:: Inspire Me Thursday :: JoysHope

Do you read the blog JoysHope?

You don't?!  Well... click here then.

You're Welcome.

Please welcome Julie from JoysHope

to The Benner Daily today!

She is here to inspire you...

This is something she's good at!

So, sit back, relax, and be inspired.

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Greetings Friends of the Benner Daily.

I'm Julie and I ramble on and on over at Joy's Hope.

My life is full of pink and drama, I'm a recovering Diet Pepsi addict, love me some spicy food and could lock myself away from the world with just my sewing machine and Dave Matthews for weeks and weeks if my life allowed.

Would you believe me if I told you that you could make A.Maz.Ing Christmas gifts for less than 50 cents each?  (By the way... why don't keyboards have cent signs?)

Seriously, 50 cents.

Take that crappy economy!

Here's what you need to make eighteen gifts.

Why eighteen?  Why not eighteen?

A six foot long 1x6 pine board from Lowes or Home Depot cut into 4 inch pieces.

(Bat your eyelashes at the nice lumber man.  He just might cut it for you.)

Black paint

Mod Podge

Wire edge ribbon

Foam brush

Staple gun

Cute xeroxed pic of your family, preferably taken by DrewB.

After you or nice lumber man cut your wood, paint each piece and sides black.

Trim your picture.  The board is actually a bit less than 6 inches wide.  False advertising.

Put a thin even coat of Mod Podge on the board.

Lay your picture on top and smooth out all creases and bubbles.

Cut a 10 inch piece of ribbon.

Admire the cuteness.

Staple the ribbon to the back.

If you want to be fancy, cut a piece of felt the same size and glue it on to hide the mess.

If you are lazy (like me) just write 2009 on it and call it good enough.

Hang the cuteness.

How easy was that?

Give one or a few to your in-laws, your grandparents, the mailman, whoever.

You made eighteen.

No need to be choosy.

I'm going to make a bunch of all different pictures and hang them on my tree.

Have fun with these.  They are my new obsession.

Peace out girl scouts!

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Thanks for the inspiration Julie!

This is something I definitely want to try.

I mean, what mailman wouldn't love to get something

like this?  ;o)

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Let me feature YOU!!  Just email me with your blog address, and a project(s)/ tutorial you'd 

love to share!  Come on!  Inspire us!!

My Email:  shealynn@gmail.com

New and Fabulous!

So...

I have listed a completely

new style of camera strap slipcover in 

my shop tonight...

How about a RUFFLED Black and White Damask

camera strap slipcover??? 

Uh huh... that's right!  There is a ruffle down 

the center of it.  :)

And, it's listed in my shop right now

and is - READY TO SHIP!!

Click HERE to visit my shop.

Hope you like it!!  More *Shey*[B] exclusive designs to come!

Stay tuned!

:: Sponsor Giveaway :: The Vintage Pearl

Time for a sponsor giveaway!

And, it's non other than

Erin of The Vintage Pearl!!

I will give you a few moments to squeal...

Wow.  I heard you all the way over here.  ;)

 I love Erin.  She is super sweet.

She loves what she does.

She makes fabulous jewelry.

So fabulous, in fact, she was just featured by

THE PIONEER WOMAN!

Yeah, I know!  Amazing.

Erin and I have been online friends for over a year.

She and I chat quite a bit . . .

when she isn't buried to her eyeballs with orders.

She is yet another person from Oklahoma that

is SUPER nice, and very generous!
I'm telling you... I am convinced that everyone
from Oklahoma was raised to be incredibly
nice, and polite and awesome.

Erin is so nice, awesome and generous, in fact, that she is giving

one LUCKY LUCKY LUCKY

person [could be you] their CHOICE

of ANYTHING from her "Simple" line.

Incredible!

I want this one...

And I want it BAD!

This may or may not be a hint to someone.  ;)

I think Erin is known so well for creating this one.
Erin was the first to create this, and I am so
glad she did!  I bought it for my mom last year.
Perfect!

Ok...

Do you want to win?

Here's how to enter...

Leave a comment for each one!!

Remember!  You do not have to answer every question, but the more you answer, the more chances you have at winning.  :)

And PLEASE remember to check back here to see if you have won! If you win, you must send me an email claiming your prize.

1. Just leave a comment.
2. Go visit the The Vintage Pearl Website.  Come back here and tell me what other item(s) you are loving.

3. Follow Erin on Twitter. And follow her blog.

5. Blog, Tweet and/or Facebook about the giveaway.

6. Follow Me on Twitter.

(Two options: here or here.)

7. Follow my blog.

8.  Join The Benner Daily's Ornament Exchange!  Click HERE for details.

So hope you'll join us! [The deadline to enter is this Friday]

Good luck!!

This giveaway ENDS next Monday ...  time? ... you'll see.  ;) 

Thank you Erin for offering to do a giveaway and Sponsoring The Benner Daily!!  You rock!

If you're interested in becoming a The Benner Daily sponsor, we would Love to have you!
Please email for more information!
shealynn AT gmail.com

 

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Want to win a camera strap slipcover from my shop, *Shey*[B]?  

Then head on over to V & Co. now.   

Winner & New Blog Sponsor!

The winner of the Material Gal Fabric Giveaway is....

BLANCA!!

Congratulations!  Email me to claim your prize.  shealynn AT gmail.com

Everyone else... You should go treat yourself to some pretty fabric at Material Gal.

She adds new stuff all the time, in fact I saw some new bundles in her

shop today that I am drooling over!

Click here to go shopping!

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Also. 

Please help me in welcoming

The Benner Daily's newest sponsor:

Hawthorne Threads 

[AKA: Fabric Supplies when they were on Etsy]

GREAT fabric at GREAT prices!

So far I have bought 140 yards of fabric from them.

Yeah I know.  It's a sickness.  But a good one.  ;)

Go visit Hawthorne Threads by clicking HERE.

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Be back with another giveaway tomorrow! 

You DO NOT want to miss it, I assure you.

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Thank you everyone for the sweet Anniversary comments!

And, Robin... I guffawed at your comment!  

As did my husband!  

Your 4 year old is a comedian!