Congratulations!

Per Random.org, the winner of the Stella & Dot giveaway is entrant No. 11 –  
MY SISTER, Sarah-Nell!  Congratulations, Sissy!

Giveaways Galore!

 

Don’t forget to enter the Stella & Dot Pearly Bracelet Giveaway before midnight tonight!

We all love FREE STUFF!  Here are 8 more GRRREAT GIVEAWAYS from some of my favorite blogs:

1. Gorgeous Turq Earrings at Laura Casey Interiors

2. Unique Custom Geode Lamp from the gals over at Matters of Style

3. Funky Miss Ruby Sue Headband from My Favorite Things

4. Fabulous Custom Photo Cards from Blueprint Bliss

5. Merry Custom Gift Tags or Address Labels by Perfect Sentiment over at fabulous k

6. Free 25, 4×6 prints of your choice from Color Inc. Pro Lab over at Good Life For Less

7. Luxe Linnea’s Light Candles from Velvet and Linen 

8. Preppy La Plates Giveaway from High Heeled Foot In The Door

Go on over and enter to WIN FREE STUFF!  Feel free to leave a comment here about your giveaway or any other giveaway going on right now!

To DIY For: My $6.99 Wreath

I have been watching all of my talented fellow bloggers successfully create their own versions of the GENIUS Eddie Ross DIY wreath.  So, I decided that it was time to get in on the action.

Bear with me.  This month, 7 years ago, Mr. Spark! and I were married in a historic chapel with a ton of rules and restrictions, one of which involved the exit celebration from the chapel — no bird seed, no bubbles and (definitely!) no sparklers.  So, being three days after Christmas, we decided to give our guests jingle bells to ring upon our exit.  It was as creative as we could get!

So, 7 years and 3 moves later, I had a bag full of the surviving jingle bells and decided to give the Eddie Ross wreath a try.  Here are the original bells and the ribbon, and the wire hanger:

As I tried to untwist the hanger, I decided to use a more flimsy one.  I shaped the hanger into a circle and untwisted the top.

Then I threaded the bells (and also decided to thread the ribbon) through the wire hanger:

And I quickly realized that my wreath was going to be too small:

So, during a trip to Target, I picked up a set of jingle bell ornaments ($6.99).

And then re-threaded the bells and added the new colorful bells:

Because the bells were so small, there were gaps where the wire hanger was showing:

So, I wrapped the ends of the bows around the exposed wire hanger.  Then I twisted the ends of the wire hanger together to complete the wreath.  Mr. Spark! helped me cut the excess wire:

I decided not to use a big bow — it looked too busy with the little bows.  Here is a look at the wreath on the front door.  Sorry for the poor photography — I finished this while it was already dark out!  And it’s a little too petite for the front door — the wreath will hang on the inside of my back door in the kitchen, but I couldn’t find my wreath hanger tonight and wanted to show this baby off!

I liked using the jingle bells because I didn’t have to glue the ornament tops, as is required with the original Eddie Ross wreath.  I am thrilled with my wedding momento/Christmas wreath!  :)

And the One Kings Lane Winner Is….

DEB KLEIN!  Happy Holiday Shopping with $100 credit
at One Kings Lane! 

Thank you to all of my fabulous readers who participated,
 and to Alison and Laura at One Kings Lane for a great giveaway. 

Dont forget to enter the Stella & Dot giveaway going on now too –
it ends tomorrow! 

Last Day for One Kings Lane Giveaway!

You have until midnight tonight (11/29) to enter to win the
$100 shopping spree to One Kings Lane!
Click over to the original post to SIGN UP!

 

[Image Courtesy of Martha Stewart]

Tablescape a la Rachel Zoe

This evening, Rachel tweeted: “Setting up for a dinner party for my newly engaged friends!  XoRZ” and attached this picture.

Loving the mod white on white and non-matchy floral arrangements.  I kind of die for the view too.  Bananas!

 

Black Friday Giveaway!

I hope you all had a very Happy Thanksgiving!  We did.  I made my first turkey and it was a success.  What a relief!

Happy Black Friday!  Let the holiday shopping begin!  Today I am so happy to be giving away a really fun piece of Stella & Dot jewelry.  This gorgeous Soiree Pearl Pave Bracelet would make a great addition to your holiday outfit or a fabulous gift to someone on your list!

To enter the giveaway: 1) Become a follower of Spark!, 2) check out Stella & Dot, and 3) leave a comment with your favorite item of jewelry! The winner will be chosen randomly, the giveaway will close on Wednesday at midnight and the winner will be announced on Thursday.

Oh, and while you are over at Stella & Dot, today is the last day of S&D’s Family and Friends event — 25% off any one piece of jewelry.  A great sale to kick-off the shopping season!

To get you started, here are some of my faves:

{Garden Party Chandelier Earrings, $54}

{Devi Bangles, $79}

{Avery Chains and Pearl Necklace, $69}

Thank you to Nena, a Stella & Dot stylist, for this fabulous giveaway!

Good luck and happy shopping!

P.S.  Don’t forget to enter Spark!’s ONE KINGS LANE GIVEAWAY, which ends on Sunday!

Giveaway Update!

 

 

I hope you all have entered the One Kings Lane giveaway! 

I have updated the post to make it clear that if you are ALREADY a member of OKL, please leave a comment on the post and you will be entered into the giveaway before the winner is chosen on Monday.  Sorry for the confusion! 

Good luck and happy early Thanksgiving to y’all!

Giveaway: $100 Shopping Spree to One Kings Lane!

To kick off the holidays in style, the generous ladies over at One Kings Lane have graciously offered a fabulous giveaway for Spark! readers — a $100 shopping spree to One Kings Lane!!!!!

OKL is a members-only online mecca for great deals on the world’s best decor, home essentials, travel accessories and gifts.  I love their philosophy: “As passionate fellow design enthusiasts, we see nothing glamorous or elegant about overspending on home décor.” 

You may remember that I posted about their amazing Kate Spade boutique a couple weeks ago.  Their boutiques change daily.  Check out what’s on sale right now:

{Graphic Image Wallets, $25}

 

{Abigails White Ceramic Candlestick, $39}

{Artenica Lamp}

 

{Mr. Boddington’s Studio Christmas Cards}

 

{The Crystal Connection Flourite Coasters}

To be entered in the giveaway, please become a follower of Spark! and CLICK HERE to sign up with OKL. 

**Update: If you are already a member of OKL, please leave a comment here to be entered for the giveaway.**

The giveaway ends at midnight on Sunday, November 29th.  OKL will randomly choose a winner on Monday! 

Imagine all of the great holiday gifts you could cross off your list with $100 from One Kings Lane.  Bon chance and happy holiday shopping! 

THANK YOU, ONE KINGS LANE!

 

Buy This, Not That — Rugs!

Welcome to the RUG edition of Buy This, Not That!  I found some good match-ups — three pairs of the exact same rug!  Enjoy!

LOVE THIS?

[Light Wheel Rug, Anthropologie, $298 (5' round)]

BUY THIS!

[Fair Isle Wool Rug, Garnet Hill, $178 (5' round)]

LOVE THIS?

[Celia Indoor/Outdoor Rug, Ballard Designs, $289 (for 5x8)]

BUY THIS!

Same. Exact. Rug. $50 Less!

 [Chains Indoor/Outdoor Rug, World Market, $239 (for 5x8)]

LOVE THIS?

[Spiral Vine Tufted Rug, Garnet Hill, $678 + $20 add'l shipping (for 5x8)]

BUY THIS!

Same. Exact. Rug. $64 less!

[Vine Tufted Wool Rug, Dash & Albert, $634 (for 5x8)]

LOVE THIS?

 

[Diamond Indoor/Outdoor Rug, Dash & Albert, $288 (for 6x9)]

BUY THIS!

[Diamond Jute Rug, West Elm, $129 (for 5x8)]

LOVE THIS?

[Vintage Box Hooked Rug, Sundance Catalog, $1,200 (for 8x10)]

BUY THIS!

Same. Exact. Rug. $155 less!

[Vintage Boxes Wool Hooked Rug, Dash & Albert, $1,045]

LOVE THIS?

[Striped Braided Indoor/Outdoor Rug, Ballard Designs, $299 (for 5x8)]

BUY THIS!

 

[Chic Indoor Outdoor Striped Rug, Shades of Light, $198 (for 5x7)]

HAPPY BARGAIN HUNTING!