Paint and Glitter and Letters and Tulle, oh my....

i'm up to my eyebrows in all those things! i've been painting initial ornaments for several days and am getting ready to ship a box out to mississippi.... sending them out to my southern belle pal, angela!  pickles on pizza.blogspot

don't ya love when you find someone online, become great (if unmet) friends, share the love, and help each other out?  angela and i have always been blogging/biz buddies; bouncing ideas off each other, promoting each other's items and blogs, and shops, it's a wonderful thing!!!  well, my friend angela has got herself in a little bit of a (good) pickle and it's not on a pizza!  see, this busy junkin', repurposing, vintage gal has got herself a booth at a local antique mall but she did a flea market last weekend and sold herself silly!  in the meantime i've got a house of goodies and no booth, so.... i'm sending her a box of glittery goodness and we're going to fancy up her wonderful, rusty vintage goodness with a little chinamommy glitter glam! Yee-hawwww!

don't worry, there are still some in the shop! chinamommy

let me hold you over with some cuteness

AND, give you a code to get 25% off this aMaZIng skirt from 

Shabby Apple, the Industry skirt!!

go HERE

just enter the code "day11"

now, excuse me while i get back to my breakfast

and back to packing!!

Shabby Apple Savings, day #8!

Just in case anyone wanted to get in on a GREAT saturday deal on shabby apple

25% off this GORGEOUS party skirt!!!

here's the direct link right HERE make sure when you check out you use the code: "Day8"

and, if you get this skirt, i'm gonna need pictures!!

happy saturday, we're off and running!

Random Friday...

1. it's day #7 of the Shabby Apple "12 Days of Christmas" discount codes!  look what you can save 25% on today....

click HERE and then type in "day7" to get 25% off this gorgeous holiday dress!!

2. i just got back from running 4.2 miles. my running buddy is still not back at it so i did it alone... well, i did have biggie and Sir-Mix-a-Lot to keep me company... the music i listen to while running is just plain embarrassing and seriously, some of the things those rappers say....lord, wash their mouths out with bleach!

3. it's cold here ane when you are a wimp like me, you need to have the right gear. so i made arm warmers. asics arm warmers run around $25!  Mine... $1.50!  Want to make some of your own?  Come back next week and i'll show you how!

4. speaking of cold, look what my yard looked like on November 10th!

that's our (outside) kitty: Petunia Cakes

5. darlings new hat

much cuter on HER!

6. loving this new nail polish

sally hansen insta-dri in "coco a-go-go".  don't judge it based on my shabby looking nails... i've been wrist deep in paint and glitter

7. this is my dining room table this week

it's making me crazy!! i've been painting ornaments like a mad woman and since today is sunny, i have got to get pictures taken!!!

8. how cute is this bunny we saw at a local farmer's pumpkin patch?!

9. i bought these boots

i got black, but black was hard to see... they're minnetonka on zappos:HERE

10.  are these cute, or what??

hop over to her shop HERE!

i use to work with deb and she is SO talented.  if you need something custom, she'll hook ya up!

happy weekend friends!

Need a party dress for the upcoming Holiday's? Like Shabby Apple?

 i have exciting news just for you!! if you're a fan of shabby apple clothing, get ready for some FABULOUS savings!  they are offering specials through November 23rd, special savings DAILY that you can take advantage of through my blog!!

Today ONLY

(Sunday-November 13, 2011) 

you can take 25% off the French Quarter Dress

here's a little information straight from Shabby Apple

As French as Champagne! Cream lace covers the champagne satin lining ofthis incredible creation.  A mandarin collar, cap sleeves and achampagne satin sash complete the look.  With a side zipper and apoly-blend liner with just enough stretch, this dress will feel like adream and will have others exclaiming, “tres jolie!” . Fit Notes: This dress follows our Fits Generously size chart. Skirt hits below the knee. **DRESS HAS A FAIR AMOUNT OF STRETCH.  WE RECOMMEND ORDERING A SIZE DOWN IF YOU ARE BORDERLINE ON YOUR MEASUREMENTS** To care for this dress, hand wash cold and hang to dry. Sizing concern? Not the right dress for you?  Return your dress and Shabby Apple will ship you a new dress for FREE!

To take advantage of this special, use THIS LINK! and use the code: "day2" to get 25% off!!

and because i am 1 day behind on this special "12 Days of Christmas Savings", I have another special running all the way through November 23rd:

15% off ALL Black Dresses from Shabby Apple

for this special, use the above link and use the code: "blackout"

What are you doing?? GET SHOPPING!!  

and remember, if you have any questions, contact me here:

chinamommy_04@yahoo.com

if the French Quarter dress isn't for you, come on back tomorrow and see what's next!

xoxo

We have a Weiner....winner!

1st of all, thank all of you SOOOO much for entering the Shabby Apple dress giveaway!!! i love all the new followers and hope you'll stick around and join in on the fun!

many of you will recognize our winner, the fabulous...

LuLu Kellogg

i'm so excited for LuLu, who came squealing in on 2 tires to enter!! check out the link above for her blog and find out why she NEEDS some new clothes (so proud of you lady!!). she is going to rock this dress like only a lady with blue hair can!!!

For the rest of you, here is a discount for 10% off at 

Shabby Apple (HERE)

code: chinamommy10off (use it for the next 30 days only)

  

i am ear high in halloween costume making for my darling, disney pumpkin designing for her classroom and etsy stuff for my new shop

Give Grandma Sugar

here's a peek at some of the costumes i've done in the past for darling

kindergarten lady-bug

 1st grade vampire

 2nd grade pirate

come back tomorrow and see what's up for 3rd grade....

Shabby Apple Dress Give Away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i kid you not, a FREE dress from this amazing site:

www.shabbyapple.com

do you know of shabby apple?  
YOU SHOULD!  
They have amazing women's clothing, children's clothing, and accessories!  

I am so thrilled that they asked me to be a part of this amazing opportunity for YOU.

Not only can you win a fabulous dress, they are giving you the option of 

THREE to choose from!

So without further ado...

1. this gorgeous cream flower applique dress

2. this beautiful gray jersey knit dress

or 3. this Black Boogie Woogie dress with shirred and applique flowers and sash

SHUT UP! 
Am i right?,  is this an amazing give away or what?!?
Ok, now for the details on how to enter (enter until Oct 26th, next Wednesday).
ONLY enter on this post!
1."LIKE" Shabby Apple on Facebook here and make sure you are a FOLLOWER  ("join this site" button to your left) of my chinamommy blog then let me know with a comment!
to get **additional** entries
2. Blog about this give-away and then leave me the link in comments
3. find a friend, lead them to my blog and IF they become a NEW follower, you get 2 entries!! (i've been at 212 way toooooooooo long!)
**You must have a USA shipping address and be willing to give your name, address, phone number, email, 1st born and dress size to shabby apple. oh wait, they do NOT want your 1st born!**
Please note there is NO exchange on the dress you win.

IF you do not win, or you just want more, more, more here is a 10% discount that is good for the next 30 days!!!
code: chinamommy10off
Ok, go tell every one you know!!