a pretty cool life.: May 2014

Monday, May 19, 2014

pretty diy envelopes with hazel & ruby


It's no secret how much I love pretty packaging and making ordinary gifts a little more special...


So I pulled out my envelope templates and some pretty rolls of Hazel & Ruby paper....


and went to town.


The teeny ones I made from the scraps may be my fave...  They just barely fit a gift card inside...I think it would be so fun to fill them with confetti and sparkles :)


Hazel & Ruby gifted some of their products to me for this project in celebration of their new line being available at Michael's...of course all opinions and photos are my own.  xoxo

See what Hazel & Ruby has to say...and look for a giveaway at the bottom, too!


 All month long, we have been celebrating our little secret....


 Michaels is now carrying our entire line of Stencil-Masks, Wrap It  
 Up  Paper, & Pass the Tissue Paper!  Now, it’s super easy to hop on  
 over  to your local store and pick up our amazing products.  We have  
 made  DIY easy and fun for everyone!



 To celebrate handmade, we have gathered together some amazingly  
 talented bloggers whose passion is to create, make and share every  
 day. Some of these ladies will be regular contributors as part of  
 Hazel & Ruby's Makery team, so you will see a lot more from them in  
 the future. Each one will share project inspiration, product tips  
 and  how-to’s to teach and inspire. We are so excited to introduce  
 you to  each one of them and get ready to be awed!



 For the next 2 days, you can hop around to each of their blogs,  
 stopping by to say Hi and Hello!  Everyone is super excited to share  
 their project ideas with you and how they were DIY inspired.



Simply follow the Blog Hop list below as you hop from one blog to  
 the  next.  Lost?  Return to the Hazel & Ruby blog to see who is  
 next on  your hopping list!



 Thuy Bui  



 But what’s a Blog Hop without a giveaway?  Nothing, you may say!  ;)



 In Hazel & Ruby style, we like to celebrate BIG, so we will be  
 randomly picking a winner who will win a prize package worth $500.  
 We  will be announcing the prize package over the next couple weeks,  
 but  it will contain product from your favorite manufacturers! (we  
 like to  keep secrets, can you tell?)



 What do you need to do?
 Leave a comment on the Hazel & Ruby blog AND on the blog post of our  
  talented makers telling us what you enjoyed most about their ideas.  
  Easy Peasy!



 We will also be featuring each of these ladies on our Hazel & Ruby  
 blog over the next 3 weeks.



 We will select a winner on June 6th and stay tuned for more details  
 on  the prize package (oh the suspense!!)



 Blog comments are due by midnight MST, June 5th to qualify for the  
 drawing. Winners will be announced shortly after the end of the  
 comment period, so be sure to check back to see if you've won.



 Want more Party?  Don’t forget about our Instagram Party!  Get out  
 those cell phones and take a trip to your local Michaels-Arts &  
 Crafts  Store.  Show us how much you love Hazel & Ruby by snapping a
 picture of the Hazel & Ruby display in the store.



 You know what we would love even more? Take a #selfie with our  
 display!  Tag your IG photo with #hazelandrubyslittlesecret and  
 share  it with us on Instagram.



 On June 1st, we will be selecting one (or two) winners to win the  
 ENTIRE Hazel & Ruby collection!  How awesome is that? If you aren’t  
 yet following Hazel & Ruby on IG…. you can find us at  
 @hazelandrubyhandmade.  Be sure to follow us so you don’t miss out  
 on  all of the fun and creative inspiration. Remember…sharing is  
 caring….we would love you to share our good news with your friends.



 Not on Instagram?  Please share your Hazel & Ruby projects with us  
 on  Facebook.  Really and truly…one of our greatest joys is seeing  
 what  YOU create.  You never know, we may feature your project on  
 our Blog!



Are you ready to Hop?  Let’s go!



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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

diy watercolor gift tags


Today I shared some diy gift tags made with water colors as my monthly contribution to eighteen25.

You can read all about them right here!

xoxo

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

instagrammed.

A little peek into what we've been doing and projects in the works...
If you'd like to follow along on instagram, I'm @aprettycoollife. :)
xoxo











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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

more to love with popchips

This post sponsored by popchips.  My love of tasty snacks is all my own.  As always, thanks for reading! xoxo


I'll say this in a tiny whisper...just so I don't jinx it...but I think spring may have finally arrived.
Finally.
In May.
Wearing Uggs and a winter jacket to baseball and soccer games is fun.
Not.

So I got brave and wore my flip flops and bought a few annuals.
...still not trying to jinx it....
And we've spent the last few afternoons in the backyard enjoying the 70 degree-ish sunshine and trying to prepare our gardens for planting.

Now at 30 something weeks pregnant and with a toddler in my shadow at all times, I don't do anything without snacks.


So meet my newest preggo love: popchips.
They're crunchy and satisfying like chips...but somehow not as bad for you {maybe it's magic?? Ha.}

The bag says it all...

popchips are a family of delicious potato, tortilla, and veggie chips popped crispy and full of flavor. they don’t fry it(too greasy). they don’t bake it (too cardboard-y). they start with the finest ingredients, add a little heat and pressure, and pop! it’s a chip. then they season it to perfection for a snack so tasty, you won’t even notice it’s got half the fat of regular potato chips.

To try popchips for yourself...click here for a coupon.
And for a chance to win a date night package {$500 and 3 cases of popchips!!}...enter the more to love popchips sweepstakes, which ends May 31.

xoxo

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

a new fave: tres leches cake


Hola amigos!

Since I'm off the margaritas this Cinco de Mayo, I thought I'd try something new...tres leches cake.
And...wow.
Just.
Wow.
How have I never had this before??
It's my new fave.

I used Pioneer Woman's recipe...because seriously, she can do no wrong.
Go make it.
You won't be sorry.  Promise!

xoxo

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