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{giveaway: mes 2 petites etoiles}

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January 29, 2013 By | 40 Comments

Winner update:
Entry #256 Elisabeth G.

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I just love giveaways! I love entering and keeping my fingers crossed, but I also love hosting them and giving one of my fabulous readers the chance to win something cool!

Let me introduce to you Mes 2 Petites Etoiles (engl.: My Two Little Stars)!
Sandy, the owner of this cute Etsy shop, contacted me a little while ago and asked if I was interested in hosting a giveaway for a gift certificate to her shop. Well, of course! Just look at the beautiful items she sells! ;)

Today, Mes 2 Petites Etoiles is giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to one lucky reader. All you need to do for a chance to win is ↓enter↓ via Rafflecopter.

Here are a few items from the store:

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One lucky {nifty thrifty things} reader will win a

$25 Gift Certificate to Mes 2 Petites Etoiles!!

The giveaway is open worldwide!
(You will be responsible for shipping)

» Good luck!! «

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{nifty thrifty sunday #94}

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January 27, 2013 By | 73 Comments

Welcome to this week’s {nifty thrifty sunday}!

Thank you so much for stopping by the party and linking up your creative posts! :)
I can’t wait to see what you’ll share with us this week!

Here are some of my favorites from last week’s {nifty thrifty sunday}:

feature1 {1} Turnstyle Vogue: Furniture Debut: Stormy

{2} Little Inspiration: Brown Sugar Caramelized Pears

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{3} Artsy Chicks Rule: Chalk Paint Dresser

{4} That’s my Letter: Faux French Linen

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{5} Making Home Base: Valentine’s Day Candy Bark

{6} Homework: French Herb Pots

 

If you were featured today, feel free to grab a button!!

 

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Thank you all so much for linking up!

Party guidelines:

  1. I would love for you to become a subscriber to {nifty thrifty things}.
  2. Link up anything you’ve created. ..crafty, DIY, recipe, before and after, decorating, anything creative.. Please no etsy shops and giveaways.
  3. Link to the specific post, not your main blog.
  4. Please grab the {nifty thrifty sunday} button and link back to me somewhere on your blog.
  5. Please check out the link before you and leave some comment love. :)
  6. Have fun!




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{floral friday #85}

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January 25, 2013 By | 14 Comments

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Welcome to this week’s {floral friday}!

These beautiful carnations were a Birthday gift from my mom. I love the way she captured their beauty and am in love with the color! They’re so fragile, yet powerful looking..

carnations from {nifty thrifty things}

carnations from {nifty thrifty things}

A few facts about carnations:

  • Carnations got their scientific name Dianthus from two Greek words — “dios”, referring to the god Zeus, and “anthos”, meaning flower. Carnations are thus known as the “The Flowers of God”.
  • Carnation flowers have become symbolic of mother’s love and also of Mother’s Day. {source}
  • Carnation is a perennial plant that comes in many colors including yellow, purple, mauve, maroon, red, peach, pink and white, each depicting different emotion.
  • Red carnation is symbolic of deep love or admiration, depending on the depth of the red. Pink symbolizes mother’s love, purple color indicates capriciousness, white color means pure love, striped carnation means regret or refusal and yellow represents dejection.
  • The carnation is the birth flower for those born in the month of January. {source}

I’m partying here! ❤

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{recycled: record bowl}

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January 22, 2013 By | 18 Comments

recycled: record bowl from {nifty thrifty things}

This is such a fun and easy project! My hubby, who is a total record nerd, came up with the idea of making record bowls. So, I love this project especially, since we got to be crafty together. :)

We found a couple of old (and free) records at a resale store and got to “work”.

recycled: record bowl from {nifty thrifty things}

What you’ll need:

  • an old record
  • an oven-safe bowl
  • a baking sheet
  • oven mitts or gloves
  • an oven

recycled: record bowl from {nifty thrifty things}

How to:

  1. Preheat your oven to 210°F (100°C)
  2. Put the oven-safe bowl onto the baking sheet, facing down.
  3. Center the record on top of the bowl.
  4. Close the oven and watch the record until it starts to warp.
  5. Take out the baking sheet and, using mitts or gloves, press down the record
  6. Hold your record in place until it starts to harden.
  7. The record will cool very fast, so you need to hurry a little to shape it. If you’re not happy with the shape, just pop it back in the oven for a little bit and start over. :)

recycled: record bowl from {nifty thrifty things}

recycled: record bowl from {nifty thrifty things}

recycled: record bowl from {nifty thrifty things}

recycled: record bowl from {nifty thrifty things}

 

I’m partying here! ❤

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{nifty thrifty sunday #93}

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January 20, 2013 By | 79 Comments

Welcome to this week’s {nifty thrifty sunday}!

I apologize for falling off the face of the earth this past week.. Things have been a bit crazy around here. Between spending one evening in the emergency room with my hubby (he’s okay now :) ), buying a new (to us) car and the every day craziness of work, I just didn’t get around to preparing any posts.. I hope it will get better this upcoming week. ;)

Thank you so much for stopping by to party with us this week! I can’t wait to see what you have been up to!

Here are some of my favorites from last week’s {nifty thrifty sunday}:

feature1 {1} Home Made Modern: Sharpie Decorate Dishware

{2} For the Love of Lillian: Old Dresser Vanity

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{3} Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom: Strawberry Heart-Shaped Birthday Cupcakes

{4} Monsterscircus: DIY Tablet Stand

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{5} Tales from a Cottage: Interior Barn Door

{6} Something Sweet: Chocolate Cake with Cookie-Crust and Layer of Mousse

 

If you were featured today, feel free to grab a button!!

 

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Thank you all so much for linking up!

Party guidelines:

  1. I would love for you to become a subscriber to {nifty thrifty things}.
  2. Link up anything you’ve created. ..crafty, DIY, recipe, before and after, decorating, anything creative.. Please no etsy shops and giveaways.
  3. Link to the specific post, not your main blog.
  4. Please grab the {nifty thrifty sunday} button and link back to me somewhere on your blog.
  5. Please check out the link before you and leave some comment love. :)
  6. Have fun!




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