I'm Tickled Pink No. 5

I'm Ticked Pink, No. 5!

    Be sure to read all the way to the bottom to  see who won the soaps and for the NEW giveaway!

 

This week I'm Tickled Pink about

1 crafty bird

1 talented designer
{and a giveaway!}  
1 tasty idea

1 green solution

These are a few of the things that are TICKLING ME PINK!

{don't forget to grab a button - at the bottom of the post- if you have been tickled pink}
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1 crafty bird
is Bird from Bird Crafts.

If Bird's place doesn't make you smile, then you are more cynical than me!

Over at Bird's place there is pure happiness and joy all around.

She has it all going on...

cute, clever, chic and inspired crafts, recipes, and printables.

{and a new linky party}

{and she lives in France..you must read all about it}

These goodies {to name a few} have tickled me pink.

A White Chocolate and Strawberry Ganche tart...YUYMMY!

I just L-O-V-E printables and Bird has some super cute ones...

like Pinwheels and Flowers or Strawberries! 

Tres cute!

 Speaking of printables...

be sure to visit bird and enter to win a

Mother's Day Giveaway for these totally adorable printables

Go visit Bird Crafts blog for a little fun and sunshine!
And check out Bird's SHOP for more fabulousness!
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 1 talented designer

is Iris from Till Death Do Us Art and ARCO IRIS.

{oooohhhh...I sense a giveaway!}

I stumbled across Iris last year around Christmas,

fell in L-O-V-E with her jewelry and then ordered a piece as a gift.

{My mother-in-law loves it by the way!}

And, although some of you may have heard this story...

I am sharing it again anyway...

Iris knows the people who used to live in my house...

and she has even been here...is that a crazy small world or what?

So, back to the point, Iris is extremely talented

and creates amazing pieces of jewelry.

You just must go check out her SHOP to see it all. 

Mother's Day is just around the corner {hint, hint}!

 

Iris not only designs her own amazing jewelry, but has a FAB blog.

Iris hosts a Featured Artist series that introduces us to

artists, photographers, musicians, and designers.

There is some fantastic talent showcased here.

Then there is Friday Fashion Finds...to-die-for.

Everything from T's and jeans to dressing for special occasions 

to fashionable simplicity is featured!

Oh, did you notice those earrings? Want to win your own pair?

In any of these beautiful colors!

Iris is generous enough to be giving away a pair!

See the end of the post for details!

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1 tasty idea

is from Think Tank Momma.

I am always up for a super-tasty new recipe, so when I saw this

new meme happening on Thursday's over at Think Tank Momma...

I squealed with delight!

This week's post is a fabulous recipe for homemade -

preservative, junk-free, wholesome red sauce to go with rigatoni...

Go check it out HERE.

"I have been cooking for a very long time. It's a creative outlet for me, much like my blog.  So what would be better than meshing the two together. I will share where I hide vegetables so my kids will eat them. You tell me how you get those whole grains in. We will have themed weeks, holiday shares, it's wide open."-Adrienz Girl

Go taste what's happening over at Think Tank Momma

and then join in next week to see what's cooking.

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a green solution
from Amy at Positively Splendid

I actually adore Amy's blog for so many reasons {I could go on and on}...

but today I am tickled pink over her Oh-So-Chic Napkin Tutorial.

I, like most people, am trying everything I can to go green,

help out the Earth a little, and conserve resources.

I shop with my own bags, won some reusable produce bags from Erin,

and am working on getting rid of the unnecessary.

Cloth napkins are my next project to tackle and

Amy's tutorial for some oh-so-chic ones are positively inspiring.

Go visit Positively Splendid!

It is a positively delightful experience!

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I'm  Tickled Pink to  announce the WINNER of the 

soaps from Bean Street Market is...
Michelle at New Horizons Reviews!
Email me with your mailing address! Yipppeee!
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Oh, you wanted another giveaway!? Of course!

Well, Iris is offering a pair of her absolutely gorgeous earrings...

in the color of your choice...but aren't those pink ones divine?!

There are 6 ways to enter! Leave a SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH.

--Entry One {required}: 

*You need to be a follower of 504 Main

*You need to leave a relevant comment about at least one feature!!!! "Nice journal", "Nice post," "Learn how to work from  home," and the like - doesn't count!
--Entry Two:
Go  give some comment love at Till Death Do Us Art!
--Entry Three:
Go give some comment love at Bird Crafts!

--Entry Four:

Go give some comment love at Think Tank Momma! 

--Entry Five:

Go give some comment love at Positively Splendid and check out her tutorial! 

--Entry Six:

Join my Blog  Frog Community....go right over there and click on it.

Contest  closes Thursday, 5/6/10 at 11:59 p.m. EST 

The  winner will be announced on Friday 5/7/10. 

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{OK, that may be dramatic!}

!!There may or may not be a Tickled Pink on5/7...

the DIY Awesomeness begins on 5/7!!

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a product/person/idea/recipe to be featured,
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And...it is cool to nominate yourself!
Loving all of your ideas!!!!!! Bring them on! 
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