Winner!

Thanks to the ever-wonderful random.org, I am happy to announce the winner of the Freschetta giveaway.  The luck gal who gets to try Freschetta's yummy new pizza and super-neat entertaining tray is

#3 Ashley, who said: I'm a gfc follower.

Congrats Ashley!  Email me at scrapsnscribs{at}gmail{dot}com by Friday to claim your prize!

I've got some pretty projects to share with you all later today, so stay tuned!

A New Toy and Engagement Pictures

I hope you all had a lovely weekend and a fabulous Mother's Day!  My sweet little boy woke me up holding a vase of beautiful roses and my darling hubby got me an awesome picture frame to fill up with lovely pictures of our family {taken with my BRAND NEW CAMERA!  more that in a bit}

Sorry for the lack of Fashion Friday this past week-I was at an engagement shoot for two dear friends.  I'm so happy for the both of them!

Aren't they cute?  And I am super-honored that they asked me to document their special day coming up in August.  Here are some of my favorites from their shoot:

With them hiring me, I had to get a new camera {sucks, I know :)} since I had recently sold my professional DSLR-I was planning on getting a newer, better camera anyways, so it all worked out.  Let me just say, I'm totally in love!  This camera takes such beautiful pictures!  

I am now the proud owner a Canon Rebel EOS T3 DSLR.  I know lots of people out there are Nikon fans, but I've just never gotten on board that bandwagon.  I have a Canon Rebel 35 mm that I used throughout high school and it made me a Canon girl for life.  AND now that I have a new camera, I can finally use my lovely camera strap cover that I won from the Polka Dot Bungalow ages ago!

Oh, total side note: I went to our local Home Depot over the weekend to get some glaze for some projects I've been working on and not only do they not carry Ralph Lauren paints anymore, but they don't have glaze AT ALL!  I was so annoyed!  So, do any of you lovely ladies know of other places where a crafty girl can go to find some glaze?  I'm making a trip to Lowe's this week {our Home Depot also did not have the color of spray paint that I needed.  They totally just lost some cool points} so hopefully I'll able to find some there, but I'd love to have suggestions on where else to look if they don't.

{Fab Finds} Thrifting Awesomeness!

Last week was a good week for scoring some awesome thrifted goodies.

It all started when I needed a lamp shade for a lamp make-over I'm working on (it's almost done so pics will be coming soon, along with the rest of the story) so after looking EVERYWHERE, it finally dawned on me to check Goodwill.  Duh.  I'm so glad that I went.  Not only did I find the perfect shade for only $4, I found some other great deals.

Like this pretty picture frame.  I think it was only $2.  It's going to be getting a new coat of paint and some glaze to bring out its lovely details.

Same with this beauty.  I loved the carved designs in the corners.  And at $2 it was a steal!

I've been on the hunt for some cheap candlesticks for some pedestal projects I've been wanting to do and at $1 each, they fit the bill.

Then Thursday, I took a little trip downtown to kill some time and I found the cutest little shop (which I will definitely be going to more often!) and bought these darling hand-made earrings for only $7

Anybody know what this is?  Any guesses?  {I know what it is, just testing your knowledge of old, obscure objects : ) }  I've been looking for one for a while-we had a couple that were my mom's in our house growing up and I always thought they were neat-but they're hard to find.  This beauty was only $6!

While at said charming shop, I learned that there was going to be an awesome flea market downtown on Saturday.  I, of course, went to check it out.  I found this pretty vintage owl necklace for only $3!!!  How could I NOT get it?!

And this pretty paper fan for $2.  It's got some stains, as you can see, but I've got plans for it.

Last, but certainly not least, this cute little table.  It's now sitting in our entry way, storing our games and extra candles.  Guess how much I got it for?  $30!!  I'm so happy with it-it is exactly what I've been looking for and at the price I wanted, two very good things.

Have any great finds lately?

Oh, and P.S. Happy Cinco de Mayo!

{Who's That} 504 Main

You guys, we have an awesome guest with us today.  The fab Holly from 504 Main and I are blog swapping today, so she's here to share a bit of herself and her wonderful creations with you while I do the same for her readers.  I hope you all love her (seriously, though, what's not to love?!)


Hey there! Happy May!
I just realized my kids are out of school in 24 days! Can you believe that!? Anyway, before it gets too crazy at my house, I am so very tickled to be here at Scraps and Scribbles! This is my first ever blog swap...so excited...thanks Courtney!

So, you just might want to know who the heck are you talking to...I am Holly, and 504 Main is my home away from home where I entertain, cook, create. I drink way too much coffee {mochas, please} and stay up way too late, and read way too many blogs! I love making a mess and sometimes that turns into a brilliant craft...and sometimes not. That about sums it up! Just kidding...

I am a former fashion designer, turned wedding planner, turned author, turned obsessed blogger. As for my style, I have a vintagey, beat up, discarded, slightly French, yet totally American aesthetic {confused? Me too sometimes!}. I like what I like! I LOVE repurposed crafting and creating. And I like things that sparkle and glitter!

My current favorite project that puts the twinkle in my stars is my Family Heirloom Wreath. I love this creation (if I do say so myself!) 

I am totally off base when it comes to getting organized - I used to be able to keep it all straight in my head...but no more, so I created my Family Command Center with Enameled Tags. It actually works  the whole family finally knows where to look to find out what's up.

I prefer to use unusual materials to create beautiful projects, like my screen wreath,

or my Sunburst biscuit table.
{joining biscuits and paint and glue = LOVE!}

or my glittering flowers

{made from joining biscuits - again - and lots of glitter and glue}

The crazier, the more unexpected, the older, the odder, the more beat up something is, the more likely I am to be inspired by it. Salvaging old windows seems to be my new obsession.

And if I cannot find what I like, I make it,like my faux "old" crates

Did I mention I was a fashion designer and I love sparkles...oh yeah, I did. Well, I broke out my old sketches and glittered them up and I love them!

I also like to express my creativity in my cooking and baking...

Choclate Chip Bacon Cookies anyone????

A Big THANK YOU to Courntey for having me today!

Come on by and say "Hi" at 504 Main. I am also a part of the DIY Club where we host monthly project parties with GREAT prizes.

A big, HUGE thank you to Holly for coming by today!  I hope you all head over to her blog and see the amazing things she's up to!

A Failed Attempt

Oh my goodness, you guys.  I've been so swamped with homework this past week and a half.  It's sucked.  Big time.  I had a mid term to finish up today (two giant essay questions-ugh) and it seriously took up my ENTIRE afternoon.  That in addition to my camera giving me fits thwarted my efforts to show you the awesome things I scored at the flea market this weekend as well as some other great thrifty finds from last week.  So that'll have to wait til later this week-tomorrow I have a great guest that you all are going to LOVE!

Sorry to disappoint with lack of a "real" post, but since it's almost 11 here and I'm beyond exhausted, I'm going to hit the hay.

And hey, if you've got a second or two to spare, please head on over to Vintage Revivals to vote for me if you haven't already-tonight is the deadline!  I'm entry #7.  Thank you, thank you, a million times thank you!!!  You seriously ROCK!

Something Fresch and a Giveaway!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of FRESCHETTA® for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

 

I recently got to do a review {lol that rhymed} for Freschetta's new line of pizzas, FRESCHETTA® Simply…Inspired™.  Oh my goodness, was it good!

 

If I hadn't put it in the oven myself, I never would have known I was eating a frozen pizza.  It totally tasted like something you would get at a pizzeria-delish and fresh, not something frozen I had just picked up at the store and warmed up in my oven.

 

 

There are 8 great tasting varieties to choose from.  This is the one I tried-Harvest Supreme.  It came in Freschetta's new and improved package, FRESCH-TASTE SEAL™, which I loved.  You know when you're trying to get your frozen pizza out of the package and your toppings end up everywhere?  Not the case here.  This neat package keeps the pizza super-fresh while using 30% less packaging materials.  It's tasty AND earth-friendly.  The pizza was topped with italian sausage, black olives, spinach, sun-,dried tomatoes with yummy cheese and a tangy sauce.  The toppings were fresh and delicious and went well together, the sauce went great with the other flavors of the pizza and the crust was crispy and yummy-all things I look for in a good pizza.  And for half the price of a pizza you would get at a pizzeria or a restaurant, it was well worth the 20 minutes it took to bake.  Even my son loved it, which is really saying a lot since he has to be the pickiest eater on the planet (I got him to eat vegetables!  I was so excited!)

 

 

Freschetta is so pumped about these new pizzas that not only did they let me try one for free, they sent me a little something for you, my lovely readers, so that you could also try it for free!  'Cause who doesn't love free pizza, am I right?!

 

 

The winner will receive one coupon to try any Freschetta Simply...Inspired pizza for FREE and this neat bamboo cutting board with serving utensils-perfect for parties or your family pizza night.

 

Here's all you have to do to enter:

 

Go to Freschetta's site and let me know which flavor of Simply...Inspired Pizza you'd like to try.

 

For some extra entries:
Become a follower of Scraps and Scribbles (if you are already, just say so!)

Follow Scraps and Scribbles on Twitter

"Like" Scraps and Scribbles on Facebook

Follow Freschetta on Twitter

"Like" Freschetta on Facebook

 

Please leave a separate comment for each thing you do.

 

The giveaway will end on Monday, May 9th at midnight EST and I'll announce the winner the following day.

It's Finally Time!

It's May 1!  Do you know what that means?!

It means that it's time to start voting for Mandi's super-fantastic Epic Room Makeover Giveaway!

If you didn't see the post I did for the contest, you can go check it out and see-I'm in desperate need of a makeover so I really, really need your votes!  It'll take all of 5 seconds and would mean the world to me!  I need all the votes I can get!


So please, please, please, PRETTY PLEASE take a few moments and head on over to Vintage Revivals to vote for me-I'm entry #7!

Thanks so much!  You all rock!

{Fashion Fridays} Shabby Apple

I lovelovelove Shabby Apple!  They make such gorg dresses!  Bonus points:they're modest.  No need for a tank top or a t-shirt or a cardigan.  These beauties shine all on their own.  Here are a few that caught my eye:

Buttoned-Up

Madison Ave.