OMGsh! Look what I won!!

A little over a week ago I received a note from Lisa at Beyond the Cover that I had won her giveaway!! I was so excited! After a few days, and the fact that I have a 4 second memory, I kind of forgot to be looking for it. Then I received a wonderful package in the mail, all the way from my home state of California. When I realized what it was, I just about tore the package open.

Luckily I had the presence of mind to take a picture of the adorable wrapping. It's so simple yet so incredibly elegant and chic. LOVE the pink and brown color combination!

I love birds, so this tag is extra special to me. It's so sweet. I have it tucked not-to-far-away in a little drawer so that it will always make me smile when I open it.

Inside the package were two beautiful, and I do mean BEAUTIFUL note books. Now, these aren't your average notebooks. Just take a look at all the work and detail that went into making them. Lisa is one gifted and talented lady. I ooooh'ed and awwwwww'ed at the turn of every page.

There are so many details, that I'm sure I'll be finding new goodies every time I open them. Look at the gorgeous papers she used. If only you could see every page!

Lisa didn't miss the opportunity to add the shiniest details. I love this pink crystal she added to the outside of the notebook. And look at all the ribbons and lace that she added to the spine!

Here is the second notebook. It's made of clear plastic and just covered in flowers, and buttons and beautiful papers and so many details. I can't even begin to imagine the time and love that went into making each page!

I've seen things similar to this in other blogs, but I've never seen one in person. I have to tell you, it is impressive!! There is so much work involved and so many adorable and beautiful materials used.

I didn't get a picture of the spine on this heart shaped book, but it too had the best details and the most beautiful blue crystals hanging from it. I LOVE it and feel so lucky to have won!!!

But there's more....

In addition to the two gorgeous notebooks, I also got a bunch of beautiful lace and trims,

Vintage buttons, pearl pins (love them!), old stamps, cute flash cards....

Old sheet music, book pages, journal entries and this darling "bingo" card all dressed up by Lisa. I feel like I truly made out like a bandit.

Thank you, Lisa!!! I love all my goodies and I'm simply thrilled to have been the lucky winner!!

Patricia :o)

Ps: Be sure to visit Lisa at her blog, Beyond the Cover. She's a very sweet lady with a fun and beautiful blog. Just click on her blog name.

I'm finally feeling back to normal. Or at least, almost back to normal. I'll share the "almost" another day. Right now I really need to get out a HUGE "Thank You!!" to Georgianna also known as A Sunday Girl. While I was struggling with being an invalid, I received the best pick-me-up. I was the very lucky winner of her give May away!!



After I ripped through the envelope, I found this sweet little package and a stack of beautiful quilt squares. Now, when I say this fabric is beautiful, I really mean pass-out-on-the-floor gorgeous! I'll get to that in a bit.

Wrapped up in pink tissue and a satin white ribbon was a stunning flower pin. This hand made flower is done in folds of fun fabric. I have to tell you that the workmanship is amazing! The work that went in to this shows in the quality of the piece. It has a little pin/clasp thingy on the back so you can pin it to a hat, sweater, jacket, purse, etc. I've already worn it on my shirt and is adorable on my straw hat. It adds the perfect touch!

I tried to get a close up of it to show the workmanship, but the photo doesn't really do this pin justice. I love the colors! They're so bright and cheery, yet they don't look too "young" for me. The color combo is perfect!

This last photo show some of the amazing squares Georgianna sent. I've never made a quilt in my life, but I'm sure gonna give it a try with these. The squares are perfectly cut and the fabric is beautifully coordinated. I'm not an expert on fabric, but you can feel the quility in the cotton. You have to check out her blog, Bumbleberrie Quilt Shoppe & Boutique. It's a great blog full of pretty ideas and lots of eye candy.

She also has an Etsy shop that you can access through her blog or just click Bumbleberrie Boutieque to get you there faster. She's got beautiful hand made items, theeee most beautiful fabrics and so much more. Her shop is full of wonderful treasures, so be sure to take your time to shop and browse.

Thank you, Georgianna, for the wonderful give away.

Patricia :o)

Jack Pot! Ding, ding, ding, ding

Last week I won a mystery giveaway hosted by Deanna from Timless Things. We were both thrilled to find out that we only live a few miles away from each other, so we agreed to meet at Starbucks. We set up a date and time for Wednesday March 25th (One day before my birthday). I had never done anything like that! My daughter, Erica, immediately announced that she was coming with me.

Deanna arrived with this huge, heavy box. I was so excited and ready to open it right on the spot, but she suggested I wait till I get home because it was going to be messy. Hmmmm, I wondered what that meant.

The three of us hit it off immediately. She is the nicest, sweetest lady! I can't tell you what a pleasure it was to meet her. She has the BEST sense of humor and is so easy to talk to. As a matter of fact we talked for hours.

Well, anyone who knows me at all, knows that I truly enjoy beautifully gift-wrapped presents. This is me graciously accepting Deanna's wonderful gift.

The box is covered in pink roses. My favorite!!

The first thing at the top of the box is a wonderful apron. I really love it because it's a full apron. I get quite messy when I cook, so this will come in very handy.

The next layer was two lovely books. One is great home remedies & house hold advice, and the other is a wonderful Christmas Journal type book. Very, very cool!

The gifts just kept coming and coming. The next layer had these beautiful Easter eggs that looked like they were coated with sugar. I tried to get good pictures, but my flash would just reflect them as white. In this layer, there was a box of pink peeps!! YUMO! And they're so cute, too. I can't remember that last time I had peeps. What a treat!

The layers just kept going and going, so I thought it would be better to just put everything out on the kitchen table. Just look at all the goodies!

My hubby and I share a cup of tea most nights, so this beautiful pink floral cup will be put to nightly use. I had just been telling DH that I wanted a special cup just for our tea nights.

Check out how cute this lable is. It has laser cut outs on it and sweet little scrolls. I love them!

Deanna included that beautiful mug because she also gave me three yummy kinds of hot chocolate. One is caramel, one is white cocoa, and one is PINK! Notice the adorable little sugar bowl. It's German and just as pretty as can be. I have different kinds of sugar for our teas and for guests, so this will come in very handy.

There was so much tucked in pink Easter grass. Notice the two gold pins. Love the leave and the pink rhinestones on the little round one.

We had SO much fun at the coffee house. We got just the littlest bit silly. Deanna started clicking away and we just laughed harder.

Erica, my little firefighter daughter and me

Erica and Deanna sitting pretty like proper ladies.

Why do we look so surprised? We don't know either. Erica was directing and we were following. And people were looking...They were probably wishing they could have as much fun as we were. I can only say that I received the best give away ever. My title is Jack Pot because I came away with a wonderful new friend. I am truly so blessed to have met her.

Thanks Deanna! We had a lot of fun, didn't we?!!

Pop on over to her blog, Timeless Things. She has wonderful posts and finds the coolest, prettiest things!! (Even the curser on her page is adorable. It's a tiny black high heeled shoe!!)

Blessings,

Patricia :o)

Roses from Lisa!!

Last Friday, I came home from shopping and my DH says to me, "What did you buy?" "Groceries," I answer. "No, I mean what did you buy through the mail? There's a big box on the counter."

Big box? I didn't remember buying anything. But who cares!! A big box just for me is always a good thing.

I know I should have taken a picture of the box, and suspensefully let you take a peak inside, but I couldn't help myself. I just tore into it and found....

This gorgeous pillow made with a beautiful barkcloth fabric covered in yummy roses and flowers.
Just look at the wonderful nubby texture of this gorgeous fabric. The pillow is so well made and has dingle-balls along the edges and the most beautiful paisley print on the back!
So where did this delicious, fluffy feather down, hand made pillow come from? It came from a beautiful and talented lady in Oregon. Lisa, at A Thing for Roses had a giveaway and I was lucky enough to win it!!! Yes, lucky lucky me!! I can't tell you how thrilled I was to open this box.

Please pop over to Lisa's blog and check out her wonderful collection of everything Roses!! I promise you will thoroughly enjoy her blog and will probably bookmark it.

Thank you to Lisa for honoring me with this gorgeous pillow!

Patricia :o)

PS: I forgot to mention the pretty little note she included. She is just a sweetheart!