VOTE for me...pretty, please with sugar on top

I've been NOMINATED for one of the TOP 25 Party Plannin' Moms by CIRCLE OF MOMS. This is the very first nomination I've ever had for any award and I would just DIE to be in it.  I'm already grinning from ear to ear just being in this at all.  I would truly appreciate any votes you can swing over to give me, but be sure to check out the STELLAR other party blogs on the list. It is quite an honor to have my name next to these INCREDIBLE ladies. I'm even finding new blogs of inspiration...

Remember you can vote ONCE A DAY until April 11th...so, please vote for HANK + HUNT, I'll love ya forever!!! {heck, I already do, but you know what I mean}

Inspiration Board Contest - Win a LOCKHEART bag!!

My blogging BFF, aka Sharon, over on Cupcakes and Cutlery, is having the coolest contest and giveaway.  Enter here and get this...a LOCKHEART bag!

You could WIN it! Every girl needs a new purse right now...I know I'm not the only one who doesn't get one, in lieu of saving for the upcoming holiday season.  But you could win one.  FOR FREE! All you have to

do is send over an inspiration board based on this fabulous purse (retail $465) and you've got a brand new purse for an hour or two worth of work (let's face it, inspiration boards are fun, not much work goin on).

 

How do I make a board? I will give you an easy hint... I would use Picasa.  It's free and you put all of your gathered pics in the same folder (be sure to include the bag!) and click Mosaic.  It makes the board for you.  Then you just click them around and voila! Create, save, email, done.  Sharon has some other helpful options for you to use, too.  We want you to enter.   I say we...because I am one of the lucky ones that gets to help narrow down the choices for the judges.  I am super excited! But I'll tell you a secret...I just about kicked myself when I told Sharon I'd love to help with it (meaning: I don't get to enter or win)

But wait...there's more!!! You could win another awesome prize package (with minimal effort on your part)...trust me...AWESOME!!!...but you have to go check out the rules to find out how.

and the winner is...

Our first ever winner on our first ever giveaway on the blog is lucky number comment 15 (by courtesy of random.org) Yay Laurel! She makes the cutest printables and has been featured on the blog before. Check out her shop GoAgainsttheGrain here. Your goodies will ship out tomorrow! This was super fun! Stay tuned because there are a couple more giveaways for Hank + Hunt garland coming up soon around the blogosphere!
Yippee for free stuff!!!

image credit theDADproject "7. when owls celebrate"