GIVEAWAY WINNER!: Custom Holiday Greeting Cards from Hatched!


The winner of the 50 Holiday Cards (5×7 flat cards with envelopes) from Hatched Prints is…
#40 Jocelyn who said…
I have the perfect picture of my two little ones to put into the “Wishing You Joy” photo card. Love it!

Jocelyn, please send us your info via our contact form and we will get you connected with the talented ladies at Hatched Prints.

For the rest of you card shoppers, head over to hatched and pick out your holiday card because time is a-tickin! You can have your custom cards printed by them, or for $15, have a digital file of your custom card sent directly to you for printing. A very, very sweet deal.

And don’t forget Hatched for all of your invitations and announcements!

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Link Love


Jordan uses felted balls from Ornamentea to make a beautiful garland.

Sew Mama Sew is sharing a themed list of DIY gifts every day. Especially love these two for the hot-mess-mommy in your life, who may, in fact, be yourself. T-shirt Hat & Rose Belt. And don’t miss Jaime’s Most Flattering Shirt Dress in Gifts for Teens.

This Nutcracker Suite Ballet Party would make any girl wish for a Christmas birthday.

ALSO

How About Orange shares a FREE template for lovely personal calling cards.

Two Dads Cook tempts us with Stuffed Artichokes and Cheesy Biscuits

Lovely Paint by Number paintings as giftwrap

24 Handmade Ornament Tutorial

Stephanie from Mama and Baby Love shares her Homemade Growth Chart using our Fabric Flower Clips as markers. So sweet!

Coveting this set of Nativity Matryoshkas. Via Oh Dee Doh

Have this Jersey Scarf in mind for someone on my shopping list. Do you know who you are? Do you love it as much as I do?

Jessica from Sew Homegrown shares a Storytime Christmas Tree that brings back childhood memories for me. And also rounds up some gorgeous gift wrapping ideas.

Chefs share tips for last-minute entertaining made easy.

And these two bacon related posts are for Carleton Curtis.
Man Log from Bake Bree
and
Bacon Jam from Oh Joy!

Prudent Advice now has a facebook page where Jaime is sharing all of the awesome reader videos you sent it. Give it a like here to check them out.

Have a nice weekend Prudent Mamas! Hope you are finishing up your entries for the Bias Tape Table Runner Contest! Think of the sweet, sweet bias tape maker waiting to go home with you!!

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Winner: Alloy Jewelry Heart of Gold Necklace!


We love this beautiful Heart of Gold Necklace from Alloy Jewelry and are so happy to be giving one away for a reader to customize. And the randomly selected winner is…

Mariel! Mariel entered every day, she must have really wanted this baby! Congratulations Mariel, please use the contact form to get in touch with us, and we will connect you with Alloy Jewelry to get your custom Heart of Gold Necklace!

And everyone else, go ahead and enter to win some beautiful custom holiday cards from Hatched! That giveaway ends tonight at midnight!

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Winner: Windows Phone 7!


To enter the Windows Phone 7 Giveaway, we asked you to share how you do more with less. We learned so many great tips in the comments! And the randomly selected winner is…
Amber who said: I have a passion for sewing so I use this talent to make my kids clothes to save on expensive clothing at the store. I make everything from ties and vests for my boys, dresses and headbands for my girls, and PJs for the whole family. It really helps us save money!

Congratulations! If that’s you, please use this form to contact us within five days and we will coordinate sending your prize. This giveaway is brought to you by the new Windows Phone 7. Less MIA. More PTA: Learn about Windows Phone online at www.windowsphone.com and see it in person at local T-Mobile stores today.

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How to Make a Wine Gift Bag

How to Make a Wine Gift Bag | Pretty Prudent

Oh wine, how I love thee.

And how I love the anthropologie-rumpled look of this cotton-linen blend Heather Ross fabric for a gift like this. I imagine toting it to the park for a picnic where all the ladies are wearing forties-inpired high heels while casually sipping Malbec as the sun sets.

Or you know, a last minute dinner party gift, maybe with a few pretty wine glasses.  Learn How to Sew a Wine Bag after the jump…

And remember to leave a comment, because our favorite commenter is winning that super cute key fob set!
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Simple Serger Napkins with Bonus Video Fun!


I hope you all have sergers on your wishlist this holiday season – they bring joy into my heart. Homemade napkins are one of the easiest projects you can do with your new toy.   I just upgraded to the new Brother Project Runway serger, so to test out my rolled-hem skills I made a set of dinner napkins.

A simple rolled hem gives a crisp finish to the fabric edge, making them easy-breezy. And it’s fun to have cute fabric napkins for a jillionth the price of store bought.

I almost feel like the machine just did it for me and it doesn’t even count as actual sewing.  Why, let me show you in this dorky video…

Get the full Simple Serger Napkin DIY after the jump…

And remember that any comment you leave on my mad video skillz could win you a pretty key fob set!
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Winner: Kartell Lou Lou Ghost Chair


We asked you to share your design fantasy to be entered to win the Kartell Lou Lou Ghost Chair from Kartell Store LA (as seen in my living room above). And the randomly selected winner is…

Jenny T who had quite a list!
1. A playroom for all kiddie messes, like the unfinished room in our house in vermont, which literally transformed every few weeks – from the paint on the wall (my favorite was the pink phase) to the puffy paint on the floors.
2. an open kitchen, because food is where the party’s at
3. furniture by ANYTHING other than ikea (someday i hope to afford better)
4. a sewing machine and the time to use it (oh and the skills to use it right)
5. family portraits, pictures, and kiddie art tastefully creating a hallway mosaic
6. and while i’m at it, i’ll throw in a japanese water garden out back

aaahh… fun to dream!!!

But everyone else don’t fret, Kartell Store LA is offering a 15% discount to Prudent Baby readers good for anything on their site. Just use code BABY15 at checkout!

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