Good morning all of you party people...
I thought I'd surprise you this morning with a "long-time-coming" giveaway...

That's right.
It's time to offer up The Pastry Pedestal™ Starter Kit to THREE lucky winners...
Right here...
Right on THiS blog...
The blog where the idea was born...
The blog where all of you SWEET readers encouraged me...
congratulated me...
inspired me...
supported me...
and shared with me the journey of the actual launch of this patent-pending product...
This product that I have been living...
breathing...
dreaming...
eating...
loving...
photographing...
wrapping...
manufacturing...
and shipping around the globe since the official launch in May 2011...

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So here's what you need to do to enter to be one of the lucky winners of The Pastry Pedestal™ Starter Kit....

R.A.K. | FREE Valentine's Day printables

So...
I told you I'd be back with a little something to kick off Random Acts of Kindness (R.A.K.) week...

Here are some FREE Valentine's Day printables to help you celebrate...

Introducing "The Crush Collection"

Mini Peanut Butter Cup Labels

(download FREE .pdf here)

(Secure to the bottom of mini Reese cups using double-stick tape or using a small dab of low-temp hot glue).
 Package them in a cellophane bag for classroom treats, leave them in unexpected places around your house for the kids to find...or just leave a couple on the desk of a co-worker, associate, etc.

Crush Collection Celebration Circles 

(download FREE .pdf here)

(to be tied to the neck of a glass bottle(s) of Cherry Crush Soda)
this idea came about from a very sweet customer of mine, Mel Gracia
who requested some printables to be able to do this for some co-workers - SO SWEET! 

The Pastry Pedestal™ Paper Rounds

(download FREE .pdf here)

(use these with The Pastry Pedestal™ or create a festive banner by stringing them  together.)

I hope you use them...

and enjoy brightening some else's day!!

inspiration | Random Acts of Kindness Week

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day...
Which automatically causes us to think of
chocolates...
flowers...
and sharing heart-felt expressions from...
well...
our hearts! 

Well...
Did you also know it's...
Random Acts of Kindness (R.A.K.) Week"?
Yep...
February 13th through the 19th.
What a great way to actually OPEN YOUR HEART to...
• people in your community
• your workplace
• neighborhood...
• friends
•associates

Need some ideas to get you fired up about reaching out and doing kind things for others?

Check out this "Kindness Poster" taken straight from randomactsofkindness.org

They have an array of FREE downloadable tags to choose from for you to
print and then leave behind for the person(s) you may be doing a R.A.K. for.
(Find FREE printable"Kindness Cards" here)

I was SO excited to stumble upon this information in the February issue of  Martha Stewart Living Magazine.
It just so happens to be occurring at the perfect time...
 I'm wrapping up my "promise ME" goals...
and check out Goal # 34:  
Make a R.A.K. (random act of kindness) list with Clara & Ema - execute together in one day!


Happy Monday Everyone!!
What little act of kindness will you do today? this week?
It can be anything. Just do something...
and PASS IT ON...*wink*


If you decide to participate...
leave a message on my FB fan page
and be sure to use #rakweek if you post on Twitter!!


Pssst...My very first R.A.K. is for all of you...
I'll be back later to share it...