Great Christmas Pillow Giveaway 2007
What a wonderful year! I don't know how many of you know this, but I started this blogging adventure about this time last year. I've had an incredible year, meeting all of you, learning so much, and just generally being blessed with all the amazing thoughts, spirit, friendship, and let's face it, eye candy, that you all contribute every day. It totally blows me away how generous you all are in sharing your thoughts and expertise and inviting us into your homes day after day. For this, I am eternally grateful.
As a thank you, I am giving away all of the pillows that have been featured on my family room couch for the last few posts. Each pillow is a one-of-a-kind pillow cover that I made from fabric and trimmings I had in my stash, and stuffed with a feather insert from IKEA. Some of them come with an additional cover that came with the pillow for seasonal changes. If you are allergic or prefer not to have feather, I will include a polyfiber insert instead).
First off, I am giving the first pillow, the pretty floral with the pom-pom trim is being given to Kaylyn of Dunlap Love for being the first person on the holiday home tour yesterday to comment on the pillows and inspiring this event. Kaylyn's pillow is a cotton floral made from a secondhand Waverly curtain panel with cotton pom-pom trim, and has a simple envelope enclosure on the back so the cover can be removed and washed. Which I am going to do right now before I send it to you, Kaylyn!
Now, onto the next pillow! The pillow I'm giving away today is the first of two oblongs. This pillow has a cotton red floral fabric on the front with a button envelope enclosure. This cover also removes and is completely washable.
The back is a red and tan stripe.
This pillow also comes with a lighter, brighter white background floral cover that originally came with the pillow, you can see that pillow cover in the picture at right.
I'm so excited to be giving something back to all of you who have given me so much! So--comment away! Comments on today's post will be given a chance to win today's pillow. Tomorrow I'll choose someone randomly to win, and then post the next pillow to be given away.
Merry Christmas everyone!
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Angela,
Then you will have an excuse to make more pillows. Your neutral couch gives you an excuse to change colors seasonally. Not so with my not too pretty tapestry couch. ugh!!
Janet
Posted by janet | December 20, 2007 4:51 PM
Posted on December 20, 2007 16:51
I loved touring your home! Your home is lovely and is decorated so perfectly. This is such a fun idea to celebrate your blog anniversary! Please enter me in your drawing for one of your great pillows... Happy holidays.
Posted by marion estes | December 20, 2007 5:11 PM
Posted on December 20, 2007 17:11
Your pillows are so beautiful on your couch I am sure it will be hard to part with them. Have a wonderful holiday.
Posted by Pat | December 20, 2007 5:15 PM
Posted on December 20, 2007 17:15
Angela,
How thoughtful of you to gift away your wonderful handmade pillows. Truthfully I asked for a sewing machine for Christmas for the very reason to make some pillows, which I've never done before in my life, but I'm determined! All of your pillows are just lovely!
Hugs,
Rose
Posted by Rose | December 20, 2007 5:27 PM
Posted on December 20, 2007 17:27
Love pillows.....love give aways......*S*
Happy Holidays! (love holidays)
Posted by Sequana | December 20, 2007 5:33 PM
Posted on December 20, 2007 17:33
Sign me up please! That pillow is gorgeous!
Posted by D'Rae | December 20, 2007 5:52 PM
Posted on December 20, 2007 17:52
Me, too. I want to be signed up!! I have been enjoying your tour, ornament tutorials and all holiday cheer. :)
Posted by Lisa | December 20, 2007 6:01 PM
Posted on December 20, 2007 18:01
Your family room is getting cozier and cozier with all the pillows and decorations that you add...that big table holds a lot of good stuff! What's extra fun is that your decorating style, textiles, colors, are much like mine. :)
Posted by Kim | December 20, 2007 7:26 PM
Posted on December 20, 2007 19:26
Your home is just beautiful. You really did a good job on the pillows.
I have a question. How has your IKEA sectional held up? We are in the process of looking for something new for our family room and I think your sectional is just beautiful. I just worry about it holding up. Please email me and let me know!
Thank you!
Fran
Posted by Fran | December 20, 2007 8:13 PM
Posted on December 20, 2007 20:13
I just found your blog, but I would love to sign up for your giveaway.
Posted by Dawn-Enigma Artist | December 20, 2007 8:17 PM
Posted on December 20, 2007 20:17
How wonderful to meet you through Tracey's virtual tour - hello!! And your blog is just WONDERFUL - so glad to be here! I'd love to be included in your giveaway - your pillows would do anyone's home proud!!! Lovely!!
Thanks for stopping by my place - I will most assuredly be back here!!
Blessings,
Becky S.
Posted by Becky Schultea | December 20, 2007 9:43 PM
Posted on December 20, 2007 21:43
What beautiful pillows you are giving away!
Thank you!
Posted by Angie | December 20, 2007 9:43 PM
Posted on December 20, 2007 21:43
Your pillows are beautiful!! I have chair cushions made out of the Waverly floral one (on the wicker on my front porch.)
Your blog is so pretty and inspiring--so glad that you stopped by mine to comment. Thanks for sharing your talents.
Linda
Posted by Linda Albrecht | December 20, 2007 10:31 PM
Posted on December 20, 2007 22:31
Please sign me up for your giveaway. Your blog is so beautiful. All the pictures are so
wonderful!
Posted by Cheryl | December 20, 2007 10:59 PM
Posted on December 20, 2007 22:59
Wow this is just generous of you.
All of those pillows are just beautiful and look wonderful on your couch....
Oh I would love to have one too!
and this pillow would look great on my wing back chair!
thanks so much
I love your blog have been a subscriber for a long time
Kathie
Posted by kathie Holland | December 21, 2007 2:15 AM
Posted on December 21, 2007 02:15
Hi Angela What a wonderful and generous thing to do giving away a pillow each day! You do such an amazing job on your blog. That's why I wanted to give you an award. It's on my blog. Merry Christmas. Rhondi
Posted by rhondi | December 21, 2007 5:37 AM
Posted on December 21, 2007 05:37
I love looking at your blog each and every day! It gives me inspiration and design ideas. I would be the luckiest girl in the world to win your beautiful handmade pillows!
Posted by Trisha | December 21, 2007 6:38 AM
Posted on December 21, 2007 06:38
Your pillows are beautiful and definitely fit my taste! ... would be right at home with my cottage sofa and other pillows!
Posted by Deborah | December 21, 2007 7:17 AM
Posted on December 21, 2007 07:17
thanks for coming to visit, I'm glad you did, so I could find you here, looks like a great place to look around. Those are Pretty pillows, and make a generous giveaway! Aren't bloggers the best? Always so generous.
Posted by karla nathan | December 21, 2007 7:48 AM
Posted on December 21, 2007 07:48
I happened onto your site just the other day and I'm totally in love with it! It's now included in my favorites. Such inspiration! Thanks! Oh, and your pillows are beautiful, any one of them would be a welcome addition to my own.
Kimberly
Posted by Kimberly | December 21, 2007 7:54 AM
Posted on December 21, 2007 07:54
this is what I love about blog world. Not the give a ways, but the lovely and giving people. So much inspiration and thoughtfulness, everyday, not just at Christmas time. Glad to get to know you! You make me want to create a beautiful pillow! Yikes! I don't sew much! Oh well!
Posted by Andrea | December 21, 2007 8:03 AM
Posted on December 21, 2007 08:03
Thanks for visiting my blog during the Holiday Home Tour. I'm getting around to visiting everyone today and love the pillows on your couch. Beautifully done!
Lorrie
Posted by Lorrie | December 21, 2007 8:19 AM
Posted on December 21, 2007 08:19
Love the pillows. Merry Christmas!
Posted by Donna | December 21, 2007 9:05 AM
Posted on December 21, 2007 09:05
Please include me in your giveaway. I love pillows. If you take my entry and fold it twice at a 45 degree angle it will create more edges and give me a better chance at being drawn. Thanks so much. You've inspired me to have a giveaway also!
Posted by the farmers wife | December 21, 2007 9:23 AM
Posted on December 21, 2007 09:23
Angela,
Love the new banner!! your colors look just like my famly room! You see two great minds think alike!
Merry Christmas!
Ellen
Posted by Anonymous | December 21, 2007 12:01 PM
Posted on December 21, 2007 12:01
Hi Angela, your pillows are stunning! Love the fabrics, all of them gorgeous :) We agree with you wholeheartedly, the blogging world is absolutely amazing, the friendship and support and is so wonderful!! Merry Christmas to your and your loved ones Angela from across the seas! Jenn and Jacqui
Posted by Jenn and Jacqui | December 21, 2007 3:11 PM
Posted on December 21, 2007 15:11
Yay! I am so blessed by you!! Thanks so much for my lovely pillow- I can't wait to show you how pretty it is on my couch! :)
Posted by Kaylyn | December 21, 2007 3:38 PM
Posted on December 21, 2007 15:38
What a generous girly you are. I'm thinking that pillow would look awesome on the bench in my foyer. Keeping my fingers crossed even though I think you are totally insane to be giving these pillows away.
Posted by Jen | December 21, 2007 3:41 PM
Posted on December 21, 2007 15:41
Merry Christmas, and thank you for the delightful eye candy. If I don't receive one of your lovely pillows, you have given me some great ideas for my own home. Thanks.
Posted by Ginny Worden | December 21, 2007 4:16 PM
Posted on December 21, 2007 16:16
This is the nicest thing to do! A handmade gift is such a treasure. You will make a lot of people very happy. Does your family realize how lucky they are to have you? (:
Posted by Anne | December 21, 2007 5:17 PM
Posted on December 21, 2007 17:17
Hmm, I think these would be so hard to part with. They're all so beautiful and I love the colors and fabric. Yummy!
Happy holidays!
Posted by Lisa | December 21, 2007 6:25 PM
Posted on December 21, 2007 18:25
Love your blog and all of your creativity! I found your blog from Tracey and from BooMama's tour.....love this connectedness in the blogworld! And I love seeing your home! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by suzanne | December 21, 2007 7:49 PM
Posted on December 21, 2007 19:49