Showing posts with label giveaway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label giveaway. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Giveaway....I'm on the radio today!

I am so excited. 
 Later today I am going to be interviewed
 on the radio by Pat Sloan from Favecrafts.

It's a live interview so no SECOND CHANCES! 
 That's something to make you nervous about. 
 Thank goodness Pat emailed me with a list about what we will be talking about.  Favecrafts is a great website and I was so thrilled when they contacted me to ask if I would do the interview. 
 It was another one of the those moments when I did my
infamous "Happy Dance" around the house.

 Do you have a "Happy Dance"? 
My teenage sons always look at me in disbelief!

The interview will be available to hear starting at 3:30 pm EST.  Just click HERE at Favecrafts.
You can even download the interview to a player
 so you can listen to it anytime!

So, what will we be talking about during the interview?
Let me share it with you....


I love having a candle burn in my house when I am home. 
 It's just one of those simple pleasures. 
 During the winter months I use the scent "Winter"
 Don't you just love their candles?

 Are you  thinking OK  what's so special about an ordinary candle?


 That's the point....
It's just plain ordinary.
So let's dress it up!


 Like I said, I love burning a candle
 but I really don't care for a plain candle with the wrapper on it. 

Remember my post about the plain kleenex box HERE? 
 Same problem...

I went to my stash of decorative papers,
and then scrounged through the ribbon bin
 looking for something special.
  Now a hunt through the buttons.... 
Actually this is an old earring from a garage sale find. 
 JUST PERFECT!


 Here's another one... 
This time I used some old wallpaper.


 Gotta love the leopard ribbon and big button.


You tell me....
Doesn't that look so much better?
It just made the ordinary candle look extra-ordinary!


I use the smaller size candle in the bathroom....


I purchase these buttons at Wallmart...


Here's at tip...

Don't glue the decorative paper to the candle.
  Just make a sleeve with the paper that slides over the candle to cover it.  When the candle is burned down and you through it away, remove the cover and place it on the new candle!


Looks so much better in the bathroom!


Now for the giveaway....

Spring is on it's way
 HOPEFULLY.
So let's celebrate with a set of spring time door cans.
Pink is my favorite color, and hopefully yours. 
These are perfect for the spring time.
 You can hang them inside your house.

 
Or hang them outside your house.


Here's how you can enter to win....

**Please note: You must write a separate comment for each entry.


#1. Leave me a comment. Make sure I can contact you through your blog or email (so I can notify you if you win).
 Want a second chance to win?

#2. Sign up to "Follow" my blog.
 Add yourself as a follower on the right sidebar.
If you are already a follower, just leave me a comment and let me know. You'll be entered again.


Want a third chance to win?

#3. Post about this giveaway on your own blog with a link to this blog post giveaway.


This giveaway will run until Sunday, March 6th.
 The winner will be announced on the 7th.
Good Luck...

I'll be linking up to the following sites....



Posted by Creations from my heart at 1:00 PM 43 comments  

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Baby Book Part Two....

Just a reminder....
There's still time to enter my giveaway.  I will be choosing the winner on Thursday Evening.  Stop by HERE to leave a comment.  Become a follower and you have Two chances to win.... Link up to the post and you have Three chances.  Here's what you can win.


Just in time for spring. 
Some pretty door cans and a copy of the latest
 "Somerset Life" magazine.


Earlier this week I shared with you the beginning of  the "Baby's First 12 Month Book", that I created.   If you missed it you can see it HERE.  Let me share with you the rest of the book, starting with Month One. I put a pocket on the page to hold any special memories.  Can you see the number one in the upper right corner?  For each month I also added a smaller page insert titled
"Special Moments to Remember".  I stamped the bottom of the page with the word Blessed.


I used my sewing machine to stitch around the edge with a Pink zig Zag stitch.  Who says sewing is just for fabric?



I love to add pretty ribbons and rhinestones.



Month two is labeled with a pretty flower.


A pretty pink polka dot ribbon for month three.


More polka dot ribbon that was wrapped around the page.
 A cute little bird at the top to month four.


A Pretty PINK flower and lots of room to add
a cute picture of the baby at Five months old.


Welcome Baby....  Six months.


Months Six and Seven....
I love the color combination and all the glitter and glam!


This is my favorite page. 
 Isn't the check ribbon and the knot with the rhinestone with opalescent shred in the center so sweet?


Here's a close-up of the tag on month seven.
The silver oval was a little frame that I used to put the number 7 in.


Month eight was covered with a girly PINK toile.
Toile has always been a favorite of mine and what could be better than PINK toile.



Month Nine.  I love the hot Pink glittered paper
 that bordered the center insert page.


Month TEN had a pretty daisy and lots of blue glitter on the paper.


Month Eleven....Hugs & Kisses.


Month Twelve. 
 Last but not least!  I loved the texture of the blue ribbon and the price was even better.  I found it in the $1.00 bin at Michaels.  Don't you just love when you find a deal!   The tag has a cute little bunny.  I also found that at the dollar store! 
 Doesn't it amaze you what you can find at the dollar store?


Next time you have a baby shower think about creating a one of a kind gift.  Don't forget to check back on Friday to see if you were the winner of the giveaway.  I'll be linking up to the following creative blogs.

Posted by Creations from my heart at 10:27 PM 12 comments  

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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Baby's First 12 Months...

I've been working on a wonderful gift for a baby shower that I want to share with you. Before I do that, I want to remind you about my giveaway.  It's in celebration of my blog getting 100,000 hits. 
 Here's what  you can win.
  These spring time door cans, and there's more...


The latest copy of Somerset Life.  Stop by here and see how you can win these two items.


Now, for my latest project that I want to share with you.
This gift was for my nephew's first baby. I truly wanted to make a "Creations From My Heart".   I decided to create a book to hold all the wonderful memories of the babies first year. I knew the baby was going to be a girls. Whippiee! I never get to make girly things.  This was my chance to go all out and make it totally girly with lots of bling and glam.  Here is the cover of the book.


I printed the words "Baby's first 12 Months" on vellum and glued the piece of vellum to the cover. When I post later this week, I'll show the a trick with using your printer and vellum paper.  so come back and visit.


I found this glass flower at Michaels Crafts.
  It was a pretty pink color.  I added a button and put a rhinestone in the center.  The paper I used was from a paper pack, which I purchased from Joann Fabrics.  Here's a tip....When doing a project like this, purchase the paper packs.  Many times you can get them for half off, which is about $10.00.  The reason I like using them, is because all the papers are coordinating.  It takes the guess work out of picking out papers that match and the price is less than what you would pay for individual specialty  sheets.  I just loved the colors and all the glitter.


I also printed the baby's name out on vellum.  After printing out the names, I tore the edges and then applied gold paint.


Some pretty ribbons where attached to the rings of the book.


This is the inside of the cover.


On the computer I printed off a chart to record the baby's growth.  I love to use rhinestones to embellish my projects.
  I think they add lots of BLING!


Here's the inside of the back cover. 
 I made a little pocket so that little momentos can be tucked away.


The paper was embellished with beautiful glittered words.  I put my little stamp on the back cover.


I am finishing up the inside pages.  I am making a page for each month.  Check  back later this week to see the finished project.  I'll have lots of photos to share with you.  If you are looking for more creative inspiration  take a look at some of the blogs below that I will be linking this post to...

Posted by Creations from my heart at 10:42 PM 18 comments  

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Thursday, March 18, 2010

A Giveaway and a Beautiful Hostess Gift...

I want to share with you a great idea for a hostess gift
but first let's have a giveaway....
I'm going to hit 100,000 visitors this week so it's time to celebrate!  I am so greatful to all of you who have visited and left so many wonderful comments on my blog.
Let me show you what you can win....

What better than some spring door cans for your door. I made these just for the celebration. PINK my favorite color, and hopefully yours. These are perfect for the spring time. You can put them inside or on your front door.
And there's more...
How about a copy of one of my favorite publications,
Somerset Life.
 When I first began flipping through this copy of the magazine I didn't even know that I was featured inside until I opened it up at the store!  Can you imagine the "Happy Dance" I did?


Here's how you can enter to win....
**Please note: You must write a separate comment for each entry.
#1. Leave me a comment.  Make sure I can contact you through your blog or email (so I can notify you if you win).

Want a second chance to win?

#2.  Sign up to "Follow" my blog. Add yourself as a follower on the right sidebar.  If you are already a follower, just leave me a commet and let me know.  You'll be entered again.

Want a third chance to win?
#3. Post about this giveaway on your own blog with a link to this blog post giveaway.
This giveaway will run until Thursday, March 25. The winner
will be announced on Thursday.
Good Luck...

Now let's get to learning  how to create the hostess gift. 
 Easter is right around the corner and this would be a perfert gift.


Here are the supplies that you will need...


  • I purchase 5 different bunches of flowers at Michaels Crafts.  Each bunch was on sale for .99 cents. 

  • A teacup and saucer.  Got mine at the thrift store for $1.00

  • One teaspoon a thift store find .25cents.

  • Votive holder thrift store .99 cents.

  • Decorative button and rhinestone

  • Floral foam.

Aren't these perfect colors for spring?


Glue the teacup to the saucer using a two part epoxy glue from the hardware store. The votive holder can be glued to the bottom of the saucer. Cut a piece of floral Styrofoam and insert it into the teacup. Using a wire cutter, cut the stems of the flowers and begin to arrange them into the styrofoam. I only used half of each bunch of flowers on this arrangement.
Now, glue the spoon onto the saucer.




Embellish the spoon with a button and rhinestone. 
 This adds a bit of bling.


For less than $5.00 you can make this quick and easy  thoughtful hostess gift. With the left over flowers you may also want to make one for yourself.


With Easter and Mother's Day fast approaching this would be a wonderful "Creation From the Heart"
to give to someone special.
Don't forget to enter the giveaway.

Looking for some creative ideas?
This is where I'm linking up to......

Posted by Creations from my heart at 12:46 AM 112 comments  

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