Showing posts with label competition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label competition. Show all posts

Friday, October 17, 2014

Cake in The Dolls House Magazine!

Was chuffed to see one of my new miniature birthday cakes in this month's issue of 'The Dolls House Magazine'! You can find your copy of this fantastic UK publication here.

This is the cake they featured.

Don't forget, I will be selling a whole new range of cakes over at my Hummingbird Miniatures online Etsy shop very soon, and until then I am selling them direct to customers who contact me by email.

In other news.... you have just less than one day left to enter the competition that is currently running! It only takes a few clicks and you could be in with a chance of winning an original Hummingbird Miniatures Halloween miniature.... details here! Competition closes at midnight tonight (PST).

Good luck!

Below are some of my Hummingbird Miniatures handmade miniature dollhouse birthday cakes. All made by myself in 1:12 (one inch) scale, using polymer clay. dollshouse cake dolls house cake dollhouse cake



Thursday, October 16, 2014

Inspiration!

There's no more sincere form of flattery than imitation. I often see people re-create my designs (which is absolutely fine, and encouraged if it's not for selling, but for personal use), and I've decided to show some of the designs people have made based on my Halloween cakes. Some of them are really quite cute takes on what I do!  :)

My three Halloween cakes have been available at my online Hummingbird Miniatures shop for 3-4 years now (I keep re-making them when they sell out), but I might be discontinuing these designs in order to create something new and different. So if you really want the classic minty chocolate cake with bat, the orange chocolate cake with cat or the rich chocolate cake with spiderweb, then you might be running out of time!

Competition running...
Don't forget, you may even be in with a chance at winning one of these cakes (or another Halloween item of your choosing) if you enter the competition which is currently running, and ENDS TOMORROW!

Find out how to enter here.

Any questions, feel free to email me here.

Good luck and stay tuned for Thanksgiving and Christmas here at Hummingbird Miniatures....!


Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Halloween Cake Competition!

Don't you think it's about time I gave something away for free again?! It's been just over a year after all! (See all past Hummingbird Miniatures competitions here).

So... with Halloween coming up I thought it would be fun to offer up a gorgeous Halloween treat. If you enter this competition you can choose from any of my Halloween treats which are currently available in the online Hummingbird Miniatures Etsy store (any of the three fabulously detailed cakes / donuts / donut tutorial / eclairs / cookies / Halloween religieuse pastries).

My reasons for this new competition GIVE AWAY!

I'd love to gain more interest in my company in LA - Tall Tales Productions, which creates content for film, TV and books. It's mostly in the form of miniatures (so I hope it interests you followers of Hummingbird Miniatures), and some illustration as well.

How to Enter!

It's easy! Just click to 'like' / 'follow' the three links for Tall Tales Productions.

FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions

BLOGhttp://carolinemcfarlane-watts.blogspot.com

TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/caromfw

Once you have done that, just leave a comment ON THIS POST, let me know that you have liked the links, and say what you'd like to win (choose from the list above).

See... told you it was easy! I will draw a name out of a hat in 10 day's time (Friday 17th) and this winner will have their chosen Halloween miniature sent to their address, free of charge. It doesn't matter where in the world you live -you can still enter.


How to have a better chance of Winning!

Share or direct people towards the Facebook page / blog / Twitter page and get them to 'like' as well, and I will enter your name twice. Get another friend to like, and I'll enter you a third time, and so forth. Leave me a comment on this blog post to let me know.

GOOD LUCK!!

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving!


Wishing everyone (well my American friends at least) a Happy Thanksgiving!

As many of you know, I am English and live in California - so I was not brought up with Thanksgiving. Instead, in Britain, we had the Harvest Festival and of course our biggest November event is Guy Fawkes Night (or Bonfire Night). Today was my 4th Thanksgiving, but the very first time I have roasted my own turkey for the occasion. I took a photo and included it in this post (lame - yes, definitely!)

Promotions and Competition News...

I am running a big Black Friday discount tomorrow. It will be applied to my online Hummingbird Miniatures Etsy shop and is of course valid to all customers - not just Americans!

The first 5 customers will receive 30% off all in store.
The next 5 customers will receive 20% off all in store.
Everyone else will receive 10% off all in store for the remainder of the weekend.

Sale starts tomorrow at 10 am (Pacific Standard Time) and runs all weekend (ending at 10 pm on Sunday). Check the Hummingbird Miniatures Facebook page here to see the announcement of the coupon code (this will be announced tomorrow morning just before 10 am).


And - don't miss out on the COMPETITION on my other blog - it ends this Saturday at midnight!



Friday, June 28, 2013

Featured! New Magazine Article


It's always a thrill and an honour to be featured in excellent miniaturist magazines. This month you can find a bit about me and Hummingbird Miniatures in UK publication - 'The Dolls' House Magazine'.

If you live outside the UK and don't subscribe to this magazine, I would suggest it's well worth your time and you can even subscribe via your iPhone or iPad. Just click here to be taken to this part of their site.

Interested in buying this month's magazine? Find it here

So anyway, this month's issue is mostly about miniature baking and showcases some amazing foodie miniaturists. I was asked to write about the 'Piccadilly Patisserie & Cakes' shop I made in 2012, and I gave a general write-up about making it. Only short and sweet. :)

They're running a competition in the magazine this month (which is still open) in which you can win either a miniature cake shop, a book or my miniature birthday cake with candles (a new design created exclusively for this issue). So if you have a miniature sweet tooth then don't miss out on that.

Take a look at my little appearance in the magazine below. :)

PS I will be launching a new and exciting miniature birthday cake range very soon. Expect to see them in all colours and designs, and in one and half inch scales. The candles are now 20% smaller than before! They'll be listed at my online Hummingbird Miniatures Etsy shop this summer and blogged about here and on the Facebook page.









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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Mini Food Jewelry Competition (Facebook)


As you may have read in my previous post, I am re-vamping my Mini Food Jewelry Range with lots of new items, but there's still several styles at my online Hummingbird Miniatures store!

If you'd like a chance to win a piece of jewelry then make sure you take part in the quick and easy Facebook Competition and you could get a pair of adorable cupcake earrings or a burger ring for free.

Just head over to my Hummingbird Miniatures Facebook Page and enter the competition here.

Here are some photos of my existing range. :)






Monday, March 26, 2012

Results are in.... and the Mystery solved!



The Birthday Cake Mystery Box Competition which ran on this blog from March 8th until March 25th 2012 closed yesterday, and I drew the result today!

Thank you so much to everyone who entered this competition. I am thrilled to have all you new followers (both to this blog and my other miniature blog) and hope you enjoy following. Don't forget, you can always get in touch with me by emailing ( caro.mfw(at)gmail.com ) if you have questions about what I do, have a suggestion for something you'd like me to make in miniature, a miniature tutorial you'd like to see or if you have a commission you'd like to propose. I appreciate all input and comments from my followers. :)

Now, back to the competition! The winner was announced in the video draw (below) and if you want to find out what was in that mystery box, and if the winner chose to have the birthday cake above or the mystery box surprise, then watch the video and all will be revealed... ;)

Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel (here) if you'd like to watch the FREE miniature tutorials I upload here (more coming soon...)

Click this image to watch the video draw. (Or click here and go directly to my YouTube Channel)

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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Birthday Cake Mystery Box COMPETITION



It's........... COMPETITION time!!
Starting today you can enter this competition and have the chance to win a Hummingbird Miniatures original handmade product!

WHAT...................
What do you win? Well, you have a choice! If you're the lucky winner then you can opt for the Special Birthday Celebration Cake above or you can choose the * * Mystery Box * * shown below, which will contain a mystery item from the Hummingbird Miniatures range.



WHEN...................
The competition begins today (March 8th 2012) and it ends at midnight PST on March 25th 2012. Any entries submitted after that deadline will not be counted (sorry). The draw will take place on March 26th.

HOW...................
To enter you just need to make sure you do the following things in this list!

- Become a follower of this blog (if you are not already a follower).

- Become a fan of the Hummingbird Miniatures Page on Facebook (click here to be taken to it).

- Become a follower of my Pixie Dust Miniatures blog (click here to be taken to it).

- Leave a comment on THIS post stating your name, email address (so I can contact you if you win), mention how many of the rules for entry you followed (so I know how many times to enter your name) and lastly, state whether you want the birthday cake or the mystery box prize.


HOW TO INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING...................
Your name will be added to the hat if you complete the above rules for entry. However, your name will be added again for each of the following optional rules;

- Become a follower of my professional blog (click here to be taken to it).

- Promote this competition on your own blog (with a link to this post).

- Promote this competition via Facebook / Twitter.

- Become a fan of my Pixie Dust Miniatures Page on Facebook (click here to be taken to it).

FAQ (Frequently asked questions)...................

Q. Do I have to have a Facebook account to enter?
A. No, you do not have to open a Facebook account simply to enter. I'll still enter you! :)

Q. Do you check to see if people are following the rules and are eligible to enter?
A. Yes, I do. I check throughout the duration of the competition to see who has become a follower / fan / promoted on their sites etc, so that I can keep it fair and make sure everyone has their name entered the correct number of times.

Q. How exactly do you choose a winner?
A. I print off everyone's names (some names are printed off 4 or 5 times if they've earned the right to be entered 4 or 5 times) and I simply throw them all in a bowl or hat and draw out 1 name at random. I film the competition draw and upload it to my YouTube Channel within about 2 days of the competition's end.

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Good Luck Everybody!!



On another note, I just want to thank everyone who took advantage of the 40% off coupon I ran for 24 hours yesterday! It was a huge success and I spent all morning packing up little gift boxes for America, Canada, Australia, Norway, Finland and the UK. I was thrilled so many of you jumped on it and hope you love the miniature packages you receive. They're going off in the post tomorrow and are currently sitting by the front door neatly (which is why I took a pic!)

Sunday, April 10, 2011

The Results are in! Choose a Cake COMPETITION

Hi everybody,
The results are in! Thank you all so much for entering my Choose a Cake Competition 2011. 140 of you entered which is fabulous and I had a lot of fun with it learning which cake you all preferred.

Watch the draw and see who won! (Or scroll down to the bottom of this post and find out without watching the video if you prefer). :)



COUPON CODE

As I said in my video draw, to everyone who entered I am offering 10% off anything in my store. Just use the coupon code: 6CAKES after you click to buy but before you pay. Etsy will automatically deduct 10% off the product price but not off shipping. This offer runs from April 11th - April 18th. Visit my store now and happy shopping!



SPOILER ALERT ---------------------

The winner was Nicky Cooper (aka Nicky CC) from the U.K. and she chose the Halloween Cake 2010 which will be dispatched to her as soon as I get her address! :)

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Choose a Cake COMPETITION / GIVEAWAY!

Yes, it's time for another giveaway since the last one was almost 6 months ago, and this time you have a chance to choose from 6 original Hummingbird Miniatures cakes! See below for how to enter.



How to Enter
1 - You need to be a follower of this blog, so please click to follow (on the right).
2 - Become a fan of Hummingbird Miniatures on Facebook here
3 - And finally leave a brief comment on this post below saying that you'd like to be entered and which cake you'd like to win.

What you could Win
The winner will win their choice of one cake out of the 6 pictured here. (Pink birthday cake / red velvet cake / 3-tiered lemon cake / Halloween 2010 cake / violets and vanilla birthday cake / strawberries and cream cake).

How is the winner chosen?
I will take all the names from the comments section below and print them out onto small pieces of paper and then draw one name at random.

When is the winner chosen?
The competition will close at midnight on the Friday 8th April (PST) and the draw will take place the following day. Your cake will be sent to you free of charge after I have contacted you for your shipping address.

How to increase your chance of winning?!
Put a link to this competition on your blog and I will enter your name into my draw twice. Please let me know you have put a link on your blog (either in the comment section or by emailing me at caro.mfw@gmail.com).

Good luck!
Caroline xxx

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Pink birthday cake COMPETITION WINNER announced!

Hi everybody!

I 'televised' the competition draw! You can find out the winner by watching the video here on my Caro Home Crafts channel.

Thanks to everyone who entered my first Hummingbird Miniatures competition, and especial thanks to those that included my competition link on their blogs. You all wrote such nice things and I was really thrilled with the response. I've been in touch with the winner and looking forward to sending off her Pink Birthday Cake prize as soon as she gets back to me with her address.

Multiple mini hugs,
Caroline
x

Friday, October 1, 2010

** Hummingbird Miniatures fabulous FREEBIE GIVE AWAY!! **

To all my lovely followers and everyone else out there that loves teeny tiny things, I am doing a give away of my BEST-SELLING and most popular mini! One of you will win my Pink Birthday Cake (see the pictures below!). Now this is usually sold on my site for $39.99, but you'll receive it for free, with no postage fees either. It is extremely detailed and has tiny little rainbow candles.

REASON FOR FREE GIVE AWAY:
This is to celebrate the opening of my magical miniature store - Pixie Dust Miniatures which specialises in spooky and magical minis. It will soon be jam-packed with Halloween goodies, so don't miss out. It's here

HOW TO ENTER:
Simply click this link, become a follower of my Pixie Dust Miniatures blog, and leave me a comment on the competition post. I will draw names out of a hat on the 8th October and then will contact the winner to get your address and it will be sent off to you right away!

Any questions or trouble entering, just email me at caro.mfw@gmail.com

GOOD LUCK!!

Lots of love,
Caroline xx









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