$40 store credit + free shipping from o&el to get a drawstring backpack and hair accessories - This giveaway has ended

This weeks sponsor is a cute etsy store called o&el. Carie is a stay at home mom of 2 lovely kids O and El, who love making backpacks and hair accessories. She is sponsoring $40 store credit and free shipping to get any product in her store.

 

Here is what is in her store. Adorable kid backpacks that are great for carrying on a trip to grandma's house, to the ballet or soccer class or to pack things for a sleepover at a friends place. Any kid would love to have one of these! They would make great gifts!

The backpacks come in a larger size too and are a great option for a hands-free diaper bag. Drapes easily on back of stroller and comfortable enough to fit on an adult’s back for one less thing to hang on to.

Every backpack is lined with a lovely coordinating fabric!

She also sells great hair accessories for little girls! Have a look. Aren't these perfect for spring?

Pair of hair clips  - $5

Flower hair bands- $12

Small backpacks  - $15

Large backpacks - $40

Buy it:

You can buy these adorable products at her etsy store O&El. Carie is offering a 10% discount to all the readers of House on Ashwell lane. Just add the promo code "HOAL" when you checkout. What you see in her store is just a small sample of her work.
 
Note: If you plan to buy the bag, she can customize it with any design that the recipient likes! You can add your name for an additional $5.00.

Win it:
1. Visit o&el and leave me a comment saying which product you would like to win.

Additional  optional entries
2. Follow House on Ashwell lane on GFC/Facebook/twitter. Leave a seperate comment for facebook, GFC and twitter. If your an existing follower on GFC/Facebook/twitter leave a separate comment for each saying you are already following.
3. Share this giveaway on your facebook page.
4. Share this giveaway on twitter.
5. Blog about this giveaway.

Giveaway ends  3/30

So what are you waiting for?  Go ahead and check out the store and leave me a comment!

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Horchow magazine online

I love Horchow (Not the prices)! They have come up with an online magazine. I just happened to come across it today and had to share it with you guys! It is filled with amazing ideas for every room!

It may be the inspiration you are looking for.

 Click here to view the magazine. 

Enjoy!

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Easter Centerpieces for your kids table

Are you having an Easter party? Need inspiration for decorating the kids table!  There is a lot of inspiration in blogoland and here are some of my favorites!

Photo Credits: Fiona Carter

Could it get more cuter than this? I don't think so. Six colorful chicks perched in an egg carton. What a lovely centerpiece.

Photo Credits: Hostess blog

This one is from the Hostess Blog. Colorful pails are available in CVS, Target and the dollar store for a buck each at this time of the year. I also saw some lovely pastel colored pails in Ikea too! Decorate the pails with Easter themed stickers and add spring blooms of your choice. Couldn't get simpler than this!

 Photo Credits: Creek Water Mommies

I have seen ribbon tree centerpieces for Christmas but never one that had been done for Easter. I love this unusual idea and the lovely colored ribbons that are used to create this centerpiece.

Photo Credits: Andrea Walford

Another dollar store craft! Create an envelope for the Easter lollipops using complementary  colors and decorate with a bow. Stick the lollipops in a Easter pail to finish your centerpiece.

Photo credits: Creating Couture parties

She used fake wheat grass, marshmallow peeps and a Styrofoam base to create these. Simple and adorable!

Photo Credits: Entertaining with ease

The eggs have been died in lovely shades of spring colors. Then use a brush dipped in paint to spray color on the eggs. Add your eggs in the nest and set it in the center of the table. 

Want more Easter ideas, click here.

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Celebrate Spring with Pier 1

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Pier 1 for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

The days are getting warmer and it's time to set your patio and backyard for the next spring party!

Outdoor furniture and decor has arrived at Pier 1. I love the entire collection! It is so bright and cheerful!

The best part, a lot of Pier 1's outdoor furniture will look great inside the house too! I love the the outdoor garden stools and the outdoor crazy chair mocha. They will fit perfectly indoors!

 

Have old outdoor furniture that needs a makeover. Get these colorful cushions! Whether you like prints or solids, they have it all. The Suzani print is hot right now and you can get it at Pier 1 at prices that will not kill your budget.

 

Spruce up your outdoor with these colorful mosaic outdoor tables!

 

My favorite is the Outdoor Swingasan Chair! Buy it with the Swingasan chair stand to suspend it from, so it can be placed anywhere you wish.

      

So what are you waiting for? Sign up for the Pier 1 Outdoor newsletter to receive a special in store offer from March 18-20!

Be sure to check out Pier 1 Tweetups. There is one in  Dallas, Atlanta and NYC.

Dallas: March 22nd

Atlanta: April 15th

NYC: April 20th

Spring starts officially on 20th of March , so go to Pier 1 and celebrate spring!

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$35 store credit + Free shipping To get trendy kids backpacks from Paige Holliday Designs

I am happy to introduce my new sponsor to all my readers. The store is called Paige Holliday Designs owned by a stay at home mom  who enjoys creating one of, unique and trendy accessories for kids. She has some awsome backpacks in her store!

Every backpack is custom made to your order with the fabrics that you select.

Here is a glimpse of what you can find in her store. I am in love with all the fabrics that she uses!

Here is a detailed view of the backpack. Every backpack is made of upholstery fabric for easy washing and durability. It has padded shoulder straps, Zippered top, a hook for hanging and a quilted bottom. The picture below will give you an idea of the fine details that go into making this backpack.

The backpacks come in 3 sizes small, large and medium
- Small - 9 1/4" W at the middle by 11" H by 4" Deep (perfect for a toddler) $35

- Medium - 11" W at the middle by 14" H by 4" Deep (still a good size for a small kid plus it is tall enough you can fit a folder and notebooks in and all of their other items) $40

- Large - 13 1/14" W at the middle by 15" H by 5 1/4" Deep (full size backpack) $45

How do I get it?

Buy it: At Paige Holliday Designs Etsy store. The sponsor is providing a 10% promo code that you can use at checkout to the readers of House on Ashwell lane if you want to purchase a backpack. She is also offering free shipping for the month of March. The promo code is "ashwelllane".

Win it:
The winner gets a store credit of $35 from PaigeHolliday and free shipping. You can select any backpack design you like from the store. This backpack with be made custom for you. You can also create your own backpack by mixing and matching any of the fabric you like. Here is a link to the fabrics that are available.

1. Visit the store Paige Holliday Designs  and leave me a comment saying which item you would like to win.

Additional optional entries.
2. Follow me on GFC, facebook or twitter. Leave me a separate comment for each follow. If you are an existing follower, leave me a comment saying you are already a follower. 1 entry each for facebook, twitter and GFC.
3. Tweet about this giveaway.
4. Share this giveaway on your facebook page.
5. Blog about this giveaway.

The giveaway end on 03/23

Note:  If you want to get a medium or a  large size backpack you just have to pay the difference of $5/$10 to get it. What a great deal!
You can also add a sippy cup elastic loop for $2 and Monogramming for an additional $10.

Do not forget to checkout the other giveaway on my blog. $40 store credit + free shipping to get a drawstring backpack and spring hair accessories for little girls!
http://houseonashwelllane.blogspot.com/2011/03/40-store-credit-free-shipping-from-o-to.html

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Announcing the winner of the $38 + free shipping giveaway from Busy little Hands

And the winner is........ Angela. Winner was selected using Random.org

Winning comment: " Shared on my facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Angelas-Heartwork/81223704225

Congratulations Angela! Aren't the backpacks adorable!

Here's another chance to win a trendy backpack for your tot from paige Holliday Designs
http://houseonashwelllane.blogspot.com/2011/03/35-store-credit-free-shipping-to-get.html

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Amazing paper woven Easter baskets and tutorials

Only a couple of weeks left for Easter! I wanted to share with you some great ideas to weave Easter baskets with paper. Beautiful baskets that are great for filling Easter goodies and to save eggs collected at the community egg hunt.

I have added a link to the detailed tutorial for every basket.

Photo Credit: Leslie Miller

This adorable basket is from Leslie miller and here is the tutorial for making the basket.

Photocredits: Craftzine

This is my favorite! I think the little flower used to embellish it makes it all the more cute! It might look difficult to make but believe me it's not. The design is by Diane Gilleland who writes a blog called CraftyPod. The basket and the tutorial was featured in Craftzine.

Photo Credit: CraftStylish

I found this one one on CraftStylish and the design is once again by Diane Gilleland. Such a talented lady. A great way to recycle old boxes in your pantry into an Easter basket! I love to recycle things, specially when the end product is so beautiful, and I don't know how many times I have said this on my blog.

Photo Credit: Space station for 2

This is made from interweaving 2 pinwheels. The patterns for pinwheels is available for download on the website. The larger the pinwheel the larger your basket will be. Here is the tutorial.

Have fun weaving your Easter basket.

Check out my current giveaway:
Add personality to a room without spending too much time and money using vinyl decals. A $40 store credit giveaway to get any vinyl decal from Urban Walls. They have great decals for every room in your house.
http://houseonashwelllane.blogspot.com/2011/04/40-store-credit-from-urban-walls-to-get.html

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