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$125 Janey Mac {Giveaway} CLOSED

posted by cindylouh on November 30th, 2011 | Giveaways |

Congrats to Megan West  #52!

This week I am ready to set you up with a great giveaway! I really love this stuff!  {Squeal}  

 Are you Looking to transform a plain wall into a custom space?

  Want to add the finishing detail to your room?

 Janey Mac wall decals are the perfect wall decor for your home - easy and fast to install.


 Janey Mac is a design company specializing in Vinyl Wall Decals.
They use only the highest quality vinyl - your decal will look as if it is painted onto the wall.
Their wall decals are removable, and won't ruin or damage your wall surface. {Love that}!

Janey Mac products are made in the USA of non-toxic materials.
You can purchase their products through their website - Janey Mac

 

Exclusive reader giveaway!

Enter to win $125 worth goodies from Janey Mac {you choose}!

All you have to do is leave a comment .

For extra entries: Please make sure to come back and leave a separate comment for each entry. Four entries max. (Totally optional)

2. Tweet about the contest! Feel free to use this sample tweet,
#Win $125  Vinyl Wall Decals @Janey Mac @cindyhopper Comment to enter! http://bit.ly/rKIJE2 Pls RT

or just click this button to Tweet  

3. Like Skip to my Lou on facebook.

4. Like  Janey Mac on facebook (you can even tell them hi from Skip to my Lou if you want)!

Love Janey Mac's decals?  Want to make money selling them yourself?
Janey Mac is expanding their retail line into direct sells.  You can sell Janey Mac products as a Consultant, and make a commission from your sales.  Check out their website for more information.

No purchase necessary.  US Residents Only.  Must be over 18. Giveaway will end on December 7th, 2011 at 12am CST. One winner with a valid entry will be selected at random using random.org. Winner will be emailed, the winner  will have 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be selected.  Cindy Hopper and Janey Mac are not responsible for lost or undelivered emails.

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Recycled Tin Can Advent Calendar {50 Family Activities}

posted by cindylouh on November 29th, 2011 | Advent, children's activities, Christmas |

It is  fun to countdown to Christmas with an Advent Calendar. The calendar not only builds some excitement, it is a particularly festive decoration. Every year we try to create a new idea for our family Advent Calendar. This year we saved cans and spray painted them! I love how it turned out and my kids do too!

We painted the cans, drilled holes in the sides and added  wire handles.  The numbers were cut on the Silhouette out of white vinyl.

We will fill the cans with a tiny sweet or trinket for each child and then a slip of paper with an idea for a family activity.

50 Family Activities

  1. Go Ice Skating
  2. Make Christmas cards
  3. Go Christmas caroling or sing Christmas songs at home
  4. Give everyone manicure & pedicures
  5. Let each child choose a favorite dinner
  6. Push the furniture back and dance
  7. Watch It's a Wonderful Life or the How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  8. Play a game
  9. Decorate Christmas cookies and share with neighbors
  10. Have a special friend for dinner
  11. Make Christmas ornaments
  12. Make hot chocolate and read Christmas stories
  13. Make a Gingerbread house
  14. Make a simple pine cone bird feeder
  15. Have a special breakfast
  16. String popcorn and cranberries
  17. Play cards
  18. Make a paper ring garland
  19. Have a fireside meal (we use this and make grilled cheese and apple pies in the fireplace)
  20. Cut snowflakes for the windows
  21. Make and hang beautiful wrapping paper stars
  22. Drive around to see neighborhood Christmas lights (put hot cocoa in to go cups and put on pjs)
  23. Go to a holiday movie
  24. Roast marshmallows in the fireplace
  25. Offer to help an elderly neighbor with their Christmas decorations
  26. Work together as a family to make some handmade gifts
  27. Make decorative sugar cookies
  28. Purchase gifts for a needy child or family
  29. Invite friends over in their pajamas to read Christmas  stories
  30. Play in the snow, build a snowman
  31. Go for a walk at night and look at the stars
  32. Try out these printable crafts
  33. Make paper candy canes
  34. Make some yummy peppermint candy covered popcorn
  35. Make gift tags and wrapping paper
  36. Make super simple sugar cookies
  37. Make snow paint
  38. Make homemade stickers
  39. Make homemade playdough
  40. Make a pie and take it to a friend
  41. Have ice cream sundaes with this special ice cream topping
  42. Make a candy wreath to give to a friend or decorate your own home
  43. Make shrinky dinks
  44. Have breakfast for dinner (serve smiley pancakes)
  45. Make glittery snowflakes
  46. Make Candy Cane Mice
  47. Make Candy Cane Reindeer
  48. Invite Santa for breakfast and serve snowman doughnuts
  49. Hand write letters to  friends that live away.
  50. Write something nice about each family member on a slip of paper and place it under their pillow

Made by you Monday

posted by cindylouh on November 28th, 2011 | Made By You Mondays |

Happy Monday everyone!

Make sure to pop over to my giveaway and enter to win $100 worth of fabric from Harts Fabric!

It is time to link up your crafty goodness! Show us what you have been making. Please don't forget to link back! --- a text link at the bottom of your post, or link somewhere on your blog is okay!

Please link up only your own projects, and link to the specific post, not your blog home page. No Etsy shops or giveaways, please!

 

    If you are placing a Skip to my Lou button, copy the code below in the box and paste where you can edit the html in your blog post.

And stop back next Sunday for my, "Made by you Monday Wrap up"- I just might be featuring you!

Made by you Monday {Wrap up}

posted by cindylouh on November 27th, 2011 | Made By You Mondays |

Hi everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

It's time to start thinking about Christmas! If you have been following this week... I have been sharing Advent Calendars.  Several cute one's were shared this week {by you}.

This Advent Calendar by Makoodle is SO cute!   Free printables and directions. I love this!

This Advent Calendar shared by Sweeter than sweets  is designed to teach children the true meaning of Christmas.  It's so clever!

This match box magnetic advent calendar shared by Crafty Teacher Lady would be fun to put on your fridge.

If your getting excited about decorating.  This ice skating wreath shared by Alderberry Hill would be unique and fun!

and if you shopped those Friday sales you might need this peppermint foot soak shared by Echoes of Laughter. I think this would make a super simple handmade gift!


I hope to see you all tomorrow posting on another Made by You Monday, and make sure to come back next week and check I just might be featuring {you}!

Snowflake countdown calendar {Guest Post}

posted by cindylouh on November 26th, 2011 | Uncategorized |

I hope you have had fun seeing all these different advent calendars.  I am excited to welcome Kayla here today to share her advent calendar!

My name is Kayla and I'm from Sweet Anne Designs. I work as a Web & Graphic Designer for a non-profit organization, and spend my nights crafting with my husband. My passion is making things, and sharing things. Special thanks to Skip To My Lou for letting me share with you all! Without further adieu, I present to you: The Snowflake Countdown Calendar

 

This is it. That magical time of year when all thoughts are flung forward to a fleeting couple of days that represent the climax of our year. Whether its family, presents, egg nog or snow that you're looking forward to, you can bet that the big day will sneak up on you. Its natural, after all, with the shopping, baking and preparing going on. You just lose track. Fear not, there is a solution! Check out this super easy and really neat paper countdown calendar! Its the perfect size to adorn a desk at work, or a mantel at home, and it will keep you up to date on how many days you have until showtime!

How To Make It:

  1. Print out the template on a heavy card stock.
  2. Cut out the designs along the solid lines.
  3. Score along all of the fold lines. Fold and crease them.
  4. For the first numbered block, glue the tab near the number 8 face to the edge of the 1 face. For the next, glue the tab near the 3 face to the 0 face.
  5. Fold in the other sides, and glue the top and bottom shut.
  6. For the outer sleeve/box, fold so that the letter A touches A, B touches B and so on. Use a dab of glue to hold these tabs together. Let dry.
  7. Glue the tabs to the short side of the box, to create a flush inside space for the blocks. Let dry.
  8. Place blocks in sleeve!

Download this free countdown calendar here. For more countdowns, part favors, gift boxes, cards and more- visit my Etsy store!

 

The warmest Holiday Wishes to you all!

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