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THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!

Oh baby, do we ever have a great giveaway for you today! We've had a crush on Shabby Apple since we first heard about them on Beth's blog. I can assure you that you will too, after you take a look at all they have to offer. From dresses to skirts to bathing suits to jewelry to home decor- they have some amazing stuff! And we're so excited to pass on the Shabby Apple love to you in the form of a $50 gift card! Yay!: )
I love what Shabby Apple has to say about their company: We started Shabby Apple because we saw a need in women’s fashion that was not being met. A need to make women feel feminine and beautiful for what they wear, not what they bare. We offer flirty, stylish dresses a woman can wear just as comfortably in the office, at a family dinner, or on a date. Shabby Apple is a fashion company for women, by women, and of women

. Just take a peek at some of their awesomeness:

Costa Bathing Suit

Crush On You Swim Cover-up Skirt

The Headliner Dress

Puca Pucara Dress

Walk the Plank Dress

 Dagny Necklace
Here's how to Enter: 1."Like" Shabby Apple on Facebook and leave us a comment letting us know you did. 2. For an extra entry: Go to Shabby Apple, pick your favorite and then leave us comment 3. For an extra entry:"Like" East Coast Creative on FB and let us know you did!
And, don't worry, if you don't happen to win, we've got you covered! Just enter EASTCOAST10OFF at checkout for 10% off! Now, don't waste another minute: head over to Shabby Appleto pick your fav!

We'll admit we're not the first ones to DIY a headboard…there are so many awesomely creative headboard ideas out there! What we wanted most for this headboard was to create a juxtaposition of old and new. You might remember the accent wall- a classic houndstooth, with a modern multi-colored flare… well, we felt like it needed a fabulous antique headboard.

What do you think? We love the end result. But guess what?? It was actually our Plan B… Plan A was a flop. And because we're all about keeping it real, we're going to show you the Plan A.

This door is amazing. The layers and layers of old, chippy paint are incredible. As soon as we saw it at Architectural Antiques we knew we had to have it. We hoped it would be enough of a contrast on the wall, but we wrong. It got completely lost with the stencil.

We headed back to Architectural Antiques and walked around their huge outdoor salvage yard. The bold blue color of the shutters jumped out at us. We loved how we'd be able to use three panels to create a solid look. We were back in business! Of course the blue wasn't the right color… Boo! That just meant we needed to DIY the doors a bit. We simply dry brushed the blue color we used in the room over the existing blue.

How To Dry Brush: 1-Put a small amount of paint on your brushDab most of it off on a paper towel 3- Quickly sweep the"dry brush" over the surface

(Late night phone picture FAIL. Sorry!) We also rubbed the paint in with a paper towel because we wanted to preserve as much of the original character of the shutters as we could. It gave just enough of the new color to make it work in the room. Installing a shutter or door headboard is really simple. So simple even a rookie DIYer can do it! Jess used this method when installing her door headboard and it worked like a charm! How to Install a Headboard: 1- Get a 2x4 piece of wood2- Cut the wood about 6 inches shorter than the width of the bed (you don't want to see the board)3- Determine the height you want your headboard and mark the bottom4- Use a level to straighten the 2x4 on the wall, where you marked it5- Find your studs and screw it in

6- Rest your headboard on the 2x47- Put a few screws in the headboard for extra stability

It took us all of about 10 minutes to get ours installed. We love an easy DIY!

So what do you think of our Plan B? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ok, so there are a TON of Shabby Apple lovers out there (we told you that would happen!), and we're thrilled to announce that the winner is:

It's your lucky day, April G.! Email us to claim your prize.: ) For the rest of you, don't forget to use the code EASTCOAST10OFF to receive 10% off your order at Shabby Apple. Thanks to everyone who entered! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This cute apron can be found at Shabby Apple and not only can you shop after your specific body type, they also provide style tips and nice clothes with funny names. Their shoe collection isn't much to brag about, though.

You know how sometimes the littlest things make you the most excited? Well, that's exactly the situation here. I made a teeny-tiny change in our first floor hallway that has me doing a jig (go ahead, picture that for a minute). A while ago, I ordered some vinyl from House of Smiths Designs, and I just got around to using it. I originally saw it used in Shelley's amazing gallery wall and absolutely fell in love. Can you guess which one?

Yup, the"Party of 5" frames. And no, this is not a baby announcement (but wouldn't that be a great idea??!! Christmas card, anyone?) I, of course, ordered it as"a Party of 4" and found the perfect frame for the job hanging in the hallway. Let's face it, this is a nice picture, but it's nothing special. Plus, I really wasn't digging the black frame mixed in with my clean, white gallery wall.

I laid down the vinyl on top of the glass just to be sure it fit before I went all spray-painting crazy on it. The frame got several coats of glossy white, and after I turned the photo + mat over, I spray painted the back turquoise blue to match the other pops of blue in the entry.

Adhering the vinyl is super easy (just follow the directions that come with it), and I was left with this:

Adorable! I love it and it ties in so much better with the rest of the entry space. (Please excuse the nasty glare- I couldn't get away from it!)

It really connects my huge family picture in with the gallery wall and adds a bit of fun as you walk out of the kitchen

Yay for small (but happy!) changes. If you're looking for something to personalize your home, you should definitely look into House of Smiths Designs. Super cute and affordable.

Are you a tweaker like me? Do small changes make you do a jig too?

PS. Don't forget to enter our giveaway for a $50 Gift Card to Shabby Apple! The giveaway is live until Sunday, June 3rd!