Bloggers in BHG Christmas Ideas.

 I know, I know, it is only Halloween, but I just had to buy this Christmas magazine.





While waiting in a really loooong grocery lineup today, BHG Special Interest Publications 2011 Christmas Ideas caught my eye. A quick flip through revealed lots of pretties including the Christmas homes of diy/decor bloggers Layla and Kevin of The Lettered Cottage...





Jennifer Grey of The Old Painted Cottage...





Lauren Liess of Pure Style Home...





and Kate Riley of Centsationalgirl (edited to add this one that I somehow missed on my quick flip through.)





Of course I brought this one home! I find myself reading shelter magazines differently now, always checking to see if the photographer, stylist or home is the work of someone I 'know' from the world of blogs. I admit it kind of makes those articles even better. I can hardly wait for some quiet time this evening to read the whole issue.

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A pretty pillow ~I won!

We are having a busy week but in my spare time I'm enjoying visiting lots of inspiring places through Where Bloggers Create. If you are looking for my studio, just click here or go to the post below this one.





I'm meeting lots of new people and seeing so many great spaces, thanks to Karen at My Desert Cottage. One of the new blogs I'm following is The Raspberry Rabbits. I was lucky enough to win a giveaway, a pillow made by blogger/fabric artist Michelle May of The Raspberry Rabbits. It is going to look great in my studio! Thanks Michelle!

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Happy 4th of July!

Wishing my American friends a Happy 4th of July!

 I hope you enjoy your day.

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Frustrated with Blogger!

I'm wondering if anyone else has had trouble the past three days with Blogger?





Every time I try to comment on someone's post (especially if they have the dreaded word verification) it keeps asking me to sign in and shows my comment as anonymous. When I enter my email and password it keeps asking for it again. Over and over. I am so frustrated! Any ideas?

Edited to add: Thanks for all the great tips in the comments! I'm so glad I was not alone in this. I unchecked the 'keep me signed in' part and I can now comment! Yeah!

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Go and Do sign

Hopefully this will remind me to not waste time, and to instead tackle my huge to-do list.  



I was so pleased to receive Kantan Designs "Go and Do" poster that I won from Cassie at Primitive and Proper. The problem is that I received it in the fall, and I just framed it last week. It looked good unframed on a shelf in my hobby room, but I think it looks much better framed. Now to rearrange some photos in the family room to make it fit. Thanks Cassie!

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Tea Set

My friend gave me this gorgeous tea set for my 46th birthday this past week. 





I love the brown-black paired with the aqua, totally my colours!



  
I adore the aqua glazed lids on the tea pot and sugar bowl and the matching glazed interior of the creamer ~so very pretty! I also love the beaded detail that circles each piece.





I am blessed to have a friend and co-worker of many years, who knows me so well. Yeah, and the 46 years feels way more like 32. Wherever does the time go?

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A Gorgeous Hat

I won a giveaway at Rubies' Place. This gorgeous knitted hat is coming my way!





It is a little blue/green/beige tweed hat with a modern curly flower on the side, so adorable.




Thanks Tina from Rubies' Place!

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Pleated Poppy Giveaway at Funky Junk Interiors

If you love the designs at The Pleated Poppy as much as I do, you should stop by Donna's blog, Funky Junk Interiors, to enter the giveaway.






Donna did a great review on one of the zippered pouches and has several ways to enter to win a $30 credit for any Pleated Poppy item. FJI also has a code to save 15% at The Pleated Poppy shop this week.

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Loving Letters

I love typography so these cute little notepaper holders had to come home with me from the Chapters/Indigo bookstore the other day.





The coolest part is that the pattern on each of the letters has been created using script too.


They will be very handy, and cute, on a desk or next to the phone. The magnetic lid snaps closed and keeps the papers handy for the next little note or list. I love the little 'NOTES' at the top of each slip of paper.





One is going to be a part of a birthday gift for my dear friend and co-worker of more than 20 years (I'm pretty sure she doesn't read my blog regularly.) She loves typography and is an avid reader. She also creates free hand lettering for classroom bulletin boards and signs so beautifully. In one of her many jobs over the years she trained as a typesetter, so I immediately thought of her when I saw these.





Of course, they were so cute I had to have one for our home too. What item with letters or numbers, in your home, is your favourite?


There is still time to enter my $75 NOVICA follower's giveaway. Leave a comment on the giveaway post, here.


Wishing my local friends a Happy Family Day!

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Meeting a blogging friend and Design Sleuthing

I had a wonderful opportunity to meet a blogging friend this past weekend.


Image: Sense and Simplicity blog
Grace from Sense and Simplicity and I had been planning to get together for coffee, and on Saturday it finally worked out. We had a great visit in a cute little coffee and espresso bar. Grace was 'in the know' on a Sarah Richardson new build house and planned a little 'design sleuthing'.

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We had a blast checking it out. Security camera and all. For the whole story, stop by Grace's Sense and Simplicity for...
Meeting Elizabeth and My Visit To Sarah Richardson's New House

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Colour Challenge

Donna at Funky Junk Interiors invited us to link up some Colour Challenges as part of her 3000 Followers event. She challenged us to  "find something (small and easy) you've always wanted to try in a fun colour. Go ahead and just paint it! Or, find a colourful object that's just outside of your comfort zone."


I prefer to use neutrals in our home, and add in mostly blues for hits of colour. I first used this aqua on the inside of the little pie cabinet in our kitchen two years ago. It was a nice way to add some colour without commiting too much. I liked seeing a peek of it through the glass. Still inside my comfort zone. This past summer I painted and restained our farmhouse kitchen table and chairs and decided to go with the aqua for the barstools. I wanted to paint them white but didn't want them to blend into the white cabinets. I still want to paint them white. Nice safe neutral white. This much aqua is definitely outside my comfort zone.
This is the espresso brown before, chips and all.

The little wooden shelf unit is going back in our cold storage. This weekend I picked up two of the same shelves, only taller, from IKEA and plan to use them in that spot until I find a narrow cabinet. K, our 13 year old, is assembling them right now!


I always admire people who live with so much colour in their homes, particularly red. I'm definitely not brave enough for that. I have tried mauve and pink with blues in the 80's, yellow and green with blues in the late 90's, but I'm most comfortable with my neutrals, black and blues.


Thanks, Donna, for inviting us to share our colour challenges, and for encouraging me to use my barstools as my colour challenge. And for the suggestion of glazing. That may be next. Stop by Funky Junk Interiors to see all the links to the Colour Challenge.

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Guest Posting at Sense and Simplicity

I was very happy to be asked by Grace from Sense and Simplicity to be a guest blogger today.





Stop by Grace's blog, Sense and Simplicity, to see my post. While you are there enjoy her beautiful photography.

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I'm a Design Consultation Finalist

Miss Mustard Seed, of Mustard Seed Creations has chosen my family room as one of eleven finalists in her Design Consultation. 

She needs your help to pick the one room that will get a free full design consultation.  All of the spaces would benefit from the talented eye of Marian, aka Miss Mustard Seed, which is why I responded to her offer. I chose our family room because I'm struggling with the fireplace/tv wall and the desk area. It really needs a little DIY magic around the fireplace wall especially. I didn't style for the photos, just shot them as is. These are the three photos I entered and that Miss Mustard Seed posted:




This is the other side of the room:




This is the fireplace wall that needs some architectual element and attention (and the tv nook that needs to be painted the same colour as the rest of the walls, Benjamin Moore Stone House.) The fireplace was put in by the builder, off centre with no mantel and the lovely brass surrond. Half this wall goes to 8' ceiling height, the rest to the top of the cathedral ceiling. I've got the beginnings of a plan in mind, but I would love some ideas.

I don't expect my room to be chosen, there are some really worthy entries (and people) entered, but I thought it was fun to be a finalist and whatever room Miss Mustard Seed picks will certainly benefit from her suggestions.
So join the fun and leave a comment on the post over at Miss Mustard Seed's if you get a chance.

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And The Winner of the Cottage Charm Giveway Is.....

It was fun joining in Kim at Twice Remembered Cottage's Cottage Charm giveaway. Thanks so much to all of you who entered. It was great to see so many familiar faces and also to meet some new people and discover their blogs. I wish I could send everyone a giveaway prize, but this is the day to draw one winner. 


And the winner is.......#15........Linda at Painted Whyte!

Congratulations Linda!
Email me your mailing address and I will get this out to you.



I used random.org number generator but have no idea how to
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A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do!
 
Thanks to Kim for hosting such a fun event! I really enjoyed entering the other giveaways too.

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