Sweet November Holiday Party

Shop Update: Brooklyn Necklace

We have another new necklace that's been added to the shop!

Brooklyn

Check out the other necklaces here.

Shop Update: Necklaces

One thing that we've been lacking in the shop is jewelry.

So last night I worked on these two necklaces.
They are in the shop now, so check them out.

Emma

{cream}

$25

Sophia

{eggplant}

$20

You can see both of these necklaces here.

Last month I showed you guys a customer feature,

with two of the cutest girls around,

Hattie & Josie. 

Well this morning on Facebook I had received a link from

Amy, the girls' mom,

showing me how she used her photos for 

the new Fancy Pants collection.

The page is adorable and I'm so glad she was able to use

those photos for something!

To see her feature for Fancy Pants you can go here.

diy: stamps

As most of you know, stamps are expensive.

Maybe it's just me, since I'm a college student with no money,

but I think they are.

So I decided I was going to make some of my own..

for under $1.

Supplies:

Cut Wood

(Not sure what size I used.. handy Dad cut it for me!)

Paint (optional)

Foam sheet (.65 @ JoAnn's)

Scissors

Glue

Since I didn't want my stamps to look like wood,

I decided to paint each block.

You don't have to do this, but it looks nicer.

After this I took a template that I found online

and cut out my animal shapes with scissors.

I took the foam cut out and glued it to the block.

That's it!

And only .65 because everything else was on hand except the foam sheet!

How great is that.. custom stamps that are not a fortune.

Since these were successful, I can't wait to start making more!

Tip:

If you're looking to add a center texture / cut out to your shape,

use an x-acto knife.

(Like the tall giraffe's middle legs)

It takes a few cuts to get through the foam, but it works. 

Another Wonderfully Wordy Giveaway

Laura at Along for the Ride is having a Wonderfully Wordy giveaway

just like we had here this past week.

Make sure to head over to her page to enter!

Girl's Rino Bib and a question

Another new bib was just added to the shop!

I am debating on setting up an Etsy shop.

Those of you who sell on there,

do you have a lot of sales?

Is it what you expected?

Is it worth it?

free emma pin

This week if you purchase anything from the shop,

we'll send you a free small Emma pin.

When you send your email when you decide on what you want,

please state which color Emma pin you would like as your free gift.

Make sure to check under the Felt colors selection

to find our color options.

wonderfully wordy giveaway winner

And the winner for the Wonderfully Wordy Giveaway is..

Congrats!

Please email me your mailing address information and I'll pass it along to Shelley!

If I don't hear anything from you by Wednesday we will draw another winner.

emma pins

This week we'll be adding

Emma pins to the shop

along with a new bib for girls.

The Emma pins will come in

small {white}

medium {purple}

and large {pink}

And of course they'll all be at super affordable prices!

If you haven't yet checked out the new

baby bib and onesie,

make sure to check them out!

They've just been added to the shop last Friday.

I'll also be letting you know tomorrow of the shop special for this week,

so make sure to check back tomorrow that

and we'll also be announcing our giveaway winner.

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

last call

Don't forget that today is the last day to enter the

Wonderfully Wordy Giveaway!

There's tons of ways to enter,

make sure to leave all of your comments

on this post.

Then check back tomorrow

when we'll be announcing the winner!

target oxford shoes

Oxfords are all the rage right now, right?

Well I picked up my first pair today at Target.

For under $5.

They only had this Brown and Black..

and of course Black was not in my size.

The best thing about them..

They're super flexible, 

meaning not stiff (you know what i'm talking about),

 and comfy!

Online they're $16.99 + shipping.. lame.

Thanks Target!

Throughout the years I've gone through many hairstyles and colors.

At this point, I can't decide which I like more.

I don't know if I like it short, medium length, long, blonde, brunette, or natural.

I feel like I liked them all at the time of having that hair style,

but honestly what looks good?

I'm at the point where I feel like I need to change it up.

Right now my color has faded from the 2010 photo,

my roots are showing, and I have split ends.

I need your help to decide which way to go.

Here's the options:

Trim the ends and go dark / blonde

Cut it short and go dark / blonde

Side swept bangs or not?

Let me know what you think below!

Thanks for you help!

buttons

One thing I love is buttons.

I have a jar filled with them and I use them for just about everything!

Today I took out some of my vintage looking buttons

for a little photo shoot.

No, they're not just for me,

the photos are for my magazines

Table of Contents.

coming soon!

Today I worked on some new items for the shop.

So here's a sneak peak.. they'll be added to the shop on Saturday!

Baby Boy's Mustache Bib

{Black}

Baby Girl's Kissing Giraffe's Onesie

{Black}

18 months

Let me know what you think!

Have your DIY projects featured

the buckeye diaries

dear friends.

i'm hurt.

i thought i'd get some questions

since i'm a cute little dog..

well, i guess i'm kinda big.

so for you,

here's my mean face.

but i'm not always mean,

i can be bad too.

like this morning when sara got up

i had the bath mat in my mouth.

i know i'm not supposed to get in the bathtub

or get the bath mat,

but sometimes i can't resist.

can you tell i got the hair cut around my eyes?

i can finally see now.

sara bribes me with treats while she cuts it.

if not i try to eat my hair that falls to the ground.

anyways, i gotta go.

i have dog duties to do today.

leave me some comments

and i'll get back to you in the next post.

i'm a chick magnet.. don't resist me.

GIVEAWAY: Wonderfully Wordy

I know that more than half of you are probably already follow Shelley

through her blog, House of Smith's.

Well, I bet you didn't know that she also runs an online shop

called Wonderfully Wordy selling her own vinyl lettering.

These are just a few of my favorites, but there's so many options that she carries.

My absolute favorite is the No. 1, No. 2, No. 3..

I think they'd be perfect for numbering jars.

Talking about jars, everything above reminds

me so much of her pantry makeover which I 'd die for.

You can check out that little makeover here.

It's gorgeous!

Anyways, onto the giveaway!

Shelley is offering a Surprise Vinyl Package

from her Wonderfully Wordy shop worth $25.

Giveaway runs:

October 18th through October 24th

Here's how you can enter this giveaway:

1. Follow Wonderfully Wordy.

2. Go to the Wonderfully Wordy 'Ready Print' page

and let us know which design you like best.

3. Follow Sweet November

4. Repost this giveaway.

Leave a link showing where you posted it.

{additional 3 entries}

Please leave a comment for each thing you do.

We'll announce the winner on Monday, October 25th.

Shop Update

We have now added our Morgan Pins to the shop!

Make sure to check them out!

They're the perfect accessory for the fall.

Morgan Pins

Our new Morgan Pins will be added into the shop on Saturday!

Here's a sneak peak.

These large ones run seven inches in diameter.

{burnt orange}

{pink}

{midnight}

There will be smaller ones available as well.

the buckeye diaries

hi guys!

i just woke up from another nap.

today was another uneventful day.

i did have some fun though..

sara was going to mow the neighbors grass

and we played a game of who could run out of the garage the fastest

while the garage door was going down

without triggering the sensor to make the garage door go back up.

i lost several times.

after failing in our olympic hurdles, she finally

put dog food on the front steps and participated in the event alone.

she's great at it.

alright friends,

i just wanted to stop by and say hi for the first time.

i hope i'll be back many more times in the future.

i gotta get back to day dreaming, barking at anyone that goes by,

and probably take a few more naps before the days over.

love, buckeye

p.s.

if you have questions for me, i'll be back next week to answer them!

Taylor Swift Experiment

Today in class we talked about our dreams being obtainable by knowing the right people.

We were told that to make this connection, we are only a few people away from being able to achieve it.

The example tonight was wanting to design Johnny Depp's home.

To start this, someone would put on Facebook that they were trying to get into contact with him,

someone on Facebook would reply saying they know someone who has worked with him,

and then you would reply about doing lunch with this person that knows him

and the connection would go from there.

So I want to put it to the test.

My Experiment:

I want to interview Taylor Swift.

{source}

Impossible?

Maybe.

But why not try.

Five questions, if that. 

And no, this is not me stalking.

Just doing a little experiment to see if this could really work.

Here's where I need your help..

If you know her, know someone who does, or someone who might know how to help out..

Please let me know!

{email}

smtornow@sbcglobal.net

NEW Along for the Ride Giveaway Winner..

As you know we had previously selected our giveaway winner for

the $10 credit towards Laura's 

Along for the Ride Esty Shop..

I never heard back from the winner, so we now have a new one!

Congrats Kara!

Please email me by Thursday.

If I don't hear anything we will again select a new winner.

Textured Wall Art

You have all seen my bedroom walls and how done up they are.

Well the one large wall I am going to be redoing.

The shelf in the picture will not stay up straight, so the shelf will be coming down.

Since this is happening,

I've decided to expand the wall art collage across the entire wall.

With that in mind, I knew I needed a lot more pieces to be hung up.

So I quickly got to work redoing all kinds of frames with spray paint.

Then to my advantage last week on the Made by Girl blog,

 I had seen this amazing textured wall art in one of the weekly home tours Jen posts.

Here's that piece of art:

Stunning, right?

{source}

Made by Girl {source}

So, I took the gold frame.. remember that? Eh!

It got spray painted Black a while ago, so now it looks a lot better.

Then I took my Bristol board paper that I use for school (three and a half sheets to be exact)

 and I spray painted them all silver.

I traced out 3" circles on the back of the paper and got to work cutting.

After they were all cut out, I took poster board and glued them on there.

And TA - DAH!

Here's my $6 art piece:

Not exactly the same, but I love how it turned out.

I think it's going to look perfect on my wall.

My Boyfriend..

My boyfriend slept over last night..

Always..

I received this email from my Mom this morning.

I thought everyone would enjoy it just as much as I did..

This is an "actual letter" from an Austin, Texas woman sent to
Proctor and Gamble regarding one of their feminine products. She
really gets rolling after the first paragraph. This was PC Magazine's
2009 Editors' Choice award-winner for the best letter sent via
e-mail. 

Dear Mr. Thatcher,

I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years
and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the LeakGuard
Core or Dri-Weave absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding
or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and
down the beach in tight, white shorts.

But my favorite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi-Wings.
Kudos on being the only company smart enough to realize how crucial
it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic I can't tell you how safe and
secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants.

Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? I'm guessing you
haven't. Well, my time of the month is starting right now.  As I
type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my
body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be
transformed into what my husband likes to call 'an inbred hillbilly
with knife skills.'

Isn't the human body amazing?

As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, you've no doubt
seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your
customer's monthly visits from 'Aunt Flo'. Therefore, you must know
about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our
intense mood swings, crying jags, and out-of-control behavior. You
surely realize it's a tough time for most women.

The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is
just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants... Which brings
me to the reason for my letter. Last month, while in the throes of
cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my
uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the
adhesive backing, were these words: 'Have a Happy Period.'


Are you f------ kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your
tiny middle-manager brain really think happiness - actual smiling,
laughing happiness, is possible during a menstrual period? Did
anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did
it, James?  FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&M freak, there
will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have to jack
yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just
so you don't march down to the local Walgreen's armed with a hunting
rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.

For the love of God, pull your head out, man! If you have to slap a
moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say
something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put down the Hammer' or
'Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong'.

Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective
immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have
chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will
certainly miss your Flex-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your
brand of condescending bullshit! And that's a promise I will keep.

Always. . ...

Wendi AaronsAustin , TX 

Free Poppy Pin

Order anything from our shop this week and receive a free

Fall Poppy Pin of your choice.

This offer runs from October 10th through October 17th.

Along for the Ride Giveaway Winner

 

Congratulations to Alexa for winning the $10 credit towards the 

Along for the Ride Etsy shop!

Please contact me by email before Monday.

If I don't hear by you then, I will draw another winner.

the search for barstools..

Recently, I have been looking for barstools.

I've been looking at them for my desk area because I like to be able to look down on what I'm working on. I must tell you though, it's been a very had task looking for the perfect barstool.

Everyone has been posting about CSN stores so when I seen a friends posting, I knew that was the place I would look next. They seriously have everything.. things I didn't even know I was looking for, I found there.

So of course I found some barstools that I had in mind.

I love this look, it's simple and clean.

I'm not sure how I'd like one without a back though,

I do tend to lean back when I'm trying to relax.

Then I found these to great chairs.

I really like the one above. I'm really into everything white and black, so this one is perfect.

I also really like the high back, compared to the one below.

I had recently bought a chair for my desk area, got it all put together and realized the back was not high enough, so right back to the store it went.

I do really love the all black look though.

I don't know if you've been to other blogs posting about CSN stores,

but definitely check them out!

Seriously, over 200 stores all in one place.. it's like an online outlet!

And now I need everyone's help on deciding which to get!

I'm leaning towards the white one. 

Giveaway.. Last Call!!

Please don't forget that today is the last day to enter

for the Along for the Ride

$10 store credit!

Please enter here.

The giveaway will end at midnight and the winner will be announced tomorrow morning!

Good Luck!

Hanging Scarecrow

This is my favorite Fall decoration that my mom made me a couple years ago.

Halloween Wreath

Last week I made this wreath for Halloween.

Since I'm living at home I'm bummed that I can't really decorate in "my way"

so I made this wreath and hung it in the kitchen.

At least there's something of mine out for decoration..

(not really.. I snuck some of my things out from my storage containers

and placed them around the house)

I'll show you one of my favorite fall decorations that my mom made me in my next post..