Monday, September 28, 2009

The Paint Me a Picture Giveaway! (ENDED)




Lindsay Hopkins with Mr. C

I was lucky enough to meet Lindsay through my blog. She is mommy to 8 month old Mr. C and she makes these beautiful works of art.

"I am a stay-at-home mommy to a very active 8 month old little boy, aka Mr.C, who only gives me time to paint when he is taking a nap or has gone "night-night". I have always enjoyed art and crafting. I began painting a few years ago creating gifts for friends in their new homes and nurseries. Just last year I started taking my painting seriously and sold paintings at a local holiday market. This led to people ordering custom paintings, and one customer suggested I check out Etsy...and here I am!

I am currently on an "upcycle" kick...I went through my craft box and found tons of scrap paper, cloth, buttons, and all sorts of things that should have been thrown away. I have used some of those things to create Scrappy Little Bloom and Scrappy Sweet Dreams.

I really enjoy creating affordable paintings for people. It is so rewarding when a friend or a customer's reaction is, "I love it!". It's my way of sharing my joy with others."

Just take a look at these gorgeous pieces from her Etsy shop, Paint Me a Picture:








This super creative mom also has a generous, giving heart. She saw a post that I made about this little girl named Cici who suffered a choking accident a few months back. Then she made this beautiful owl to donate to Cici's fundraiser - Bids for Cici.



And for you lucky readers, she is also generously giving away your choice of one of these two handpainted canvases.

Scrappy Little Bloom OR Scrappy Sweet Dreams


Scrappy Sweet Dreams 8x 10 canvas
(made out of upcycled scrap paper and old buttons)


Scrappy Little Bloom 8x10 canvas
(made out of upcycled clothing and an old button)

Here is how you can enter (please leave a different comment for each entry):

1. Visit Paint Me a Picture on Etsy and choose a favorite
2. Follow Lindsay's blog, Yellow and Green Make Blue
3. Become a follower of my blog (if you already are, please state that in a comment)
4. Grab my pretty button for your blog
5. And for extra credit, visit Bids for Cici and bid on one of the auctions

* if you don't have your email on your blog profile, please include it in one of your comments.

Good luck everybody! The winner will be picked through random.org
on Sunday, October 4, 2009.

This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for all the entries!

80 comments:

  1. What cute pictures! I Love the Scrappy Little Blue.

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  2. My favorite item-
    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31041343
    Scrappy Little Treats

    ashley
    jepeux.etsy.com
    jepeuxetsy @ yahoo .com

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  3. Follow- Yellow and Green Make Blue

    jepeux.blogspot.com
    jepeuxetsy @ yahoo .com

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  4. Just added your button!
    jepeux.blogspot.com
    jepeuxetsy @ yahoo .com

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  5. I am a new follower of your blog!
    jepeux.blogspot.com
    jepeuxetsy @ yahoo .com

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  6. I follow Lindsay's blog!

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  7. I follow your blog now too!

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  8. My ALL time FAVORITE item in Lindsay's cute little shop is the cupcake canvas!

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  9. I love the Pretty to a T (16 x 20 Canvas)!

    urchiken at gmail dot com

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  10. Thanks for the great giveaway! I think it's so cute how Lindsay refers to her son as "Mr. C".
    My fave item in her shop is SCRAPPY LITTLE BLUE because I'm really into birds!
    Zoe0825@verizon.net

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  11. I'm a new followers of Lindsay's blog!
    Zoe0825@verizon.net

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  12. I'm a new follower of Skylar's Cany Clips!
    Zoe0825@verizon.net

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  13. My favorite is Cici's Owl!

    hrfarley at gmail dot com

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  14. I love the Pretty to a T! So cool! It would be great in my bedroom! :)
    rachelherzog@bellsouth.net

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  15. I am following!
    rachelherzog@bellsouth.net

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  16. My fave is the not so square monogram. It's adorable!

    krissygrl84@yahoo.com

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  17. I like Cici's Owl
    egateris at gmail dot com

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  18. I follow Linda's blog
    egateris at gmail dot com

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  19. I love, love, love Cici's Owl and Pretty to T! :)
    eod_army_wife04(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  20. love the square monogram. it would look great in our new home.
    thank you!
    maria.dalessandro@gmail.com

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  21. My favorite is Ladybug, Ladybug (16 x 20 Canvas)

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  22. Hi!
    My favorite item is the Cupcake canvas and its a great deal....

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  23. I'm already a follower of lindsays blog :)

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  24. I added your button to my blog under the song player :)
    http://thehappyhomemakersblog.blogspot.com/

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  25. and i bid on this book mark
    http://www.bidsforcici.org/item/details/134

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  26. The scrappy Little Blue 8 x 10 canvas is my favorite - thanks! alicedemskehansen at gmail.com

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  27. I follow the Yellow and Green Make Blue blog - alicedemskehansen at gmail.com

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  28. I follow your blog - alicedemskehansen at gmail.com

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  29. I bid on-
    Painted Princess Throne Potty Chair -- Gently Used in Clean/Excellent Condition

    What a wonderful chair by the way! I hope to win it.

    ashley
    jepeuxetsy @ yahoo .com

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  30. I love the How does your garden grow canvas. It would match my daughters room perfectly!!

    summer9981@aol.com

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  31. I am following the blog.

    summer9981@aol.com

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  32. I love her Tiny Dancer 16 x 20 canvas.

    ldsmom2201 at yahoo dot com
    The Happy Wife
    Homeschool Unit Studies

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  33. I like the "How Does Your Garden Grow". . .
    BTW: the Scrappy Little Bloom is so cute!

    ocamcaro at gmail dot com

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  34. new follower of "Yellow & Blue Make Green" :D

    ocamcaro at gmail dot com

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  35. and of course I'm also a new follower of your blog!

    ocamcaro at gmail dot com

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  36. My favorite on Etsy is the Personalize YOUR Design - Not so Square Monogram (20 x 20 Canvas) which would be better for my oldest daughter. The owl and flower above are both cute and would be good for either my son or youngest daughter. Thanks for the giveaway.
    Bridgette Groschen
    joeandbridge@aol.com

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  37. I now follow Lindsey's Blog. Thanks!
    Bridgette Groschen
    joeandbridge@aol.com

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  38. * I visited her shop and I like "Pretty to a T".

    * I follow Lindsay's blog now :)

    * I already follow your blog :)

    Thanks :) You can convo me via my Etsy shop if I'm sooooo lucky!!!
    http://theLostEarring.etsy.com

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  39. I love the how does your garden grow canvas!

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  40. I am already a blogger follower of yours.

    tiffy_bui@hotmail.com

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  41. I am a follower of Lindsay's blog !

    tiffy_bui@hotmail.com

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  42. I like the Lovebug (16 x 20 Canvas) print! It would be perfect in my daughter's nursery!

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  43. my favorite is scrappy little treat!

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  44. follow yellow and blue make green

    melanieinaz2003 at yahoo com

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  45. Love the Don't Worry (12 x 16 Canvas)piece

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  46. Scrappy sweet dreams... what a creative momma this is!

    sweepinclean@gmail.com

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  47. Cici's Owl is my favorite - I would pick Scrappy Sweet Dreams!
    Thank you for the giveaway :)
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

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  48. I follow Lindsay's blog!
    Thank you for the giveaway :)
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

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  49. i love this personalize your design

    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29441455

    hockiemack at hotmail.com

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  50. i follow the yellow & blue make green blog

    hockiemack at hotmail.com

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  51. follow you

    hockiemack at hotmail.com

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  52. I like the Scrappy Little Blue (8 x 10 Canvas).
    jswandrn @ gmail.com

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  53. My favorite in her shop is Scrappy Little Blue

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  54. I am following Lindsay's blog

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  55. I like Ladybug, Ladybug (16 x 20 Canvas).

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  56. I follow Yellow and Blue Make Green

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  57. What a cute shop! I like Ladybug, Ladybug and how she used buttons for the spots!

    xpsundell at gmail dot com

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  58. I'm following your blog now!

    xpsundell at gmail dot com

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  59. My favorite would have to be the personalized letter designs. How cute! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  60. I'd like to enter! I like the scrappy owl!

    -Katie J.
    knkjenkins@yahoo.com

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  61. I love the tiny dancer one. My daughter is into dance

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  62. I love the Scrappy Little Blue (8 x 10 Canvas)

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  63. And i have your button!

    www.k9kreationsbykara.blogspot.com

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  64. I also follow Lindsay's blog! :)

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  65. I like the Scrappy Little Treat:)
    chacoyaguayo@yahoo.com

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  66. how u doing now....<<<sherrylduarte@yahoo.com

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  67. I love the candies and to share it with my boyfriend in a speciall time. Actually when he buy viagra we share not only our candies but a great time together. I really love it!!! for me the candy are very delicous.

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