First Guest Post Ever - THE BOLD ABODE

I was thrilled when Gwen from The Bold Abode asked me to guest post on her blog...so I mustered up the courage to ask her if she'd consider being the FIRST GUEST POSTER EVER at Salvaged Whimsy.

Now before you run off and get sucked in by her wonderfully amusing and inspiring blog, stick around here and take a moment to enjoy her post here (did I mention that it's the first time I've had someone guest post here?)

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Holla, holla, yall!

I’m Gwen

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I’m so excited to be over here at Salvaged Whimsy I can’t stand it… I’m ‘bout ta burst with excitement!

And I’m in LOVE with Erin..and it has Nothing to do with her MAD coffee filter wreath skills…

nope…absolutely nothing…

Well, maybe a just a smidgen...

Anyway, I am so honored to Erin’s first guest post…

She is one BOLD girl for having me over here!!!

Sooo… are yall good gift givers?

I mean…it’s an art, is it not? And somehow I missed that class along the way… Bum-MER...

And when it’s your Mother-in-laws birthday, it’s really nice to have great knowledge in the art of gift giving… But alas… not only do I lack in skills, I totally FORGOT her birthday.

Which is NOT funny.

No. It's NOT...

Even less funny is that it’s the SAME DAY AS MY HUSBANDS!!!!

Bad Daughter-in-law…bad, bad, bad.

So, about three weeks later, I made this…for myself…

I found this beautiful decoator’s fabric at a thrift store…shining in lustrous brilliance and reaching for me from the back corner of the room…

It looked a little bare, so I added the little ruffle detail across the bottom.

And I gots all fancy-schmancy and used a decorative stich on the hem and the waitstband…

And I got all ready to put this girl ta work…

BUT that little voice in my head, said…{pssst…better to give than to receive…}

What? Go Away Voice…

{PSSST….YO… Go mail that to your sweet MIL. NOW}

And when your little, tiny inside-head voice starts YELLING at you…you had BEST listen, right?

And so… and so, I did. I wrapped it all up and sent it on it’s way. And I think she liked it. At least, I do hope she did!

I did… hahaha...

Thanks so much, Erin for having me! You are so sweet, girl!!!

I hope yall will pop over and see my new blog! I just moved to Wordpress and I couldn’t be more excited… and while you are there, I’d love to connect with you… you can find me here...

Today just might be the day.

But, you'll never know if you don't get out there and

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Now, wasn't that fun?

I have it on good authority that Gwen has an absolutely fan-tabulous giveaway going on at her blog right now...

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...so scurry on over there and enter to win your very own Salvaged Whimsy "Shades of The Bold Abode" Wreath.

But wait! Before you go, leave a comment here - it gives you an extra chance to with the wreath.

Thanks again to Gwen.


Sharing Gwen's beautiful apron at these linky parties:

MONDAY:

Sumo's Sweet Stuff

The Girl Creative

Boogieboard Cottage

C.R.A.F.T.

Take Care-

 

WINNER of Salvaged Whimsy 100 Follower Giveaway!!

I haven't been around much the last couple days because I've had some mysterious illness...and I haven't really been in the mood to do any more than necessary...then I remembered I had a little giveaway that ended last night and I was supposed to announce a winner today. 

I won't keep you in suspense any longer....

OOPS!  I just realized that the numbers disappeared from my number generator thingy....I promise #2 was the very first winner/result that came up, I just couldn't figure out how to make it show up (obviously!) as a picture in my post like all the fancy blogs do....

Sue from Sullivan & Murphy is the big winner of my first giveaway ever.  YAY!  for Sue.  It's kind of ironic (in a good way) that Sue won because she's a fellow Ohio blogger and has been so kind about introducing me to other local bloggers and letting me know about great sales in the area. I can't thank all of those of you who've chosen to follow my blog, Salvaged Whimsy, enough- it means more than I can say. 

I apologize if this sounds a little disorganized - I seriously need a nap - apparently, babies don't care if mom is sick...they partied like rockstars until the wee hours last night.

Take care, and congrats to Sue, and I hope to be back among the living ASAP. 

take care -



1st OFFICIAL Salvaged Whimsy Giveaway - 100 Followers

I'm back with the details for my very 1st giveaway in celebration of reaching 100+ followers at Salvaged Whimsy. YAY!!

I'm so thankful for each and every one of you.

I know the suspense must be killing you, so here we go...

1.  Custom Hand-Painted Sign on Reclaimed Barn Wood:

here are a couple examples of a few I've done:

...you may choose the words, color, font you'd like.

2.  A Vintage "Wayne Feeds" 100lbs Feed Bag:

3.  A Vintage "Grit" Newspaper Carrier Bag:

Isn't the font great?  Love it.  I think it would make a great pillow...but I can't sew. The one side has a small tear on the bottom.

(Opposite side of the bag) - the one edge of the bag opens so the paper carrier could grab the paper more easily.

And last...but DEFINITELY not least....you didn't think I'd leave out a coffee filter project from my very first give away???  

4.  Your Choice of a Paper Wreath:

...or I can customize one to your specifications.

This giveaway is open to all of my lovely followers (so if you aren't one yet, please consider becoming one in order to be eligible for my very 1st Giveaway!). 

Please comment on this post by this Saturday, Dec 3, at Midnight (EST), and I'll choose a winner at random (as long as you are a follower of Salvaged Whimsy). The winner will be announced on Sunday, Dec 4th. 

Thanks again -

take care -



Almost 100 Followers & My 1st Giveaway!

As of 10:54am (EST) on 11/26/2011, I have 91 amazing followers...only need 9 more of you to join me to reach 100. 

In celebration of this historical :) event, I will be hosting my first-ever giveaway once I reach 100.  Now, this won't be a typical plain old gift card giveaway...it will be a one of a kind, just for you, giveaway.  (tempted now, aren't you!)

Please consider becoming a follower of my blog so you don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Thank you SO much to all of you who've already chosen to follow me, I can't tell you how much each of you have helped me to "wake up" and rejoin the world.  Blogging has made me a happier, better, more fulfilled person.  I love my my babies and family more than anything, but blogging has allowed me to think outside my daily life of laundry, diapers and bottle-filling. (Admittedly, it's a rut I put myself into - I'm a self-described introvert, and it's been a challenge for me to meet new people since we've moved)

Enough of that mushy, lovey-dovey stuff...but I do love all of y'all!  The pictures were just an attempt to make this post a little more interesting.

Okay..so let's get at least 9 more followers so one of you can win my giveaway in time to re-gift your prize for Christmas!

take care -