$500 CASH Shopping Spree Giveaway

Spring is in full bloom and that means summer is right around the corner bringing with it sundresses, sandals, shorts, and swimsuits!!!

Are you ready for the heat?

Maybe a better question would be is your budget ready for it??

We want you to have the

BEST. SUMMER. EVER.

and so we teamed up with some of the most AMAZING blogs out there to giveaway crisp, cool, cash!! {Squeal!}

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We have $500 for our first prize winner AND just because we were all feeling super generous we also have $250 for our fabulous runner-up!!

What will you do with all that money?

Pick out a whole new wardrobe? Splurge on weekend away with your spouse? Use it on a spa day, new fragrance, and fresh make-up?

The possibilities are endless, so start dreaming big!!

You know we love ALL our awesome readers but this contest is open only to followers of our Google+ pages.

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Giveaway starts Thursday, May 23rd at 5:00 am PST and ends Monday, June 3rd at midnight PST. Once the giveaway ends, the lucky winner will be chosen using Random.org and contacted within 24 hours by email. This post will be updated with winner’s name once we’ve heard back. Winner will need to respond within 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen. Open to U.S. residents only. *This promotion is sponsored by the above specified bloggers and is in no way affiliated with Google. We hereby release Google of any liability related to this promotion, the receipt of prize winnings, etc. Winners must be of full legal age in the jurisdiction in which they live. This group of bloggers are only responsible for sending out the prize. Participants will be responsible for any taxes, tariffs duties, etc. due upon delivery of the prize.

The Hoard Sale 2013

Holy Crapballs.  You guys, the Hoard Sale last Saturday was a HUGE success.  I am shocked and beyond humbled at how many of you came (and how far some of you travelled!)  It was so fun seeing old friends and meeting so many new ones!  Instead of being all “Look at what you missed.”  I am going to give you a rundown of the events, just like you are my partner in crime.  That way its like you were right there with us!!

Whats that noise?  Oh dont worry.  Its your alarm going off…at 4:00 in the morning.  And since we just fell asleep 2 hours ago, lets just hit snooze for a few more minutes, shall we?

4:36 ok now its time to REALLY get up.  The sale starts in 4 hours and you have over 100 pieces of amazingness to move, clean and price.  I mean, we could have done some of that beforehand but why, when you can experience the rush of heart palpitations?! 

5:30 Still moving furniture out of the garage.  How.Is.There.So.Much.Stuff.Still?

Mixing Ombre Paint Colors

The most impactful thing in Dylan’s room is absolutely the Ombre Hexagon Wall.  Last week I showed you how to recreate the Hexagons and today we are chatting all things ombre.

 

When I decided to do an ombre rainbowish pattern on Dylan’s wall, I was really nervous that it would come out, well Punky (as in Punky Brewster). The trick to making it not feel out of control is to pick a few colors and then just work with those, as opposed to trying to harness the entire rainbow.  I let Dylan choose a few of the colors for the wall on our paint store trip, and then filled in with some complimentary colors.

When you are buying paint to specifically do this type of treatment you will only need a sample size pot of each of the deepest color that you have chosen.  You will only use the color at 100%  strength once and then you are going to dilute it with white.  The colors are all Sherwin Williams and from left to right are (beginning at the top) Pink Moment,  Mandarin,  Gambol Gold, (Second Row) Eye Catching, Citronella,  Bagel, (Bottom Row)  Gladiola, Dragon Fruit,  Confident Yellow.

 

I took the paint home and mocked up the color placement in Photoshop.  This was my guide for the rest of the project.  Its a little rough, but it gave me the color placement and the # of hexes that I wanted to paint.

Start by painting your color at full strength.  That was easy right?  hee hee

Now add a small amount of your color to a cup that you can mix paint in. (I used about 1/4 c)  Add 1/3 of that amount of white paint.  Mix well, and paint your next spot.

Ok now here is a word for the wise.  When you are mixing your next color, drain out about 1/2 of the color that is already in the cup.  If you dont you are going to need more white than necessary, and you are going to end up with LOADS of paint.  So drain and then mix 1/3 parts white in with your base.  Repeat this process for as many spots as you need.

Something else you need to remember is that paint dries darker.  You will need to mix it so that it is a shade or 2 lighter than you want it to be when it dries.

Make sure to check out the rest of the tutorials in Dylan’s Dream Room Makeover!