Giveaway Day is Here Again! :)

I hope everyone had a wonderful Weekend :)


I am very excited to announce the Winner in my May Giveaway here on PoppyPlacePdx!!!!!!


Very soon one lucky person will be receiving these beautiful Vintage Jewelry pieces.


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The winner is Sarah at Gypsy Ridgley blog. Congrats to Sarah :)

As this Giveaway was to celebrate my Blog turning ONE I ask everyone who entered to leave a comment telling me what was the BEST B.DAY PARTY they ever when to, this is what Sarah wrote;

"The best birthday party I've been to was for my niece when she turned one. She was so in awe of everyone singing to her and so excited about the cake. It was the funniest thing ever."

Thanks Sarah!

I would like to Thank everyone who participated in this Giveaway, commented on my blogs, went to my Etsy shops, hearted them and everyone who is now following my blogs :)

This is such a great way to make connections and I love reading other people's blogs!

I would like to send some special Thanks to Etsy Giveaways and also, International Giveaways for posting my May Giveaway!

And lastly, a warm "Thank You" to Nancy at My Heart and Mind Blog for adding my Artwork "Floating Bouquet" to her Favs on her blog :) This piece is in a beautiful Treasury on Etsy East :)

Have a Wonderful Day!

Happy Painting/Creating! :) T.

FRIDAY FLOWERS! :)

I hope everyone is having a Wonderful Day :)

Before I bring you this Week's Friday Flowers, I wanted to share a Treasury I am in, YAY!

It is always very exciting to wake up, switch on the computer and find an email letting you know that one of your items is in a Treasury on Etsy. So, please go and share some love HERE :)

A couple of Weekend's ago, my Hubby and I went off to Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens in Woodland, Washington. It is a beautiful oasis of Gardens on over 3 acres and lovingly preserved. They have a Lilac Days Festival but unfortunately we weren't able to make those. When we did get there some of the Lilacs had already finished flowering but I got some great shots of the later flowering ones.

So, here is this Week's Friday Flowers, the Beautiful Lilac's at Hulda Klager's Gardens, I hope you enjoy them :)

I really hope you enjoyed visiting Hulda Klager's Lilac Gardens :)

There is still time to enter to win the Beautiful Vintage Jewelry in my May Giveaway check the details HERE it is so easy to enter.

Have a Wonderful Weekend. :)

Happy Painting/Creating! :) T.

FRIDAY FLOWERS! :)

Well, I hope everyone is having a wonderful day :) I know I am blogging A LOT about my Garden right now, but so much is happening and I get very excited and I just want to share all the fun and beauty with you. :)

So, this week's Friday Flowers is a little different. I wanted to share with you a small corner of my Garden, my little "Secret", peaceful, side Garden. There I have tried to plant more native plants and of course I have a lot of "Friends" who live there and I thought you might just want to meet them :)

Side Gate Entrance to "Secret" Garden. "Beware of the Gator" Sign.

"Gator Guarder" Don't worry he doesn't bite and he is on a leash tied to the fence :) (He! He!)

Doesn't everyone need a "Gator Guarder" :)

The Beautiful aged moss covered brick path, that meanders front the gate to the Arbor.

A few of the plants :)

Here is "Hedgie", he is quite happy sitting on his swing taking everything in. :)

Bird Bath and copper Flower ornaments.

"A City Girl Lives Here" sign.

Some of my garden "Helpers" :)

"Guitar Man" amount the Native Plants :)

My "Peaceful" retreat, guarded by a pair of Turtles :)

Peter Rabbit and his Helper :)

The Rose Arbor (above) will soon look like this (below)

I really hope you enjoyed seeing my "Secret" Garden and meeting some of my "Buddies" who hang out there :)

There is still time to enter to win the Beautiful Vintage Jewelry in my May Giveaway check the details HERE it is so easy to enter.

Have a Wonderful Weekend. :)

Happy Painting/Creating! :) T.

May Giveaway!

Well, Good Morning to you all :)

A couple of Days ago my little old Blog turned ONE! (Thanks so much to all who left sweet comments, you guys rock!) And to celebrate that milestone I announced that Today would be a giveaway day and so it is :)

I racked my brain to come up with something worthy of the occasion, something sparkly, something celebratory, something, well, something that I thought would be a beautiful Giveaway!

I am very excited to do this Giveaway! So, here it is (Ta - Da!)

One Lucky Person will win these Beautiful Vintage Earrings and matching Vintage Brooch (Value $70.00)

Now, you know I like to make my Giveaways pretty simple, so all I ask is that you are a follower of this blog and leave a comment telling me what was the BEST B.DAY PARTY you ever when to.

One entry per person.


These Earrings are a combination of 3 aquamarine and teal rhinestones around the top edge catching the light from every direction. Then 3 teal and aquamarine larger cut pieces towards the middle, then 3 dangling reflective teal and aquamarine glass beads finish the earrings, these are all set in a gold tone metal.The earrings are 1.5" long, look like new and are in great working order.These are clip-on earrings.


This Brooch has a combination of aquamarine and teal rhinestones all around the outer edge of the brooch catching the light from every direction. With larger cut aquamarine pieces towards the middle where a beautiful half inch diameter stone holds the centre, overlapping that are a collection of reflective teal and aquamarine glass beads, all set in a gold tone metal.The brooch is approx. 2" in diameter, looks like new and is in great working order.

You can enter this Giveaway until Midnight (West Coast Time) on Sunday May 30th.

SO HAVE FUN :)

Happy Painting/Creating! :) T.