The Winner Is......

Thanks for all your sweet comments. The winner of my pink tree is Lee!!!! Since Lee is the one who actually got me started blogging, her name being picked out of my little hat was perfect. Congrats, Lee and thank you for sharing your blog with all of us and for inspiring me to start mine 4 years ago!

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend!!

4 Years of Blogging!!! Christmas GIVEAWAY

Hello friends and visitors to the Other Side of Me. I am happy to say that I have been enjoying this blog and spending some wonderful time with all of you for 4 years now. I am celebrating my anniversary with a Christmas Giveaway!
I have decorated this pretty pink bottle brush tree. It is placed in a white and silver sparkled container, snow has been added and lots of vintage flocking. There are bright pink mercury beads added for the balls. It is finished with pick and silver ribbon and some mini silver tinsel. The old vintage pink Christmas ball is not included. That is one of my favorites.
SO if you are interested in adding this to your Christmas decorations join in the giveaway! Leave me a little lovin' in the comments section and I will choose a winner on Saturday. Many thanks to all of you who have been an inspiration to me and for those of you have become such wonderful bloggie buddies. You are truly the best!!!

And the winner is.......

#7 Patty!!!!! Congratulations for winning the crocheted spider.
Patty please email (trcl9346@earthlink.net) your full name and address so I can mail this out to you right away!
Heading out to the Country Living Fair today! Will share all the pictures soon.

Thursday NIght Craft Night and a GIVEAWAY!!!!

Every Thursday night Mom and I and Judy and Carla get together in my studio for craft night. We usually each bring something we are working on, but sometimes we work on a common project together. This week we made these paper wreaths to add to our Halloween decor. I bought the first kit from Cindy Gilstrap at Junque Art. and this is the one I made from the kit. It was super fun and easy that I pulled the supplies together for all of us to each make one. Here is how they all came out.
Carla's creation.
Mom's bootiful masterpiece.
Judy's sweet red caped witch.
Here is the second one that I made that night. The bat girl with some added black tulle.
What could be more fun doing what we love with best buddies!
NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY!!!! It has been way too long since I did a giveaway so my MOm has agreed to make another one of her crocheted spiders for my giveaway.
Here is the one she made me, but she has made some black spiders, brown spiders, some have green, some have purple.
So the spider she makes will be unique for sure and could be any color she manages to whip up! So if you would like to be in the running to win one of these beauties, just leave me a comment on this post between now and next Thursday night and I will announce the winner on Friday! Hope you are all enjoying the lovely change in weather!

MANY THANKS! and the Winner is.....

WOW! We sold out 20 copies of our ZINE in a week! Many thanks to all of you for your support and well wishes. We are listing an additional and final 10 more. Get them while they last!

The winner of our giveaway from my blog is Tam from Lollipops. We hope you enjoy the Zine Tam.

We will be creating a new issue for the Fall and Christmas time frame. We plan on adding more pages and info as well as some other contributors; not to mention another great goodie giveaway page. Stay tuned.

New Book You Have to Get!

I can't encourage you enough to learn from this wonderful teacher, Susan Tuttle. I am so excited about this new book. I have learned so much from Susan's on-line courses Visual Poetry and PSE that I am ready to keep learning how to enhance photos.

Go visit Susan's blog and see some of her recent photos. They are breathtaking. It is so wonderful that she is sharing her skills in this new book. Take an on-line course or buy this new book. You will not be disappointed!!!!

Susan is having a Giveway right now on her blog to win her new book. Go put your name in to win!

THANK YOU and the Winner is.....

WOW! Many thanks to all of you who came to visit and sent your congratulations. I am so excited about all the new bloggers to visit. These ladies and their blogs are amazing. Now for who won:

Sandy Michelle said...

What a fabulous give-away! Happy 200th post!!

Sandy xox

January 8, 2010 1:33 PM.

Congratulations, Sandy for winning the organizer. Sandy is super talented and lives in Canada.

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone!!

GIVEAWAY- Celebration!

It's time to celebrate with a GIVEAWAY! It is 2 years and 200 posts for The Other Side of Me!
For this blogging celebration, I made this hanging organizer with vintage goodies from my studio for one lucky winner.
This cream and pink floral fabric is sewn onto a vintage wooden hanger and has 2 large pockets for keeping favorite cards, important letters or anything pretty to look at!
There are lovely old buttons, vintage lace and some ephemera held by some clothes pins. This can be enjoyed in your studio, kitchen or office.
So leave me a sweet message if you want to enter to WIN! If you mention my giveaway on your blog, come back to comment and your name will be entered twice! The lucky winner will be announced on Sunday, January 10th.
Many thanks to all of you dear friends who have changed my life in so many ways. I look forward to another year of blogging with all of you!

Home Sweet Home..

Now that the Christmas gift giving is over, I can share with you what I made for Mom and her new home.
This is an organizer I made to match her new kitchen. It hangs on an old wooden hanger that was my Grandmother's. When Mom was moving out of her old house and we were packing, I asked her if I could have it. Little did she know she was getting it back.
The front pocket is made from a pretty brown floral fabric that Mom's kitchen window treatments are made from. It had to match a little bit. I added vintage lace and buttons to the front and a personalized clothes pin.This millinery cluster is made up of velvet posies and was the perfect match. I bought this off of Ebay awhile ago and it was the perfect addition to this organizer. A little lace and a plain ivory cotton tag with tea cup finished off the decorating.
A few vintage postcards and note cards to cheer up the creation. I loved how this piece came out. It was made entirely of pieces I had in my studio from my collection of goodies. It was fun watching it come together as I added each piece. But all of you who create know what I am talking about.
Well, Happy New Year friends! My next post, I will be back with my GIVEAWAY for my 200th post and 2 Year Blogging Anniversary. Don't miss it. You will have a chance to win one of these organizers I made especially for my giveaway!

Go See My Good Friend and Win her Giveaway!

Click on this banner to see my friend Angela at Miss Molly Cottage and congratulate her on her 100th post. She is having a great giveaway! She has filled a box full of vintage goodies. I have won one of her goody boxes before and they rock! Congrats, dear Angela. I look forward to your next 100!

and the winner is.......

Sue from Gossamer Creations! Congratulations, Sue for winning my giveaway for the Annual Cottage Charm Giveaway! Thanks for visiting everyone!

Annual Cottage Charm Giveaway!

Hello Ladies, please join in the fun! This is the 3rd annual Cottage Charm Giveaway hosted by Kim from Twice Remembered. Lee and I from Twigs and Feathers on Lollishops are giving away this wonderful bangle bracelet. It is adorned with a vintage metal bird button. This is a month long event (all drawings will be held on the same day - May 30th) and it is a great way to discover new cottage, romantic,and vintage oriented blogs, as well as vendors and talented artists. Head over to Kim's blog for a complete list of blogs and vendors that are participating. Start checking out all of these sites and good luck. I hope you win!!!

The Winner Is....

Our winner is sweet Grace from Pink in the City! I hope she will enjoy adding a little blue to her pink collection. Congratulations, Grace!

Many thanks to all of you who came to visit and congratulated me on my 1 year of blogging! Hugs and Kisses to you all!!!!!!

GIVEAWAY!! 1 Year of Blogging

Hello Everyone! On December 27th, it was my 1 Year Anniversary of "The Other Side of Me." I can't believe that a whole year has past. What an amazing year it has been! I had no idea how much this blog would change my life! In honor of all of you wonderful ladies out there who have contributed so much of yourselves, your art and your time, here is a GIVEAWAY just for you!I have made up a sweet pail full of goodies! I have chosen a blue theme in honor of my Blue Sky Studio that my Hubby built for me this year. Let's see what's inside:I tried to keep in mind all of you vintage lovers as well as the scrapbookers and card makers.Some Blue Bling to get things started!

A Blue Mercury Glass Ball.
A 1/2 yard of this French Country Toille fabric.

A lovely vintage hankie with a scalloped edge.
This large wooden mounted rubber stamp of a bird's nest with eggs by Inkadinkadoo and pale blue ink pad.

Large sparkly blue letters.
Little blue ceramic bunny.
Blue rick rack and some Mary Engelbreit Note Cards.
Blue rhinestones perfect for any project.
A snowy house for you to decorate up!
Last but not least, a crown ornament to remind you of the Queen that you are!

The Winner of the giveaway will be anounced in one week from today, Tuesday, January 13th! Good Luck to all who come to visit and leave me a comment! Please be sure to include your email address.

A very Special Thank You to Lee who convinced me to start blogging, and the following ladies who visit me everyday and every week and who have made a wonderful impact on my life!

Hugs and Kisses to you all!

Natalea from Kandeland

Tam from Lollishops

Karla from Sugar Bear Designs

Luz from She Flies With Her Own Wings

Susan Tuttle from Ilka's Attic

Thank you, Dear Friends! You do inspire!