The pallet that turned to the dark side (of Canada)

me - "I wanna make a Canadian flag out of this pallet."

son - "Why?!?"

me - "Because my party is patriotic themed this weekend. Grandma had flags all over so we need one too. But I don't want this big huge red and white thing on the mantel..."

I had big plans. I was gonna make me a wood and black Canadian flag. And have every one of you wishing you were a Canadian. I could vision all  of you humming our anthem and running out for farmer jackets after this blockbuster. This was gonna be BIG.

Please. Someone remind me to get a real sander. This clamp and sand variety flips these things off like my dog sheds hair.

Tool sponsors would be wise to contact me. I can't stop sanding these things it appears...

My decal/stencil worked!

(I made the decal myself on my sign making apparatus. I'm not selling cut decals at this time)

Brilliant, right?

Not really. But I tried it anyway. Here and there and everywhere. And hated it. It reminded me of someone painting their own car with a sloppy paint brush. During a dirt storm. In the dark.  With their eyes closed. It depressed me on the mantel and was even too... whatever for my son's room.

me - "Why isn't this working?!?"

son - "Mom, it looks like the dark side of Canada."

Oh. That's why.

Well, I'll have you know, I shall have no pallet do me in! So I messed up made up my bed with my new sheets I haven't shown you yet and got to work.

The new look is a crisp splash of creams, tans and blues....

...  because of the cute sheets I scooped up for $5.

So... can that ugly pallet look nice with all this fluff?

Sure... if you cover most of it up. :)

Hoity toity design talk...

"The depth from the feline tone aids to marry the rustic flag accents, anchoring the room so the components don't have a tendency to float within all the dreamlike features."

Are ya buyin' it?

Awww... look. A message... (I swear it was there)

And a little Jeanne Oliver handbag on a sawhorse just sweetens the deal, doncha think?

My new messy bedroom gone to the dark side. Of Canada.

"Teddy! Are ya buyin' it?"

I think Canada just froze over.

Linking to where the GOOD patriotic projects are HERE.

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Jeanne Oliver giveaway winner... and news!

Dear Debbie from Simply Southern,

Thank-you for offering the Jeanne Oliver messenger bag to your followers. 

But sadly they cannot win.

... because...

And by the way...

...that leather cuff you mentioned you'd give to your friend who has cancer?

(Stronger than she thought)

Jeanne is throwing that in too.

We loved the message and wanted to help. :)

What's your bet that Debbie is smiling right about now?

I also have some other awesome news!

When Jeanne's new fall line is out, she'll be back here on FJI. 

With something even bigger in store for MORE of you next time. :)

Dear Jeanne,

Thank-you for your incredibly generous giveaway (view it here) that I enjoy and use every single day and thank-you for sharing the wealth further with my own followers!

Now... get to work. :)

xoxo

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And just for kicks, this is one of many photos of my favorite photo shoot on Jeanne's blog for her sadie purse...

what a great sense of humor. :)

Click HERE.

My $500 Jeanne Oliver windfall... (giveaway now closed)

This giveaway is now closed. Thank-you for entering! A winner will be announced Monday.

I remember this day very well. My beloved kitten had just been put down and I was feeling pretty low. I was passing some time away on Facebook when I noticed a post on a magnificent giveaway event over at Jeanne Oliver Designs. 

I didn't expect to win. I just wanted to share a new creativity that I immediately fell in love with and appreciated. So I entered and bragged about it on my own Facebook to draw more crowds Jeanne's way.

And then... I won.

But this wasn't a little win. This was HUGE. It amounted to a $500 shopping spree! 

Well, let's just say my little depression immediately lifted and I was giddy for a good long while. :) It was the most difficult shopping ever because I loved it all! I'm a tomboy at heart so a chance to girl up my image a little was on order anyway. This just sealed the deal in the most exquisite of ways.

I eventually made my choices and when they arrived, it felt like Christmas morning!

Wanna see?

Each package was carefully wrapped in delightfully eclectic layers. Vintage book pages, scrappy ties, shredded music sheets, post cards, tags, beautiful photos...

and tiny burlap sacks only added to the receiving experience and became instant additional gifts.

And here's what I did with some of the wrappings. :)

So what did I pick out? Get ready for the longest post EVER.

The Linen Line

When I saw the ruffled pillow covers, I knew exactly where it would land. My favorite place to sit is now prettier than ever thanks to these little additions!

A little burlap sack landed as a self made tassel on one of them. How cute is that?

I also ordered up one of her to die for ruffled aprons but they were sold out. (go see them!) But no matter. I was positively delighted with....

The entire bag collection

My must have grab on a daily basis is the amazing ruffle messenger bag. I adore the long handle which gives you plenty of hands free shopping and a place to stash most anything on a trip out. The ruffles are on the stiffer side, keeping their shape perfectly. And the flower is a pin and clip so you can use or remove it as desired.

I tend to dress a little tom boyish so the ruffled touch kicks up the girlie touch just a notch without going overboard. It is PERFECT.

How spoiled am I? I also chose these two ruffled totes. They're a bit smaller in size with shorter handles, yet long enough to sling over your shoulder while you shop.

All the bags have the most charming of liners along with Jeanne's signature tag. Top notch designer quality all the way.

A hot hot item for me was this camera bag. The bag was designed to be a camera bag and purse combo so you didn't have to bring both along for a ride.

But what surprised me even more was using it for my laptop instead! It fits perfectly. The padding and amount of pockets are both ample and everything is easily accessible. And I'm going to be right proud waltzing into Starbucks with this cutie pie on my shoulder this fall when my son goes to basketball next door. :)

The Jewelry Line

Ever since my watch bit the dust about a year ago, I replaced that bare arm with bracelets instead. So when I saw Jeanne's jewelry line, I whimpered and knew I had to have a few things.

Two leather cuffs landed on my lap immediately, one labelled 'artist' and the other 'dreamer'. And I haven't removed the artist one since the day it came home. It reminds me of what I'm attempting to strive towards and to never give up.

See? I'm even stylin' while lettering up my firetrucks! See that cream colored button one? That's another I'm head over heels in love with from Jeanne. (the others are thrift store finds that I also never take off)

And when I saw this black vintage button variety, I knew it would look incredible for a dressier event, especially with my little black dress. The button details are so gorgeous! Who needs diamonds again?!?

The Vintage Line

I also ordered up this adorable vintage black scale from the vintage section. I can't wait to play with it!

And do check out Jeanne's blog. Her writings and photography are absolutely charming. She sent me the above photo that I will share with you as soon as it's done. :)

New fall line

Some of the above items will no longer be avail once they're sold out as Jeanne is moving over to her new fall line slated to be out by late October! However my very favorite item will still be available for purchase and we're giving one away!

 ~ Giveaway ~

Would you also love to have this amazing ruffled messenger bag? 

Such a silly question. :) Go for it!

How to enter to win:

Visit Jeanne's online shop, share a favorite item of yours in comments and you're in!

Online shop link is HERE.

"Like" Jeanne Oliver Designs on Facebook and tell me you've done so in comments for a 2nd entry.

Facebook link HERE.

Facebook, tweet or blog about this giveaway event and tell  me you've done so in comments for an additional entry.

(1 entry)

Giveaway is available WORLD WIDE. (you rock Jeanne!!) Winner must have email available in profile or on blog. If you don't have a blog, please leave your email in each comment you make. Winner will be chosen next week by random.org.

Good luck friends!

And Jeanne, this one's for you.

!!!!!! xo

This giveaway is now closed. Thank-you for entering! A winner will be announced Monday.