What I've been up to...

Well it never fails, my busy schedule has limited my time for blogging. I wish I could just do projects and blog ALL day. Unfortunately I can't! It feels so bad to say, but I haven't done a single project in months!! :(
Hopefully that will change by summer time. So here's whats going on in my little life...

I went to the most AWESOME concert

Me & my best friend/cousin (you can be both by the way ;) ), Alex,  went to the Winter Jam 2011 in Little Rock! It is a Christian Rock Tour that travels around. It was so amazing. We had the best time listening to our favorite artists, since we are both die hard Christian Rock fans. You can find dates for Winter Jam and other christian concerts at air1.com



'The Boys' turned one!

 My nephews turned 1! I can't believe a year ago their mommas some how managed to both go into labor within hours of each other & have these sweet boys in the same hospital!! :) They have definitely stolen my heart.

We went on a CRUISE! :)

It was the most amazing vacation I've ever been on. We went to Jamaica, Caymen Islands, and Cozumel Mexico. It was a 7 day cruise so by day 5 I was ready to be back to the good ol' south. And back to Mexican food for sure ;)

School...

Remember this excited, full of energy freshman that you seen in earlier posts?? She is gone! & this extremely worn out girl is here. I am ready to get these last few weeks of classes over with so I can take a little break before I hit the books again this summer. Needless to say, this time next year I will officially be in the RN program :) ahh I will be SO happy when I am finally there! :D

Im a Scentsy Consultant :)

That's right I am officially a Scentsy consultant. I think it was a great decision, because to me it isn't a job it's just a hobby that happens to bring in a little extra cash. Im going to try to do 1-2 parties a month for right now and hopefully more in the future. If any of you want to order from me then just use my web page:

brittanyalewis.scentsy.us

I'm going on a much needed Hobby Lobby date with my best friend next Monday so I should actually have some projects to show soon.



Party time!

I may be the most random blogger in blogland. I just post whenever I want!

So, since I've been m.i.a for over a month now let me just tell you what I've been up to.

WORK, school, & more work.

But, somewhere in between all of that I have finally decided to join the Scentsy team! You remember me telling you all about that great product in my last post?

(photo by Heather Flowers)

I'm hosting a party this month & hopefully by next month I will be selling it!

The good thing is all of you are invited to the party too.

All you have to do is go to www.mywoodellboys.scentsy.us click on the buy tab by my name (Brittany Lewis) and buy to your hearts desire ;)

Also *all* scentsy products are 10% off this month!

(with the exception of multi packs, and specialty items.)

If you need help deciding feel free to ask me!

Here's a few of my favorite scents this month:

Hazelnut latte

Coconut lemongrass

**Home Sweet Home**

Satin Sheets

Welcome home

Sweet Pea & Vanilla

Silhouette



**Home sweet home is my absolute favorite these days!

Anyways hope you all have time to take a look!

Top Two Tuesday @ The Undomestic Momma

It's crazy I normally always ready Taylor's top 2 Tuesday posts, but I've never participate! Anyways this week's topic is Top 2 Favorite Items from 2010! I knew I had to do this b/c its a perfect opportunity to tell you guys about my #1 favorite thing!

1. Scentsy

(photo by Heather Flowers)

So.here's a little info about scentsy.

Each Scentsy Warmer houses a low-watt light bulb that gently melts a fragrant Scentsy wickless Candle Bar. No flame, no soot, no smoke, no lead! More fragrance, no worries.

Combine a Scentsy warmer with a Scentsy Bar, and bring affordable, beautiful fragrance into your home. A Scentsy Bar contains as much fragrance oil as a 12 oz jar candle - at a fraction of the price.

Most importantly.Scentsy Warmer designs range from the classic to the ornate. Choose a unique, reactive glaze finish or opt for the simple shape of a potbellied warmer. With 75 designs to choose from, Scentsy offers something for every mood and every budget.

(All information can also be found at scentsy.net)

Now lets be serious. I.am.in.LOVE.with.Scentsy.

There is nothing like waking up in the morning to your favorite scent. Or coming home to a house filled with the smell of blueberry cheesecake!

I've been HIGHLY considering selling Scentsy, but I'm not sure if I have enough time. It's definitely on my mind though. & if I do I will set up a link on here to my website to generate more traffic ;)

2.The Altima

It took me awhile to think of what my #2 would be. But then I remembered it's our top two favorite things of the year. And my car is definitely one of my top favorite things of this year!! I got it right before graduation when a unfortunate deer was ran over by my other car..

I guess all things happen for a reason. I knew for a very long time a wanted.needed.had to have this car! My favorite part is the back, its just so classy&sporty at the same time. I keep it extremely clean on the inside...the outside not so much since I live on a stupid dirt road. I still haven't got the windows tinted yet, but I'm taking really good care of my "baby". My favorite part is, it's MINE! I pay the bill every month & I actually own something :)

Well I hope y'all enjoyed it & go over to Taylor's blog. It's amazing & she has great giveaways...I actually won a giveaway on her blog one time!!

How to make a tinsel tree

Here's what you need

1. tinsel (1 pk is plenty)

2. party hat

3. hot glue gun

4. scissors

I just used stuff I had around the house. I thought the party hat would work perfect & i was just going to throw it out anyways.

I cut the ruffles off the bottom & started hot gluing the tinsel from the seem.

I added another layer all the way up since you could still see a little bit of the pink & I wanted it to have a fuller look. It turned out really cute and only took a few minutes.

& here is the finished product! I love it, and it beats paying like $5 when I made if for FREE! :)

(I apologize for the terrible pics I took them real quick with my iPhone4)

Mesh Christmas tree topper

When I posted about our Chirstmas decor I mentioned I made our tree topper from floral deco-mesh, and said I would post on how to do it. So here's what you need:

Deco-mesh (we got our green from Sam's, and this one from Canton), pipe cleaners (or something to tie with), & we also got some pretty floral glittery things to stick in the bow.

I didn' get pictures of me actually making the bow, & I am sorry for that. But its not hard to explain...

1. roll out mesh ad choose a length. I honestly don't remember how much I used but it doesn't take much. (but don't cut the mesh off bc its easier to leave the roll attached. you'll understand later.)

2. fold the mesh from the outside in, making big loops, its just like making a hair bow only much bigger. I made two loops for each side just to add thickness.

3. then you gather the middle and tie it.

4. you should still have the roll of mesh attached. Use it to create a center for the bow. Bring the extra to the back, tie, and cut.

5. I also added streamers going down the tree that I made separately and then tied to the bow just to keep it together.

6. lastly add your little pretty stems just to add some fun!

I hope that made at least a little bit of sense. If not just email me or leave a comment & ill help!

Merry Christmas!

It's Christmas already

When we got home from Canton we finished decorating for Christmas. I can't believe it's that time already.
I just love taking pics of all the decorations. There's just something magical about Christmas.

I just added a few things to my room...

 I got that peppermint ball from a beautiful shop in Canton. I got two of them, but I couldn't upload the pics of the other one...

& here's the living room...

 I'm going to do a post on how to make the bow for the top of the tree tomorrow.

I just hope this CHRISTmas everyone can remember the real reason for Christmas. It's not about the presents or Santa clause. It's not about decorating, shopping, or Christmas dinner. It's all about the birth of Jesus. Without this day we wouldn't have had a savior.

"For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on is shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6

Second trip to Canton, TX

We made our second trip to Canton, TX last weekend to get our new English bulldog!
I only got a few pics once again bc I was too busy looking at all the great stuff.

Now for the few pics I got...

Mom & Dad before we got started. I took a pic of myself but I decided to spare y'all!

We saw some interesting stuff... :)

 I LOVE this!

 I'm not sure about this, but I liked it.

hmmm, I wonder where I could put this.

I'm going to make some small wreaths like this Saturday.

So...if you've never been to Canton here are a few tips.

1. You HAVE to go at least once! It's amazing shopping you just can't get anywhere else.

2. Do NOT use the restrooms there. It's disgusting id advise you to stop before you get there and not drink to much, haha!
3. Go during the fall. There's more people, but the weather makes a big difference. Plus all the Christmas stuff is for sale and there is a huge selection!
4. Don't be afraid to eat at the food court there, we ate at the Baked Potato. It was SO good.
5. The obvious; where comfortable shoes, take cash, and have something to put all your goodies in.



Silhouette Machine giveaway @ Thrifty Decor Chick

There's another Silhouette giveaway over at TDC! I am determined to win one of these & if I don't I just may have to let go of my $199 and buy one of Cyber Monday.

The winner of this giveaway gets ALL of the following:


A Silhouette Machine (a $299.99 value)

It will include...

- Software for Windows XP/Vista, Mac

- Power cable, USB cable

- Two cutting mats (one for thick media, one for thin media)

- One cutting blade

- $10 gift card to the Silhouette Online Store



So what are you waiting for go sign up here too, you just may win!
Also if you have never checked out Thrifty Decor Chick you have got to see her stuff. Her blog is the first one I ever looked at and it inspired me so much that I made my own! :)
 
Good luck!

Silhouette giveaway @ Infarrantly Creative

Infarrantly Creative is also giving away a silhouette machine!!
This is how to enter...of course visit her blog before doing these things..


So what do you have to do for a chance to win?


1. Become a public follower of Infarrantly Creative. one entry
2. Become a facebook fan of Infarrantly Creative. one entry
3. Tweet about the giveaway - @infarrantly with a link to this post. one entry.
4. Mention this giveaway on Facebook. one entry.
5. Blog about it or put the giveaway on your sidebar. Then come back and leave me a link to your blog. one entry.

Hurry!!

Silhouette Giveaway @ tatertots and jello

Ok -- here are the juicy details:


This Silhouette Giveaway

{a $299.99 value}

includes…

Silhouette machine.

*Software for Windows XP/Vista and Mac

*Power Cable

*2 Cutting Mats

*One Cutting Blade

*Plus a $10 Gift Card to Silhouette's Online Store

{And don’t forget: SILHOUETTE is now available to MAC USERS TOO!!}

......IF I EVER ACTUALLY WIN ONE OF THESE!!! I WILL BE SSOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!
 
so what are you waiting for run (type really fast) over to tatertots and jello & enter to win!

I'm still here!

I am so upset that I neglect my blog so badly. I honestly do love to blog and do all my crafting stuff, but I have ZERO time to do it. Since I gave myself a break from my 5 page med term paper I decided to catch you up....
So....Since Oct. 23 lots has happened...

I FINALLY turned 18! :)

My family surprised me with cheese cake, a birthday hat & pen, & presents before we went on a trip to the casino since in OK I am now legal to gamble lol! But don't worry I wont be wasting any of my money anytime soon ;)

I celebrated Halloween with this cute little 'busy bee'!

It just so happens my birthday is the day before Halloween so we got to see the kids before they went trick-or-treating. (ps. look at my beautiful car in the background, ahh I love her!)

 

I hosted a gorgeous wedding shower!

 It was Italian themed so we had lots of pasta, bread sticks, salad, cream soda, cannolis (sent in from Dallas), and a lemon creme cake from Olive Garden. The first pic is the bride's table with pics of the couple...I loved how it turned out! The dessert table was pretty cute too. & lastly the food table. I didn't get anymore pics but the other tables but they were cute  too, & she got some good stuff.

I took lots of pics of this cute guy!

Who just so happens to be getting a new baby brother (dog of course) on Dec. 4th!! We can't wait to go back to Canton, TX...& do a little Christmas shopping while we're there :) eeek!! :)

I went from this, to.......

....this!

Haha, I got my hair cut

& some darker color. I like being dark brown but i can't bother with it during the summer bc that darn sun will turn it right back! Also please excuse my nasty room...that's another thing I have a hard time finding time to do.

& that's about all! I will have pics up from our Canton, TX trip after we go. Hopefully,I

will post before then on my Christmas decor. I am going to start on that on Sunday.

Happy Thanksgiving! & good luck to those of us who will be fighting the crowds on Black Friday!

Where have I been??

So...I've been SUPER busy! Goin to school full time & working full time is kickin my butt! I haven't been working on any projects either & it's killin me. But, I was off today so I went and got the iPhone 4! It's amazing...I love it! & now that I can blog from my phone I'll be doin it a lot more! Also I'm planning a wedding shower so I'll have lots to blog about. Ok time to download more apps ;)

So, i mod podged a lamp..shade!

Allow me to introduce my $2 lamp from my favorite junk store! I've been thinking about getting it for a few wks but i wasn't sure if I needed it...obviously I do ;)

I really don't know whats up with the tape around it edges. But when i took it off the shade was perfectly normal, so maybe they were trying to keep it from getting messed up?

Anyways I decided to paint to base blue...

Then i thought all afternoon about what to do with the shade. I was itching to do a project & i definitely wanted to finish this lamp in one day. So i got the bright idea to use some pretty wrapping paper i got on sale at Target & just mod podge the shade, crazy i know!

I keep forgetting to get some foam brushes so I've been using this foam roller every time i mod podge & it is a pain! But anyways i poured some on a paper plate and rolled it on my shade, doing one section at a time. (mod podge can be a serious mess so its best to do a little at a time) Then I laid the paper down, i wasn't careful about wrinkles because when i was done i gave it a distressed worn look (you can't tell in the pictures) I rolled the top coat of mod podge. I trimmed the edges and let it dry over night.

Ta-Da!!! I need to put some trim around the edges, but i didn't have any I liked at the house so that will have to wait. You may have noticed the base isn't blue...I changed my mind after I had it painted my Ocean Breeze, so i went over it with the cheap-o white kind. I love it :)

I'm not going to lie it was hard to maneuver the paper on the shade the way I wanted but it's holding up really good & it looks like a real shade!

-Brittany

I'm linking to these parties...