Ed update: Congrats to our winner of the $50 gift card, Haylee.

Twilltape.com giving away $50 gift card to their store this week. You can use it to purchase great quality tapes for wrapping or decorating. You can even have certain rolls customized for a specific event. Their color selection and quality cannot be beat (I especially love the rosy pink!). To enter, check out twilltape.com and comment below what you would use your winnings to purchase. Contest will be open until Monday night.

This party series is sponsored by Sierra Mist Natural made with real sugar, no artificial ingredients and 100% natural flavoring.

I am normally faithful to the eggnog martini as my favorite holiday drink, but this year I was encouraged to experiment. I created a recipe that I like even better (and one with less calories). A bright peppermintini! Served alongside the cookies at our tasting it was everything you’d except from a holiday drink bright, cheery and festive.

To make your own bright peppermintini combine the first four ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass, top with Sierra Mist Natural and serve alongside scrumptious holiday cookies!

Sierra Mist Natural is giving away a complete party set today. The set includes a cocktail shaker, four drink glasses, pretty rim sugars, and a $50 amex gift card to stock your cabinet for this coming holiday week!  To enter, come up with a creative holiday drink recipe (cocktail or mocktail) and share it by commenting below. Be inspired by other great tasting recipes and share your own on the Sierra Mist Natural Facebook page. Contest will be open until midnight Dec 28th.

Update: This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Jenni for winning!

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Update: This contest is now closed, congrats to Julie for winning the gift card!

If you are still looking for gifts for the little ones. I am happy to introduce you to one of our sponsors My Sweet Muffin. A shop that carries the most adorably sweet baby and toddler items around. The entire site is filled with high quality gift ideas to snatch up for your list of loved kids this year.

One reader will win a $50 gift card to the store this week. To be entered check out My Sweet Muffin and comment to share what you would spend the winnings on. My kids would love the dinosaur shadow puppet set or the adorable Appaman Braids top. Contest closes Friday night.

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Update: This contest is now closed. Congrats to Kristen for being our randomly selected winner.

I have a special giveaway today from a new favorite site, Daily Grommet. Every day at noon, they launch one product that you likely have never seen before. Watch a short video as they explain what makes each find special, many products are hand crafted and incredibly unique (love!). They have great finds for entertaining this holiday season and something for everyone on your gift list.

Daily Grommet is giving away a $50 gift card to one lucky reader this weekend. Check out the site and share with us what you would buy. I really like the fish vase and the winter terrarium. Contest is open until Tuesday at noon.

PS. Last week I hosted my first ever twitter party with Daily Grommet. It was fun to converse and share wrapping and holiday tips. Check out the party on my twitter page or by searching #holidayhelp.

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Update: Congratulations to Tristen for winning this giveaway.

Today’s giveaway is from Calliope, for a pewter love puzzle along with your choice of either the elliot bird circle pendant or earrings. Nicely timed for any last minute gifts! To enter, click over to Calliope and check out all their great gift ideas. Comment to share what you love the most. Contest will be open until Friday at noon.

Calliope is also offering a special discount of %15 off for my readers this month, enter code ASR11 at checkout.

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This week’s giveaway from sponsor Main Street-Store is for a cupcake apron or tote. Two lucky winners will get their choice. A great win for this cookie baking, gift toting time of year. I’d love for you to visit Main Street’s gorgeous collection of aprons, dish gloves and totes. Let me know which you like the most by leaving a comment to be entered. Contest closes Friday at noon.

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Today’s giveaway is a bit special because everyone is a winner! One of our new sponsors Paper Coterie has offered to give each reader a gift card worth $30 to their shop for holiday shopping (hooray!). You can use it to purchase whichever items you would like from Christmas cards, to calendars to some of the sweetest photo books I have seen.

To use your winnings visit the shop, check out the goodies and then comment below letting me know what you like best. Then fill in the discount code HOLIDAYREVELRY at checkout (valid until 12/1/2011). So simple! Keep in mind you will need to pay priority rate shipping on any purchase you make from the shop.

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Update: This giveaway is now closed, congrats to Sheri for winning.

I am happy to introduce you to a new sponsor today. Saffron Marigold, a site brimming with textiles in rich and gorgeous prints. They are giving away a table runner from their selection or two cushion covers in any fabric.

To win visit the shop and comment below on which fabric pattern you would choose. You can also like Saffron Marigold on Facebook for a second entry. This giveaway is open to US residents until Thursday night.

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UPDATE: Congrats to Jenny for winning this giveaway.

Wednesday is a great day for giveaways! This week Kat the owner of Heart and Craft is giving away a $40 gift card to her shop. Use the money to buy flags, bunting, tags… basically everything you would need to decorate an upcoming party. The entire shop is filled with bright colors and pretty handcrafted party supplies.

Enter to win by visiting the Heart and Craft shop and commenting here what your favorite item is. The contest will close Friday evening. You can also follow the shop on pinterest, or by visiting the blog.

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UPDATE: This giveaway is closed. Congrats to Katie for being our randomly selected winner and thanks to everyone for supporting our wonderful advertisers!

I have a fun giveaway today from one of my sponsors Vintage Paper Parade. Debra, who runs the shop always has the most simple and sweet stationary designs. You can win a $50 gift card to the store to use for Christmas cards, holiday tags or to save for the soon coming personalized art prints.

To enter check out the shop and comment on what you would buy with your winnings. Contest closes Friday at midnight. You can also follow Vintage Paper Parade on Twitter and Facebook.

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