Silhouette CAMEO Tote Giveaway & Promo

The Silhouette promo this month is a good one!

I have the blue one and love it!

While it is a little big, it’s fabulous because it holds everything: my CAMEO, cords, cutting mats, various pens, rolls of vinyl, heat transfer, etc. If I need to head to a friend’s house to craft, it’s a cinch to just grab my bag and go.

It’s got a handle and wheels so it’s easy to tote around just like a piece of luggage.

 

Go HERE to take advantage of the promo or click on the image below. Enter code “DANGCUTE” to apply the discount.

 

Guess what?!!!

I just happen to have an extra tote. I bought one for myself, then was given one. Since I don’t need two, I want to give one of my fabulous readers the other one, which is PINK!!!.

 

Enter in the Rafflecopter box below. The more ways you follow Sew Dang Cute, the more entries you get! This is my way of saying “THANK YOU” for reading!!! 

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Giveaway runs until Wednesday, May 30th @ 8 pm MST.

 

Just so you know, these other sites are giving away a CAMEO and tote:

Crap I’ve Made

Infarrantly Creative

Craftaholics Anonymous

UCreate

Skip To My Lou

Tatertots & Jello

Brown Paper Packages

Tip Junkie

Shanty 2 Chic

Three Different Stenciled Signs

This morning I was on a local morning show here in Utah called Studio 5. They sent 5 different bloggers the same Martha Stewart stencil set, and asked each of us to come up with something. I decided to make some stenciled signs with three of the different stencils included in the kit.

If you want to see all five of the projects, here’s the video. I’m #4.

Now here’s the step-by-step tutorial.

The first sign I made was this one with one of my favorite quotes. It’s sitting right by my kitchen sink so I see it often throughout the day and can ask myself, “How can I make today the happiest day of my life?”

STEP 1: Start out with a piece of 15” x 15” MDF. Sand it down to get rid of any splinters and rough spots. Paint your base color. I chose Spa Blue by DecoArt.

STEP 2: I used my Silhouette to cut a vinyl stencil of an oval with the quote “Make each day the happiest day of your life”. If you don’t have a cutting machine, you can use an Exacto knife instead. You can use whatever color of vinyl, because it’s going to get thrown away when we are done with it. Place the vinyl stencil on your board.

STEP 3: Tape the stencil to your board and begin painting your top color. I chose white.

Line up the stencil to continue the pattern until the whole board is covered.

STEP 4: Remove the vinyl stencil, then sand the entire board to distress.

All done!

Like I said, it’s in a prominent place in my home so I’m sure to see it all throughout the day.

The other two signs were made in the same manner. I loved the honeycomb patterned stencil, so I used it to make a fun, coral “Laundry” sign.

With the 4th of July right around the corner, my mind immediately went to fireworks when I saw the sunbursts stencils in the kit.

Such a fun and simple way to make a great piece of holiday décor!

So there you have it. One stencil kit and three different signs (plus four other projects from the other bloggers who were part of the challenge).

One of the other bloggers was my friend Becky of The Crafting Chicks! It’s always fun to see blogging buddies!!

And of course, you guys know I got my outfit at Quincee’s Boutique. Be sure to like their Facebook page where they post outfits daily. You can email or call to order (they ship everywhere)!!!

Photo a Day May: Week 3

If you follow along with me on Facebook, then you know that I’ve been unplugged since last Thursday. I had some stuff come up in my personal life that took me completely by surprise and kind of turned my life upside down. I’m still sorting through some things, so I’m not completely “back” yet. However, I’ve still been doing the Photo a Day May challenge, so I wanted to take a few minutes to share those with you.

 

If you missed weeks 1 and 2, you can see them HERE and HERE.

Here’s a reminder of each day’s topic.

If you would like the daily updates, be sure to follow along on Instagram (@tamarynnb) or Twitter.

 

Days 14-19

My 5-year old daughter is my goofball and is always clowning around. I sure do love that silly girl!!!

I’ve been with this guy for almost 11 years. He’s my very best friend and there is no one else I would rather spend my life with. I love him more and more everyday!

My 2-year old LOVES reading. He has a stack of books that we read over and over throughout the day, but especially at nap and bed times.

When her three younger siblings are down for a nap, my 6-year old gets to munch on a snack. This particular day, I caught her red-handed getting into the Oreos. LOL!

My girls have been begging every weekend for me to make these again. I use Pioneer Woman’s recipe, which makes 4 dozen. It’s the same amount of work to make the half batch as it is for the full batch, so I just make the full then give a couple of pans away.

In my faith, we have temples of the Lord. I have found they are the best place in the world for comfort and peace, as well as a place to go for finding answers to prayers, and feeling the love of our Father in Heaven.

 

Well there you go! Like I said, I’m still not “back”, but I do have a couple of things I’ll be posting about this week that were previously scheduled including:

- A Studio 5 challenge (for Utah peeps you can catch it live on Channel 5 @ 11 am MST this Wednesday)

- A Silhouette deal and promo this Thursday.

 

Thanks for being such awesome and supportive readers!

Vacation Destination: Newport Beach

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Newport Beach for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

One of my neighbors and friends absolutely LOVES Newport Beach. Every year she and her family vacation there. She comes back telling me how beautiful the beaches are, how lovely the weather is, how the food was absolutely delicious, and so on.

Tried & True: Grandma’s Banana Bread

Why is it that Grandma’s always have the best recipes?

My grandma has the most delicious banana bread EVER! And today I’m going to share the recipe with you.

You can click HERE to download the recipe card or click on the picture below.

Ruffled Tablecloth

My friends at Quincee’s Boutique have been going to expos lately, and wanted a tablecloth for the “checkout” table to make it look nicer. They had found a ruffled tablecloth online, but it was over $150!

So she asked me if I could make one for her.

Photo a Day May: Week 2

Continuing with the Photo a Day May challenge, here’s week 2.

If you missed week 1, you can see it HERE.

Here’s a reminder of each day’s topic.

{Fashion Trend}: Lace Socks & Boots

So you guys all know how much I love lace, right?

Did I go too far this time?

Taking a Break From Ruffles

Hey guys! Just wanted to pop in for a quick second to say “hello”! I started working on a new sewing tutorial for you guys, and it’s taken a little longer than I anticipated (mostly due to children not napping like they usually do).

 

Anyway, assuming I can finish tonight (husband is gone so there’s a very good chance), I should be sharing a new sewing tutorial with you guys SOON!

I posted this picture yesterday on Facebook, but if you missed it there here’s a sneak peek:

Those ruffles just keep going and going (5 1/2 yards is tough to work with BTW)!

 

I’m excited for the finished product and I think you will be too!

{Giveaway}: Coral Lace Watch from Heart Always Jewelry

Lace = loveliness!

I am absolutely thrilled to share with you guys