SPONSORS >> Round 1

Hey everyone! Id like to welcome you to the first round of our July sponsors! I know we are a bit behind but we got a little bit of a late start! But who cares about that?! Lets see these awesome sponsors!

First up, welcome Rachel from Cute Vintage!

Here is a little bit about Rachel, you can expect an awesome DIY from her soon!

 I’m Rachel, blogger over at Cute Vintage. You’ll find me in East London, coffee in hand and camera in my tote bag. I work with suits-n-boots in the City by day, and run CV by night. I blog about my little life here in London-town, the street art about, the stylish ladies I see and the tips and tricks I pick up along the way. I’m Currently saving for a new record player and a fat ginger cat. Right now I’m listening to way too much of The Civil Wars (…move over Jenny Lewis) and wishing that the sun would come out over London town.

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Next up is seriously one of my favorite girlies, and im pretty sure we were vintage treasure hunters in another life!

Karen from The Quiet Owl!

Hello!  My name is Karen and I blog over at The Quiet Owl.  I'm a twenty-something grad school student who loves thrifting, doggies, nature, and crafts.  I have an Etsy shop called Quiet Owl Vintage where I sell some of the treasures I find.  Some of my weekly posts on my blog include What I Wore Wednesday, Thrifty Thursdays, Food Fridays, and Amazing Anime on Sunday.  I hope you'll come by and visit!

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Up next..

Joanna from Moda Moma!

She is an actor, tv host, photographer, mama, and martial artist, Joanna tries to keep it sane and chic on her blog ModaMama.  She doesn't always succeed, but she certainly has a great time sharing the results with you!  Check out her new Coffee Talk vlog to get a little glimpse inside the crazy mind of this gal!

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And now...

Alex from Second Thoughts!

Hi Im Alex from Second Thoughts, a blog about personal style, interests, and recommendations. The blog started around April 2011 when I decided to start sharing my musings with the blogging world. It's name was easy to come up with.. I have lots of trouble making decision, I change my mind a lot, and I just can't settle for anything... I have Second Thoughts all the time. So join my musings and stop by.. I promise you'll find something you'll like!

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We also have up...

Miss Megs from her shop GaGa Goodies!

We are a small operation that specializes in handmade paintings for children's rooms, nurseries, or any place you want custom art.  Whether it's a painting of your child's favorite character or thing or just an idea you have, we can do it.  We use all kinds of different media when it comes to art.  We use acrylics, watercolors, charcoal, pastels, and colored pencils.  Art is a passion and a love of ours.  So we strive to do our very best to giving customers a high quality product.  Please check out our Etsy store and Facebook pages for more pictures and info how to get your hands on a one of a kind piece.

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Thanks to all our July sponsors, remember, we will be charging very minimal next month!

Thanks!

DIY >> Glitter Jar Lanterns

Heres a little DIY I threw together that I really wanted to share with you guys! We have a pretty fireplace in our condo but why would we use it during summer?! We wouldn't! So that's why I decided to spruce it up with this lovely candle DIY!

First off...I have been collecting glass jars for a while. They are pretty much useful for tons of crafts, and making all kinds of things.

After I gathered my jars, I got my supplies. I actually found mine at a dollar store but im sure any spare craft items you have would do. I used a paint brush, craft glue, and glitter. Of course... and jars.

Once I gathered my supplies I went to work. I suggest putting newspaper down. Glitter is messy, unless of course you like that type of thing.(aka glitter around your home)

I watered down my glue because it was very thick, im sure that if you have a thinner glue this wont matter as long as it dries clear.

Pour out your glitter, or if you can find them in shakers, I HIGHLY suggest this. Picking it up with your fingers is not exactly a blast. Not to mention it was on me for days.

ALWAYS.. have a helper. Mine was not exactly help though. :)

The next things are pretty basic. Use your brush to coat the jars in glue, then, shake or drop your glitter on your jars and shake the jar or tap on your surface to remove loose glitter. Add candles, enjoy!

I found that the glitter is still a little loose so I suggest leaving the lip of the jar glitter free to carry it.

They are pretty and easy!

There you go ladies and gents!  By the way, be expecting our sponsor post tomorrow!

THRIFTY THURSDAY >> Shop 4th of July Sale

Happy Soon to be 4th of July Everyone! I hope everyone enjoyed our Vlog last night, I know that we did. I have a DIY coming later tonight so be prepared to see that, its pretty awesome! I just wanted to pop in and let everyone know that for the 4th of July we are having 20% off in the shop. So from now until Sunday 7/8 we will be allowing you to use the promo code 4THSALE to get 20% off any item in the shop! I know you have had your eyes on some things, so get them! Also, we are now shipping internationally upon request. This is completly new to us so it may take a while! Thanks everyone for supporting our blog and visiting us!

Disclaimer: Owls are not for sale :)

PERSONAL >> Vlog Liebster Award

We were awarded the Liebster award by Karen @ Thequietowl! We answered our questions through our Vlog posted below!

(Alex's singing is the best!)

We decided to nominate the following people.

http://artschooldropout.net/blog/

http://www.knittedfoxtrot.blogspot.com/

http://cassiescircus.com/

http://cute-vintage.com/

http://kimifbysea.blogspot.com/

http://mint-and-sugar.blogspot.com/

http://salvagedstrawberry.blogspot.com/

http://joannavictoria-x.blogspot.com/

http://uniquenessofbeing.blogspot.com/

http://www.vintagemauve.com/

http://www.juststuffforfun.com/

So there you have it! The rules are below, and PS. you don't have to do a vlog!

Here's a description of the award (taken from Karens page):

The Liebster award is given to upcoming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. The meaning: Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing and welcome.

Here are the rules for receiving this award:

1.  Each person must post 11 things about themselves
2. Answer the questions that the tagger set for you plus create 11 questions for the people you've tagged to answer.
3. Choose 11 people and link them in your post.
4. Go to their page and tell them.
5. No tag backs!

Heres our questions!

1: Whats your favorite color?

2: Why did you start blogging?

3: What is your favorite hobby?

4:What state do you live in?

5: Who inspires you the most? (In the blogging world)

6: If you could choose one thing to wear forever what would it be?

7: Cats or dogs?

8: If you could be a video game character who would you be?

9: What is your favorite movie?

10: What is your favorite item you own?

11: What is your biggest goal for 2012?

Thanks everyone!

Meg & Alex