# 9 Vintage Inspired Cake Plates

Giveaway number nine is hosted by the lovely Suzie Says (aka my awesome mom!)!!
There will be 4 winners!
What will those 4 lucky winners win?
A vintage inspired cake plate made by my mom!!
(I know. She rocks!)

Here's how you win...
Main entry (mandatory): Check out all the Suzie Says posts, then come back to this post and leave a comment with your favorite one.
In addition to the main entry you can get loads of extra entries if you...
~Follow the Eli's Lids blog or let me know you already do (2 entries)
~Become a fan of Eli's Lids on Facebook here (2 entries)
~Tweet about the giveaway, can be done daily. Copy and paste this for the tweet: "Enter to win a vintage inspired cake plates from the @elislids Birthday Bash here http://bit.ly/19Z126" If you don't have twitter you can FB for this one. (1 entry per day)
~Add the "Eli's Lids Giveaway" button in our sidebar to your blog or let me know you already did (1 entry per blog)
~Follow Eli's Lids on Twitter, leave your Twitter ID in the comment or let me know you already do (1 entry)
For every extra entry, be sure to leave a separate comment on this post! i.e. If you add our giveaway button to your blog & follow us on twitter leave 2 separate comments.
***Giveaway open one week! Ends Tuesday September 29th 9:00pm PST***
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Now a little interview with Suzie Says the party planning queen...
Favorite party you have planned...
My friends and I have done dozens of parties - every theme you can imagine. I don't have a favorite (except for the bridal show my friends gave Kara Noel and I wasn't involved). For me the funnest time is when our little committee meets to plan. We have known each other for so many years. We always eat, laugh, and are brutally honest, as when we nixed Stephanie's idea (Blah Blah Blahger's mom) to hire a harpist for a shower. Sometimes we are a little cranky which makes it much more fun!
You are famous for your cheese ball! Will you share the recipe?
Cheeseball Recipe
~1/2 cup cheesed Whiz
~8 oz neufachtel cream cheese
~1-1 1/2 t. of liquid smoke
~3 cups (12 oz) Sharp Grated Cheddar Cheese
~Chopped nuts
Place cheese whiz, cream cheese & liquid smoke in a food processor with chopping blade. Process till smooth.
Add grated cheddar.
Process till smooth.
Place mixture in a bowl and chill 45 minutes.
Form into a ball and roll in chopped nuts. (I like pecans)
Chill.
Set out at room temp for 45 minutes before serving.
I am "almost famous" for this recipe. So it better not show up in a cookbook with someone elses name #@$%!!
2 tips to make a great centerpiece are...
#1 If it's for a dining table make sure your guests can see over it.
#2 For a serving table make it tall and large and have parts of it on different levels. You can use boxes of various sizes and drape your table cloth over them. Spread parts of the centerpiece (such as vines, flowers, tiny lights & ribbon) between the serving dishes.
What are you getting me for Christmas?
I don't know. I'm checking all the gumball/trinket machines at various grocery stores.
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Don't forget to enter all our current Birthday Bash giveaways...
...vintage inspired baby or toddler tee from Karen Eileen Designs here!! Ends 9/26
... custom hand hand stamped initial necklace from Kristen's Custom Creations here! Ends tonight!!
See the full list of giveaways coming the next 2 months here!