After winning the Spring give away from http://vickichrisman.blogspot.com/, (how lucky was that??) I decided I need to have one of my own. I also jumped in and entered the swap world for the first time. http://www.artsymama.blogspot.com/ has a May basket swap arranged and I am excited to be a part of it. My swap partner is another fave blogger of mine- www.creativechaos.typepad.com, and I am every bit as excited to make something as I am to see what she makes for me.
Here is a preview of my gift for the drawing. I plan on filling it up with some more goodies, and still need to put a top coat on it. I just sat down to paint the bucket and the paint is still wet, but I do get ahead of myself sometimes.
So, if you'd like to have a cute little pink bucket with hand painted flowers on it and some goodies (to be determined) inside of it- let me know! Leave me a comment and I will add your name to my drawing.
The drawing will be May 15th. Hope to hear from you!
Oh!! I want to be entered to win this beautiful bucket!
What a sweet prize, and sweet thing to do!
Posted by: Becca | April 15, 2007 at 10:19 PM
hey,cute bucket! I hope I win!!! I am still in Ga.Tonight we went to my greatgrandmothers old house. I went into an old shed and found 2 of her old purses, a lamp, water pitcher with glasses, bread box with letters and old cards,pictures.Lots of stuff to scrapbook with.
Posted by: sharon nathan | April 15, 2007 at 10:44 PM
So if I'm your swap partner do Istill get a chance to win? hee hee.....Alright. I won't be so selfish!!!
Posted by: Karin (creativechaos) | April 16, 2007 at 02:53 AM
Oh to paint like this! You are so talented. I'd love this 'pretty'. Please, please enter my name into your drawing.
Posted by: Lisa | April 16, 2007 at 08:34 AM
I can only imagine what you have put in that bucket - good luck to everyone who enters!
Posted by: Diane Guthrie | April 16, 2007 at 09:39 AM
Sweet! Of course I would love to win. If I don't maybe you will make one for me???
I have some French script paper to send you. Your "other" Sharon had a wonderful find at her great grandmother's house!
Posted by: Sharon Mansell | April 16, 2007 at 09:48 AM
What a beautiful bucket. I hope I am lucky. I am having a give-away stop by. Clarice
Posted by: clarice | April 16, 2007 at 10:22 AM
YES, enter me in the drawing!!
WOW! I would LOVE your give-aways!
Loving your blog... so excited to have found you!
Posted by: Linda Thompson | April 16, 2007 at 09:17 PM
Sweet little bucket! so very May. Gill.
Posted by: Gill | April 17, 2007 at 09:13 AM
Please enter me! The bucket is so pretty!
Heather
Posted by: Heather~Pretty Petals | April 17, 2007 at 09:51 AM
Are you kidding? PLEASE PLEASE will you put my name in? Thanks ,Vicki
Posted by: VickiChrisman | April 17, 2007 at 10:19 AM
OH YAY!! I would LOVE to enter your drawing. How fun! That is a very charming goodie bucket. ;-) I hope it's my lucky day~!
Jenn
Posted by: Jenn M. | April 17, 2007 at 11:37 AM
I LOVE the bucket! Clarice at Storybook Woods mentioned you......
Have a great Tuesday-
Debi in Lake oSwego
Posted by: Debi | April 17, 2007 at 01:05 PM
You really CAN paint! This is a beautiful gift. I'm sure you will be making your swap partner very happy.
Posted by: Mrs.Staggs | April 17, 2007 at 02:39 PM
I would love to be entered for the drawing, its a gorgeous bucket, wonderful job Karla. Thank you for doing this.
Posted by: Sonia | April 17, 2007 at 07:16 PM
PLEASE ENTER MY NAME. TONIGHT WAS MY FIRST VISIT TO YOUR BLOG AND I REALLY LIKED IT. I DO NOT HAVE A BLOG. TAMI IN MN
I HOPE I WIN!!!!!!!
Posted by: Tami | April 18, 2007 at 01:44 AM
Love the pot, but especially the puppy next to it. Your work is just amazing and I can't understand why it didn't rub off on your first cousin!
Posted by: Marlene | April 18, 2007 at 02:14 PM
Let me join the fun. What a pretty bucket and I've been admiring the contents as you've posted them.
Darla
Posted by: Darla | April 19, 2007 at 10:50 AM
Oh, Please count me in for your drawing. I'm loving Loving LOVING your blog! Such pretty things. I'll be back soon!
Stephanie
Posted by: Stephanie | April 20, 2007 at 04:51 PM
OH MY.... it is so pretty. I hope I win!
Lori
Posted by: Vintage Flair | April 20, 2007 at 09:36 PM
Throwing my name in... what a treasure this would be to win!
xo,
Kim
Posted by: Daisy Cottage | April 21, 2007 at 06:46 AM
I'd love to be entered in the drawing. I found your site via Kim at Creative Blogs. Everything is so pretty!
Posted by: Tracey | April 21, 2007 at 12:10 PM
I just love your painted bucket! Your work is beautiful! I use to have a dorkie LOL I now have a Maltese. I do dog sit my sisters dorkie every monday and wednesday because she works late on them days. See pic of them on my blog.
http://daydreams-debbie.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Debbie | April 22, 2007 at 07:43 AM
You're very talented - I would love to win it. My mother used to have a Dorkie too!
Donna
Posted by: Donna | April 22, 2007 at 09:17 PM
That bucket is fabulous! I wish I could alter that well! Have fun with your swap - they are always so neat.
Thanks! Cheryl KVD
Posted by: Cheryl Kelly-Van Domelen | April 23, 2007 at 03:59 PM
What a beautiful bucket. You did an amazing job painting it. I love the flowers. I can't believe all the things that you talented bloggers alter. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win such a beautiful creation.
Posted by: doverdi | April 23, 2007 at 04:05 PM
Oh my goodness, what talent you posess to be able to paint a bucket like that. Wow!!! I would love to own this beauty. Thanks for allowing it to be given away.
Cheryl Sims
Posted by: Cheryl Sims | April 23, 2007 at 05:16 PM
Gorgeous! I would love to win that pretty bucket!
Posted by: Jessica (jessrose21) | April 23, 2007 at 05:34 PM
Wow, you do amazing work!!
Would love to win that bucket.
Claudia F.
Posted by: Claudia F | April 23, 2007 at 05:42 PM
Gorgeous painting, you are very talented! Would LOVE to win it!!
Ilene B.
Posted by: Ilene B. | April 23, 2007 at 10:00 PM
Wow...you are such a talented artist. And how generous of you to share your beautiful bucket with one of us. Your little Sparkles is sure a cutie pie:)
Linda SS
Posted by: Linda Shaw | April 24, 2007 at 04:05 AM
Wow that bucket is absolutely beautiful!! I can't believe ya painted it yourself!! How talented are you?? That's for sharing!
Posted by: Kimmie-poo | April 24, 2007 at 07:22 AM
What a beautiful bucket. I have painted a couple of flower pots in my day but none of them nearly as gorgeous as this. Thanks for the chance to win it!
Posted by: Stephanie | April 24, 2007 at 09:25 AM
The bucket is beautiful. Thanks for sharing your talents!
Posted by: Sharron Daly | April 24, 2007 at 09:43 AM
That is very pretty. Pick me,pick me pleeeaaassee! What type of paint do you use and do you seal it when you are done?
Posted by: jodene | April 24, 2007 at 11:05 AM
What a beatiful bucket and I love your site. So vintagey. Is that a word?
Posted by: Angel | April 24, 2007 at 12:24 PM
Oh my....this is going to take me a long time to get through this blog and archives. So many wonderful things to look at.
So glad I found you. Thank you for offering this lovely gift. (It hardly qualifies as simple candy)
Posted by: Sharon in NE | April 24, 2007 at 03:19 PM
I like that key! My house growing up only used those. I used to lock myself in a closet with a jar of peanut butter just to have quiet time.
Posted by: Jan Scholl | April 24, 2007 at 05:21 PM
Oh, wow! What a pretty bucket. Love it.
Posted by: Amber H. (bambi64 on SCS) | April 30, 2007 at 09:48 PM