Happy 2015 :: a Survey, GIVEAWAY + FREEBIE

Why HELLOOOOOOOOO 2015! Glad to meet you and so glad you are here! I have been awaiting your arrival and I just know that you and I are gonna be besties this year as that 'ol 2014 character was not so nice to me and I was ready to see her go. ;) Did it seem like 2014 outstayed her welcome or what? 

Onward into 2015! YAY! Why hello there . . . 

One of my goals for my blog and business this year is to become more interactive with all of you . . .create those relationships because I want to hear from you. I want to give you a reason to LOVE it here. I want to keep you coming back all of the time. I want this to be a place where you can give me feedback, ask questions and interact with others in a positive way! Otherwise, this is just an online diary - know what I'm sayin? ;)

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE for you to take this super short and easy survey so you can help me, help YOU! I promise it is painless and there's something in it for you IF you do - so, pretty please! So get ready to speak your mind in this New Year Feedback Survey I have created for you! It is totally anonymous too so have had it but please be nice! ;) lol

AND I have a little treat for you, just for completing this survey, I will pick ONE lucky winner and hand letter a print for them!! 

It's simple. Simply leave me a blog comment below telling me you took the survey and what quote, saying or phrase you would LOVE to have hand lettered by me IF I pick you as my winner! It could be anything . . .maybe your "one little word" for the new year . . . your child's name . . . a quote . . . fave Bible verse . . .lyric to a song . . .YOUR choice! Pretty cool huh?

THANKS so much for doing this for me as this is the FIRST survey I have ever asked my readers to do and to be honest, I am pretty stoked about doing it and seeing what you have to say! I appreciate it so much!

Make sure to take the survey by this Friday morning - 1/9/15 as I will pick a winner & announce on my Facebook page - so make sure you are following so you don't miss it!

Happy 2015 everyone and here's hoping this year ROCKS for us all! xoxo

 

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Looking forward to seeing you again! :)

TOP POSTS :: Best Of January

Happy February! Can you believe we are in the second month of 2014 already? Totally crazy to think but yup . . . we are! 

I am starting a new monthly series this year called "The Best Of . . " which will consist of the TOP 5 blog posts that were viewed the most by you over the past month. This way, if you miss anything, it will be a relatively easy way to check it out still. Plus you all seemed to really enjoy the yearly ones I did, so hopefully this will be just as well received right? ;)

So lets take a look back over what you all were reading in January & viewed the most. I would also like to say THANK YOU to all who stop by to read, comment from time to time & send me emails. I SEE IT ALL! So thanks again. xoxo

:: TOP POSTS for January 2014 ::

{FREEBIE} New Year Inspiration Subway Art 

Valentines Postcards :: Send Some Love

Valentines Gift Tags :: IDEAS 

  {Craft DIY} Valentines Banner

  Mini Love Notes :: Creative Ideas

So now you are all caught up on the most read posts here on my blog. Hopefully you will just add me to your BlogLovin feed so you don't miss any posts. =) You can find it on the top right sidebar here - super easy to do!

Are you loving the "eye candy" here? 

Then join me over on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter & Instagram so you never miss out on an exclusive deal or any behind the scenes photos!

 

Check out my designs, artwork & decor in my Etsy shop! 

 
  Looking forward to seeing you again! :)
 

{TEAM Eye Candy} 2013 Top TEAM Posts

     

Today I wanted to share with you the TOP POSTS from each member of TEAM Eye Candy.
I have such a talented team & adore each of them as they bring a uniqueness & talent of their own & work so well together . . . I am so humbled to have each of them.

So I would like to share with all of you, YOUR Top THREE posts that were the most viewed from each of them:

Party Tips Contributor: Melissa Newell

You can follow Melissa: facebook  | blog | website 

{CRAFTY TIP TUESDAY} Washi Easter Eggs

{SUMMER FUN IDEA} Family Movie Night

{RECIPE} Thankful Trail Mix

Dessert Contributor: Kimberley Mulla 

You can follow Kimberley: facebook | twitter  | blog/website | pinterest

{RECIPE} Peach Pie Pockets

{TASTY THURSDAYS} Easy Lemon Cupcake Recipe

{HOW-TO} Create an Easy Candy Buffet

DIY /Craft Contributor: Wendy Diem

You can follow Wendy:  flickr | artfire | pinterest | Facebook

{HOW-TO} Make a Spring Paper Flower Bouquet

 

 

{RECIPE} Pumpkin Dog Treats

{HOW-TO} Make Teacher Appreciation Cards

YAY! There you have it . . . the TOP 3 TEAM blog posts from each of my wonderful team family members. Hope you enjoyed seeing them all.

 

Did you have a fave? We would LOVE to hear from you & find out what post was a team favorite last year . . . just let me know by commenting below. xoxo

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**you may have noticed that my blog is called "Eye Candy Creative Studio' now & you will start seeing more photos with that on it. You are NOT seeing things & that is just ONE of the changes that are coming soon. ;)

Hope your NEW YEAR is starting out FAB! xoxo

Are you loving the "eye candy" here? Then join me over on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram or check out more designs in my Etsy shop! 

 
I would love for you to connect with me by email or become a blog follower too! {on the right sidebar}  Looking forward to seeing you again! :)

{2013} Most Popular Posts

Happy New Year (again) . . . hope yours is off to a fabulous start! 
It's always so much fun to take a look back over the previous year's blog posts to see what you all liked the most, took the time to read or pinned the most and just when I think I can guess what the best of the best will be . . . you guys surprise me by what you liked. I am just grateful that you enjoyed the things I am sharing  . . . I love it & am so thankful. True that.
So here we go, drumroll . . . ;) lol


January 2013 TOP POSTS: 

{FREEBIE FRIDAY} Valentines Subway Art ROUND-UP

{EASY} Valentines PENCIL Crafts Tutorial 

 

February 2013 TOP POSTS: 

{KID VALENTINE IDEAS} Easy Lollipop Valentines 

{FREE DOWNLOAD} Valentine Bubble Flags

March 2013 TOP POSTS: 

{WEDDING} Green Inspiration Board

(this was the DEBUT post announcing we would be doing 'wedding wednesdays & you all LOVED them) 

{MY WEDDING} Celebrating 3 Years

 

{COLLECTION DEBUT} Hoppy Easter

  

April 2013 TOP POSTS: 

{WEDDING} Hot Pink Inspiration Board

 

{REAL WEDDING} My Special Day on the Beach

May 2013 TOP POSTS: 

{FREE SUBWAY ART} Mothers Day

{COLLECTION DEBUT} American Girl Birthday TEA

June 2013 TOP POSTS: 

{FREEBIE ALERT} Free Summer Bucket List Download

{RECIPE} Cookie Crumble OREO Cupcakes

July 2013 TOP POSTS: 

{FREEBIE ALERT} Simplicity In the Little Things

{WEDDING} All Things VINTAGE Inspiration Board

August 2013 TOP POSTS: 

{DIY CRAFT} How to Make Chalkboards

{FREEBIE ALERT} Free Fall Gift Tags Download

September 2013 TOP POSTS: 

{COLLECTION DEBUT} Rocker Birthday Party: KISS My (30s) Goodbye

{FREEBIE} 9/11 Facebook Timeline Cover Design

October 2013 TOP POSTS: 

Celebrating Fall with Pumpkins, Pumpkins & more Pumpkins

{HOME | MADE} Creating a Chalkboard Door

November 2013 TOP POSTS: 

{RECIPE} Caramel Apple Cupcakes

{FREEBIE} Holiday Recipe Cards & Gift Tags

December 2013 TOP POSTS: 

{HOME} Pink & Red Christmas Decor + Barbie Tree

 

{HOME} Starbucks Tree + Decor

 There you have it. The BEST, the most popular, the posts that YOU read the most. I also want to sincerely THANK YOU for even reading my blog, I appreciate everyone that reads it.

One thing is for sure, you LOVE freebies, wedding inspiration, you love to learn how to do something new & fun, you enjoy when I share something personal and you like anything with the HOME series! Trust me . . .I noted this! ;)

 

So which post was YOUR fave? Did it make this list? I would LOVE to hear from you & find out what post was your favorite last year . . . just let me know by commenting below. xoxo

**you may have noticed that my blog is called "Eye Candy Creative Studio' now & you will start seeing more photos with that on it. You are NOT seeing things & that is just ONE of the changes that are coming soon. ;)

Hope your NEW YEAR is starting out FAB! xoxo

 

 

 

Are you loving the "eye candy" here? Then join me over on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram or check out more designs in my Etsy shop! 

 
I would love for you to connect with me by email or become a blog follower too! {on the right sidebar}  Looking forward to seeing you again! :)

 

{PARTNER UP} HOLIDAY ADVERTISING now available

Can you believe that the holidays are coming soon?! Is it a sign you are getting older when you say things like "wow, this year is flying by" or "where does the time go?" I don't know but it's true, I am asking myself those same exact questions right now - LOL.

Well we are getting ready with our editorial calendar, new collaborations, expanding our line & wanting to find some FUN, people to join us in HOLIDAY ADVERTISING this season. We are making it available for your business with Eye Candy Event Details & giving you a deal! ;)
 

I can tell you that I am constantly looking for ways to grow my business & continually looking for new opportunities to not only grow here but to help our advertisers along the way as well. I simply adore my advertisers & have LOVED getting to know them better! I would love to help you with your business & am offering a side bar 'holiday advertising space' just for YOU! 

Eye Candy Event Details provides inspirational "eye candy" for it's viewership along with various party themes, DIYs, recipes, craft tips, giveaways, freebies & more! We have a few things in the works that will hopefully increase the traffic here to the blog for the holidays even more! ;) I am also adding a new series that will deal with DIY HOME projects that will be fun to look at. I also plan to add to the ECEDs line of products with some custom handmade pieces that will be unique to the party world. Just know that I am always looking out for the businesses that advertise here with me!

Here are the latest stats/info. you need, to help in the decision to advertise with ECED: (we are growing at a great pace!)

 

- blog followers: 407+ with over 20,000+ page views a month

- Facebook followers: about 7248+

- Pinterest: 3081+ followers

- Twitter: 1143+ followers

- Instagram: 286+ followers

 

As an advertiser on my blog, you have the opportunity to take advantage of the many benefits that I extend to my advertisers - including giveaways (from time to time), product reviews & more. Feel free to email me for specifics & what all is included. I promote all of my blog posts through all of my social media outlets & LOVE to promote my sponsors!

 

The special "Holiday Rate" I have for the holidays is limited! They are first come, first serve as I am only offering a few at this price! Email me & I can send you the current special to see if you would like to take advantage of this deal. Feel free to email me to see if YOUR brand would be a good fit with mine.

Please feel free to contact me at laura@eyecandyeventdetails.com for additional info or to purchase one of the LIMITED ad spaces! Hope to partner with you soon!

 

Please note: ad spaces are for a 125 x 125 ad space. Your ad will go live once payment is received & I have approved the ad. If you need a blog button I can help with that as well. 

I try to limit the number of similar businesses which is why not all ads have guaranteed placement. I have final approval on the ad/ business as I want to ensure that is a good match for my readers & for my style/ interests. These guidelines are in place to protect my advertisers & my blog. Any questions, simply ask! Thanks so much for your consideration.

 

 

{FOLLOW ME} on Bloglovin!

Ok, okaaaaayyyy . . . . I am super duper LATE to this party but hey - I remembered at least. Which in my book, is a step in the right direction - lol.

You may or may not know, or you may have just forgotten . . . as of Monday July 1st, Google reader will no longer be around. Like in bye-bye, c ya later!  Soooooooo . . . if you have been following me through Google reader you are gonna have to make a switch. A couple ways to never miss a post because c'mon . . .why would ya? ;)

First up, there's Bloglovin. It's hip. It's easy. And it's what I am using. I LOVE it as it imported my reading list right from Google reader.  Total SCORE! Love when a program does the work FOR you! Boom! Done!

Some of the things I love about it is the fact that you can check out all your fave blogs by most recent feed, or simply click on a certain one to see ALL of their posts. You can also "like" it, share on Facebook, Twitter, etc. with great ease!

If you want to ADD a new blog to your list, just simply type the name in the search box & it will find it for you & then hit the 'follow' button to add. 

Just click below to follow me:

Another option, is to just follow me by email or you can do BOTH! Then all of my posts will be delivered straight to your inbox.  Just enter your email address in the sidebar where it says. "subscribe via email" & your all set!

Quick & easy - thanks for following! ;)

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