6-22-12
Thank you to everyone that posted a comment. Sorry for the delay in drawing names.
The winner of this piece is Joye Outlar. Congratulations Joye! I hope you enjoy it.
I selected two more names for a wee little something: Dorthe and Sonya. I will be sending something your way also! :)
Been a bit behind round these parts. We found out a few weeks ago that my husband has a lateral tear of the meniscus in his right knee and have been waiting to see the orthopedic surgeon (U of M has a waiting list that long)…then this week, my brother was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes and a few other “medical” things that we are sitting on pins and needles about. This week we start seeing the doctor in regards to both hubby and brother and hopefully this dark cloud is going far away soon!
I realized that my blog here was nearing 700 posts and thought we could celebrate and do something fun.
I will have a give away for this Boîte et Petit Livret Vintage (Box and small vintage book) that I created last year when I taught at Artful Gathering. Filled with oodles of vintage goodness, Paper Whimsy images and collage work…it needs a good home.
To enter…you just need to leave a comment here…please make sure you leave a valid email so I can contact you.
I will accept entries from now through June 20th, 2012.
Would love to win a box of your goodies! On a more somber note, sending blessings to your family…
WOW! What gorgeous pieces you have created! I would so love to win these!!!
Best wishes to both your hubby and your brother; hope things improve and go well for both of them!!
Gail
The vintage box is gorgeous. You are so very talented.
Yippee! Skippee! I chance to win something made by you. <3 What a treat! Congrats on 700 and 700 to come!
Also, good luck with all of the medical issues and hope that a quick and painless resolution is found this week.
I would love to win this fabulous giveaway!! Thanks for the opportunity. Good luck to both your husband and brother.
Dear Nancy, it have been a scary week for you, and I pray the fears are only in your mind, and that you will get good messages from the doctor this coming week.
Congratulations on your 700 post- WOW!
Your giveaway is so very beautiful, I love both book and box, and would be a happy lady ,if winning.
Thankyou for the chance.
Hugs from Dorthe
Hi Nancy,
I’m sorry to hear that your husband has to have surgery. Like I told you on fb, my sis just had the surgery last month and she is doing great! I’m sure your hubby will too. Sending prayers your way Nancy.
Congratulations on 700 posts! You already KNOW I LOVE your creations! :) I promise I would give them a good home. ;) lol
Have a wonderful Sunday. It’s sunshining here (finally!).
Hugs to you,
Sonya
this would be a perfecet addition to my nancy maxwell collection!
Love the pieces and took the class but would love your artwork-beautiful as usual
Hello Nancy.
What a wonderful way to celebrate your 700th post and such a wonderful collection of scrumptious goodies. I hope all goes well for you loved ones & that cloud soon gets blown away!
Have a great Sunday
Pam
only you my love would again be so generous… Good luck to all!!
Congratulations on your 700th post! Keep up the great work! I love your blog and your creations. This box and book are just gorgeous…I would treasure them forever!
Oh what a treasure! And what a treasure to be chosen to receive it.
Hugs,
Thank you so much for the opportunity to toss my name in the hat for this fabulous giveaway! Congrats on 700 posts and they have all been wonderful. Well, LOL, I have not read ALL 700 but I do follow!
I hope your husband and brother are on the mend soon.
xoxo
hi Nancy, I hope your husband has a quick recovery and your BIL gets his diabetes sorted.
what a lot of lovliness on your post, gorgeous!!
Love all of your work – this box is gorgeous!! Thank you for allowing us the chance to win.
Be Well
June
Nancy, congratulations!!!! That is a lot of posts!!! I’m sorry about your husband and brother and pray that all will be well!!! I would be over the moon excited to be the winner of your give away!!!!!
What beautiful creations and such a generous giveaway! I’d be thrilled to win. Congrats on your 700th post, too. Wow!
Hoping your hubby and brother experience improved health very soon.
Nancy, so sorry your hubby and brother are having health problems…I know how stressful that is.
On a happier note, what a fabulous giveaway! I am a fan of your shabby chic art and would just love to enjoy all that fantastic texture first hand!!
I love your artwork so much and I would be so honored to win!
Congratulations on the 700th post.The box is just beautiful. Do hope the medical issues are sorted quickly.
Hi, Nancy –
Congrats on your almost 700th post! Please enter me in your luscious giveaway!
I hope health descends upon your household real soon!
Hugs,
Tracy
I can’t imagine giving something so lovely away but I guess when you have the talent to make another, it’s a bit easier. Thanks for the chance, and best of luck to your loved ones. Good health is a thing to cherish.
Congrats on your neearly 700th post. I love your work and the giveaway is so gorgeous. I hope your family will be back on track healthwise soon.
hugs from Chris in oz Australia
700 wonderfully inspirational posts! I enjoy each and every one Nancy so please keep them coming.
Your giveaway is generous and oh so gorgeous. My fingers are crossed for this one!
xoxo
JoAnne
Hi Nancy,
Congrats on celebrating your 700th post, that’s amazing!
Thanks soooooo much for sharing the event with us, what a generous give-away.
Please include my name in your drawing.
Hugs,
Barb in Texas
This is just too wonderful for words. The girl on the right in the 2nd picture is my all-time favorite to use in pieces. She captures my heart. Congrats on the 700 mark. I know how much work it takes to do these posts, and I for one, appreciate all you do.
Your Friend in ART,
Linda
As a French teacher and devoted Francophile…..j’ADORE!!!!!
WOW, what a beautiful piece of art this box of goodies it.
Congratulations on your 700th post.
I hope all the medical issues are sorted soon and that everyone will be fighting fit in no time. Take care and happy crafting
What an amazing beautiful gift. It would be one I would treasure and create using the items sent. Congratulations on you 700th post…quite amazing!!!
Debi
windystamper@gmail.com
Congrats on your 700th post. Wow! My hubby had a torn meniscus also. He had surgery on it about 6 months ago. We did a five mile hike today. The surgery definitely paid off.
Hope all goes well for the unsettling things going on. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win these beautifully made items :).
Congratulations on that almost 700th post! Wow that is a bunch of artful bliss for us! Count me in and I will post your giveaway on my sidebar!
I am sorry that you are having health concerns for your loved ones. Hopefully both will get in to see doctors and get on the road to recovery.
Take care and sending hugs!
Your Pea Shooting Friend!
I’m sorry to read about the health problems you’re dealing with. I’m not sure what your hubby’s surgery will entail… but I’ve had both knees replaced (at different times) and was pretty well recovered in about 6 weeks. So good luck to him. There are a number of ways to control Type II diabetes, my older brother has been living with it for about 18 years now and hasn’t slowed him down. He’ll retire the end of this year or early next…at 69-70 yrs of age.
Your giveaway is to die for. Congratulations on the success of your blog. I’ve been a constant reader since I discovered you..and in awe of your creativity. Best wishes to all.
Oh Nancy, the box is so beautiful! I would be so honored to win one of your gorgeous creations (like this dreamy giveaway). Many thanks for offering up such a wonderful prize:)
Congratulations on your 700th!! What an absolutely gorgeous giveaway!! Many than ks for the opportunity to win this.
Hope all your family’s medical problems get sorted very quickly!
Here’s to the next 700 posts!!
Hugs
Caz
Nancy this is all just stunning.
Thanks for the opportunity to try for a chance.
Lovely,just like you. Hugs, Amy Jo
Congratulations on reaching 700 posts Nancy! Please count me in. I would be delighted to be the lucky winner of your lovely give away. Thank you for the opportunity.
I wish your husband and brother both a speedy return to good health. Sending kind thoughts your way during this worrying time.
Hugs Alveen
Beautiful!! Thanks for giving us the change to win them! Take care and thinking of you and your family!! Here’s hoping the dark cloud has long moved on!
Nancy,
Congratulations on 700 posts! WOW!!
I would LOVE to win either of your beautiful pieces of art.
You know I AM A FAN of yours and always appreciate your
sharing how to make things. Thanks for the opportunity
to win something that you made!!
Do hope your hubby and brother are doing better health wise. Including them in my prayers.
Blessings in abundance,
Joye
That’s a lot of work! love your blog, would love a chance to win!
Wow! The are full of shabby gorgeousness. I can’t believe you can part with such a beautiful box. Your art id amazing as always and totally inspiring!
Kate
Love all your work, have been a happy customer several times. Winning would be a new experience for me! My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. I’m sure you are in good hands with your doctors and these problems will be resolved soon. My husband was recently diagnosed with Type II and he is doing very well. Some life changes, all for the better. Please keep us posted. Carol
Nancy, what a beautiful box and book and I would be delighted to have it come live at my house.
Praying that your hubby has a speedy recovery and that your brother has a smooth transition into new lifestyle changes. This is a lot to deal with at one time. Saying a prayer to give you strength to adjust to all the changes also. Really hoping you guys get the positive answers you are hoping for.
Oh my, without knowing this was a giveaway at first I was drawn by it’s sheer vintage lovliness-so bien sur I’d love to win!!! Thoughts and prayers with your hubby and brother for a positive and successful outcome. Thank you for such a gorgeous giveaway.
Wow, 700 posts of inspiration, friendship and beauty. What a delightful journey!! And what a gorgeous giveaway.
Sending good wishes your way concerning the health of your hubby and brother.
Hi Nancy,
I LOVE your work and keep all your tutorials thru Paper Whimsy and have bought some on your etsy, but I don’t have anything you have made and I would love to win this. I am just starting in Mixed Media so I really have not gotten the nerve to sell my things much less do a blog. 700 Entries, you are giving so much of yourself just thru your blogs – maybe I will get brave one day!! But, again, I would love to be chosen to have this, it is absolutely beautiful!!
Cindy
Oh Miss Nancy,
Congratulations my dear friend.
700 post of wonderful and creative things and kindness.
Your giveaway is so gorgeous.
I will crossed my fingers.
Thanks for all.
xoxo
Dear Nancy, how kind of you to think of a giveaway, in amongst all your own problems. If only I could be so lucky to win something I would treasure it always, so put my name in the hat, your art, as always is unique and beautiful. My sister and her husband both have type 2 diabetes and they’re doing well managing their weight with diet and exercise, which helps to reduce the amount of insulin they need to take. Best wishes for your brother and your husband too, hope all goes well for them both. Hugs from down under, Robyn xx
Here’s hoping things will soon be sorted on the medical front! It is so hard when those close to us are ill.
Congrats on your ‘milestone’ blog post, your blog is inspirational. The giveaway is beautiful, how could you ever bear to part with it? x
Would love a chance to win your art. I’d be thrilled to get it. Good luck to your brother and hubby. God bless them both.
Kat
best wishes for your hubby and brother.
What a generous giveaway, would love to win this box!
Hi Nancy! Would so love to win this giveaway! Your
work is amazing. You are so talented and generous.
Thanks for entering me and for sharing your art pieces.
Peace and Blessings,
Nancy
What a wonderfully sweet way to celebrate your 700th post! Congratulations and thank you for sharing all your wonderful talent with us! Best of luck to all of the entrants, I know they all would love to be the proud owner of this amazing box and its wondrous contents.
I am keeping my fingers crossed for your hubby and brother.
WPOW this is absolutely gorgeous, would love to win.
Hope your hubby is doing oke.
I would love to win your treasures.
You are such an artist. Congratulations on your 700th post . Thank you for sharing your talent.
I will have your husband and brother in my prayers.
Debbie
deb.peysen@sbcglobal.net
Hi Nancy–I hope both your husband and brother are on the mend soon. My hubby was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes a couple of years ago — a change of diet and medication has it under control and he’s doing fine now. There’s a rainbow waiting for you underneath that dark cloud!
PS–love your sweet giveaway creations!!!
Hi Nancy, What lovely treasures you have here. I have been totally enjoying your blog through email feeds. Hope your brother and hubby are aok soon!
Hugs,
Sherry
Hi Nancy,
Wow, this is the first time I have been to your website and I wanted to say that your work is just Lovely! I was sent by my dear friend Dorthe…
I hope all of the medical problems are resolved quickly, and that things calm down some.
Please enter me in your givewaway.
Thank you so much Robin
I’ve admired your fabulous creations for so long! Your creations are something special. Thank you for sharing your creativity with all of us. 700…wow! It would be amazing to win this beautiful box and gorgeous book.
Hi Nancy, Congratulations, your giveaway is gorgeous! I am so sorry to hear about your husband and brother, it is so hard, I have been dealing with illness with my parents for the last three months, I feel so worn out. I hope you hear good news and that you have a good week. Hugs, Terri
Wow congrads on your 700 posts. very cool indeed . get giveaway .
thanks
robin krieger
What a gorgeous and generous gift! Congrats on that 700th post–it takes a lot to not only be creative but also a computer geek. Best wishes for good health in your family.
What a fabulous prize this is!!! Happy 700th post.
Blessings and prayers to you and those you love.
Thanks so much for offering such a lovely creation as your giveaway. There will be one very lucky winner–I would be thrilled if it could be me.
Best wishes concerning all of the health problems–
I am glad that there is family to lean on and remember–a burden shared is a burden halved–
Take care!
Mary
Health and Happiness are hovering over your heads and will soon float gently down to envelope you and yours in peace and comfort! Your work is lovely!
Hi Nancy,
I do hope the health issues will be resolved and the healing can begin. I am sending good thoughts, prayers and hope your way! Please enter me in your beautiful giveaway! A hug from me!
Linda
OH THAT IS SOOOOO gorgeous !!!! So much work and love gone into it. I LOVE it. Thank you for all the inspiration you have given me even though you are not aware of it. Sending gently winds to blow away that dark cloud. Rosemary
I just wanted to give you a hugh Thank You for all the wonderful inspiration you have given me and so many others. Recently, that little book you made has so inspired me I am on my second one and I don’t know where I will stop. God bless you and Paper Whimsey. Your posts and their packages from the “post” make my day.
Amazing and fabulous! just discovered your site via a pinterest post. love your tags and the giveaway box and album are fabulous! Congratulations on your 700th post ! Sure your luck is ready to turn :)
cyntheart@charter.net
Maybe Comment no. 70 for 700 posts could be a lucky omen!
You just never know!
Dear Nancy I was so sorry to read about your husband”s knee as this happened to my Jeff and, have to say, with time, rest, care and healing from me, it did recover but he could have been one of the luckier ones.
Hope your brother is doing better now too! So my thoughts are with you regarding their health!
It would be an honour to win something like this created by you even at this difficult time – you are amazing!
Very warm wishes,
Suzy
Your vintage box looks absolutely amazing! Thanks so much for the chance to win such a lovely creation.
Hope your husband and brother are on the mend very soon.
Congrats on reaching 700 posts, Nancy!
Wishing you a lovely weekend!
Gaby xo
Wow – beautiful work as usual. They would have a good home with me! Good luck with the medical issues.
Oh, I feel for you. I’ve had the same in my family months ago and it’s a stress on all of us.
It’s so sweet of you to offer this amazing work of yours. It’s beautiful and I would love to have it in my house.
Ooh Nancy, how lovely to offer this wonderful giveaway :) Congratulations on your 700 posts! Thank you, too for all the inspiration you give to me. Wishing you even great success with your creations and may you celebrate many many many more :)
Love and hugs
MARTINA xxx
hi nanacy, love your site, always, but i wanted to write a note regarding your family, i am a 30+ year homecare/hospice RN, please tell your husband to buy a good knee brace and wear it and listen to his pain, when pain is present rest, ice, elevate and take otc pain meds(tyenol,motrin etc), our world forgets about these wonderful old fashioned therapies(arnica is an awesome homeopathic pain med or gel) and living with hawaiians and diabetes my whole life, my best advice is when the whole family changes their diet with the patient, it really helps him and tends to be more successful, diet and exercise are key but when the family joins in it can be fun! aloha and prayers! angi in hana
Just discovered your wonderful work and would love to win your giveaway! Your creativity is very inspiring. Best wishes for your family’s health concerns.
Thanks!
Stacia Roble
Oh Nancy, can you believe 700 posts! CONGRATS to you. If you only knew the joy you bring in following your blog to see all your wonderful creations. ALWAYS look forward to see what you’ve been up to and you provide so much inspiration. Your work is beautiful and what a treasure it would be to have a work of your artful talents. Thanks for the kind offering to your viewers.
Mary Aury
Dear Nancy
I was concerned something was wrong either with your own health or your family. I am sorry to read you have so many worries at the moment and please know I am keeping you in my thoughts and sending positive thoughts your way.
It shows the depth of your heart that you would consider a Giveaway when you have so much taking place in your personal life.
This is a Giveaway to treasure, oh my goodness we are all positively swooning at the sight. It goes without saying how much I would wish to be the winner and whoever is selected will adore this for a lifetime.
I will of course add to my blog’s sidebar.
Sending a bundle of wishes your way.
Wishes
Lynne
Congratulations Nancy on your 700 posts!! What a beautiful giveaway.. You are so talented!! Wishing you all the best and many Blessings for the next 700!!
Such a beautiful box! Wish I had that kind of talent!
I would so love to have something of your creation! Please put my name in! Thanks, Nancy!
Nancy what a beautiful box and book love them both, also hoping all goes well with hubby and brother and you have nothing but blue skies from here on out.
Pearls, Rhinestones and Lace – my 3 favorite things! Your art is just lovely!
Nancy,
Congrats on your 700th post! Blessings to you and your family! I love the beautiful box….
Love and xxo,
Jennifer
On Nancy, I am sending healing thoughts and prayers for your family…..have faith. Your creations are always so beautiful, thanks for the chance. Be well. Hugs.
Hope the medical issues are soon resolved. Thanks for the chance in your AMAZING giveaway. Your work is inspirational x
Your Giveaway is fantastic Nancy!
Dearest Nancy, I`m so exited that you draw my name for a little something,- thankyou sweet friend, I can`t wait to see something beautiful from you.
I wrote you this afternoon, and so hope your brother gets good results from the tests? this is surely so hard on you and your husbond, and I admire you for all you are doing.
Thankyou again, and congratulations to Joye.
Best wisches and blessings. Dorthe
Oh darn!!!! I missed it. serves me right as I was supposed to stop by last week when I read you were leaving Paper Whimsy. That was a shocker but I for one can understand how life gets in the way sometimes.
So sorry to hear about your hubby and your brother. Sending healing prayers your way Nancy.
Your box is beautiful and Congrats to your lucky winner.
Hugs Lynn
What a beauty. Just love it.
Ohhh, I can’t believe I missed this.Congrats to the lucky winner.
Hugs,
Marie