Luck of the Irish Giveaway!

Today is February 28th and that means there is only 17 more days to enter the Luck of the Irish Giveaway!
3 Lucky winners will be getting a pot of gold worth $500 each! Can you thing of all the things you can do with that money. So don't hesitate to enter for your chance to win.

Doily Dresser Scarf

I realize that I am posting another doily project but as I said before, I love doilies. This particular project was done last fall and you saw some of it on the side table in my spare bedroom. I wanted to show you how I made it.

I have seen this done with doilies stitched together by themselves, but I wanted to put a based with mine. So I started with a piece of a lace curtain. I cut it the size of the top of my nightstand.

Here is the backside of the topper. Once I had the base cut, I began to place doilies on the lace. 

I didn't fill in all areas. I did add various pieces of lace on top of the doilies. Once I liked the layout, I began to stitch the pieces down. I just stitched them on.

Although I liked the look, I wanted more, so I added lace pieces down the sides of the top. 

I pinned all the pieces of lace to the top and then stitched them on my sewing machine. Still not enough, I add a piece of lace over these to make it look more finished.

I love how it turned out and it looks great on the night stand.

This project was a great way to use up some of those doilies I collect and all of the lace pieces I have in my stash.

 

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How to Frame and Preserve a Family Treasure

One of the items that I love to collect the most is vintage linens. Everything from dresser scarfs, tablecloths, to crocheted doilies. I think these are so special to me since my grandmother taught me to do this kind of needle work and I appreciate all the time and effort it takes to create.
I especially love doilies. I have made so many over the years, but don't have many to show for it since I have given them as gifts to others. That is probably why I keep bringing them home when I find them.

February Chain Linky CLIMB

I am always so excited to be able to co-host with my special friends Angie and Angel in their month long networking blog hop - Chain Linky CLIMB. This is a great way to grow your blog. Please join us by adding your family friendly posts and don't forget about the CLIMB giveaway.

New this month, each host and co-host will showcase their favorite feature from the previous month. You can check out if you were featured by stopping by each host and co-host.

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The Luck of the Irish Giveaway

Is the Luck of the Irish with you?  You don't have to be a leprechaun to find that pot of gold - it can be yours in this fabulous giveaway. You will have three opportunities to win a pot of cash, so let's get started.

Lucky of the Irish Blogger Opportunity Sign up ends Friday, 13th

What? 

Paypal Cash Cards valued at $500 each (number of cash cards/prizes depends on the amount gathered for the giveaway. If the amount sponsored does not divide into even amounts of $500 there will be multiple $500 cards with the remainder as a "not quite as lucky prize". (Ex. $500, $500, $500, $350). The more participants, the larger the giveaway. All monies collected go into the prize pot.

A Floppy Valentine

Some of you might remember that by the end of the 1980s, the 5¼-inch disks had been superseded by the 3½-inch disks for computers. By the mid-1990s, the 5¼-inch drives had virtually disappeared, as the 3½-inch disk became the predominant floppy disk. The advantages of the 3½-inch disk were its smaller size and its plastic case, which provided better protection from dirt and other environmental risks. 

Chance to win $100 for Target

As a member of Ruth Soukup's  launch team, I wanted to tell you about a wonderful opportunity to win cash at Target. It's easy! Here are the details:

Ruth Hollander Soukup

Win one of FIVE $100 gift cards just for spotting Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life at a Target store near you & sharing it on Instagram! Entering is super easy! Here is what to do: 1. Follow @RuthSoukup on Instagram 2. Instagram a picture of the book inside or in front of any Target Store. Be sure the Target name or logo is showing in the photo! 3. Tag your photo with #LWSLbook AND @Target As long as you follow all three steps, you will be automatically entered to win one of FIVE $100 Target Gift Cards! Woot! Winners will be notified via Instagram on Friday 2/13. Get more details here: http://bit.ly/LWSLBookTargetContest Find #LWSLbook @Target for a Chance to Win $100! - Living Well Spending Less® www.livingwellspendingless.com Don't miss your chance to win one of FIVE $100 gift cards, just for finding the #LWSLbook at a Target...

So head out to Target, find Ruth's book and win!

Out Junkin!

On Saturday, my husband and I went to two flea markets and some garage sales. It was a beautiful day, although a little cool for Florida. I love to go to a housing plan, in this case a trailer park, where most of the people participate. We just parked the car and walked and walked. My husband had to go to the car once to drop off our finds so we could continue shopping. That's a good thing right? Here are a few of the items I purchased.

You ask, is that a bed pan?