Congratulations Susan! I have contacted you and Serena’s Party Boutique and you should be hearing from them shortly!

Thank you to everyone who participated in this giveaway! :)

Karess Krafters is having a Christmas in July special! FREE SHIPPING on all products (U.S. & Canada)! I don’t know about you, but I love free shipping!

Also, they just release a new soap: Honeysuckle Grapefruit Soap with Coconut Milk described as:

“Honeysuckle Grapefruit is an exhilarating fragrance that offers a perfect balance of zesty grapefruit on a bed of honeysuckle. It is formulated in our signature olive base recipe for its ability to gently cleanse the skin while retaining the skin’s natural moisture. Honeysuckle Grapefruit is enhanced with generous amounts of Coconut Milk, Hemp Oil along with Cocoa and Shea Butters for their ability to moisturize the skin. Your skin and senses will love every aspect about the 5 oz bar of Honeysuckle Grapefruit.”

Honeysuckle Grapefruit sounds like the perfect pick-me-up-scent for the Summer and the gorgeous color of the soap is pretty enough to display!

Shop Karess Krafters website here.

Find them on Etsy here.

Be sure to “fan” them here on Facebook as well!

As you all know… A Zaftig Woman is one of my absolute FAVORITE e-tailers! Vera purchased the business from it’s original owner a while back and is now the reason behind the super-FAST turn-around time and top-notch customer service!

To make the business more “her own”, she just changed the name to “Pink Flower Scents“. Still same great products, scents and TAT… just a new name, new site and new labels! See the new site here.

To kick it off, she’s having a 4th of July sale! 20% off storewide! Enter code: pinkflower upon checkout. Sale ends Tuesday, July 6th at midnight that night!

She just listed a bunch of new yummy scents… so be sure to check them out!

Happy 4th of July!

The owner of Whiff & Sniff is planning on returning to work full-time, so she’s clearing out her current stock! Scent Shooters are only .80 cents! She’ll be releasing a whole new scent list in the fall though, she just doesn’t want anything sitting around until then. Gotta keep products fresh! :)

I’m still loving my last order of Scent Shooters I ordered from Whiff & Sniff, but I may just have to make another order while they’re still on sale! .80 cents is hard to beat!

Check out my reviews of a couple of her Shooters:

Cilantro Squeeze

Hot Mess

Shop Whiff & Sniff here.

Cherry City Bath & Body is having a fabulous SNS tonight! SNS: Double your order! Buy one item, get a second free in the choice of your scent! Everything I’ve tried from Cherry City has been excellent, but I especially recommend her Lush Locks Conditioner and Lush Locks Leave On Conditioning Spray.

Shop Cherry City on Etsy here.

Karess Krafters (one of my new favorites!), is having a super-sweet SNS tonight! SNS: FREE SHIPPING on all soaps! No need to wait for a refund, free shipping is already reflected in your order! I LOVE free shipping!!

*Be sure to check out my recent review of their Handmade Soap in Sandalwood & Vetiver!

Shop Karess Krafters on Etsy here.

Pink Parchment Soaps is also having a great SNS! SNS: Buy any 3 items get 1 FREE, Buy any 6 items, get 2 FREE, and Free worldwide shipping on any orders over $100!

Shop Pink Parchment soaps on Etsy here.

Happy Shopping! :)

A little info about Serena’s Party Boutique:

They specialize in making beautifully personalized cake and cupcake toppers and also deliciously-cute party favors! There is so much to choose from in their Etsy store. From Sesame Character Chocolate Covered Oreos (perfect for party favors!):

… to Baby-themed Chocolate Covered Oreos (so cute for a baby shower!):

… and even Wedding Cake Toppers!:

I got to try a Chocolate Covered Oreo myself that I found in a Sampler Village box. Adorable and delicious! A full review will come soon, so be on the lookout!

Now for the giveaway:

GIVEAWAY: $25 Gift Certificate PLUS 1 Sampler Box of Bite-sized Chocolate Covered Oreo Cookies

Retail Value: $30.00

Giveaway is open to: U.S. residents only

How to Enter:

*For each “entry”, leave a comment here saying you have completed the entry requirements. Please note: ALL comments must include an e-mail address for me to contact you if you’ve won!

Mandatory entry: Head over to Serena’s Party Boutique, pick out an item you like, then come back here  and comment about it! Counts as 1 entry.

Additional entries:

*If you place an order at Serena’s Party Boutique, leave a comment here letting us know and you get 1 additional entry!

* Subscribe to our blog to get 1 additional entry. Leave a comment letting us know you did!

* Follow us (Etailernews) on Twitter, leave a comment letting us know you did and you get 1 additional entry!

* Blog or tweet about this giveaway and you get 1 additional entry! Let us know you did by commenting here with a link back to your post. You can post everyday and earn 1 additional entry per day!

* Follow us on Facebook, leave a comment here saying you did and you get 1 additional entry!

* Follow Serena’s Party Boutique on Facebook, leave a comment here saying you did and you get 1 additional entry!

* Heart Serena’s Party Boutique on Etsy, leave a comment here saying you did and you get 1 additional entry!

* Write about this giveaway (and provide a link back in your comment here) on the Etsy promotions forums and you get 1 additional entry!

Giveaway ends on July 15, 2010. I will use a randomizer to choose a winner and the winner will be announced here on our blog!

Good Luck! :)

I discovered this new-to-me e-tailer recently and had the chance to try some of their products and I’m in love! You’ll see a few product reviews for Karess Krafters over the next couple of weeks here on my blog!

Karess Krafters makes handmade, bath and body products that are not only good for your body (they only use the best natural ingredients), but also deliciously scented and crafted as well. They’re also environmentally friendly! They purchase as many ingredients as possible from local farmers AND use 100% recycled packaging whenever possible. Who wouldn’t want to use something that SMELLS good, WORKS good, is GOOD for your body and eco-friendly? No guilt there!

Their soaps are a popular purchase, but they also make a huge variety of products like moisturizers, facial care, hair care and scrubs.

One thing that really stands out to be about Karess Krafters is that they list their ingredients right on their website, and even have an easy-to-navigate “Ingredient Dictionary” (what I like to call it!) so you can really learn about what you are putting on your skin. Nothing to hide here! I’m a huge fan of this concept!

PRODUCT REVIEW: Handmade Soap in Sandalwood Vetiver

The scent of this soap is what made me grab it up first! I love natural, earthy smells that smell clean and fresh, so this one is right up my alley! Sandalwood Vetiver is described as “warm and rich, yet very elegant as well is a blend of amber with hints of soft musk on a bed of clove, making it a unisex aroma that is to die for.” This definitely could be a unisex scent, but don’t let that scare you away for all your girly-girls! It really is warm and yummy. Perfect clean smell to use in the shower. Definitely a pick-me-up scent for me!

The texture of this soap is really soft and lovely. This soap specifically is made with Hemp Seed Oil, prefect for dry skin. Domestic beer and coconut milk are also added for moisture. It lathers well and feels so soft on the skin. It leaves you feeling clean and moisturized… I love that! It’s definitely one of my favorite soaps I’ve tried!

Here’s a picture I took of my sample:

You can follow them on Facebook here. They usually list an “Item of the Day” at a hefty discount… even thought their prices are already so reasonable!

Karess Krafters Etsy Shop here.

Karess Krafters Website here.

FREE SAMPLE of Starbucks Via Ready Brew (everyone’s gotta have their coffee, right?): Click here to request yours.

FREE small slice of pie at Waffle House (yum!): Click here to print off coupon. *Offer valid at only participating restaurants.

FREE SAMPLE of PowerBar Gel Blasts: Click here to request  yours.

FREE SAMPLE of Ganache Truffles: “Like” them here on Facebook and comment on their wall post.

FREE Three Piece Sample-Pack of Aveda’s Damage Remedy Shampoo, Conditioner and Intensive Restructuring Treatment (everyone knows I am a HUGE fan of Aveda products): Click here to print your coupon.

I’m not sure how long these samples will last, so hurry to get yours!

PRODUCT REVIEW: Soaps, Salts, Etc. Foaming Bath Whip in Sassy Sweet Tarts

I like to shave my legs with bath whips, so I knew I would be using this product up quickly! Their foaming bath whip is so light and creamy… and definitely lathers. The perfect treat for showers! Sassy Sweet Tarts is a sweet, candy-like tart scent. I mostly smell sugary, tart limes… definitely a sweet and sour scent! Highly recommended to anyone to anyone who likes sweet, sour and fruity!

And the best part is… for a 4 oz. jar, it’s only $3.00!

Shop Soaps, Salts, Etc. here.

Product Review: Scent Shooter in Cilantro Squeeze

Cilantro Squeeze is described as “An invigorating blend of lemon, lime, cilantro, bergamot, grapefruit, mandarin orange, lively green basil, lime blossom, rose, jasmine, cyclamen, rosemary, coriander, fir and musks.“

That’s a lot of notes for one scent! BUT, I’m absolutely in love. Cilantro Squeeze is such a clean smell… perfect for around my kitchen to mask smelly odors. I made Moroccan food for my husband the other night and even after scrubbing the kitchen, I could not get rid of the smell. Luckily, Cilantro Squeeze did it for me. :) It’s so clean, so energetic, a must-have in every home. First notes, I definitely smell the citrus. Clean citrus. Lime is prominent with hints of lemon and orange. Then the earthiness comes through. Basil, cilantro, rosemary are all equally present. I don’t smell much of the flower, but this scent is so complex and marries so well, I’m sure it’s there.

I’ll be sad when this Scent Shooter has lost it’s life. This is DEFINITELY a re-order for me!

Visit Whiff & Sniff here.