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Guest Posting at Eighteen 25

I just wanted to let you know that I am guest posting over at Eighteen 25 today as part of their month long Spooktacular party. I know it is a little late but I headed out of town for an overnight with my mom, sisters, aunts and cousins last night and thought I would be able to quickly post this and let you know…but we were having too much fun.

So hurry on over to Eighteen 25 and give them some comment love!

I share how to make these OREO EYEBALL POPS!!

and a free printable to go along with them.

Now I need to go and take a nap. Why do we stay up so late, and I mean really late, chatting with other women?

September 3, 2011 · Filed under: Food Crafts, Guest Posts, Halloween, Halloween Recipes Tagged with

Teacher Appreciation Gift and giveaway winner

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Wow! This has been a really cRaZY week around here. I have had a busy family life and then the blog has been really crazy with Mother’s Day giveaways, SNAP! announcements and such. But…I think I am mostly caught up at least here…my inbox is another story! I also really enjoyed reading your specific challenges that you shared in the Kenmore Biggest Challenge post earlier in the week. I could have written many of those myself. Good to know we are alone in our struggles!

I have a couple of fun Teacher Appreciation gift ideas that I would love to share with you due to the fact that next week is Teacher Appreciation week. And I am guest posting over on Skip To My Lou today with one of my ideas. She has been having a bunch of guest posters for a couple of weeks now and there are some really great ideas that have been shared. I would love for you to go over and check out what I shared with Cindy’s Skip To My Lou readers in this wrapped box…and while you are there you will want to check out the other fun gift ideas for teachers.

And Skip To My Lou has an awesome giveaway going on right now for a Cricut if any of you are interested in trying to win one! {click on the link above to be taken directly there}!

*ALERT—Subject Change!!

The winner of the Signs by Andrea giveaway has been chosen. Random.org picked the number 253…

Congratulations Hannah R. Send me an email and/or leave a comment and I will get you in contact with Andrea for your new Monogrammed sign! Thanks so much Signs by Andrea for sponsoring this great giveaway.

Andrea is also offering a $5 discount on any signs for Idea Room readers. Upon checkout simply enter the coupon code IDEAROOM5 to get your $5 discount. The coupon code is good through May 1. 2011. Just in time for Mother’s Day!

April 29, 2011 · Filed under: Giveaway Winners, Guest Posts, Teacher Gifts Tagged with

Blooming Canvas Art–Guest Post with Life is Sweet

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Hey guys! I have been playing catch-up from my vacations the last couple of weeks. Knowing things would be crazy, I asked a real life friend whose blog and family, I *ADORE* to help me out and share a guest post with you today. So today I would love to introduce you to Haley from Life is Sweet! Here is Haley…

Hi there Idea Room readers! I have to first thank Amy for giving me the opportunity to take up some space on her lovely, ever-creative blog! I hope you all enjoy what I have to share :)

I first saw this adorable concept here, but Annie used hearts to create darling little valentines…I added a little Spring and used canvas.

- stretched canvas (I used two that measured 7×14″…purchased them at Walmart in the craft section)

- textured cardstock (white scrapbook paper)

- acrylic paint (colors of your choice, have fun with it!)

- glue stick

- Mod Podge

- paint brushes (I used the sponge for paint, brush for mod podge)

- scissors

I searched for “flower silhouettes” on google images…and found this great site: J.A. Taylor Designs. I emailed them requesting permission to use their images and they were great to let me :) I just saved the images, inserted them into Word, and printed the two pages.

I smeared the glue stick all over the printed image, and placed it face-down onto the back (smooth side) of the textured cardstock, then smoothed it out.

The picture above doesn’t show extremely well, but you will be able to see the flower’s silhouette which will serve as a guide for where you’ll cut. You may want to trace with a pencil first…then cut.

Lay the cut-out onto a scrap piece of paper, and brush Mod Podge onto the back of the flower silhouette (the paper part, not the cardstock)…do this quickly because the Mod Podge dries fast! Place silhouette onto the canvas, and press firmly yet delicately from behind AND on top. And brush off any mod podge that oozes out from behind the silhouette cut-out.

Now the fun part! The paint colors I was going for were a golden yellow and a dusty blue, but the yellow turned out more orange, so luckily I had some white to mix in and lighten it up a bit. Be sure to test the colors by brushing them onto a scrap piece of paper. I brushed the paint with horizontal strokes…and didn’t go quite to the edge, but left a whispy, brushed look to give it some texture. But as you can see below, you have plenty of options :)

I really like how they turned out! And I’m actually excited to do another project similar with 4 canvas squares and animal silhouettes for my sons room :) There are lots of possibilities with this!!

Thanks again Amy for having me! You’re the best!

xo,

Haley

Thanks Haley! I love it! Be sure to stop on over and check out Haley’s other amazing ideas and fun, personal blog posts at Life is Sweet!

April 12, 2011 · Filed under: Guest Posts, Home Decor Tagged with