One Year Blogiversary {HOLIDAY TAG GIVEAWAY}

In honor of our ONE YEAR BLOGIVERSARY coming up this Tuesday, we wanted to have another GIVEAWAY to say thank you to all of our readers, old and new.

We have two sets of 5 distressed angel holiday tags to give away, which means there will be TWO lucky winners!

Each tag measures 4 in x 2 in.

The perfect addition to any holiday gift!

WOULD YOU LIKE TO WIN?

There won't be any jumping through hoops here.

Just LEAVE A COMMENT letting us know that you would like to win!

Comment entries will be accepted until midnight (MST) on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6th.

Winners will be announced here on the blog on Wednesday, December 7th, so keep a close watch!

This giveaway is open to anyone, anywhere, as long as you can receive mail.  Just keep in mind that if you live outside of the United States, you may not receive the tags in time for Christmas this year, but you can always save them for next year!

(Please note:  These tags are for personal use only. Please do not sell or copy these tags exactly for your own monitary gain. Thank you.)

Thanks, again, to all of our loyal readers.

We couldn't (and wouldn't) have done it without you!

- Annie + Tammy -

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{Halloween Printing with Fruits + Veggies}

I was cleaning out the fridge today, about to throw away some carrots and apples that didn't get eaten (shh.. don't tell my mother!) and I thought

"Hey wait a minute, I can be crafty with these!"

And... so can you!

All you and your little punkin's need to make some printed Jack-o-Lantern's is an apple, a couple of carrots and some craft paint.

Cut some shapes into the thick end of the carrot. I cut a triangle and a rectangle.  The long carrot stem makes these "stamps" really easy for small hands to hold when stamping.

Slice off one side of the apple.  Don't cut too closely to the core or else your stamp will look like an apple instead of the pumpkin shape you are going for.

Then, take the apple slice you just cut off and cut it in half to make a curved mouth.  You can keep it just how it is or make a few notch/cuts to make teeth.

Spread some paint out onto paper plates, grab some white paper and get stamping!

Super-easy, super-fun.

If you cut out each individual pumpkin print (once it's dry of course) you can string them onto a garland, or make them into a magnet or even gift tags to tie onto a loaf of pumpkin chocolate-chip bread for your neighbors (or to send directly to me... mmm).

-Annie



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{Annie's ETSY Shop SALE!}

Or better known as:

"My Husband Lost His Job Over The Easter Holiday Weekend And We Would Really Like To Be Able To Pay Our Bills (and not eat Ramen Noodles everyday) This Month - SALE!"

*sigh*

Sad, but true.  It's happened to too many people lately and it's horrible each time, and now it has hit us as well.

But.... there's GOOD NEWS FOR YOU, my friends!

I'm having a FREE SHIPPING SALE in my personal Etsy shop!

And none of the prices were raised to fool you, either.  It's a genuine, honest-to-goodness free shipping SALE.

Some prices have even been reduced!
(free shipping is on all U.S. orders, but there is reduced International shipping as well!)

(SugarPlum mini hoop art)

Have you been wondering what to give your mom for Mother's Day?  Check out my shop!  You may just find an embroidery piece that would be perfect.
 

(Olive You felt+floss hoop art)

 

And, if you purchase this week, there's time to ship it to you before Mother's Day! (which is Sunday, May 8th)

(Weed Walker hoop art)

 

I would also be more than happy to gift wrap your item(s) and ship it wherever you would like it to go!  Just let me know in the "notes to seller" section when making your purchase.

Thank you for your support!

-Annie

(Unfortunately, this free shipping sale does not include items in our PeppermintPlum Etsy shop at this time.  Only my personal crafty shop JammerSage)

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{the GRASS grows GREENER still}

Last week we got to share this tutorial and free printable with the lovely readers at Mine For The Making (thanks Kara!) and now we would like to share it with you!

This free printable was created for you using part of a song called

"Give, Said The Little Stream"

which we learned when we were children in our church Primary class.

It's a reminder to us all that no matter how small we may think we are as individuals, we can still make a big impact and have a positive influence on everything and everyone around us.

"I'm small, I know, but wherever I go... the grass grows greener still."

You may have learned it as the "fields grow greener" instead of grass, but this is how we learned it and how it will always be in our minds.

Here is how we decided to turn this fabulous quote into a piece of framed art!

You can print your quote as large or as small as you would like.

Ours is printed on a regular-sized piece of cardstock and will fit perfectly in this 11x14 frame with an 8x10 opening.

Now it's time to add the grass!

We used a strip of moss from a "moss roll" that we found at JoAnn's last year.

The moss is a pretty, green color and makes for great grass.  Any type of green moss you find will work perfectly.

Using your hot-glue gun, glue the moss to the bottom of the frame.

We removed the glass from the frame so the moss is hot-glued right onto the mat.

Be sure to use smaller pieces of moss to fill in any thin spots so the white doesn't show through too much.  We want a nice, thick strip of grass!

Now it's time to embellish!

We made some fabric rosettes out of color-coordinating fabric strips.

There are so many awesome fabric rosette tutorials on the web right now and they are super-simple to make!

Just glue on your added bits of cuteness and it's ready to hang!

A perfect spot of SPRING to be admired all year long.

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We made this version in pink, aqua, greens and purple:

As well as this version in yellow, blue, greens and orange:

If you want to print your quote the same size as ours, here's a few tips on how to get it centered and printed from your Paint program:

First, right-click on the quote image above that you want and save it to your desktop.

Then, right-click on your saved image and open it in the Paint program.

Next, you will need to setup the page so it prints just right.

Go up to the top and select FILE, then down to Page Setup and you will see this screen:

Change the Orientation to Portrait.

Remove any check-marks in the Centering section.

Change the margins to show

Left: 1  Right: 1

Top: 0.5  Bottom 0.5

Then change the Scaling to Fit To: 1 by 1 page

The gray box on the left will show you how your image will print.

This way, you will have enough space around the quote to place it directly behind the picture frame mat and have enough open space at the bottom to add the grass and embellishments.

Then hit OK to save the changes and print it out!

We hope you enjoy this free printable and have a great time making your own!

-Annie + Tammy

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{A Day of Giveaways!}

We're excited to be participating in
Mine for the Making's

Spring Fling Giveaway!

Hop on over to check it out!

Be sure to enter all the fun giveaways…

You could even win one of these
Sweet Strawberry Garlands

 

-Annie and Tammy

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{SPRING FLING - Feature}

Today, we have the honor of being a guest host at
Mine For The Making!

A big thank you to Kara for allowing us to play at her "house" today!  :)

Here's a sneaky-peeky of what we made:

Oooh, exciting!

Click HERE to find the full tutorial and to get the free printable.

-Enjoy

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{My Mantel is Having an Identity Crisis}

 Do you remember a few weeks ago when I created these inexpensive arrangements for my mantel?

And remember how I loved the simplicity of my mantel's new look?

Well, that was true...I did love it...
...until I saw
this post from Centsational Girl!

Can you believe how beautiful her mantel display is?

I spent about 5 minutes staring at it and becoming green with envy (that mirror!) until I realized that I can re-create my own version with a few things I already had...and a can of trusty white spray paint.

I "shopped my house" and came up with a few items that I thought would work, patiently waited for a non-windy day to spray paint, and then tried to set it all up in a similar way. 

Of course it's not nearly as perfect as CG's (that mirror!), but I am so happy with how it ended up, and the best part is....

I didn't spend any money!

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Oh, and why, YES!  I do plan on doing something about that dirty brick fireplace and ugly shiny brass on the wood stove. Stay tuned...

Don't worry, my Dollar Tree Mantel Vases are happy in their new home...the front room.

Projects like this are a great reminder to me that I can have beautiful spaces that I love without spending a lot of money!

--Tammy



*Please click HERE to see the lovely linky parties we participate in!*



and this fun event is going on this week, too:

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{GIVEAWAY WINNER!}

Thank you to everyone who entered the GIVEAWAY!

We had 39 total entries, and the random winner is:

Comment #5:  DIXIE MOM

Shut up! I have been looking all over the place including the internet for those ever since you posted them! Seriously...I even have a friend in Kansas City driving all over! Ha!
I have been daydreaming about a project with them for weeks! So...pick me!
And I'm a follower already...have been!!

Awesome!

Congratulations, Dixie Mom!

Please email us at PeppermintPlum@hotmail.com with your name/address.

* * * * * * * *

And, since these little wooden figures are still so hard to come by, if I find another pair, I may just pick another random winner to send them to.

Thanks for playing, everyone!

-Annie

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{Surprise GIVEAWAY!}

*This GIVEAWAY is now CLOSED*

Don't you just love the sound of that word?

G-I-V-E-A-W-A-Y

Ooh, chills!

Remember my {Bathroom Door Makeover} from last month?

Well, I got lots and lots of lovely comments about it, and also noticed that these little wooden flat people were hard to come by!

Michael's always seemed to be out of them.

Have no fear....

I found a pair of them and they are ready to come live with you!

Hooray!

But, that's not all:

So all you need to do is open your mail, paint the wooden peeps, stick on the velcro stickies and hang 'em up.

That is, if YOU are the LUCKY WINNER!

If you want a chance to win this stuff, all you have to do is leave a comment saying you would love to win!

If you want more than one chance to win, simply spread the word or follow Peppermint Plum on Facebook and leave a separate comment below letting us know.

We also ask that you become a follower of Peppermint Plum first... that way, we will have a better chance of contacting you when you win!

If you do not have a blog to link to your comment(s), you can leave your email address along with your comment.

　

Comment entries will be accepted until Thursday night and a random winner will be chosen Friday morning.

GOOD LUCK, PLUMS!

*This GIVEAWAY is now CLOSED*

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{St. Patrick's Day Printable}

Tomorrow is March!  Can you believe it?

That means

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

is heading our way.

Break out the green and get your jig on!

Here's a free printable you can use for any ideas you can think of:

cards, tags, printed/framed, class treat bags, etc.

(for your own personal use, of course)

Small:

Medium:

Large:

Enjoy!

-Annie

(p.s. We've got a crafty giveaway planned for tomorrow...stay tuned!)

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