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Basic Grey Baby & Child | Giveaway

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Happy Monday everyone!! I have a couple of fun giveaways this week, I'm so excited!!  This first is one that I am thrilled to share with you.  Many of you may be aware of Basic Grey the amazing design company that sells stylish paper products, scrapbooking & craft supplies.  Did you know that they sell even more than that? They have a Basic Grey Baby & Child Shop that is just to die for!!

They sent me one of their swaddling cloth sets for me to check out and I just fell in love. I've been a fan of the 100% cotton muslins blankets that are so popular right now with Moms. They are just the perfect baby blanket.  They are the right size for swaddling and not too heavy so the baby doesn't sweat like crazy.  They are perfect for the baby on the go, easy to travel with a doubles as a great clean-up cloth if needed.  I just love them.

Until now, the patterns for these cotton muslin blankets have been pretty simple with basic animals and simple stripes primarily.  Basic Grey has taken the swaddling blanket to the next stylish level!!

Isn't the design just lovely? Here is the second blanket in the set…

I just love the stylish pattern for each of the sets.  These would be the BEST baby shower gifts ever!! Check out the fun detail…

Here are some more great Basic Grey Baby products…

 

   

They have these amazing storage bins that are perfect for organizing your child's room that I just LOVE.  They also have fun iron-on ties and lace collars to dress up your stylish little baby's onesie.

 

And they have the cutest little games to play with your inquisitive toddler or preschooler…

 

Basic Grey would like to giveaway one swaddling set for one of you guys… my favorite WhipperBerry friends!! All you have to do is follow the steps within the Rafflecopter widget. If you are using an iPad the widget may not appear, so you may need to use a computer instead, sorry!!

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I have another fun giveaway later this week that I know you are going to LOVE too!!  To find out who won last weeks Kaboo Bags giveaway, head on over to the post to see if you are one of the two lucky winners!!

Six Fabulous Gifts for Mother’s Day… or ANYDAY

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With Mother's Day fast approaching I thought I would share some items that I've had for a while that I would LOVE to receive as a gift for Mothers Day or anytime of year. Some of these items I've had for years, some of them I was introduced to at SNAP! a few weeks ago.  Needless to say I've fallen in love with all of them! To visit any of the sites just click on the images and it will take you right there.

Also, I don't know if you remember my So Good, So Sweet post with the story of the magical day at the beach with my kiddos… But I would LOVE for you to take a minute to vote for my story. When you do, you are entered to win 1 of 5 fabulous prizes, including… Chef Services, House Cleaning, a Flip Video Camera, or a $500 gift card!! Just click on that little VOTE NOW button right below and you will be entered to WIN!!!

Gift Card Candy Lei | Gift Gloss

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Spring has sprung, the flowers have started to bloom, the sun is warming up and we are entering the spring gift giving season.  Mother's Day, Graduation, Teacher Appreciation, Weddings all start to fill our calendars.  With our calendars filling up, we now have a need for easy and fabulous gifts! I don't know about you, but over the years I have found that I LOVE getting a gift card.  That way I can get exactly what I want, plus it's an excuse to go shopping!!  The problem… they are kind of boring when you gift them.  With the help of my favorite GiftGloss you can give a boring gift card with a little pizzazz!!

 

If you aren't familiar with GiftGloss it is a fabulous way to create stunning gifts for your friends and family.  GiftGloss® is a unique gift wrap material, developed by the FoofQueens®, that allows you to create snazzy gifts in minutes. Whether you’re wrapping a birthday treat, wedding gift or plate of yummy cookies, GiftGloss instantly turns your gift into a show-stopping celebration! It's a fabulous slide n' tie sleeve that all you have to do is slide your item into and then tie it off on both ends and voila, you have a fun gift. 

For the candy leis I picked some fun candy and tied off the end of the gloss with what ever material you would like. I used baker's twine, but you could use anything. Then dropped in a few candies at a time tying it off every few inches to create the lei effect.

 

Then drop your gift card into your desired spot and tie it off just like the candy…

Once you have the desired length, tie the two ends together and you have a fun gift card candy lei…

Now what mom or teacher wouldn't love this fabulous sweet treat? I embellished mine with a fun cupcake liner flower that I made with my i-top button maker. Here is how I made it…

I used two small cupcake liners, two large cupcake liners and one i-top brad. I trimmed the edge of one of the small cupcake liners to fit the brad and secured it in place by folding it down.

   

Load into the i-top. Take the second small cupcake liner and place on top of the loaded brad top and then place the bottom of the brad inside the i-top and click it into place.

   

 

Take your two large cupcake liners and arrange them how you like by manipulating the center of the liner to create the desired effect.  Take the brad that you just created and push through the center to create the flower.

 

You can then take your flower brad and poke it through the gift gloss and secure it to embellish your gift card candy lei.

How fun is that? Now you can be excited to give a gift card, rather than sheepishly handing them a boring flat envelope thanks to the FoofQueens and GiftGloss!!

The FoofQueen are offering you guys a fabulous deal so that you can create some of these for your spring gift giving needs…

As a special offering for our readers, enjoy 20% of your entire cart when you use Code Whipperberry at the check out~ Expires May 20th, 2012

Thanks FoofQueens, you guys are WONDERFUL!!

Paint Dipped Bud Vases for Mother’s Day

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One of my Mom's great loves in life is gardening. For as long as I can remember she has worked daily on her beautiful flower garden. Carefully planning and pruning to create a stunning floral landscape every year. She would always bring in her flower cuttings and was in constant need for vases of all shapes and sizes. For Mothers Day this year I thought I would try out a new painting technique that I've been dying to try with the Martha Stewart Crafts Paint by Plaid. I created some fun paint dipped bud vases for her to have on hand for her beautiful flowers.

Click here to learn how to make them!