My Friday Five - Clothes Pins

Clothes pins aren't just for hanging laundry anymore - check out these fun projects!

1.  Planters

Seventh House on the Left

2.  Table

Better Homes and Gardens

3.  Snowflake Ornament

Under the Table and Dreaming

4.  Ombre Decor

Style Me Pretty

5.  Wreath

A Soft Place To Land

Are you inspired yet?

Ramsign Giveaway!

I have another awesome giveaway - a Ramsign house number sign!  Ramsign makes beautiful porcelain enamel signs.  Here are some examples - 

And one lucky winner will get to choose any house number sign (1-5 digits) that they want!

That's a $99 value!

Check out the Ramsign website or the Ramsign Facebook page to see all of their designs!

Now for the details on how you can win - 

{please leave a separate comment below for each entry}

1.  Follow My Covered Bridge through Google Friend Connect.  Leave a comment.

2.  Like Ramsign on Facebook.  Leave a comment.

3.  Like My Covered Bridge on Facebook.  Leave a comment.

4.  Follow Ramsign on Twitter.  Leave a comment.

5.  Follow me, Kristen @ My Covered Bridge on Pinterest.  Leave a comment.

That's 5 chances to win!

Good luck!

Giveaway will be open until Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 at midnight est.

Giveaway is open worldwide.

ChicoBag Giveaway - Winner!

I have a winner for my ChicoBag Giveaway!

Congratulations

Athena!

Please send me an email - kmwerynski@gmail.com - so I can get your information!

My Friday Five - Fourth Of July

Fourth of July is right around the corner - so here's a collection of patriotic ideas to help you celebrate!

Ready?

1.  Patriotic outfit - 

Patriotic by kristenmycoveredbridge featuring satchel handbags

2.  Patriotic Wreath - 

Oddlekadoodle Primitives

3.  Flag - 

Simply Cy-Fair

4. Cheescake Bars - 

My Recipes

5.  Decorative Accessories - 

Makoodle

Are you inspired yet?

Giveaway - ChicoBag Reusable Bag!

I have a new giveaway - a ChicoBag reusable bag!  ChicoBag is an environmentally friendly company that produces fashionable and reusable shopping bags.  And one reader will win their Vita rePETe Dark Roast - 

What makes these bags so great?  They are durable, attractive and machine washable!  Oh and they can be stored in a tiny pouch - 

How convenient is that?

So, a couple of weeks ago, ChicoBag sent me a Vita rePETe to review.  I used it for a day at the beach - 

I filled it up with beach towels (and I was surprised how many I could stuff in there!).  The best part - tossing it into the washing machine when I got home!  It cleaned up great!  Then I packed it up into the little pouch and put it away.

I have been keeping it in the glove compartment of my car and using it for my trips to Aldi.  So convenient!

ChicoBag makes their bags in lots of colors and designs.  Check these out - 

You can see all of the designs and products by liking ChicoBag on Facebook or following ChicoBag on Twitter!

Want to win a Vita rePETe Dark Roast?

{Please leave a separate comment below for each entry}

1.  Follow My Covered Bridge through Google Friend Connect (leave a comment)

2.  Like ChicoBag on Facebook (leave a comment)

3.  Follow My Covered Bridge on Facebook (leave a comment)

4.  Follow ChicoBag on Twitter (leave a comment)

So that's 4 chances to win!

Good luck!

Giveaway will be open until Sunday, July 1, 2012 at midnight est.

Giveaway is open to US residents only.

Disclosure - ChicoBag sent me a Vita RePETe for review.  I received no other compensation for this post.  All opinions expressed are mine.

Easy Drop Cloth Laundry Tub Skirt

I love easy projects.  So this drop cloth laundry tub skirt is one of my favorites.  :-)

I wanted to do something with my old laundry tub - 

Although it's outdated, it worked fine.  I looked into replacing it but I just couldn't justify the cost of buying a new tub - they were a few hundred dollars!  So, I decided to cover this one.  I love the idea of using inexpensive drop cloths (here are some of my favorite drop cloth projects).  I headed over to Home Depot and bought a 5 x 5 drop cloth for $8.  I only needed to cover the front and right side and the small drop cloth would be perfect.  I measured and cut - leaving the factory hem on the left and bottom  (yea for not having to sew the hem!).  

After it was cut, I sewed a strip of velcro to the back.  

To keep the project easy, I used stitch witchery to attach red ribbon to the front.  Then I attached the other side of the velcro to the tub (that side was peel and stick) and that was it!

I also gave the top of the tub a little update - 

Yup, that's right - white spray paint!

Here's the cost breakdown - 

Drop cloth - $8

Ribbon - $6

Velcro - $8

Stitch Witchery - on hand

Total - $22

This project was easy and inexpensive.  And I have a much more updated laundry room!

I've shared this project here - Today's Creative Blog, Restore Interiors, Savvy Southern Style, Creations By Kara, seven thirty three, The Shabby Creek Cottage, My Romantic Home, The Shabby Nest, Between Naps On The Porch, Young House Love, Bower Power, Centsational Girl, Ten June

My Friday Five - Paint Sticks

I've put together a collection of fun paint stick projects - who doesn't love a quick and inexpensive project?  And who knew you could make so many things with paint sticks?

Ready?

1.  Paint stick vase - 

Sweet Charli

2.  Paint stick planter - 

Cheltenham Road

3.  Paint stick flag - 

Dreaming In Color

4.  Paint stick utensil divider - 

Dreaming In Color

5.  Paint stick doll bed - 

Martha Stewart

Are you inspired yet?

Madison At Main - Winner!

I have a winner for my Madison At Main Giveaway!

Congratulations

Sarah B.

I like My covered Bridge on FB (Sarah Bee)

Please send me an email - kmwerynski@gmail.com - so I can get your information!

My Friday Five - Father's Day

With Father's Day fast approaching, I thought I'd share five recipes that I've pinned on Pinterest - Dads love food.  Everything from breakfast in bed to a delicious dessert after dinner.

Ready?

1.  Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes - 

Cooking Classy

2.  Easy French Dip Sandwiches - 

Tricks Chef's

3.  Easy Barbecued Ribs - 

Mmm...is for Mommy

4.  Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sandwiches - 

Dinners, Dishes and Desserts

5.  Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Cheesecake Pops - 

My Favorite Things

 Yum!

P. S. You can check out all of my pins on Pinterest here.

P.P.S. You still have time to enter my latest giveaway - an accent rug from Madison at Main!

Giveaway - Madison At Main!

This giveaway is now closed.

Here's a chance to win a cute area rug from Madison At Main!  Woohoo!  Madison At Main has a beautiful selection of area rugs - and one lucky reader will win the Jellybean accent rug of their choice!  These are some of my favorites -

Aren't they cute?  

Well, here's how you can win the Jellybean Accent Rug of your choice - 

{please leave a separate comment below for each entry}

1.  Follow My Covered Bridge via Google Friend Connect - leave a comment.

2.  Like Madison At Main on Facebook - leave a comment.

3.  Like My Covered Bridge on Facebook - leave a comment.

You have three chances to win!

Good luck!

Giveaway will be open until Sunday, June 17th, 2012 midnight est.

Giveaway is open to US residents only.