The ABCs of Christmas

To make this sign you will need a  board that measures 14''x 28''

Now sporting the correct spelling of Wassail. {{Thanks Kim}}

Now for sale in: 

Linking to Funky Junk's Sign Party

I'm being interviewed today by

Suzy's Artsy-Crafty Sitcom

Suzy is super funny and it was a pleasure getting to know her!

Thanks again Suzy for having me today!

just in case you missed these....

I'm in love with these owl cupcakes made by 

One Charming Party

They make me happy.

We'll be making them for a class party on Friday.

I used Ding Dongs instead of cupcakes, because we can't bring food in that isn't store bought.

I also substituted candy corn for the nose.

too.much.fun

To get the white goop equally on both sides of the cookie, 

I took a string and pulled it right through the center. Otherwise you have to use 2 cookies for each owl.

I'm giving a big WOOT WOOT to 

One Charming Party 

for this fantastic party idea!

Pop over and snag some party game ideas!!!

Halloween sign and holder

Check out this cute bead board door I found for a couple dollars:

Such a cutie! Even more so with an oversized hook.

I'm using a wooden plate that my Mother-in-law Kathy gave to me a couple of months ago.
She always has cool things like this floating around.

After adding vinyl and tacking in picture holders, we're ready to welcome trick or treaters.

I think I'll leave the door up after Halloween and use it to hang wreaths or other seasonal decor.
I love how wreaths look, but I'm not a fan of how much they scratch up my front door.

What about you? Are you a fan of hanging things on the front door?
If so, what do you use to prevent banging and scratching?

Adding Trim to the Kitchen

I felt like my kitchen needed some color, but I really didn't want to paint the whole thing. I am really liking having white on the walls. It makes the great room feel really open and bright.

I decided that I could probably add some color if I put up some high trim.  I like the idea of high trim because you can get away with using paint that is a darker shade.

Here's the dining area before picture:

To create a straight line I used a drywall square and put dots around the room that were all 16'' from the ceiling.  

I connected the dots by turning the drywall square sideways and using it as a straight edge.

Even though all the dots were 16'' from the ceiling, I also tested the line with a level. 

Sometimes the ceiling isn't always straight.

 I bought casing for the trim and the total for the whole room was only $20.  

I cut the trim with a chop saw. 

 For the corners and edges of the room, I cut at a 45 degree angle to make the pieces fit together nicely. 

I used a pneumatic nail gun to hang the trim. I love that thing!  It makes hanging trim a snap!

I went with a dark grayish blue paint. 

I started painting the wall before I put the trim up and I really did NOT like the color. It seemed way too dark. Once I got the trim up, I really loved it!  Trim is so much fun!!

Noel Sign

Did you know that you can sometimes find scraps of wood at The Home Depot for $.51?
Check back in the area where they cut wood.  They have some great deals on scraps!!

An inexpensive canvas for some Christmas lovin!

Coolest Tombstone EVER!!!

I have to take advantage of the Sis-in-Law bragging rights with this project.

Click HERE

To see how Ben turned a sheet of exterior insulation

into this incredible tombstone:

Ben is a the Master Jedi of all things Halloween, so check out his wife Val's blog

This n' That

for other creepy ideas!

{{Creepy in a good way.}}

Val has way cute ideas too!!

Click HERE, HERE and HERE for some really fun Halloween activities for the kidlets!

Fall Vinyl

New fall vinyls 

now in

Harvest 

Give Thanks

Printable Halloween Gift Tags

Hey there everybody! We had a great 1000 rockin followers celebration last week! Thanks for entering for all the delicious giveaways! I loved getting a taste of your personalities! Just to be fair, I'd like to answer the questions I made you answer:

*Favorite dessert: I'm going to go with a good standby. Brownies and ice cream. I prefer the corner edge piece of a chewy fudge brownie. You also have to use a good brand of vanilla ice cream. No chocolate, hot fudge or anything on top. Just the sweet cold ice cream which makes the brownie a tiny bit chewier. Y.U.M.

*Favorite Movie: I don't really have a favorite, but I quite enjoyed"The Brothers Bloom". Quirky, different, fun.


*Favorite thing to do to relax: I'm teaching myself how to play the piano which is very relaxing, but I also enjoy reading and painting.  I will sometimes try to relax by watching T.V., but I can't enjoy that unless the house is clean.

*My mother always taught me to...Enjoy life. Laugh a lot and that family is the most important thing on this planet.

* Least favorite household job: Mopping. The funny thing is that I don't actually mind mopping, but the anticipation of having to mop just about does me in.  When I'm in the thick of it, it's really not bad at all.

Now that that's out of the way, I guess I should be announcing the winners of Friday's giveaway!

The lucky winner of the "How-To Slipcover" DVD is:
Lissa

AND

The lucky winner of the handcrafted sign is:
Su

*all winners were chosen with a random generator.

Congrats ladies!! We'll be in touch!

I want to share with you some printable Halloween Gift Tags that I created last week.  You can print them from this page, or download them first.  You are more than welcome to use these for personal use, and share pics of printed tags, but please don't post the printable page on your blog. You are welcome to direct your readers to this page if you'd like to share them!
Thanks!

Halloween Gift Tags

If you want to pass around Halloween treats, but don't want to spend a ton of money, brown bag it! You can buy 50 sandwich bags for a buck.  That's only $.02 each.  Pair that with a free gift tag printed on card stock and you'll be in good shape!

Slipcover DVD and Sign Giveaway!

Congrats to our winners of yesterday's giveaway!

Danielle is the winner of the Martha Stewart Stamping Set

And

Mindi is the winner of the Give Thanks Vinyl!

Thanks again to Shelly for her donation!

Today is the last day of our giveaway extravaganza!

SAD DAY!!!  

I've so enjoyed getting to know a few fun facts about all of you.

You all have really great moms.  I'm not surprised!

For our final day, we have a really fantastic giveaway brought to you by

Shelley from 

Slipcovers by Shelley

Shelley works miracles on old pieces of furniture turning old worn out couches

Into beautiful modern pieces

Her work is completely professional

and she has an amazing eye for style.

Not only has she given her own home  a new look,

she's established a successful home business which allowed her to 

pay off her house!!!

Can you believe that??

Read how she got started HERE!

To make slipcovers, Shelley custom fits each piece so the covers fit extremely well.

Many people around the country have been interested in her work, so she has made a "How-To" DVD.

I love her work so much I actually bought the chair that is featured in the video.

ahhhh, how I love this chair.

Slipcovers give your furniture a beautiful brand new look and they can easily be washed or switched around to give your home a whole new feel!

Shelley has generously offered to donate a How-To DVD to one of our lucky readers today!

Valued at $45!

If you've ever been interested in learning how to slipcover furniture, this DVD is a MUST HAVE!

Shelley teaches you the basic of slipcovering by pinning from the inside out.

This video will teach you how to slipcover just about anything!!!

She has worked out the kinks for the last 11 yrs and will teach you tricks of the trade!

If you don't happen to be the lucky winner of today's giveaway, you can purchase the DVD HERE.

Stop by Shelley's blog

Slipcovers by Shelley

or her Etsy shop and pick up a DVD or her super cute Newsboy hat pattern

Thanks so much for donating a DVD for our giveaway party Shelley!!!

And we also have ONE MORE giveaway for today

Dawn from 

Life at Eventually Cottage

is giving you the opportunity to win this beautifully handcrafted sign!

Meet Dawn!

I'm a 38 year old mother of two teenagers, married to my Prince Charming. My loves are "George", 16, and "Josie", 13. I work full-time as a 911 operator/dispatcher for our county. I also volunteer as a firefighter. In my spare time, I am craftaholic, curb shopping maniac, and dollar store addict. Join me as my Prince Charming and I turn an 1850's carriage house into a cozy little home to raise our family.

Dawn has an Etsy shop where she sells so many cute things!!

 And they are all surprisingly inexpensive!

Check out these cute signs:

Dawn is so talented! 

 She has handcrafted signs and gifts for any occasion!

Check out her cute shop HERE

Stop by Life at Eventually Cottage and thank her for her generous gift!!

Alrighty, one last question!!! 

What is your LEAST favorite household chore?

Answer the question for a chance to win today's giveaways!

Have a great weekend!

Stamping Set and Vinyl Giveaway!

2 more days of GIVEAWAYS!!!

Congratulations to

DJ Rose, the winner of the hippo appliqued onesie!

And

Fire, the winner of the Tattie!

Thank you Coretta and Marilyn for your donations!!

Today we have a 
Martha Stewart Glitter Stamping Starter Kit

generously donated by

Shelly at

A Creative Space

This kit includes:

•39 clear stamps
•3¼-inch x 2¼-inch acrylic stamp mount
•refillable glue pad
•glue
•Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, and Tourmaline glitter (pink)"

The acrylic stamp mount included features an etched and printed grid for accurate positioning of your stamps!

If you are interested in Glitter Stamping, this is a great way to get started!

Thanks so much Shelly!

Stop by A Creative Space and say hello and thanks for this great giveaway!

Here's Shelly to tell us a little bit about her site:

What I thought would be a blog mostly about paper crafting and polymer clay, has been more about re-do's, yard sales and working with what you have.  I have very few paper crafting posts so far.  Maybe that is because most of my crafting room is filled with boxes! :) Something I am working on!  I am very excited to participate in Andy's GIve-Away!

Thanks so much Shelly!!!

And because I think all of Poppies at Play followers should know how rockin they are,

 I'm going to throw in another vinyl giveaway!

This vinyl is 13.5''X13.5'' and fits well on a 15.5''square tile!

I'll be adding it to The Market next week!  

You know the routine! 

To enter for these giveaways, you'll need to let us know a little bit about yourself!

Finish this statement...

"My Mother always taught me to..."

The winners will be announced Friday morning. 

Stop back by for a chance to win a How To Slipcover DVD by Shelley!

You won't want to miss it!

 I'm tempted to enter myself!!!