Happy Birthday Keith!!

Happy Birthday my Sweetie!! You don't know it yet, but I planned a little surprise party for you and our friends are on the way!! Love you so much!!!!!

ps. the post originally planned for Friday will be up tomorrow instead; I lost track of time while decorating and making fun party food :) Have a great Friday everyone!! xo, LA

2 Zaps!

You know how sometimes you just feel empty of creative inspiration. Like, you're trying to recharge but no matter where you look, nothings lighting you up? I've felt that way lately and it was kinda bumming me out. Then... last night I found my recharge by accident, twice and I'm so happy again!  Look at these amazing silhouettes by Jenny Lee Fowler!

Thank you Jenny for making these beautiful art pieces; your ingenuity, unique medium and connection with nature's beauty is blowing my mind! I'm in awe of the fact that you create them freehand just by observing the profile of a living subject or image!!

My other 'accidental recharge' happened at 2 am last night when I had a giggle fest with a sweet little Aussie named Tracey-Leigh! She lives in Australia, I live in Canada and we connected as if we've known each other forever... TL has had her new blog for 3 weeks now and while discussing her upcoming makeover (via Freckled Nest), she reminded me of the mega hyper excitement I also felt when I started my blog three and a half years ago. This girls a beam of sunshine, I can't wait to introduce her to you officially in June when she's our feature sponsor :)  I went to bed ear to ear smiles, thanks Trace!!!

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Tomorrow (Friday)

- I'll tell you a funny secret

 - Is the last opportunity to become a May Sponsor on FN

- I'll announce the winner of the 12 Giveaways & Free Ad Space!

- I'll announce the winner of the Vol.25 Giveaway!

- I'll share the loveliest face of a Birthday Boy in my life :)

- I'll show you my new purse... it's really beautiful! 

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Next Week

- I'll send out my first Monthly Newsletter! I'm working on a cute DIY and giveaway plus a few stories... you can subscribe to our newsletter in the top left sidebar of my blog :)

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Love you buds!! LA

Vol.25 Feature: DIY & GIVEAWAY!

Hi Freckles!
Today I'm excited to feature Vol.25 on Freckled Nest! Jessica has brought us a supersweet DIY and Giveaway and I think you're going to love it!! Thanks for joining us Vol.25!!!  

xo, Leigh-Ann

ETA: Winner Announced Here

hello everyone! This is Jessica from vol.25 dropping by to share a cheery little DIY project. I am also here to host a fun giveaway where you can win your choice of any 8x10 print in my shop... or maybe you would like to take advantage of the unbelievably good buy 2 get 1 free sale I have going on right now. The sale expires on Thursday at Midnight, so be sure to not dilly dally if you want to snatch up some prints for yourself or as gifts :)

Ok Doke... so first up is the DIY I mentioned. It is super easy and really simple... basically I designed 4 sets of patterned paper in both a yellow and grey color scheme. All you need to do is print the pages you would like, cut, tape and voila your all done! You can download the pdf file here. 

See what I mean? Super simple. I have to share that I first seen something similar done by Ez at Creature Comforts... but I cannot for the life of me locate a link. She had wrapped the individual tea lights with the paper, and I tried my hand at making a few for Christmas. They looked great... but unfortunately my 18 month old smooshed the sides of the paper in when "admiring" them. I decided I needed something with a little more structure, and so I decided to pick up some cheap drinking glasses from a thrift store... and so far they seem pretty kid proof. :) I like to pile a bunch of the battery operated tea lights inside the glass for a brighter glow. Oh- btw using vellum paper would really work well too. Just make sure it is printable, and if you cant locate any a thin copy paper will work just fine.

So... about that giveaway... I am super excited to offer up the winners choice of ANY 20.00 print from my shop. To enter the Giveaway, visit the Vol.25 Shop and tell us here in the comments, which print you want to win (plus your name&email). Winner will be announced this Friday!!

Oh! I did have something else that you might enjoy... I designed a set of love notes for that special someone in my life. Leave these around the house where you know they are destined to find them, and I promise that companion will feel extra special and well loved. :) You can download them here. 

Well, I hope everyone is having a perfect Tuesday. For more details on the buy 2 get 1 free sale don't forget to drop by the shop or my blog.

oh adorable zooey...

( She & Him - In The Sun )
...sweetest girl on the big screen :)

Mother's Day Shopping Ideas

Momma is my favorite person in the whole world! She loves our family so much, supports us all 100%, raised us with her whole heart and she is beautiful! Mother's day is only 13 days away and I'm looking for some cool gift ideas...

"Flowers"

Jadite Flower Shaker, $58

"Diamonds"

Squeal for Neil t-shirt, $22.95

"Paper"

10 Tissue Pom Kit, $35

"Gardening"

Sprout Necklace, $24

"Music"

Family Tree Windchime, $62.50

"Out for Lunch"

Apple Jacket, $10
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"Baking"


Vintage Apron Pattern PDF, $5

"Chocolate"

East Hampton Tote, $75

"Glassware"

Seaglass Earrings, $24.50

XOXO, Leigh-Ann :)

Sunday Sunshine...

from Vadjuka

from Melba Shop :)

 from Courtney <3

from AllenCompanyInc 

amusing...

momma has a twitter, and her only tweet says this:

 (7 months ago)

lol.
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See you tomorrow, LA :)

April Sponsor Feature & 12 Giveaways

Every month, Freckled Nest promotes a special collection of shops, blogs and artists in the right sidebar. To say thank-you for their investment and support, I create this bonus blog post encouraging you to travel through their shops & blogs leaving encouraging comments along the way! And as a reward, one person will win all 12 gifts from our sponsors!!  I love my sponsors, I hope you do too :)

ETA: Winner Announced Here

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How to Enter the Big Giveaway
Leave an encouraging comment on each sponsors blog (links below), then write your name and email address in the comments of this post and in a few days, we will draw one person who wins everything!
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BONUS GIVEAWAY from Freckled Nest: A separate winner will be drawn from our Twitter Followers every month and win a Small Ad spot on Freckled Nest for the month ahead :] Note: re-gifting allowed if you don't have a blog or shop.

SHOP  &  BLOG

Giveaway: an 8x10 abstraction OR a 5x7 series of your choice

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SHOP  &  BLOG

Bonus: 10% off entire purchase when you use FRECKLEDNEST discount code
Giveaway: Black & White Damask camera strap slipcover.

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SHOP  &  BLOG

Giveaway: $10 shop credit

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SHOP  &  BLOG

Giveaway: a yellow and gray knit headband

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 SHOP  &  BLOG

Giveaway: funky fine silver earrings

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 SHOP  &  BLOG

Giveaway:  Slouch Beanie Hat in Sky Blue

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SHOP  &  BLOG

Giveaway: mini mustachasaurus headband

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SHOP  &  BLOG

Giveaway: Little Bow Peep Bobbypins

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SHOP  &  BLOG

Giveaway:  Steampunk Inspired Necklace

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SITE  &  BLOG

Giveaway: Your choice of one free space on either of our upcoming e-courses "Increase Your Self-Confidence Through Burlesque" or "Bohemian Babe: Kick Start Your Summer (30-Day Health, Yoga, Meditation, Nutrition and Inspiration Course)"  

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SHOP  &  BLOG

Giveaway: $30 Shop Credit 

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SHOP  &  BLOG

Giveaway: 1 cupcake bath fizzie. Scent is relaxing. 

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*All 3 sizes include an ad in sidebar plus a spot in the feature/giveaway post.

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If you'd like to be Featured as a May sponsor, please email FreckledNest@gmail.com to reserve your spot.
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Thank you to all my April Sponsors and Supporters, you're wonderful!
Hugs, Leigh-Ann