Who am I?
- ~Iffy~ @ StayAtHomeNation
- Hi, I'm Cameron (aka Iffy), a stay at home mother to 4 beautiful children. My family is my life! I am not crafty by nature....but I am learning =D I will share my experiences with you(good & bad) with crafts, DIY, cooking, and life. I say what's on my mind, and remain honest, it's just who I am. Love it or leave it =D So follow me and see my progress as I document my journey, and If All Else Fails....at least you have gained a friend and gotten some great tips or maybe learned something new along the way!
Friday, July 15, 2011
My Favorite Things Friday Link Party ~ #7
Good morning to all of my beautiful friends. I cannot believe how fast this year is flying by!
Can you? I mean only 1 more month until my kiddies go back to school ~ craziness.
OK so I was a little busy this week when we found these little cuties beside our house
After feeding them with baby medicine syringes & kitten formula every 4 hours for 24 hours, I was pretty happy to see the Mama cat in the back yard.
Especially since my first born is allergic to cats,
although we would have kept them if we had to....they were pretty darn cute.
So she took them one by one....took her a while to come back to get the 3rd(the black one),
I thought she wasn't going to. But alas, after 5 hours she did & now the 3 kitten are back with their Mama.
Especially since my first born is allergic to cats,
although we would have kept them if we had to....they were pretty darn cute.
So she took them one by one....took her a while to come back to get the 3rd(the black one),
I thought she wasn't going to. But alas, after 5 hours she did & now the 3 kitten are back with their Mama.
I am working on a craft & a recipe so will get those up soon.
Let's get this party started!
Let's get this party started!
There were so many wonderful entries last week so here is this week's
Stay At Home Nation Spotlight
Just look at how lovely this flower girl dress is from Blooms And Bugs
And these S'mores cupcakes look scrumptious at Two Ginger Princes
Thank you for all of your beautiful, crafty, creative, & yummy posts!
If you've been featured please grab my button (below or at the top of my sidebar) & post it proudly because you are in the Stay At Home Nation Spotlight
And Now it's time for another My Favorite Things Friday Party so be sure to link up!
A new party will begin every Friday
(& run until Thursday night)
Rules to my Party:
1-Show off your favorites(crafts, recipes, DIY, anything you have posted on your blog that you love.
& Link up (2 entries allowed)
2- Paste my button (located above or at the top of my sidebar) into your entry post (Mandatory) this
can be pasted on your sidebar instead
can be pasted on your sidebar instead
3-Follow Me if you like my blog-not required but it would be nice =D
Post a comment below letting me know & I will follow you back!
4-Leave me a quick comment just to say hi so I know who's partying with me this week
(again not required, I just like to get to know you guys)
5-Check out at least 1 other entry & comment on their post & let them know you saw them at my party.
Entries will list in reverse order-giving everyone a chance to shine at #1.
Feel free to follow me on my new twitter account too @StayAtHomeIffy
Check out what cool giveaway I have going on this week too if you have a minute
(I have a new giveaway every Sunday)
Have a fabulous week & thanks for stopping by!
Much love
~Iffy~
Feel free to follow me on my new twitter account too @StayAtHomeIffy
Check out what cool giveaway I have going on this week too if you have a minute
(I have a new giveaway every Sunday)
Have a fabulous week & thanks for stopping by!
Much love
~Iffy~
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Giveaway #5 ~ Sesame Bijoux ~NOW CLOSED
This giveaway is now closed.
Thank you again to Sesame Bijoux.
CONGRATULATIONS to #14 Gia_Pet I hope you enjoy your earrings!
Thank you to all who entered & check out my weekly giveaways(every Sunday or Monday)
Also, check back to see what I giveaway when I reach 110 Followers!
XoXo
It's Sunday so you know what that means....a new giveaway!
This week it's from Sesame Bijoux
This shop is full of pretties. They are very well crafted & what I loved best
is that the picture is exactly what you will receive. The 2 items I was sent were, so
I feel confidant that all of the items pictured are true representations of what you will get.
Take a look at some of my favorites
These beautiful Cascade, classic black n white crystal earrings
I am loving the pink items they have like this pink n pearls cute cultured potato pearl n pink swarovski necklace
Aren't these so pretty? I am in love with these! I was was given
this cute little keychain. pink knotted-eye dragonfly
it was bigger than I thought it would be, but you can see the dime in the picture to give you a reference. It comes in a rainbow of colors and is just so sweet!
All items are made in a smoke free & animal free home which I love, because you
won't have to worry about any weird smells or if you have allergies to either.
So now it's your turn to see for yourself how pretty the items are from Sesame Bijoux
One of my lucky followers will receive this stunning pair of
They are just lovely!
The description is= "light pink teardrop-shaped murano bead with silver foils
using sterling silver wire to connect to sterling silver earwire this large bead earring will be sure to be a brightening accessory for your wardrobe your purchase of this bold and beautiful pair will include its own decorated jewelry gift box all earrings come with a clear plastic finding"Please play by the rules below to enter the giveaway:
Mandatory
*Be a new or existing follower publicly of my blog and leave me a comment below letting me know = 1 entry
Additional Ways to Enter
(additional entries will not count if you do not publicly follow StayAtHomeNation on gfc)
*Stop by Sesame Bijoux and let me know which piece you would love to own = 1 entry
*Blog, tweet, or facebook about my giveaway not just my url= 1 entry each time (per day) you do!!
*Follow me on twitter (I'm new) ~ @StayAtHomeIffy = 2 entries (leave 2 comments below)
*Put my button (located at the top of my sidebar) on your sidebar telling about my
giveaway from Sesame Bijoux = 2 entries (leave 2 comments for this to count twice)
Please note: You MUST leave a separate comment for each entry!
(Post your link in your comment below so I can verify each)
There are so many chances to win, but you can't win unless you ENTER!
This giveaway is currently open for U.S. residents only, & will close at midnight est on Sunday 7/17/11.
It will be a completely random drawing so the more entries you have, the better your chance to WIN!
I will notify the winner on Monday so please make sure I have your email address
so I can contact you asap.
Check out my weekly giveaways, a new one every Sunday!
Please keep in mind that Sesame Bijoux is also offering my readers 15% off
ALL purchases! Just use the code stayathome15off at checkout.
Thank you again to Jenny at Sesame Bijoux!
Thanks for entering
&
Good Luck
~Iffy~
Linking Up
Friday, July 8, 2011
Want to Participate in a Giveaway on Stay At Home Nation? & Stencil Review
If you have a business or a shop and you would like to participate
in a giveaway on my blog then contact me via email at
ifallelsefailsthen (at) gmail (dot) com
in a giveaway on my blog then contact me via email at
ifallelsefailsthen (at) gmail (dot) com
I would LOVE to review something from your shop & host a Giveaway for you!
In an attempt to help get the word out about independent businesses that have really great products,
offering my help resulted in etsy deactivating me. =(
Unfortunately an etsy shop owner took my genuine offer for help the wrong way & accused me as being a scam. She reported me & my account was deactivated just like that.
No warning, no notice, no 2nd chance.
Which really sucked because I truly didn't know I was doing anything wrong.
I didn't even hear a single word from them until a week after they deactivated my account.
With that being said, I am extending an open invitation for anyone
who wishes for me to hold a review & giveaway for their shop on my blog to contact me.
Then we can talk details.
I am very flexible, after all it is your shop.
I hold a new fabulous giveaway every Sunday & currently have openings for September on so I
would love to get you on the calendar!
My offer is honest & in good faith, you can check out my past reviews/giveaways.
I am great about keeping in touch with my giveaway sponsors, before, during, & after.
I even post upcoming giveaways on my sidebar until your giveaway is held.
So not only do you get advertising on my sidebar but also when I post the review/giveaway.
Also for anyone who has already agreed to me doing a giveaway for them,
if I have not contacted you, it's because I don't have any (non etsy) contact info for you.
PLEASE make sure I have your email address by emailing me as I do not have
access to my etsy messages.
Thank you for your understanding, and I look forward to working with you!
OK now for my review of Cutting Edge Stencils.
I don't typically split my review & giveaway into 2 separate posts but since they were so generous
over at Cutting Edge Stencils I decided to run the giveaway for 2 weeks.
I was able to try out the Romance Wall Pattern Kit
this kit consists of 3 stencils to customize it however you like
it includes:
Peony 11.5" across
Elm Leaf 15" tall
Baby's Breath 30" tall.
Peony 11.5" across
Elm Leaf 15" tall
Baby's Breath 30" tall.
Having 3 individual stencils allows you to space them close together
or further apart
So are you ready to see what I did with mine??
I started with a solid wall in a color I actually didn't like(it came with the house)
I used blue tape to hold the stencil to the wall as suggested.
You can check out all sorts of great tips from Cutting Edge Stencils here
I used a dense roller (it works better in keeping the paint from spreading)
Be sure to roll it on a paper towel before rolling it on the wall.
I just spaced the stencil by eye
(which is the great part about these stencils...you don't have to be a pro)
I used this stencil with 2 separate colors, a silverish-gray & then a dark brown
I let it dry 30 min before colors but you probably don't have to wait that long,
I just had diapers to change & kiddos to tuck into bed.
So then I used the leaf stencil with green.
I was pretty impressed already & I still had 1 more stencil to do.
I used a pink-tan color for the flower, and I just kinda placed it where it seemed right
(& where there was room)
This is how it turned out
Now I just need to put the hooks back up & there ya go,
a wall I actually like now =D
So if you want to transform somewhere in your house with one of these fun, awesome stencils too,
check out their website.
This was my first time ever stenciling and I really had such satisfaction when looking at the end result. I mean after each stencil I was more excited to see the next. If you have never stenciled or had a bad experience with one in the past, you should definitely try again!
Much love
~Iffy~
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Sweet Tooth Satisfaction # 3 ~ Puddin' Pops & My Favorite Things Friday # 6
OK so who misses those pudding pops?
Ya know the ones Bill Cosby did commercials for so very long ago,
well how would you like to make some of your very own?
This was fun. I came across the recipe from A Few Shortcuts
Here's what you need
Small box of instant Jello (we used cheesecake flavor)
Popsicle molds (got this in the $1 section at Target
Cold milk
Food coloring
First put your powdered jello into a bowl, & add 2 cups of cold milk
And here's where you have your helpers STIR
Put it in the fridge for 10 min so it sets up a little
And divide into bowls then add your food coloring (drops are per your own preference as to how many)
Then spoon the layers into the molds (you could use paper cups & popsicle sticks too)
It can get messy but put the sticks in & freezer for 5 or more hours to set
I let them freeze overnight for an afternoon treat the next day
Tip: Let them thaw 10 min to easily remove your pops or this will happen.
So remove them carefully from the molds(I ran them under some warm water to help them come out...on the sticks)
=D
Enjoy!
Now onto the Stay At Home Nation Spotlight & My Favorite Things Friday Party.
Get a great how to on making your own Laundry Detergent from Life's A Project
Oh and a yummy recipe for Copycat McGriddles at Screaming Sardines
Look at this cute fabric covered notebook from Creative Carmella
And I had to do 4 spotlights this week because
these look so yummy from gingerbread
Check them out!
Thank you for all of your beautiful, crafty, creative, & yummy posts!
If you've been featured please grab my button (below or at the top of my sidebar) & post it proudly because you are in the Stay At Home Nation Spotlight
And Now it's time for another My Favorite Things Friday Party so be sure to link up!
A new party will begin every Friday
(& run until Thursday night)
Grab my button code below:
Rules to my Party:
1-Show off your favorites(crafts, recipes, DIY, anything you have posted on your blog that you love.
& Link up (2 entries allowed)
2- Paste my button (located above or at the top of my sidebar) into your entry post (Mandatory) this
can be pasted on your sidebar instead
can be pasted on your sidebar instead
3-Follow Me if you like my blog-not required but it would be nice =D
Post a comment below letting me know & I will follow you back!
4-Leave me a quick comment just to say hi so I know who's partying with me this week
(again not required, I just like to get to know you guys)
5-Check out at least 1 other entry & comment on their post & let them know you saw them at my party.
Entries will list in reverse order-giving everyone a chance to shine at #1.
Don forget you still have time to enter my giveaway from Sesame Bijoux for a beautiful pair of earrings
(click the link for details) Ends Sunday 7/17/11 at midnight est.
Much love
~Iffy~
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