Giveaway Winner & 500 Followers!!!

Hello all you sweet bloggerdoodlers! Thank you to those who entered my giveaway #11 for the Easter set! There were 134 entries and I entered the numbers in a random number generator and it chose #37 . . .

who is Rella from blog FAERIELUNA Congratulations Rella! I will contact you for your mailing information.

My first blog post was March 22, 2010 so it is almost a year and I have just reached my 500th follower!! Yippity Skippity that is so cool!! Thanks bunches to all who have visited me and decided to become a sweet follower! I appreciate it SEW MUCH!!
Now I think that calls for . . . Yep . . . ANOTHER Giveaway :-)

Giveaway #12 is for a charming cottage chic display or show towel that I made for you with a pretty pink terry cloth, yummy pink rose fabrics, a bit of lace, ribbon bow and a rhinestone heart charm. Folded as shown it measures 7" wide and hangs 12-1/2 to 13" over a towel bar. (total measurement is 18" x 25") Also included in the giveaway is a cute little apothecary jar with a reproduction vintage perfume label & embellished with pink parchment roses, ribbon and rhinestone heart charm, plus a matching notecard w/envelope and a gift/hang tag!

Such a sweet set to give or keep :-)

The rules are easy and you can have up to 4 entries. Leave a comment(s) on THIS POST only so if you leave 4 comments you have 4 times the chance of winning!! At the end of the giveaway, the comments are numbered in order 1-?? The winning number will be drawn on April 8th and hopefully will coordinate with one of your comments!
*1st entry ~ leave a general comment about the giveaway or anything you please.
*2nd entry ~ become of of my blog followers or let me know that you are already an "oldie but goodie"! Remember to leave another comment to recieve another entry.
*3rd entry ~ post the giveaway link shown on my top right sidebar, on your own blog sidebar and leave a comment again here to receive another entry.
*4th entry ~ post my Teacupstitches blog button (see my top left sidebar for the link) on your own bloggie sidebar and be sure to leave another comment on this post. If you are a sweetie and it's already there just leave a comment to say so.

See ~ it's easy peasy one ~ two ~ three~sy . . . I mean four~sy :-)

Good luck to everyone! While you are here won't you please click my ebay link at the top right sidebar and see whats new?

Hugs and Many Blessings,

P.S. My image hoster is down tonight so I hope to get my new items listed wednesday!

Bunches o' Bowls for White Wednesday

A big THANK YOU goes to Kathleen of ~ FADEDCHARM ~ for hosting White Wednesday! If you love all shades of white, cream, ivory, taupe, etc you must go and view all the creative bloggers!

While browsing thru one of my favorite antique haunts awhile back I came across stacks of these vintage white USA restaurant berry or veggie side bowls priced at 2 for 1.00. Hmmmm . . . I thought ~ such a deal but what could I use them for?? But as any good collector knows to never to pass up something that speaks to you! So quite a few of them came home with me!

I love the aged white with light crazing and the sweet scalloped edging. They have come in very handy for lots of things from sorting buttons to using as plant saucers. And I like the way they look just simply stacked . . .

And oh my! A birdie is nesting in one ~ a white birdie of course ;-)

I hope you enjoyed your visit today and just a reminder to check out my latest giveaway ~ it ends on the 12th so please Click HERE for the details!

Big Hugs and Smiles to one and all,
Lynn

Happy Valentine's Day & Another Giveaway!

Happy VALENTINE's DAY to all you sweet bloggerdoodles visiting today! I hope you are enjoying a LOVEerly day with the person of your dreams! The pic below is of My Valentine Dave and I at our wedding, 31-1/2 years ago and I love him more today than I could even imagine WAY back then!

Well I do believe that it is about time for another giveaway don't you think?

For this one ~ #11 ~ I am offering my first Easter pillow of the 2011 season! Along with the pillow is a coordinating notecard, hang tag, and mini embellished bottle. The winner will recieve all 4 items! Featured is a vintage Easter image - inspired from the original artwork of the beloved painter Ellen Clapsaddle. A sweet young girlie has gathered up pastel colored eggs to deliver with her white bunny rabbit friend.

The pillow-ette's overall measurement is 11" x 13-1/2" and is made with scrumptious pink rose fabrics and has a rhinestone heart charm tied in a vintage pink ribbon bow. The notecard has a sentiment " Accept my greeting this Easter Day ~ May fortune smile on you always " and along with the mini embellished glass bottle and hangtag you have the makings for the start of a unique Easter Basket for a favorite someone :-)


The rules are always easy and you can have up to 4 chances to win! The winner will be drawn from the list of comments on THIS GIVEAWAY post only so if you leave 4 comments you have 4 times the chance of winning!! At the end of the giveaway, the comments are numbered in order 1-?? and hopefully the winning number drawn will coordinate with one of your comments!

*1st entry ~ leave a general comment about the bottle or anything you please.
*2nd entry ~ become of of my blog followers or let me know that you are already an "oldie but goodie"! Remember to leave another comment to recieve another entry.
*3rd entry ~ post a link to this giveaway on your own blog sidebar and leave a comment again here to receive another entry.
*4th entry ~ post my Teacupstitches blog button (see my top left sidebar for the link) on your own bloggie sidebar and be sure to leave another comment on this post. If you are a sweetie and it's already there just leave a comment to say so.

See ~ it's easy peasy one ~ two ~ three~sy . . . I mean four~sy :-)
The deadline to enter is March 12th. As Easter celebrates the miraculous resurrection of our Saviour Jesus Christ, releasing us from the cold of death, and making it possible for us to be born again into eternal life, I chose March 12th as for me it will celebrate a 1,300 days and counting, personal milestone! Good luck to everyone!
I have been a busy bee making lots of embellished bottles for Victoria Rose Cottage and some l'il cuties things for eBay too that I hope to get listed this evening! I hope you will take a peekie poo ~ just clic the pic on my right sidebar ~ and perhaps find something you'd like to have go home to you.

Enjoy this special day!

Giveaway Winner and Lotsa Lotsa Snow!

Greetings from Snowyville USA!
Have I mentioned before that I love snow . . . you know I have :-) And it's a good thing I do because here in the Chicago suburbs we got 20 inches in 24 hours! Not quite beating the 1967 record of 24 inches but close enough. This was a true whiteout blizzard - Snowmadegon! There was blustery winds and even thunder and lightning. Don't think I've ever experience that before!

It was still snowing wednesday morning while Dave and our trusty snowblower did a mighty fine job of keeping it under control.

Just a little snow tuesday afternoon and you can see my garden cranes just have cold footsies for now. And yes that is just a vintage cottage door leading to nowhere on the side of the garage :-)

Wednesday morning . . . . Yikes HELP US!!

Would you like to come on over for a cup of tea on the deck? BYOS ~ bring your own shovel

This door opens to a fenced in doggie area on the south side of our property and you can see that there is no going out there for Maxxie anytime soon HA!! I have to give kudos to our little village who had the snowplows out in full force and did our street every couple hours! So except for one day of craziness ~ all is pretty much back to "normal" for winter in the midwest!

And now onto the winner of my EMBELLISHED HEART BOTTLE GIVEAWAY! This time I used a random number generator and thought I could just copy and paste the "box" but it didn't turn out quite that way as you can see below. So I took a pic of my computer screen showing that the winning number picked was #91! And counting in order of comments that number belongs to . . .

Sherry of Country Wings in Phoenix!Congratulations Sherry!
Please drop me an email with your mailing info and I'll send your pretty bottle on the way home. Great BIG thank you's so all who entered and left such wonderful comments! I haven't made the rounds to everyone yet but I will!! And I have another giveaway coming very soon so please stop by again to see.
Til next time stay safe and keep warm and cozy

Lynn

Heartfelt Thank You's & Another GiveAway too!

Thank you so much to those that have sent me such heartfelt emails and comments on my previous post. It has meant so much to me and you are just the kindest ladies!!!
Today is the 30 something-th anniversary of my 21st birthday ;-) and as a gift to myself is a giveaway for you! And it's another of my embellished bottles!
If you love pink roses, hearts, vintage lace, ribbons and rhinestones you just may want to enter this one :-) The label was created from an antique valentine and sure does look like the antique rose painted artwork of Catherine Klein. The heart shape glass bottle with a pink washed cork and faux crystal ball stopper measures just over 5-3/4" tall and looks great empty as shown but you fill with candies, pearls, little buttons, bath salts, or whatever your sweet heart desires!

Wouldn't it look pretty in your bathroom, on a vanity or even on a shelf mixed with your shabby cottage collectibles. The rules are always easy and you can have up to 4 chances to win! The winner will be drawn from the list of comments on this GIVEAWAY post only so if you leave 4 comments you have 4 times the chance of winning!! At the end of the giveaway, the comments are numbered in order 1-?? and hopefully the winning number drawn on JANUARY 30th will coordinate with one of your comments!

*1st entry ~ leave a general comment about the bottle or anything you please.
*2nd entry ~ become of of my blog followers or let me know that you are already an "oldie but goodie"! Remember to leave another comment to recieve another entry.
*3rd entry ~ post a link to this giveaway on your own blog sidebar and leave a comment again here to receive another entry.
*4th entry ~ post my Teacupstitches blog button (see my top left sidebar for the link) on your own bloggie sidebar and be sure to leave another comment on this post. If you are a sweetie and it's already there just leave a comment to say so :-)

That's all there is to it! Thank you so much for stopping by today and I will see you again very soon!

Lynn

I'm still here & Giveaway Winner ~FINALLY!

Oh goodness where does the time go! It looks like I've been M.I.A . . . again! I'm sure you all know how it is when things and sad events just build and you just shut yourself down to deal with it all?
Back in 1979, my Father passed away not long after I met Dave, my future husband, and he nor his family never had the chance to meet him! We married that same year and I "inherited" the best father in law in the world who for the last 31 years has been like a father to me. I've never known anyone who had such a best friend father/son relationship as Dave and his Dad! He recently had a heart attack . . . the paramedics brought him back but he was in a coma and could not breath on his own. He especially loved when the whole family could be together so it was just like him to hold on until we could all be gathered at his hospital bedside. He was being kept alive by machines for 3 days which was totally against his wishes. So when his 6 children, their spouses and his grandchildren were all there and said their final goodbyes, he went to heaven peacefully . . . He finally got to meet my Dad and I think they will be good friends.

Dave and his Father

I believe that I shared with you earlier that my sweet cocker spaniel Maxxie was diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer. We have been going thru the Please God just let him live thru Thanksgiving . . . Christmas . .. his birthday?? He turned 13 last week! He still has a good appetite and occasionally gets his hippity hoppity happy moments which is a good thing but he's slowing down quickly and sleeps most of the time now. We will know when the "decision" time comes but for now we are blessed with every day he's with us.

I won't depress you with any more of my trials and tribulations and want to end this post on a positive note!! Yes, I did have a giveaway ~ and it ended on . . . uHum . . . Christmas Eve :-) Ok, I know I know!!! The winning number is #28 who is Victoria from Slightly Shabby . . . It is nice to meet you Victoria and if you will send me your shipping info I will send your embellished bottle on its way!

Thank you to everyone who entered and left comments!! I have another giveaway coming very soon so please stop by again and enter.

Til we meet again in blogland . . .

Lynn