A Giveaway NOT to be Missed!

You know I would never leave you guys out of the loop on anything BIG in life.  So I would be crazy if I didn't let you in on one of my favorite things in life...Caity Shinnick design and a giveaway!  What an amazing combination!  I'm sure you know how much I love Caity from all the posts here.  She creates the most amazing stationary, invitations, announcements, jewelry, ...basically everything!  She is an stunningly talented designer and a beautiful woman of God.  Who doesn't want to celebrate her new website?!  

Caity is giving away all of her favorite things!

And mine too!  

I'm ecstatic...Obviously you can tell...

 And I am entering the giveaway every way I can.  So you better hustle over to Caityshinnick.com and check it out before you miss out on all the fun!  The giveaway link is on the left hand side near the top.

Celebrations and Junking

I had a fabulous weekend!  It all started with an adult slumber party complete with a Wildcats' Win!  Go Big Blue!  Waking up and drinking coffee with some of our closest friends is one of my simplest joys!  

Next...a delightful brunch to celebrate my favorite designer and most creatively talented friend, Caity Shinnick! 

Happy birthday, sweet Caity!

Then I spent Saturday afternoon, "Junking" it up at my local flea market!  Its only my second experience with the flea market.  I know what planet did I grow up on!  Its strangely wonderful.  It brings out the worst in my second-guess-every-single-purchase personality.  Luckily once I got these beauties home I only ever so slightly regretted one...kind of.  See my newest treasures!

A Desk for my Guest Room

I see POTENTIAL!  Do you?  My hubby isn't so sure, but I love the pulls on the drawers.  I think it could be beautiful white washed.  And I see potential for a lovely vanity in a sweet princesses room one day.  I just see the possibilities.  Keep your eyes tuned to the blog for the future face lift of my newest solid wood beauty.

Fabulous Ornate Antique Table

Isn't she a beauty?  She needs a little TLC.  A good wipe down and sanding for sure.  I don't know if I can paint her because I love her just the way she is.

Nic-Nac Fav's!

 3 Wood blocks in my favorite colors!  I'm planning them for a potential gallery wall.

And ...I know I know I need to expand my color palate.  Trust me I've got plans to bring in some new hues!  Stay tuned.  

Then a cute cute cute adorable little blue jar to add to my blue jar collection.  $1.  I love miniature things!

A Mini Milk Glass Vase to match my big boy vase.  

Milk glass is my newest collectible.  I know you must be thinking she collects a lot of crap.  Which is not true!  I collect blue jars.  Milk glass.  I think thats it.  My husband might be able to add to the list of what he considers "grandma things" but I love them!

A Pretty Print

MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE THING I GOT ALL DAY!  THE DIRECTION WIND/BARN THINGY!  Isn't it fabulous?!!!!!  I can't stop looking at it.  And better news...It was only $3!!!  $3!

Oh the joys of scavenging the flea market!  I'm in love with my new finds.  Hope if you went, you found some new loves too!

The Perfect Remedy

So like I've mentioned I'm out of town for 8 weeks...well 4 more weeks now.  (HALF WAY!)  Its torturous to be uprooted for 2 months from my life but I like my "job" and I have a very sweet "Jackson family".  So after a particularly bad Monday and subsequent homesick week, some of my sweet friends decided to get together and cheer me up!  It was such a perfect remedy for my long week!  I have the best friends.  But you haven't heard the best part yet...

They decided to do a CRAFT!  Yes, you heard me right.  The boys were banished to the basement and we listened to music, laughed, and made the cutest fabric flowers you've ever seen.  I'm so lucky to have Caity from CraftDayistheBestDay.com as a friend!  

My friends indulge me.  I made them take a picture with their fabric choices.

 

I'm sure Caity will post a tutorial on this one day so I won't steal her thunder, but its super easy!  We actually didn't pester her incessantly for help...just one step below that.

The finished products.  

Showing off our flowers.

Caity helped us perfect the hair flower.  I definitely wore mine all day Saturday to unpack.  And a little birdie told me one flower went on a run and another flower made cleaning the house all day such a fashionable chore.  See...they are so versatile!

Such giddy crafters.  Who take their own photos by self-timer.

Yay for weekends!  Mine was great!  Hope yours was too!  Only 3 more days until yet another!

Craft day REALLY was the BEST day!

Craft Day is the Best Day - Halloween edition was a hit!  I will be talking about this for a looooong time!  I L - O - V - E  luuuvved every second of it!  I'm not usually a big halloweener.  I'm more of a fall girl...Fun Fact:  My middle name is Autumn...perhaps that's why.  But I will forever be excited for Halloween so I can get down my new Halloween tree!

We started with yummy halloween snacks and apple cider!  

The gorgeous, oh-so-talented, future-famous creative genius, Caity, of Craft Day is the Best Day!

These cute little brown sacks were full of ghoulish goodies from which we made ornaments and strung brightly colored garlands!

Before = Nervous, After = Delighted

After multiple cups of cider being replaced after glitter and pom pom balls were found floating, several near cuss words when trying to thread a needle and decide if a decoration was indeed a sticker or was in fact not, words of encouragement from Caity and one another, and lots and lots of laughter and fun had by all...

...we were very proud of our trees!

And...

We were wearing old school junior high glitter make up!  You aren't crafting if you aren't covered in glitter!

It was the best day!

You should visit Craft Day is the Best Day for more fun, creative crafting ideas!

Here is my creative masterpiece:

Aren't those the shiny-est pumpkins you've ever seen?

 I know you're jealous of my Halloween decor...But back down sistas (and brothers if you're reading)!!  You can purchase a Halloween tree with ornaments on Caity's etsy site.  You will not regret the decision.  It even comes with super duper handy storage directions. 

Coming soon to a computer near you...

This weekend I have a couple of fun things going on!  YES!  Can you believe it?  I'm not going to lock my self in my study dungeon all weekend...part of the weekend but not the whole time.  Brandon is going to be out of town all day Saturday doing man stuff so I'm off to

So here is a preview...

1.  Bachelorette Par-TAY!  

Sarah Jo Lyons is getting hitched in 15 days!  So we ladies must giggle, gasp, and shower her with lace and goodies!  Granted...You will only get a censored version of this party...it will not all be blog-legal.  

The Lovely Couple.  They will change the lives of so many as a couple.  God truly brought them together.

2.  Crafting with Caity

I can not tell you how excited I am about this.  My uber talented friend, Caity Shinnick, is a crafting queen!  She runs a crafting blog that you should all check out, Craft Day is the Best Day !  Its so cute!  She also has an etsy shop that you shouldn't miss.  I'm convinced she could have a crafting business where she host crafting parties for ladies and their friends...you know a fun girls night out!  

Isn't she beautiful?!

Anyway, there is never enough bragging about this sweet girl but I will move on...we are having a Halloween craft party!  Picture this, beautiful women all sitting around a table with laughter and voices abounding with hot glue, glitter, and pipe cleaners everywhere!  If that doesn't warm your heart and make you jump up and down then you need to go to the doctor and get a prescription for fun!  

I couldn't stop at one...I'm proud she's my friend. 

Can you tell?

I will be back in a few days with posts on my exciting weekend!  

Hope yours is whatever you need this weekend...fun, relaxing, productive.