Crafts

{Giveaway} Rosie Posie Designs & Friday Flair

0 · Jun 10, 2011 · 146 Comments

I am sooo excited about today’s Friday Flair because along with all of the fun in getting to see what you’ve Whipped-Up this week… we also have a super fun GIVEAWAY!!!

Sweet Ashley from Rosie Posie Designs contacted me a little while ago and I have to say… I was sooooo impressed with her fun little shop on Etsy. Check out what she makes…

Custom Melamine Plates and Platters!!!

Wouldn’t these be the cutest gifts for a Birthday, Mother Day, Wedding, Baby or Bridal Shower, just because you love your cute kiddos!! These are too CUTE!!!

Ashley is offering a free plate or platter for one lucky WhipperBerry reader!! Here is what you need to do to enter…

Visit Rosie Posie Designs and pick your favorite plate or platter and return to WhipperBerry and let us know what you would LOVE to win!

For extra entries…

Visit their Facebook page which is called Paperlicious Girls and “like” them.
Visit Ashley’s blog and become a Follower.
We would love for you to follow WhipperBerry via Google Friends Connect {if it’s working, it’s been a little iffy lately}
Follow our WhipperBerry Twitter feed… you never know what you’ll find when you follow us on Twitter!!

Return to WhipperBerry and leave a comment for each entry. The giveaway will run through this Sunday, June 12th with the winner announced on Monday, June 13th along with our Say it on the Wall giveaway winner!!! Thanks Ashley!!

Now on to the PARTY!!

It’s Friday Flair… show us what you have {Whipped-Up} this week!

Here are the sticky rules {you know rules are in place so that no one gets their feelings hurt or their eye poked out! So let’s play nice.}

Please link up only your own projects, and link to the specific post, not your blog home page. No Etsy shops or giveaways, please.
You must grab a WhipperBerry button and include it somewhere in the post you’re linking, or on your home page (a text link is great too).
Stay and mingle (remember, it’s a party!), and leave a couple comments for other guests!

Creamy Iced Choffy {Recipe}

4 · Jun 9, 2011 · 8 Comments

With summer gently tapping us on the shoulder I thought I would share my new LOVE… Creamy Iced Choffy!!!

You all know that I am a huge Choffy fan {If you don’t know what Choffy is… click here to learn all about this heavenly brewed CHOCOLATE!!}

This treat is the highlight of my morning routine. Here is what you need to do…

* Brew some Choffy according to the package directions.

* Fill {I mean to the top} a large glass with ice.

* Pour the brewed Choffy over the ice until the glass is 3/4 of the way full.

* Add some milk {not all the way to the top} you still want some room.

* Add a splash of flavored creamer to sweeten the deal!! I prefer Sugar-free French Vanilla or Hazelnut to keep it all on the up and up. That way I don’t have to feel guilty drinking this EVERY day.

* If you still would like it a little sweeter you can add sugar or I add a packet of Truvia {love the stuff!!}

You’ve got to try this!! To order some Choffy of your very own… click Here!! IF you’ve tried Choffy I would LOVE to hear how you like to prepare it… email me heather@whipperberry.com and let me know what you think!!

Skinny Jeans Makeover {Tutorial}

0 · Jun 8, 2011 · 21 Comments

Do you ever feel one step behind the fashion curve? Are you big hair when everyone else is sleek and smooth? Are you blue eye shadow and coral lips? Do you stare at your closet of flared pants wishing they were skinny jeans?

Here at WhipperBerry, we love to admire the latest trends. While you can still catch us in T-shirts and jeans, we love to spruce up! It’s usually the price tag that keeps us from updating our wardrobes as often as we’d like. If you’re in the same boat, today’s your lucky day! Bring out your pairs of flared leg pants and we can help you turn them into your favorite pairs of skinny jeans with nothing more than thread, chalk and daring!

Did I hear a gasp of excitement? Good! Let’s get going!

You’ll need:

A piece of white chalk

Scissors

White cotton/poly thread

Sewing machine with a straight & zigzag stitch

1 pair flared leg jeans

To begin with, turn your pants inside out and put them on. Have a good friend mark a straight line with chalk. They should begin at your knee, the snuggest part of your current pair of jeans. You want about a ½ inch of wiggle room between the line you mark and your leg. Starting at your knee, draw a line from this point straight down to the hem.

Do the same on the other side of your first leg, being sure to leave ½ inch of wiggle room on that side too. At this point, go ahead and do the same thing to the other leg.

Take your jeans off (leaving them inside out) and bring them to your sewing machine. You’ll need regular white cotton/poly thread and a straight stitch. Sew one side, directly on the chalk line, from your knee to the hem.

Straight down, no big deal. When you switch over to the other side, flatted your material from the seam. Naturally there is extra fabric and you want to keep this for comfort. Starting at the other seam, flatten your pant leg and then stitch just like you did the other side. It’s important to flatten from the seam to keep your lines straight. Otherwise you can end up with a twisted look to your leg.

When you’re done stitching, clip your threads, but don’t trim your seams just yet. Go in and try on your pants. Here you can determine if you like the fit, if you’d like them tighter or looser. Remember….try on first…cut later. Once you’ve determined that you’re in love with your new look, trim a ½ inch from the seam.

Run a zigzag stitch along the raw edges to finish them off and keep them from fraying.

Now repeat for your other leg, following all the steps denoted above.

And there you have it, the best looking FREE pair of skinny jeans you’ve ever seen! Now go strut your stuff in your cutest shoes and tell your friends you did it yourself!

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Say It On The Wall {Giveaway}

0 · Jun 7, 2011 · 32 Comments

If you have a crazy obsession with vinyl like I do, you’re going to LOVE today’s giveaway!!

First off, have you seen some of Say It on the Wall’s work? Check it out… Laura has some fantastic ideas running around in her cute head!!

I personally would LOVE all three of these fun projects!! Laura is running a GREAT event this month at the Say it on the Wall blog… It’s her Custom Design Contest! Head on over and submit and idea that you have for some custom vinyl and if you’re lucky you may win your custom design for FREE!!!

Laura is also running a fantastic promotion for the month of June… 20% off your entire order good for the entire month. Head on over to the Say it on the Wall blog to find the promo code!!!

Sweet Laura is also offering a $30.00 gift certificate to Say It On The Wall for one lucky WhipperBerry reader!! All you have to do to enter is…

Become a follower of the Say It On The Wall blog.

For extra entries…

Enter the Custom Design Contest
“Like” Say It On The Wall on Facebook {Quite often Laura runs Facebook promotions that are for Facebook fans only!! I know I don’t want to miss out on any of her AMAZING deals!!}

Return to WhipperBerry and leave a comment for each entry. This giveaway is running Through June 12th with the lucky winner announced on Monday June 13th!!