Crafty Texas Girls

8/2/11

Kelly's Kids Giveaway!!!

Love adorable kids' clothes? You are in luck, today is Hollie Smith, Kelly's Kids rep's giveaway!
I am so happy to have Hollie Smith, Kelly's Kids Sales Rep as a sponsor of Crafty Texas Girls and even happier to pass along it along to all my crafty readers.

The Kelly's Kids catalog can be requested through my favorite rep, Hollie at kellyskidswithhollie@gmail.com. Hollie can help you set-up a party, so you can earn 'free' clothes. You can also reach Hollie on facebook. Or order items online at kellyskids.com using Hollie's Sales Rep #114966.

Now that you know how to get the clothes, let's look at a few of my favorite things from Kelly's Kids.

Adorable Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas Outfits for Boys and Girls:

For the girls:
1. Tights- printed, ruffled, and even monogrammed!

2. Clogs- need I say more :)

3. Monogram and Personalize Everything

4. Zebra- even for baby

And for the boys:
1. Vests

2. Turquoise - love that it is ALL boy!

3. Plaid and Personalized

4. Cowboys!

So now that you want it all, here is how you can win something adorable for the kiddos in your life!

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

PRIZE: $30 gift certificate to Kelly's Kids. Gift certificate must be redeemed with Hollie Smith before the end of the fall season.

TO ENTER:
1. You must be a follower of Crafty Texas Girls.
2. Then pop over to Kelly's Kids at on Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/#!/kellyskids.hs and leave a comment saying what you would buy with the $30 Kelly's Kids gift certificate from the Crafty Texas Girls Giveaway.

* For an additional entry in this contest, blog, tweet, or facebook about the Crafty Texas Girls/Kelly's Kids giveaway. Then leave the link in an additional comment on the Kelly's Kids facebook page.

GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Monday, August 8th at 8pm CST.

PRIZE DETAILS: Winner will be emailed details to redeem their $30 Kelly's Kids gift certificate.

OTHER INFO: The winner will be selected using random.org and announced in a new post on this blog on Tuesday, August 9th. So come back and see if you are the lucky winner!

7/31/11

Cash for Brass?

These extreme temperatures must be getting to us. Because within the last 24 hours we have ripped up tile, replaced door knobs, and painted another door black. Sounds like a relaxing weekend huh?

The whole thing started with the tile in the downstairs bathroom. It wasn't working with the rest of our decor. And it hadn't really bothered me until a few weeks ago. Then Jeff said he had always wanted to try to door flooring himself. So he went into the bathroom and whacked the tile with a sledgehammer.

Which led to this...

Soon the toilet was in the garage and the mirror was in the garbage can.

Now I am scouring my favorite blogs and pinterest for bathroom ideas.

Then those brass knobs suddenly seemed tooooooo yellow.

A few of our knobs were already brushed nickel.

And the inconsistency was more than I could take! So when a friend told me about Seconds and Surplus, we decided to swing by after church.

Which led to this...

Now what to do with all the old brass knobs? I wish it was like that 'cash for gold' deal. Unless you have a great idea, I think they are bound for Goodwill.

Some of our 'doors to the outside'- the ones that are fitted with actual keyed locks- are going to be a problem. They require a lock smith to change them out and I am not wanting to spend the money on new keys etc.

So I am conducting a little experiment with "Rub and Buff". I have put one coat on the door knob to the attic upstairs. If it dries well, then I will repeat it on the doors downstairs. Have you ever used "Rub and Buff" on a door knob?

I think it looks pretty good- hopefully it holds up. If so, it might be a good option for ridding your home of brass knobs without having to buy and install new ones.

Finally, since it really is too hot to be outside, I found another door that needed painting. This door leads to our garage. It always has black smudges and muddy handprints on it. Painting it black seemed to be the obvious choice. Why fight the dirt?

Oh and Lori over at "Be Different, Act Normal" is away from her blog for a few days. "Be Different, Act Normal" is a fun blog that features super ideas for parties, home decor, holiday fun, and recipes. She has invited over a bunch of great 'guest bloggers' to share their favorite projects while she is away. And happily Crafty Texas Girls is featured! So stop by and take a look, you will be amazed at all the creative ideas.

Hope you are having a productive weekend. What "honey do's" are on your list? Do you tackle them alone or does your husband lend a hand?

7/29/11

Spoons

I was cleaning out my pantry last weekend and I discovered I have an abundance of plastic spoons. So I am either going to have an ice cream party or try one of these projects...

Framed Spoon Art

Source: spunkyjunky.blogspot.com via Samantha on Pinterest

Spoon Wreath

Source: thenester.com via Samantha on Pinterest

Source: casasugar.com via Samantha on Pinterest

Source: thenester.com via Samantha on Pinterest

Source: misskopykat.blogspot.com via Samantha on Pinterest

Spoon Chandy

Source: guiademanualidades.com via Samantha on Pinterest

Source: annporter.wordpress.com via Samantha on Pinterest

Sunburst Spoon Mirror

Source: tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com via Samantha on Pinterest

Melted Spoon Rose

Source: cantstopmakingthings.com via Samantha on Pinterest

Spoon on the Nose Game


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Decision, decisions. What should I do with all my spoons?

7/27/11

New Sponsor

I am so excited to announce the newest sponsor of Crafty Texas Girls--- Kelly's Kids.

In their own words, Kelly's Kids is the largest home party company specializing in children's appareal. They provide unique, high quality, classic clothing for the entire family to mix, match and coordinate.