Trashy Treasures

AMAZING GIVEAWAY!

2010-05-03T12:44:00.000-07:00

HURRY UP AND HEAD OVER TO PAIN THE MOON PHOTOGRAPHY'S BLOG FOR AN AMAZING GIVEAWAY~!! AND DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT HER PHOTOGRAPHY AS WELL. SHE IS ONE TALENTED GIRL ♥

CLICK HERE TO VISIT HER BLOG!

Long Time No Blog!

2010-04-19T21:47:00.000-07:00

HELLO HELLO EVERYONE! In case you haven't noticed, I have been taking a break from my Trashy Treasures and focusing more on my photography. If you have a few minutes and you are connected to Facebook or Twitter...come check me out! I wont be mad if you become a fan too :) I would appreciate all of the support I can get. Thank you everyone!

CLICK HERE FOR MY FACEBOOK FAN PAGE

CLICK HERE FOR MY TWITTER PAGE

CLICK HERE FOR MY PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG

THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE!

Project 566

2010-01-14T12:45:00.000-08:00

WOW! Take a look at this website. It's called "Project 566". It's about a native of Haiti returning to his homeland, capturing the beauty in the misery that is going on over there as a result of the earthquake. Go check it out. There are some amazing pictures.

→ CLICK HERE ←

Who Would Have Thought???

2009-12-04T19:03:00.000-08:00

I came across this website that has some AMAZING ideas for new uses for holiday things. Ever thought of tying ribbon to a cookie cutter and hanging it in the window for a creative holiday look? Or how about stamping letter cookie cutters into candles to personalize them? Anyone ever tied a bundle of ornaments together to make a beautiful chandelier? If not....Take a look!

→ CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL ARTICLE! ←

I've Been Featured!

2009-12-02T15:46:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! Yes, I'm still alive! :) I've been taking some time off from blogging but I had to share with all of you that my post
"Our Fabulous Frugal Wedding" has been featured! I am so excited! The website that has featured me is called "Creative Party Place". This website has soooo many great ideas and helpful tips on how to throw great parties from theme ideas to party detail etc. ITS GREAT! Go check it out! I promise you won't be dissatisfied :)

Yummy Yummy Pasta Dish

2009-11-22T10:50:00.000-08:00

I went to a party the other night and decided I would try out a new recipe to bring and boy did I luck out! Lately I've been craving a good pasta dish, so I searched through a collection of recipes I have and found the PERFECT one! It's easy to make and its deeeelish.

"Prosciutto Pasta Toss"

1 package of linguine (16 oz)

1/2 cup frozen peas

2 tbsp minced garlic

1 tbsp Italian seasoning

1 tsp pepper

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 pound thinly sliced prosciutto or deli ham, chopped

1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Step 1: Cook linguine according to package directions, adding frozen peas during the last 3 minutes

Step 2: Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the garlic, Italian seasoning and pepper in olive oil for 2-3 minutes or until garlic is tender then stir in prosciutto or deli ham

Step 3: Drain linguine

Step 4: add olive oil mixture to pasta and toss to coat

Step 5: Sprinkle pasta with parmesan cheese

Mangia! Mangia! Mangia!

Fave Blog Friday 11/20/09

2009-11-20T12:17:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! I'm back with Fave Blog Friday! Sorry I missed it last week but I was out of town :( But don't worry this next feature will make up for it. I came across this next blog
"Livin The Simple Life" and the ideas this creative girl comes up with blow my mind! So I knew I HAD to share them with all you crafty ladies. Her blog has just transformed from a wedding planning journal into a DIY and home decor site. She has some great ideas and amazing creativity. Go check out her blog and support our fellow bloggers ladies!

Here are a few photos of her DIY projects. Amazing aren't they??

→ Custom Made Wine Rack ←

→ DIY Coat Rack ←

→ Click HERE to see what she does with this end table! ←

Thank you so much for your amazing ideas Jenn! I ♥ your blog!

→ Click HERE to visit Jenn's Blog! ←

Don't forget to grab you're "I've Been Featured Button"!

Giveaway Winner!

2009-11-18T15:46:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! Sorry I've been M.I.A from the blogging world lately but I've been a little busy. My BIGGEST apologies for not announcing the winner Monday as scheduled, I was out of town. But I am here right now to announce who won the adorable stationary set I had up for grabs :)

.....DRUM ROLL PLEASE.....

...And the winner is....

#18

♥ Carol From Songberries!!! ♥

Congratulations and thank you for entering! Please contact me at JaceyH7@Gmail.com with your mailing address so I can get this out to you :)

I'm looking forward to having many more giveaways so stay tuned.

Thank you to everyone who participated. I appreciate it :)

Free 8x10 Canvas Portrait!

2009-11-13T12:57:00.000-08:00

Here's another AMAZING deal! This would be GREAT for a christmas gift. It's a free 8x10 canvas portrait of your choice OR $55 off any other item. Just upload any picture you want and all you pay is shipping for $14.95. Great deal for something that is worth $55! I just ordered ours and I can't WAIT to get it! Hurry up and check it out!

→ CLICK HERE ←

Free Gift From Kodak!

2009-11-11T11:57:00.000-08:00

Now through November 18th when you sign up at Kodak.com you get $15 credit toward any gift! All you have to pay is shipping! They have ornaments, mouse pads, mugs, photo prints, photobooks and more. I just signed up to receive a personalized coffee mug :) Hurry up though because once they run out of gift offers, you will get 40% off of your order instead. Go check it out!

→ CLICK HERE! ←

Project 365!

2009-11-09T23:05:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! I just wanted you all to know that I am starting something called "Project 365" If your interested in knowing what this is, visit my other blog www.jacey365project.blogspot.com And if it interests you enough, feel free to follow along with me on my journey. Thanks!

Fave Blog Friday 11/6/09

2009-11-06T15:40:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Fave Blog Friday everyone! This is where I feature one of my favorite blogs that I follow in the past week. Today I'm taking you over to "Creations by Kara" she literally just posted this entry a few minutes ago, but I love what she just did. Check it out!

It's a nice little reminder for all of us to not take life for granted and to stop and realize how many blessings we truly have in life. With all that is going on in the world i.e. shootings...war...crime... We really do need to be thankful for every little thing we are blessed with. And sometimes we need to read it with our own eyes to remember it. So thank you Kara for this great idea and for your wonderful blog!

→ Click HERE to visit Kara's blog ←

Dont forget to grab your "I've Been Featured" button!

Yet Another Upcoming Giveaway! CHECK IT OUT!

2009-11-05T17:39:00.000-08:00

This is SOOOO exciting for me! I just got my first blog giveaway sponsor!

The store is called "Henry Road." I mentioned this store in my "L.A. Overload" Entry. If you haven't checked out the pictures of this place go do it! It's amazing!!! They also have a website www.henryroad.com Go see all of their amazing stuff! They also have a blog. CLICK HERE to check it out. They have offered to provide me with a tote bag, a pouch and a notebook to give to one of my lucky followers. So get ready for this ladies! This giveaway will be the week after Thanksgiving. So stay tuned! And if your not a follower yet...well...NOW IS THE TIME!

Wow! I'm going Giveaway crazy over here!!

WOOOOO HOOOOO!

Jute Candle Holder

2009-11-05T17:06:00.000-08:00

I've had this candle holder for a while now, but I have to admit I'm getting sick of the stripes. I bought it "as is" and I think the fact that the lines were all uneven set off my crazy O.C.D HA!...So I sat and thought....and thought....and thought....and this is what I came up with. JUTE! Yes I hopped on the Jute bandwagon finally. People seem to be putting this stuff everywhere so I figured I would see for myself what the craze was all about. And lets' just say...I LOVE IT!

Here is the before, CrOoKeD lines and all.

Before I started wrapping the Jute, I spray painted the top part of the candle holder black.

(You will notice it in the final picture.)

I used my handy dandy Gorilla Super Glue to keep the Jute in place. This Jute stuff really moves if ya dont keep it in check! And this Gorilla Glue stuff is AMAZING at doing just that!

And now I introduce you to Mr. Jute!

I wrapped...and wrapped...and wrapped...then accessorized the final piece with this cross I found at Joanne's for $3.99

I wasn't crazy about the blue though. So I turned it around and noticed it was plain silver on the back. PERFECT! So I decided to show off the back of it instead of spray painting it a different color.

Here is the back of the cross.

And here it is in all its beautiful Jute glory!

LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!

Now I know what the Jute craze is all about :)

If you haven't checked out my GIVEAWAY dont forget to enter to win!

Check it out!
→ CLICK HERE ←

I'm linking up here!

Pretty Trashcan

2009-11-04T18:08:00.000-08:00

I came across this metal stand a while back and I think it was originally meant to be a plant holder. But I decided to give it a new purpose. A trash can! It's not that difficult of a project. But it's looks so much better now. Take a look.

BEFORE

After I spray painted it black...

Then I took some sand paper to the raised swirl designs, wiped it clean, then brushed on some top coat from this "American Accents Distressed Antique Kit" to bring out the original copper color.

And this is how it turned out!

Pretty eh?

If you haven't checked out my GIVEAWAY dont forget to enter to win!

Check it out!

→ CLICK HERE ←

I'M LINKING UP HERE

AND HERE

Halloween Decor...SALE STUFF!

2009-11-04T12:59:00.000-08:00

I went on a mission yesterday to find a specific item at Michael's. Needless to say I couldn't find it...BUT I did find some great Halloween decor on sale :) Can you blame me though? It's near impossible to go into Michael's and not buy at least one thing. I realized this year that I lack good Halloween decor so I browsed what they had left over and came across these two things.

This cute little "Keep Out" stand was originally $8.99 but marked
60% off! OH YEA! So for $2.69 it was mine :)

And this cuuuuute "EEK" sign was originally $3.99 But marked

60% off. WOO HOO I snatched it for only $1.19

Nothing beats a good sale on super cute stuff. Guess I'll have to patiently wait for Halloween to come around again in order to show off my new finds :(

OH! If you haven't checked out my giveaway dont forget to enter to win!

Check it out!

→ CLICK HERE ←

So I was Wrong...

2009-11-03T19:54:00.000-08:00

I'm sooooo incredibly sorry for those of you that already have my button(s) posted in your blog. I thought you wouldn't have to update them with a new one but I was wrong. I forgot they are linked to my old URL. I would GREATLY appreciate it if you could grab the new code and replace it. Thank you so much!

Here are the codes for you to make it a little easier.

If you have been featured on "Fave Blog Friday" Copy and paste the following code under the button.

If you have my Blog Button posted on your page, copy and paste the following code under the button.

THANKS AGAIN!

Trashy Treasures Giveaway...AGAIN!

2009-11-03T19:40:00.000-08:00

Ok...So I've been thinking lately that I wasn't that fair to all of my amazing followers in my last giveaway because I got several E-Mails telling me they loved the napkin rings but they didn't quite match their home. SO....I'm doing another one ...YES! You heard right. I'm having another giveaway! This time I hope you all can use it. While I was out the other day I came across this GREAT stationary and magnet set. So I picked some up for myself then thought..."Hmmmm I bet some of my followers would like these too!" So I picked up an additional set to giveaway. Here it is!

♥ INCLUDED IS: ♥

4 Tab File Folder

100 Page Journal

4 Tile Magnets

1 Novelty Pen

I realllly hope you like this one because I ♥ it! Not to mention the print is my fave!

HERE'S HOW TO ENTER TO WIN!

You have 5 ways to enter.

-The more entries, the more chances you have to win!-

#1. All you have to do is leave a comment!

#2. Become a subscriber or follower and leave me a comment telling me you joined. If you are already a subscriber or follower, leave me a comment telling me that you are already a follower :)

#3. Blog , Tweet, or Post on Facebook about this giveaway (include a link to this post),OR simply add the "November Giveaway" button to your blog. Then leave me a comment letting me know which you did. FYI Yes you can post on all 3 sites for more chances to win :)

For those of you that are going to blog about this giveaway, copy & paste the code under this button into your entry :)

THIS GIVEAWAY ENDS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15TH AT 11PM PACIFIC TIME. SO SPREAD THE NEWS!

Name Change F.Y.I

2009-11-03T15:50:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! I hope you all are having a great start to your week. I just wanted to let you all know that I am in the process of changing my blog name from "One Man's Trash is MY Treasure" to "Trashy Treasures" I thought making it shorter would be a bit more convenient. If you have one of my buttons in your blog already no need to worry. I am fixing them so that they are all changed automatically. My web URL has also changed to www.mytrashytreasures.blogspot.com I am sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. But I look forward to my new name! Thank you so much!

Amazing Giveaway!

2009-11-02T09:28:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! I NEED to share this giveaway with all of you because it is just soooo AMAZING! Go over to "Room To Inspire" to enter this giveaway trust me you DON'T want to miss it! Check out these amazing items that are up for grabs!

PLUS she's throwing in a $30 Amazon gift card....

UMMMM I DONT THINK YOU CAN BEAT THAT!

Go check it out!!

→ CLICK HERE! ←

My Very First Award!

2009-10-31T12:51:00.000-07:00

I am so very excited about this people! I have been given the "Kreativ Blogger" Award from the amazingly sweet Joyce from "Cheap Frills"

I have to be honest, when I started this blog I never would have imagined I would come across such amazing people who shared the same passion for decorating as I do. It's been so much fun swapping ideas and finding endless inspiration amongst all of you. Thank you so much!

On to the rules!

1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.

3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award.

4. Name 7 things about yourself that people may not know.

5. Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.

6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.

7. Leave a comment on each.

♥ HERE WE GO! ♥

"7 Things You Never Knew and Probably Never Even Considered Wanting To Know" about me.

1. My name is Jacey for a reason...My Dads name is Jeff and my moms name is Cheri. My grandfather took the first two letters of each name and just spelled it differently...interesting huh?

2. I'm a bit obsessed with Sushi. if I could eat it every day for every meal I would.

3. 8. I couldn't live without my DVR because I absolutely hate commercials.

4. I find myself tripping on stuff a lot, the sad part is my husband doesnt even help me up...he usually just stands there and laughs, but I laugh too so its ok

5. I have a habit of trying to save stray animals. a few times the pets owners probably thought I was trying to steal them though cause I would lure the animals into my car only to find the owner staring me down wondering why a weird girl would try to steal their animal in front of them....yea AWKWARD!

6. My goal this year is to learn how to play the guitar...however that was my goal last year and I didnt even make it to the first step of BUYING A GUITAR! so wish me luck

7. I crave grapefruits ...I eat at least 2 a day

On To My Nominations!

1. Lindsey @ Better After- Because who DOESN'T just LIVE for amazing before & Afters?? Plus she has a great sense of humor...and I love a good sense of humor :)

2. Nori @ Love2Create - She has endless adorable crafting ideas that make me wish there were 50 hours in a day so I could do all of them :)

3. Karli @ Rocky Bella - This girl has some amazing stuff on her blog. From inspirational photos to great crafting ideas...and well....I L.O.V.E her sense of style.

4. Room To Inspire - This is a new blog that I just started following but this girl is amazing at what she does. We share the same obsession of Fleur-De-Lis, she is CRAZY creative, and I just can't get enough of her blog.

5. The Sisters @ Shanty2Chic - WOW is sall I have to say about their blog. Creative concepts, great tutorials, gorgeous home...and they're super sweet too :)

6. Carol @ Songberries - I never knew it was possible to gain 10 lbs just by reading a blog...but this girl makes it possible! Her blog looks so yummy I'm surprised my computer screen doesn't have bite marks in it haha! Go check out her yummy recipes!

7. Linds @ That's So Cuegly - This girl has an adorable blog! Great project ideas and inspirational photos, PLUS she's got a giveaway going on now! And who DOESN"T love giveaways? Go check it out!

Just because I didn't mention your blog doesn't mean I dont love ya! You are all amazing and I'm so happy to be a part of this ~~little~~ HUGE blog family!

Have a great weekend!

♥ Happy Halloween ! ♥

Fave Blog Friday 10/30/09

2009-10-30T12:56:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my second "Fave Blog Friday" everyone. Thanks for stopping by! I have another amazing blog to feature today. This time I'm taking you inside Chris' gorgeous home over at "Just Beachy." I've always had a thing for homes that had a "beachy" feel, and let me tell you this girl amazes me with her style sense. I've told her before that if I lived in her home I would never want to get out of bed because it just looks soooooo cozy. In her post titled "Shopping the house, A Bedroom Tour" She takes us on a journey through her master bedroom to show us her amazing creations and treasures.If you look through her past posts, you will see that she did all the wall trim herself too....yup! Again she amazes me with her ideas. Thank you so much Chris for all of your inspiration and for making me want to own a "beachy home" one day :) Take a look at some of her photos and don't forget to go check out her blog!

Gorgeous I tell you....GORGEOUS!

Go on over to her "Powder Room" post to peek inside of this beautiful space.

I would DIE to have that "Love" piece in my home! I love it!

Dont forget to grab your "I've been featured" button!

Framed Initials

2009-10-29T12:00:00.000-07:00

I figured it was about time to add a pop of color to the wall in our den. So I took these two oval frames from my "Fabulous Finds 4" blog and gave them a new look.

Here they are all nice & clean..

I decided that for the inside of the frames, I would put our initials on some cute paper. But first I had to find a font that I liked. I ended up with this "J" & "M"

I took some white paper and traced around the letters on the computer screen, then cut them out to use as a stencil. Then I placed the "stencil" on the corresponding paper facing backwards on the backside of the paper. That way when I cut it out I wouldn't have to deal with seeing pencil marks on the front.

Here is the "M" backwards on the back side of the paper.

And here is the "J" backwards on the back side of the paper.

I traced them, cut them out, then glued them to a piece of scrapbook paper that fit the frame.

Here they are finished!

Cute huh?

Here is another sneak peak of our den wall. I'm still working on it so I'm not showing the whole thing yet...

I think it adds a little pop don't you?

♥ IT!

I'M LINKING UP HERE!

First Etsy Item!

2009-10-27T19:54:00.000-07:00

Since I've had such an amazing response to my clock renewals, I figured I would make one to put in my Etsy store. So Today I embarked on a journey to find the perfect one to makeover. Check out this beauty!

I will be adding it to my Etsy account sometime this week, but I figured I would give you all a chance to see it and be the first to purchase it :) If you are seriously interested in purchasing this clock, please leave me a comment, or E-mail me at JaceyH7@gmail.com. If you like the clock but prefer a different background for the face, I can customize it. Just tell me what look or color you prefer and I will replace it.

I will be listing it at $15.

(p.s. It is powered by 1 AA battery and weighs approx. 5 lbs...it's a durable little sucker!)

♥ Thank you so much! ♥

Antique2Chic

2009-10-26T15:25:00.000-07:00

This next clock was an amazing find! Remember it from my "Fabulous Finds #4" Blog? I only paid $4.99 for this beauty.

First I took the face off so I could spray paint it...

Gave it a nice refreshing look with some white paint...

Replaced the old face with some pretty paper and added some bling for the numbers...

Put it all back together, and there you have it! A beautiful Chic clock!

Close up

I'm linking up here!

Sensible Snack Time

2009-10-26T13:38:00.000-07:00

My sister Sara is always throwing together new snack ideas that the average person wouldn't normally think of...I guess this means she's special :) (in a good way!) HaHa So this past weekend when I visited her she made me taste her new invention. Needless to say it was so yummy I HAD to share it with all of you.

Here are the ingredients you will need.

1. Lowfat Cottage Cheese

2. Ground Flaxseed

3. Agave Nectar (light)

4. an apple (I use honeycrisp apples because they're sweeter)

This snack is soooo easy to make! All you have to do is pour in your desired amount of cottage cheese. I use about 1 1/2 cups...

Cut up your apple into small pieces and add to bowl...

Sprinkle about 1 tbsp of Flaxseed over apple...

Then drizzle about 1-2 tbsp of Agave Nectar on top...

(you cant really see the Agave Nectar in the picture)

Then stir it up and you're done!

It may not look that appetizing in the picture, but I promise you it's soooo yummy!

Pair it with some pita and hummus for a nice healthy lunch.

♥ ENJOY! ♥

L.A. Overload!

2009-10-25T21:24:00.000-07:00

Phew! We just got back into town from L.A. to visit my sister (and to shop) and I am on inspiration overload!! There are so many great stores out there with amazing inspiration, and not just from your average thrift stores. Just walking down the streets you get bombarded with creative ideas. L.A. is my home away from home and I look forward to every trip we take out there because not only do I get to visit with family, but I also get to visit may FAVORITE stores to fulfill my shopping desires :) I decided to take a few pictures to show you what kind of stuff I came across this weekend and to share some of my inspiration. Hope you enjoy it!

This first place I'm going to take you is in Studio City and it is called "Henry Road". It was the cuuuutest store I have ever seen! From amazing art displayed on the artsy walls, to eye catching fabric prints, to chandeliers made from lamp shades...this place was just screaming

"Inspiration!!!!" Take a look at some of these pictures.

(My apologies for the low photo quality. I used my cell phone to take the pictures.)

Isn't it AMAZING! Makes me want to open up my own shop someday! Check out their website http://www.henryroad.com/ to see what other amazing things they have to offer.

My next stop was "Crossroads Trading Company". Back at home we have plenty of thrift stores that have great houseware and home decor, but we lack places to get quality secondhand clothing. Let me tell you, L.A. is the place to go for this stuff! Since the demograhics are a bit different out there you're likely to come across some pretty cool stuff along with some designer brands with affordable price tags. Take a look...

Heres an example of brand names for less...

True Religion Jeans.

Originally $200-300

Crossroads Trading Price $35!

Talk about AMAZING! I put these in my shopping bag quicker than you can say...well...."CHEAP!"

Seven Jeans you say??? Oh yes!

Original Price :$190

Crossroads Price: $20......They're Mine!!!

Another pair of True Religion Jeans!

Original Price: $319

Crossroads Trading Price: $25!

Can you beat that?....I don't think so! I told you L.A. is the place to get good deals! I can't explain how much I love worn clothing too. It's sooooo comfy, especially the jeans :)

This Literature Noir Cardigan is originally about $150

Price for Jacey...$15!

As if there arent enough good deals here...I went on to shop at another amazing second hand store here in L.A. called "Buffalo Exchange". Take a look inside this heaven.

Shoes GALORE!

Smet shirt anyone?

Originally: $80

Buffalo Exchange Price Only $17!

Joes Jeans

Original Price: $150

Buffalo Exchange Price $35!

My wardrobe is growing by the second!

And last but not least...This Free People Tank...SO CUTE!

Original Price: about $60

Buffalo Exchange Price: $17...WOO HOO!

♥ The back!

Detail:

I'm getting tired just looking at all these pictures again! I had such a lucky shopping day Saturday. I couldn't be happier. I'm going to leave you with a picture of one of the most amazing walls I have ever seen. While walking down 3rd st. in Santa Monica I decided to stop in a Forever 21. Now I'm use to 1 story...not much to choose from Forever 21's, but this one was HUUUGE! 3 stories! Now, I can shop don't get me wrong. But when I saw this place I felt overwhelmed! Usually I walk out of a store with at least one thing...but not here. I didn't even know where to start. Anyways, I took this photo of a wall they have on their 1st/2nd story wall....is this not BEAUTIFUL!

And here is a view of it from the 3rd story...

Someday I hope to have a wall like that in my home :)

Hope you enjoyed this looooong post! Thanks for stopping by!

Fave Blog Friday 10/23/09

2009-10-23T07:37:00.001-07:00

It's time to start my weekly Fave Blog Friday post everyone!

I wasn't expecting this to be so hard to do, but now that I look back at all of the amazing posts from blogs I follow....WOW! There are sooo many that I love! Please don't take it personal if I didnt choose you... I promise your turn will come! And don't forget, you can always request to be featured! Just E-Mail me at JaceyH7@Gmail.com The blog entry that I chose to feature this week comes from the amazing sisters over at Shanty2Chic. These girls have so many amazing ideas that they bring to life and I can't help but be amazed at the stuff they come up with. This week they posted a tutorial on how to make magnets for a magnet board (that they also made) Now, when I hear magnet board I dont think "Beautiful, Chic, Fun and well....AMAZING!" But they proved me wrong! Go check out what Whitney made this week. I promise it will make you want to start re-arranging your walls to make room for one of these! Thanks for your amazing work girls!

→ CLICK HERE! ←

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Coffee Cozy & Starbucks Giveaway!

2009-10-22T12:47:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! I just found the best Winter giveaway over at Nori's blog "Love2Create". I don't know about all of you but I am making a concious effort to be more "green", and she has come up with the BEST way to keep your hands cool while indulging in a yummy cup of hot coco! Go check it out!

→ CLICK HERE! ←

Pumpkin Creativity...OH MY!

2009-10-21T11:26:00.000-07:00

So I google searched some pumpkin carving ideas for my husband and I and came across some amazing stuff! Makes me realize I could brush up on some of my pumpkin carving skills, Ha! I've decided to share a few of my favorites with you... ENJOY!

For comparison I've decided to show you our pumpkins from last year...NOTHING compared to the ones below...Like I said ...I can definitly improve my carving skills!
(mine is on the left, husbands is on the right)

Beautiful Carriage Pumpkin

Hungover Pumpkin

Pumpkin Eating Another Pumpkin

Pumpkin belly

Cat and Fishbowl Pumpkin (My Fave!)

Pac Man Pumpkin

Hamburger Pumpkin AMAZING!!

Pumpkin Bootie!

I couldn't find the original source for these photos. So I'm going to credit Google Search. Thanks Google for the great pictures!

Free T-Shirt!

2009-10-20T13:32:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone! Although I'm a non-smoker, Marlboro is having a pretty cool promo over at their website. You get to create and personalize a T-Shirt for FREE + NO SHIPPING! And like I've said many times before, I'm a sucker when it comes to all things free :) First you need to register, then click on "Promo" in the upper right corner. From there it will take you to the link that you need to make your free T-Shirt. The only downside is you need to say your a smoker even if your not...I know I know...but I did it and it says I will recieve my shirt in a few weeks! Check out my design!

I chose to have a black logo on a white T-shirt. They have several pieces of clip art to choose from and fonts for your letters. Then you can decide where you want your logo placed. Pretty cool huh?

Go check it out

→ HERE! ←

Halloween Playdough Cookies

2009-10-20T12:43:00.000-07:00

I found the CUTEST cookie recipe over at
"Simply Complicated". They are so colorful and creative you wouldn't think they're edible! She calls them "Playdough Cookies". Go check them out! But sice it's almost Halloween...I figured I would change it up a bit. What do you think?

They were supposed to be black and orange, but someone put the wrong sticker on the black food coloring bottle and I ended up with bronze :( But it's ok. I made it work! I stuck little candie corns in the middle to add a little "Halloweeny" feel to 'em :)

Thanks Simply Complicated!

→ CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE! ←

Fave ♥ Blog Friday!

2009-10-19T21:34:00.000-07:00

So I have decided to start a weekly blog that I will call "Fave ♥ Blog Friday!" I plan on featuring my favorite posts/blogs from that week OR if you would like to have one of your posts/blogs to be featured you can! All you have to do is E-Mail me at Jaceyh7@gmail.com and I will be happy to feature it for you! So stay tuned...This will be so much fun!

Since It's Fall And All...Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins!

2009-10-19T16:13:00.000-07:00

I found this recipe last year and must have made these like a dozen times because they're seriously the yummiest pumpkin muffins I've ever had! So I thought I would share the ~~deliciousness~~ calories!

♥ Ingredients: ♥

4 Beaten eggs

2 cup Sugar

1/2 cup Oil

1 cup Pumpkin

2 1/2 cup Flour

1/2 tsp Salt

1 tsp Baking soda

6 oz Cream cheese

1 tbsp Sugar

1 tbsp Pumpkin pie spice

♥ Instructions: ♥

Combine 3 eggs, 2 cups sugar, oil and pumpkin and mix well. In a separate bowl, combine flour, pie spice, soda and salt, mix well. Then pour dry ingredients in wet mixture. Stir until dry ingredients are wet. In a separate bowl, combine cream cheese, 1 egg and 1 tablespoon sugar. Beat until smooth. Spread a layer of pumpkin mixture in muffin cups. Spread a small amount of cream cheese mixture on top. Then spread the last layer of pumpkin to the edge on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. They are done when they spring back when touched on the top center.

Caution: May cause you to overindulge!

Recipe courtesy of Bigoven.com

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FREE SNUGGIE!

2009-10-19T14:32:00.000-07:00

I know, I know...everyone at one point or another has made fun of these things. But lets face it, it's a great idea! And come on...they look so comfy! Plus its FREE! Hurry up and click on the link below to get your free snuggie...I just signed up for mine and it says it should arrive in a couple weeks. WOOO HOO!! I can't wait!

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GIVEAWAY WINNER!

2009-10-19T14:19:00.000-07:00

I want to start off by thanking everyone who entered my giveaway. This was my first one and I think it went pretty well! Again, I apologize if the napkin rings didnt quite match your home decor. I will whip up something next time that will be a bit more universal.

DRUM ROLL PLEASE.....

THE WINNER IS....

#13

♥ COURT FROM FROG2FAB! ♥

Congratulations and thank you for entering! Please contact me at JaceyH7@Gmail.com with your mailing address so I can get these out to you :)

I'm looking forward to having many more giveaways so stay tuned.

My next one will be my 100 follower giveaway. So start spreading the word!

Have a great week everyone, and thanks again!

Drab2Fab

2009-10-18T15:29:00.000-07:00

Isn't it amazing what a little spray paint can do?

Take a look at these mini candle holders from my Fabulous Finds #4 blog.

BEFORE:

Now look at them!

I just loooooove the design on these! I thought about putting them up for sell in my ETSY store...anyone interested?? Let me know!

Fabulous Finds #4

2009-10-18T13:59:00.000-07:00

Here we go again! It's ♥ Fabulous Finds ♥ Time!

I've got a few fun things to share with you that I've found. Check 'em out!

Wooden Plant Holder: $3

Mirror/Cork Memo Board: $3

Gold Frame: $1

Clock: $4.99

Lantern: $5.99

Mini Candle Holders: $1.99 each

Oval Frames: $1.00 each

Black Apron: $1

TOTAL: $25!

CLOSE UPS:

DETAIL

SEE WHAT I DID WITH THIS FABULOUS CLOCK

→ HERE! ←

It's crazy how much new and exciting stuff you can find in thrift stores after being gone for a week. There was so much more I wanted to bring home with me, but like I've said before my husband would throw a fit! So I've decided that if enough of you are interested in the stuff I've been finding, I would open up an ETSY shop and sell some of the stuff. As is or renewed. What do you think?

Hope you all had a great weekend! Ours was filled with Football and Baseball. Can it get any better than that? :)

Did you all find anything fun and exciting this weekend? Or did you complete any new and exciting projects?
I WANNA SEE! LINK UP!
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I've Been Featured At:

2009-10-17T22:48:00.000-07:00

2009-10-17T22:39:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! My name is Jacey, Im 25 years old and newly married to my wonderful husband Mike. I enjoy redecorating houses,reorganizing clutter, photography, pretty much anything that puts my mind to work. I created this blog in hopes of inspiring others to create masterpieces from things that are often considered junk, spark creative ideas, and teach people how to do fun and easy projects. I spend my free time taking trips to local thrift shops to see what kind of inspiration awaits me. I love a mixture of all sorts of design. From modern to chic to rustic, so I'm a bit indecisive, but variety is the spice of life! I hope you enjoy my blogs. If you have any questions or advice I am all ears. Feel free to E-Mail me at Jaceyh7@Gmail.com

2009-10-17T22:19:00.000-07:00

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2009-10-17T21:48:00.001-07:00

Girly Memo Board

2009-10-17T13:32:00.000-07:00

This next project was another baby shower gift for my good friend Justina. Since people usually give clothes and such for gifts, I figured I would change it up and make her something she could use longer than just a couple months. This is what I came up with!

♥ A Memo Board! ♥

This is easy to make, just a little time consuming. The "G" is of course the first letter of the baby's name. So you can change it accordingly.

I started with this board that I bought at a thrift store for $2. Cheaper than starting from scratch!

I stripped it and reupholstered it with this cuuuute fabric!

After:

The next step is to apply the ribbon. I used hot glue but you can also use a staple gun or even tiny nails. Wrap the ribbon and adhere it in whatever pattern you like. I did mine like this:

I purposely left the middle ribbon out because thats where I attached the "G".

To make the ribbon tighter, I took tiny carpet nails and hammered them in at each intersecting ribbon.

Then I took some "peel and stick" bling bling and hot glued them on top of the nails.

On to the next step!

I opened up Microsoft word on my computer and found a font I liked and typed "G" in extremely large font. You can either print it out, or just trace it on the screen. I decided to trace it (easier for me)

Here is the "G" on my compter screen.

Then I got my double sided fusible web, placed it on top of the "G", traced it, then cut it out.

Fusible web on the screen:

The cutout "G"

(I added a little flair here and there to make it look more like a "G")

The next step was to make a duplicate "G" with the fabric that I wanted it to be. So I traced another "G" onto a cute fabric that I found at Joanne's and cut it out.

Ya hanging in there?

Ok, next step...

Take your double sided fusible web and center it on your board. Then follow the directions on how to adhere it. (all it takes is an iron set at the "linen" setting ...I think... )

Once you peel the top layer of paper off it should look like this:

It's kind of hard to see it, but if you look closely you can see the fuzziness of the "G".

It's now time to adhere the fabric "G"!! So... take your fabric "G" and place it on top of the "G" area on your board. Make sure its centered perfectly or you will have web showing after you iron and you'll have to start allllll over again!

(Sorry the "G" is sounding so redundant...I promise I'm almost done!)

To adhere the fabric to the board, it tells you to use some special cloth...but I did some research and found out paper towels work just as well. So I took a damp paper towel and placed it on top of the fabric...very carefully so it didn't move...and ironed it according to the web instructions.

"G" with the paper towl on it before ironing:

"G" after ironing:

YAYYYY! We're done with the hard part!

And now for the backside...

To hide all the junk going on in the back I added a piece of felt using the tiny carpet nails.

And last but not least hardware to hang it.

After staring at it for a few minutes, I still felt like it could use a little more on the front...So I added these spray painted starfish to each corner.

AND WE'RE DONE!

(As you can see I added ribbon to the middle top and the middle bottom where I left it blank in the beginning. Just measure a piece that goes from the top of the letter to the back of the board, then hot glue and nail accordingly.)

♥ Enjoy baby Gracie! ♥

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Giveaway Update

2009-10-16T14:48:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! I thought I would let you all know that I will be changing 3 of the gold fleur-de-lis napkin rings to silver. I've had quite a few of you say that you would prefer them all in silver. So your wish is my command! Hope this helps :)

Thank You to all of you who have already entered!

♥ HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND! ♥

It's Giveaway Time!

2009-10-15T16:00:00.000-07:00

Alright everone, It's finally time for my 50 follower giveaway!
I want to start off by thanking each and every one of you out there for supporting my blog and finding what I do interesting enough to follow me :) Your support is what keeps me going.
I really hope you like what I'll be giving away because I really like it. It's going be hard for me to part with them, but I'm sure someone out there will enjoy them just as much as I do :) I hope these match the decor in your house...if not I apologize, maybe my next giveaway will be more promising for you.
*These could be a Christmas gift :)*

HERE THEY ARE!

IT'S A SET OF 6 NAPKIN RINGS!
(Ive had quite a few people say they would prefer them all in silver. So I'm going to change the 3 gold to silver.)

Aren't they grrrreat! We all know that you can NEVER have enough napkin rings. So I thought that someone might enojoy these :) and yes...I made them!

HERE'S HOW TO ENTER TO WIN!

You have 5 ways to enter.

-The more entries, the more chances you have to win!-

#1. All you have to do is leave a comment! Let me know what you think about my napkin rings:) I have a few more that I might sell in my ETSY shop so let me know if you would be interested.

#2. Become a subscriber or follower and leave me a comment telling me you joined. If you are already a subscriber or follower, leave me a comment telling me that you are already a follower :)

#3. Blog , Tweet, or post on Facebook about this giveaway (include a link to this post), and leave me a comment letting me know which you did. FYI Yes you can post on all 3 sites for more chances to win :)

For those of you that are going to blog about this giveaway, copy & paste the code under this button into your entry :)

THIS GIVEAWAY ENDS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18TH AT 11PM PACIFIC TIME.

TO FIND OUT WHO THE WINNER IS, I WILL PICK A RANDOM NUMBER USING THE RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR.

I WILL ANNOUNCE WHO THE WINNER IS MONDAY MORNING.

♥ GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL! ♥

Free Stuff In My Mail :)

2009-10-13T15:41:00.000-07:00

If you have followed my blog, you may have read one of my posts called "COUPONS COUPONS COUPONS" about a site called FreeSampleFreak.com I get daily E-mails with links to tons of free samples and coupons that I sign up for. So I've decided to show you some of the stuff I got recently because who doesn't love FREE stuff?? And I want you to see that this site is legit. Check it out!

I also got these photo prints for free through Snapfish that I told you about HERE ( which I found through Freesamplefreak.com also )

So if you haven't checked out this website....YOU MUST!

I'm Back!

2009-10-12T10:38:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, I'm back! I apologize for being M.I.A for the past week, but my husband and I just got back from our Honeymoon cruise. I want to thank you all for the E-Mails & comments. I would also like to give a big HELLO to my new followers :) Guess what?? I'm at 50 Followers!! And you know what that means don't you?? It's giveaway time! I promise to have that up this week, but I'm still in the process of settling in. So bare with me. I promise it will be worth the wait :)

It's time to get caught up on all your posts from the past week ... Cant wait to see what you all have been up to!

Free 5x7 Photo Book @ Walgreens

2009-10-02T19:40:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! Sorry I'm a little late posting this...but if you register at Walgreens.com before 12am PST You get a FREE personalized 5x7 photo book! You dont have to create it right away either. It stays in your account for 1 month. I'm going to create ours when we come back from our belated Honeymoon Cruise :) Go register...HURRY! Time is running out!!!

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♥ Our Fabulous Frugal Wedding ♥

2009-10-02T16:54:00.000-07:00

Those of us "Frugal" chicks know how hard it can be to plan and execute a wedding as thrifty as possible. And let me tell you it's no easy task. We literally planned, bought, arranged, set-up and tore down EVERYTHING for our wedding ourselves. And although it cost us a pretty penny, it was well worth it and I'm sure we saved quite a few $dollars$ doing it ourselves. I'm going to show you some of the stuff that I made or bought at a bargain price for our wedding that I am quite proud of :)

We were lucky enough to have our wedding at a beautiful beach side house thanks to my wonderful aunt and uncle who graciously allowed us to celebrate our special day with them at their home.
Since the house was tucked behind a security gate, I knew I had to make some signs directing our guests where to go. So I came up with these.

I put the "Wedding" sign outside the front gate, and the "Reception" sign at the top of the hill pointing to the staircase that led to the beach where the ceremony was.

For these signs, I bought 2 pieces of rectangle wood from Michael's, brown, pink, and white paint, letter stencils, and a print stencil for the swirlys.

I don't have step by step photos for this because I didnt think of it at the time, so I will do my best to describe how I made these.

1. I painted the wood brown

2. painted the swirlys using the stencil I picked out

3. traced the letter stencils onto the sign and painted it in white

4. drew an arrow and painted it white (for the reception sign)

It really wasn't that hard at all! And they turned out BEAUTIFUL!

For the stakes, I went to Lowes and bought a long piece of wood, brought it home, took a saw to it and cut it in two. Then I cut the ends at an angle to make it easier to push down into the grass. To finish it off, I screwed the stakes to the back side of the signs.

I would say at the most these were about $20 to make. Not bad :)

The next thing I reallllly ~~wanted~~ needed were parasols. I did a lot of research on weddings and came across some beautiful photos that incorporated parasols. So I decided to get some to enhance our pictures.

I searched and searched online for the best deal and came upon a website called Oriental Trading. We ended up getting a lot of our wedding decor there because the prices were just too hard to beat. We ended up paying $30 for 12 parasols. It was actually a GREAT deal. And we had a few left over for some of our guests to enjoy. Here are a few of our favorite photos with our parasols :)

This was supposed to be one of those cute/funny mid-air photos...who would have thought jumping all at the same time could be so difficult HAHA!

This is one of our favorite pictures from the whole wedding :)

This is how you take the picture. Place the parasol in front of your faces while giving each other a big smooch, have the sun behind you to help create the shadow that you will get on the front of the parasol, and SNAP! you've got a beautiful photo!

This one didn't involve the parasol but it's a great photo op. Place the veil over your hunnies head and give each other a kiss. This is our all time fave pic!

For our ceremony we lined the isle with tiki torches. They looked so cute and beachy. The only downside to this was it was too windy to light them...oh well...they still looked adorable :)

I believe we paid about $15 for like 12...not bad

Our best man and Maid of Honor. You can see the tiki torches on either side.

Yes...our dogs walked down the isle. They're our babies :)

For our reception centerpieces I bought 8 large hurricanes and filled them with sand, shells and a candle. Perfect for a beach wedding and it added to the ambiance of our twilight reception. Plus it became a keepsake for some of our guests to take home. Why pay $150 for flower centerpieces that will wilt in a day or two!

Total for each: about $25

The best keepsake from a wedding is a signiature mat, but have you ever priced them before? MY GOODNESS! So...I made ours!

I bought a large piece of black posterboard, a photo border mat, silver permanant sharpies, a couple starfish, and bling stickers to spell out our names. It was so easy to make and it looks AMAZING! Plus our guests had fun signing it too :)

Total for this signiature mat: about $15

Everyone knows that card holders are handy for the wedding gift table. But I couldnt find any that I liked. So I bought a basket that came with a pink and brown damask liner. PERFECT for our wedding since those were our colors :) So I took the lining and put it on the outside of the basket instead of the inside.Then I took a wooden plack and painted it brown and added pink stickers to spell out "cards" then added some starfish. It turned out adorable and it was quite handy ♥

Total for this card holder: about $10

To help make our wedding more beach festive, we decided to hand out pink leis and bamboo fans to the ladies and shell leis to the men.

I bought bamboo fans online.Then I took pink ribbon and tied a bow around the bottom. They turned out so adorable, and they came in handy for those who got a little warm down on the beach.

I paid about $10 per dozen for the fans. About $10 per dozen for the pink leis, and about $8 per dozen for the shell leis.

Who could forget about the yummiest part of a wedding?? The CAKE!! For our cake we wanted something simple yet chic for our topper. I searched and searched and finally found one that I fell in love with. I ended buying it on E-Bay for about $15. And it turned out beautiful.

The cake was so yummy I just had to smoosh some on my hubbys face :)

And last but not least, you can't have a wedding without a hoopa! My grandpa is a handyman when it come to woodwork and building things. So I deligated this his task. And let me tell you he didn't disappoint us one bit! He bought 8 pieces of bamboo and cut them to fit the sizes we needed, then used screws to hold them all in place. I think we decided to make it 8ft tall and 6 ft wide. Then I went to Joanne's and bought two looooong panels of white sheer fabric to hang over it. This was quite costly. But well worth it. We paid about $80 for all the fabric. We layed the fabric across the top and then wrapped the remaining fabric around the bamboo due to the wind.

Thats it folks! Thanks for reading this looong blog.

Remember, just because you are on a low budget doesn't mean you have to sacrifice what you want on your special day. I hope I've inspired you to make your dreams a reality without breaking your bank :)

Thrift Store Finder!

2009-09-30T09:55:00.000-07:00

This excited me SOOOO much!!! My girl over at Pretty*Pink*Rat sent me a link to a website that literally finds every thrift store in your area! This is even better than searching "Thrift" in the yellow pages. It gave me every single thrift store near me just by typing in my zip code. You MUST go try it!

I just did and discovered some I didn't even know were near me. Not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing...HAHA

I'm off to see what treasures await me!

CLICK HERE!

I Spy With My Little Eye...

2009-09-28T21:41:00.000-07:00

I decided to take a few photos of some of the thrift store pieces I LOVED, but couldn't take home with me :(

If I did, my husband would have had a FIT! He already complains that we dont have enough room to fit all my FABULOUS stuff...but i beg to differ :)

Here are a couple photos inside of a thrift store I just discoverd today.

How on earth I could miss seeing a thrift store is beyond me...but we hit it off immediately, and I have to tell you I was QUITE impressed :)

Can we say HEAVEN????

LOOK AT ALL THOSE FRAMES!

And this was only the housing goods section! You should have seen the furniture section in this place...AMAZING!

Here are a couple little things that I LOVED but couldn't bring myself to purchase due to lack of space. Maybe I should open up an ETSY account. What do you think?

For now, I will continue to live vicariously through these photos....

This was a GORGEOUS clock I came across for $10...a bit much but I ♥ it!

Sorry I had to leave you behind Mr. Clock :( Hopefully someone will come along and offer you a facelift.

Here is a CUUTE horseshoe tray. Adorable isn't it? This little guy was $10. Again, I had no place for it :(

To be honest with you, I don't know why I didnt pick this little one up. But I just could not think of a useful place for it. Too bad...hopefully we will cross paths again one day :(

She was only $4

This dresser was GOOOOORGEOUS! Just imagine what this beauty would look like with a new paint job and some new hardware! Man O Man...I need a bigger house! Or I could just sell all of our furniture and redecorate with this stuff! YES! ...wait...I dont think the husband would approve :(

This beautiful piece was only $50!

We all know I am a sucker for a good mirror or frame. And this piece was no exception. But the price turned me off :( Sorry little guy, I'm not about to pay $40 for you...looks like you will have to stay here where you belong.

This gorgeous lamp caught my eye right away! But then I saw the price and my smile turned upside down...$40??? Oh no...not for me

So there they are folks! Hope you enjoyed living vicariously through these photos along with me...now I don't feel so bad :)

Fabulous Finds #3

2009-09-28T14:11:00.000-07:00

My O My what a wonderful weekend with some amazing finds! I got super lucky with the stuff I snatched up. Take a look :)

CLOSE UPS W/PRICES:

CANDLE HOLDERS $3.00 EACH

CLOSE UP

FRAMES $.15 EACH

MIRROR $3.00

CLOSE UP

METAL TRAY $1.99

SIDE VIEW

JEWELRY BOX $3.00

CLOSE UP

INSIDE

CALENDAR HOLDER $ 1.49

CANDELIER $ 1.50

COFFEE MUG HOLDER $1.99

WOOOOOO WEEEEEE! ALL FOR ABOUT $20! HOW LUCKY AM I?

Did you all find anything fun and exciting this weekend? Or did you complete any new and exciting projects?

I WANNA SEE! LINK UP!

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Beach-Chic Bow Holder

2009-09-26T18:13:00.000-07:00

Please forgive me for making seconds of a lot of my projects...but some things I just can't get enough of! One of the things are Bow Holders. It seems to be raining babies this year, and every mom could just die for something to keep bows organized. So I made another one for my closest friend Justina and her soon to be bundle of joy Gracie :) She is going for a beachy-chic look for the nursery, so I had to incorporate some shells.

I started with this frame:

BEFORE

I gave it a new paint job with some flat white Krylon Spray Paint.

AFTER

Then I took these starfish ( yup...they're real ), and spray painted them pink.

BEFORE

AFTER

(with the ribbon I was going to use )

I adhered the ribbon to the back side of the frame using hot glue. (my 2nd ♥)

VIEW OF THE BACK

To give it a little more color, I decided to add a piece of fabric to the back of the frame. Again using hot glue ♥

VIEW OF THE BACK WITH FABRIC

Then I finished this little beauty off with the 4 pink starfish and 3 hooks along the bottom to hold headbands etc.

Finished product with some cutsie little girl hair clips :)

♥ Enjoy Justina!!! ♥

CHECK OUT THE OTHER BOW HOLDER I MADE

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25 Intersting Facts About Me

2009-09-25T21:52:00.000-07:00

I figured it would be fun to post some personal stuff about me seeing as how all you know is that I love to make trash into treasures. Hope you enjoy reading them! And if you like it enough...repost it in your blog so we can get to know eachother a little better! Just write 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. C'Mon, challenge yourself! And if you do, link up with my button! Just copy & paste the following link :)

1. My name is Jacey for a reason...My Dads name is Jeff and my moms name is Cheri. My grandfather took the first two letters of each name and just spelled it differently...interesting huh?

2. I am a bit obsessed with shopping, however I always feel like there is NOTHING in my closet to wear.

3. I wish I could go back in time and relive my late teens/early 20's BEST memories in my entire life!

4. I think the weirdest conversations I've ever heard are the ones my husband and his sister have, I refuse to go into detail though and its for the better, believe me!

5. I love my dogs with my whole life !

6. I'm a bit obsessed with Sushi. if I could eat it every day for every meal I would.

7. I love love love to decorate...duh!

8. I couldn't live without my DVR because I absolutely hate commercials.

9. if I could change my profession I would be a professional dancer...but im happy with who I am today

10. I cannot wait to have kids! all 4 of them!!!

11. I crave grapefruits ...I eat at least 2 a day

12. I find myself tripping on stuff a lot, the sad part is my husband doesnt even help me up...he usually just stands there and laughs, but I laugh too so its ok

13. I once asked my husband at a baseball game when half time was.....lets just say I STILL havent heard the end of it!

14. My goal this year is to learn how to play the guitar...however that was my goal last year and I didnt even make it to the first step of BUYING A GUITAR! so wish me luck

15. I have a habit of trying to save stray animals. a few times the pets owners probably thought I was trying to steal them though cause I would lure the animals into my car only to find the owner staring me down wondering why a weird girl would try to steal their animal in front of them....yea AWKWARD!

16. I would rather travel around the world than have the new "in things"

17. I look forward to our visits to shanghai reds....THE BEST fish tacos I've ever had !!!

18. I once chose a guy over my new toyota tacoma truck...needless to say I now drive a car (which I hate) but I ended up with a better man :)

19. I get bored with may hair...when it's red I want highlights, when I have highlights I want it red... speaking of this ...I have to make a hair appt. haha

20. I've worked at a LOT of places. I tend to get bored easily what can i say?

21. My room as a child was once covered wall to wall with teen bop posters of JTT...man he was FIIINE! HAHA

22. At one point I had 16 piercings...

23. I have a habit of starting to read books and not finishing them...like I said before I get bored easlily

24. I took french for 3 years and got all A's but cant speak write or understand it

25. It took me 3 sessions to finish this thing...haha refer to #20 and #23

50 Follower Giveaway??

2009-09-25T16:36:00.000-07:00

So, I'm currently at 37 followers and I thought the only way to thank all of you for following me is to have a giveaway! But not until I'm 50 strong! So go out and spread the word! I've got some good ideas for some stuff I think you will all like to have in your home :)

♥ HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND EVERYONE! ♥

It's Another Clock Renewal :)

2009-09-25T16:18:00.000-07:00

I loved the last clock I renewed so much I decided to do another one! You saw this clock in my Fabulous Finds #2 blog, and I could not WAIT to get my ~~hands~~ spray paint on it !!

Price = $ 1.99

First things first... I had to take this sucker apart and pray that it would work when I put it back together :)

AHHHH kinda scary huh? ( It's really not that bad)

She got a new coat of spray paint, white of course (no distressing this time!)

I added some pretty paper to the face by tracing the edge of a cup that was the same size as the clock face.

As you can see, I used rubber cement to adhere the paper to the clock.

Then I used these pretty little peel & stick rhinestones to mark the numbers.

THAT'S IT! WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ IT!

CLOSE UP

Another beauty to add to our den :)

( P.S. the prayers worked, it still works! )

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YANKEE CANDLE COUPON!

2009-09-24T19:16:00.000-07:00

If any of you ladies enjoy Yankee Candles as much as I do....CHECK THIS OUT!

I got my hands on this coupon that offers $10 off of any Yankee Candle purchase of $25 or more!

$15 for a Yankee Candle??? Sounds like a ~~good~~ GREAT deal to me! I may be thrifty with my house decor, but when it comes to candles...I love to splurge!

CLICK HERE!

This offer ends October 24th ... What am I doing on the computer? I need to go get my Fall scents! SEE YA!

Chic Mirror Makeover

2009-09-24T14:14:00.000-07:00

This is a follow-up blog from my Fabulous Finds #1 entry. Remember this mirror? C'mon...how could you forget??

I found this beauty for only $ 4.99!

BEFORE

All it needed was a new color and some distressing (of course).

AFTER

I decided to hang it above our TV in the den. Im in the process of making over the room and it matches the frames I've hung on the wall perfectly.

Here is a sneek peek of the frames on the wall.

You will have to wait for the full reveal :)

Plain Tray To Pretty Tray #2

2009-09-21T14:16:00.000-07:00

This cute little tray was from my Fabulous Finds #2 blog. She was only $1.99! But she desperately needed some attention. And I was about to give her just that.

Yes, you ladies were right! I gave her a new coat of paint, and added some decor paper under the frame.

I picket out these prints from Joanne's.

Cut them the fit under each frame...and that's it! I had a new remote tray for our den in less than 10 minutes.

MUCH better :)

I FEATURED THIS BLOG HERE!

Fabulous Finds #2

2009-09-19T14:47:00.000-07:00

Here they are! Round two of my Fabulous Finds! I got lucky this week :) I got this stuff from 2 local thrift spots and all for only $17!

See the gold shelf on the bottom left? It's an exact duplicate of the shelf I used in my

♥ Pretty Little Shelf ♥ blog. I found the other one at a thrift shop in Northern California and this one here locally in Southern California. SO CRAZY! But hey, at least now I have a pair of shelves :)

The square tray was $1.99

The gold shelf was $1.99

The little clock was $1.99 After having so much fun transforming my last clock I HAD to do another one for our den.

The glass candle holder was $1.99

The red candle holder was $1.99

The frames were $2.00 each

The tall white candle holder was $3.00

SOME CLOSE UPS:

SEE WHAT I DID WITH THIS FABULOUS TRAY
→ HERE ←

SEE WHAT I DID WITH THIS FABULOUS CLOCK

→ HERE ←

As you can tell I'm on a candle holder kick. Ill be showcasing all of them in one blog pretty soon.

I think they need to come out with a "Thrift Stores Anonymous Group"....I'm becoming ~~a little~~ UNBELIEVABLY addicted to thrift stores... uh oh!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and stumble across some good thrifty finds!

I featured this blog at the Trash to Treasure Party HERE

ALSO FEATUED AT GOODWILL WEDNESDAYS HERE!