[Motivational Monday: Oscar Night Parties]

I am hereby proclaiming this week to be "Party Week" at [Frame Fanatic]. And since my birthday is coming up this weekend, I thought I might party all week long! So come join me! You're all invited! :0)

To start off this "Party Week", I just want to get a recap of one of the biggest parties in Hollywood: Oscar Night. I unfortunately did not host an Oscar viewing party, but I would love to host one next year! Here are some clever ideas to throw this fancy occasion.

Decor Ideas:

[I am in love with this black, white, & gold Oscar party by HWTM. Such elegant party decor! She always has such amazing ideas on her blog!]

[LOVE the napkin envelope with the "And the winner is..." printable! And the popcorn bags add a nice touch along side the golden statues.]

[Such a lovely flower centerpiece all in corresponding colors with the various movie titles wrapped around each vase.]

[Clever little tags attached to beautiful champagne glasses to toast off each award. I, of course, would choose the glass with "Best Actress" attached to it! :0) I am sure my husband would agree!]

You can find all of these FREE printables [here].

Food & Drink:

[Super cute red & gold Oscar party by Second City Soiree. I love the red velvet cake with the gold star cake decorations. Almost too beautiful to eat!]

[How adorable are these little Oscar cookies by Bakerella?? You can learn how to make them [here]. They look super yummy!]

Stay tuned tomorrow as we continue "Party Week" on how to make this:

[Jen]

Stylish Blogger Award!

A couple of days ago, Heather at Straight Stitches graciously gave me this: The Stylish Blogger Award!

Thank you Heather!!!

For those of you who have never visited her super cute blog, I highly suggest you go there. She is an amazing crafter/decorator, and I always enjoy finding out all the fun stuff she creates. :0)

Now back to business...

7 Things About Myself:

1. I am very project-oriented yet lazy all at the same time. Weird, huh?
2. My favorite household chore is cleaning the toilets. I know some of you are thinking "Yuck!", but for some reason I take pleasure in easily starting & finishing a task. Plus, I have my cleaning routine down to an exact science.
3. I hate to buy anything without a coupon. Coupons are money in your pocket.
4. I cannot have pickles without pairing it with chocolate milk. I love the sweet/salty mix. I swear I'm NOT pregnant! Lol!
5. I have always dreamed of having a decorator visit my house and redecorate the entire house...for FREE! Yeah I know, dream on.
6. I'm super excited about going to a nice fancy restaurant with my hubby on Valentine's Day. We haven't done anything like that in years!
7. Hmmm...last one...I'm obsessed with frames. Shocking, I know.

15 Stylish Bloggers to Share the Award:

1. Buttons & Bling
2. C.R.A.F.T.
3. Embellishing Life
4. Green Door Designs
5. Gwenny Penny
6. It's a Hodgepodge Life
7. Just a Girl
8. Lisa E. Design
9. My Computer Is My Canvas
10. Red Heads Craft More Fun
11. Scrappy Gifts
12. The Paisley Cupcake
13. The Scrap Shoppe
14. The Hanlon Family
15. Young & Crafty

3 Ways To Pass This Award:

1. Thank the person who gave you the award.
2. Share 7 interesting things about yourself
3. Award 15 other stylish blogs

Thanks for playing along! Check back tomorrow for a super easy Valentine project! :0)

[Jen]

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

We have a winner!!!

Via Random.org, the winner of the $35 CSN Stores Gift Certificate is..........

#37 - Tim who said "I follow with google friends. I would get a fire extinguisher."

 http://www.csnstores.com/KIDDE------------KID466112-UFK1003.html

Congratulations, Tim!! I will email you all the details & instructions on how to redeem your prize!

[Jen]

And the giveaway winner is...

#1 - Hannah at Young and Crafty

Congratulations Hannah! Please email me your info to claim your prize! :0)

If you didn't win, you are more than welcome to hop on over to my Etsy shop. The Holiday Sale is still going on, and you can use the coupon HOLIDAY10 to get an extra 50% off!

[Jen]

Happy 101 Blog Award!

I received this "sweet" award from Scrappy Gifts! Thanks a bunch! :0)

10 Things I Like:

1. Jesus Christ
2. My Hubby
3. My Daughter (who is turning 2 next month!)
4. My Parents & Brother
5. My In-Laws
6. My dog, Snickers (my 22 lb. Yorkie)
7. Frames
8. Scrapbooking
9. Blogging
10. Dancing

10 Blogs I Like:

1. Beauty 4 Ashes
2. Buttons & Bling
3. C.R.A.F.T
4. Dear Madelyn
5. It's a Hodgepodge Life
6. Lisa E. Design Blog
7. The Paisley Cupcake
8. The Scrap Shoppe
9. Whimsical Wonderland Cards
10. Young & Crafty 

Rules for the award:

1.Post who it was that gave you the award.

2.List 10 things that you like.

3.Give this award to 10 other blogs and let them know with a comment!

P.S. Happy 10-10-10!! :0)

[Jen]

Lovely Blog Award!

Last Friday I received a One Lovely Blog Award from Maryanne at Scrappy Gifts. I was so thrilled to receive this "lovely" award! :0) Thank you so much Maryanne for giving me this award!! Such an honor!

The rules for this award are as follows:

•thank and link back to the person that gave you the award. (above)

•share 7 things about yourself. (below)

•pass the award to at least 4 fellow bloggers that inspire you. (below)

•let them know about the award.

Here are 7 things about me:

1. I am right-handed. I basically think my left hand is there purely for decoration. :0)
2. I am currently obsessed with chocolate wine. If you haven't tried it and you love chocolate and wine, I highly suggest you try it. You'll love it!
3. My favorite flower is daisy. Don't you think they are the friendliest flowers??
4. I will not wear open-toe shoes unless my toenails are painted.
5. I collect gift bags and tissue paper. Anytime someone gives me a gift, I will keep the gift bag AND the tissue paper. It's saved me a ton of money and less stress on having to go out a buy these items when I am giving someone a gift!
6. I have never and probably will never be good at sports. Just a fact of life.
7. And finally, I am going to start selling handmade frames on Etsy.com on Sept. 1st! Betcha didn't know that one! :0)

4 Lovely Bloggers:

1. Buttons & Bling
2. C.R.A.F.T.
3. Lisa E Design Blog
4. Something To Do

[Jen]

My First Blogger Award!!!

(ahem) I'd like to thank the academy...

AHHH! I am so excited! Heather over at Straight Stitches just awarded me my first blogger award! I can't believe it! When you get a chance, head on over to her super cute blog. She has some amazing craft ideas that are very inspiring.

Guidelines for accepting this award are:

1. Thank the person/people who gave it to you.

Thank you Heather at Straight Stitches!!! I feel so special and so loved!

2. Share 7 things about yourself.

• 
  
  My husband and I met at our highschool prom.
• 
  
  We have a 20 lb. yorkie named Snickers. Yes, that's right, 20 pounds!!
• 
  
  I have recently become OCD with crafts, organizing, etc.
• 
  
  When I point to a picture of my husband, my 18 month old daughter says "dada". When I point to a picture of myself, she says "dada". Something's wrong with this picture...
• 
  
  While blogging, I always have to sit on my right foot. Not the left foot. Otherwise I would feel completely off-balance.
• 
  
  I have performed at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in NY, The Indy 500, and on a couple of Carnival Cruises while I was dancing in my highschool and college drill teams. I'm so famous!
• 
  
  The very first boyfriend I ever had is the man I am married to now. He is my first and last kiss. Aww...

3. Pass the award on to 15 bloggers, whom you have recently discovered, and think are fantastic.

Birthday Girl

Buzzings of a Queen Bee

Crafts & Sutch

Debbiedoos

Everything Else I Love

House of Grace

Kara's Party Ideas

Lemon Tree Creations

Little Birdie Secrets

Mrs A in the Cove

P is for Party

Stepping Thru Crazy

The Painted Hive

Twelve Crafts Till Christmas

Under The Table & Dreaming

Congrats to all the winners of this fabulous award!!!