Giveaway ~ Family Style!

**This Giveaway has ended.**

I think it’s time for another giveaway!  Don’t you?

A little twist to this one.  The giveaway sponsor this time is my sister, One Cheap B*tch!  {I love calling her that.  And only because that’s the name of her blog.  Really.}  She has an Etsy shop and has offered the winner of this giveaway any item from her shop up to a value of $10.00.

She has lots of stuff for up to $10.00.  Let’s look at a few, shall we?

Shabby Chic clipboard

Hand stamped lavendar sachets

Vintage inspired crown tin/pill box

Easter Shabby Chic Grungy hang tags

And this is just a sampling! 

To enter, just visit my sister’s Etsy shop then come back here and leave me a comment letting me know what you’d pick if you won.  That’s it!  Easy Peasy! 

Additional entries: 

• Put this giveaway on your blog ~ post or sidebar and let me know in a separate comment; and/or
• Tweet about this giveaway and let me know with your @ name in a separate comment.

If you do not have a blog, you can still enter; you just have to leave an email address so you can be contacted.  This giveaway will be open to U.S. residents.

This giveaway will run through to Thursday, February 25th, 8:00 p.m. EST, and the winner will be chosen via random.org.  Winner will be announced shortly after that time and have 48 hours to confirm or an alternate winner will be chosen.

Looking For Kitchen Cabinet Inspiration

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It turns out that we will be staying in our house for about another two years.  This means that maybe, just maybe, I can do some of the things I’ve admired and would like to do in our house.  First thing on the list is painting our cabinets.  I love the white glazed look of that island above.

{Fabulous Finishes blog}

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I’m hoping if I can get enough inspiration pictures together to show hubby, he will get on board with this project.   These are what I have found so far.  I think going this way with color will work with our existing tile backsplash and Corian countertops. 

{Hansemmanhattan.com}

So, that’s what I got!  Of course, any blogs that I have seen this type of thing on have gone right out of my mind at this point, so if you know of a specific link to a website or have done this to your own cabinets, I’d love to see it.  I’d also like to know if you were happy with the outcome if you did do your cabinets this way.

Oh ~ this is our kitchen currently.  Oak cabinets with tan tile backsplash, and tan fleck-y Corian countertops.

{Picture our realtor took when we were on the market}

 

Fun Frugal Finds

From Target!  I would have put that in my title, but it would have messed up my alliteration flow.

I had a day off from the day job on Monday so I made a trip to Home Depot and Target {which is, fortunately, in the same shopping center}.  Right through the door, I headed to the little $1.00 area in the front.  I found these great little clipboards ~ on clearance for $.70 each!   The frames were $.98 each and hold a 3 x 5 picture.

In the scrapbook and photo album aisles I found these plastic little photo albums for $1.99 each.  I picked up a few to transform into brag books for when my first grandchild arrives this Summer.  I really only need to change out the removable cardboard inserts in the cover and . . . .

add some pretty little embellishments, which I also found for $3.49 and $1.99!   In this same area I found the rub-ons {$.99}, the “Kiss” glitter word {.99}, and the chipboard alphabet {$.99}.

Even though I don’t have plans for some of these finds, I’m sure I’ll come up with something!

Linking up to Frugalicious Friday at Finding Fabulous.

 

Coffee Table Reveal

Finally!  I was starting to worry that I was procrastinating over this project.  I put an end to that thinking last Thursday, when I was stuck at home because of a snow storm.  Thankfully, I had all the supplies I needed to tackle this table.  If you might recall from previous posts on my living room, this is the table before.

I used my free quart of Glidden black paint and, using a paint brush, painted the legs and side details.  I used a foam roller for the top of the table.  I did two coats on the base and three coats on the top.  I then put Minwax Polyurethane {in a spray can} over the whole thing.  Here is the after.

I am really pleased with the way it turned out!  I think it looks like a totally different table!  Next up on the list is an unfinished pine armoire.   

Linking up with:

Furniture Feature Friday at Mustard Seed Creations

Saturday Night Special at Funky Junk Interiors

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps On The Porch

Make My Monday at Twice Remembered

5 Things You Didn't Know About . . . .

This week we are interrogating speaking with Karen from The Graphics Fairy!  I'm sure there are many of you who {like me} love the graphics that Karen shares with us all.  They translate into such beautiful and creative projects.

Favorite music at the moment:  I usually listen to a lot of Enya, but I just picked up a CD by Ingrid Michaelson which I love.


If you didn't live where you do, where would you live:  I actually obsess about this one a lot! I would really like to live somewhere a little warmer and closer to the ocean. As I get older I find that I just can't take the Winters like I used to!


Favorite cocktail:  Ummm well, I don't actually drink. But, a friend of mine makes these amazing Basil Lemonade drinks in the Summer, they're mean't to be made with Vodka, but he makes mine without, and it's sooo delicious!

Best advice you ever received:  Do what you love. Sometimes it takes awhile to figure out what that is, but once you do it can really change your life.


Person you most admire:   My grandmother. She was so good at so many things. She was super crafty, she could weave her own fabric, sew, crochet etc. She was fluent in French, and was an expert gardener. She was very knowledgeable about antiques and she was quite savvy at real estate too!

Thanks so much Karen for sharing 5 Things we didn't know about you!