400th Post and a slew of giveaways including "Karla and Carol's Romantic Country Celebration Giveaway"

Thanks for all of the kind comments and emails about our article!  And a big THANKS to the Fabulous Fifi for working with us on it!!

If you get a chance, please leave Fifi a comment and tell her you liked it too!

If you haven't seen Carol Spinski's (of Raised in Cotton) creations in our article for Romantic Country yet, here is a peek.

I fell head over heels for these sculpy pumpkin head bottles she made! So she brought over some sculpy and showed me how to make some.  white pumpkin with dark bottle is sold, thanks!

And if you've ever read this blog, you know that if I make one of something, I make a BUNCH.  I just get going and can't stop!

So in honor of Carol's cute as a button idea, and how much fun we made creating a table scape around them for the article, I want to give one away as a gift to you.

This is also my 400th post! So a gift is doubly appropriate, isn't it?

this bottle is sold, thanks

I will count all comments all month for this give away, and they will also count toward my regular monthly treat, too.

And since I have quite a few of these glittery little punkins, I will be listing them in my Etsy shop soon to sell also. 

For now, they will be for sale through this blog,  for $18 each for punkin head bottle and $22 for the raven.

the raven is sold, thanks!

No two are alike, each is hand made. The bottles are OLD, (f you remember, I bought them at an auction and experimented in how to get them cleaned up, denture tablets worked pretty good).

The Raven does not come off the top of the bottle, and the pumpkin with the purple flower is permanently attached too. The other gourds are simply perched on top, with indentations in their bases to stay in place.

I used lots of vintage goodies and some fall type pretties on each of them.

Postage will be Priority Mail for $4.80, in the USA.  If you'd like a bottle, please leave a comment about which one you want. And remember that each comment is also an entry to win one!

(I have more too, they just aren't photographed yet, and it is almost time for Project Runway and America's Next Top Model, so I am done with photos for the night!! Gotta have priorities!!)

Oh, but wait! There is more! Carol also came up with the idea to make these charming crowns. Some were used on statuary, some on pumpkins, and the rest as votive holders.

I wrote a how-to up in the article for making the crown votive, if you'd like to make your own. 

Or maybe you'd like to win a kit to make your own??

Yep, Carol and I are giving away a kit with instructions too.  Details on entering this one to come.

In the meantime, I have a few $10 kits to sell. ($2.50 postage in the US)

They include precut and painted and glittered screens, trims for the points of the crown and the base as well as frippery's and doodads to make the tiara special.

This one, "crowning Glory," is painted golden.

The screens are cut with some extra length so you can wrap them around your own little votive cup to fit.  Or- leave it larger and use it as a  crown for a small bust, or statue? sold

The colors of the screens aren't showing up well, this one, "Pink Princess," is pink with pink glitters. pink princess is sold, thanks

These two should go as a pair, I just think they look too pretty together to split up, so I will sell them two for $18, so they can stay together!this pair has sold, thanks!

Wouldn't they be lovely around white candles on your Christmas buffet?

I call this set "Snow Queen". It is silver glittered screen with pearly accents to glue on.

And remember, I am having my Sweet September giveaway too.

all comments, on all posts count

eek! I need to go, my shows are starting!!

PS- I have a "bonus" giveaway of one of our Romantic Country inspired creations that will go to a Silver Bella participant.  If you are attending Silver Bella this year, please mention that in your comment and I will enter you into the seperate drawing.

Comments

[LindaSonia]

I would love to have a pumpkin head bottle. Please email me @ baddabinda@yahoo.com or let me know if I should wait for them to show in etsy. Thank you!!

[Elizabeth]

I love your blog!! Those bottles are awesome!

[Teresa Sheeley]

Everything is so wonderful, it's like WOW i could stay and look at your goodies all day long. :)

Congrats on your article, I really enjoyed it!

Teresa
xo

[Andrea]

Oh my! A super fab giveaway!!! Congrats on your 400th post ,I sure have along way to go !!

[Sandi]

Lovely, lovely. Looking forward to seeing the magazine. Please enter my name in your drawing. I'm a first timer at Silver Bella, too. Can't wait.
VictorianGypsy

[Linda Crispell]

Thanks for visiting me and leaving a lovely comment. I have to pick up Romantic Country tonight! Wowee on 400 posts!!!
Linda

[María Elena]

Karla, I've been very busy, but I can always read their posts. Congratulations.

[Tammy]

Love the Crown , so cute. What a wonderful idea. I love being inspired by other creative women. Thank you

[Rosemary]

Hello,
I found you through Carol's blog. Lovely Halloween treats you made. I am really into Halloween. Check out my blog sometime.
I love the crowns with the wire. I make them with chicken wire. You are very talented. Love the bottles!!
Visit sometime,
Rosemary

[sarah ~ a beach cottage]

wooo everything is fabulous, phew 400 posts, congrats to you!

sarah

[Natasha Burns]

Congratulations on your 400th post Karla! And your article looks fabulous. I wish Romantic Country would add international to their subscriptions, they forgot about us when they started doing subscriptions :(
Can't wait to come and meet you and for all the fun at Silver Bella xoxo

[Molly]

Love, love, love those bottles! How clever. Congrats on 400th post. You go girl! I'm a huge fan and have bestowed you with an award. Come see at mixingwhimsyjournals.blogspot.com

[What Happens Next...]

Very creative and inspiring... love the raven.

I look forward to seeing you in Omaha in November! Silver Bella, here I come?? :)

[catiean]

HI Karla
What a great idea for using up the bottles!!
Such Fun. I loved thea article in romantic country. Congratulations on 400 posts!
catie

[Stacey @ The Blessed Nest]

Yay! Congratulations on your 400th post--quite amazing :)! I love these new bottles that you've done--how generous to give one away! Please enter me :)

[pamelajane]

WOW - 400 posts! Amazing! And congrats on the magazine article, too. Those crowns are so clever, and jut right for us Silver Bellas :).

[Marian Ballog]

Beautiful bottles! From Marian, a first time Bella this year.

[Judy]

You always come up with the neatest ideas. What a great way to use bottles!! I love the pumpkins.

[Pearl]

WOW... 400 posts!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Just Loved All of the Cuteness in this post... awesome bottles, and pumpkins, and raven! But, those Crowns... Ohhh My!! They are just beautiful and so creative... Thanks very much for sharing...

~blessings~
Pearl

[Jackie]

What wonderful items! Found you by way of another blog, but I would love to win any of these. I am headed back to look at the wonderful makings again. Jackie

[Mary Isabella]

Wonderful!!! 400 posts that is so so awesome!!!..m..

[Laura Ingalls Gunn]

"Oh Boo!" quoth the raven, "I have been sold. But perhaps she'll make another for Laura's hand to hold."
Fingers crossed. :)

[Rich]

I think you are just about the most beautiful and talented human being on earth. I would like to ask you out on a date for Wednesday night. See you then.

Your loving and frequently out of town husband.

Rich

[Gretchen Schaumann]

Love the crowns and pumpkin stoppers. Do you mind sharing what kind of wire you use for the crowns? I'd love to try one of these for the holiday decorating.

[thrifty_misspriss]

oh my gosh Karla! That is so sweet and so crazy that he was number 12,000! I could bore you to tears with all my little coincidences I've filed away over the years! Have a terrific rest of the week with your husband!
And I do agree! You ARE amazingly talented and beautiful!