Saturday, March 28, 2009

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

DOMINO Book Giveaway for you!!!

Needless to say we are all pretty bummed about losing our favorite magazine, but ATLEAST you can hold onto a bit of their wonderful ideas through their book, 'Domino:The Book of Decorating'. (and ...every past issue of their magazine : )

If you have been wanting a copy too, here's your chance!

The oh-so-kind publishers, Simon and Schuster very generously offered 2 lucky readers of Pinky Brown their own copies!!!!!!!!

So here's what you need to do to enter:
1. Add yourself as a 'FOLLOWER' of Pinkybrown, see sidebar, then comment below that you have added yourself. Feel free to swoon over Domino in your comments if you like. (swooning is voluntary : )
2. If you'd like a second entry to the contest, all you have to do is POST about the giveaway on your blog, inviting others to enter and comment below that you have done so.

Easy, peasy, right? Good luck!!!
TWO Winners will be randomly selected on Friday, April 3rd
For a peek at the book, see here

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

hi

Stop by in the next day or so for a giveaway announcement. You won't want to miss out!!! ; )


1. It's very, very good

2. You WILL want it

3. You will LOVE it

4. I will be jealous because I can't have it, it's for you!

See you then!

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Pretty Toothpaste cover!

I guess I'm still thinking of bathroom stuff............so as I looked at my ugly tube of toothpaste I thought why not cover it up with some pretty fabric. So that's what I did. I cut a piece of fabric, covered it with clear laminate with about an inch of extra laminate to hold it together.

Now you can leave your tube out and still have it look pretty. And I think once the tube is done you can easily peel off the cover and put it on a new tube.

Woo hoo!

This was super quick....just a few minutes tops!!!!

Friday, March 20, 2009

DIY Makeover: Medicine Chest

Yesterday I wanted to do a little DIY project in my oh so tiny bathroom. Just a little something to make it prettier, something relatively easy and quick. I wanted instant satisfaction. As I looked around, I decided to re-do the inside of my Medicine Cabinet. It was pretty drab and boring......see below...

(BEFORE: Medicine Chest)

So I grabbed some beautiful scrapbooking pages that I recently picked up on a trip to Target. I wish I could tell you the brand but I bought them on clearance because the package was open.

I simply measured the space inside the cabinet, cut the paper and the important part is to laminate the sheets! Otherwise the humidity will obviously make the pages warp. I used the roll of clear laminate that you can pick up at any craft store. To adhere the pages, I used removable double sided tape, because I want to have the option to change it up if I feel the inkling to!
And that was it!!!!!!!!!!!

Doesn't it look so much better. Then I felt I needed SOMETHING for the door, so I added the 'Hello Lovely'!! Because don't we all want to hear that in the morning! (For that part I laminated the sheet first and then glue gunned the yarn words onto the laminate). Oh, I almost forget to tell you to laminate some paper doiles as well, they look sooo sweet! You can do as much or as little as you want.

I showed my husband what I was doing and he wondered why I would do that for the inside where no one will see it!!!! I said, 'IT'S FOR ME, I WILL SEE IT." Everyday!

So get to it ladies, do it for yourself!!!!


PS-And when you have parties and have the.. 'lets call them curious' guests who peek inside your medicine chest, it will kill them that they cannot compliment you on its beauty, lest they out themselves as a snoop. : )


PSS-- After I finished this project, I viewed Tracy's Inspiration Fascination video on Friday where they were also so timely sharing bathroom inspirations!!! And I went back and added the little TEACUP for my Q-tips! Thanks Tracy.........I love that!!!!

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Hello hello


Saturday's painting.....it's still drying. The background are pages from Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. I think I like it. You know how it's hard to tell right away. Let's see how I feel tomorrow.
There's also another really fun project I've been working on this week. I'm just about finished.
I think you will like it too!
Tomorrow, we are off to see a play of the Wizard of Oz!! Fun, fun!

Sunday, March 08, 2009

Get unstuck

grab some magazines, get cutting and update your inspiration board!

(will take a better photo once my batteries recharge)

Thursday, March 05, 2009

Pier One

Love my Pier One apron...........it's very Anthropologie-ish, don't ya think?

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

oh...you didn't know

that Wednesday is Cute shoes day? well it is.

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

'Lovely Thing'

My mixed media piece called 'LOVELY THING' is now available as a Print!

Pretty purple things

(for my little girl)



Monday, March 02, 2009

Monday makings........


Well the snow storm was not all that bad, even though it IS FREEZING out!

I'm working on some additional LOVE prints and a PEACE one.
I tried to grab something at the infamous Blackapple update, but not so lucky this time.
I was going to try for a sophie doll, but $90 is a little out of range for this job hunting gal : )
It was fun to watch everything disappear in 3-4 minutes. I'm always amazed. I think the only painting still left was the most expensive one for $700.00.
Off I go......I still have to scan some work and take pics as well.

Sunday, March 01, 2009

Happy Weekend!

This photo is just some doodles from when I was sketching out some possible business cards. I now use it as a cover for my binder because I Love all the colors together!


Enjoying my S'days, working on some orders, getting ready for a supposedly big snow storm tonight!
See you Monday!