At Mable’s, summer is our favorite season and we’re so glad it’s finally here! We believe that you don’t have to be school-aged to have an absolutely fantastic “summer vacation”. So how are you spending your time so far? How do you wish you could spend your summer vacation? Tell us about your summer (real or imagined) and you can win a prize pack of goodies from Mables.com. Maybe you already visited a certain person or place, or maybe you dream of fantastical summer adventures; whatever it is, tell us those ideas and wishes.

One Grand Prize Winner will get a little more summer fun with:
Transversion by Loop NYC Cocktail Wristlet Purse
Set of 4 “winky vision” Pink Elephant Coasters
12 oz. Retro-Themed Cocktail Shaker
Set of 100 Cocktail Mermaid drink markers
Set of 75 Cocktail Squid drink markers

A 2nd Prize Winner will receive the following goodies:
Set of 4 Tiki Coasters
12 oz. Retro-Themed Cocktail Shaker
Set of 100 Cocktail Mermaid drink markers
Set of 75 Cocktail Squid drink markers

How to Enter
In the comments, write about either a) how you’ve actually been spending your summer vacation or b) how you wish you could spend it. You don’t have to identify if your flash fiction story is truth or fiction. Make it at least a short paragraph, and as long as you want.
Use the e-mail address where you would like to be contacted if you win. Your email address will only been seen by the Mable’s Crew and will never be shared or sold.

The Fine Print
Contest runs from July 5, 2007 – July 31, 2007
Open to U.S. residents only, ages 18 and older

Make your entry as true or imaginative as you’d like. Just keep it fun! Here are some examples:

This summer I’ve spent the 9-5 hours at work, but everyday when I clock out I head to the beach. I watch people lounging, playing and surfing, look for seashells, and just breathe in the fresh, salty air. It helps me unwind, and it’s really fun for me as well. I only get about a half hour before I have to head home to make dinner and just go about the rest of my day, but that half hour at the coastline is what has made this summer beautiful.

On the first day of summer this year I packed up a little suitcase, hopped in my propeller plane, and have been traveling the globe every since. I’ve soared over the pyramids in Egypt, nearly skimmed the rainforests of Belize, soared above the mountains of India, and grazed the black sand beaches of New Zealand. By the end of summer I will have visited just about every place that I’ve ever dreamed of! I guess I’ll have to visit the rest of them next summer…

Good luck and have a great summer everyone!

If your wardrobe has a spot for $100 worth of “fun, classic, exuberant, bold and sometimes retro” new skirts then just hop over to Skirt Spot’s contest page and fill out the short entry form. But hurry, contest ends June 30, 2007. If you haven’t had the pleasure of ordering yourself a custom Skirt Spot skirt yet, then use the coupon below to save yourself %10. Good luck everyone!

COUPON: Use code “my first purchase” and receive 10% off. Good for first time customers only.

• Fresh faces of all shapes, sizes and colors!
• Fresh faces of all types: youthful, mature, male, female!
• Fresh faces of all places: city, country, suburbs!
• Sophisticated faces, regular faces, fancy faces, natural faces!

Woo hoo, a contest for everyone! And if you’re near one of their retail stores (they have locations in many states, provinces, and countries), you can also enter in person on June 2nd. At the event there will be free skin care consultations and demos, and you can enter into a drawing to win a gift. Their new Bath Bomb, Sugar Rush will also be available for FREE with a minimum purchase. Oh, and you can check out the Fresh Face Starter Kits in person, which are just $19.95 and would make a great organic gift.

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To celebrate the addition of a new line of wistful jewelry, Cherry Dot is sponsoring a contest where you can win some yummy Tricked Out Treats. Michi handmakes all her adorable food themed creations, and is always looking for new ideas. Just tell us your dream food item that you’d like to see turned into jewelry, and Cherry Dot might make your fantasy a reality! Maybe you daydream about a type of candy from your childhood, or you don’t go a day without your favorite snack; whatever your fabulous foodie ideas are, we want to hear them!

One Grand Prize Winner will have her idea turned into a piece of jewelry, as well as one of Cherry Dot’s new Orange Peel Necklaces, and a set of PB & J Sandwich Friendship Necklaces. Two Runners Up will receive a set of PB & J Sandwich Friendship Necklaces. Winners will be chosen based on creativity. Contest runs from May 14th – 28th.

To enter, leave your idea for fantasy food-themed jewelry in the comments section below. Be sure to leave your current e-mail address so we can contact you if you win. Mable’s has a strict privacy policy, and never shares your information with anybody. Good luck!

The contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Grand Prize Winner: Vivien who suggested Dim Sum items
Runner Up: Joan who suggested Goldfish Crackers
Runner Up: Kira who suggested a Lucky Charms charm bracelet