Frugalicious Friday & A Giveaway...Beauty Box 5!

 

Hey guys, welcome to another fabulous edition of Frugalicious Friday!  We've been on hiatus these last few weeks due to all the end of school year craziness, but it's great to be back!

 If your new here this day is all about linkin' up yourfabulous, thriftiest ...most frugalicious home decor finds!  And if you've got a fun Craft or Diy project in the works...well give us the scoop on that too!  If you've still got questions - click here.

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Have you heard of Beauty Box 5?

This fun site delivers a beauty box once a month with 4 or 5 hand picked samples directly to your doorstep!  In the box you'll find beauty products for skin care, hair care...even make-up and fragrances.  How fun is that?  So you can imagine how excited I was when one showed up on my front door - woot, woot!

I seriously love trying different beauty products, but hate buying an entire bottle of something that in the end isn't the right product for me.  With Beauty Box 5, I can try samples first...and then if I love it, I can buy it!  Genius.

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For our Giveaway today, Beauty Box 5 is offering a fabulous beauty box to one Frugalicious Friday participant...wahoo!  Here's how you can win...
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1.  Follow & Subscribe to Finding Fabulous over there to the right,  and leave a comment below this post.

2.  Follow Finding Fabulous on our Facebook page.  and leave another comment.

3.  Finally follow Beauty Box 5 on Facebook, and leave one final comment. 

Okay...three comments gives you three entries and 3 fab chances to win!  A winner will be announced early next week, thanks for participating!

 makeup, skin care products, hair care products, fragrances and a few other surprises!

Wine Cork Herb Markers!

 

When it comes to crafts...sometimes it's the little projects that impress me the most.  Like these Wine Cork Herb Markers from Shine Your Light!

So grab your wine cork collection and a few skewers...and whip you up some fun herb markers in literally minutes!  Cute, functional and quick...I LOVE simple projects like this! 

A Novica Winner...and a Review!

 

Let's announce the Winner of our Giveaway last week with Novica!  Remember they offered a $40 gift certificate to one lucky Frugalicious Friday participant?  Well without further delay, the Winner is...Yvette from AquaSeventy6!

Congrats Yvette, you are going to love Novica's one of a kind - artisan and handcrafted merchandise!  Send me your contact info and I'll get you connected with the great people from Novica!

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Speaking of artisan and handcrafted!  I was so thrilled when Novica asked me to Review something from their site.  Anything?  That was a difficult choice considering  they carry so many beautiful things...

Of course I chose the bling...upper left ;)

Seriously, I love my new ring and my whole experience with Novica has been Awesome!  The ring shipped quick and look how cute that package is!  And every item comes with a lil' book with information about the piece and artist.  My ring was was made by Adriana de Gadea in Peru, how cool is that!

Okay, check out Novica!   They offer one of a kind & handcrafted Creations in the areas of home decor, Jewelry & apparel, Art, even unique gifts for just about everyone on your list.

Our Updated Family Room...

Hey guys, remember our old family room?  Here's a look back...

We have loved this calm and serene space, but with the addition of our new Pottery Barn sofa I've been craving a little color.  You know that feeling you get;)  And the color that's been inspiring me lately is teal...

This is my coral wall gallery in our home office.  I love coral and teal together, so when I saw this down filled pillow today at Pier One for just $29...I scooped it right up! 

pillow - Pier One

Funny how Inspiration can come from the simplest of things...like a $29 pillow :) We are loving our new sofa and family room!

Trash to Treasure!

Have an old end table like this just wasting away in an attic or storage space?  Well transform that table into something beautiful with simple paint and stain! That's exactly what Liz did from her blog...Liz Marie! 

Before...

Ahhh, check out the Diy INSPIRATION...

I adore this, and the blue green color's here...SO FRESH!

Check out Liz Marie...the girl knows how to revamp a table!

Diy Sunburst Mirror!

I love featuring fabulous Diy projects that also happen to be major trends in home decor.  And right now you can't get any trendier than sunburst mirrors.  

Check out the Diy Sunburst Mirror from Decorating Cents!

Amazing but Andrea created this boho chic beauty with a simple round mirror and stained - paint stir sticks you can snag free from Lowe's or Home Depot!

  Click here for the tutorial on this "think outside the box" project that you can literally make for less than $10.

Another Bookcase Makeover!

 

Ahhh, I love great ideas for sprucin' up cheap affordable bookcases!  Check out the Billy Bookcase Makeover from In My Own Style!  This IKEA bookcase before...was solid white and plain jane city, zzzzz!

Diane lined the back of her case with a cool quatrefoil fabric, and now this piece is stylish and fun with loads of personality!  Pretty cool for just $79 and the cost of a little fabric.

Okay guys, click here for the tutorial on this fun IKEA revamp!

Frugalicious Friday & a Giveaway...Novica!

 

TGIF it's Friday, and welcome to Frugalicious Friday!  

Okay party people if your new here this day is all about getting creative plain and simple.  And linkin' up your fabulous, thriftiest...most frugalicious home decor finds!..And if you've been Craftin' or Doin' it yourself...well share that too - because we want to see what creative projects you've been working on!  If you've still got questions...click here.

Super excited...we've got a fun Giveaway today from Novica!

If your not familiar with Novica let me fill you in.  Novica is a truly unique site that partners with National Geographic to bring you Artisan and handcrafted quality pieces!   It's such a cool idea...they give artists and artisans around the world the opportunity to share their creations world wide.  And in return this gives us, the consumer, access to unique & Artisan quality goods at awesome values.  How cool is that?

Novica offers one of a kind & handcrafted Creations in the areas of home decor, Jewelry & apparel, Art, even unique gifts for just about everyone on your list including... 

alpaca wool gloves, 
silk shawls from India

pendant bracelets

onyx dangle earrings

beaded bracelets

mens silver cufflinks from India

Check out a few beautiful items this site has to offer...

Wow...love, love!  Amazing but the painting at bottom left, is actual elephant art!  In fact Novica offers thousands of unique Art pieces from all genres.  Finally, each piece comes with a card stating the name of the artist and information about his/her work.

Okay bottom line guys, if your an art lover or you know of an art lover...check out Novica!  This site celebrates Art and bridges the gap between you and the many talented artisans across the globe.

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For our Giveaway today, Novica is offering a $40 Gift Certificate to one lucky Frugalicious Friday participant...wahoo!  Here's how you can win...

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1.  Follow & Subscribe to Finding Fabulous over there to the right,  and leave a comment below this post.

2.  Follow Finding Fabulous on our Facebook page.  and leave another comment.

3.  Finally follow Novica on Facebook, and leave one final comment. 

Okay...three comments gives you three entries and 3 fab chances to win!  A winner will be announced early next week, thanks for participating!

Stripping Wallpaper...ugh!!

 

Hey guys, guess what project I started yesterday since we had a virtual monsoon here in Charlotte and everything I had planned for the day was cancelled.

I know, I know...it's hideous!  Mustard colored faux sponge painted wallpaper... don't judge cuz we didn't hang it!  However we did manage to buy a house with it :o  Funny but I thought it would be one of the first projects we'd tackle, but it ended up being our last downstairs at least.  And the border, I absolutely loathe wallpaper borders...the reason is they make ceilings look shorter.  Think about it, that horizontal line visually shortens the height of a ceiling.  Total insanity!

A year ago I used Grass Cloth for a client in their downstairs half bath, and the results were Amazing.  Needless to say I've been wanting to do the same for our 1/2 bath ever since.  So Grass Cloth it is, here are a few inspiration photos...

Decor Pad 

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Alrighty, I'll keep you posted with this project. The hubby doesn't know it yet, but he's taking the lead on this one.  What can I say...he wallpapered our dining room 15 years ago and did an awesome job!  Some things a girl never forgets ;)
OMG is it Thursday already?  This week has flown by!  Well Frugalicious Friday is ON tomorrow and we've got another great Giveaway.  So check back and don't forget to link up!

Our New Pottery Barn Sofa!

 

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Now this is how I love to start my day!  Not that it happens all that often ;) Before I show you our new sofa...here's a shot of our previous one.

She's been fabulous, but it's time for this traditional n' over sized beauty to make way for a new look...the PB Comfort Square Upholstered Sofa!  She fits right in next to our cream shag rug and round coffee table.  And the cool gray color called "Pewter", balances nicely with our warm beige walls...

So far this sofa is everything we thought it would be...stylish, affordable, comfortable with a crazy quick delivery.  But let me warn you about the color.  Pottery Barn's website showed this "Pewter" colored sofa as this...

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Obviously the real version is much lighter.  For us this worked out perfectly because I was worried the couch might be too dark.  So when it came all light n' bright...I was super happy. 

Okay so that's our new sofa!  If you've ordered furniture from Pottery Barn recently...what was your experience like?  It's all good over here.