{The Fine Line Market Review}: My New Monogram Wreath

I am so excited about the new wreath that now graces my front door!

Sweet Bethany from The Fine Line Market sent me the acrylic monogram for it a few months ago and it was like an early Christmas gift! I had seen them floating around the web and was in love with the ones she carries in her shop, dying to have one for myself! I couldn't believe her generosity and was giddy with excitement when she told me she was shipping one to me!

Her shop carries monograms in all sorts of colors, shapes and sizes, to be used for various purposes including wall hangings, cake toppers, jewelry, keyrings, wreath ornaments, etc...but I knew I wanted mine to hang as a wreath on my front door!

After much agonizing over which of the many fabulous colors to choose from,  I finally decided on black to compliment the accent colors on the front of our house. Then I had to decide what kind of wreath to put it on, another tough decision. I have seen her red and white monograms on gorgeous evergreen wreaths, but I wanted something that would make the black pop, and yet would still be neutral enough to last through the changing seasons.

So yesterday my friend Kara and I took a little trip to Hobby Lobby, which is in the next town over, about 30 minutes away. Kara, better known as Sew.Hip.Mama, is super creative, so I knew she could help me design a fabulous wreath! Not to mention she helped me get 40% off because she showed me that you can go to the Hobby Lobby website from your phone, click on the coupon and simply show it at checkout to redeem it! Awesome!

First, Kara helped me choose a large grapevine wreath, remembering something she saw on Pinterest where they spray painted one. I needed something big because the monogram itself is 16 inches.

I knew I wanted to find a gray and white polka dot fabric for the wreath because I had seen a pretty gray and white polka dot wreath that I loved over at Tatertots and Jello recently. Kara found an exact match and there was just enough left for my purposes!

Last, we headed over to look at spray paint and I settled on Pewter Gray, a light gray that would make both the monogram and the fabric stand out. As soon as I got home, I spray painted my new wreath. So easy...although it did take a few coats!

After the paint had dried (which did not take long), I simply tied the monogram onto my wreath using a thin ribbon so that it would hang inside it, and then I tied the fabric bow around the top of my wreath. And ta-da! My house now fits in perfectly here in the land of all things Southern Living and Thirty-One...and I happen to be addicted to both, by the way! ;)

What do you think?

I figure if I want to add seasonal color throughout the year, I can always change out the bow and/or add some removable rosettes or pom poms. I could even spray paint it a new color at some point as well. I'm sure I will post pictures anytime I update it!

Be sure to check out The Fine Line Market. Bethany has a variety of fabulous products, including stationary, stamps, crosses, jewelry and iPhone covers, in addition to the monograms, and she is so delightful to work with, you will not be disappointed! I ordered our Christmas cards from her and I got so many compliments on them, they turned out fantastic! She has been a huge supporter of our ministry and I just love her, I know you will too!

If you would like for your company or products to be featured here, contact me at worthyoftheprize.erin@yahoo.com. We are now averaging 70,000+ hits on our blog and have 6,000+ followers on all of our social media sites. We would love to further our ministry by promoting your business! 

About the Author: Erin Vick Franklin is the founder and director of Worthy of the Prize. Erin has a BBA in Marketing and Management from TCU and a Masters of Christian Education in Church Recreation from Southwestern Seminary. She is a published, award-winning author and poet. Purchase her book Worthy of the Prize Sports Camps: A Church's Guide to Implementing an Effective, Community-Reaching Christian Sports Camp to be used as an outreach tool for your church or mission organization. Erin is the wife of A, a Worship Pastor, and a work-at-home-momma to 2 crazy little boys, a and e.

Fine Line Winner!

The winner of the Acrylic Wall Monogram (winner's choice size and color) from The Fine Line Market is....{drumroll please}...

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Congratulations, Mandy Justin! Contact me asap at worthyoftheprize.erin@yahoo.com to claim your prize, so that you will have your monogram in time to decorate your Christmas wreath! You only have 3 days to claim prize before it is given to someone else!
A BIG THANKS to all who entered and to The Fine Line Market for their gracious donation! 
By the way, it's not too late to order your holiday cards from them, they have a fabulous selection....I love mine! :)
And if you would like to be featured here at Worthy of the Prize, contact me at worthyoftheprize.erin@yahoo.com. We are averaging 50,000+ hits per month and have almost 6,000 followers. We would love to promote your blog, business, handmade shop or ministry to help fund ours. We have holiday specials going on now, with options for blog ads, giveaways, features and guest posts, including promotions from all of our social media sites.
Happy Thanksgiving week, friends! :)

About the Author: Erin Vick Franklin is the founder and director of Worthy of the Prize. Erin has a BBA in Marketing and Management from TCU and a Masters of Christian Education in Church Recreation from Southwestern Seminary. She is a published, award-winning author and poet. Purchase her book Worthy of the Prize Sports Camps: A Church's Guide to Implementing an Effective, Community-Reaching Christian Sports Camp to be used as an outreach tool for your church or mission organization. Erin is the wife of A, a Worship Pastor, and a work-at-home-momma to 2 crazy little boys, a and e.

The Fine Line Market: Acrylic Wall Monogram Giveaway! CLOSED!!

We are averaging 50,000+ hits per month (and growing daily) and have almost 6,000 followers (and growing daily)! We would love to help fund our ministries by promoting your ministry, blog, small business or handmade shop. Not only would we put your ad on our page, but we will promote you from all of our social media sites and allow you to host reviews, features, giveaways and guest posts!

I am in love with The Fine Line Market! Seriously.

Not only because of the incredible support they have given to our ministry, but because they have fabulous products as well!

Bethany designed our Christmas cards this year and they turned out fabulous! I cannot wait to show them to you and to send them out as soon as Thanksgiving is over! They have a huge selection of custom cards to choose from, whether for Christmas, a wedding, a new baby, a birthday party or any other special event!

Aren't their brand new iPhone covers fabulous? They come in all sorts of styles! What a great, personalized stocking stuffer or Christmas gift!

And perhaps my favorite product of all, their acrylic monograms, which come in a variety of styles, sizes and colors!

A wall monogram could hang anywhere in your home! How cute would it look in a nursery?

Or perhaps you would rather wear it around your neck to dress up your holiday look!

Or simply carry it as a keychain?

They even come in a cross version! So pretty!

You could even use it as a cake topper, which I showed you here. And it would absolutely make a perfect accessory for your evergreen wreath, to grace your door this Christmas! Love!

Today, Bethany is giving away 1 acrylic wall monogram in any color or size, to 1 lucky winner! 16" is best for the door, over 19 colors to choose from!

To enter, simply visit The Fine Line Market and then come back here and leave a comment on this post telling me which is your favorite product that they have to offer!

For extra entries {leave extra comments for each one that you do}:

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GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!!

You can enter through Monday, November 19th. Winner announced Tuesday, November 20th. Winner only has 3 days to claim prize before it is given to someone else. Goodluck!

About the Author: Erin Vick Franklin is the founder and director of Worthy of the Prize. Erin has a BBA in Marketing and Management from TCU and a Masters of Christian Education in Church Recreation from Southwestern Seminary. She is a published, award-winning author and poet. Purchase her book Worthy of the Prize Sports Camps: A Church's Guide to Implementing an Effective, Community-Reaching Christian Sports Camp to be used as an outreach tool for your church or mission organization. Erin is the wife of A, a Worship Pastor, and a work-at-home-momma to 2 crazy little boys, a and e.

{Hope for the Home}: Am I a good example? Great resources for families!

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the door frames of your houses and on your gates. {Deuteronomy 6:4-9}

One thing I try to analyze at the end of each day, is whether or not I was a good example. Was I the light of Christ?  Did I take Deuteronomy 6:4-9 to heart? Did I put into action the fruits of the spirit towards my children and others? Did my husband see my intentions of modeling the Proverbs 31 wife today? It’s no wonder as soon as my head hits the bed pillow, I am O.U.T! *sigh*

Like you, I am striving to be my very best so that I can in turn, help my children and husband be their very best, by modeling the act of truth and love.  It starts by example, doesn’t it?

Each morning, I search for new ways to teach my children God’s word, His character and His promises.  I attempt to feed my soul with scripture and prayer time during my (here comes the exaggerations) exercises and 3 course gourmet breakfast preparations. And like you, *giggle* I am quickly pulled back into reality that my alarm clock has been going off for the past 20 minutes and, once again, we are going to be late for school and work if I don’t get up and get started with my day.  When my feet hit the floor in the rushed mornings, I am mindful of beginning my day with a solid foundation and have found a few ways that work for me.

I love a daily devotional.  A book filled with scripture designed to be read once a day, already labeled with the date on it, to easily follow. One of my favorites is Jesus Calling by Sarah Young that I reference daily. I have a copy in my home, my car and my office.  I have even found age appropriate devotionals for both my 4 year old daughter (Jesus Calling for Kids) and 14 year old son (Jesus Calling for Teens) based on the original version of Miss Young's profound and intimate journaling.

Along with an organized daily devotional, I have also posted several wonderful and insightful scriptural prayer calendars on the inside of my bathroom cabinet and at the entryway of my clothes closet –a calendar with my children in mind and a calendar of scripture with my husband in mind-printed from a blog I subscribed to several years back. A calendar specifically categorized by prayer topic and the scripture that references that attribute. Kat, from Inspired to Action created a blog full of resources for inspired moms like us; a blog full of tools and tutorials at our fingertips.  She invites us to take and share and print and get to know the other women apart of the Inspired to Action community. The prayer thoughts each morning lead me not only to the privilege of praying for my family and having conversations with God, but of talking with my children and husband, telling them what I have and am specifically praying for them each day.

Go here for a copy of Kat's prayer calendar for mothers.

And here for her prayer calendar for wives.

I also try and lead by example through teaching with activities and crafts, especially for my preschooler and her friends. While subscribing to several blog posts in the past, I have faithfully followed Oh Amanda for the past 2 years.  I have had the honor (and permission) of announcing her new E-book to you: Praying God’s Word for Your Kids-10 Prayers & Activities To Impress God’s Word on Your Kids’ Hearts. This has to be one of my very favorite blogs and people (besides Erin at Worthy of the Prize)- I highly recommend you subscribing to Amanda’s blog, so that you can download this FREE guide. It is a beautifully designed book with thorough instructions on how to use it each day and week. A perfect culmination of prayer and activity to talk with your family about who God is and how we can be more like Christ in our everyday living.

In addition to the prayer calendars and daily devotional books, our family has recently created a mission statement that I have framed and posted in the heart of our home; the kitchen.  Gathering around our table each evening for dinner, after a very busy day, we can’t help but see this mirror framed statement sitting nearby as a beautiful and meaningful reminder.  It reads the following:

The Perry-Magera Family Mission Statement: To intentionally seek and listen for God’s Will in all that we do with our whole heart. To always demonstrate how much we love each other with modeling the character of God in word and deed and most importantly to inspire each other to listen to and live for God. To be a family that models lives lived in accordance with God’s laws and grace; to be loving, compassionate, helpful and accepting. To come alongside those who are poor both in life and spirit; to be understanding, patient, encouraging and forgiving not only of ourselves, but others.

This mission statement is our family’s way of identifying who we are together. This statement also reminds us to intentionally seek and listen for God’s will as stated in the first sentence, to always be an example, demonstrating and modeling.

As you might assume, at the end of the day before I drift off to sleep, I pray for another day to try again… to be that godly wife and mother God has called me to be, to raise my children with the intent of knowing and worshiping Christ, to teach my children about forgiveness, grace and truth, to remind my husband of trust, honor and love.  We can agree that we are imperfect and fall short of being the likely example of Christ on most days. But I’d like to think that God is pleased with our hearts when we can continue to attempt, fully putting our hope in Him, seeking Him in all things and in turn, place hope in our homes.

Go here for more ways to make God apart of your everyday life and home!

About the Author: Bethany Perry is owner and stationer at The Fine Line Market in Goldsboro, North Carolina, where she provides personalized stationery and invitations for special occasions. She enjoys celebrating, party planning and perusing through beautiful paper. She is married to (her favorite ECU Pirate) husband David and is blessed with two children, Jacob (14) and Gracyn (4).

The Perfect Invitation

There is nothing better around this time of year than “catching” the football craze with good ole celebratory pregame tailgating. Fall is the perfect culmination of football, holidays and traditions! An opportune time to gather friends around a cooler with sandwiches and cider, or even under a tent with grills, lights, decorations and sound systems.  Perhaps the arena parking lot is not the scene for your traditional tailgating.  Hosting a crowd in the comfort of your home around the big screen, displaying your favorite team jerseys & devouring that award winning cheese dip is my idea of a great place to party.

Regardless of where you tailgate, and before you begin looking for those award winning recipes, rallying your friends and neighbors together with a special invite is essential. 

The excitement begins when your guests open their mailbox and find your invitation. "We''re invited to a tailgating party!" Your invitation sets the tone for your occasion and provides the details of the celebration as well as what to expect at the party. When choosing your invitation, remember you already have a theme -- Football!

At The Fine LineMarket, a stationery studio in Eastern North Carolina, there is plenty of sport –themed, tailgating festivity invitations to choose from.  And not only are there invitations, but party accessories to compliment your gathering! 

And just a little extra idea to end the party is to give a small prize, such as a team cap or banner, to one guest. You can do this by including a special raffle number with the invitations, choosing the winner at the end of the game.

A perfect invitation, food, party accessories and friends will make any tailgating affair one afternoon to remember!

What about you? Do you have any fun ideas for "dressing up a tailgate" or any other fabulous fall ideas that you would like to share? Leave a comment!

Go here for more ways to make your game day parties a hit!

About the Author: Bethany Perry is owner and stationer at The Fine Line Market in Goldsboro, North Carolina, where she provides personalized stationery and invitations for special occasions. She enjoys celebrating, party planning and perusing through beautiful paper. She is married to (her favorite ECU Pirate) husband David and is blessed with two children, Jacob (14) and Gracyn (4).

{Dress Up Your Tailgate}: The Perfect Invitation

There is nothing better around this time of year than “catching” the football craze with good ole celebratory pregame tailgating. Fall is the perfect culmination of football, holidays and traditions! An opportune time to gather friends around a cooler with sandwiches and cider, or even under a tent with grills, lights, decorations and sound systems.  Perhaps the arena parking lot is not the scene for your traditional tailgating.  Hosting a crowd in the comfort of your home around the big screen, displaying your favorite team jerseys & devouring that award winning cheese dip is my idea of a great place to party.

Regardless of where you tailgate, and before you begin looking for those award winning recipes, rallying your friends and neighbors together with a special invite is essential. 

The excitement begins when your guests open their mailbox and find your invitation. "We''re invited to a tailgating party!" Your invitation sets the tone for your occasion and provides the details of the celebration as well as what to expect at the party. When choosing your invitation, remember you already have a theme -- Football!

At The Fine LineMarket, a stationery studio in Eastern North Carolina, there is plenty of sport –themed, tailgating festivity invitations to choose from.  And not only are there invitations, but party accessories to compliment your gathering! 

And just a little extra idea to end the party is to give a small prize, such as a team cap or banner, to one guest. You can do this by including a special raffle number with the invitations, choosing the winner at the end of the game.

A perfect invitation, food, party accessories and friends will make any tailgating affair one afternoon to remember!

Did you try our Chocolate Covered {Football} Strawberries recipe from last week?

What about you? Do you have any fun ideas for "dressing up a tailgate" or any other fabulous fall ideas that you would like to share? Leave a comment!

And be sure to join us next week as we discover more ways to make your game day parties a hit!

About the Author: Bethany Perry is owner and stationer at The Fine Line Market in Goldsboro, North Carolina, where she provides personalized stationery and invitations for special occasions. She enjoys celebrating, party planning and perusing through beautiful paper. She is married to (her favorite ECU Pirate) husband David and is blessed with two children, Jacob (14) and Gracyn (4).