What You've Been Waiting For - GIVEAWAY TIME!

It's Here!

In celebration of my '1Year Blog-Aversary' next Friday, we're kicking off the celebrations with one totally **%^#* spectacular giveaway! In fact, it's fantastically wonderful. I'm not just saying that either. There is more than $180 worth of goods at stake here people. Can I get a 'Holla'?!  The good news is, there are lots of ways for you to earn entry points, so have at it. The more points your earn, the more chances you have to win.  Sa-weet. The winner will be announced next Friday, June 22nd.....on my Blog-Aversary! So psyched to celebrate this way. 

You may want to sit down for this. What? Oh. You're already sitting down. Well then, no time like the present (get it? present?).

Wouldn't you like to win all of this?

Enter away!
a Rafflecopter giveaway


I must thank all of the ladies and the gentleman who so kindly jumped at the chance to sponsor this **%^#* giveaway. It would be so great if you visited them wherever they can be found on the web. You can even earn points for visiting their shops! Get to know them a little better....they all just happen to be awesome.  After all, without them, this giveaway wouldn't be nearly as
fa-shizzle shaZAM as it is.

Kristen from MiloandMolly:  blog, twitter    

Duni from PeriDotbyDuni: blog

Angela from Garden and Sea: blog, twitter, pinterest

Paige from Little White Chapel: blog, twitter, pinterest , flickr

Bonnie from {PaperKeeper}: blog, twitter, facebook 

Leona from Lee'sWhimsy: facebook    

Amy from MaisonDecor: blog

Garrett (aka G-Man, Gar, dh) from Lia Artisan Concrete Designs: website

You guys (or gals and a guy) ROCK!

One more thing, if you missed the party yesterday, you didn't really miss it. It's still going on! So if you have an online shop or blog- link up, or if you just like to browse, check out the Gotta Have It/Gotta Blog It Link Up Party. It's a good way to avoid that work in front of you.

Freeform Friday

Yes, you heard me right people. It's Friday. Got a little groove on last night with my Champagne Ladies thanks to DJ T-Roo spinning the old school vinyl. So why not start the blogaversary celebration in the same fashion?. You can up  get up now if you're still sitting (once you hit play of course). You know.....to dance. Click here if you're reading by email.

Thanks for being here today!

Ciao for now,



Gray, Rainy Day Blues: Rx Color

Rx Color: Scandinavian Style

Big stuff happening today. It's raining. No, no, no........that's not it.  Big stuff around here, equals sweet little Mercantile Muse giveaway, but more on that in a moment...or scroll down, almost to bottom of post, for giveaway!

First some color treatment, for the gray day that is.

I know, I know. You thought they were tiles. Not that I like pointing this out or anything, but you can be so wrong. 

via whippedbakeshop

Get a glass of milk, because they're cookies!

GORgeous.  Admit it, you thought they were tiles at first, didn't you?

No fooling this time, these really are tiles.

via homedecorating

Hand painted, at that.

Not quite tulip time, but here's something to hold you over.

via runningdevil

Got a little girl? She'd be head over clogs in this number.

via littleticket

Oh, to be 6 again.

Need someplace to lay your weary head? What? You can't fall asleep?

via onceinthenorth

The lavender and hops in this pillow are sure to take care of that.

I admit, I've got the Scandinavian bug. Mix that with a some Pennsylvania Dutch and you've got my latest illustration 'Dutch Treat". Pennsylvania Dutch/German Fraktur and Scandinavian Folk Art meets Pop Art.

via BatesMercantileCo.

via BatesMercantileCo.

Bigger and Better Things, Well......Better Anyway

Giveaway #2

In honor of today's theme, Bates Mercantile Co. is giving away the sweetest little blue and white, antique delft bowl.  Tulip Time china by Johnson Brothers, made in England!

Very pretty depiction of a Dutch town, a windmill and girls collecting tulips.

I told you it was sweet.  Now, it is an antique, and there is some crazing that you can see in these pictures, but I think it adds to its character.

Do you like? Then it's time to enter!

Receive one entry for each step completed:

1. If you don't already, follow Mercantile Muse and comment below on how you are following (google, feed, email, etc.)

2. Like us on facebook and let us know you did in comments below.

3. Visit Bates Mercantile Co. and tell me what your favorite item is in comments below.

Earn an extra 2 entries when you:

3. Post about this giveaway on your blog or tweet about it, and leave a link in comments below.

Feel free to comment on all steps in the same post.

Good luck!  Giveaway runs from now through November 3rd. I will announce the winner on Friday, November 4th (which just so happens to be my birthday....nothing like sharing a present). 

Have a wonderful Wednesday. I hope yours is dryer than ours.

Ciao for now,