Monday 20 February 2012

A Blog Anniversary Giveaway

To celebrate a year of blogging, I am holding a little giveaway.

At this point I could let you know that my blog friend Ashley is holding a fab giveaway over at Country Rose, but if I send you over that way you might never come back. ;-)

Baking is one of my favourite things to do.  It helps me to relax, I use it as a way to show people that I care and I especially like to pretty up my bakes whenever I have time.  So I thought a baking-themed giveaway would be appropriate.

Included in the giveaway is: 




*  A copy of Annie Rigg 'Decorated Gingerbread'

*  A Tala icing bag set

*  Ninjabread Men cookie cutters

*  A set of Russian doll measuring spoons

*  Divine Deli Decorate! mini chocolate beans and white chocolate drops




It has taken almost all of my willpower to give away these fun Ninjabread Men cookie cutters and the Russian Doll measuring spoons that have been kindly donated by findmeagift.com.  I love them!



I've also included this retro style Tala icing bag set.  I have one of these myself and love it so I bought one for you.  The tins, obviously, are nice but it's good to have a proper little container in which to store all of my piping nozzles.  There are a few shapes and sizes here which will get you started if you haven't tried piping before.  There's also a little instruction booklet.



The Divine Deli Decorate! cake decorations are my very favourite.  I don't think there are any stockists near me so I stock up online buying several jars at a time.  They are fab quality, there's a good choice and I like the packaging too.  I use these mini beans a lot and can also recommend the strawberry buttons, caramel curls, sticky toffee crunch and chocolate coffee beans.  All of these things are lovely with ice cream or yogurt too.


I'll add a couple of surprise treats specifically picked for the winner when the giveaway closes.

So, to enter all you need to do is:  

* become a follower of my blog if you aren't already

and

* comment here to say you'd like to win.

Easy peasy! 

If you link to me on your blog and/or tweet it please pop back and let me know for a second entry. The winner will be selected via the random number generator thingy.  

I will close down the comments on Sunday morning (26th February) and everyone is welcome to join - I will happily post the package overseas. 

Good luck and have a fab week! 

Nicki 

x

26/2/12:  Comments for this post are now closed.  Thank you to everyone who entered! 

76 comments:

  1. Oh my word! Love it! Pls can I be entered in your giveaway, pretty pls. Oh, and I'm already a follower .
    Celeste x

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  2. Hell yeah! I'd love to be entered in this fab giveaway. Your so generous with your prizes and I'm Desperate to win.. can you tell!?
    I so so want the russian doll measuring spoons, their gorgeous but I also dont actually own and measuring spoons so these would come in very handy!

    Ashley xxx

    (Just about to tweet about it too.. and I'll pop you on my blog tomorrow)

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  3. I'd love to be entered, the ninja cookie cutters are the best.
    Thank you for offering such a lovely giveaway.

    B xxx

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  4. I've tweeted!

    Oh and thank you for linking to my giveaway.

    I'll go now.

    Ashley xxx

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  5. OMG what a fab giveaway, I'd love to enter!! (Although, if Im lucky enough to win its not going to do my diet any good at all!!)

    S x

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  6. Hi, i would Love to win this giveaway. love the divine deli decorstions!!!

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  7. What a fantastic giveaway! I would love to enter please! Whoever wins is going to be one VERY lucky blogger! xx

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  8. Wow this is a fabbytastic giveaway,please,please enter me. love the ninja's
    XX Manda XX

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  9. By the way I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger award and hope you will accept,though I wont be offended if you dont,you can find out more details on my blog
    XX Manda XX

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  10. Happy Bloggerversary, what a fab giveaway. I love looking through your blog, the birthday cakes you make are awesome. Deb xxxxx

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  11. Just tweeted it too, night night. Deb xxxx

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  12. I would love to be entered in the giveaway! I have been a follower for a while now and always enjoying reading your lovely blog. What a wonderful gift you are giving away. Baking is one of my favorite things to do.

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  13. *sticks hand in air* me! Me! Pick me!!! I would be most grateful to be popped into the number generator thingy please :) love the measuring spoons....I can sooooo see how hard it is to part with them! The Cupcakes would just love the Ninjabread cookie cutters....inspired :)

    Happy blogging anniversary!!!

    Jo x x x

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  14. Yes pleased how very kind of you and what a giveaway that is!Lesley x

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  15. So. I woke up this morning to find a plea of "please enter my give away...I'm all self concious" I run to the laptop and LOOK! 15 comments already. You needn't have worried my love.

    Anyway now I am here it would be rude not to enter. Also, as I have way too many measuring spoons if i do happen to get selected then I'll give you the measuring spoons. How about that!

    I'll blog about it when I get my arse in gear, I'm drowning under too much to do right now!

    xxx

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  16. What a lovely giveaway Nicki. The Ninja Bread cutters are fab.
    Thanks for the chance to win.
    Dx

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  17. I'm your newest follower, and just popped over to say hello. The giveaway looks greta, but I wont enter it, with just hubby and myself at home now, and with us not eating sweet stuff at all, it would be wasted on us. Good luck to all your entrants.
    Joy

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  18. I`ve also posted a button on my blog.
    Dx

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  19. hiya, this giveaway is fab and I LOVE the Ninja cookie cutters, count me in D x

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  20. Hi Nicki, could you please enter me in your great blog giveaway. angie xx

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  21. Morning, what a lovely giveaway i haven't been following you for long but if its ok i would love to be entered in, thank you. dee x

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  22. What a fab and generous giveaway!
    Please could I enter,I am a happy follower too,and a keen cook! :0)

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  23. wow, what an awesome giveaway, pick me, pick me!!xx

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  24. wow, what an awesome giveaway, pick me, pick me!!xx

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  25. Wow, would love to win this! I even love the little jars the cake decs are in. Love the blog..

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  26. Id love to win!

    Lovely!

    Gemma x

    P.s I'm having a giveaway too if anyone would like to join in http://musings-of-a-gem.blogspot.com/2012/02/giveaway.html

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  27. Hi Nicki... congratulations on your Bloggiversary! What a very tasty give-away... and very generous! Please include me lovely :)x

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  28. Happy Blogaversary!
    Great giveaway - count me in please!

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  29. You already know I follow you, now I sound like a bloody mad stalker!!!
    Would love to be entered for this lushious giveaway please me dear.
    How CUTE are the Russian doll spoons? I think my disastrous baking attempts are because I don't have such spoons.
    Anyhoo, lush giveaway, lush items, and lush is my overused word of the day.
    Yesterday it was Magnificent....
    xx

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  30. Fab giveaway, who doesn't enjoy a spot of baking? I'd love to win these yummy treats x x x x

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  31. I have just added a button to my sidebar about your giveawy my lovely, thank you muchly x x x x

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  33. What a super giveeaway... I'd love to win... I'm not great at baking but I have a friend who is who has promised to give me lessons, so I'd really love to win!

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  34. ooo can i join the giveaway pleaee...id love to win ..especially as i have had the flu ( haha get me trying to use the sympathy vote!!)
    no your very good giveing away such nice things id want to keep it all for myself and offer a chipped plate or summit!!
    well done on your blogaversary as well!

    charl
    x

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  35. Wow, What a generous giveaway! I'd love to enter, please, my children would love ninja gingerbread men.

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  36. Lovely blog (I've just found it!) and fantastic giveaway! Thanks so much. x

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  37. Couldn't possibly miss this one Nicky .... fabulous giveaway and happy blogiversary. My girls were absolutely bowled over by your cakes ! x

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  38. Happy bloggiversary! My daughter used to love baking, cakes applenty. Its a great giveaway.

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  39. Best.Giveaway.Ever.

    PLease enter me xo

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  40. Please count me in your giveaway it all looks lovely,I have been a follower for a while now,thank you Love Jill xx

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  41. Oh wow, what a fab giveaway ! Please count me in I would love the chance to win these lovely goodies.
    Ann x

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  42. Me! Me! Me! Ninjabread cutters? I need to get some of them even if I don't win!
    Am just about to do my own little giveaway this very minute - please enter! (Scary) Will blog about yours while I'm at it
    Emily x

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  43. Hi.

    I love your blog and I love your giveaway!

    With love,

    Lexie

    x

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  44. Wow Nicki! This is an absolutely amazing giveaway! I would love to be entered! You are really generous, and I love baking too so would be thrilled to win! xxx

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  45. What a fabulous giveaway! I'd love to be included in your draw please. I have added myself as a follower of your blog and am just off to have a browse through your archives :O)x

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  46. The lovely Emily at unravelled sent me your way. So happy that she did - lovely blog! Can I be in your giveaway even though I am a new girl?

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  47. I've just popped a linky thing on my blog sidebar.

    Ashley xxx

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  48. Oooooh those are lovely prizes. Those ninja men cookie cutters are class, i've never seen anything like them. Please enter me in the giveaway :)

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  49. Oooooohhhhhhh, is this giveaway open to this Aussie girl???? If so, count me in. If not, well I'll be sad :( but will understand as postage is HUMONGOUS....expensive even.
    xx Sandi

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  50. Oh what a fabulous giveaway, I'd love to join in please. I've just found your blog via Jewel and thought I'd stop by to say 'hello' - looks like I've arrived at just the right time :) x

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  51. I've been having so many problems with blogs on my blog roll recently. Your posts have not been coming up and I have missed several. Just un-followed and re-followed you, and I think that fixes it. So hot drink and a catch up!

    Happy Wednesday Nicki

    xxxxxxxxxxxxx

    p.s duhhhhhhh, almost forgot.......please oh please add me in the giveaway mix.......I REALLY want to kung fu my cookies!!!!!! ha ha!

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  52. Don't enter me my love - it's a gorgeous giveaway, but someone more proficient in the baking department would put them to far better use - I just wanted to say 'Happy Bloggiversary'.

    Oh, and I've added a linky to my sidebar, cos you're so nice. :-)

    Hx

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  53. Please can i be entered in your fantastic giveaway!! Happy Bloggiversary!

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  54. I have added your giveaway to my blogs giveaway page:
    http://crochetaddictcfs.blogspot.com/p/giveaways.html
    this is tweeted & posted on facebook daily

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  55. Oooo, missus!
    I LOVE a giveaway.
    Lovely goodies too.
    Please count me in..xxx

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  56. And there was you thinking that no one would love your give away;-)

    Well done you and your give away is just scrumptious my lovely.

    I love your blog hun, it's put a smile on my face after such a horrid week.

    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  57. Hi Nicki

    Congrats on your Anniversary. I love love love your blog. Your house always looks so cosy.
    I would love to win your kind giveaway as my two little boys would go crazy over having biscuits made with those cute cutters!

    Thanks again
    Amanda

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  58. Happy blob overstay to you, and yes please to the giveaway looks fab!!!

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  59. Oh please count me in, I'm already a follower and love your blog! I'm crossing fingers and toes!!

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  60. Happy Blog Anniversary! *____*
    I'd like to win, I'm a follower and I think this is so adorable (and useful ♥)

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  61. What a great giveaway and I love those ninja cookie cutters. Please can I enter thanks
    Pene

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  62. Would love to win this, especially the Tala icing set ... need it to decorate my niece's 18th birthday cupcakes. Have never won a blog giveaway yet, please feel sorry for me! xx

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  63. Oh Nicki what a wonderful giveaway,Happy one year blogging anniversary,Count Me in please,lots of love,juliexxx

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  64. wow look how many are in your give away i saw it few days ago but not been on a computer i did link twitter to hear for you x please enter me in your giveaway would love to win also my daughter doing gcse food and her chosen section is luxery desserts so the piping set would be great xx sarah

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  65. I'd love to win your fabulous giveaway.

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  66. Looks fab Nicki! I'd love to enter please :) K xx

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  67. Congrats on your anniversary sweetie, great giveaway would love to be included :)

    Bee happy x
    Have a delicious day!

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  68. Hi Nicki.....I'm really enjoying your blog now that I've found you.....I'd love to win your giveaway......I'm not really a cookie cutter and icing type of person, but recently made and iced some little cupcake shaped cookies for my Angels.....I had such fun.....I couldn't believe how much I enjoyed creating pretty little cookies.....but sadly my icing bag is rather decrepit, so a nice shiny new one, in a pretty tin would be wonderfully encouraging for me......I also have a little secret coveting going on for the russian doll measuring cups....so matching spoons would be just delightful....have a fun Friday.....and wonderful weekend....Sassybelle -xxx-

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  69. Wow, that is one generous giveaway you're doing! I'd love to enter and try my chance... I think I'm number 70 already :-)

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  70. Ooh! Count me in!

    Love your blog, Nicki - very pleased to have found you.

    Frankie @ Tatty Apple

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  71. Would love to enter your fab giveaway, I am your newest follower (fab blog btw!) The ninjabread cutters are so cool, my boy would go nuts for those :) x

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  72. This is very kind of you!
    Never entered a giveaway before but I'm loving the look of those ninjabread men cutters so I can't resist haha :)
    Happy one year of blogging xxx

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  73. Fab giveaway! Pop me in the hat :)
    I am now a follower too x

    Leah xxx

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  74. Ooh! I would love to win please - I am already a follower of your lovely blog. Sue x

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  75. I follow your blog and would adore to win this fun giveaway!! ^.^

    underwater at aquariann dot com

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  76. I added it to the Giveaway Chest Linky on me blog!

    underwater at aquariann dot com

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