Happy Day!

.....when I found out I was the lucky winner of a fabulous giveaway that Penny of The Comforts of Home had recently! The giveaway was in celebration of her 650 followers. If you don't already know Penny you must visit her wonderful blog. She shares her beautiful home, gardening, cooking and inspiration for a comfortable life. She is also a mosaic artist and owner of an online boutique called Lavender Hill Studio.

When the box arrived I carried it to the back patio and opened it there. I already had a few things unwrapped (I was so excited) and went and grabbed my camera. As you can see everything was wrapped in pretty lavender paper.


Here are the things I won. A zinc flower bucket (or sap bucket~ love it!), a vintage glove (which I shall hang my pearls on), a vintage aqua Ball canning jar with a zinc and glass lid (love it!), a metal bird nest candle holder (so cute!), a vintage glass and silver shaker for dusting powder (beautiful!). She also tucked in a packet of Parisian Essence of Jasmine and Roses Laundry Powder.

Also, this lovely Vintage 1959 book called Love and the French. Isn't it beautiful!

And last but not least, a pair of bird and nest mugs. So pretty with a gorgeous aqua color inside! Just waiting for me to have my next cup of coffee.

I feel really lucky to have won this fabulous and generous giveaway.

Many, many, many thanks, dear Penny! You are the sweetest!

Happy Day, everyone!

Can you find him?

Otis found his way under a pile of blankets this morning.


The perfect place to take a nap.

Riley's content to hang over the side of the sofa.

So, guess what I got in the mail today?

A package!

I just happened to be the lucky winner of the Summer Kitchen Girls giveway!

I won this adorable knitted cupcake ornament! Isn't it just the cutest thing ever...sparkles and all! And they also tucked in some of their Summer Kitchen Blend Tea.

Thank you, girls!

Pop on over to see the Summer Kitchen Girls ~ two lovely sisters that share their journal, and together have a wonderful shop called The Summer Kitchen Interiors.

Enjoy your day everyone!

Donna

700th Post Giveaway

I'm having a giveaway!

It's hard to believe this is my 700th post.
Who knew I'd still be here blogging after all this time, still having something to say and still having something to show you, and still enjoying every minute of it.

And blogging wouldn't be any fun if it weren't for you.
I appreciate your coming by and poking your head in to see what's going on here at Mourning Dove Cottage. All of your sweet and kind comments make me happy and inspire me to do more.

Sooooooo............here is what I'm giving away ~

One of my paintings. A small painting of wildflowers on canvas (4x5).

It can be framed or displayed on an easel.



I'm also giving away one of our handmade wooden birdhouses on a stake to put in a flower pot.
It's painted a soft yellow with a polka-dot roof.




Since we're on a flower and garden theme, I thought you might like a vintage flower pin.




And last but not least, three little pocket charms (painted pebbles) to let you know how happy you make me and what a joy it is just knowing you.





All you have to do is leave a comment on this post and you will be entered in the giveaway. (If you don't have a blog, please leave an email where you can be reached).

Deadline will be August 1.
I will be picking a winner on August 2.

Thank you, and enjoy your day!

Donna

Oh my, an award and a winner!

An award!

Arte Y Pico

I've received a special award from the lovely Karen at a scrap book of inspiration. Thank you, Karen and I am honored that you have passed this award on to me! If you don't know Karen, please be sure to visit her. She is a very talented artist and has the most beautiful, creative and inspiring blog.


These are the rules:

1) Choose 5 blogs that you consider deserving of this award based on creativity, design, interesting material, and overall contribution to the blogger community, regardless of the language.

2) Post the name of the author and a link to his or her blog so everyone can view it.

3) Each award-winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award.

4) The award-winner and the presenter should post the link of the "Arte y Pico" blog so everyone will know the origin of this award.

5) Please post these rules!


I know I'm supposed to pick five, but that's hard to do. I enjoy all of you, so I am passing this on to everyone of you fellow bloggers! Each one of you is deserving of this award! You all contribute so much to the blogging community whether it be through your art and creativity or your writing. You are all an inspiration!

And, something else.....

I was the lucky winner of Kim's giveaway! A Tasha Tudor book! Hop on over to see Kim at happy at home, she loves to garden, cook, decorate and thrift shop. And she's very creative too ~ look how she gift wrapped the book. Isn't it cute?

Her giveaway book was "Kitchen Gardens", a book for the gardner and the cook. It's a year round guide to growing and using herbs and vegetables. And the illustrations are by Tasha Tudor. Tasha Tudor is an illustrator and author of childrens books. She just passed away June 18, 2008. You can read more about her here.

Aren't her illustrations wonderful?

She owned sweet little Corgi dogs and used them alot in her paintings.

Thank you, Kim! This is a lovely book, and now that I'm bringing in lots of vegetables and herbs from the garden, I will find it quite useful!