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Favorite August Posts from A Well Crafted Party

Boy oh boy… August and September have been the two busiest months of my year so far! It took me this long to finally get out this story about my favorite posts from August. And, I had a lot to choose from… I published 33 posts this past month. Below are some of my favorites. But, if you want to see everything that went up in August (just in case you missed something) then just click on over to my August 2013 Archives.

My favorite posts from August 2013:

These really include some posts that reflect some really awesome memories. I don’t know if I’d say any of them are my best post ever. But, I had an amazing time creating most of these posts and that puts them at the top of my list:

I also really enjoyed being able to bring a week of giveaways and freebies to the site with Giveaway Week 2013. I really hope to be able to do one giveaway week a year because it was such fun! Congrats to the winners of the giveaways: Holly for the Scarf, Jessica W. won the party supplies, and Brittany of Beaux and Belles won the sponsor space!

Freebies:

Other places I’ve been in August:

I’ve been trying my best to get out on the web in places other than my little corner of it. I was thrilled to be included in the following awesome websites:

Food and Fashion Month on A Well Crafted Party

Food and Fashion seems like an unlikely pair… but, I’m excited to be talking about these two subjects ALL month long! I’ll be chatting about curvy lady fashion, toddler fashion, accessories, party fashions, beauty, recipes, chefs, cocktails and more this month. They are all topics that I’ve posted about before on my blog, but I haven’t really been able to focus on either while working on all my party posts.

Now, I’m not going to leave out the party people. I’ll have real events, party DIYs, and such goodies as usual, but I’ll be focusing a lot more on Food & Fashion this month. Why this month? Well, that is because I am going to be attending two awesome Portland events this month that are giving me a ton of ideas and content to share. Let me explain…

Fashion on A Well Crafted Party

 

Portland Fashion Week is slotted for Sept. 12- 14 with runway shows, pop-up shops, and parties. The next weekend there will be several satellite parties as well. It is going to be  huge event and I am so excited to have been chosen as one of the Portland Fashion Week’s Style Collective members. I’ll be sitting front row for several of the runway shows and attending fun fashion-centric parties. I may not be the most fashionable lady out there… but, I LOVE fashion. Growing up I seriously wanted to be a fashion designer and have made my own clothes on several occasions. This is sort of a dream come true to me.

style-collective-member-badgeI’m hoping you will be excited as I introduce you these next few weeks to some of the designers from Portland Fashion Week in behind the scenes looks at their studios and interviews. If you ever wanted to see what a budding fashion designer’s studio looks like… you are in luck! I’ll also be sharing posts from the front row of the runway and the after parties. But, it won’t all be about PFW. I have tons of fashion/beauty related posts that range from fun Toddler fashion looks, curvy girl fashion, and beauty tips.

Are you in Portland and want to attend one of the many awesome runway shows? Tickets start at just $20! After parties are 21+. You can get into the runway shows and join in on the after parties. If you are going let me know so that I can see you while there! Buy Portland Fashion Week Tickets Here!

Food Month on A Well Crafted Party

 

If you’ve read many of my food posts here on A Well Crafted Party then you have to know that I love food and I love the idea of eating local and supporting local businesses. Portland’s foodie event of the year (in my opinion) is coming around this September and I am pumped to be there celebrating Portland’s bounty and the chefs that do crazy awesome things with it. FEAST Portland is scheduled for Sept. 19-22 and has foodie events, lectures, and parties throughout the city during that time. I received a blogger pass to visit some of the events and share the experience with you all.

Screen shot 2013-08-07 at 10.35.12 AMWhile I love sharing my experiences here on the blog I know it is not nearly as satisfying as being there yourself or learning about how to do some of the things you are seeing… so, it won’t be all event posts. I’ll be introducing you to some awesome food companies, chefs, recipes, cookbooks, and more this month. If you enjoy cooking, creating cocktails, or learning more about places to visit in the PNW then you won’t want to miss this month’s food posts!

Live in the Portland area or are visiting town during this time? Check out the many FEAST events coming your way including lecture series, cooking demonstrations, tastings, and dinners! Tickets for FEAST are on sale now!

Disclaimer: I am being given free entry to part or all of the above events. No additional compensation is given. No expectations of number of posts or certain coverage were given. All opinions are mine and mine alone. I will not be posting a bunch of posts that won’t be interesting to as many readers as possible. My hopes are that the content ideas I’ve received from being a part of these events will be interesting and creative content.

Which posts are you excited about? Fashion? Food? Or, how I’m going to tie fashion and food into parties!?

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So, I totally put a ring on it with Passionfruit Ads. (If you haven’t yet… the free month is up in September and the offer for getting a year for just $50 is up as well!) To celebrate my new commitment I thought I’d do a little giveaway and discount code for advertising on my site. I really want to use my site to help promote the companies and people I believe in, in addition to sharing a bit of my crazy world. So, if you would like YOUR site or business to be something that I share with readers and the world read on, read on.

The ad spaces sold for my site appear on all pages of the site and move up along the sidebar and rotate area on the sidebar depending on the page and purchased ad. That way you have the most opportunity to get seen on my site. But, in addition to an ad on my site, I include a mention within a blog post and social media mentions (more or less depending on ad space purchased.) This way you get noticed by more than just the people who are visiting the site on their personal computers. Prices for my ad spaces begin at just $15.

Wanna win a FREE ad space on A Well Crafted Party? Fill out the Rafflecopter below for your chance to win!

Prize: A Well Crafted Sponsor Ad Space worth $50—My most comprehensive package yet! Blogs/Shops purchasing this spot will receive the following: 1 Blog Post featuring a review of a product (if sent)/ Guest Post Opportunity/ or intro to their site , 1 300X300 Ad space that resides on ALL pages of the website for 30 days, a short feature in my “Sponsor Spotlight” each month, & 5 pins or tweets throughout the month! These sponsors also have the opportunity to provide a giveaway item for any giveaway worth $50 or more. (This could include ad space or product.)

Rules: This giveaway is open to anyone with a blog or business worldwide as long as the blog/business does not violate the following rules: 1. Is a SPAM site 2. Is not family friendly (promotes sex, the sale of alcohol without a splash page, or inappropriate language or content). Family members of A Well Crafted Party’s owner are not allowed to win. Giveaway winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter and notified via email. The winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen. Giveaway begins today, August 29 and runs through Sept. 6 at 12:00 am PST.

I’m also offering a 20% off coupon code for the remainder of the giveaway time. If you purchase an ad space and WIN the prize above you will get a full refund of your purchased ad space. Use the code GIVEAWAYWEEK for your 20% discount!

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giveaway week on A Well Crafted Party

This post is part of A Well Crafted Party’s Giveaway Week… we are cleaning out the editorial calendar and sharing the love with free printables, party good giveaways, and more! Don’t miss out on any of the giveaway posts by following along via BlogLovin, Twitter, or Facebook!