Waiting and waiting

As you might have noticed all my pictures are gone due to maintenance at the photobucket site where I upload most of them. I'm sitting here waiting (im)patiently until everything turns back to normal. I better go have a cup of coffee and check back later. They better hurry or I'll be tearing my hair out here!

I just love surprises!

I was pleasantly surprised when I reached the amazing total of  300 followers. And trying to be real organised (which I'm usually not) I decided to be in time for the next give-away. The comments on the chair were marvelous so I thought to myself...why not do it again?

I worked on the third give-away behind the screens and it's READY!!!!

Here it is...I hope you like it.

The chair...plant table and pot of hydrangea

AND

Birdcage, two candelsticks, picture and deer statue

I saved the entries from the previous give-away and I took the liberty to include everyone in the drawing for this one. So...if you already asked to be included you don't have to do it again. If you want to take your chance on winning this give-away and haven't included your name in the previous one, you can do so below. Please remember you have to be a follower of this blog.
I'll be drawing the winner coming saturday, April 16th


GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!!!


I'm sitting here with a huge smile on my face, I'm so happy so many people are interested in this blog. Please excuse me...I just HAVE to go do a happy happy joy joy dance here!

We have a winner!!!!!!

I've had an early start this morning, the weather is beautiful and the garden is luring me outside. But first thing's first...the drawing of the give-away.

Here we go....

Everyone listed

Who will be the lucky one????

Congratulations Rosa / Yayin!!!!

Hip Hip Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've already send you an email to obtain your address, the give-away will be on the way to sunny Spain as soon as possible.

Heating up the place

I've joined another blog http://poppenhuiskladblogger.blogspot.com/ and since that one is merely in Dutch I'll be using English here. I haven't been blogging much lately but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy. I'll show you what I've been up to the following days.

 To my big surprise so many of you have entered the give-away...I'm stunned. What a great response! Tomorrow is the big day and I'm really wondering where the goodies will go to...maybe the gift has to travel across oceans, mountains and borders to get to it's destination!

Guess what? Already over 300 followers, I'll soon be having another give-away!!!!! Any suggestions on what you'd like to win are welcome!

Well...spring is in the air, the temperature is climbing slowly, we're turning off the central heating and we all have days of lingering in the sunshine on our minds. The perfect setting to create the following; a coalbox in miniature :o)

I made a box out of balsa wood with a removable lid at the front. After covering it with Gesso I painted it greyish and gave it a more used look.

Here you see the basic box:

I made tiny coal scoops out of the tinfoil of waxine light cups

After attaching a hook on the side of the box from which the scoop can hang, a knob on the front of the lid and a handle on top this is how the coalbox looks

The box is filled with tiny stones resembling coal

The living room is getting cozier and cozier...

See you all tomorrow, I can hardly wait!