New Favorite App {Origrami}

Any of you out there have a problem with hoarding photos on your phone? Yeah...me too! In the good ole days you just took the film to the store to be developed into lovely pictures. Well now with all of this technology it seems as though I have less and less pictures around the house. I have really been trying to be conscious of saving the pictures at least to my external hard drive every month or so. I know that when these babies come I am going to want to savor all the precious moments and I don't want them to just stay on my phone forever.

Well a few weeks ago I found this App and decided to try it out. You don't have to necessarily use it as an App. You can upload pictures straight from dropbox or your computer.

I love the different sizes and the throwback retro look to the prints. You can customize them to your liking with different backside colors, add the date they were taken and a description as well.

How cute are these little magnets?

I was so excited to get my pictures in the mail. Oh...did I mention that they ship from Australia for FREE? It is a small company run by a husband and wife. I love supporting small businesses...don't you?

The pictures turned out amazing! They are printed on a thick cardstock with a matte finish. I believe you can choose what kind of finish you would like. I chose matte because I wanted to keep these pictures out on our coffee table for people to look through when they are visiting and I didn't want to worry about greasy fingers all over my pictures.

I ordered the 4x4 square prints with a plain white back. I would love to know if you all have tried this company or another when printing either Instagram pictures or pics from your phone.

Aren't they quite adorable? I am definitely going to order more.

Happy Hump Day All!

**This was not a sponsored post. I just wanted to share my excitement about a product I love with all of you! **

Tuesday Treats #8 {Inspiration & Ideas around the web}

Thank you all for your sweet comments on our adoption and nursery progress yesterday. It really means a lot having the support from so many people. We are excited to see where this year takes us!

Over the past few weeks I have been working on some reader's redesign plans and have come across so many amazing ideas and inspiration from around the web. I can't keep them to myself...so here you go friends! My top 5 for the week!.....


1. Six Best Paint Colors That Work in Any Home 
I love this article by Huffington Post. They showcase some great colors that can excite any homeowner when trying to make decisions about paint colors. They are what you call the "safe" colors without going totally white or beige. My favorite from the top six would be this pictures below... Rockport Gray by Benjamin Moore.

Traditional Living room by San Jose Architects & Designers Arch Studio, Inc.




2. My New Favorite App {WaterLogue}
So you might have seen some pretty neat watercolor pics floating around Instagram lately. That is because a lot of us have discovered this amazing new app called Waterlogue. It is only $2.99 and creates some amazing images straight from your phone. Check out my before and afters below... Just to worn you, you will be spending a lot of time on there..it is quite addicting! How amazing would it be to create a watercolor of your family and get it printed out for a sweet valentine's present to the grandparents or a spouse!? Yeah...the wheels are turning!

3. DIY Gold Rimmed Acrylic Jewelry Box
I saw this DIY a few weeks ago and of course pinned it to my DIY Pinterest Board. It is just adorable and looks like a pretty easy DIY. Just use two 4x6 acrylic box frames from Michaels or A.C. Moore! Genius!

4. Strawberry, Brie Cheese, Honey & Basil Crostini
Okay..how amazing do these look? I am hosting a Valentine's tea with some of my friends and family this weekend and I am thinking these are going to make an appearance. Easy and Yummy!

5. Jump off the Jiggle

It is already February! How are you doing with your New Year's Goals? I have really been into going to the gym and taking my Spinning and Inner Strength classes, but sometimes I just need to change it up a bit....especially if it is too cold to go outside. Ha! I love this circuit below. It is a killer, but you really feel like your body is working. Even without weights or the gym, you can take a little time out of your day for YOU. Go ahead and give this a try. Let me know if you can feel it the next day or not!

What neat ideas and inspiration have you found around the web lately? Do share!

New Etsy Designer {LaPaperiePrintShop} & Giveaway!!

I don't know about you, but I am a huge fan of Etsy! I love supporting creative men and women that want to share their talents with all of us. I am NOT an artist and really respect people who can look at something and see it as art and can create something from nothing.

I am so very excited to introduce you to a fairly new Etsy Artist, Kaitlin from La Paperie Print Shop.

Here is a little background about Kaitlin:
Photography has been a long-time hobby that I first got into through travel. I love to document new sights and experiences.  After finishing college I decided to pursue photography professionally.  I moved to Paris to study at Spéos Photographic Institute where I graduated with a concentration in photojournalism.  I have since moved to New York where I am working as a freelance documentary and fine art photographer.  I started my Etsy shop upon returning to the States after finishing school in Paris.  I had so many travel photos from my time in France and thought it would be fun to open an Etsy shop, reasonably pricing the prints and making original art available to a wider audience. My style can be described as minimalist and works well with contemporary interiors.  

How amazing would it be to study in Paris!? I wish Kaitlin nothing but success in NYC!

Here are a few of my favorite prints from her shop:

Oh my gosh! I had to cut myself off from showing you more! I love them all and have been trying to figure out where I could put some of these amazing photos around my home. I just purchased the balloon picture for the someday nursery and the very first picture of the couple walking in paris with the umbrella for our master bedroom. Yeah! I will show you when they come in the mail!

***Some great news for you all...between now and the end of the year (December 31st) All followers of Eat.Sleep.Decorate will receive 20% off any print!! Use Code: eatsleepdecorate20 at checkout! Amazing huh?***

Well...it gets better. One lucky follower will also win an 8x10 of his/her choice! Follow the rafflecopter below to enter this fabulous giveaway. Think...holiday gift for a loved one or maybe for yourself!


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Good Luck!

A HUGE thank you to Kaitlin from La Paperie Print Shop! You are truly an amazing artist and I can't wait to see what your future holds with such talent!!

Happy Hump Day All!

The Winners of the Hanner Studio's Giveaway....

It was wonderful to hear which paintings were your favorite that Nicole at Hanner Studios has done. She is truly an amazing person inside and out!

Thank you to everyone who entered into the giveaway....but there could only be 3 winners!!!


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Liz MalstromFebruary 6, 2013 at 1:35 PM

The stormy coast is for sure my favorite on her site!

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Dawn FFebruary 6, 2013 at 7:57 PM

Also love the forest, poppies II and the abstract colorwheel. Gorgeous!

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Winner Three was from the combination Giveaway with Hanner Studios...

Amanda English!!

Congrats Liz, Dawn & Amanda!!  please contact me at eatsleepdecorate@gmail.com for winning details!!!

Do you ever wish for these days....?

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Today is one of those days in my book!! I will be back tomorrow....

P.S. Hanner Studio's Giveaway has gotten even BIGGER!!! If you head to their blog...they are giving away a FREE Custom Facebook Header AND You get a second chance to win some artwork. Stop on over!!

Artwork {GIVEAWAY} from Hanner Studios

A couple of weeks ago I posted about the great deal that my friends at Hanner Studios had for their local photography sessions. They are so talented and if you haven't checked out their site yet please do!

Besides their photography skills they are also fabulous artists. Nicole at Hanner Studios created a few art pieces for around my home. You may remember seeing a few.....

The Colorwheel painting in my master bedroom

Colorful Cityscape in my entryway

Here is a close up taken with my phone. So many colors and strokes, this must have taken forever!

She also created this color blocking painting for our hallway. This pictures doesn't do it justice. I love the different shades of yellows, grays and reds!

To see more of Hanner Studios Fabulous Custom Artwork click HERE. 

So all this bragging to say that THREE of Eat.Sleep.Decorate's. followers are going to win one of Hanner Studios Prints!! YAHOO! Who else is excited!?

Here are the choices my friends:

#1: Koi Pond {12x16 with white mat}

Take a look at those vibrant colors....

#2: Lollipop Trees {12x16 with black mat}

Don't they remind you of truffula trees from the Lorax? So Fun!

#3: Tugboat {9x12 with white mat}

Aren't they all just Fab!? I wish I could keep them for myself...but I must giveaway to three of you lucky readers!!

Here is how to enter the giveaway:

**Make sure you are a follower of Eat.Sleep.Decorate. **

1. Visit Hanner Studios website and tell me which painting is your favorite. (leave message in comment section)

2. If you were the winner...which of the three prints would you like for your home? (leave message in comment section)

That's it! You have TWO chances to win. Giveaway is open till Midnight (EST) 2/10/13!!!

Good Luck! 

A Giveaway....From The Paris Print Shop!

Hello Hello! I am back again....two times in one day! Whoa, someone document this one! hehe

I am so excited to announce that the Paris Print Shop is helping us with our giveaway today!

As you all know, I am a HUGE fan of their photography.  A gallery wall of their photographs currently hangs in my dining room.  All of their photographs are just beautiful and come in so many different colors!

 

Their pictures are so true to the Parisian culture. You can find these pops of color all over the city.

Nichole also just released a book of all of her photographs this past Spring:

Paris in Color

You better believe I have a copy in my living room!

Well aren't you all lucky today.....Nichole from Paris Print Shop has offered to give ONE lucky winner a set of 9 post cards in the color of your choice! Post Cards are standard 4x6 printed on heavy, elegant matte.

For more color options click here. 

   

These would be fabulous as a set in a entryway or hung with large mats for an office or guest room. 

So many possibilities! 

So what do you say.....Who wants to WIN??

How to Enter:

*Please leave a comment to this post stating which color set you would like to win along with your email address!
*"Like" Eat.Sleep.Decorate on Facebook.
*For an extra entry, go check out The Paris Print Shop, then come back here and leave a message saying "In Love with Paris!"

Best of Luck! Can't wait to see who our winner is! They will be announced on Monday, August 13th!
**Entries Close Sunday, August 12th at Midnight (EST).**

DIY Dining room Gallery Wall {Etsy Inspiration}

A few weeks ago I talked about one of my Etsy Crushes. I am really in love with Nichole's Paris Prints and even more so now that I have traveled to Paris. They are much more meaningful. I finally ordered 6 black and white prints in 11x14 and I really love how they turned out.

If you remember the dining room wall looked like this before:

The new Gallery Wall really has filled out the space on that very large wall and I love how you can see it from different angles throughout our first floor.

If it wasn't for my dad, I would have never gotten these pictures up on the wall! I have had these prints for almost 2 months! YES...I know! I was afraid to tackle putting them on the wall in fear that they would be uneven and then I would have like 1 billion holes in the wall!!

My dad has that engineering mind and you can see from all his drawings and measurings below.

We first measured the width and length of each picture.

(no this is not me and the hubs all lovey dovey!)

Then we measured the length between the two hooks on the back of the frame to see how much wire was needed and how far from the top of the frame we wanted the wire. We then cut the wire for the NINE frames that I bought.

Then we laid them out on the floor to see how far apart I wanted them from each other. 

We decided that about 3 inches were perfect.

Then dad got to work.....

From one end of the gallery wall to the other was 69 3/8 inches. From the top of the gallery wall to the other it was 58 1/2 inches. From nail to nail going across the top there was 24 1/8 inches and going from nail to nail down the gallery wall was 20 3/16 inches. YIKES! That was a lot of measuring and I had NO idea what was going on.

Once we measured and put a bunch of pencil marks on the wall, it ended up looking like this....

And...it stayed this way for about a week with all of the lovey dovey's in the pictures! Of course it was driving me a little nutty, but I didn't have time to get the pictures in until this past week.

I am very happy with how it turned out! 

Now...I just need to add a little color to this space! Just you wait...I have a plan like always! hehe

PLEASE be sure to stop by again this evening....I have a fantastic GIVEAWAY!

And if you want other ideas for some gallery wall fun visit here and here. 

Or... follow me in my Gallery Wall Pinterest Page.

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