So I was making a sandwich the other day when I remembered something.
Jade and Fern has been alive and (mostly) kicking for two years now.
I know, I can’t believe it either. There’s been some periods of limping along, but we’re still here and here to stay.
And that, my dear readers, is entirely thanks to you. Blogging is exponentially more fun and fulfilling for an audience, and your comments, tweets, pins, likes, and shares have brought me so much happiness these past two years. You guys are endlessly supportive and I really couldn’t—and wouldn’t—be doing it without you.
To celebrate my two year blogversary and to say “thank you” to you lovelies, I’m giving away…drumroll please…a $75 gift card to Home Depot!
But first, a nostalgic look back at the five most popular DIY projects on Jade and Fern:
You guys LOVED this DIY pineapple ring dish project, and I don’t blame you—it’s so easy I made like 10 of them. They’re super cute around the house as little catch-alls, and make lovely gifts too.
Wow, remember when my living room looked like this? Ugh. I sadly had to take down the DIY honeycomb wall decal in order to paint and redecorate, but it was SUCH a great statement piece. If you’re looking for an inexpensive and temporary way to add some impact to a room, washi tape is the way to go.
Hexagons are proving to be an enduring trend and I am hunting around for more ways to sneak them into our decor. For now, these DIY wood hexagon coasters are so chic on our coffee table and have held up really well. Don’t be intimidated by the idea of crafting with wood, all you need is a little hacksaw.
Speaking of the coffee table…the DIY storage coffee table was one of my most viewed posts of last year—I think there are some furniture-makers among you! If you can use a power drill and a tube of glue, you can make this table. My proudest project, AND the most practical—husband and I put our feet up on this beauty every day.
Last but not least, you all ate up my DIY color block triangle earrings. I get compliments on these every time I wear them, which is awesome because they were ridiculously easy to make. This would be the perfect project for a craft night with friends to ride out the rest of the cold weather which keeps dragging on and on and on…
I know, enough yapping and back-patting, let’s get on to the reason we’re all here…the giveaway! One of you wonderful readers is going home with $75 to the Home Depot to make all of your project dreams come true. Well, some of them anyways. What projects have you been dying to tackle?
This giveaway is open to U.S. and Canadian residents and will run from Wednesday 3/18/15 through Monday 3/24/15 at midnight EST. The winner will be randomly selected and contacted by email and announced via social media. The winner will have 24 hours to claim their prize, otherwise another winner will be selected. Thank you so so much for reading! I heart you!
Update: The giveaway has ended! Thank you sooooooo much again to everyone for all your amazing support. You guys are truly the best readers! xoxo
i am planning to repaint my powder room
Nice! Paint is so expensive, I know I could have used a gift card when painting last year. Good luck!
We’d love to add tile to our front porch.
Ooo, that sounds lovely! Good luck!
Congratulations Marlene! Way to go!
Yayay, thank you lovely! xoxo
With the help of this gift card, I’m planning on painting the walls in my grandson’s play room.
How sweet! Thanks for entering!
The DIY modern holiday garland is my favorite.
Aww, thank you! I really loved that one too, it added so much warmth and life to the room. 🙂 Thank you for reading!
I would like to plant a small veggie garden in my backyard.
I’m totally jealous! I would love to try my hand at gardening, but I’d need about 10 more hours in a day to fit it in with everything else…
I would get tile for our shower. The floor of the shower needs re-tiling and we are going to try doing it ourselves.
That’s awesome! Good luck!
Congrats on two years! I’m a newer reader so I love that you recapped some of your favorites here — I’m totally copying that honeycomb wall decal! (I also loved your Christmas garland.)
Welcome! Thank you so much for your kind words and for reading! 😀 If you make the honeycomb wall decal, shoot me a pic, would you?
We need to re=stain and repair the back deck for BBQs this summer.
BBQs!! SO excited for warmer weather. Good luck!
We just moved and I would like to do something to my patio, maybe add some flower beds and build something for a garden.
That sounds lovely! Good luck!
Oh Geez, Two Years! Look at you go! I think I’ve been a subscriber since about your third month 😀 You just keep getting better and better! Thank you for sharing so much of your time creativity and self with us! And thanks for the giveaway opp too.
Oh my goodness…THANK YOU! I can’t tell you how much it means to know that someone has stuck around for so long (I didn’t even know I had readers at the 3 month mark, haha!). You’ve totally made my month! xoxo
I want to paint my bedroom.
I think that’s the most rewarding room to paint! Good luck!
towards materials needed to build a laundry room 🙂
Jealous! Good luck with the project!
I am looking forward to redoing our deck.
The word “deck” totally brought me to a beach in Tahiti just now–we are still in the 20s here in Boston and I am so done with it! Good luck with your project!
I would love to use this gift card to make a bench for the front porch, we have been talking about it, would look great now that the weather is getting warmer.
That sounds so lovely! Good luck!
I like to garden and plant so with spring basically here, I’d like to get some items geared towards that – seeds, flowers, soil, etc..
Hmm, maybe I can “tinker” with the giveaway result in exchange for you teaching me gardening skills? 😉
I know you took this down, but I really love the Removable Honeycomb Wall Decal DIY. I have been decorating our small apartment and this would be really cute on a small wall that turns to the kitchen. 🙂
Thank you! It really was so cool, and it stayed perfectly in place but didn’t damage the walls when I took it down. If you make it, I’d love to see it! Good luck!
I want to re-dorate my kitchen. ^_^
You and me both! Good luck!
I’d Like To Add Fresh Paint And Storage Space To My Bathroom.
That’s on my (endlessly long) list too! Good luck!
We are working on our downstairs bathroom-new paint, sink, toilet, hardware, decor, etc. This would be wonderful to have!
Sounds like a great re-do! Good luck!
We need some new lighting in the kitchen.
I second all these kitchen and bathroom project plans! Good luck!
I like your DIY Marble Hexagon Cake Stand project, it’s so pretty yet practical.
Aww, thank you! I love DIYs that can be used rather than just looked at. Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Blogiversary! So exciting! I love the pineapple dish, so cute! I would definitely start on a small cactus collection and put them in pretty pots in my kitchen!
Ooo, I was just thinking of a cactus garden yesterday! Great minds, amirite? 🙂 Thank you for your kind words! Good luck!
My next DIY project is to tear down all of the 1970’s wallpaper in the kitchen, repaint the walls and put up a backsplash.
That sounds awesome! I’m sure it will be a dramatic transformation (having seen enough 70s wallpapers to know that they are no fun). Good luck!
I would love to be able to paint my living room and this would be a huge help!
You should totally do it, it is so rewarding! Good luck!
Happy second blog birthday lovely! You’ve done so many amazing projects I can’t believe it’s only been two years! Here’s to many more DIYs to come xx
Thank you so much, Stephanie! That means a lot coming from such a talented lady! Here’s to many more for both of us! xoxo
I’m going to organize my closets
Oh man, I need to do that so desperately. We only have one “real” closet and need to figure out how to maximize it better. Good luck!
I love the gold-dipped flower pot! I have an embroidery piece I made and had it framed. I sanded off the finish and wanted to make it gold, but I’ve been afraid it might not work. I soo want to try this!!!
Thank you so much! I think the simplest projects are always the best, don’t you? You should definitely try to paint your frame, I’m sure it would work! Good luck!
I love ALL of your blog posts! I am working on some DIY projects for my wedding in May of 2016! Vases, centerpieces, boutineers! I would love your help and advice! xoxox Happy blogversary!
Yayayayay!! I immediately sent you some pins. We should talk! Love you and thanks my dear! xoxo
We need to stain our deck, mulch the outside of our home, and paint our nursery for our baby that we’re expecting this summer!
Congrats on your little one! Sounds like a lot to do before he/she arrives, good luck!
Love the coffee table! I’ll use the GC to buy paint for a number of projects.
Thank you! Paint is always my favorite thing to purchase and the best DIY supply. Good luck!
My next project will be transforming an antique sideboard that belonged to my Mom. I want to strip, and stain the bottom part..with the top being chalk painted in turquoise. This would definitely help. Thank you for the opportunity!
Sounds like an incredible rehab! Redoing furniture is so fun, too bad I never get around to my furniture hoard. Good luck!
I wish I weren’t craft-impaired because you have some cute ideas! I would shop the annuals and perennials in the Home Depot Garden Center.
Thank you! I used to think I was craft-impaired too until I just started trying to make stuff. All it takes is practice! Gardening is a great project too, good luck!
I would like to get paint and new hardware for our kitchen cabinets to do a cheap but effective update.
Sounds like a perfect way to make an impact on your kitchen, good luck!
Congratulations on your blogging anniversary! I hope this counts, but we are planning a DIY pumpkin patch this year. Apparently, it’s going to be lots more work than just sticking a pumpkin seed in the ground, like I originally though!
Thank you! And everything counts! Your pumpkin patch sounds like so much fun! Good luck!
We are getting ready to strip old wallpaper in our kitchen. This gift card would be great for paint and backsplash tiles.
Lots of kitchen plans floating around, I love it! Good luck to you!
I would spend it on paint for the living room space.
I liked the refinished copper light fixture.
Aww, thank you! It made such a difference!
We’ll use it on some new doorknobs!
We are planning on doing some updating in our bathroom. Plus we are dying for a new kitchen faucet (hopefully a delta)
I’d like to build some shelves for my garage
I would like to finish my basement.
I am planning an upgrade to my veggie garden this year. In the past I only had room for a couple tomato plants . This year we are extending it along with some trellis for vine veggies thst like to climb like beans, cucumbers etc
I have to fix my laminate floor. Gaps are forming.
We are ripping all the drywall out of our basement, fixing the wall and then replacing the drywall.
A book nook for my newborn’s nursery!
I like the DIY Storage Coffee Table!
Thank you so much! It’s my baby… 🙂
We desperately need to redo our fence in the backyard!
We just remodeled our master bath – next up is painting our bedroom,. Love Behr paint!