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A blog I follow has a giveaway. The Shabby Nest is celebrating post no. 300! I love her stuff, she has the same style I have, and she sells these awesome pillows on Etsy. I'm a huge fan of her! To check out the giveaway and all her wonderful things, visit her blog here.

A new card!

Sorry the picture is so aweful. The card really is cute though!

Stamps: Best Blossoms, Much Appreciated (both retired)
Ink: Basic Black, Black Staz On, Versa Color's Chateau Gray
Paper: White CS, White Vellum, Silver cs
Supplies: Oval punch, black brads

I found a new blog!

I just found this new blog, "Scrapping Mommy." I found her from seeing her cards on Splitcoast stampers. I am Loving what I see, and she has a blog candy giveaway!


From Scrapping Mommy:

***This post will remain at the top until September 30th....scroll down to see newer posts.***

It is time for me to give away some more blog candy in celebration of having over 150 posts and 100+ followers.

Included in this blog candy giveaway:

• Brand New Cricut Home Decor Cartridge
• 24 Sheets of Prima Breathe Paper Collection
• Set of 10 Sakura Glaze Pens
• Set of 5 Glitter Glue

I will also add more things into the giveaway for every 100 people who entrer. To qualify, here is what you need to do:

1. Leave a comment under this post telling me what your favorite scrapbooking subject is or what occasion you like the creat cards for the most.
2. Spread the word about my Blog Candy Giveaway on your blog (either in it's own post or on your blog's sidebar) - if you don't have a blog, EMAIL ME and tell me how you will spread the word about my Blog Candy Giveaway.

***Bonus Entry***For an additional entry, follow or subsribe to my blog. For those that are already following or subscribed, let me know in your comment and I will give you the additional entry.

***YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT UNDER THIS POST TO QUALIFY***

Everyone is welcome to enter (I will ship internationally). This blog candy will remain open until the last day of September.

Good Luck!!

Pretty Flowers

Just some pretty flowers from the neighbors yard. :-)

Make it And Love it Blog

This is from a blog my friend Sally introduced me to, and I love it! I check it out all the time, I just need to be a little more sewing savvy. Well, she frequently does give aways! So check out this post for info on her giveway, thanks to a new sponsor of her, the Beautiful Baby Boutique! You can click on the link or the box on the right side to go to her blog.





Meka and Laci from Boutiful Baby Boutique are 2 cousins with the same passion.....making beautiful babies, even more beautiful. Both Meka and Laci are moms to little girls and love crafting and accessorizing. Their business started as a hobby but has turned into the perfect little boutique. How sweet.



Are you in need of some new hair accessories for some little girls in your life? Check out these adorable Basic Bows that can be found here.





Or how about some precious little flowers to spice up your girl's hair. Perfect with a little glitz in the center.
Find small flowers, medium flowers, or large flowers.





Are you tired of losing your baby's binky? Take a look at these precious little binky clips in a variety of colors and styles. They come in boy and girl varieties. Perfect.





Okay, and I just have to mention these Fun Clips in their shop here. How clever are these?





Do you have little ballerina in your house? Check out these floofy little tutu's found here in a couple of sizes. Awwww, just look how darn cute this tutu is on Meka's sweet little girl.



And yes, Boutiful Baby Boutique is offering a giveaway here on Make It and Love It. Actually 2 of them. A name will be drawn for each of the following items:

• Select any 3 flower clips found here. (Yes, you get to choose three.)
• Any binky clip of your choice, found here.
  

**Please note: You must enter in a separate comment for each entry. (Example: If you'd like 5 extra entries for visiting a shop, you must enter 5 different comments, in addition to any other entries/comments.) Thanks.

How to enter?

• Leave me a comment with your email address (so I can contact you if you win).

Want to be added in again?

• "Follow" my blog. Add yourself over on the right sidebar......scroll down a bit. (Already are? You're automatically entered in again. Just remind me.)

Another entry?

• Put my button on your blog. Directions for how to do so are on my left sidebar.......scroll down a bit. (Already have one? Just remind me in your comment.)

Another entry?

• Make a post about this giveaway on your own blog with a link. Yup, share the love with your friends.
  

Okay, another 5 entries?!?!
Go on over to beautifulbabyboutique.blogspot.com and browse around for a while and choose your favorite product. Tell me your choice in your comment.

The giveaway closes on Monday, August 17th at 11:59 p.m. (mountain)

Good luck!



Thanks again for sponsoring Make It and Love It, Meka and Laci. Your shop is such a great place to find any sort of accessory for our sweet babies.


You can find Beautiful Baby Boutique on my left sidebar, along with my other talented sponsors.

My New Watch

Thanks to my good friend Sally and her mom, I have a new watch. Sally's mom has tons of beads and jewelry supplies. So we'll get together for a girls night out and go to town! I reworked this watch for a long time to make it just right and I love it! I also learned how to use clamps and tie off the ends with the clamp and wire. I can't wait until we can do this again. I have no supplies myself and it would be a huge investment right now to get set up. I'll stick with stamping!

Bee Card

Sorry the picture is bad. It's really black not gray! It looks so much better in person! I added yellow glitter to the bee for some added interest. I like how it turned out.

Willow Branch Project

I made this back in May and June before we moved. At our Murray apartment, we had tons of willow trees. There are always branches on the ground. I've always wanted to do something with them, but it took awhile to figure out what. Then for mother's day I got some neat plates that were from Target, but purchased at Ross. And I needed a centerpiece to match. I gathered the willow branches, spray painted them with a matte black (1$ at Walmart), and I bought the vase last year at a garage sale for 50 cents. Then I bought the Black marbles and white mix for 1.99 each at Robert's. A very cheap and fun arrangement. It's the only decor we have at our current place because I didn't want to pack it up and worry about the willow branches breaking. So much fun!

A Card!

The picture isn't the best, but I made a card last week! Wahoo! The first in months!
This is using SU's Fifth Avenue Floral set, and the colors are Pixie Pink and Basic Black. The words are a tiny rub on, I didn't have time to emboss something on, which would have looked much better. But I had fun!!

Fun with Photography

I've had some fun taking 'pretty' pictures lately. I'm hoping to take a SLCC class this fall on photography. These were taking with our basic Power Shot Digital camera, but we do have a very nice film one. I only know how to use the basic functions. I took many pictures of the cemetery by our house, I'll post those once I get them developed.