Thanks!

I want to thank my guest bloggers they were awesome and thank each of you that stopped by my little party I will be drawing the winner tonight! So if you haven't entered the giveaway you still have a little time!

I am still catching up with comments and my new followers this was so much fun I will doing this more often!

Hugs

~♥ Carrie ♥~

Carrie's 500th Post - Woo Hoo!!!

{image via A Whisk & A Spoon}

Hello everyone -- it's Jen from tatertots & jello! I'm so excited and honored that Carrie asked me to help her celebrate her 500th post!!! Now I have to say -- I think Carrie is just the best. There are many reasons I think this, some are:

• First of all she's so cute.
• She's also very creative.
  
• I love her kitchen!
  
• She made the greatest dollhouse with little people to go in it.
  
• She is an awesome mom - she is always talking about all the fun that she has with her family.
• And she is a wonderful blogging friend!
  

I am so glad to have gotten to know her through the blogs!

She asked me if I would do a little tutorial in honor of her big 500th post. And I thought this little lamp makeover would be perfect because it looks like something that could be found in her cute kitchen - although maybe with a little more pink on it!
Turn your lamp from dull to darling in 30 minutes flat!

Here's my little Walmart lamp I bought to lighten up my desk area in my kitchen.
It's cute, if kind of boring. But I knew I could do something fun to brighten her up!

• First, I got three pieces of paper and taped them together lengthwise.
  
• Then I made an outline of the lampshade by tracing the outline with a pencil.
  
• I rolled the lampshade across the paper while tracing the outline.
  
• Then I cut out the outline to make a template -- I added about an inch to the top and the bottom of the outline.
  
• Then I traced the outline on some fabric that matched my kitchen. I wrapped the fabric around the lampshade so it matched up with an extra inch on the top and an inch on the bottom.
  
• Now, you can use spray adhesive, but I used a glue gun. I turned the seam down on the fabric that would show. Then I wrapped it tight around the lampshade and glued the two sides of the fabric together - pulling as tight as I could. I went down the seam pulling tightly as possible. There might still be a couple of ripples in the fabric, these will go away when you attach the fabrc to the top of the lampshade and the bottom of the lampshade. So do that now.
  
• Run a line of glue around the top inside of the lampshade and attach the material. It might be helpful for you to cut a few vertical lines in the fabric so it will lay flat. Do the same thing to the bottom.
  
• To cover up the glued edge on the top and bottom I covered it up with some cute ribbon. I turned the shade upside down and glued the ribbon down.
• Then I made the embellishemnt. I cut out a large burlap circle. Then I glued the edges under. Then I cut out a circle of the coordinating fabric that is a litle smaller than the puffy circle. Then I also cut out another circle of burlap.
  
• I glued it onto the lamp and added a vintage button to the middle.
• The last thing I did was add some ribbon to the base of the lamp. To get it to lay flat I made small cuts half way through the ribbon after each circle. Then I glued down the bottom of the ribbon first and put a dot on each part of the ribbon than was cut.
• And you are done! Now you have a one-of-a-kind lamp!

Thanks for stopping by -- and for wishing Carrie Happy 500! Woo Hoo!

Have A Wonderful Weekend!

XOXO

Thanks Jen so much everyone remember to enter the giveaway

Carrie

I'm Dreaming of a [Cheap] Christmas!

Hi everyone! I'm Ashley from Almost Exactly!

I just want to say thank you to Carrie for inviting me to be a guest blogger to celebrate her 500th post! Congrats!! :)

Now, I know we have another big holiday before, but I can't help but get excited for Christmas this year! It's really strange, actually. I'm more of a Halloween girl and not Christmas...but it seems it's turned around this year! :P

This year I'm having to go financially light (as I'm sure a lot of you are) with gifts and decorations. That being said, I've decided that I'm going to hand-make everything that I can this year! Not only is it cheaper, but it's always super-fun to make things, right?!

I've accumulated some handmade Holiday inspiration for you all - made from paper. Yep, paper!

[click on each picture for source]

[click the above picture to see a few more great paper things!]

[and click the above picture to see more lovely garland!]


Speaking of paper...know what else you can do with paper for Christmas??
Christmas Cards! :)

[time for a little shameless self-promotion - Carrie said I could! :P]

I'm hosting the First Annual Almost Exactly Christmas Card Swap!

The deadline to sign up is this Saturday, so click on that link above...and if you're interested, sign up!

xoxo!
Ashley

Thanks Ashley great post!

Don't forget to sign up for giveaway!

Hello 'Stache Strumpets! (First Guest Blogger)

Hello everyone in Carrie's little world! What a wonderful world it is too!

Keeping in theme with her awesome giveaway, here is a second giveaway!

The Sweet 'Stache Giveaway by me over at Strumpet's Crumpets!

You can win A Lounge Fly mustache keychain with a mirror to check your 'stache and a very funny book on famous mustaches! Sign up here, kiddos!

At first I didn't get the whole mustache craze, but I totally get it now! Draw a mustache on your finger - do it! At the office, at home, everywhere, and put it up to your face and people crack up!

Below is some awesome etsy 'stache love!

Sweet 'stache pillow by sewluckygirl!

This adorable gold 'stache by The Reliquary Shop!

And this hilarious postcard by 3 Lambs Graphics!

Thank you Carrie for thinking of me! Your blog and family are super entertaining!

Don't forget to check out my giveaway

500th Post Blog Party and Giveaway!!!!!!

When I started this blog I never in a million years would have thought I could have been able to make it to 500 post wow! But most of all I can't believe all the wonderful people I have become friends with through this little blog everyone of you make blogging something that I look forward to each and everyday!

So Let The Party Begin!!!!!

First of all I have three guest bloggers scheduled for today...

they are Jen from Tatertots and Jello

Ashley at Almost Exactly and last but certainly not least

Becky at Strumpet's Crumpets....

so stay tuned all day to see their great post!

Now its Giveaway time WOOT WOOT!!!

Lets have a little lookie at what we are giving away

1. Embroidered by me just for you

2. A clothes pin doll made especially for you

3. A cute notebook to keep all your ideas notes etc. in

4. A button bracelet with the colors of your choice

5. Better Homes and Garden Leaf salt and pepper shakers

6. Hello Kitty stickers (you know I could not leave her out)

7. Martha Steward glitter set

8. Martha Steward rotary cutter

10. A posie pin

To enter all you need to do is leave a comment about what you enjoy about blogging or just blogs in general

to get a second chance become a follower....

third chance blog about it!

A winner will be drawn Sunday night

Good luck and Let's PAR TAY!

~♥Carrie♥~