Hey there EVERYONE!!! I have been having the MOST AMAZING time competing in the One Crafty Contest over at One Artsy Mama and I am so sad that it is almost over but I am thankful that I have met some pretty cool people along the way. 

Brianna is in the Top 3 with me and she is an AWESOME crafter! 

She blogs over at Craft & Repeat

 She hosts a linky party called On Display Monday which she is nice enough to let me co-host! 

So please join in and link up all of your awesome posts! 

and be sure to check out all the other amazing co-hosts!!! 

They are some pretty amazing ladies/ bloggers so show them some love!!! 

 Randi @ Sowdering About in Seattle 

So many people have been asking how I made them so I thought I would take a second to share the details. 

I actually purchased the file from this cute little shop called Cre8ive Cutz. 

I had been drooling over these little backpacks (and a bunch of other files) for months now!!! 

So when the end of the school year came around I just knew I had to have them. 

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I purchased and downloaded the files... It was SUPER easy to do and the directions are included and so simple to follow. I wish I could take more credit for the creativity and even the design but to be honest that is just not the case!!!  I love being creative, thinking outside of the box, and coming up with my own designs, but I'm definitely not to proud to share with the world when I have found a good thing:) 

Give credit where credit is do!

Thank you so much to everyone who voted!!!! I am honestly having the most amazing time in the contest. 

I have become friends with some amazing bloggers and I am beyond thrilled to have made it to the TOP 3. Amy is such an AWESOME blogger and an even nicer person. I am so happy to have found her blog.
This is the VERY FIRST TIME I have ever been in a crafty contest and to be honest the first time I have ever really put any of my projects out there to be "judged". It has been the most uplifting and rewarding experience and I recommend that EVERYONE enters for a chance to be a contestant next year! 

Whether you win or lose you will not be disappointed! 

Cre8ive Cutz has some other amazing files that I can NOT wait to give a try.

How cute are these? 

Woohoo!!! I'm still going strong in the One Crafty Contest over at One Artsy Mama!!! 

I am officially in the Top 3!!! and I can NOT believe it!!! I am having the BEST time in the contest and am so thankful that my bloggy bestie, Chacoy, convinced me to sign up!!! :) 

I am catching up on some blog posts tonight and hope to show you my latest project tomorrow!!! 

So week 1 was paint, week 2 was washi tape, and week 3 was GLITTER!!!! 

AHHH!!!! Glitter. I have to admit I was a little speechless! Glitter!!!

After a few days of panicking because I had no clue what to make I finally decided to work on an old bookcase that I had been wanting to makeover for Bella's bedroom! 

(notice a theme here... so far all of my projects had been for Bella's bedroom) 

Here is the bookcase when I got started! It was my grandmothers and it was pretty beat up. It had some water damage on the top and needed a good wash. I loved the scalloped design along the top but wasn't thrilled with the little rail on the top shelf so I decided to remove it. 

Once the rail was removed I immediately loved it a million times more!!!! 

Then I went ahead and got started sanding it and removing the backer board 

which was cracked and splintered. 

and TA DA!!!!! Isn't she a beauty!?!?!? Bella LOVES having a little shelf in her bedroom since we took out her dresser!!! and it works perfectly to store all her little treasures!!! 

Thanks so much to everyone who voted!!!! 

So the Round 2 Challenge was WASHI TAPE!!! AHHHHHH!!!!!! 

I have to admit... I only had 3 small rolls of washi tape that I was given as gifts and to be honest had never used it for anything except gift wrapping so for this challenge I was a little stumped! After a few failed crafting attempts I decided to stick with what I know and love and to create a fun little sign for Bella's bedroom:) 

Once the paint was all dry I added a border with some fun washi tape that I picked up at Michael's. 

Then I got to work on making the little washi tape pennant. To do this I just put the washi tape onto some plain white card stock and then cut it into the shape of the flags. I really wanted the flags to be different sizes and lengths and since the washi tape I purchased was all different widths it worked out perfectly! 

Once the flags were made I used my crusty  trusty hot glue gun and glued the flags directly onto some cute ric rac:) and then glued the ric rac onto the board!!!! Easy Peasy!!! 

I really LOVE the way the sign turned out and more importantly so does Bella:) 

but the best part of all is that this little beauty helped me make it to the TOP 10!!!!!! 

Thanks so much to everyone who voted for me in the contest!!!

Stay Tuned for more updates!!!!

Have you ever heard of Pot Sox??? 

Well my friend Lindsay over at Pandora's Deals really likes them and she asked me to join her in giving some away! 

Pot Sox are a  really easy and inexpensive way to jazz up your flower pots. Check out Lindsay's review to see how she used them. I'm looking forward to some of these cute holiday styles this fall! Be sure to follow The Turtle Company on Facebook and Pinterest to be the first to hear about all of their latest products and promotions! Kimco is generously offering two of readers a chance to win their own Pot Sox! One winner will get a 4″ and 8″ Pot Sox and one will receive a 6″ and 10″ Pot Sox. 

This giveaway is open to US residents ages 18+ only and will end at 11:59pm ET on June 3, 2013.

Good luck!

So if you follow me on Facebook you should know that I was chosen as one of the 20 contestants on the One Craft Contest over at One Artsy Mama! I have to admit I was completely shocked to even be chosen and I couldn't be more excited!!! Last week was Round 1 and we got our very first "challenge supply"... PAINT!!! Ahhhhh... so exciting.



I knew right away what I had wanted to do. If you know my Bella at all, you know that she is the most crazy, fun, and creative child you have ever met. She LOVES to create things. She could sit at the kitchen table and color for hours. She loves to paint, draw, and tell stories. She is just like her mama:)  I decided to take a wall in Bella's bedroom and turn it into a GIANT Color by Numbers picture.

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I got to work right away choosing a picture that I loved (a little girl swinging on a tree swing) ... and then of course, Bella didn't like it!!! That's how things typically go for us. So then, like the amazing mother that I am, I let her choose a picture. She chose a cute little girl roller skating.
She liked it because her Daddy and Jonny like to roller skate! (play hockey)

So lets get to the point... Here's how I did the project.


I started by painting the wall white... with a little help from my mini me:)
She painted and took the photos!!! She is so multi-talented! :)


Then I printed the picture, which was actually a coloring book page. I don't have a projector or any transparencies  so I used a regular old sheet protector and cut it in half and used a black sharper and traced the image onto it.

Then I made a "projector" out of a cardboard box. It is really so simple! I just cut a square in a box and taped the picture over it. Then you put the light you are using inside of the box:) and voila!!!! you have a projector! Moving the light and moving the box you can adjust the size of the image. We decided to make the little girl a smidgen bigger then Bella and to also add a tree for some depth.


Once I had the image projected how I wanted it. I used a pencil and traced the image right onto the wall.


Then came the fun part. I used black paint and painted over the pencil lines. It took a few coats to make the lines smooth but I love the way it turned out.


Once the image was entirely painted I used my Silhouette and cut some vinyl numbers to add. This was fun. i just decided what colors I wanted everything to be and cut the numbers accordingly:) I also added a quote in vinyl just to give it a little color. "I dream my painting, and I paint my dream." -Vincent Van Gogh

I had hoped to fill in "some" of the spaces with some color to look more like an unfinished Color by Number, but the competition deadline came quicker then I had planned and I ran out of time. To be honest, it is really starting to grow on me just the way it is. Bella thinks it is the coolest thing EVER that she has a coloring book page on her wall. Her artsy creative side is itching for a chance to color it in!!!! ... All in do time! :) I do plan to someday let her have at it...
but I'm hoping to get the rest of the room decorated before that craziness starts!

Thanks so much to everyone who voted for my Color by Numbers Wall in the One Crafty Contest over at One Artsy Mama. This is my very FIRST craft contest and I am having a blast! and the good news is I survived Round 1:) If you haven't checked out this weeks projects yet, definitely head over and vote for your 5 Favorite:) This weeks challenge was Washi Tape!!! I can't tell you which project is mine YET, but I'll be back once voting closes to let you know.  

My kids are getting older and they seem to need me less and less everyday.
I recently made a BIG decision in my life!!! One that affects my entire family.
I have enjoyed the last 4.5 years at home with them, but the time has come for me to contribute a little more financially to our families income. The opportunity came up for me to become an Independent Beauty Consultant for Mary Kay, I knew instantly that it was for me!


So brace yourself for a moment... I'm going to do something I swore I would NEVER do... I am going to show you a picture of myself with absolutely NO MAKEUP!!!
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 eeeekkk.... scary I know!

Sadly I'm not one of those gals who wakes up looking like a million bucks. Luckily for me, I have Mary Kay.

I thought I'd show you all the goodies I use on a regular basis!
Since skin care is the most important thing to me I use MK's Time Wise Miracle Set and the
  Time Wise  Firming Eye Cream.
I absolutely LOVE the way it makes my face look and feel.

Okay, so makeup!!!! Here I am after I have finished painting on my face!!! :)



Doesn't even look like the same girl does it??? LOL









 I always start with MK's Foundation Primer. It makes my face feel smooth like butter!!!
Then I use MK concealer and Time Wise Liquid Foundation.


My next step is MK mineral blush!! in my absolute FAVORITE color, Citrus Bloom.
After I have the base I work on my eyes!!!! I love MK's mineral eye shadows and my current color addiction is "Sweet Plum"  with "Spun Silk".


I top that with my black MK Eye Liner  and of course MK's Ultimate Mascara in black.
For my lips I am wearing MK's Au Naturel NouriShine Plus Lip Gloss.

 I top the whole look with another one of my personal favs... MK's Finishing Spray!! :)


And there you have it... I guess it's obvious now why becoming an Independent Beauty Consultant with Mary Kay was the right choice for me!!! :) Besides all the obvious perks of the job I am so thankful to work with a company that was founded by such a strong and powerful woman, Mary Kay Ash, who started the company to simply enrich the lives of women!
I am so grateful for this blessing and can't wait to see where my Mary Kay journey takes me.

If you have any questions about the products I shared or any of Mary Kay's amazing products please feel free to contact me. (shannonboozer@marykay.com)
Interested in earning some FREE or discounted Mary Kay products... message me for more details.
You can also check out all of the latest Mary Kay items at my website:
www.marykay.com/shannonboozer


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