I’m really excited to be doing another giveaway with Teresa of Stell & Livi.  Her felt party crowns, hats and capes are nothing short of gorgeous and have even drawn the admiring eyes of many adults, too!  (Me for one, but there were also a few grown-ups trying to stake their claims on the prize from the previous giveaway.)

Listen, there ain’t no shame in that! We’re all kings, queens, princes or princesses… aren’t we?  Or perhaps you’re the court jester…  Either way, we all deserve a special hat to wear on our special day.  So here’s the deal: one lucky person will win their choice of an artful party hat or crown from Stell & Livi.  Winner can either choose an existing design from the shop OR work with Teresa on a custom design (value up to $30).

Here’s how to enter to win:

1. Stop by Stell & Livi and browse around.  Pick your favorite item from her shop and post it here for 1 entry.
2. Tweet, facebook, or blog about this giveaway for extra entries. Each one gets you 1 more entry for a maximum of 3 extra entries. Leave a separate comment with your Twitter ID or links to your facebook/blog posts for your extra entries.  (A quick way to tweet or facebook this giveaway is to click on the Twitter or Facebook buttons at the bottom of this post.)

One lucky winner will be selected at random and announced April 19th, 2010.  Be sure you leave separate comments for each of your entries, with a maximum of 4 entries per person.

First off, I have to say thanks to Stell & Livi for a fabulous giveaway! The felt hats and crowns are the stuff that childhood is made of!  And without further ado, we have a winner: Julia of Simple Truths.

Congratulations, Julia! You now have the difficult task of choosing 1 lovely hat or crown from the Stell & Livi shop!

And if you didn’t win, check out the other giveaways going on right now.

Anyone else experiencing MCO (major cuteness overdose) right now? I {almost} cannot stand it.

Now before I lose complete control and turn in to a shrieking 5 year old, I thought I should mention that these lovely felt hats and crowns are from Teresa of Stell & Livi. As a mother of twin girls herself, Teresa tells me her daughters refuse to take their own crowns off.  And I believe it.  Why?  Because I wouldn’t either. Not even for a triple-scoop ice cream.

And guess what, dear readers? You’ve reached the part of the post where I tell you there’s a giveaway going on… starting NOW!  If you’d like to win your very own (I mean, your child’s very own) felt hat or crown, here’s what you got to do:

1. Stop by Stell and Livi on Etsy and pick out the felt hat or crown you like best. Come back here and tell us what you chose for 1 entry.
2. After looking through the shop, tell us what other hat or crown design you’d be interested in seeing for 1 entry.
3. Tweet about this giveaway on twitter and leave a separate comment with your twitter id for 1 more entry. (A quick and painless way to do this is by clicking on the Twitter button below.)

One more thing, adults: there is no shame in winning this for yourself. Just sayin’.

Here’s a great project for the diy bride and party planners out there: paper confetti cones.  {It’s easy, I promise!}  All you need is paper, double-stick tape, a utility knife (like x-acto), and a printer.  Once done, simply fill with your confetti of choice — be it flower petals, bird seed, or paper confetti — and you’ve got yourself one pretty little detail that people will notice.

Stop by Style Me Pretty for the complete tutorial.

Image copyright Jessica Johnson Photography, courtesy StyleMePretty.com