Circleline Studio Review & GIVEAWAY!

Art doesn’t have to be complicated, dramatic or expensive to make an impact. If you have been looking for a visual impact for really ANY room in your house, have I got the shop for you – Circleline Studio.

I was recently given the opportunity to try out a vinyl decal from Circleline Studio. They specialize in modern, high-quality vinyl decals. I was pumped about this review as I have seen these types of products advertised before, but had never had the chance to try one out. I immediately went to Circleline’s etsy shop to look around and decide what worked best for me and my house’s style. They have nearly 300 decals to choose from!! So after ‘flipping through the pages”, I ask my Sister-In-Law for a little help… well… help she did! She was immediately drawn to this decal…

After all, she is a Registered Massage Therapist and had been looking for something similar to this for her office. I had found my product reviewer! I immediately asked Connie at Circleline Studio if she was able to make a custom decal for review – she said YES and made this decal and even listed it in her shop!

My Sister-In-Law (a.k.a. Official Decal Tester) hung her decal in one of her therapy rooms. Here is the “before” picture.

Initially, she said she found the instructions a little confusing, but did manage to hang the decal successfully! Here is the “after” shot. It's just above the window.

Doesn’t it look great!! She is really happy with the way it turned out, saying that it looks like it ‘belongs’!

Circleline Studios offer decals for all styles and tastes! What’s more, they are fully removable – no worrying about damaging the walls or paint! Here are a few of my favourites decals…

What a fun way to 'fluff up' (intentional pun!) an otherwise dull room!

Add a little personality to your laptop!
This little beauty would be great on your child's door or above their headboard!
There's something so simple and elegant about this one that I love - high impact!
And who could resist this chicken?! I didn't think so.

If there’s an image you don’t see, or are looking for advice on how to create a particular mood Connie would be more than happy to help out – just ask!

BUY IT!

Head over to Circleline Studio to purchase a highly unique, quality vinyl decal at a reasonable price!

WIN IT!

Connie from Circleline Studio has generously offered one Take A Mom’s Word For It reader a $30 Gift Certificate to spend in her shop! $30 will look like that expensive art piece you’ve been waiting for!

Mandatory Entry

As always, please leave your email address with every comment (unless it’s in your profile)… you don’t want to win and then have me not be able to reach you!

Visit Circleline Studio and browse at all that Connie has to offer. Then come back here and tell me how you would spend your $30 if you won. Good luck!

Bonus Entries

1 Entry: Follow Circleline Studio's Blog through Google Friend Connect.

1 Entry: Follow Take A Mom’s Word For It Blog through Google Friend Connect.

1 Entry: “Like” Circleline Studio on Facebook and tell Connie I sent you. Please leave your FB name so I can verify your entry.

1 Entry: “Like” Take A Mom’s Word For It on Facebook. Already like me?! Aw shucks! Please tell me!

1 Entry: “Heart” Circleline Studio on Etsy. Please leave your Etsy name to verify.

3 Entries: Update your Facebook status telling all your lovelies about this great giveaway. Please tag “@take a mom’s word for it” in your post.

1 Entry: Follow Circleline Studio on Twitter HERE.

1 Entry: Follow me on Twitter HERE.

2 Entries: Tweet about this giveaway. You can use this sample tweet:

“Win a $30 GC from @circle_studio to spend on any vinyl decal your heart desires! @amomsword ends 7/30 #giveaway #win http://tiny.cc/emgm3"

This can be done once a day for 2 entries each day until the giveaway closes. Be sure to include the permalink to verify.

3 Entries: Post the Take A Mom’s Word For It button on your blog. Please leave me the link.

3 Entries: Sign up for email notifications from Take A Mom’s Word For It. Don’t forget to confirm your subscription through Feedburner.

5 Entries: Post my Back To School Event Button on your blog. Please leave me your blog address.

10 Entries: Make a purchase from Circleline Studio. Leave me your name, what you purchased and when.

Good luck to everyone! Open to Canada & US only.

Giveaway ends July 30, 2010

Disclosure: I received the ‘relax’ decal for review purposes. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own and my sister-in-law’s.

Wordless Wednesday

You can never have enough bling...

BUT, it's hard to be beautiful!
My posse ready to go cruisin!

Special Note - Extra Giveaway Entries

Thanks to everyone for your support in posting our Back to School Event Button!! Please, take advantage of the extra entries... 5 entries PER giveaway - both here on my blog AND on The Knit Wit. YOU will need to go and post 5 separate comments under the giveaways yourself, I just don't have the time - thanks for your understanding and support!! Please make sure to include the link so I know where to find it.

Did I mention it's going to be great?!

A Teeny, Tiny Rant

I don't consider myself to be one of "those people". You know the kind, they complain about small, petty things... "it's too hot outside", "he didn't put his turn signal on", "I broke a nail", blah, blah, BUT there is just something inside of me that will not leave this alone...

A little background - I primarily do my grocery shopping at Walmart. Even though I live around the corner from a grocery store and actually drive past another on my way, I find Walmart often has the best prices - especially on boxed items (crackers, cereal and such). When I shop, I organize my food as I'm putting it in my shopping cart - anal you say?! Perhaps, but sometimes it's the small things that put my mind at ease. And come on, it's logical. I mean really, put all the cans and glass jars together, the boxed items to one side, the fruits and veggies in another area... makes sense. This should also help the cashier when scanning and packing - right?

Today I met the absolute worst packing-cashier! I brought my own bags (pat on my back), placed them in front of my items on the belt and hurriedly had to stop her from charging me for them - an honest mistake as they were Walmart bags. She first put 5 cans in one bag and tried to pass it to me. I told her to fill it up. "Are you sure Mam, it will be heavy" Ha! Mam?! I'm 32! "Oh I'm sure, I can handle it". Not a word of a lie, every single bag looked a little like this...

I can look past the fact that she thought my grapes were cherries and tried to charge me triple and that then proceeding to put them into their very own plastic bag. However, she literally threw each item into this bag (and the others). Why do I go to all the trouble of organizing to make her job easier if she's just going to turn around and make it hard for me to carry the bags and even get them fitting side by side in the cart.... *exhale*

"Mommy, why are you taking a picture of the groceries?" :) Some day, they'll get it.

Check Out This Fabric Giveaway...

Listen up fabric lovers... the gals over at Marie-Madeline Studio are offering 1 Fat Quarter of every piece of Flower Sugar 2 - that's 21 fat quarters of beautiful flower prints!!

Head on over to their blog to enter - or don't because that makes my chances better! ;) Enjoy!

AND...

Linda at Flourishing Palms is hosting a giveaway that's sponsored again by the lovely ladies from Mare-Madeline Studio. Enter to win one of Marie-Madeline's 15 sewing patterns AND the fabric to make it!!

I've had such a creative bug lately that I couldn't help but share these finds with you... and ok, ok, it does get me a few more entries to win myself! ;)

Meet Me On Monday

Linking up once again with Java at Never Growing Old for Meet Me On Monday... this week's questions (and answers!)...
1. What do you normally eat for breakfast? Um, Honeycomb :)
2. What kind of car do you drive? Don't you mean mini-van?! I drive a Pontiac Montana (mini-van!).
3. Have you ever met a famous person? NEVER, seriously, never... BUT I do have a trip to Vegas planned for the fall, maybe I'll get lucky!
4. What is your favourite ice cream flavour? Cookies N' Cream
5. Which TV channel do you watch the most? Playhouse Disney *head down*

WINNER!

A winner has been selected by random.org for the Memory Board from tmomotwins22!

Congratulations to "Rachel"!! I will be emailing you shortly. You have 48 hours to respond to the email before another winner is selected.

Special thanks to Lisa of tmomotwins22 Etsy Shop!!

Back To School Event!

I am super excited to announce my very FIRST Blog Event! I am co-hosting with Shari from The Knit Wit to bring you amazing Back To School Products, Reviews and GIVEAWAYS!!

I have a new event button on my right sidebar AND if you add my event button to your blog page you can earn 5 extra entries to EACH of my current giveaways!! Shari is also offering extra entries on her giveaways so be sure to check them out! Please help us promote this super cool event... We're pumped!

Just to be a tease, we'll be featuring products like Funky Notepad Holders, Personalized (BLING!) Lunch Bags, Snack Bags, Speech Tools, and Clothes!! Excited yet?!

If you know of any products you'd like to see featured please shoot me an email and I'll try my best to get a hold of it! OR if you run a shop or business that would like to take part, we'd love to have you! Thanks for your support! It's going to be GREAT!

Hop Along Friday!

Welcome to the eigth and new edition of Blog Hop Friday turns Hop Along Friday, hosted by My New Life As Mom, Chubby Cheeks Thinks, Take A Mom's Word For It, This Adventure Our Life and Belly Charms! No longer are we just a blog hop! We're also a twitter hop, facebook hop and anything and everything in between. Simply link up to all your network pages and have some fun! We continue to invite you and your friends to link up every Friday and join us for a wonderful site hopping adventure! We're all about making friends and having fun so come join us! Here's how you can join in on the fun;

• Link up to your blog, facebook, twitter, etc using our inlinkz link list, below.


• Follow the host/hostesses located in the first 5 slots.


• Follow any other blogs that you feel appropriate! :)


• If you get a new follower, please feel free to reciprocate the love!

While you're here please be sure to check out my current giveaways... there's a list posted on the top of the right hand column... all are such excellent products from fantastic sponsors!!

This is a new list every Friday, so please remember to come back and link up!

We understand that not everyone has time to follow and comment on every Hop Along Friday Participant, just do what you can and are willing to do. We will do the same! Take your time and go at your own pace. FYI, however, if you follow me and leave a comment, guarenteed, I will follow you back!

The link list is only open to add new blogs on Fridays but will be visible all week long.

Please make sure you have a way for people to follow you!

*ALL SPAM LINKS WILL BE DELETED!*

Marley Jane Review & GIVEAWAY!

What Mommy (or woman for that matter) doesn’t love pretty things?! I am a jewelry lover – always have been and probably always will be. Daily, I wear earrings, rings, and a necklace, but you will often find me sporting bangles and an anklet… did I mention that I love jewelry?! All three of my daughter also L-O-V-E jewelry! They love the big and colourful(of course, they’re 5, 5, and 2!), while I tend to be attracted to the more simple and classic pieces.

I recently received a gorgeous piece of jewelry from a fantastic Etsy Shop called Marley Jane. Marley Jane offers a large and beautiful selection of handmade, hand assembled Sterling Silver and Silver Plated Jewelry.

I received this simple, yet stunning pendant and ball chain.

The pendant is a new product offered by Jennifer at Marley Jane. It’s a little like a shadow box. It has a “good weight” to it which means the clasp doesn’t easily twist around to the front. I love the uniqueness of the piece and the simplicity of the image inside.

Jennifer makes all the pieces by hand and says it’s a “labor of love”. Once you see her pieces it’s clearly apparent that she has great skill and vision when it comes to jewelry! What’s more, all her pieces are reasonably priced – always important when negotiating a family budget!

Check out some of my fave pieces made and offered by Marley Jane…

If you had a particular idea or image in mind that you don’t see, Jennifer is always open to personal requests and custom orders – just ask!

BUY IT!

Head over to Marley Jane for high-quality, reasonably priced silver jewelry of all kinds!

WIN IT!

Jennifer at Marley Jane has generously offered one Take A Mom’s Word For It reader an ITEM OF YOUR CHOICE!! I guarantee you’ll have difficulty deciding!

Mandatory Entry

As always, please leave your email address with every comment (unless it’s in your profile)… you don’t want to win and then have me not be able to reach you!

Visit Marley Jane and look at all the gorgeous pieces Jennifer has available. Then come back here and tell me what you would choose if you won. It will be a hard decision!

Bonus Entries

1 Entry: Follow Take A Mom’s Word For It Blog through Google Friend Connect.

1 Entry: “Like” Marley Jane on Facebook and tell her I sent you. Please leave your FB name so I can verify your entry.

1 Entry: “Like” Take A Mom’s Word For It on Facebook. Already like me?! Aw shucks! Please tell me!

1 Entry: “Heart” Marley Jane on Etsy. Please leave your Etsy name to verify.

3 Entries: Sign up for Marley Jane’s newsletter by emailing sales@marleyjane.com with the word “newsletter” in the subject.

3 Entries: Update your Facebook status telling all your lovelies about this great giveaway. Please tag “@take a mom’s word for it” in your post.

1 Entry: Follow Marley Jane on Twitter HERE.

1 Entry: Follow me on Twitter HERE.

2 Entries: Tweet about this giveaway. You can use this sample tweet:

“Win a RING or NECKLACE of Your Choice! from @marleyjanecom on @amomsword ends 7/23 #giveaway #win http://tiny.cc/ou27n"

This can be done once a day for 2 entries each day until the giveaway closes. Be sure to include the permalink to verify.

1 Entry for every other current giveaway you enter. Please let me know in separate comments which ones you entered.

3 Entries: Post the Take A Mom’s Word For It button on your blog. Please leave me the link.

3 Entries: Sign up for email notifications from Take A Mom’s Word For It. Don’t forget to confirm your subscription through Feedburner.

10 Entries: Make a purchase at Marley Jane. Leave me your name, what you purchased and when.

Good luck to everyone! Open to Canada & US only.

Giveaway ends July 23, 2010

Disclosure: I received the necklace shown above for review purposes. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own.