Xpresiv Designs Giveaway!!

To read about this giveaway please go to my giveaway page.

HERE

Hanging with my Ballard knock off

It first started with Centsational Girl, when she made this drying rack.

I thought...that would be great to have.

Then I saw Ballard Designs drying rack.

And I thought.... I. MUST. HAVE. ONE!

The price tag stopped me. Just like everything from Ballard's site.


So I showed a picture of these awesome drying racks to Mr. Genius, and he was all... I can make that.

I was like, ok lets do it.

And then 6 months later we started.

Isn't that just the way.

So here you go peeps. Our drying rack.

See the butterfly frame from last week.

Here's the deal.

I plan on making another drying rack...by myself. EEEEK!

Why would I do such a crazy thing?

 Sawdust and Paperscraps is having a Buildhers party.






I thought I should use that party to put my big girl panties on and just build something.

Now wait...what does that have anything to do with the butterfly picture frame?

Well Ms. Picky pants, I plan on hanging it up between the two drying racks and would like to make sure it is centered. Plus knowing me when I hang the other drying rack up I may decide to put something else between them.

Now that's enough talking. Lets look at some more pictures of my new rack. hehehe

Also, I got in the top 10 of the DIY club with my stencil cabinet!





The winner is chosen by the one with the most votes.

So....if you don't mind stopping over there and voting for the project that you like the best.

If it happens to be mine...well, I will give you a big smoochy kiss and if you don't vote for me... I will put chicken broth in your cereal.

Just kidding...Maybe.

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The scentsy Winner

To find out the winner please go to my giveaway page

HERE

Blog swap with Keeping it Simple

Hello everyone! I am super excited to be here with you today!! Katie is such a fun, crafty and talented gal!  I just love the name of her blog too, I'm sure all of us can relate!!

Let me introduce myself, I'm Kaysi

from Keeping It Simple.

Here are a few things about me:

I am the mother of three boys, ages 5, 3 and 1

I have been married to an amazing man for 6 years

I love chocolate!!

I love color, green is my favorite but brown and blue are up there

I like to keep things simple, not overdo them

When I get a spare moment, I love to craft or look at crafts

Each day of the week, I have something different.

Motivate me Monday, that's where I have link party and you get to show me all the cute things that you have done.

Tutorial Tuesday, I give a tutorial of a craft that I have done

Whatever Wednesday, this is my day that I put anything up.

Scrapbook Thursday, this is the day that I post a scrapbook idea or give a scrapbook tip

Fridays are the days that I do Blog swaps with other bloggers.

Here are a few things that you can see at my blog:

Fun Star

Dying Leather

Pants turned into aprons

Reversible Skirt

Decoration

Scrapbook ideas

You should stop on by and see what else I have!!

Thanks Katie for doing this swap with me, it's been fun!

The Craigslist love continues

People let me tell you... do you check your local Craigslist?

Seriously you should.

Look at what I scored today.

A desk!

I a thinking paint, new knobs...maybe another stencil.

Only time will tell what I will do.

The reason I liked this desk was for its curvy legs.

It isn't perfect.

But I can totally look past that because of the deal I got on it.

Take a stab on how much I paid for it.

What ever you said...nope.

It was free!

Nada, nothing!

Like I said my friends you need to check out your Craigslist...free section. You just never know what you will find.

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Scentsy Giveaway

For information about the giveaway please go to my giveaway page

HERE!

It isn't in my nature...

Don't forget my giveaway here!

I just can't leave well enough alone.

I just can't.

It is a curse sometimes.

I found this picture frame for $1!!!

You can kind of see in the picture, but this is why it was a dollar.

But it isn't anything a little wood putty can't fix.

Well not a little a LOT of woody putty.

Then for the center of the frame I used some leftover green fabric from the tabs of my no sew projects in the laundry room.

Then got my handy dandy glue gun.

I just glued the fabric right on the board.

Don't worry about making it pretty, cuz really who is going to be looking at the back of your picture frames.

If they do... then you have some weirdo friends.  Or they are just incredible nosy.

Where was I?

Oh yeah how I can't leave well enough alone.

So I put fabric on the board and painted the frame that I puttied to death.

Oh and I almost forgot!

Remember my giveaway and review of the Cutting Edge Stencil from last week?

They sent me the Allium Gladiator stencil.

Notice there are two butterflies on the wall with the flowers.

The allium gladiator stencil came with the flower stencil and two butterfly stencils.

At the last minute I thought I would use one of the butterfly stencils.

I liked it.

I liked the stencil and the green fabric in the background, but I just wasn't in love with the big white frame.

I don't know why, just thought it was too plain or something.

Here is where I went on and I could have just left it alone.

I taped up the frame.

And then painted part of it blue.

I think I like it better.

But I can't decide.

Who knows, I may paint it all over tomorrow.

Oh well, come back tomorrow for another great giveaway worth $40... and maybe a whole new picture frame.

Don't forget my giveaway here!

I am posting to these parties.


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