Some fun display ideas!

Hello lovelies! I hope everyone is well!

A LOT has been going on lately and I wanted to show everyone some cute little ideas I threw together for display and presentation for fun!

1. With cute baby shower themes and late night snacks and brunches the day after your wedding there are so many fun possibilities for doughnuts! Here we put 3 of our chocolate chip cookie doughnut holes in a clear cello bag and tied them to the neck of a glass bottle. So simple and such a big statement!


2. Paper straws are popping up everywhere! What a cute alternative to a cake pop...just push your favourite paper straw into a doughnut hole and wala! Easy!


3. Take your favourite cupcake recipe and put a doughnut onto the top of the frosted cupcake! You can even use store bought cupcakes with this one too! So many different combinations and 2 treats in one =]

4. Take a shot glass and fill it with milk then put a cute toothpick through the doughnut and lay on top of the shot glass!


Enjoy...if you have any photos of how you used your dough a deer doughnuts we would love to see them!!

Have a great week!!

HAPPY EASTER GIVEAWAY!!!

THE LUCKY DUCK IS!!!!!

Lacey Hall!!! Please email me your shipping address! =] Congrats and thanks everyone for playing!!!

So who said that Easter is just for kids? :) Okay...so it's MAINLY for kids but why can't us adults get an AWESOME easter basket? Well guess what...we're giving one away!!! AN awesome giveaway that is fit for an adult who still wants to get something fun too =]

So what do you get? THAT'S THE BEST PART!!! OVER $115 value!!!

1. $10 gift certificate towards Dough a Deer doughnuts.

2. 1 dozen decorated sugar cookies or 1 dozen cake pops from Heavenly bites cake!


3. 2 Sets of pins from Off the Record


4. $15 gift certificate for Diffraction Fiber


5. A simply simplicious easter sampler box (15-20 samples) from The Sampler village

6. A dozen marshmallow pops or marshmallow donuts from Madyson's marshmallows


7. An adorable button bracelet from Scarves by Chanin


8. $30 gift certificate towards online products from The Paper Cupcake


So how do you win?

EASY!!!!

Just leave a comment here saying what you'll do with all these AWESOME prizes!!!

BUT if you want more chances to win you can click all the links above and add these awesome people on their FB fan page! =] that's an extra entry for each FB page you join! Don't forget to give yourself an extra entry below!!!

ALSO if you share on your FB or twitter or blog post the link here for another entry!!!

One winner will be randomly drawn on Monday March 21st!!

GOOD LUCK!!! HAPPY EASTER =]

***note...photos are examples, actual product may vary***

Greetings from England!

Cheerio, everyone! How are things?!

Leave it to me to work 24/7 no matter where I am but I have been brainstorming some flavor ideas and I wanted to see what you, the customers and the heart of Dough a Deer think!?

I am going to just list some flavors I have been thinking of and feel free to give your opinion! Whether you love the idea, hate the idea or have some flavor ideas you would love to see at Dough a Deer please let us know!

We're all about options, customer satisfaction and people pleasing so your opinion COUNTS TREMENDOUSLY!!!

<3 Love & Dough

1. Banana Caramel doughnut
2. Chocolate covered strawberry doughnut
3. Butterscotch drizzle doughnut
4. Peanut butter and jelly doughnut
5. White chocolate and blueberry doughnut
6. Lemon coconut doughnut
7. Vanilla chai spice doughnut
8. Orange spice doughnut
9. Cinnamon coconut doughnut

<3

Reviews!!!

So I've been lucky enough to get to try some yummy treats over the past week and I would like to share the amazing goodies with you but I can't! What I CAN do is tell you about them and make you want to buy some of your own...which won't be hard to do! :)

1. My first goodies came from the lovely Breeze at Madyson's Marshmallows!
As you know, I have a weakness for anything that looks like a doughnut...and doughnuts as well. When I came across these little beauties I HAD to try them! I contacted Breeze via her etsy page and she was so lovely to speak to and she sent some samples out right away! Then the box arrived and look what I saw when I opened it!She sent 3 flavors! Original, macadamia coconut and toffee crunch. O.M.G! I of course had to share with some other expert tasters (my family and friends) and each one got the same review...AMAZING!!!

The marshmallow/chocolate combination is one to be smitten with! I actually hid the original ones so no one else could have any hahah! They are so creamy and scrumptious that I am pretty sure I could eat a couple pounds of it. lol. They are handmade and hand dipped in small batches so you can rest assured that they are fresh! Her flavor combinations are spot on! Her shop has some other AMAZING stuff that I can't wait to try! Heart shaped marshmallows, s'mores bar, and OMG marshmallow chip fluffs. Seriously, my mouth is watering!


You HAVE to go visit her and try some of her goodies!!
-Etsy
-Website


2. Cake pops from Dreamin N Details
Okay...so I LOVE cake pops and I cannot make them myself for the life of me for some reason...so I have to rely on yummy shops to make them for my belly :)

Cineca is so lovely and she sent me 3 flavors...s'mores (you know how I love it) Devils food (everyone's favourite) and blueberry (a flavor i've never seen before in a cake pop!) The s'mores is heavenly like I expected it to be! The devils food was so creamy and delicious I kinda...ate all 3 myself. I'm not much of a berry fan so I gave one to my room mate to try and by the time I turned around to ask her what it tasted like it was gone. Then she asked for the other two. lol. She is pretty picky to so I take that to be a good sign :)She sent me a little note :)
Check out her facebook and become a fan and see what is happening over at her blog!!

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Blog

3. Lollipops from The Sweetest Affair
This is one of the most unique things I have seen in the party world!! Lollipop flowers!! At the sweetest affair they have some of the yummiest lollipop flavors I have ever tasted then they wrap them with handmade paper flowers! A true labor of love and beauty!

They sent me one of each of their flavors such as: Banana split, blueberry, peach mango, cherry, pina colada and more...the flavors were perfect and where I didn't get to see a flower in person the photos speak for themselves.
Go check out their website for their beautiful photos and to try some of their yummy lollipops!!!
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Make sure you go and leave them all some love!! They are all amazing and you'll definitely want to try every one of their goodies!!!

What is coming in March at Dough a Deer!!!!!

I've got some REALLY awesome stuff coming up in March for Dough a Deer and I thought i'd let you guys know what what you can look forward to! :)

Lots of stuff I am realllllyyy excited about and can't wait to have photos for all of you to see!!!

1. New packaging!! YES, we're going to pump up the packaging!!! It is still in the works and I am looking at a few Eco friendly options! I am excited to be able to offer gift packaging too in March!

2. Blog revamp! I'm talking buttons, backgrounds, advertising spots and the works!! :) It'll be like my second website :)

3. New doughnut flavors!

4. Savory doughnut options!!

5. The introduction of Dough daddies...Designer doughnuts!!!

So there you have it, if you loved us before you're going to love us even more next month!!! We can't thank you all enough for the support and friendship!!! You guys all ROCK and we do this all for you!!!! :)

<3 Love and Dough,

Nicole

GIVEAWAY!!!! Beautiful handmade scarf from Scarves by Chanin

Okay...so I live in California and it hardly ever gets cold enough to wear a scarf. But I LOVE these scarves SO MUCH that I own one...that's right, I own one. My house is wood flooring and it gets really cold in here so I will wear it inside. AND a lot of English people will be jealous when I wear it in England next month!!!

These scarves are amazing...they are handmade and truly one of a kind! Chanin uses vintage buttons from the 1920's to the 1960's and when you buy one of her scarves, rest assured you will have the ONLY one like yours!!! Not only that, but they button around you so they stay put and it's SO CUTE! yayayay!!!

So what can you win?

I'm talking about a fantastic scarf in a beautiful army green color with old military buttons. This scarf was made inspired by her brother, Ian who is currently serving in the Army!!! This is a scarf you want if you support our troops (which everyone should :) and a fabulous accessory for your winter and spring outfits!----$60.00 value!!!


So how do you win!?

EASY!

1. Go to the Scarves by Chanin etsy page and come back and leave a comment saying which color you would like to see or which scarf you love best!

2. Go become a fan on Scarves by Chanin's facebook fan page! Make sure to say hello!!!

3. Post this giveaway on your blog/facebook/twitter or all of the above! Let us know the link here :)

This giveaway ends on Friday so tell everyone you can!!!

:)

YAY!

The Year of the DOUGHNUT continues!

So I realized 2 things today...

1. I didn't really EXPLAIN what the year of the doughnut means in detail.

2. There actually IS a reason that I eat, sleep and breathe doughnuts!

I don't eat as many as you think...really. lol. I mainly maintain a high level of quality control and because I am still small, I CAN DO THIS! But you know what? I don't know how I would feel if I didn't get to interact with every single client I have!!!

ANYWAYSSSSSSSSS

This year is all about the doughnut. ALL ABOUT IT! I still love cupcakes and cake pops and I have TOTAL respect for everyone that makes them and makes a living off of making them but I am going to do EVERYTHING I can to ensure that baked doughnuts make their way into thousands of peoples bellies!! Yum yum yum!

So my first step? I need a mascot. AND I need a tagline. Like "we doughnut tell a lie". LOL. See why I don't make up my own? :)

So I thought maybe it would be fun to do a little competition...A mascot and tag line competition. I know, some people think I do too many competitions but I like to do fun stuff and get my awesome friends involved and well, you guys rock more than I do. SO THERE!

I have so many awesome friends who can do design stuff (that I have no clue about) and they are good at what they do and quick too so I thought what better way to show off you guys and what you can do!?

So here are the deets:

1. It needs to have pink SOMEWHERE. Sprinkles or no sprinkles, that is totally up to you. ;)

2. It should be able to be used for elegant events like weddings too.

3. The tagline should be short and sweet. :)

The rules:

1. Pink!

2. Each lovely contender can submit up to 3 different designs/taglines.


There are 2 rounds of this competition:

Round 1: You submit to me and I choose my top 3-5 (before Sunday, January 23rd.)
Round 2: I post the top choices here on my blog and my friends and fans will vote on them!

The winner gets:

- 5 dozen doughnuts in March
- 5 dozen doughnuts in September (you can switch the months if you need)

$100 value

PLUS
-Your design will get a write up on my blog with all your information.
-Your design will be on my blog, my website, my etsy, my twitter, paper goods and promotional items.

And maybe some other fun stuff I decide to throw in along the way! :)


So Round ONE starts NOW and ends next Sunday, the 23rd!!

Please email all round one submissions to info@doughadeer.com

I can't wait!!!! :)