~ROMANTIC BEDROOM REVEAL - GIVEAWAY, TOO!~

I'm taking a BIG SIGH of relief here because the romantic guestroom makeover I started several months ago, September in fact, is finally finished.  I'm telling you right from the get-go that because of the way this silly room is laid out I had a really hard time finishing it up.  It feels like I moved things around and changed them up a gazillion times before I was finally happy.  I'm sure over the next few months I'll add and subtract different elements but I'm happy to say for now the room is 100% done.  Whew!

You can read more about the transformation

HERE and HERE.

This room was once bustling with activity!  For five years it was our son's bedroom and more teen boys with their video playing expertise wreaked havoc between her suffering walls than I dare say!!!  Today the room is soft and serene but I can't go in there without remembering on occasion the neon lights Brandon had strung across the walls!  Sweet, sweet memories today...back then, um...no so much!

The room has an oddly placed window that makes decorating a challenge.  The full sized vintage bed is a little big for the space but I love it anyway.  Paired with a vintage rocker layered with vintage linens the room's gentle palate is pleasing to the eye.  I purposefully left it void of a lot of unnecessary color.  I'm not a huge blue fan...not at all.  But, the rest of my home is done primarily in neutrals so the color is a nice change.

Here's another shot where you can see more of the elements next to the chair.  I hope to rock grand-babies in this sweet rocker someday!  The wall to the right of the small table has a small closet and a scalloped edged vanity.  I forgot to photograph that one....  See the window treatments?  The lace panel is the one I found earlier in the month in Cali for only a few bucks!  A vintage embroidered square tablecloth has been folded over the top.

What is this?  A pocket pillow of course!  I love how it looks on the bed...  Tucked inside are old love letters and a picture of my precious Momma when she was about four...  A pillow just like it can be found on my A Gathering Place website...

Hope you enjoyed the mini tour!

Now...are you ready for my latest freebie?

I haven't done a giveaway since last December when I had a drawing for one of my vintage Gathering Cases TM (refashioned Train Case).  I figured it was about time to do something fun once again...

See the pink rose apron above?  It was fashioned using a sweet Rachel Ashwell cotton from her Simply Shabby Chic line.  It's a full sized apron and includes a large pocket on the front, wide generous ties and tattered ruffles.

Want a chance to win it?

Here's what you do!

1.  Leave a comment on this post for chance #1.

2.  Visit me on Facebook (link is on my page), leave a comment there and LIKE ME for chance #2.

3.  Blog about my APRON GIVEAWAY and include a picture as well as a LINK BACK to this post for chance #3.

4.  Follow my blog for chance #4.

5.  You can also enter by sending me a direct email if you follow my blog anonymously OR don't do Facebook!  I've had several request for this so I'm trying to make it Easy Peasy for everyone to have a chance!!

6.  Now...you certainly don't have to do this one but I would GREATLY appreciate it if you would blog, share on Facebook or share with all your friends if you are to win!  This helps me and my biz/website get exposure!

Once you have done any or all of the above please let me know!!!

Today I'm linking up with the following blog parties:

Kathleen @Faded Charm for White Wednesday

Patty @Ivy and Elephants for What's It Wednesday

HAPPY ENTERING!  The deadline to enter the drawing will be May 16th at midnight CST.  Drawing will be announced by the following weekend.

Hope your day is wonderful...

Love to you~

~MORE PINK ROSE TEA BAGS...and Giveaway, too!~

I shared with you yesterday that today my November Giveaway would begin...and it will, it will!  PINKY-PINK PROMISE!  I ended up having some unexpected errands to run this morning (exciting bathroom makeover stuff!), but... I'll be back early in the evening to unveil a sweet little pretty I'll be offering up to those of you who are interested in joining in the fun!

Yesterday I was in my studio putting the finishing touches on the Victorian Girl Altered Art Tea Bag Covers I've had in the works and I finally got them uploaded to my A Gathering Place Website last night.

 My fairly new camera is giving me FITS and because of the wasted time spent on taking scads of pictures (only to have them turn out crummy!) I'm seriously considering purchasing a camera I've had my eye on (eeek...and heart, too!) for quite awhile now (a Cannon EOS Rebel)...

That said...the quality of the pictures I'm showing you today are truly poor...sooo sorry!  I'm tired of whining about the issues with the camera (maybe it's the picture-taker!) and I'm close tossing it out...

Anyway...sometime later this afternoon I'll be retaking pictures of the new Christmas Tea Bag Covers that will be uploaded to my shoppe tomorrow...hope you'll check them out when you have time!

Of all the vintage images I love to work with nothing speaks to me more than the vintage artwork of Miss Frances Brundage.  Don't you just love her???  I like to think she's looking down upon us from heaven in total amazement and awe over the way her timeless paintings and works of art are being used more than 100 years after they were first offered to the public.

More later today!

Love to you...