Winner of Wood Connection Giveaway!

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway!
Another big thanks for all the sweet comments on the post!

Now I plugged the numbers into Random.org and received our big winner!
It is actually pretty wierd!
I have never seen a giveaway where this has happend.
But the winner of $25.00 dollars to the Wood Connection is the VERY FIRST comment!
Rachel McArthur! You are going to have fun spending some free money!
So email me your info and I will get this out to you!
MandiBeingCrafty at gmail {dot} com

Thanks again to all that entered!

Guest Post and a Giveaway {Wood Connection}

Today I am guest posting over at my favorite wood craft supply store 'The Wood Connection'
Please go visit them and read my post on my first project in our new home!
Yes we are 'moved' in!
Living out of boxes, but in our own home!
No more ugly rental!!!

To visit click here Wood Connection Guest Post

Also for all my Utah peeps!
I have a $25.00 gift certificate for the Wood Connection!
Since this is a Utah only contest the only requirement is to comment saying you read my post!
This contest will end on Wednesday!  Short and sweet if you ask me!

Thanks lovlies!

Valentine's Wreath {Tutorial}

Valentine's day is such a cutesy holiday.

With all it's lovey dovey non sense.

If you can't tell I am not really the 'romantic' type.

I don't like getting fancy jewelry.

I don't care of covered chocolates.

I enjoy getting flowers, 

but I would much rather them come out of the blue than a holiday where it's is expected.

We have been anxiously awaiting hearing about a short sale we have an offer on.

I have kind been ehhh I don't want to decorate in our rental anymore.

I kinda got sad.

I got to thinking about how this will be our last January here.

Our last Valentines in this house we have called home for almost 4 years.

Decided to kick myself in the butt and made something.

This is what I made for the last Valentine's wreath that will hang on the ugly rental door!!

Made out of love and coffee filters!

Here is the quick how to:

Supplies needed:

Package of coffee filters

Food coloring

Baking sheet

Glue gun and glue

Wreath form.

First put a couple of drops of food coloring in a bowl and fill with water.

It looks kind of orange.

I did this at night and the lighting in our rental is baaaaaddddd!

Submerge coffee filter into water.

Squeeze out the excess water.

Place on baking sheet.

Repeat until your baking sheet just can't take anymore!

I set my oven to 350 degrees and baked them for about 5 minutes.

Then repeat, repeat, repeat!!!

Once you have enough coffee filters dyed and baked (I don't know how many I lost count)

Get out wreath form and glue gun and glue filters to the wreath.

Oh my cutesy!!!

Oh AND in case you didn't hear!  I have entered to win a free ticket to SNAP the Conference!

I would REALLY appreciate it if you would vote for me!

Click here and I am link number 14!!!

Thanks a bunch lovely!

I will be linking this project to these ROCKING parties!

Strange Things Be Happenin'

 Have you ever been to a blogging conference?

Do you know what one is?

I have never been to one.  

And let me tell you how much I would love to go to Snap's three day of awesomeness conference.

SNAP the Conference is a craft and DIY social media conference.  

Which is right up my alley since that is mainly what I love to do!

The best part is, it is close to home at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah!  

Only 45 short minutes away.

I have been mulling over forking out the money to go.  

However we are buying our first home soon.  

SO every extra dollar bill is being saved for that!

Then weird things started happening!

First it started with getting my breakfast this morning!

 Inside my oatmeal box (YES I eat oatmeal, it isn't just for old ladies!!!)

 I found this note....

 Yes, I would love to go to this conference.

Three full days, of girl time?!?!
Ya who wouldn't want to do this!!!

I sighed and went along my day.

Then looking over the local ads today.

This somehow magically appeared in the middle.

 Feeling a little freaked out now.  

That a random piece of paper is following me.

I decided to go to the store.

 Getting into my car... there it was...

right above the steering wheel.

 Alright this was getting creepy!

Yes I want to go to the conference and hear all the amazing speakers,

Like Mandi for Vintage Revivals,

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo,

Cindy from Skip to my Lou 

and SOOO many more!!!

Oh and in case you were curious where my speedometer and such were at...

Didn't you know I drive a space ship around?!?!?

Check out my van's 'Control Panel'

 

Ya that is how I roll.

In my mommy mobile space ship!

What what!!!!

Anyway back to my totally realistic and not made up story...

I had to sit down and explain to the random piece of paper.

That while I would trade my kids LOVE to go to SNAP.

It just wasn't in the cards this year.

I drew it a picture...

I think I missed my TRUE calling of being an artist!

I mean really that pictures just SCREAMS pay me millions to make you artwork right???

Now I am not saying you have to be a Donald Trump employee to be able to afford to go to SNAP.

I always joke that we don't make much money compared to Donald Trump employees.

I am in luck though!

SNAP the Conference is doing a giveaway for a free ticket!!

Please vote for me!!  I am link number 14! Click here!!

*Disclaimer alert!  This post was made in good fun.  I do not believe a piece of paper is following me around. True facts in this post are: I would LOVE to go to the conference, I am terrible at drawing, oh and I TOTALLY drive a space ship!*

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

Hey all! 

So excited to announce the winner from the Homemade by Cameron giveaway.

I really wanted this too!

So I am super jealous of the winner!

I put the numbers into random.org

and it gave me comment number 8.

Which is Sandra K!!!

Congrats Sandra!!!

Email me at MandiBeingCrafty{at}Gmail{dot}com

Feature- Duck Tape Boots

Steph at Crafting in the Rain made other those plain black boots.

With wait for it.... Duck TAPE!

Shut the front door!

How did she know I have a thing for hounds tooth.

And that I would die love to have a pair!

I think I will have to make a trip to the D.I. (Utah's goodwill)

Grab myself a pair of crummy boots and some duck tape.

And have myself a boot survivor party!!!

If you would like to check out the tutorial here is the link:

Duck Tape Covered Boots

Giveaway {Homemade by Cameron}

Hi to all of Mandi's amazing readers!  I'm Cameron from Homemade by Cameron and I am so grateful to Mandi for hosting this giveaway for me. 


I'm pretty new to the blogging world, but I am having a great time meeting new people - bloggers are such a terrific bunch!  I love to create . . . just about anything. I sew, knit, crochet, paper craft, have a kiln that needs to be hooked up and a pottery wheel that needs to be dusted off. My two kids keep me grounded and remind me of what is MOST important in life, and my husband may be the most patient man on Earth. In between all this I work nights as an emergency room nurse. Sounds exciting, right? It is - I love my life, and I love blogging about the fun stuff I make, and hot tips I find, and occasionally personal stuff . . . 

I'm very excited to be able to give away one of my fun homemade items, which will in turn help you make even more homemade stuff!  Mandi will be giving one of you lovely readers a complete set of delightful homemade goodies from my most recent endeavor - pattern writing!  One lucky reader will win an apron, pin cushion, sewing kit, AND the pattern to make all three . . .

Thanks Cameron!

I want to win this!!!

But alas I cannot, but YOU can!

To enter, visit Cameron's shop and leave a comment saying which item is your favorite! 

(Did you find something while you were there that you just can't live without?  

Use coupon code MANDI and get 20% off!)

Also you must be a follower of my blog!

 If you want to enter more than once, here are a few more ways to get your name in the virtual hat:

1 additional entry - "Like" Cameron's Homemade on Facebook and leave a comment.

1 additional entry - Follow Homemade by Cameron and leave a comment.

1 additional entry - Follow me on Homemade by Cameron Pinterest and leave a comment.

1 additional entry 'like' Mandi Being Crafty on Facebook.

Make sure to leave a SEPARATE comment for each entry!

I will pick and announce a winner next Monday January 16th!
Good Luck!!!