~A PINK ROSE GIVEAWAY~ Sharing My Shabby Cottage Heart With You

HAND PAINTED

PINK ROSE HEART HANGER

Well...I must say the weekend was quite fun! Don't you agree? For all of you sweet peeps who participated in the "Where Bloggers Create" Party (over at A DESERT COTTAGE) didn't we have a bang-em-up time? Whether you opted to show pics of your creative spaces or just stopped in for a peek, you have to admit it was all quite exciting! Thank you again, Karen, for hosting such a fabulous event and for all of you wonderful Bloggers who took the time to comment on my little studio! Your visit meant so much to me! There is great talent out there in Blogland and it felt wonderful to be included with so many amazingly gifted women!

As a little THANK YOU for stopping in, I'm having another GIVE-A-WAY! It's easy to enter and there are several ways you can get your name tossed into the hat!!! LOTS OF CHANCES TO WIN...read on...

First...let me tell you what's up for grabs...

The pretty HEART HANGER above will be given away in a drawing on August 2nd at 9:00pm. The pretty Heart has been painted a soft sugary pink and comes graced with hand painted PINK ROSES. This one shows the word LOVE across the front, but I'm happy to paint anything (up to 7 letters) for you. I've sold these in my on-line shoppe for the last several months and have several in my own home... Value is about $24 and I'll ship it just about anywhere!

HOW TO ENTER:

1. If you FOLLOW my Blog you'll be automatically entered once.

2. If you LINK back to this POST I'll enter your name again (you just have to let me know!) - YOU HAVE MY PERMISSION TO USE THE HEART PICTURE ABOVE ON YOUR BLOG IF YOU DECIDE TO DO THE LINK!!!

3. Post a comment on this Post or any of my Posts from now until August 1st. Each comment will count as one entry! Post as many times as you like!

Now peeps...don't be shy! Somebody has got to win and it might as well be you. Right?

If my count is right this is my fifth Give-A-Way since I started my blog in January '09. I hope to offer up many more fun and exciting things before Christmas!

Thank you again for peeking into my world. May you be blessed this week with good things...only good things...Rebecca

SHABBY CHIC SEWING and MORE Hand Painted Pink Roses

VINTAGE SEWING MACHINE COVER

Hello cottage lovin' friends! Do you remember my post for a couple months back (May 2nd) when I shared with you about finding this sweet vintage sewing machine cover in an antique shoppe in a neighboring town? I chatted about how I hadn't seen one in many years and even though it was painted with cheap black paint and sloppy purple roses I decided to bring it home with me. Well, I finally finished giving it a repaint and I couldn't wait to show it to you. I'm a tad bit crazy about nearly all vintage finds that are sewing related and I'm fortunate to have some sweet old treasures scattered about in my home...this darling old Cover is now my very favorite!

A couple weeks ago my Mr. AGPMan and I stopped at several antique stores and second hand shops to do some treasure shopping while traveling north. Guess what we found??? Yep! At least FOUR of these Covers and they were all in amazing condition! For years I didn't see even one and then within about 2 months (and without any effort) we discover five...

PERFECT FOR MY COTTAGE HOME

AFTER BASE PAINTING

I finally got around to painting my wonderful old find last weekend. I haven't decided where I going to put it yet, but I'm thinking about using it in a display above my TV Armoire (Cabinet). It is truly a charming piece and one I'm happy to keep...

Now...don't forget~ When you decide to refurbish vintage finds with paint, especially if they are wood, PRIME FIRST! Use Zinsser Primer which is available at Lowe's...it is fantastic!!!

For this Cover I first primed and then base painted using Behr Cottage White Paint from Home Depot (I LOVE THIS PAINT). Hand Painted Roses were added using acrylic Folk Art Craft Paint in several colors. Sealed with a hand-rubbed wax finish... DONE!

Blessings to you as you continue to discover new ways to display those treasured old finds...Rebecca