy store for those of you ordering last minute.
So until next week ..
{THE BIRTHDAY BASH GIVEAWAY}
This is one fabulous giveaway!!
So how to enter:
YOU MUST POST ALL ENTRIES ON THE BLOG COMMENTS BELOW TO BE COUNTED AS YOU COMPLETE EACH ENTRY, SO IF YOU COMPLETE 2 ENTRIES POST 2 COMMENTS BELOW and so on....
ENTRY POSTS PLACED IN OTHER AREAS OTHER THAN THE BLOG COMMENTS WILL NOT BE COUNTED.
(1) Become a fan of Hannah's Tutus on Facebook and post a comment on the fanpage about the giveaway if you are already a fan you can get an entry by posting a comment, then post below in the blog comments to make your entry official you are a fan
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Hannahs-Tutus/131668296845836
(2) Become a fan of Bella Claire Baby on facebook then post a comment on their fanpage about the giveaway then post below in the blog comments that you are a fan to make your addtl entry official.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bella-Claire-Baby/212979725959
(3) Check out our websites http://www.bellaclairebaby.com/ & http://www.hannahstutus.com/ and tell us your favorite combination for a 1st birthday set! Post your comments below for your official entry.
(4) Repost about this giveaway on facebook, your blog and comment below for another official entry.
(5) Post a comment below on your favorite 1st Birthday Theme or Party idea for an additional entry.
Thats 5 chances to win this set!!
Entries can be posted today through Tuesday at noon cst. Winner will be selected at random based on comment #'s on Tuesday afternoon.
Then be sure to check out us out all next week and leading up to Christmas as we offer some fabulous giveaways to say thank you to our loyal fans.
Final Giveaway Week...
Giveaway week of August 9th thru Sunday 15th
So how to enter? READ BELOW, WE CAN NOT STRESS ENOUGH TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTERING OUR GIVEAWAYS TO ENSURE YOUR ENTRIES ARE COUNTED.
CUPCAKE SPLASH TUTU GIVEAWAY (TUTU ONLY)
To enter the Giveaway YOU must be a FAN of Hannah's Tutus on our facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/pages/Hannahs-Tutus/131668296845836?ref=ts
Then all entries MUST be posted in the DISCUSSIONS Tab under the Giveaway labeled for this week. Unfortunately posts on the main area or blog won't count. This week will be a random drawing for the winner so its up to grabs for anyone.
1. Just post you are a fan for 1 entry
2. Check out all the adorable bloomers in Bella Claire Baby's etsy store (link below) and tell us what item you like best..
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Bellaclairebaby
3. Post a cute birthday idea with cupcakes as the theme .. color idea.. decorating... invites.. food theme.. whatever we would love to hear them and it gets you a 3rd entry
4. Post this giveaway on your facebook or blog for a 4th entry - YOU MUST POST THE LINK TO THIS INFO IN YOUR ENTRY POST TO COUNT
GOOD LUCK!
Giveaway week of August 2nd thru August 8th!!
This week I am giving away a Sweet Fall Tutu as shown in the beautiful
pictures by http://www.tracyjoy.com/ its a 18.5 starting waist and a 8/9 length
the ADORABLE turkey bloomers are available at http://www.bellaclairebaby.com/
Entry details Below!
This giveaway is all about getting the word out..
so here's how you get an entry or entries...
1. Tell your friends about us - on your facebook page or blog
they must be NEW fans .. sorry no entrys on existing fans
Have your friend become a fan
Then have them come post in the discussions area that they are a fan and who
sent them to our page
The person that refers the most people to our page this week
wins the tutu!
Please note referral entrys are posted by the new fan and MUST be in the discussions area of our facebook page - posts on the front section will not be counted so be sure to tell your friends to post in the right area so they can be counted.
Have fun!!
And - best yet you can be a new fan and refer friends and win this too!!
PS the link to the facebook Discusssions Tab is below, we are finding some posts on the blog of fb main page unfortunately those won't count they must be in the discussions area on facebook to count - only one post in that area per a fan please
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=131668296845836&topic=200
The winners are...
Thanks to all that participated... we only have a few giveaways left for our summer giveaway time so if you haven't tried to enter yet - its not too late. I'll be posting the next giveaway later today!!
Last week we asked you to submit ideas for either a witch tutu or fairy tutu - to complete the look we said we would include a pair of wings and/or witch hat to match for the winner ~ the winning person gets their look created for them (within the limits of our supplies on hand). So I look forward to creating a set for each of these winners based on the idea they presented with what I am able to do!
This week I choose to have 2 winners, 1 selected randomly by http://www.random.org/ and the other selected with the help of one of my favorite photographers (http://www.mistyjonesphotography.com/).
Congrats to our winners, I will be contacting you within the next day to get some sizing details so be sure to measure those little ones waists, the winner can have a tutu up to a 20 inch starting waist and max length of 10/11. Winning custom items will take up to 14 business days to be made along with 3 addtl days to ship to you.
Our random winner is:
Poster #13 (rem our instruction post counts as post #1) A Lyons...
My second idea would be a rainbow sherbet fairy. Tutu with lemon and a hint of hot pink and citrus tulle. Tutu could also be embellished with ribbons in those colors as well. Wings in lemon with some sparkle in them.
Our selected winner for their idea is:
Poster S Bailey ...
Idea - My favorite flower is the Stargazer Lily so I would base a Lily Fairy on this - the tutu would have dusty rose tulle and white for the petals. Maybe a few lemon pieces for the stamen and depth. Pink wings and of course of lily on a headband.
Congratulations to all there were many many great ideas!!
Week of July 26th Giveaway..
So here are the rules..... please read them in full, last week I had to delete several posts on the discussion board since they were not posted correctly. It is very important that you post correctly to avoid having your post deleted.
Lets design a witch for...
So needless to say I am normally answering replys right away and have been a little ahead of the make time but this unexpected sickness is slowing me down a little.
I definetly had fun reading all the witch ideas.. many were elaborate the giveaway was for a custom witch tutu you pick the colors and ribbons ideas (so there were many ideas that went into more detail with extras that I just don't keep around so if your idea is choosen the tutu will be made as close to the idea within the parameters of what we have supply wise and what the giveaway stated as far as design (you pick colors and we do the ribbons) also many gave elaborate design ideas for the witches hats again I'll try and make as close for the winner but the giveaway does state it will be made to match the tutu colors with our fancy look that we normally do so some things I will not be able to do with the supplies we keep at hand... just wanted to mention since there were definetly some amazing ideas but Halloween supplies are so hard to keep in stock that every year I decide on specific designs/items to offer and thats what I offer .. with living 30-45 + minutes from most stores I don't always have the luxury to special shop for designs (like I used to) now that I have 3 little ones and work this business full time... so I hope the winner will love what I design based on their idea posted).
We also had to delete a few entries - if they weren't posted as the blog and discussion rules mentioned to be fair and not have extra entries we had to delete :(
So the winner chosen from http://www.random.org/ this week is:
Facebook Discussion Post #12!!!.....................Chris Colbert-Kelly
The idea posted was:
My first and favorite idea is a Sassy Witch. She would have the shades mostly of Hot Pink but also Black, Lavender and Melon. top it off with Polka Dot ribbons! Her hat would consist of tulle and Polka Dot Ribbons and a Big Hot Pink Bow!! Sassy and Classy!
We will be contacting you shortly for sizing please remember the tutu can be made to any waist size 20 inches or less and up to a 10/11 length !!!
Thanks to all that entered our next giveaway will be posted shortly and well we only have a few more weeks of giveaways so now more than ever you will want to keep up with what we have in our giveaway since there will be a Halloween set with matching bloomers and a fall tutu with matching bloomers and a few more cute items to be won over the next few weeks.
Check out the new exciting giveaway!!!
My favorite costumes this year are all the little witches I am offering, I LOVE making witches we are offering about 7 or so witches designs .. BUT customers can also custom create their own witch look all I need to know is the colors you want and I can make a set perfect to your little girls color preferences. So don't feel as though you are bound to the colors of the witch sets I show .. if you want to create your own look always feel free to email me info@hannahstutus.com .
So this week the giveaway is going to be pretty BIG!!! I kept going back and forward and decided that so many of our fans and customers love the witches .. that ...
We needed to do a witch giveaway!!! YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT... SO HERE'S THE DETAILS ...
Think of how you would like to see a little witch done (colors) do you want just fancy ribbons or the modern big polka dot ribbons the mod witch set offers... then we want to know ... all posts must be made in our discussions area on facebook. We will then custom create the winning witch idea for that person ... the tutu can be custom made up to a 20 inch waist and up to a 10/11 waist. We will make a witches hat to compliment the look of the witch tutu for the winner..
**Please note that the witches hat will be made to compliment the look with flowers and greenery tulle and ribbons only.
THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE GIVEAWAY!!!
YOU CAN EARN UP TO 3 WITCH IDEA ENTRYS..
(1) First Witch Idea - every fan gets one entry to posting an idea... so feel free to post one idea....
Want to post more than one idea? You can earn 2 bonus entrys for:
(2) Post about this giveaway on your fb page or blog then you are eligible to submit a 2nd idea (on the same post as your 2nd idea pls leave the link to your post on the giveaway).
(3) If you have made a purchase in July or make one while this giveaway is going on you are eligible to submit and extra entry. Post your idea and let me know the name your purchase was under.
Please only post 1 entry unless you earn the bonus entries, addtl entries not meeting the criteria explained above will be deleted from the discussions post board.
Enter now thru Thursday, July 22nd 11:59pm CST - winner will be announced on July 23rd and will need to provide sizing info for us to make the witch set - please allow us 14 business days to make the winning set.
So what are you waiting for start thinking up an idea ... AND GET THEM POSTED..
You can check out our website for color ideas etc at http://www.hannahstutus.com/
The winner of the Mermaid Dreams Tutu...
Congratulations to facebook poster Delisha Kitts.. Congratulations!!!
I can't wait to post the next giveaway for this coming week its going to be FANTASTIC!!! you will NOT want to miss it!!!
Great Deal on Buying 5 Tutus...
The tutus can be in any color mix you like the base package includes tutus in any color mix and a ribbon bow on the waist... BUT you can upgrade the package to include the tied ribbons look on your tutus and to include coordinating headbands!!
PLUS the shipping is only a flat rate cost, due to the oversized boxes they may ship parcel post to you depending on your location.
You can even pick any of the new Halloween or Fall color combinations for your deal!!
Sizing and more details out on the website now at:
http://hannahstutus.com/category_63/SPECIAL-PACKAGE-DEAL.htm
Summer Giveaways continue...
Can you believe summer is 1/2 way over .. here in Missouri we have about 6 or so more weeks until kids return to school, this year I'll have a Kindergarten Girl - she only just makes our cut off for this year but shes excited to go and my 2nd will start preschool ... it will change my schedule some for working so I will definetly be working a staggered day in the fall ..
As we continue this summer of giveaways... I wanted to remind everyone that you must post a comment for each entry.. .. its been fun so far this summer. I hope you are enjoying the Halloween Costumes I have posted to date there is still a fairy line coming and a few other fall looks so keep an eye out. Don't forget TODAY, July 9th is the LAST Day to use the 15% off code on our website http://www.hannahstutus.com/ enter HappyBirthday - all one word in the discount section at checkout. Good until 11:59 CST tonight - we only do coupon codes about 1-2 times a year so take advantage of the last day to save .. you can even use on a costume!
So this week ... I am going to giveaway (1) of my Mermaid Dreams Tutus... yes ... I listened and there were so many requests to see this top seller in our summer giveaways, so here it is...
The winner will get our Mermaid Dreams Tutu its a beautiful mix of purple, lavenders, greens, blues and teal shades.. it will be a 18.5 inch starting waist and a 8/9 Length ... I'll even fancy up the top layers with tied ribbons for the winner .. the ribbon bow will be in a soft lavender color. This will fit most 1-2 yr olds you could use on those sitting 6-12 mth olds and it will stretch to fit those little 2-3 yr olds... But even if you dont have one .. try and win for a gift!! Little girls love to get these .. I'll even gift tag for the winner if needed ..
So check the entry rules below ... then go to our discussions tab on our facebook page LOOK FOR THE July 9th - July 15th Giveaway Discussion and post your entries in there
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hannahs-Tutus/131668296845836?v=app_2373072738
1. As always I give a freebie entry all you have to do is be a fan of our Hannah's Tutus page and just post your are a fan ...
2. Become a follower of our blog .. then post you are following .. sometimes we might just post something on the blog that we dont post on facebook
3. Post an idea for a mermaid party.. under the sea .. it can be decor.. games.. cake.. (PS did you see my Hannah's princess and the frog cake .. look on the fb page) .. we want to know new ideas for cute Mermaid / Ocean like parties
4. Tell your friends to come join - so repost about us on your fb/twitter/blog .then come let us know you have posted
5. Lastly .. if we were to put a Halloween set in a future maybe the last summer giveaway what would you like to see ...
Our Birthday Week Winners...
Many of you guessed some of the tutus in our top 5 sellers and YES Birthday Bash is right in there... a new addition this spring was Lollipop Bash and its become just as popular! In that top 5 group we also have Island Party, Lady Bug Party and Mermaid Dreams...
So now on to our winners... we will be contacting you shortly :)
The winner of our $30 Gift Certificate Giveaway is Facebook poster M Floyd
For our surprise accessory pack giveaway - we allowed two winners
L Shader & A Bernier
{Check out this week's Giveaway & Specials for Birthday Week}
Well as promised there is a giveaway EVERY week this summer .. BUT this week is our special Birthday Celebration week as we celebrate our Hannah's 5th Birthday .. so you will find some extra special giveaways and A SAVINGS COUPON CODE .. so check out the details below and be sure to have a FUN, but SAFE Fourth of July Holiday this weekend!
Birthday Celebration Specials ... (Good for Friday, July 2nd, 2010 thru Friday, July 9th, 2010, 11:59 pm CST)
Save 15% on your order use Discount Code HAPPY BIRTHDAY at http://www.hannahstutus.com/
This special is ONLY good for purchases on www.hannahstutus.com (sorry it can not be used in our etsy store only on our official website that we run). You may use the coupon code now (Friday, July 2nd) through next Friday, July 9th at 11:59 pm CST. So just enter HAPPYBIRTHDAY into the discount code area at checkout and save 15% off of your order total (savings does not apply to shipping or taxes for local MO residents).
Orders totaling $50 or more (before shipping and taxes) will also get a complimentary FREE Headband of OUR choosing! (NO CODE NEEDED)
Headband of our choosing will be placed in your order, Headbands will be selected from our choosing and will be either a gerber of fancy flower styled headband, sorry we can not accomodate specific requests for this FREE offer. So be sure to check your order of $50 or more and see what adorable FREE Headband we have surprised you with (Headbands that will be included value between 6.99 -9.99 on our website). There is no special code for this FREE Headband, it is only available for purchases made on our main website http://www.hannahstutus.com/ all you have to do is place an order of that value or more and we will know to throw in your surprise! (Good until next Friday, July 9th, 11:59 pm CST also)
So now on to the Birthday Week Giveaways!!!
(Keep an eye on our facebook page and blog this week!!! to celebrate Birthday Week we will have some random 1-2 day giveaways now through Friday, July 9th... so enter the Gift Certificate Giveaway and check back daily to see what else you can enter to win this week).
The $30 GIFT CERTIFICATE GIVEAWAY!!!
I know many of our readers and facebook fans have been eagerly awaiting the week when we would give away a gift certificate... for week's we have mentioned that we would give away one Gift Certificate to a lucky winner during this week's giveaway. The Gift Certificate Value was determined by the number of fans we had at noon on July 1st, 2010 on our facebook page.. so with just over 300 fans .. we have a $30 Gift Certificate for one lucky winner this week.
The winner will get a special coupon code with a $30 value on to use for a purchase now through December 31, 2010 on our website www.hannahstutus.com .. the winner is welcome to use the gift certificate for their own purchase or to give to a friend as a gift.. just think what a great 1 year birthday gift or a baby shower gift ... so perhaps you didn't know we do Gift Certificates?? Well we do .. you can purchase in most quantities, just contact me at info@hannahstutus.com if you want to purchase one for a Baby Shower, Birthday or just because gift!
To Enter the Gift Certificate Giveaway:
(PLEASE REMEMBER - entries for the giveaway need to be posted under the GIFT CERTIFICATE GIVEAWAY listed in the discusssions area on OUR FACEBOOK FAN PAGE to be counted. You MUST post an entry for each of the below to get counted for them) SEE link below to discussions area.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hannahs-Tutus/131668296845836?v=app_2373072738
(1) 1 Entry for being a Fan - so just post a Hello I am a Fan and get an easy entry to win!
(2) POST the information on your facebook page about our giveaway & specials for this week- you must come back and post a link when you enter for this entry.
(3) POST ABOUT OUR GIVEAWAY on either a blog or message board you belong to, post the link to the post to get this entry.
(4) Check out our website at http://www.hannahstutus.com/ and post what Tutu you think is part of our TOP 5 SELLERS List.
(5) Become a follower of our Blog http://www.hannahstutus.blogspot.com/ (you must post you are a follower to get the entry)
(6) For the last entry, post when you start to think/shop for Halloween Designs.. is it July.. or not until the last minute of October.. we want to know!
Have fun entering .. and don't forget to check back... we will have some addtl giveaways posted randomly until next Friday!
The Winner of last weeks giveaway!! (tropical tutu)
We are having so much fun with our weekly giveaways... be sure to check out our Birthday Celebration week of fun deals and giveaways for the week of July 2nd - July 9th!!!
The winner of this past weeks giveaway ... is fb poster J Cisneros!! Hope you will love the beautiful tropical tutu with ribbons (as seen & described in the giveaway thread below) its a cute one .. we will be sending to you shortly!
http://hannahstutus.blogspot.com/2010/06/summer-time-giveaways-check-out-this.html
Thanks to all that participated! Remember each week this summer we have a different giveaway that you can enter into. So we will have many winners!