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June 23, 2014

Free Consumer Crafts Jewelry E-book and a $100 Consumer Crafts Shopping Spree Giveaway!

This post has been sponsored by Consumer Crafts. But don't you worry - all opinions and crazy notions are 100% mine. :)

You guys know there's a real special place in my heart for DIY jewelry - there's just something magical about making my own and being proud to say that I made it myself when people ask where I got them. Well, June is Jewelry Month for Consumer Crafts and while the month may almost be over, there's still some time left to grab jewelry supplies on Consumer Crafts - all their jewelry supplies are 10% off until the end of the month.

Furthermore, the folks over at Consumer Crafts have put together a free downloadable e-books for all you DIY jewelry fanatics like me. It has 9 awesome step-by-step jewelry tutorials - perfect for your summer wardrobe. I promise you'll love it so download your copy already! :)

My favorite tutorials in the book are:

This awesome terrarium necklace - they show you the process of making these sweet little things. Mini terrariums are actually a hit these days! I'll be making one for myself in either necklace or keychain form.

And these pretty nautical bracelets. I sure am still not tired of the nautical trend... are you? In any case, these are pretty changeable to the theme that you want, just follow the tutorial. Love these for summer!

Convinced yet? Download your free copy here. :)

$100 Shopping Spree at Consumer Crafts

And yep, there is a giveaway for my US and Canadian readers - $100 to spend on the Consumer Crafts website. That's a lot of craft supplies right there. Whoever wins this will be one lucky person! Giveaway runs through July 14, 2014 so enter now using the Rafflecopter widget below:

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Follow Consumer Crafts here (their blog, Crafts Unleashed has a ton of awesome DIYs as well):

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What would you get if you win the giveaway? Lemme know in the comments and enjoy doing the projects in the free e-book! :)

January 19, 2014

DIY: Rearrangeable Magnetic Board + A Consumer Crafts Prize Pack Giveaway!

This post and giveaway has been sponsored by Consumer Crafts. I was provided some of the materials for the post.

Everybody seems to want to organize in the first month or so of a new year. I seem to have that urge too, albeit a bit late. This was relatively easy and inexpensive - I found my magnet board a few months back at Target for just a dollar. Also, since it was relatively small (a bit bigger than letter-sized paper), it fit just right into my desk set-up, which was a good thing for me (since I like things being within reach). Check out the tutorial plus enter to win an awesome prize pack from Consumer Crafts!

Supplies needed:

Magnetic Board

Spray paint

Pretty wrapping paper

Metal tins

Mini chalkboard tags

Magnets

If you have a printed magnetic board like I did, spray paint that with the color of your choice. To go with my pretty wrapping paper (which I got after Christmas at Target), I sprayed mine gold. While that's drying, cut down your paper to the size of your magnetic board. Mod podge it to your board when it's ready. Mod podge it again and seal with a clear acrylic coating to make it more durable.

Get your tins and attach magnets on their bottoms. Why need tins? Well, I wanted something to hold my plethora of tiny desk accessories. :3

I used mini chalkboard tags as my header markers.

I hot-glued magnets on the backs of the clips. These are handy as I can use the clips to hold notes and paper (I like writing my schedule for the week down on a piece of paper as opposed to a planner sometimes so I'll actually see it).

Then all that's left is just arranging them onto your board. I love the fact that it's very versatile and I can add/remove elements as needed.

Want those tins and those adorable little chalkboards? Win those and more by entering below!

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Also, don't forget to visit these blogs for other ways to organize your year! Click on the photos below to be redirected to their lovely blogs.