It’s time to announce the winner of the $5 Challenge!  Happy Friday!

The vote was so close – sort of like they say on American Idol each week (or used to – I’ll admit I haven’t watched it in like 5 years or something).  Almost 1200 of you cast a vote for your favorite $5 Challenge project, and the winner is…

…drum roll, please…

Bird Silhouette Plates by Jess @ Frugal with a Flourish

Jess will be taking home the Grand Prize:

• a $30 gift certificate to The Rusted Chain
• a $25 gift certificate to Dollar Tree, courtesy of our friends at Dollar Store Crafts
• a handmade Robin’s Nest from The Shabby Chic Cottage

This year’s first runner-up is:

Prayer Wall by Pam @ Bibbidi Bobbidi Beautiful

Pam will be taking home the First Runner-Up Prize:

• a $30 gift certificate to Back40Life vinyl decor
• a handmade Vintage Book Page Tassel of your choice from Lindsay at Home

Congrats to Jess and Pam for being selected as the winners! I’ll be getting together with you ladies soon to make sure you get your prizes.

A huge thank you goes out to everyone who participated this year.  I have been just floored by everyone’s entries.  Let’s do it again in the Fall, shall we?

Well, it’s that time you have all been waiting for.  It’s time to announce the five finalists for the $5 Challenge!

I will admit – I am beyond happy that I didn’t have to be a judge.  You guys hit this one out of the ball park.  I’m so glad our judges had the tough task of narrowing down their favorites, because it would have taken me months to finally narrow it down to five.  You should see the number of links I have saved in my “favorites” tab on my browser.  It’s insane.

I wish that I could award everyone a prize (other than the awesome new $5 spring decor you now have in your home!), but we all know that’s not how contests work.  So now, it’s your turn to pick your favorite.  I’m sure each of the five finalists below would love to have your vote, so use your vote thoughtfully (as I imagine Tim Gunn would say!) as the prizes are amazing.  The poll will be open through Wednesday, April 7th.

$5 Challenge Finalists

Bird Silhouette Plates by Jess @ Frugal with a Flourish

Coffee Filter Wreath by Lynda @ Ramblings of a Sports Mad Southern Girl

Moss Bunnies by Erin @ Lucky Star Lane

Prayer Wall by Pam @ Bibbidi Bobbidi Beautiful

Two Birds in a Moss Nest by Jennifer @ Studio JRU

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