Thank you to everyone who entered the Jenny and V Handmade giveaway! I randomly selected a comment from the bunch, and the winner of the adorable Scotty blouse is:

Congratulations, Jillian! I’ll be contacting you shortly about your prize.

Thank you so much again to everyone who entered! I love doing these and dare say they’ll probably be another later in the spring (perhaps a repeat of last year’s birthday giveaway?). If you’d like a cherry brooch still, but don’t have the supplies, keep you eyes peeled for them to show up in my Etsy shop soon…

I also wanted to let you all know that one of my readers contacted me that she had some vintage fruit pieces available super cheap right now. So for all you vintage-fruit-loving gals out there, you might want to check those out.

[ scroll down for a tutorial and giveaway! ]

I love figuring out little accent pieces to add to otherwise plain outfits. Saturday I was wearing my favorite gray wool skirt and a light blue cardigan (it was cold here!), but decided it looked rather plain. None of my brooches in my jewelry stash seemed to work, so I put together a little “quick fix” piece! A trio of “cherries” (originally a holly berry spring from the craft store at Christmas), a little black velvet bow, a pin back, transformed to create a cute piece. It reminds me so much of the novelty costume jewelry brooches of the early 1940s! In case you would like to make one, I wrote a mini tutorial.

[ click here for a tutorial, or enter below to win a cherry brooch! ]

As a thank you to all my lovely readers for making my blogging so darn fun, I’d love to give away one of these little cherry pins! Entering is super simple: just leave a comment below (no tricks or catches!). Be sure to fill out the email line of the comment form; entries without a valid email address will not be counted. I’ll leave the giveaway open until midnight Wednesday (February 17), and a winner drawn at random will be announced Thursday! (Please note: this is open to all readers; international entries welcome!)

Did you do anything crafty this weekend? Good luck!

Anyway, on to the topic you’re most interested in, right? lol. The winner of the Autumn Giveaway! Please give a round of congratulations to…

[ be sure to drop by Andi's stylish blog! ]

Thank you everyone who entered–it was so fun to read all your comments! I really love doing giveaways; I’m dreaming up some ideas for one around the New Year. One a season sounds like a good idea, doesn’t it?

Hope you all are having a splendid Monday! I’m off to catch up on my to-do list…

Hurrah! Time for a giveaway! It’s been a long, long time since my last giveaway! I love doing giveaways–it’s a way I can say “thank you” to all of you, my dear and cherished readers. You bring such joy and fun into my life, it’s a tiny way for me to try and give back.

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This giveaway is for a charming, vintage bag. It’s a piece I found at an antique store recently, and was going to hoard for myself, but I decided would be the perfect piece for a giveaway. The outside is a lovely floral velvet, and the inside is fully lined. This bag looks a smaller than it is–it can hold quite a bit! I really love the pretty floral against the texture of the fabric–it’s so gorgeous! (Full disclosure: since this bag is vintage, it isn’t perfect. It has a few small spots, and the frame sometimes squeaks a bit when you’re opening it. But otherwise, it’s got lots of use left. I wouldn’t giveaway anything I wouldn’t keep in my own closet!!!)

To enter: leave a comment here (one per person, please) about anything you’d like–the outfit you’d fashion around this bag, your favorite blog, just to say “hi”… whatever catches your fancy! The giveaway will be open until November 1, 2009 (Sunday) at midnight. I will randomly pick a winner and announce them Monday (Nov. 2). This giveaway will be open to everyone–you don’t have to live in the US to qualify. Good luck dear friends!