Aug 26, 2011

Creating Vintage Charm, One Year Celebration Giveaway





Here we are, a year later, celebrating 5 successful and wonderful issues of 
Creating Vintage Charm.

I would love to first of all, send a BIG THANK YOU, to all of you who contributed to this magazine, in anyway, shape or form. After all, this magazine wouldn't be what it is without you. All the talented artists, crafters, designers, photographers, stylists, writers... I have met so many wonderful people in this venture and I know that I will be meeting many more. 

I had this vision when I was planing on this magazine, of inspiring creativity, art, design and decor in vintage style. Anything past our generation is vintage. And everyone has different tastes. And I do hope that with this magazine, I would be able to deliver something fun for everyone. 


Now for the Giveaway...


I created a wall plaque... and it has my favorite quote on it...

Creativity is allowing yourselves to make mistakes,
Art is knowing which ones to keep....

Isn't that a wonderful quote!!






The winner of this giveaway will get the nice, scroll, mixed media wall plaque...
But that is not all... 

Look what I found while I was out hunting... 




I thought its perfect size to stuff with goodies to inspire THE creativity... 
So I went on hunting some more...

Kathy Harris from Vintage Rose Antiques in Cana, VA... I love to visit her and her shop... she got me started  by providing with some music sheets to add in the box.

And creating some more...



I found a vintage farm journal from the 1920's, lace doileys...

Then I came home and looked into my stash of wall papers and borders...

Some pink striped wall paper scraps, some pink ribbon and roses wallpaper, some black and white Victorian style bathroom wall paper...

Added some Victorian lace and crochet lace, buttons, a cameo... hmmm!! I hope I can close this box =)
I may have not mentioned everything that is included but its all in the pictures... that sits on top of the open case of course...
















Carol at Through the Woods makes very lovely vintage style tags....
And she sent me a few batches to giveaway. One batch will be included in the box and the others will be given to other winners. I believe I will be picking another 4 winners to get these beautiful tags with the famous propaganda slogan, 
Keep Calm and Carry On



So there you have it.... You can drop your name in the hat by leaving a comment including your email to this post and drawing will be in the 25th of Sept. (The date I published the first issue of Creating Vintage Charm last year)

I would also like to ask any of you to host a giveaway and join the fun. Offer something...anything, big or small, just add to the fun. Host a giveaway with the same drawing date of September 25th. Can you imagine?? Lot of us will be waiting for the day. If you host a giveaway, then leave three comments... Thats right!! Three chances to win!! =)

If you are hosting a  giveaway, make sure to take the button above and link to this post, so your visitors can come here and enter this Giveaway too and also, come back to add your blog post for your giveaway to the thumbnail blog list below (IF you are hosting a giveaway) Click on "Click here to enter" to add your blog post.

(phew...I hope I didn't confuse you!! )

I will SEE YOU back here on the 25th of September.... Have fun!!!


Make sure to hop on by these blogs to enter their giveaways

63 comments:

Anonymous said...

I LOVE this stuff!!

wsangelofmusic@live.com

Unknown said...

Congratulations on 1 year and 5 exsquisite (I have no idea how to spell that word) issues!

What a wonderful and generous giveaway, please enter me in a chance to win it.

Also, I have been puting together a giveaway for the past few days (I finally hit 100 followers) so I will be coming back once I get that post all put together. What a wonderful idea to have a bunch of giveaways offered at the same time.

Have a wonderful day and thanks for sharing your love of art and creativity.

Caro
cmoh@earthlink.net

Blessed Serendipity said...

What a wonderful treasure trove of goodies! Love everything you have included. Congratulations on your anniversary.

Danielle

Marsha @ Tattered Chick said...

Congratulations!!!!

SWOONING over this beautiful givewaway!!

I would love to join in, only drawback is I'm always planning on doing a giveaway for another event I'm in . . . I think the giveaway would work for both.

xxoo
Marsha

sassyminidolls at yahoo dot com

Our Hopeful Home said...

Sonia, what a wonderful giveaway! And congratulations on your success!

xoxo
Kathleen

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday CVC!! Congrats on a wonderful milestone on the road to many. I would be over the moon smitten to win such a treasure!
xxoo Heidi

debi said...

OMG Sonia!! What a gorgeous giveaway!

Congrats on 1 Year of your beautiful magazine, and may there be many, many more! I love every issue.

I love the idea of others having giveaways to help celebrate. I will get something put together and as soon as I post, I'll be back. :)

ladychiara said...

Congratulations on your milestone! What a terribly generous give away. I visit often but don't always comment so feel a bit of a fraud entering but ohhhhh to win such an exquisite prize.Have a lovely weekend. :)
Helen
helenbonnor@gmail.com

Jacqueline said...

Congratulations!!! To many more years of beautyfull issues!! I would love to enter youre giveaway..!

Wish you all the best,

Jacqueline of Cupcakebears
cupcakebears@hotmail.com

Lisa & Alfie said...

So glad I found you Sonia. And many congratulations on your magazine's anniversary. To many more!
Lisa & Alfie

SONIA AUDELO said...

Happy Anniversary!! I love your magazine. Thank you for offering such a sweet giveaway :)

The Vintage Farmhouse said...

I'd love to win these lovely goodies. I will also host a giveaway but still have to figure out what I want to do for it! Thanks Sonia!

Nicki@thevintagefarmhouse
curiouscollector@thevintagefarmhouse.com

A Shabby Moment in Time said...

Hi! Just discovered your blog and I love it! I would also love to be entered into your fabulous giveaway. I'm so excited to learn of your magazine and will want to order some back copies!
Blessings & Hugs,
Karen

A Shabby Moment in Time said...

Woops... I forgot to send my email address... karenpalmerhome@yahoo.com

Blessings again,
Karen

Bobbi Ann said...

Hi, Congratulations to you! How wonderful and exciting!
Please, please, please if you would be so kind to enter my name in your drawing for your so very generous, gorgeous and most lovely Giveaway I would very much appreciate it! My goodness everything is TDF! Just beautiful Giveaway! Thank you so much for this fabulous opportunity! Have a wonderful day!
Hugs and many blessings...
Bobbi Ann
rockyandduke@aol.com

Marsha @ Tattered Chick said...

Hi!

I linked up my giveaway!!!

xxoo
Marsha

Anonymous said...

Hi Sonia!
I would love to be entered in your amazing giveaway! What a celebration it is...I still have your first issue!

Carmelinalounsbury@hotmail.com

Ciao Bella!

CREATIVE CARMELINA

Cindy Adkins said...

Congratulations!!! What a gorgeous giveaway!!! Woo hoo!!!
XO
Cindy

Unknown said...

Fabulous as always! I'll have to truffle through my goodies to see what I have for a giveaway!
Too much fun, thanks for hosting this one! Fingers crossed... :)
Brenda

wiltedmagnolia at yahoo dot com

Unknown said...

I want to win! This is a lovely case full of beautiful vintage goodies!

kryztyne at gmail dot com

www.artandlovealchemy.blogspot.com

MossyRose said...

Sonia such a beautiful giveaway! Congratulations!!! I simply adore your beautiful magazine! They give me so much inspiration. I have all of them and cannot wait till the fall issue comes out.
Hugs, Shelly

creationsbymossyrose@hotmail.com

Jblanton said...

I love the great giveaway- such beautiful stuff- thanks for the chance to win

ejxd95@gmail.com

Blessings from Cindy said...

What a wonderful giveaway to celebrate!! Count me in. I am a happy follower!
Blessings,
Cindy

Peggy said...

Hi Sonia,
Just found your blog and your fabulous giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity to enter and I am now a follower!
Peggy
peartreejewels@gmail.com

Nancy said...

Sonia,
I just Linked up my Give Away!! Yipee!! Yes, please enter me in yours too!!

Huggs my Friend & Thank~you!!
Nancy

Diane Langness said...

Happy Anniversary! Would love to win these wonderful, inspiring goodies. Love your stuff.
DCL75@msn.com

Diane

Tristan Robin said...

One year, eh? Congratulations!

What a really amazing collection of things that you've included here ... I would put it all to good use! LOL

Thanks for the opportunity to enter!

Deborah aka Miss Bee said...

Really? ...all of these beautiful things? How exciting! Wouldn't that lovely plaque look wonderful in a crafting room?!

xoxo
Deborah in NC

Andrea said...

Happy Anniversary!

Deneen@dreaming-n-color said...

Love the giveaway! I am a follower

Sandi said...

Congratulations on this beautiful magazine!I only have purchased one and didn't know you have had five so far. I am really behind !!
I would love to enter this amazing and generous giveaway. Thank you so much!!!!
Blessings~

Sandi said...

whoops...my email is tied to my comment , but here it is just in case.

hsb@frontiernet.net

Renee said...

Congrats! And this is by far one of the best giveaways I've seen...I would love to win! Thanks for the opportunity.
rzemanski@verizon.net

Amy said...

Congratulations on 1 year! Thank you for such a wonderful givewaway!

watuwando@comcast.net

Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...

Hmmm, I thought I entered this one, Sonia. I guess it was the previous one! Oh well, here's my name to throw into the hat!

creations by joey said...

hey sweety I just wanted to say, keep up the great work.. One year is a fantastic mile stone,and we'll all be here to help you celebrate five years..

Hugs
Joelle

Ruffles and Relics said...

Oh my..what a lovely treasure chest of goodies!! Congratulations on your anniversary.

Wanda said...

what a wonderful giveaway!!! Congratulation on your success!!!Thanks for thr opportunity to enter!!
best regards,
Wada

Dreaming of Vintage said...

Happy anniversary! Wonderful giveaway!
kellydeal@comcast.net

Unknown said...

I posted my giveaway! Happy anniversary again!

Unknown said...

2nd entry for posting

Unknown said...

3rd entry for posting.

CP Phare said...

Congratulations Sonia! All your hard work is paying off. I look forward to each and every publication you create. You inspire me!

cp

Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces said...

Congrats on your milestone! Such a fun giveaway...I would love to win!

Barbara Jean said...

I hope I can enter without hosting a giveaway!
If so, Pleeeeease enter my name. It is all wonderful!

And congratulations on your milestone!!

blessings
barbara jean

PS I had not even heard of this magazine. It sounds wonderful!
I'll check to see where I can get it.

Stitch said...

¡Menudo REGALAZO! Sonia, gracias por organizar este sorteo, tiene cosas preciosas. He llegado a tu blog por casualidad y me encuento este estupendo sorteo. Pero lo mejor son los contenidos de la revista.
Hasta pronto.

stitchp @ terra.es
http://sticheando.blogspot.com/

Julie Ann said...

Congrats on your 1 year anniversary and may there be 100 more!!! Love this publication! :D

Mrs. Cherry Heart said...

Sonia congratulations on 5 beautiful inspirational magazines! I can't believe it has been a year already!
{have I been a stalker that long} :-)
I wish you many many more years of struttin your beautiful talent!

I would LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOOOOVE to win that box full of amazing treasures. A girl could get lost creating with all of those goodies!

Smiles, Dolly
mycherryheart at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

All these beautiful vintage riches stir me to enjoy creating wonderful 'new' vintage jewels.

I've never heard of your magazine before tonight but I'm so excited to have found your website and magazine. I'm wild about anything vintage.

Please enter my name, I would love to win!!

Congratulations on your first anniversary. I hope to purchase each issue of your magazine.

Loving the Vintage Charm,
Debbie

debsmt3@hotmail.com

Monica Avelli said...

Comprerò al più presto questa rivista, compliment per il regalo davvero meraviglioso. Ciao Monica

Wanda said...

What Fabulous giveaway. somethingshinny@yahoo.com
Thanks for the opportunity to enter. TTFN

LuLu Kellogg said...

Congratulations on the First Anniversary!

Thank you for the opportunity to win these treasures! Please enter my name!

Cheers!
LuLu Kellogg
coastal.sisters@verizon.net

Jackie said...

Wow! Where have I been??? LOL. Congrats on your one year giveaway!! I cant wait to get a job so I can have extra cash to subscribe!
Such a lovely giveaway! so beautiful!

Hugs

Jackie said...

Me again, forgot to enter my email~

jaidynsgrammie@live.com

Jackie :)

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on your year anniversary!! Love your magazine and looking so forward to fall issue!! The give away is awesome- here's hoping!!!
Diane Taylor
Avonlearose50@yahoo.com

Lisa said...

Happy 1 year!!! Great that you got out 5 issues!! I love the giveaway thank you for offering!
Hugs, Lisa
pupylov@gmail.com

(sorry if this is a repeat)

Jen M said...
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Jen M said...

Dreaming..........I have all of your magazines and when I visit your blog I can cast away the worries of the day.
Please enter me in your giveaway. Possibly another dream will come true. :-)
moonaje3@aol.com

Susan Krauss said...

Oh my gosh this collection of goodies is amazing ! Happy anniversary!

Susan krauss said...

Oopps forgot my email ligirl@Verizon.net

Nicole said...

Your website is beautiful. And the giveaway is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing your talent!
Nicole Harding
txhardings@sbcglobal.net

Shabby Shan said...

Sonia,
Congratulations on your Anniversary! Thank you for such a wonderful giveaway!

Shannon
Shabby Shan's Cottage
smelheim@skytex.net

jazzyjules said...

One year of Beauty and Delight and even more delightful today is your wonderful giveaway.
Congratulations

Julie
jmenelaws@gmail.com