In case you haven’t heard, it’s my ONE YEAR BLOGIVERSARY CELEBRATION! There are some great giveaways going on this week (like a Thirty One bag and a gift basket from Plaid Crafts), plus I’ve decided to share a little bit about myself! So, without further adieu, here’s…
- I only have 1 child, a four year old little girl named Ellie. She has blond curly hair and I have no idea where it came from!
- I built furniture in college. End tables, coffee tables, a porch swing, etc. I also majored in Fine Arts (which means I got to dabble in ceramics, printmaking, photography, painting, drawing and everything else art related!)
- I started this blog after having only read ONE other blog (Centsational Girl). I had NO CLUE there were so many blogs out there!
- I’m addicted to mechanical pencils and only use them to write (unless I’m signing an important document).
- The first CD I ever owned was The Bodyguard soundtrack.
- My favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption. A close second is The Royal Tenenbaums.
- If I could have any super human power, it would probably be to breathe underwater. I love to swim!
- My siblings and our families gather for dinner almost every Sunday at my parents’ house.
- I HATE ONIONS. The texture of them grosses me out. Cooked or raw, doesn’t matter!
- I’m as blind as a bat.
- I sliced off the tip of my finger when I was in college with an exacto knife. Don’t worry, they sewed it back on! But it’s still über sensitive.
- I love musicals. My favorite is probably Meet Me in St. Louis.
- Some of my favorite bands are Queen, Journey, Green Day and The Cars.
- I work 50+ hours a week at my normal job as an Art Director and blog in my free time. But I LOVE my job. Seriously, sometimes I look forward to Mondays.
- I never win anything (which is why I don’t play the lottery).
- I want to win the lottery someday. Dangit, I guess I’ll have to revise #15.
- I know my way around Panama City Beach better than downtown St. Louis (and I’ve lived here my entire life).
- I love sushi, Kendall Jackson Chardonnay and fruit snacks.
- I played softball, volleyball, soccer and basketball growing up. Yep, I was pretty much a tomboy.
- I’ve never sang karaoke before, but I want to! My song choice would be I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor.
- I went to Catholic private school my entire life.
- I’m obsessed with Cardinals baseball.
- I think every t-shirt I own has paint on it.
- I HATE yard work. No, make that loathe.
- I love any Housewives TV show on Bravo. And I believe Seinfeld and Scrubs are two of the best TV shows ever.
- I love to read (when I find the time). My favorite book from this past year was Born to Run by Christoper McDougall.
- My favorite fast food is Taco Bell.
- I can’t stand most Country music.
- I love giving gifts, not receiving them.
- I used to be able to play the piano and would love to learn again someday.
- My favorite dessert is gooey butter cake.
- My hubby still works a lot of nights and goes to school so I only get to cook dinner about once a week. It stinks because I really love to cook! My best dish? Chicken chimichangas!
- We have a dog named Jack that my dad bought for my daughter. We’re actually giving him to a friend on Saturday. We just work too much for a dog and I felt bad to crate him all day.
- I threw away my wedding dress the day after I got married.
- I scanned in my report card my senior year in high school to change my grades. I printed out the fake version and gave it to my parents. They never figured it out (but I did come clean years later!).
- Back before I started dating my husband, I dated one of his best friends (and he kinda dated my cousin; that’s how we met!).
- I CUSS A LOT. Ask anyone who knows me. Like a sailor.
- I’m really bad at keeping my car clean.
- I can’t help but really like Alec Baldwin.
- My hubby has epilepsy to I tend to drive everywhere while he rides shotgun.
- I only sleep 6 hours a night.
- My favorite stores are NY & Company (clothes), Target and Pier 1 Imports.
- I’m now addicted to the iPhone app CamWow.
- I prefer The Voice over American Idol.
- I’ve lived in St. Louis my entire life but have never been up in The Arch.
- I have 4 piercings in my left ear and two in my right, yet I rarely wear earrings anymore.
- I get addicted to certain songs and play them over & over on repeat.
- If I wasn’t a graphic designer, I’d like to be an art teacher.
- My biggest regret is not learning how to sew from my grandmother.
- I’m very short. Only about 5 foot 3 inches.
WHEW! That was actually kinda hard!! But I hope you enjoyed getting a little more info about me!
NOW ONTO THE GIVEAWAY!
I’ve used Cutting Edge Stencils in the past for a couple of personal makeovers and absolutely LOVED the final result! First room I conquered was my daughter’s accent wall in her bedroom.
I also used a Cutting Edge Stencil on my craft room walls.
OH, but now here’s the best part!
Now YOU have a chance to win a stencil of your own! Cutting Edge Stencils is offering a $50 credit towards any stencil of your choice with FREE shipping!
Here’s some of the stencils you could win!
HERE’S HOW TO ENTER!
Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter.
Giveaway offered to US residents only. Winner will be announced Wednesday, May 23rd.
Also, to help if you win this awesome giveaway… Cutting Edge Stencils is proud to announce a new series of How To Stencil videos. These step by step tutorials are easy to follow and packed with expert tips and tricks. See all of their videos by clicking here.
Thanks to everyone who enters and GOOD LUCK!
Hi Claudia. After knowing the 50 facts about you, I’m feeling that in this world I have found a mate who has man similarities with me. Will follow your blog.
Thank you so much Claudia!!
You are most welcome my friend.
We are the same height! ;)
What a fun list, Erin!! I feel like I know you so well now. ;) I’ve been up in the Arch once. It was an interesting experience!
I love the Orient Allover Stencil!
I love your 50 things. Very creative. To enter, I’d say I like the diamond harlequin stencil.
I love these stencils ..
Bold move changing your report card. I was too afraid to even try something like that.
I like the Fuji Allover stencil.
Oh I was just thinking of stenciling some curtains so I really want to win this! I like the Flower Power and several others.
I love the Harlequin Trellix allover stencil. So pretty.
Happy Anniversary again! Thanks for all the fun giveaways.
I love the Outside the Box Allover stencil! It’s hard to choose just one though!
I think I would like the Outside of the Box Allover to use as an accent wall in my bedroom :)
Get busy livin’ or get busy dyin’ – love that line!
Ooohhh! I love the all over paisley stencil & the brocade no. 1 & the vintage paisley & the zinnia grande flower stencil! Too many to choose from!
Love all these fun facts about you! :) Can’t wait to learn more in a few weeks at Haven!
And I’ve been dying to try one of these stencils! I personally love the Nagoya Allover Stencil!
I love the falling leaves stencil. I love trees and leaves so anything regarding those two things and I am instantly in love.
How fun! :) Great post Erin.
Oh and I’ll teach you how to sew. ;) I have a sewing series coming up on my blog. :)
spring songbirds stencil! :)
how fun!!! i am LOVING your yellow stenciled room … is it really that doable? btw, loved that you built furniture in college!
Thanks Elle! It really didn’t take that long and it was totally worth it!
I love this one! http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/japanese-stencil-nagoya.html?category_id=12…would look great tone on tone for my entry way :) Thanks for the giveaway!
i’d love to win the mermaid scales!
I need some of these! Particularly the “Aspen” and “Dahlia.”
Zamira Allover Stencil !
I would love the casablanca allover stencil. :^) Thanks for doing the giveaway!
ANNA DAMASK STENCIL
I wish I had thrown away my wedding dress like you did! It’s been packed away for 42 years! I’d love to get the polka dot allover stencil for my granddaughter’s nursery. She’s due in 2months & it would look great in her room!
wow – that’s quite a list! I came over here from Cutting Edge(I’m a BIG fan – would love the Rachel’s Garden all over stencil).
Enjoyed taking a look at some of your projects… the kitchen backsplash turned out really nice!
I would LOVE to win the paisley all over stencil!
I really love the Allover paisley stencil!
Okay I loved reading more about you and your life. I think that we have alot in common, from what I have read about. I am a follower and love cutting edge stencil. I cannot for the life of me win one of these dang stencils. I love that you curse like a sailor cause I do too. That is one big problem I have and I have tried to work on it with no results. I love all their stencils but I really want the marrekah allover trellis stencil so bad.
We have quite a few things in common! I prefer The Voice, will only eat fast food at Taco Bell, would love to re-learn how to play the piano, and I regret not learning a lot of things from my grandmother. :-( Just discovered your blog today, and I love it already.
I think that the Virginia Creeper stencil would look great in our bathroom!
I heart the Casablanca and call me, I will come over for chicken chimmichangas! :)
The Japanese Maple leaf. I just saw a cailing done with that and it was gorgeous!
I love the giveaway and this blog! My favorite is also the Casablanca.
I’d like the Rabat Allover. Thanks for the fab giveaway :)
It is so good to read about other bloggers , to try and get to know them personally. WOW, I too have a lot in common Taco Bell, gooey butter cake, Shawshank Redemption, and I’m 5’3″ too but I always say I’m 5’4″
Your stenciling is beautiful and I want to try my hand at it too, but haven’t ordered one yet. Maybe I’ll win one, yahoo! I’m not the luckiest either, but I’ll keep trying.
Can’t wait to meet you at Haven and maybe we can go out and karaoke!!
Congrats on your first year of blogging, you truly inspire me :)
Andrea xo
LOL Andrea!! We do have a lot in common!! OH, and I say I’m 5’4 all the time too :) Can’t wait to meet you at Haven!!! Only a little over a month to go!
Would love to win a stencil!!!
BIRDS OF PARADISE DAMASK is so lovely.
Love your yellow craft room!
Oh my gosh, it’s soooo hard to pick! I think I would use the Alessa all over stencil for my bedroom wall…and them buy some more, lol!
Btw, I cuss like a sailor too!
Probably the Fuji all over stencil, but it is a very tough choice!!
-Erin Spain
DIY On the Cheap
I have to pick one stencil? I would say the oriental. Love the reading of the 50 things!
Love Cutting Edge! I’ve used them before too.
I would love to get my hands on their marrakesh trellis stencil!
I just got married and now I am discovering the world of diy home decorating and your site has given me inspiration to create beauty for cheap :D I love the ZAMIRA ALLOVER STENCIL, I could use it for so many different accent pieces all over the home!
Love the yellow walls!
I enjoyed reading your 50 things…esp. the one where you scanned your report card. Haha. And I’ve been looking for a good book to read so I’m gonna check out Born to Run. Thanks for the tip.
Fun post! I enjoyed reading more about you! :) I would pick the polka dots, I think.
Ooops…forgot to mention that my favorite stencil is the Anna Damask.
What a cool post :) You made me laugh out loud when you said you changed your grades. Oh I should have done that but never diid :) Congrats on your anniversary! I love the trellis stencil design.
Hi Erin!
I would love to use the Nadya Damask stencil to use as an accent wall in my daughter’s bedroom. So pretty and girly!
Hi Erin – thanks for the 50 fun facts – we actually have a lot in common! Your blog has inspired me to maybe start my own. Just something to jot down notes and document projects I’m working on or things that happen in my life! Your blog is just so much fun to read – it breaks up my work day! So thank you!
I would love to win the stencil. I am planning to re-do an end table my sister gave me after my mother died.I would love it to turn out as well as your work has. Good Luck everyone.
I need to see if my kids did that trick with their report cards. Loved reading all your facts. Thank you for all you share with us,you have such a giving spirit.
I’m sorry I was suppose to say which stencil I liked. It’s the Indian Inlay by Kim Myles of HGTV.
I love the SWEET DREAMS STENCIL!
Oh, I LOVED your fifty facts!
My favorite stencils are the entwined all over stencil and the kobe all over stencil! I couldn’t pick just one!!
I LOVE the Nadya Damask Stencil! It’s gorgeous!
LOL! I love your ffacts! We are very similar and yet totally different! I love so many of the stencils…but would love to do a wall in my bedroom with polka dots…have always wanted polka dot walls! lol
What a fun list! Had to laugh at you changing your report card!
These stencils are to DIE for! I cannot paint to save my life, but I *CAN* stencil. Oh, the possibilities!
I love the Outside of the Box Allover Stencil.
SO CUTE! Whoot Whoot to Taco Bell lovin’ and I am SHOCKED that you cuss. Don’t ask me why but I did not see that coming. I’m glad that you did this. I feel like I know you so much better. I didn’t even know that worked full time. Wow, you are busy!
Love your list and I would love to stencil my hallway. Love love love your blog.
I LOVE Cutting Edge Stencils! I would totally get the Casablanca Allover Stencil. Love it! I actually love so many of them!
I can’t imagine that you swear like a sailor or that you work 50+ hours in a week! How do you find the time to do all that you do?
I am hoping to create a girly room for my daughter who just turned 3 and has out grown her WInnie The Pooh Wall Murals, and I LOVE the Butterfly Medalion Stencil. She would love gazing at that!
I love the Zagora stencil!
I just love some of the stuff you have done. I think I could sit here all day and get incredibly addicted to all the blogs and post and go out and do a whole weeks worth of projects in a few days. Its amazing how good you can feel when you start a project, finish it, AND love it ! I think my favorite one has to be the wildberry damask ! It was so hard to choose one though :)
What gorgeous rooms! I cant wait to use their polka dot stencil!
I am really attracted to the cosmopolitan one but all of the geometric ones are interesting ways to change up a room.
Your projects look great! I would love to win one of my own!
“Wasn’t I lucky to be born in my favorite city?”
I feel like we have SO much in common. ;) I super love Meet Me in St. Louis… too funny that you actually live there! OH MAN… what I’d do to have a good, local sushi joint. I feel like you deserve to know that I get a little happy in my heart when I see an email from how to nest for less in my inbox. I’ve unsubscribed from almost every other blog. If I had any gold stars, I’d totally give you one.
<3 <3 <3
Oh yah… and I love the Casablanca all over stencil. The possibilities are endless!!
I would try the paisley or polka dot ones!
What a fun list! I too prefer The Voice over American Idol!! These stencils are ideal for my living room makeover I have in the works!
I would love to try the Nagoya stencil – love lots of them but I always come back to that pattern!
There are so many great ones, but think i’m leaning towards the cross stitch pattern!
I always love reading facts about bloggers! Got to the cussing part and laughed out loud, you are awesome for being so candid! BTW the stenciled rooms turned out absolutely F*cking gorgeous!
LOL Jeno!! You almost made me pee my frickin’ pants :)
I want to win Brocade No. 1.
I love the Moroccan Dream Allover Stencil .
The butterfly stencil would be perfect for my daughter’s room!
I REALLY REALLY need the Hand Forged Craft Stencil to finish some projects!!!!
I like the newest Craft Stencil Aladdin. I totally enjoyed this post and I’m having a ball celebrating with you. Thanks for the chance to win! AJ@queenofmynest
I’m in love with the new Aspen stencil!
I love so many…. but really like the Chain Link Allover Stencil
Thank you for the great giveaway! I love the Lily Scroll Craft Stencil. :)
jackieinmi67@gmail.com
I’ve been dying to use a Cutting Edge stencil forever! My favorite is the ANNA DAMASK STENCIL. It would add instant interest to any wall.
The all over paisley is probably my favorite…but it would be hard to choose just one!
I loved reading more about you! congrats on your success Erin and happy blogiversary! I would love any of the stencils :)
I love the all over paisley stencil, great giveaway!
I really enjoyed reading your 50 things about you, we have quite a few things in common. Thanks for having this giveaway I would love to win one of the Zinnia stencils.
Goodness, I love them all! I would need some helping deciding!