Halloween Giveaway/Monday Blog Hop

We are having a 1000+ Followers Celebration
Halloween Giveaway til Fri. Oct. 15th 6pm (pst)
WANT TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY???? CLICK HERE

You have a choice of which Prize Package you would like:

PRIZE PACKAGE #1 (Consists of all 3 photos)
REVERSIBLE BLOCKS

Charlie Brown Pendant Necklaces

OR

PRIZE PACKAGE #2 (Consists of 2 photos Below)

4 Monogrammed Tile Coasters

Hope you took the challenge to Enter..How

would the above items LOOK IN YOUR HOUSE???

NOW FOR MONDAY'S BLOG HOP!!!!!

I like CONSISTENCY!!! So we are going

to just keep the MONDAYS/WEDNESDAYS

Blog Hops SIMPLE....These are 2 different

Blog Hops for the week!

A Blog Hop originates with another blog & since

lately the different blogs have been changing things

up for whatever reasons..I never know which one

will be going on that day...

As with me I think my Followers just want to

show/share what they have done that week on a

BLOG HOP not caring as to which one it is.

You already know that Blog Hops increases

people getting to your blog to see what you

have made..

That's the idea...to share & INSPIRE EACH OTHER!!!

So JUST KNOW EVERY MONDAY & WED.

that Santa's Gift Shoppe WILL HAVE A

BLOG HOP YOU CAN ENTER......

You Can Grab my button & put it on your

sidebar to spread the word that others can

know where to find the BLOG HOP!!! I also

will pick some of my favs from the previous

week as "featured favorites" so check back

to see if your item was picked & take a "I was

featured @ Santa's Gift Shoppe Button" to

proudly have on your BLOG!

Remember this is a Family Friendly Website!

Share anything you have been working on:

craft, trash to treasure, tutorial, great recipe

We Love it ALL!

Show some friendship & support by visiting

some other blogs!! Leave some comments that

we all LOVE too! Have FUN!!

GIVEAWAY of Italian Stone w/Vinyl Lettering

Since I didn't have a celebration when I hit
my 100th post (which was about 3 weeks ago)
Let's CELEBRATE NOW BY HAVING A GIVEAWAY!!

****VERY IMPORTANT*******
LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT
FOR EACH ENTRY!! You want each
entry TO COUNT!! They won't if they
are not separate...

Here is How To Enter:

1) Leave a comment (WITH YOUR E-MAIL
ADDRESS) telling me which of the 3 Tiles
(BELOW) you would like (if you won the
giveaway)= 1 Entry

2) Become a "Fan" & "Like" Santa's Gift
Shoppe Facebook Fan Page (Link is on the
Sidebar)
1 Entry

3) Go to "My Etsy Shop" & "heart" it as a
"Favorite" or click on "add Seller to
Favorites" (Link is on the Sidebar)
1 Entry

4) Go to "My Etsy Shop" & pick out 1 of your
Favorite items & leave a comment telling me
what it is.= 1 Entry

5) Become a Follower of this Blog= 1 Entry

6) Grab my Button (and Code) & put on
your sidebar on your blog or Facebook

7) Post about this Giveaway on your
Blog & link it back to this post = 1 Entry

8) Post about this Giveaway on
your Facebook Page & link it back to
to this post for us to see.= 1 Entry

9) Post this Giveaway on your Twitter
page & link it back to this post= 1 Entry

So..There are 9 Chances for you to
Enter to win one of these great Italian
Stone Tiles..Good Luck & If you win you
have 48hrs. to email me your address so
I can get it off to you. If I do not hear
from you another person will be chosen.

This Giveaway is open to the 48 Contiguous
United States..and will CLOSE Monday
July 5th @ 6pm. SO CHECK BACK LATER
THAT NIGHT TO SEE IF YOU ARE THE
WINNER!

#1 "Monogram" Tile (With Your Choice of Initial)


#2 "All because two people..." Tile

#3 "You are what happened..." Tile

And the Winner of the Mother's Day Giiveaway is...

WE HAVE A WINNER of the Mother's Day
GIVEAWAY....First of all...thank you so much
to all who shared their favorite things about their
Mother's. The comments were all so special.
Welcome also to all the New Followers & Friends.

Now for the winning number...We used Random.org
to pick a winner and the number was...

Comment #28
Leenda said...
Link back to my blog post:
http://purpletomatoes.tumblr.com/post/548071235/
mothers-day-giveaway-on-santas-gift-shoppe-

Leenda's 3 other comments were...

Hi. I just love the bracelet and would love a chance
to win it. I am a couple of days late,(she wasn't late!)
but I'm visiting you from New Friend Friday on the Girl
Creative. Your blog is so cute.

My absolute favorite thing about my mother is how
she was willing to give up so much for my sister and
me when we were growing up. I really didn't
appreciate it at the time, but I can sure appreciate
it now!

I love Christmas! I am following your blog. Thanks
for the great ideas. :-)

CONGRATULATIONS LEENDA!
Please send me an email at
santasgiftshoppe1@hotmail.com with your
address and I will get this bracelet in the mail
for you!

So It pays to leave 4 comments!!! Leenda did & won
the Light green Bracelet.

FREE GIVEAWAY FOR MOTHER'S DAY...One-Stroke Pillow or Bracelet..Your choice of 3 items

HERE IT IS...OUR MOTHER'S DAY

FREE GIVEAWAY....I know it's been a long

time since we had a giveaway so I've given

you some of my Favorite items to choose from:

Choose from these 3 items:
#1) White...One-Stroke Pillow

#2) Burgandy...One-Stroke Pillow

#3) Light Green Bracelet

************How To Enter to Win*********

There are 7 ways to enter.....

*******************************************

***Each entry HAS TO BE a "SEPARATE"

comment or it will not be counted...I will use

Random.org to generate a winner..

1) Pick which 1 item (out of the 3 above photos)

you would choose if you won this giveaway &

LEAVE A COMMENT & your EMAIL ADDRESS

if you don't leave an email it will not be counted!

....(on bottom of todays post)

(1 chance)

2) LEAVE A "SEPARATE" COMMENT....(on the

bottom of today's post)...about 1 of your favorite

things about YOUR MOTHER...

(1 chance)

3) Become a "FOLLOWER" on my blog..

Go to the sidebar where it says "FOLLOWERS"

& click on the word "FOLLOW" and continue

with the PROMPTS & leave a "SEPARATE" comment

telling me you became a follower.

(1 chance)

4) Post about the GIVEAWAY ON YOUR BLOG..

or FACEBOOK PAGE & leave me another

"SEPARATE" comment WITH A LINK back to

your blog..(link will be verified)

(1 chance)

5) Put my blog on your blogroll

(1 chance)

6) Take my Santa's Gift Shoppe Button (Code..

on my sidebar) & put it on your blog..on your

sidebar

(1 chance)

7) Go to my "ETSY SHOP" (link is in the

upper right hand corner of this blog...under the

thumbnail photos)...& chose your "favorite item"

(by going to the sidebar on the ETSY shop site)

where is says "FAVORITES" & click on either

"Add item to Favorites" or "Add seller to Favorites"

& LEAVE A "SEPARATE COMMENT" what you

did.

(1 chance)

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!!

*****This Giveaway CLOSES on

Wed. April 28th @ 6pm. (PST)

*****This giveaway is open to

the 48 contiguous united states****

Winner of the Giveaway........is

Here are some photos of Santa's Gift Shoppe
Boutique we had Fri/Sat....It was Wonderful!!!!
Hope you had a chance to be a partaker of this
fun boutique!! It was great to meet New friends
& have reunions with friends we haven't seen for
a while!!!!

But first I'd like to Congratulate....
Jennifer from Fresno, California....
as the most recent winner in our Giveaway!!!!

She received a beautiful gold charger w/the
three wisemen & a wonderful saying on it...
She was really happy to receive it as she
finished her shopping @ Santa's Gift Shoppe....

Back to your Tour.....Below is a pic of the
"Contemporary" Section or Black & White
Section of the Boutique...I really had fun
setting it up!! Some of my favorite things were
the Aprons & the "Kiss the Cook" plates...
they also were fun to make...

A friend of mine had a great idea!!! Give the
"Kiss the Cook" plates to the husbands
& the aprons to their wives!!! (with recipes)

********I think after the new year begins
they will be available to buy from the blog...
You'll have to keep checking back as
to when I start getting that all pulled
together!!!!


This is the kitchen filled with breads, candies,
Cookies, & Jams..

The above 2 pics are some of the great gift ideas

we had for you...Note: The Nativity with tiny lights

behind the Glass...Gives a great effect!!

These are some of the Italian Stones (in various

shapes & sizes & different sayings) A Great Gift

for Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings, any

occasion...

I absolutely love these aprons...They were in

all colors for children & adults.....There are only

a few left...They went flying off the shelves.....

These are some pics of "Stackers", blocks &

Chargers with the vinyl sayings on them...

They are such a Hit!!

This is looking into the kitchen where there

was such a variety to choose from!!!

Below is the jewelry Section...With Swarovski

accented jewelry....sparkling!!

Below we look at the Family Room filled with

Chargers, ornaments of all kinds, Glass, novelty

items & fun stocking stuffers....

And the popular polka-dot hair bows, & flowers!!!

Always adoreable on our little girls or grand-

daughters!!!

And last..The Giveaways!! Below are the great

Giveaways we had at Santa's Gift Shoppe...

They went to 6 Lucky people....

Hope you had fun on our Virtual Tour

of Santa's Gift Shoppe!!!! Come back & see

us very soon... We love giving you ideas to

make your holiday more memorable.....

Santa's Gift Shoppe (2009)

Here is a gallery of what we had last year (2009) @

Santa's Gift Shoppe Christmas Boutique..

This year (2010) it will be:

Fri. Dec. 3rd (10am -7pm)

Sat. Dec. 4th (10am-4pm)

For an invitation EMAIL me @

santasgiftshoppe1@hotmail.com

SEE YOU THERE!!

We invite you to see the sights...

...the sounds...


...and the smells of the season...


There is something for everyone on your list! It's your one-stop shopping destination...



...Plus, there are all kinds of goodies for YOU!...

...complimentary wassail and cookies...

...free holiday decorating and entertaining tip sheets...


...4 free giveaways to be given during the two days of the boutique...and SO MUCH MORE! You'll have to come see for yourself...budget-friendly prices, a wide variety of home decor items, gifts, and lots of goodies. You won't want to miss it!


Bring a friend, neighbor, co-worker, family member, or just come for some "YOU" time and see the "difference is in the details." Believe in the magical spirit of the season all over again!


~WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!~

FREE GIVEAWAY...Gold Charger w/ Vinyl Lettering

Followers....This free giveaway is just for YOU! It is a way for Santa's Gift Shoppe to say, "THANK YOU".....This Gold Charger w/vinyl lettering is the Giveaway Prize....

(without stand)

These are very popular this season and would be a great Christmas, Hostess, or House-warming gift... If you haven't become a follower of this blog & would like to be eligible for this free giveaway, become a follower TODAY....It's easy...

*****Go to the sidebar where it says "FOLLOWERS" click on the word "Follow"....continue with the prompts....That's it....

HOW TO ENTER:

1) 3 chances to win....

Become a "Follower" of this blog (Santa's Gift Shoppe)

****"Already a "Follower?" = 3 chances to win if you Leave a comment on my blog... to let me know you're interested in the giveaway)

2) 2 chances to win...

Post about the "Gold Charger w/ Vinyl Lettering" Free Giveaway...on your blog

or Facebook page. Leave a comment on my blog with a link to verify post/link.
2 more chances....Do the Post above AND (add the PICTURE) of the gold charger...

3) 2 more chances to win... (each different referral)

Tell your friends and family! Each referral who visits this blog (via your posted blog link) about the giveaway, (based on the Feed-jit results) will give you 2 more chances.

*****If the referral becomes a new "Follower"
= 2 more chances to win for the

new follower & 5 more chances for YOU!

Wait...THERE'S MORE...
More fun giveaways for "Followers" @ Santa's Gift Shoppe Boutique, Dec. 4th/5th... Tell us you're a blog follower so we can meet & thank you in person.

PLUS...receive 3 EXTRA chances for 6 free giveaways during the boutique,

PLUS a FREE SURPRISE GIFT!!!

~LOTS of chances to WIN!!!! Hurry, as this giveaway will CLOSE at MIDNIGHT on WEDNESDAY, December 2rd.

****Please Note: This Giveaway is for the 48 Contagious States due to (s/h costs)

~The winner will be announced AFTER the boutique, so check the blog & email me @: santasgiftshoppe@gmail.com

with your Name/address, if you are the winner, to receive your gift!

Good luck and we look forward to seeing you at the boutique...NEXT WEEK!!!!!!

Giving Back and One-Stroke Painting Preview

I like baskets...they organize, hold pretty things, and are nice to give something special to someone in. During this Thanksgiving time, #2 on our Santa's Gift Shoppe Boutique Countdown, we want to give some special things to YOU, our guests! The above basket holds handpainted, One-Stroke (R) ornaments FREE (one per guest) at our boutique on Friday, December 4th (10am-7pm), Saturday December 5th (10am-4pm)

while supplies last.......

This lovely envelope pillow would make a unique gift to give someone special. More ways Santa's Gift Shoppe Boutique is giving back includes a portion of the proceeds being donated to the National Breast Cancer Organization. We all likely know someone who has been affected by this, and we want to help in finding a cure. YOU can help, too!
These handmade One-Stroke (R), all-occasion cards are a sample of the variety you will see @ the Boutique.... Our guests also will be greeted in Mrs. Claus' kitchen with complimentary warm, homemade wassail and a variety of tasty cookies.
As you wander through the various rooms of Santa's Gift Shoppe Boutique, you'll see unique gifts like this delicate, One-Stroke (R) ornament...Find gifts for everyone on your list available at budget-friendly prices. Check out our "Bargain Basement" for even more savings to YOU.
Good things come in threes like these lovely hand-painted bookmarks which can be added as a gift topper or paired with someone's favorite book. You'll also find FREE tip sheets with helpful ideas for entertaining, decorating, and making the holiday season more relaxing and enjoyable for YOU.
Santa's Gift Shoppe Boutique is all about YOU! So, join us NEXT WEEK, Friday, December 4th, and Saturday, December 5th for a magical Christmas experience! Take a break with your friends, neighbors, or co-workers from the hustle and bustle of the season to enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells reminiscent of a simpler time.

We also will be having a Big Giveaway at the Boutique....You know I love Giveaways...We will be drawing 6 names during the 2 days we are open for wonderful gifts as a Thank You for joining with us in the celebration...

Our Boutique is YOUR one-stop shopping destination saving you time and money where the "Difference is in the Details"... and where we still believe in Santa Claus!

P.S..... HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING!!!!!!