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Hello, dear friends!  I hope you are enjoying a lovely fall day wherever you are today.  I apologize for being late in posting the winner of this giveaway!  My generous children decided to share a nasty virus with me this week, and I have been a little under the weather!

So without further ado, the winner is:

Pat from Gypsy Heart, who said:

Congratulations, Pat! 

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BUT DON’T FORGET!

You can use coupon code 1050 for 25% off your entire purchase from Goose Creek Candle Co. through September 30.  Christmas is coming!

The days are getting shorter and thankfully—a little cooler as well!  This weekend I decide it was time to add a few autumn touches to my home, starting with my beloved buffet.

The timing was perfect because I recently received a candle from Goose Creek Candle Company to try, and I chose the “Apples & Spice” scent.  Naturally we had to light it up immediately…and it made me long for fall even more!  In my home, we eschew apple pie in favor of homemade apple pizza (it’s divine)…and it smells just like it!  My children sniffed the kitchen hopefully, and were admittedly a little disappointed when they found that the aroma was coming from a candle and not dessert!

The pretty glass jar and deep red color fits in beautifully with my other fall decorations. 

I love the fact that the jar is so understated, without a big clunky label.  It looks pretty lit or unlit!

I am highly sensitive to many perfumes, but I am happy to report that this scented candle did not bother my nose at all!

I think scented candles make great gifts.  It’s one of those things that I rarely buy for myself, but always enjoy having around. 

Goose Creek Candle Co. has generously offered to send a 16 oz. American Heirloom jar candle to one of my readers.  To enter, simply peruse their selection of scented candles and then leave a comment here telling me which scent you’d like to try!  Giveaway will close Friday, September 21.

Please leave an e-mail if you even think you MIGHT be a “no-reply” blogger!

In addition, you can use coupon code 1050 for 25% off your entire purchase from their site through September 30.  Christmas is coming!  Wouldn’t these make great neighbor gifts?

 She creates these wonderful cushions from old linen sacks, with the original writing, or with logo and writing reproduced in traditional style.




She writes a charming blog, and she has an amazing etsy store, all under the name of Atelier Be.






She and her husband moved to Switzerland  at the same time as her parent's in law were emptying their family's Norman farmhouse which was packed to the rafters with trunk upon trunk of old textiles, etc.    [NDLR, excuse me while I sit down and breathe deeply!]





So Jess's very generous giveaway is for TWO  pillow shams [that would be cushion covers for the British amongst us! ) of your choice, shipped anywhere in the world, so yet again this giveaway is open to all.





First of all visit the Atelier Be etsy store, take a good look and come back here to tell us which pillows you prefer

If you would like a second entry then click here to find the Atelier Be facebook page, give them a new like and come back to report!




And finally, for those who are dying to know if they won the right to commission a pve design   design of their house or pet, I am happy to announce that the winner of last week's giveaway is ......

Patricia trained in design, and for 15 years she worked in New York City as a designer and design director for Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, and Liz Claiborne.   Pretty impressive!!





Today she runs pve design, and creates original artwork and illustrations for clients.  This can be in the form of a house or store portrait, the portrait of a favourite pet, or decorative or pattern design.  She also has a gorgeous line of stationery, selling at her  etsy shop.

















Well done Pam, just get in touch with your address and the provence rug and soap dish will be on its way to you!

The month of August is rushing past at a rate of knots and we are already up to the third giveaway!!
 
This week I am delighted to be able to offer you the chance to win a beautiful Provence Rug, that is guaranteed to bring some Imported Sunshine from the South of France.






Libby and Delana are offering one of their pretty Provencal Rugs to a lucky reader, and if the winner is in the States, then they can also choose a matching soap dish or tray.








The winner will be able to choose between three colours, typical of the traditional Provençal designs.  The rugs are made in the South of France, and are 100% cotton, they come in three sizes, the giveaway is for a medium size in either Ciel Bleu, Tournesol Yellow or Rosehip Red.

My heartfelt thanks go out to all of you who took the time to leave such kind comments on my two year blogiversary!

I really enjoyed reading which projects were your favorites.

Without further ado, the winner of the giveaway is

Sue of Wicked Faerie Queen, who said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations, Sue!  I will be e-mailing you.

And don’t forget to join me for Christmas in July for the next EIGHT DAYS!  My project will post Sunday  ;-)

 

Two years ago my daughter pushed me to stop drooling over other people’s blogs, and start contributing to my own! 

So I did!

It didn’t stop the drooling…but it gave me a constructive outlet for my own projects!

Not only has blogging proved to be another great time-waster (like I needed another??), but has also inspired my creativity and encouraged me to learn new skills (like power tools!).

I’d like to say THANK YOU to all of you who make blogging worthwhile through your

kind comments,

genuine praise,

helpful suggestions,

and gentle good humor. 

I feel blessed by the “virtual friends” I have made over the last two years, and I look forward to getting to know more of you!

Now for the important part:

To celebrate two years, I will be giving one reader a FREE 24” x 8” beadboard sign of their choice, OR a $20 credit toward any other item in my etsy store.

TO ENTER

Leave a comment telling me of a favorite past project.

That’s it!  Giveaway will end Friday, July 20.

If you don’t want to wait…use coupon code TWOYEARS for 10% off any item in my etsy shop!  Code valid through Friday, July 20.