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Sunday, November 30, 2014

GIVEAWAY :: 12 Days of Christmas GIVEAWAY

this GIVEAWAY is NOW CLOSED! 
See you next year for the 5th annual one!


 

~ hello everyone ~


I am so EXCITED to get this PARTY started! This is the 4th annual 12 Days of Christmas GIVEAWAY & event & I couldn't be more excited for this! I started this event a few years ago & now so look forward to it as an annual event. If you are new to this event or simply forget what is about to happen, here's a reminder: we KICK-OFF the "12 Days of Christmas DEALS event" with a GIVEAWAY that includes every vendor that will be featured in one of the "12 days".



So what do I have in store?

THIS Giveaway! PLUS . . . Daily Deals for 12 days straight!!!! . . .



Stay tuned EVERY day as I will post the "DAILY DEAL" for everyone - some days it may be limited quantity, some days not. But that WILL BE the FUN!!
Tuning in EVERY day for the next 12 days to see what "deal" I have up my sleeve for you!




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THE Giveaway!

I have some FABULOUS prizes from ALL of the vendors participating in the "12 Days of Christmas" event & ONE lucky WINNER will take it all! I hope you will visit all of their shops this week as they all have fabulous items in their shops that they will be offering "daily deals' on! Eeeek! ;)


Here's what is up for grabs to the lucky WINNER!
 



1.  one set of gingerbread people from Squatles






2. Rustic Burlap "NOEL" Banner AND Vintage Rag Garland 
(you get 2 products - use separately or layer them), from Mindy Alyse Celebrations






 


3. a $30 gift certificate to use on some tasty treats, (valid until December 31st) from I love Candy by Luci's shop








4. a $100 shopping spree to use on party printables, art prints & more from Eye Candy Creative Studio's shop 
 **not valid on custom orders or graphic design services










5. $100 shop credit to use on anything in her shop from Small Moments  






 



6. a gorgeous winter wreath from Fizzy Party 









7. A set of 12 cups, napkins and straws from Oh Goodie Designs




 




8. $30 in handmade accessories of your choice from Skylar Raine






8. a Christmas Peppermint Twist Party Suite that includes a Banner, Welcome Sign and Toppers from BellaGrey Designs




 
9.  Sweet Threads Clothing Co.  is offering one Little Mister Holiday Tie Shirt






11. a $30 gift certificate to spend in Hoopla Events  shop




 

12.  (12) Black Velvet Mini Bow Straws + (12) Black Velvet Bow Cupcake Toppers ~ Beautiful black velvet mini bows on gold straws with matching velvet cupcake toppers from Paper + Pop




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Prize package is worth over $500
The GIVEAWAY starts TODAY (11/30) & ends at midnight (E.S.T.) on 12/12. 
Winner will be announced on Saturday morning-12/13 & will have 24 hours to claim their prize!
Feel free to share about the GIVEAWAY & GOOD LUCK!
THANKS AGAIN so much for being a FAN! xoxo








Good luck party people & rock it out!!! Remember to tune in everyday for a "daily deal" that will save YOU money on a FAB deal from these vendors listed in this giveaway . . . starts 12/1! See you back here then! ;)

GIVEAWAY is open to ONLY U.S. residents at this time.



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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

ART PRINT :: Blessings


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Hello everyone!! This week's new hand lettered art print is coming just in time to use at your Thanksgiving gatherings this month. I have added it to the shop and is available for purchase. How nice would this print be as a hostess gift to bring along as an amazing keepsake to remember the gathering? Simply frame the print and wrap a ribbon around it and you would have the perfect hostess gift. Perhaps you would like it for yourself . . . to add to your Thanksgiving table decor to simply remind your family that they ALL are blessings to you!





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You can find the 'blessings' hand lettered art print in my shop and I would love to hear how you will be using it. As a hostess gift? In your own home? 




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AND as a reminder, I am offering to do CUSTOM hand lettering prints as well. So if you think you have a FAB idea shoot me an email . . . at laura@eyecandycs.com and we'll chat!
 
So tell me what you think of this week's print? Let me know below or one that you would like to see in the shop! ;) Thanks.






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CRAFT :: Hand Lettered Thanksgiving Pumpkins


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Today I am sharing this super easy and quick craft to do and it's also something you could do with your kids if you were feeling extra brave. ;) Just grab those old pumpkins that you are probably getting ready to throw out anyway - let's recycle them. Grab some DecoArt patio paint and a paint brush. Why do I use patio paint? I use this paint as I love how fast it drys which makes it super durable so I can work with it quickly and move on!

As you can see I have already painted these pumpkins as I was using them for other things before now, so go ahead and paint yours whichever color scheme you have decided on and let them dry. My Thanksgiving color scheme this year is going to be teals, blues, white and mocha.

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The next step is to grab the color of paint that you will be hand lettering with and your paintbrush. I highly recommend a pointed tip brush to make your life easier with this project - it will work so much better! All you need to do now is paint the words on your pumpkins. That's it.

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A couple pointers on making this work for you:
- it does NOT have to be perfect. Paint it & move on.
- paint the word lightly first and then go back over it with additional paint to make it look better and brighter
- let the imperfections go . . . it gives it character!
- don't get caught up on "oh I have bad handwriting," as it it yours and that's special to all who will be there so just do it and enjoy! 


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I plan on putting these in the middle of my Thanksgiving table along with some other things for a simple 'handmade' centerpiece. You could let your kids do this and place them on the kids table or make these for everyone's place setting . . . there are so many ideas you can do. 

So have you painted any words on pumpkins lately? Think maybe you ight try this idea? I would love to know, so leave me a comment below . . . :)


painted hand lettered pumpkins for thanksgiving, DecoArt patio paint




THANK YOU so much to DecoArt for providing me with the paint I used for this project. All opinions are strictly my own and I would never talk about or share anything on here that I wouldn't use & trust myself.




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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

ART PRINT :: Mr. & Mrs.



This week's new hand lettered art print, has hit the shop, and is perfect for anyone getting married or who is already married. Print them out and frame each of them for a unique handmade gift to a wedding couple. Or string them up and use on the back of chair at a wedding or anniversary party. Or perhaps use as a simple but elegant look in some fancy frames hanging in a bedroom. The possibilities are there . . .hope you enjoy them.





The hand lettered prints were made to be used together or individually, if someone needed too. I have one available in the shop as a Mrs. Art Print and another listed under Mr. Art Print for you.
 
 


AND as a reminder, I am offering to do CUSTOM hand lettering prints as well. So if you think you have a FAB idea shoot me an email . . . at laura@eyecandycs.com and we'll chat!
 
So tell me what you think of this week's print? Let me know below or one that you would like to see in the shop! ;) Thanks.
 
 


The gorgeous flowers are from The Bouqs Co.



 
 
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

LOVE :: FRESH FLOWERS from the bouqs co





Want to know a secret? I love flowers . . . fresh flowers. As in, I buy them all of the time as I love having them around since they make me happy and brighten your mood instantly. Plus, it's a bonus that I love using fresh flowers in my line of work, they make great props in my photo shoots, displays and anything I may be working on. Did I mention I ADORE fresh flowers? ;)

Want to know another secret? This photo above is a photo of flowers that are a week and a half old! Seriously. They still look that fabulous, don't ya think?

Today I am so excited to be sharing a HUGE announcement with you all. I have found the most incredible fresh flowers and I made sure to ensure they are the BEST before writing this! Promise! About a month ago I received an email from a company asking if I would like to review their flowers and to give them my honest opinion. Ummmm hello, you had me at 'flowers' but there was something else about this email . . . I recognized the name as one I had seen on one of my favorite TV shows, Shark Tank. This flower company was none other than The Bouqs Co. I was beyond excited as I had totally checked them out after the show as I thought their whole business concept was amazing and I was planning on being a customer!

So I agreed to a review. Twist, twist (my arm) . . . I guess. ;) If I must do a review on your amazingly beautiful flowers, then I guess I could manage for the sake of a review! (please note my sarcasm as that's how I am- lol) So they sent me some info, I picked out my bouquet, I scheduled a day I wanted them to arrive and I waited. They arrived in this amazing black and white packaging (bonus as it's a fave color combo of mine) and I opened them right away. The blooms were safely packaged in the box and I followed the simple care instructions and placed them in a vase.








So WHO is The Bouqs? They are a company that gives you fresher flowers, brighter flowers, more affordable flowers, and longer-lasting flowers. (I can attest to that!) They get their flowers from farms that treat the environment and their workers with care and respect. And flowers that are much, much easier to order. Did I mention that some of the flowers come straight from a volcano? Yup, it's true! Make sure you read their story - it's so cool.

So YES, here are a few more pics of those flowers after a week and a half. I re-cut them and switched vases, that was it. They look so good - I just couldn't believe it myself but these were hanging in there! Gorgeous! FYI - this single bouquet that I received ended up lasting just a little over TWO weeks! TWO WEEKS - that's awesome-sauce! Yup, I just said that! ;)




I fell in love with this company, so much so that I have one more exciting thing to tell you. Here on my blog, I only share companies or products with you that I use myself or would buy myself. So having said that, I am excited to announce that, since I fell so hard for this company and what they are about, that I have teamed up with the Bouqs to be able to offer you these awesome Bouqs and anytime you would like to order fresh flowers for yourself or anyone else, I would so appreciate you coming back here to my blog and ordering them here or the Bouqs ad on my sidebar as I will benefit from you doing that! I hope you enjoyed me sharing this new item that I LOVE and will give them a try sometime. I look forward to sharing more fun ways I will be using the Bouqs flowers as well. Until next time my friends. xoxo




 


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