I always see other women find these jars at thrift stores...but I NEVER find them....Until now...I found these bad boys at a local thrift store, and I was super excited :)

I think I paid $5 total for the both of them.

I've had them for a few weeks and have been trying to think of a fun idea for them. One thing I am having a hard time deciding is to keep them originals as pictured above, or to make them higher with stands (below) The stands are candle sticks from Dollar Tree.

Which do you think looks better?

{If I decide on the stand things I will just adhere them with E6000 glue.}

I have a fun idea planned for these, I'll share with you soon!

Thanks for stopping by,

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Thanks to all that entered! We have lots of fun Giveaways listed right now, so head over and check them out:

So I was inspired to participate in another blog challenge a few weeks ago. I participated, but didn't tell anyone about it because I was embarrased of my work.

Even though they turned out terrible...the concept is super fun so I had to share.

They are little photo magnet blocks for your fridge. They are kind of fun because they give a different perspective since they aren't stuck to the side of your fridge, they kind of pop out.

Cute idea...failed on my end, but check out  hers for REAL inspiration here.

Let's just say my skills with using power tools and cutting wood:

no good.

Not every project can be a success I guess!

If I can get the hubby to cut some more blocks I will give this another whirl...maybe in a few months ;)

Oh wait...remember to check out all the Current Giveaways that are listed:

Quick Facts:
Business Name: Falls Candles
Location: Spring Creek, Nevada
Website: www.fallscandles.com

Falls Candles was referred to me by a good friend. I contacted Robyn about doing a Giveaway and she was totally game!

Falls Candles makes super yummy scents. .I just got a car freshener in the mail and it ROCKS! I will be a new lover of the Falls Candles car fresheners :)

Some of the things she sells are car fresheners, half pint jar candles, and qube melts (for your warmers)

Her stuff smells awesome and is a really great price.

Falls Candles is giving away FOUR Car Fresheners to one of you super cool people :)

You have a chance to win one of these scents:
Huckleberry
Cotton Candy
Spiced Cranberries
Cinnamon Red Hots

Here is how to enter:
1. Visit Falls Candles and then come back here leave a comment with a scent of candle or qube melt that you would like to try!

Extra Entries(leave a separate comment for each one)
2. Blog or tweet about this giveaway and leave a comment with a link to it.
3. Follow Esbe Chic
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Contest ends on Sunday, May 2nd at 11:59PM MST. The winner will be chosen using random.org. All winners are notified by e-mail.

Good Luck :)

Don't forget to enter all the other current giveaways too...

I found this OLD bulletin board at DI for $3.00. Once I brought it home, I realized $3.00 was too much...this thing was a piece of crap! It was falling apart...so I let it sit outside for several days and just figured it would be thrown in the trash.
One day I had a little motivation to see if I could transform it before I threw it away.

Here it is before:

I ended up spray painting it black and lining the inside with felt. I just used a hot glue gun to secure the felt to the board, and then trimmed it out with raffia and string. I then added a few of my son's old Levi pockets, so he can store stuff on there.

It actually turned out pretty cute:

And then we took some of my sons old Army men toys and glued them to push pins to add a little more boyish flair.

He was excited, and I was excited that he won't be trying to put holes in my walls anymore!

Thanks for stopping by Esbe Chic!

And...if you like free stuff don't forget to check out this:

Quick Facts:
Business Name: LuAnn's Cupcakes
Location: Park City, Utah
Website: www.luannscupcakes.com

I am excited to Feature LuAnn's Cupcakes on our first Feature Me post. I met LuAnn at my work, and always thought she was an exceptional nice lady. One day she asked me if I had tried her cupcakes... I didn't even know she made cupcakes, so I told her NO! But being the food lover I am, I was very excited to try them out.

I tried them, and one word: divine

They are simply amazing and I now know why LuAnn is famous for her cupcakes, they are simply amazing.

My favorite:

She has several different varieties that she has available. To request a menu, or more information please contact her  here.

LuAnn has donated 1 dozen of her amazing cupcakes to one of our Esbe Chic readers!

You must be located in Salt Lake City or Park City UTAH area to be eligible to win.

Here is how to enter:(remember you must be located in UTAH to win)
1. Visit LuAnn's website and then come back here leave a comment with your favorite kind of cupcake, or the kind of cupcake you would like to try.

Extra Entries(leave a separate comment for each one)
2. Blog or tweet about this giveaway and leave a comment with a link to it.
3. Follow Esbe Chic
4. Subscribe to Esbe Chic
5. Add our button to your sidebar
6. Become a fan on Facebook.

Contest ends on Thursday, April 29th at 11:59PM MST. The winner will be chosen using random.org. All winners are notified by e-mail.

Good Luck!

Ps, don't forget to check out all the other Giveaways that are going on right now:

A big thanks to all of you who stopped by to enter! The winner of the bag is Tina Reynolds :)

There are more fun Giveaways listed here:

Go see all the fun stuff that's currently up for grabs :) (remember you can link your giveaway here if you want for free)

Thanks for stopping by on this fine Monday,

Congrats to our 2 winners of Josiah's cd!

Have a super Fab Friday and a WONDERFUL weekend :)

****NOW CLOSED****

One of my good friends has an Aunt  that makes these adorable reusable shopping bags. She has generously donated one to one of our readers! I thought I would save this for Earth Day since it's function goes hand in hand with saving our Earth!

It's a reversible bag, it can go either way. I am in love with it!

Check out this cutie:

Or switch it up and it can look like this....

I secretly want to keep it. But my readers come first...so here is your chance to win this super fab bag!

She is currently making these and taking customs orders. You can get a bag just like this one for only $16, if you are interested you can e-mail her here.


Here is how to enter:
1. Follow Esbe Chic  (if you already follow, please leave a comment)

Extra Entries (leave a separate comment for each one)
2. Become a fan on Facebook.
3. Subscribe to Esbe Chic
4. Add our button to your sidebar
5. Tweet about this Giveaway
6. .Blog about this Giveaway (3 entries)


Contest ends on Sunday, April 25th at 11:59PM MST. The winner will be chosen using random.org. All winners are notified by e-mail.

Thanks Angie for this adorable bag! I really appreciate it!

I hope you all have a great Earth Day!

OH....ps....the other Giveaway for the CD ends soon (Thursday, April 22nd at 11:59PM) make sure to enter that if you haven't already!

Good Luck,

I found this frame at DI for $2.00. I was excited because it was already painted, I just knew I had to get rid of the teddy bear/hat picture and I'd be golden.

Whoever spray painted the frame before did it with the glass in, so there was white spray paint ALL OVER the glass...take out the glass people! ...So I had to take it off before starting my project and guess what takes paint off glass?...it works like a charm.... Magic Eraser baby...seriously just took that paint off like nothing.

I grabbed a piece of fabric from my stash and placed  it over the bear picture. Good bye teddy :)

And came up with this...

I love it! I ended up making matching pillows and threw them on my couch! A fun little transformation, and oh so easy!

Thanks for stopping by Esbe Chic and indulging me on my little crafts :)

Make sure to enter this weeks GIVEAWAY, it ends tomorrow 04/22/10!

Thanks,