We have a winner in the Uprinting Postcard drawing!!! Danielle Caylor of Charcoals by Danielle has won 100 FREE postcards just in time to send holiday greetings to her customers!! Congratulations Danielle!! Don't miss out on your opportunity to win some great FREE business products during our fun Giveways sponsored by Uprinting.com, and if you can't wait for what you need, please visit their website, they have great offerings at great prices. Nothing but quality for my girls! If I don't believe in it, I won't promote it!
When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com
I am very excited and happy to announce that I will be sponsoring a giveaway right here for 100 FREE postcards from Uprinting.com. One lucky winner will be drawn on October 28th, just in time to send your order in for holiday postcards. Uprinting offers Eco-friendly printing at affordable prices, and they would like to introduce you to their business by giving away a free set of 4x6 cards. As a sponsor, I will also be receiving 100 Free postcards, just for introducing you to this wonderful company. Their products are wonderful, and I have business cards to prove it!
Uprinting Postcards are a wonderful way to introduce your business to potential clients and/or customers. They also make great invitations, thank you cards, note cards and more!
Giveaway Details
Size: 4x6 Paper: 14pt Cardstock Gloss Printing: Full color both sides Shipping: FREE UPS Ground Shipping in the US (Canadian residents pay shipping and taxes. Offer not available to residents outside of the US and Canada at this time)
Drawing will be held October 28th, here on this blog.
Giveaway Directions You can join this giveaway by leaving a comment to this post, along with how you would use the postcards if you win. You must tell me what you plan to do with your winnings for an official entry.
For extra entries, you can tweet this post and include an @runakodesigns so that I can receive a copy each time you do so. If your use of the postcards is really original, your name will be entered an extra time in the drawing.
Good luck!!
When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com
This weekend I challenged my girlfriends to blog about 5 things you were going to be doing to reignite your genius and find your brilliance. Each entry would be entered into a drawing for a free e-book from Simon T. Bailey and a special brilliant gift from me.
Congratulations to Trish Austin for winning this weekends drawing!!!
special appreciation goes out to Phenessa Jones for participating and posting a blog entry as well. Both ladies wrote great posts, that I encourage each of you to take a minute to read. Trish please contact me with your mailing information and email address for your winnings!
So, I didn't get to post my entry this weekend, but here goes my 5 things below:
1. To get serious about getting some tutorials or jewelry pieces publicized in at least one professional publication. I will submit at least 4 entries before the end of the year.
2. Design one new Signature piece of jewelry before the end of the year.
3. Complete my third Simon Bailey book "Release Your Brilliance" before the end of October..I have to keep thinking brilliantly to make this all work..
4. Sit for my SPHR certification exam in January 2010. This will enhance my professional career as well as complete a personal development goal towards brilliance in my HR profession.
5. Help my son find his brilliance in his first year of Middle School. The start has been a l-i-t-t-l-e bit challenging, but I believe in him and his capabilities. I just have to help him find his genius and allow it to shine!
When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Expo this past weekend, vendors and guests. It was a great first event, that has opened up the opportunity for bigger and better ones to come. I really enjoyed visiting and learning about the participating shops. We don't get to toot our horns like that too often. I Picked up some fun and interesting blogs to follow and met some very savvy business women!
If you haven't had the opportunity to visit some of the booths to the right, they'll be up at least another week. Please take a stroll and visit when you get a chance.
So, I guess you really dropped by to see if you'd won anything right? well, the door prize goes to (drum roll please.................) Patricia Vener!! Congratulations Patricia. Please contact me with your mailing information and I"ll put your prize in the mail.
When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com
Choose Color:(4/4) Color both sides; (4/1) Color 1 side , B/W backside; (4/0) Color 1 side, black backside
alright, alright....so the winners are Rebecca and Maria!!....Yeaahhh!!! I was able to find email addresses for you both on your blogs; however, please contact me immediately to confirm that they are correct, so that I can send in a change if need be. Digital printing will be contacting you directly with your coupon codes, let me know if you have any issues.
Congratulations to you both and thank you for participating in this exciting event and for visiting and following Girls Night Out!!
For anyone who didn't win tonight, please come back tomorrow and this weekend, when I'll be featuring BKD Signature Designs and I'll probably have a few more neat gifts under my heat...see you all then!!
When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com
A recent poll done by Uprinting revealed that the most popular giveaway from their site would be business cards, so lucky for you I'm a sponsored blogger for Uprinting.com, who in partnership with digital room.com is hosting a giveaway. And right here on Girls Night Out, TWO, not ONE lucky winners will receive a slick new set of 500 die cut business cards from Digital Room, and if you win, you can choose between 3 different business card sizes, customized to your business. If you have your own business, business cards are a must. They can be used for a multitude of purposes, mainly to promote your business of course. Other great ideas include promoting your websites, blogs, and crafts. They can be used for networking, advertising and coupons too. The possibilities are really unlimited if you think outside the box.
Choose Color:(4/4) Color both sides; (4/1) Color 1 side , B/W backside; (4/0) Color 1 side, black backside
*Regular UPS Shipping must be paid by Winner. Offer Valid for UNITED STATES SHIPPING ONLY*
How to be Entered in Drawing: Enter by leaving a comment and letting me know how you would use your new business cards if you win!
For two extra entries, blog about this giveway on your blog and link back to Girls Night Out! For another extra entry tweet this Giveaway URL and copy @runakodesigns
Dealine for entries: All entries must be submitted no later than September 9th, 2009. Drawing will be held September 10th, 2009.
Girls Night out, where having fun is FREE!
When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com
We have another two weekend winners from out Girls Night out with Melinda Mae. Delilah of Gloria Jewelry Box won our Saturday drawing for a package or blank note cards and Davina from Dove Chocolates won the lovely clutch bag. Delilah, please contact me with your information so that I can mail you your cards and Davina, please get in touch with Melinda for your pouch.
Thanks again for a wonderful weekend and to everyone who took the time to visit Melinda's wonderful website and to learn more about the awesome designer.
We're going to take a break from designer features for a couple of weeks and do a few fun things coming up, then we'll be back with more awesome features, of more awesome women! Stay tune for more fun!!
When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com
That brings a close to this weekends Feature. Hope you had fun. We had two winners again this weekend. Brooke over at Shopmollyd won the Desperate Housewives music CD for posting comments before Saturday night and Robin Pedrero has won the Sunday night drawing for the Angelina earrings!!! Tonight's drawing was done by my son!
See you all next Friday when we'll party with Melinda-Mae handbags!!
When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com
We have two more winners this week from this past weekends Girls Night Out Event!! Donielle of Design Knit Fun and Maria Paray of Maria Paray Designs. Donielle has won a custom ad package of 3 125 x 125 ad badges from KMT Graphics and Maria has won 2 packages of blank thank you notes. Donielle, please contact Tara of KMT for your designs and Maria, well you lucky girl, I already have your information......Congratulations ladies, and thanks for participating.
Come back Friday when we feature BKD Designs..more fun, more give-a-ways and maybe some Margaritas!!
When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com
I had so much fun this weekend, hope you did as well! So, here's the run down of what went on this weekend. Angelina of Angelina Fong Designs was our featured hostess this weekend. Angelina was able to achieve the following by hosting a GNO :
1. Made a few sales 2. Gained some new followers on Facebook, twitter and her blog 3. Gained some new Fans of her designs 4. Got a great new product idea for a new product or should I say redesigned product from feedback from visitors. 5. Had fun 6. Not set the Fondue pot on fire!!! (hee hee)
That is what GNO is all about, so I'll say in a wrap...this was a successful weekend!
Our winners this weekend in the shoe box drawings are:
"Lorri, please contact Angelina with your information, so that she can send you your coaster. Maria, contact me with your information, so I can send you your jewelry box!" Congratulations Ladies and Thank You, Thank You... Angelina for hosting a fabulous Girls Night Out!!!
This coming Friday, our hostess will be Tara Shenson of KMT Graphic Designs...Tara is a fabulous graphic artist and full of surprises, so who knows what we'll be in for next week...but I'll be right there...will you???
When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com
There is none!! That's right, there is no winner this week to report.
Sooooo, I'm feeling the love here, because my real girlfriends would have given me the truth too, not so quietly, but they would have definitely said..."have you lost your mind?, "who has time for this?, "you couldn't come up with something easier?"...but it really was easy :)... You guys sent a very clear message this weekend...Treasure Hunts are never coming back!! I know you looked though, because the numbers show it, so thanks for peeking in. This weeks GNO was like thinking you're going to the Emmy's and you ended up at a High School Graduation; however..I do hope you did take the opportunity to read through the posts and when you get a chance, do check out the links if you've ever thought about going to Australia.. it is a wonderful vacation idea.
Thanks to everyone who did RSVP to say that they read the post, but just didn't have the time to play along or to let me know they were of town and lacking on time. Okay...so, I'll be posting the answers tomorrow, or not...haven't decided yet, I'm pouting............NOT! Maybe I'll just leave it up and if someone decides they want to post answers, I'll hold the necklace as their prize for now.
So, let leave this as the Girls have spoken and Treasure Hunts are not welcome. Stay tune for our Featured Girlfriend for next Friday night!
Unveiling, Dee
When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com
"Ahoy Mates!! Welcome to the second Girls Night Out online blog party! We continue our traveling ventures this week, while I'm putting together some different party events to come... so, in the meantime, just enjoy the ride and sites to see. If you haven't figured it out by now we're going on a Fantastic Treasure Hunt Voyage to Australia!!! Yes, by the request of one of our girlfriends, I've made it possible...anything for my girls!"
"As always, you'll need to take a minute to put on your imagination hats, close your eyes and get your mind in the right place. Take a minute here..............
"Okay, so here's how the Treasure hunt will go. You'll probably need to take some notes as you go along this weekend. Last week was a breeze, but this week, you'll have to do a little more work. I'll be your travel guide as we cruise along, but you'll have to guess the sites to see. I'll provide clues and links as hints, but you'll have to come up with the answers (click the question to go to the provided link) Okay, okay, keep your girdles on, I won't make it hard...promise :) Take good notes, because the final instructions will be there for you when we dock back in Sydney.
"One of my all time favorite music groups has joined us again tonight and they'd like to open the party with one of their all time hits, so let's get this party started with some music and the lakeside spank!"
WOW!! "I remember loving that song, and it still gets me spanking today, just as much as it did back in the.....okay..maybe I won't go there, but as my son would say, it's an oldie!"
Here we go............
"We have a couple of hours before the ship sets sail, some of you are already looking quite pale. So lets take a walk to the Ferry sea side for a buck or two, we may get a ride; to a place large in scale, with fins of a whale. Here the locals all say that on any given day, music and dance can be heard far away." What attraction is it?
"I can hear the ship a calling, so it's time for us to sail, to our first destination, so I hope all is feeling well. First on the agenda is New Castle in a day, please enjoy your cabins on this grand 11 day stay; for our ship is an epic poem with maiden voyage in 1997, I chose nothing less than the best as you know, I wanted it to be like heaven. Godchild to Bodil Wilhelmsen, Rock climbing wall and all, pillows fresh with chocolate and petals, good night and sleep well to all." What ship are we sailing on? ship name, not cruise line
"In New Castle we'll see beaches galore, with sand that reaches way up to the shore. Explored by John Shortland, on his accidental tour, we're bound to see history as we walk out the door. Safe until high tides, we can bask and enjoy the glory, each with it's own character and some carry their own story. Not your traditional shower, no soap in site at all; yet ropes to hold onto as the waves pound the wall. such a magnificent setting, I don't want to go, but we must move on or we'll be left and that's for sho! " Where are we enjoying the afternoon?
(beautiful picture from M & D Photographic Imaging)
"oh, you all must be so tired from a day of so much fun, we have so much more to see, we are no where near done. But never fear, food is near as we board the ship to dine. what's that? Kangaroo, no I"ll pass... I'll take a salad, some amber fluid then chase it down with wine." What meat goes in the iconic Australian Meat Pie?
"Hope you weren't fooled by the sweet kangaroo, if so go back and try something new, you have until morning to find the recipe, while the rest of us wil. party and enjoy a nice coldie. We'll party more with Lakeside, do some spanking and a few things new, but tomorrow we dock at Willis Island for another spectacular view."
"Don't blink or you just might miss it, and it's inhabitant of three. Just beyond the great Barrier Reef , there's something unique, you just must see. There's a sea bird on this island, strange some may say, but is he just being protective as you or I just may? Watch closely for his nest for they lay amongst the ground, buried in the sand, yet easily seen and found. If you get too close you'll see that he'll begin to hop away, with a broken wing (or is it?) to entice you, for right now you seem to him a prey. But his trick has worked again today, because he's led another stranger astray."
"Port Douglas is next in line, the Great Barrier Reef site is divine. A favorite holiday destination for many, with resorts and hotels that cost a good penny. The Four Mile Beach, seaside cafes, I could stay here for a couple of days. Fishing villages are the mainstay here, but there's another site I think that you'll endear. There's a restaurant back home that's named after this place, in 13 states across the USA. The walk will be dense, but not dry, there's your hint so give it a try. On this tourist site, you'll find a list of seven, but only choose one place for day 4 out of 11. "
"Cairns ,Australia is further up the sea they say, It's the jewel of Australia where most Aussies take holiday. Casinos, woodlands, bungee jumping, beaches and more; skyrails, camping, volcano lakes, and zoos, all waiting for us to explore. Our main destination is a place filled with sights and sounds. the top is smooth, unlike that of a crown. We'll be safely enclosed at the top of the tower, so no worry the weather, but we have only 3 hours. "
"oh, did I tell you guys I had a dream on the ship last night about the cricket team we saw?...................... Focus Dee!!
"Okay, so this dream must have been a prelude to today, for Airlie Beach is not far away. We'll travel a while so hang out and relax, the ship will send a signal when it's time to lower the hatch.Grab your bathers, sun lotion, hat's and glasses, don't forget. We'll be here for a while, at least until sunset. Maritime floss guides of there, side by side we shall be, thousands swarm for a glimpse, something just bumped against my knee. The blue light, the clear atoms all too much to take home, silence all around but we are not alone." What are we doing at Airlie Beach
White Sunday Islands discovered by James cook is a group of 74 islands on the Coral Sea, that were reportedly found on the seventh Sunday after Easter, known as White Sunday.
wish you were here mom, Dee
"So, back to the ship for our last nights of fun, Brisbane is coming up then our travels will be done. Capital here we come, shopping, night life and sites galore. But feasting and dancing all tonight is what the ship has in store.""Wake up sleepy heads, no hangovers for us today, Brisbane awaits our arrival if you miss, it will be to your dismay. For the capital of Australia is all glitz and glam they say, it's easy on the eyes and t, we don't want to miss any of this day. The Queen Street mall is not far away, South bank and of course China Towne, xxx Ale House, Story Bridge and hearding of sheep, we'll have so much excitement, we may not be able to sleep. Last on the list is some place we'll all enjoy, home to special creatures, and I know you'll all want a toy. Tan and white are their signature color, search the world over and you'll find no other. Their home was a first, built in 1927, the largest of its kind, chop, chop, they bus pulls out at Eleven."
This little fella told me to give you a big hint for making it this far!
So back to the ship, we're finally heading home, Sydney here we come, where next...Maybe Rome?
WOW!! what another exciting and learning adventure of a trip that was. I learned so much about Australia this week, I feel like a big book of knowledge. I hope you enjoyed the sties and I truly hope you took a minute or two to read some of the interesting sites you searched. Australia is a beautiful place, I had no idea. From the movies I envisioned, crocodiles, heat, kangaroos and dry land, but what a surprise!
So, here's the rules and instructions:
1. To participate in the give away- you must be a follower of Runako Designs and this blog. 2. You Must leave two comments, one with your answers and a separate post with your experience of the treasure hunt. for this, you two entries for correct answer and one entry for just posting, and one for posting your experience.
3. For additional entries: blog about this Treasure hunt (3), tweet about this treasure hunt and copy me @runakodesigns (1) follow me on Facebook (1) Post the Girls Night Badge on your blog (2). If you do either of these, please leave me a comment telling me what you've done and a link to your blog if it applies.
The lucky winner in the drawing Sunday night will receive this beautiful handmade necklace. Made with sterling silver components, Aventurine, Smoky Quartz and Freshwater pearls.
If you have something you'd like to feature as a give a-way this weekend as well, email me and we'll do it all on Sunday.
Unveiling and pooped, Dee
When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com
WOW! What a great turnout this weekend and what fun I had in Paris all week. Thanks for taking the time to leave your comments and guesses. I Wish you ladies could have joined me for more than two nights, but I'm delighted to have spent the time I had with each of you! There were soooo many more beautiful places I visited earlier while looking for the perfect spot for us to hang out, that I am just in awe of the city and all the sights I saw. I read that a few of you have visited Paris before, so hopefully this weekend brought back some great memories for you.
I must tell you though, we had a "runaway" Saturday night. That's right.... Brooke (Shopmollyd) snuck out while we were all sleeping and had some fun with a couple of handsome local guys! She said it was all good, clean fun, so we won't tell her husband on her this time, but we'll definitely have to keep an eye on her in the future. The Jury is still out on whether or not she took the Maserati for a spin too!
Well, some of you were pretty close on the prices, and some were pretty dead on, so lets see:
Laduree Box of Chocolate Macarons $49.00each
Yves St. Lauren Cage Boots $2,242.28 on sale for $1,267.81
Hotel Plaza Athenne suite per night $28,204.80 (room included the Maserati)
Girls Night Out $PRICELESS!
I hope you enjoyed this imaginary trip as much as I did. I don't know about you, but my head hurts just looking at these prices....Incredible!!! The hotel stay is 1/3 of my mortage!!
And now the moment you've all been waiting for. I had to do the drawing the old fashioned way with scissors and paper, and of course I drew the names from a shoe box....what else would do?
Our winner this weekend is our one and only, creeper of the night: Shopmollyd!!Brooke has won these cute pair of earrings made with Kazuri beads from Kenya, Bali Silver and Freshwater Pearls. Congratulations Brooke!!! Please send me your mailing information via email. This was an honest drawing girls, I laughed when I pulled her name out myself. If you like these earrings, I have a few more pairs available on my Etsy shop for sale in two other colors.
Thanks again and I hope you all had fun. Tell your friends about us and tweet when you can. Next week we'll be going on a TREASURE HUNT, but I can't tell you where until Friday...see you then!!
Unveiling, Dee
When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com
There's no better time to be had than hanging out with a bunch of the girls on a Friday and Saturday night, having fun.. nothing!!
So if you're home with nothing to do, come join us on the weekends and travel the world, shopping, having Spa nights, Scavenger hunts, etc. all weekend. Commenting as we go along, and having a hoot of a time! My hope is also that we’ll build some great relationships, support other businesses and have some fun while doing it!
We have a winner in the Uprinting Postcard drawing!!! Danielle Caylor of Charcoals by Danielle has won 100 FREE postcards just in time to send holiday greetings to her customers!! Congratulations Danielle!!
Don't miss out on your opportunity to win some great FREE business products during our fun Giveways sponsored by Uprinting.com, and if you can't wait for what you need, please visit their website, they have great offerings at great prices. Nothing but quality for my girls! If I don't believe in it, I won't promote it!
