GOOD FORTUNE - This Week's Special

happy day kit

Your excitement for our weekly specials is contagious, and so we have another new one this week. And it is a goodie! The Meri Meri Cupcake Kits have always been super popular with our customers not only for parties but also as gifts for family and friends we love to bake. And whilst stocks last you can get this classic Patterned Party Cupcake Kit for R50 with any purchase. Hip Hip Hooray!

GOOD FORTUNE - The Winner

congrats!

Yeah for Leanne! She is our winner of the R500 hamper of tea party goodness. And a big thank you to all our lovely entrants (some of you even did fancy picture submissions - I was quite impressed!). And if you want to mark your answers - here is the list of all our goodies that are featured on the Prima Magazine page.

TOP SHELF
1 Truly Scrumptious Serving Platters
2 Truly Scrumptious Bunting
3 Miss Darcy Sugar Pot
4 Miss Darcy Creamer
5 Truly Scrumptious Plates
6 Truly Scrumptious Cups

SECOND SHELF
7 Ice Cream Bubbles
8 Meri Meri Jam Jar Kit
9 Birdy Nesting Tins

THIRD SHELF
10 Letter Mugs

BOTTOM SHELF
and whilst I think those are real macaroons on the plate, we did count those entries that included our macaroon lip gloss!

GOOD FORTUNE - A Little Competition

spot our goodies and win

In the latest issue of Prima Magazine UK, there is this feature of all sorts of pretty tea things, and I am excited to say that most of them are all available in our shop. So for this reason I thought it would be fun to see if you could spot 8 of our goodies, and if you get 8 correct (there are actually 10) you could stand a chance at winning some of these goodies to the value of R500 (and we will deliver to your door).

COMPETITION RULES
1. One entry per person, please include a valid email address and phone number, so you can be contacted should you be the winner.
2. Entries to be sent to contactus@ingoodcompany.co.za
3. Competition closes on 22 March 12pm.
4. Only correct entries will be entered into the random draw.
5. The winner will be announced here on the blog and on facebook on the afternoon of the 22 March.
6. Good luck!

GOOD FORTUNE - Sweet Table Contest

yippee!

What a fabulous day! Vanessa of Nina Say Cheese was announced as the International Winner of the Sweet Table Contest 2011. There were over 168 entries from all over the world and the competition was tough. We are so proud of her (and a little jealous of her 1 000 Euro shopping spree at the Chocolat Show) Can't wait for next year can you?

GOOD FORTUNE - Sweet Table Contest

shortlisted!

Yeah! We are so thrilled as we just got word that Vanessa and Taryne's Circus Sweet Dessert table has been shortlisted as one of the finalists for the 2011 Sweet Table Contest. If you missed the first photo of the table - you can go check it out here. But we thought you would want to see more, lots more. So Vanessa kindly sent through a whole batch of pics but also her inspiration and ideas behind the table! I seriously think Vanessa and Taryne should give up their day jobs and become professional Sweet Table Sytlists - they could be the Amy Atlas of SA - what do you think?

THE INSPIRATION

As described by Vanessa:

I was thinking of a party for Nina say cheese's 1st birthday and then the candy table contest came along. I've always loved circus as a party theme - the whole circus experience is so festive. I kept the main colours the same as the original set (Nina Say Cheese Studio) but I decided to suspend the table for fun - playing on how the tent is held up with rope, the trapeeze etc. the rope is repeated on the cake again. The circus floor was used as a table covering- I stuck it down onto the suspended table. I also wanted to used a spot light as they do in the circus, so I brought in my old light
 

The poodle is another element used to tie everything together - on the floor, cup cakes, on the cake. The cake pops are pushed into a white top hat with a red band - (you can't see it too clearly). Taryne helped with the food prep and styling - I love the use of the different levels - from the small toffee apple stands to the tall glass stand with meringues.

The bunting motif is repeated too: in the drum and the round pedestal as well as under the cupcakes. I love the multi colour jelly beans with flavours like cinnamon and liquorice and I LOVE the two clowns as a welcome to the table (goodies from In Good Company, Taryne's and my own).

THE CREATION

 

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THE DETAILS

 

GOOD FORTUNE - Competition

jump to it!


Okay, so usually I hate competitions as it always is a mission to enter them. But really this one takes 20 seconds and I am not just saying that! All you have to do is Vote for In Good Company in the SA E-Commerce Awards 2011. Just click here and then enter your email address and you are done! That is all I promise and you stand the chance to win an iPad2 - and we will love you forever :)

GOOD FORTUNE - Competition

something stripy


We are so excited as we have sent off our "top secret" entry into Pizzazerie's Summer Stripes Contest. Fingers crossed we win! Why don't you enter too? Check out all the details here.

GOOD FORTUNE - Our Competition

congrats!


Oh Happy Day! Congratulations to Anelle who won our Book Giveaway of the Handmade Weddings Book. Anelle is going to be thrilled as her mom was buying it for her birthday, and now she got it for free instead - yeah more presents!

GOOD FORTUNE - Enter Our Competition

do you DIY?


One of the number one wedding trends over the past few years has been for brides to take matters into their own hands - quite literally and take on a few (or many as sometimes the case) craft projects. Not only does this have the advantage of saving some money but also creating the personal touch. For some great tips about "crafting for the wedding" see Bianca from Lucky No.9's post at The Pretty Blog. 


And if you are looking for some lovely ideas - then look no further than this book: Handmade Weddings. It is full of no less than 50 projects that you can do. This can be bought from us here or you can stand a chance to win a copy!

HOW TO ENTER:

Simply comment below on this post what DIY project are you doing or planning on doing for your wedding (or any function really!). Don’t forget to leave your email address so we can get back to you.

COMPETITION RULES

1. The prize is a copy of Handmade Weddings book. This prize includes delivery nationwide to your local post office counter via Speed Services.

2. The competition runs from the 25th March 2011 to the 15th April 2011.

3. It is open to all South African residents.

4. The winner will be selected at random using random.org.

5. One comment is one entry, and one comment per person.

6. Any questions? Email us at contactus@ingoodcompany.co.za.

GOOD FORTUNE - Our Competition

congrats!


Yeah! Tracey who loves our "bakers twine" was the winner of Couture Corsage Competition. But don't despair - we will be featuring a new BLOG EXCLUSIVE giveaway tomorrow - and this one is just ideal for all you DIY brides out there!

GOOD FORTUNE - Enter Our Competition

ribbon revelry


Yeah! Our new ribbons are online and ready to order, and many of them are sporting the lovely new shades of cranberry red and marshmallow pink. Plus, and I hope to see lots more of it: a bright sunshine yellow.

Speaking of ribbon, there is still time to enter our Couture Corsage Competition where Nadia from Cupcake Couture designed our prize: five of her stunning corsages made with all this lovely Petersham ribbon. Here are a few of her recent lovelies that she had on show at the I HEART MARKET.

GOOD FORTUNE - Enter Our Competition

couture corsages


Nadia is the girl behind Cupcake Couture and she creates the most gorgeous ribbon boutonnière. As you know we heart ribbon, so to have it made up into a brooch is well just plain lovely. Recently Nadia cooked up a batch for us for our Easter vintage party (big reveal in next month’s GNL issue), and we decided that we would give some away as we are sure our bride-to-be readers would love some for their bridesmaids! Also be sure to check out her engagement photo shoot, and her tops tips to pull one off with style.

HOW TO ENTER:
Simply visit our website and pick your favourite ribbon – tough choice as we have tons of varieties. Then drop us a mail at contactus@ingoodcompany.co.za with its name and your name and email address.


COMPETITION RULES
1. The prize is five ribbon corsages designed by Cupcake Couture as pictured. These are already in stock, so unfortunately this prize is not for a customised set. This prize includes delivery nationwide to your local post office counter.
2. The competition runs from the 24th February to the 23rd March 2011.
3. It is open to all South African residents.
4. The winner will be selected at random using random.org.
5. One email is one entry, and one email per person.
6. Any questions? Email us at contactus@ingoodcompany.co.za.

GOOD FORTUNE - Enter Our Competition

give a gift


Do you want to give the gift of the year! Then get your hands on a copy of the December Issue of House and Leisure. Not only does it live up to it's cover title of the "The Best Gift Guide, Ever!" but if you turn to page 134 and subscribe for R250 you get either a full annual subscription or 6 months for you and 6 months for a friend. BUT WAIT! The best part is you will get a free set of 4 Tis The Season Rosanna Inc Appetiser Plates sponsored by In Good Company worth R560.


These plates are like gold! Not just because they are Rosanna Inc collectables (you can't buy them anymore) but they are literally embellished with the words We Wish you a Merry Christmas and Deck the Halls in 24 carat gold. If you are like me, you will seriously be tempted to get two subscriptions, that way you can get your hands on 8 plates, and then just hope your friend didn't see the promo and she can have the extra subscription - hee hee. Pity I can't enter:( Maybe I get someone to be "my friend" only I actually want the plates too!

GOOD FORTUNE - Enter Our Competition

win your own printable party

Do you love printable parties as much as we do? To celebrate our first birthday we are giving one lucky reader their own printable party. You decide the theme and we will have it designed from scratch into a customised invitation, party circles, favour tags, bunting and fancy labels!

HOW TO ENTER:

1.     Subscribe to our newsletter on our home page. Click on Join the Party.

2.    Tell a friend about us, cc us (contactus@ingoodcompany.co.za) on the email for a valid entry. Each friend counts as an entry.

PRIZE:

Your unique printable party design and concept is valued at R200 and the customised items are valued at R500:

1. Invitation Design

2. Small Party Circles

3. Favor Tags

4. Bunting Banner

5. Rectangular Fancy Labels

This printable party will be provided to you in electronic format.

COMPETITION RULES

1.     You can enter as many times as you like.

2.     The competition closes on at 12pm (SA time), on the 10 October 2010.

3.     The competition is open to anyone in the world, as the goods are delivered in the format of an electronic file. Printing and assembly is for the customer’s own account and to perform.

GOOD FORTUNE - A Little Competition

party design contest


YEAH! We won a Runner Up place in Kate Landers Event's Party Contest. *happy dance* It definitely must be our lucky month. Last month, Kate Landers challenged the world over to design a Vintage Inspired Children's Birthday Party - and the prize, Kate turns the inspiration into creation by actually making the party a reality.

Naturally, we jumped at the opportunity to give it a go, and our 1930's Vintage Sewing Class come in second. A big congratulations to Cari who won with her 1930's Tea Party for Girls with Baby Dolls. We just can't wait to see what Kate is going to put on and the best part is she is going to use some ideas from all the runners up in the party! But that is all we know and all I can say - she has sworn us all to secrecy on all of our designs...

Thanks so much Kate for a wonderful competition and looking forward to the results and the next one!