Three Favorites Thursday--Pinterest Ideas I have tried

A person could spend all day on Pinterest finding ideas and pinning them with the intentions to do them later.  I haven't had a chance to do many projects or recipes that I have pinned yet, but here are 3 ideas that I found on Pinterest and I tried.

This pin is actually focusing on the night stand.  I however, focused on the bedspread that you can barely see and decided I NEEDED to have it.  I just switched to a Queen sized bed, made a new headboard, and needed a bedspread for the bed.  After posting this picture on Facebook, my friend, Theresa, identified the bedspread and where to find it. My mom grabbed it for me at Target on clearance.  YAY!

Source: 7thhouseontheleft.com via Jen on Pinterest

Here is my version. It is still at my parents' house so I can't show it on my bed yet.

The caption for this one says "Take one of your ring clips and turn it around the corner so that it’s hanging on the bracket rather than the rod. Then run the rest of your clips on the rod like normal."

Source: asoftplace.net via Jen on Pinterest

Can I just say this is one of the best tips I found on Pinterest?!?!  Before seeing this I had a huge gap and a person could see into my kitchen from my living room window, especially at night.  It always bothered me.  This tip totally fixed my problem. Here is my version

This last one I wouldn't necessarily call a favorite tip.  The caption says "LESS Than $1 - DIY Wreath form!! Visit the plumbing dept at your nearest Hardware store - grab a six foot long piece of foam tubing for $.97!!"   Great idea, right!?! 

Source: thepennyparlor.com via Jen on Pinterest

So I went to Home Depot and I bought the $.97 piece of foam tubing. I was so excited.  I made this wreath The problem is that the foam tubing isn't sturdy enough and doesn't want to keep its shape.  It might look okay in the picture right after I fixed it, but now it is more like an oval shaped wreath.  Still cute, just not what I was looking for.  Maybe there is a way to secure the tubing better so it would keep its shape?

Parties I linked up to:
Sugar and Dots
Not Just a Housewife

Colorful Fall Wreath

My front door needed some fall cheeriness so I gave myself a mission to make a wreath as inexpensively as possible. 

Here are my supplies:

Burlap: $2.39/yard  Used less than 1/4 yard=$.60

Wreath:  $.97 tubing from plumbing section of Home Depot.  Used 1/2=$.50  (Will talk more about this tubing in a post later this week.)

Flowers $1.00 for a bunch.  Used 2 bunches=$2.00

Total cost (without tax)=$3.10

First, I cut the tubing the size I wanted it and used packing tape tape the ends together to make a circle shape.  I cut the burlap into about 3 inch strips and wrapped it around the wreath frame. I used a glue gun to attach the burlap.   I then cut the flowers, arranged them how I wanted them, and glue gunned them on also. 

Now I come home and smile when I see my cheery, colorful wreath!



These are parties I link to:

Tatertots and Jello
Keeping it Simple
Not Just a Housewife
DIY Under $5
Under the Table and Dreaming
Sugar and Dots
Whip it Up Wednesday

Winner Winner!!!! THE SHUNNING DVD

The winner of  THE SHUNNING is...Emilee!!   Emilee, I sent you an e-mail.  Please e-mail me back with your address in the next 48 hours and I will get that DVD out to you.  Hope you enjoy it. :)

Three Favorites Thursday--Costumes

I am not a huge Halloween fan, but I love seeing cute and creative costume ideas for kids and adults.  Here are three I found on Pinterest.

This one is my favorite.  What is cuter than a family BLT?!

Source: tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com via Jen on Pinterest

Love these little guys!

Source: coolest-homemade-costumes.com via Jen on Pinterest

This is the cutest Starbucks mascot ever!

Source: blogs.starbucks.com via Jen on Pinterest

I finally figured out how to share where I am on Pinterest.  So if you are interested in following me...  

Beady bracelet

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This summer I shared that my SIL had shared beads with me.  I posted a necklace I made out of some of them and mentioned that I had no idea what to do with the wooden beads that she sent.  I know that wooden beads seem a little more popular lately (not really sure why), but I hadn't seen any ideas that would work with the beads I had. 

Then I saw these bracelets from I Am Momma--Hear Me Roar and I knew my beads would be perfect for a bracelet just like them!  My craft store didn't have fun colors of leather so I went with dark brown since I wear a lot of brown.  I know this makes my bracelet a little bland, but I will keep looking for find more colorful leather colors.

 I could make a tutorial, but Cheri did such a good job I will let you go to her blog for step by step directions.  Here are a few pictures of my finished product.

Thanks for stopping by!


Here are parties I linked to:
DIY Under $5
Whatever Goes Wednesday
We Did It!  Wednesday
Tip Junkie
I {heart} naptime
Fireflies and Jellybeans

THE SHUNNING movie review and giveaway

    

    *****This giveaway is now closed.*****

      I saw the trailer for The Shunning, on a different movie I saw recently and I knew that I wanted to see it when it came out.  When I was asked if I would review the movie of course I said yes! :)  This movie is a Hallmark Channel movie.  I don't know about you, but I can't even watch a Hallmark commercial without crying...sure enough, this movie was no different.  The story drew me in and I felt like I was there, feeling for each character and their pain.  When the movie ended, I wasn't finished.  I wanted to know more and for the story to keep going!

Here is a little bit about the movie:
Before she succumbs to cancer, the dying wish of Laura Mayfield-Bennett is to be reunited with the daughter she never knew.  Unfortunately, that daughter, Katie Lapp, is a member of the Amish order.  Katie is about to be married, but uneasy about the path ahead.  Now she discovers the secret her parents have kept from her: she's adopted.

The film is based on the celebrated first novel of the best-selling "The Heritage of Lancaster County" book series from author Beverly Lewis.  Stars Danielle Panabaker & Sherry Stringfield.

Want to watch this movie?  Check out Family Christian Stores or Christianbook.com to buy it.

or

Win it!

One blog reader will win a copy of this movie.

How to enter:

Please leave a separate comment for each entry

Entry #1 --Tell me who you would you watch this movie with if you won.

Entry #2 --Become a follower of Jen's Stamp World through Google Friend Connect--look on the right side column at the top to join.  If you are already a follower let me know!

Entry #3 --"Like" The Shunning on Facebook.

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This giveaway will end at 10:00 p.m. PST on Friday, September 23, 2011. I will select ONE winner using Random.org.  Winner will be announced on this blog and will have 48 hours to e-mail me their address. Please leave me a way to contact you by e-mail if you want me to inform you that you have won.

 
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one of more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."