Showing posts with label free stuff. Show all posts
Showing posts with label free stuff. Show all posts

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Free Calendar from Elle~~ @ ~~ SWITCHEROOm

Hey everyone, I came across a new blog today. Actually she came across me first, and then I went to check her out, and well, FELL IN LOVE. I literally spent 2 hours, going thru each and every one of her posts, and absolutely LOVED each one. 

ELLE @ SWITCHEROOm
SWITCHEROOm

Elle has very generously designed and offered up a FREE printable 2011 calendar for me, and you and you and you. She just wanted to give everyone a little present, and perfect timing. Who doesn't need an incredibly cute, designer calendar, FOR FREE!!

Check it out HERE I love it!!!

She has started a blog documenting her journey of transforming her house in Manilla, Phillipines, which by the way was flooded out in 2009 by Thyphoon Ondoy, into a WOOHOO kinda home. 

She is so cute, and has had some very challenging rooms to work with, and very minimal money to work with. Yet she has managed to do so much. Here is a sneak peak at just some of her many little transformations. Trust me when I say, you HAVE to go check her out, and say hello. Trust me you will be humbled when you see how she manages, and you too will be incredibly inspired. I promise. 
DIY, side table, before and after, teal furniture






So what do you guys think?? Not only is she incredibly busy remodeling her home, which she shares with all boys, he he, she also does weekly posts about inspirational HOME offices she wishes she had, or sharing other  great finds from the web with all of us. She has incredible taste, and I adore all the things she has shared, I just really love this girl, and HOPE you go check her out.

Remember to let her know Bella sent you, and yeah you can THANK me later, for introducing you all to my newest friend. 

Elle @ SWITCHEROOm

now go grab yourself that FREE Calendar, and say hello.



Special requests, or mad love always welcome:)

Thursday, December 9, 2010

GREEN DESK~~ I've made CONTACT people

A couple years ago, my brother gave me his old crappy, desk. It didn't match anything, but it was a desk, and I need one. So I took it, FREE, and have been using it since. Well, my kids have a way to turn said crappy ugly desk, into SUPER ugly, crappy desk, by taping and removing tape, and thus removing the black paper, that is covering this cardboard desk, he he. Actually it's pretty sturdy, I joke, but it SURE is ugly.

Ok, anyway, I have been wanting a new desk so bad, BUT, I don't want to fork over any money for one, since I already have one, lol. EVen if it is UGLY, which it is. BUT it works, and if you know me by now, I hate spending money on things, that I already have, or can make myself. Ok, so what to do then. On top of everything else, I decided to put this desk, smack dab in the middle of our living area, so EVERYONE can admire the UGLY desk, and laugh at how flippin CHEAP I am.

In October, while at Goodwill, I found some awesome contact paper, and got it for like a buck, or two.
I've been trying to figure out where to put it, and then it struck me. I can REDO my VERY UGLY desk.

And people, that's just what I did.

THE END!!

Oh the UGLINESS, and my sons origami, EVERYWHERE.....

Yikes, I know, I have been living with it like this forever now, shame on me, shame on me.....

Oh the UGLINESS, help is on the way.....

Measuring.....

Applying....

Cutting around stuff......

Smoothing it out......

Using a razor to trim around the edges.....

Bad bubbles, I will wipe you out now, thank you.....

More scruffs,,, erghhhhh

Thank you permanent marker.....

FREE stuff, I got from a neighbors trash, I PROMISE,,, it was so cool.....

WOW,,, is it better or WHAT????

Again, SHAME on me, for not doing this sooner......

My dad, LOVE YOU, and a paper wight he made, the flower thing on the left. A duct tape rose my son made me, and a little egg carton wiggly eye thing my princess made in preschool, just some trinkets, I love.

One of the FREE things, isn't it cute, think I will add a flower in it, instead of paperclips, who uses paperclips anyway, lol...

Something from Romania, my mom got a long time ago.
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In my spare time I enjoy cooking, and baking. In fact my mother and I have been making cakes for over 30 years. I also love gardening, traveling, and all things crafty. I struggle daily to keep my like organized, along with my never ending battle to keep the house clean. I adore my three kids MOST of the time, and can usually be found doing the mom thing from morning till night. I try to catch a few mommy moments, but those are hard to find in this wonderful life of mine. I am blessed and happy, and am thrilled you stopped by today :)