We have a WINNER! (three actually!)

I tricked you when I said I was picking A winner for these earrings by Trillium....I'm picking three! Thanks to everyone who submitted your favorite holiday traditions. I chose my three favorites...and here they are:

#1 Jen for her tradition

"My favorite tradition is being Elfy and Elfo with my sister for our 2 nieces. For the past 10 years Elfy and Elfo (2 of Santa's elves) have been sending and leaving little gifts for Maya and Grace during the several weeks leading up to Christmas." Thanks for sharing Jen! And thank you for teaching me the word/name Elfo...I plan on using it. A lot. I also have to admit, that when I went to your blog to find your contact info, I came across this photo of Mr. T. Quite frankly, Mr. T tipped the scales in your winning direction.

best. costume. ever.

Winner #2 Gets these great gold dangles...drum roll please.....Myisha! You Win! I loved your tradition of picking themes for the celebration. Great idea.

And our last (but not least) winner is Celeste B. Celeste won these snowflake earrings from Trillium. Her winning tradition is dressing up her dog Ollie in sweaters, drinking hot cider, and listening to non-traditional Christmas music. I love it!

So...big winners, message me with your address and I'll send you your prizes.

Happy Holidays Everyone!

feeling lucky?

It's Contest Time!

I found these lovely little horseshoe earrings on Etsy the other day and bought two pairs...one for me and one for.....? You???

They are really very sweet and recently featured in Lucky magazine. I have a feeling mine are going to bring me lots of luck.

Want to win?

Here is what you do.

#1 Scoot on over to Facebook and fan Sweet Petula (if you haven't already)

#2 Leave a comment here or on Facebook telling me your favorite holiday tradition. I will pick a winner on December 9th and post on December 10th on our page. (check back, sometimes I can't message you directly via Facebook)

Good Luck!

Giveaway Time!

I've teamed up with my pal over at My Little Sunshine for a product giveaway!
To enter all you need to do is become of fan of My Little Sunshine on Facebook and a Fan of Sweet Petula. Once your signed up, you are automatically entered to win......
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~A set of three bath fizzies & soap from Sweet Petula (on My Little Sunshine's page)

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or....by becoming a fan on Sweet Petula's page.....

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~A beautiful set of vintage powder pink crystal earrings and matching necklace (along with 3 of Rachel's famous lip balms)

winner!

The winner of our "what have you done for love" contest is Barbara L! Barbara wins $50 worth of Sweet Petula product for sharing her story. What's her story? Well....here it is.

January 11th, 2009 my husband Ernie and I, (that's them up there..aren't they cute?), met while playing Poker Palace on MySpace.

After hours of playing together we switched to IM (you had me at IM), and talked through the whole night. While we originally intended to be just friends (boys never want to be just friends Barbara...true documented fact), it was a very short time before he stole my heart. (I think he had a plan with that whole "just friends" idea he sold you on.)

He finally convinced me to meet him and I flew to North Carolina to meet him Valentine's weekend. My plan was if he ended up being some weird0, I could get back on the plane and head home. (good thinking B.....if he came to you how would you get rid of him?) Well things went great, (I think B left out a bunch of good stuff here...but who am I to pry?), and after I flew home I couldn't stop thinking about him. But....(oh B, your soooo practical) I just didn't see how things could work out. I even tried breaking it off. (don't do it B...love will find a way) He wouldn't hear of it. (Hooray for Ernie!) He gave up everything-job & home...and he and his son Hank moved here on March 27th. We married May 9th, less than 4 months from meeting. I now have three additional children and two grand babies. I can only say to all of those still looking...never give up. (and I can only ask....does Ernie have a brother?) You never know when souls who are meant to be together will find each other, or how. -Mrs. Locklear (Happy Valentine's Day Barbara & Ernie....you won because your story rocks!)

love is in the air...

It's time for a contest! Last year around Valentine's Day, I posted about a sign I saw in a window. The sign asked, "what have you done for love?"...I loved that question, so I decided this year to pose this question to you. Winner will be chosen completly at random depending on my whim.

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So.....*What have you done for love?

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Winner will get a delightful assortment of Sweet Petula products sent to them....valued at $50. Leave a comment and a way for me to contact you.

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*here is my list....

-said I would love to be an organic farmer on a remote island.

-became a vegetarian

-played Ultimate Frisbee {I was actually quite skilled}

-camped (in a TENT) for 4 nights (STRAIGHT)

-agreed that we could name our first child Arugula.

(spelled like the lettuce, but pronounced Are Jula)

p.s. it wasn't all for the same boy.

Big Winner!

Our big Guest Soap Giveaway is over and we have a winner....it is (drum roll please)....Hayden J. !!! She wins 48 custom Sweet Petula Guest Soaps.

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Call me Hayden J. & everyone else should check out her shop!

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Pictured above is one of her custom clutches. Price points are amazing...so scoot on over.

July Contest for Facebook Fans

Contest Alert!

On July 31st, I am giving away 2 $50 gift certificates to spend at Sweet Petula. If you are one of the lucky winners, your certificate is good at either our retail location in Pioneer Square, or

on-line in our Etsy shop.

How do you enter? I'm glad you asked! You must first fan us on Facebook. You can do that here. Or here. Not on Facebook yet? Well get with it.....

Winners will be chosen on July 31st randomly from all our Facebook fans. Good Luck!

Ohhh...A Contest!

One of my lovely customers just informed me that my Aromatherapy Bath Salts are featured in a contest right now. Yea! I love contests. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna win like a million dollars or a car or something...so scoot on over and vote!

Etsy Best Beauty Bets

You have to search a little for me. But if I win the million, I promise to share.

September's Giveaway Winner.....

And the winner is....Tia! ....Tia won a pack of postcards from one of my favorite Etsy shops, Vol.25. I hope she sends me one of these awesome postcards (who is having a great sale in their shop right now by the way).

Big Winner! Tanya Miller!

Our Girl's Night Out Drawing Winner is...Tanya Miller! Tanya won $125 worth of Sweet Petula Pj's

Free Tickets To Girl's Night Out

Have you gotten your tickets for Girl's Night Out yet? Well here is your chance to win 2 for FREE!

Post your answers to the following questions and we will pick a winner on Wednesday the 23rd.

*Would you rather have beauty, brains or personality?

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*If you had one week by yourself at home what would you do?

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*What would you wear if you didn't worry about what people thought?

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*What's your favorite beauty tip?

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*What do you most enjoy or miss about being single?

be my guinea pig

Thanks to everyone who signed up! Were all full up with participants and ready to roll! Keep your eyes peeled for fun mail!

Sweet Petula needs 10 product testers to help us with some new item additions. Family and friends encouraged to apply. It works like this;

1. Add your name to this post

2. For this project I will only be shipping to US Residents. So make sure you live in the US.

3. Send your mailing address to cory(at)sweetpetula(dot)com.

4. Let me know if you are interested in testing people and pet products, just people products, or just pet products. I do need people interested in both.

5. Wait for a package of samples to arrive.

6. Try out samples. Taking note of your likes, dislikes, thoughts, etc.

7. Send me your feedback via email. There will be a handy dandy form to fill out with some basic questions as well as a spot for you to write other comments.

8. The end. Wasn't that easy?

Good Clean Dog Winner!

Meet our Good Clean Dog Giveaway winner, Rocco! Rocco will receive one of each of our Good Clean Dog Spa Products. Apparently, Rocco loves the water which is perfect for all the baths he will be taking. Hopefully he will share his Good Clean Dog stash with his two brothers. Thanks to everyone who submitted a photo for our contest.

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*interesting side note...I took these photos off Rocco's Mom's Blog. And these photos were about 1/100th of my choices. Good thing she doesn't have kids. They would be neglected....God, I hope she doesn't have kids.

good clean dog winner announcement......soon

it's not this little fella...but don't tell him that.

Father's Day Giveaway

Father's Day is Sunday, June 15th. We think "Dad's" come in all forms and would love to hear about the special guy in your life. Leave a comment about what makes your guy special. It can be your dad, your husband, your dog's dad, your baby's daddy, or just any random guy that you like to call daddy (no just kidding...this isn't that kind of blog), and you will be entered to win a special Bay Rum & Lime Gift Set from Sweet Petula.

Buy Handmade! Trunk Show May 10th

Please Join Sweet Petula & Rue de Lyon (our neighbor) for our 1st Buy Handmade Trunk Show

*first 50 customers will get a great gift bag full of surprises from Sweet Petula*

Saturday, May 10th from 10am-6pm

Stop by and enjoy special treats and great giveaways all while shopping for handmade gifts from a few of the area’s talented artists. Discover beautiful handmade jewelry, home decor, gifts for baby, custom pet portraits, and more. Artists will be present for you to chat with as you shop their remarkable creations

Sidney Ann House of Design will be here with her great handbags and coaster sets as well as some new items. 20 Lucky customers will receive a handmade purse mirror from Sidney Ann House of Design in their gift bag. I particularly love these new laminated totes she is making. Very stylish.

Great example of Sidney Ann's Vintage feel coaster sets. She will be bringing many different styles to choose from.

My Little Sunshine Vintage Jewelry by Spokane designer Rachel O'Brien

Rachel has designed lots of new earrings for us to check out during the trunk show. These little beauties go fast and most all of her designs are one of a kind. Two lucky people will get a pair of Vintage earrings in their Giveaway bags.


this cupcake will NOT be at the event, as I ate it.

Babyhoot things for baby....super cute baby items. Lots of blankets, bibs, burp cloths, and my personal favorite, super cute aprons. Babyhoot has lots of boutique-style items for kids and babies without that expensive boutique price tag. The two sisters/owners make high quality baby items and are very proud of the quality and time they put into their line. Everything is handcrafted out of the best materials to ensure all of babyhoot's items will last. And "Babyhoot" is just so fun to say.

There will be more artists at Rue de Lyon, my favorite being Cody Blomberg. Cody does really great animal themed paintings and custom pet portraits. Pet portraits require an appointment. Please call Rue de Lyon (325.3682)

More Good Clean Dogs

The competition is heating up people. Check out Lucca. He is a rescued little puppy that came to his owners in need of heart surgery. His heart is all fixed up now and he's fit as a fiddle.

p.s. this dog is so stinkin cute. I think i love him. his little lips are so fuzzy.

Lucca prefers 100% organic cotton as it is better for the environment.

Rocko is a handsome black and white Boston Terrier that was adopted last August and he lives for chasing bouncy things. About Rocko, his owner, Cameron says, "he is definitely a spokes dog for being Good and Clean now because he had previously been tied up and left out to suffer from flea and worm infestations that were so bad he lost all of his fur. He's now sporting the most handsome coat and he's full of personality".

Miles is a very handsome fella. He is always thinking about food and LOVES water of all sorts... baths, swimming, especially HOSES.

Today's Good Clean Dog Contest Entries

Rosie (100% smoochable)

Gracie (has a good sense of humor, can't you tell?)

Biscuit (aka Captain Bun Bun)

Send in your entries everyone! customerservice@sweetpetula.com Don't have a dog? Just wait...new giveaway is coming soon.

We were featured in NW Source this weekend for our Good Clean Dog products!

Check out the article here.

In other news, our first Studio Sale is officially over. It was so busy. After the first day I needed cookies. Tonight it is going to have to be something more substantial. Like gin. Hopefully you all stocked up sufficiently.

Thanks to everyone who came out and made the sale so successful. All you Burien-ites made me feel loved and genuinely missed. Thank you all so much. You made me feel fantastic. It was great seeing everyone and catching up. Don't forget to enter your dog in our "Good Clean Dog" photo contest. So far NO ONE has submitted a photo....so get on it. Your chances of winning at this point are looking really good. Send your photos to us at customerservice@sweetpetula.com

Good Clean Dog Photo Contest

Got a Good Clean Dog?

Send us a photo of your sweetest pooch by May 15th and a random winner will win a Good Clean Dog "Every Dog Has It's Day" Spa Pack.

Remember to include your email address so that we may contact you. Good Luck..and check out our full line of natural pet care on our Etsy store here.

Submit your photos at customerservice@sweetpetula.com