MY Giveaway.

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This Giveaway is Closed

In my previous post, I mentioned the JAG competition by Jarviedigital that I am competing in.....well, I decided that I should reward all of those people that help me out.  So I'm going to offer my own giveaway.  I am going to offer these items to 3 lucky bloggers:

A handmade stuffed animal/pillow owl.  You pick the colors, I'll make one especially for you!

 Glass Pearl Bead Bracelet

 Faux metal necklace.  You tell me the shape you want, and I'lll make one for ya :)

How to enter?  

It's simple, just add Scotts blog to your blog list.  How easy is that???  Leave me a comment with a link to your blog.  (If you don't want to leave the link, still leave a comment telling me you added him to your blog list and then email me a link to your blog so I can verify it).  

Want extra entries?

- Follow my blog

 

- Like Jarvie Digital's Facebook page and then like the wall post by Madelyn Wayment (me) so he knows you were referred by me

- Join in on the competition and tell him I referred you

- Blog, tweet or facebook about my giveaway! 

- Add a picture on your blog linking to his website.

Please make sure to leave a comment for each of your entries, in order to be eligible, you must add Scott's Blog to your blog list.  GOOD LUCK!  And thanks for helping me out!!!

This givaway will end May 13th at 12:00 PM MST - Since that's when the JAG Competition ends.

JAG Competition!!!

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Last fall I had some amazing pictures taken by Scott Jarvie  He's doing a really cool competition that I would recommend to ANYONE seriously.  Whether you are a photographer, a person looking for a photographer someone looking to decorate your home, this competition is for YOU - even if you aren't in Utah (he travels and one of his prizes is a ridiculously large amount of prints to decorate a whole room in your house!)

The prizes are absolutely ridiculous and I would really like to win.  I'm competing for a free photo shoot with a $400 print credit,  We don't have a single family picture hanging on our wall.  Why you ask?  Well because I'm always behind the camera.  I would really like to win and could really use your help.  There are some great ways that you could help me out.

For each of these things, I earn points.  Whoever has the most points, wins.....pretty easy right?  So what can YOU do?

The thing that would help me out the most would be if you could add Scott's blog to your blog list on your blog - that gets me mucho points :)  PLUS you get to keep up with his blogs.  He doesn't just post pictures, but he writes about techniques and such too.  Here is the link to his blog: http://jarviestudios.com/blog/

The next thing you could do would be to join in on the competition.  You know you want to win one of this fantastic prizes!  To find out more details about the JAG competition go here: http://jarviestudios.com/blog/2011/04/jag-2011-the-event-of-the-decade/  If you end up joining in, please let me know I referred you.  We both get 5 extra points that way.  Cool eh?

And lastly, If you would please visit his facebook page and "like" it and then "like" the wall post on his wall so he knows that you were referred by me, that would be great.

If you were only wanting to do one thing, if you could please add his blog to your blog list, it would be much appreciated....that one's worth the most points and it's a win win for the both of us because you get to read his awesome blog!

Please leave me a comment letting me know if you add Scott's blog to your blog roll so I can let him know.  THANKS!!!

No Bake Cookie Nests

Pin It I've seem many different versions of cookie/dessert nests out there.  Last night I had a craving for no bake cookies and decided to make some nests of my own.  All I did was use a spoon to form the nest shape and once they were cooled, I added some jelly beans.  Pretty darn simple - and yummy!

 

I hope you all have a Happy Easter!

Faux Metal Heart Necklace

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My little sisters have some modeling clay.  I have seen people make many fun things out of clay, and I thought it would be fun to make a faux metal necklace.  I went with a heart because it's a simple shape :)

Here's what I did:

 This is what the clay looked like to begin with.  I rolled it out to about 1/4 inch thick.

I then used little scissors and my fingers to create a heart shape that I was happy with.

 I used a tooth pick to poke a hole in the heart.  I then baked the clay according the the instructions.  For this particular clay, it was baked at 275 degrees for 15-20 minutes.  I placed it on a pieced of paper while it was baking so it wouldn't be directly on the pan.  I read that this helps if from getting shiny on the bottom side.

I then painted my heart using acrylic paint.  I did a layer of black first and then used silver. 

 I threaded my hemp twine through the heart and I had a necklace.

 Pretty darn simple!

If you end up making some, I'd love to see the different shapes you come up with!

Paisley and Pink Giveaway Winner!

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According to random.org's number generator the winner of the Paisley & Pink $25 gift certificate is:

Congratulations Kristina!  

For those of you who didn't win, Heidi is offering 10% off your orders at Paisley and Pink.  Just mention you were sent from Sharing the Wealth.  Have a great one everybody!

Easter Dress From A Shirt

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My mom was cleaning out her closet when she saw a shirt that she thought I would like to revamp into something for my daughter.  I'm so glad she saved it!  I've been holding onto it for a couple of months since I thought it would make the cutest little spring dress.  My family has a tradition of getting an Easter dress each year.  Rather than buying one for for my daughter, I decided to use my mom's old shirt.  Here's what I did:
This is what the shirt used to look like (I started to cut it up and then realized I hadn't taken a picture of it yet, so I put it back together for this shot ha)

Here are the different pieces I cut the shirt into.  I had to unpick the little pleats that were on the front of the shirt.  I sewed the two large pieces together on one side. 

 I and wound my bobbin with elastic thread.

 I sewed several rows with the elastic thread (only the bobbin is the elastic thread, you use normal thread on the top).  I then sewed the other side together,  to get this.  I could have made a pretty cute skirt too hu?

 I then added sleeves - since my daughter was down for a nap when I was making this, I wasn't able to measure....and when I tried it on her, the sleeves were too small; her arms only fit in until her elbows haha.

 So I changed the sleeves - which I actually like better and added some little ruffles on the outside.

 The finished product on my darling model.

Sorry I didn't take more step by step pictures.  I was trying to hurry and get it done while she was sleeping.  Please let me know if you have any questions!

Paisley and Pink Giveaway!

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*****  This giveaway is now closed  *****

Heidi from Paisley and Pink, makes some of the cutest little girl skirts I have ever seen!  She currently offers size 6 months thru 10 Years.  Here are a few of my favorite skirts that she has made:

A cat in the hat outfit!  How cute is this?!?!  And It would make the perfect 4th of July outfit too!

Seriously, aren't her skirts adorable???

So there's the good news!  Heidi is offering a $25 gift card to the winner of my giveaway plus free shipping within the US.  If you live outside the US you can still participate, but you'll have to pay for your shipping. 

Here's how you enter:

Visit Paisley and Pink's Etsy Shop and write me a comment on what your favorite skirt(s) is/are.  

For Extra Entries You Can:

Follow my blog

Like Paisley and Pink's Facebook Page

Make Paisley and Pink's Etsy Shop a Favorite

Blog, Tweet, or Facebook about this giveaway.  

For each of the extra entries, please leave a separate comment.

This giveaway will be ending on Tuesday April 19th at 10:00 PM MST

For those of you who don't win, Heidi is offering 10% off your entire order for those of you referred by my blog.  So place an order and let her know that you came from Sharing the Wealth!!!