Giftwrap Giveaway, Round 1 Winner -- AND GIveaway Rounds 2 and 3!

First things first...

The winner of "Round 1" of the giftwrap giveaway is...

Deborah!

Deborah wins the very Pierre Deux-esque giftwrap set above which I know I am going to have a hard time parting with!! :)

I will email you to organize getting your

wrap/ribbon ensemble to you!

Congratulations!

I just KNOW you will love it!!

NOW....

I decided to do "Round 2" AND "Round 3"

of the

giftwrap giveaways

AT ONCE

because I wanted to

be sure that the

winners get their goodies in plenty of time to enjoy

the beauty of the gorgeously-wrapped gifts under the tree!

So here are the last two fabulous

giftwrap ensembles I'm giving away:

Ensemble 2...

features more incredible Midori paper sheets...

this time in a pale aqua with silver Eiffel Towers!

This ensemble contains a tin of Cavallini gift labels in

soft "candy" shades that will go PERFECTLY with the

paper and ribbons in this set!

As if the paper isn't stunning enough, look at these three ribbons I've picked to

go with it...

1.) A heavy velvet in a soft sable brown that reverses

to the palest, most beautiful aqua satin... ohhhh this is gorgeous!!

This ribbon will be the "jewelry" topping off the gorgeous

Eiffel Tower paper...

2.) An aqua and chocolate mini-check -- a true classic in an

elegant color combo. Use this ribbon for a more light-hearted presentation.

3.) A pretty platinum solid satin narrow ribbon. Perfect when you

want the paper to "speak for itself" and be the main feature.

If you love the cooler, more serene tones, this set is for you!

Ensemble #3

is anchored by a

show-stopping paper from none other than

Jeanne d'Arc Living...

A muted grey damask-type design on heavy stock paper -- a good

all-year-round paper but when paired with the accompanying

vivid red organdy ribbon, you've got yourself a

"Nordic-French" Christmas! :)

This set will include 2 rolls of excellent-quality

Midori organdy ribbon. Each roll is 9 yds!

In addition, there will be 10 yards of an elegant

solid satin in a gorgeous platinum silver tone.

For a completely different look (a VERY "Jeanne d'Arc Living look") I'm throwing in

10 yards of rayon trimming ribbon for creating beautifully

wrapped packages no matter what season!

So if you didn't win in "Round 1", by all means,

PLEASE TRY AGAIN!

This time, when you leave a comment, please indicate if you have a

preference on which ensemble you prefer -- Set #2, Eiffel Tower paper

or Set #3, Jeanne d'Arc Living paper.

That's it!

Good luck and I'll pick the winner of THIS giveaway

sometime late Friday!

My goal is to have ALL THREE GIVEAWAYS

mailed out on SATURDAY!

That way, you get them soon enough to really get the

most out of them!

:)

See you back here to announce the winner tomorrow!!

"It's A Wrap" Giveaway...

If you're dreaming of a Provençal Christmas, this is YOUR giveaway.

I have been a Pierre Deux devotee for decades and that style and those

colors come alive at Christmastime beautifully.

The rich greens and

reds of the traditional French Country style are seemingly "made for"

this time of year!

So, in honor of one of my favorite design styles, I pulled together a beautiful

Provençal-themed

giftwrap collection just for this giveaway with

products from

Cavallini, Midori Ribbon, and

more!

I've used these products for years with many, many compliments on our giftwrapping and it finally dawned on me that I should share the beauty with YOU!

You won't find better quality papers/ribbons than these --

the giftwrap is so heavy, you could actually sew it and make

paper stockings (OOH! that's a great idea!).

It is not like anything you've used -- trust me, this is NOT the

kind of paper you'll want to rip away and toss in the garbage.

I've used this beautiful paper on the backs of bookshelves -- like you

might use wallpaper.

Of course, it makes the most elegant giftwrap, as well...

There is also the most fabulous paper boxwood garland that is

wired and can be used for all manner of things -- wonderful on

gifts, but also fabulous for fashioning mini-wreaths or using as

fanciful holiday "twist tie" for gift baskets.

The ribbon is gorgeous ruby-red organza, green taffeta with

thin red borders on either side.

A tin of fabulous Italian paper Cavallini gift/packaging labels

which "just happen" to coordinate PERFECTLY with the paper

and ribbon I selected... Funny how that happens... :)

So, here is what the lucky winner will get:

10 heavy sheets of Midori Provence Paper in French red,

retail price is $4.60 per sheet - this is amazing paper...

(Provence paper is 100% recycled cotton fiber, measuring 21"x29")

2 bolts of Midori organza ribbon in Cranberry

(each bolt is 9 yards long and the ribbon is 2" wide)

10 yards of narrow, red-edged Provence green ribbon.

Perfect paired with the light, wispy organdy!

A bundle of boxwood wired garland/ribbon.

(This stuff is addicting! You'll find yourself putting it EVERYWHERE!)

1 tin of fun Cavallini labels/stickers -

you'll LOVE using these top-quality labels with their

distinct old-world look.

Want a chance to win this wrapping giveaway?

Just leave a comment on this post

and on Thursday afternoon I'll

pick one winner.

With any luck, I'll have the winner's address info in time to mail out the

collection in Friday's mail!

You can feel free to spread the word about the giveaway.

Doing so won't give you extra chances at winning

(sorry, I know that's

a usual perk, but being such a busy time right now, I'm lucky to keep track

of just the comments right here on this blog...)

but if you feel like

mentioning the giveaway on your blog,

that would be swell.

;)

Good luck and whoever wins this package is going to have

some GORGEOUSLY wrapped gifts!!

And don't worry!

If you don't win this one,

I have an entirely different collection in the wings

ready to be given away!

TOTALLY different look and colors!

That giveaway will start Thursday night and the winner

will be drawn Saturday.

Isn't this fun???

I love doing this!

Good luck!

~Ruth~

Letting You Eavesdrop On A Facebook Conversation Between Dream-Hubs & Me...

Taken by Dream-Hub's cell-phone, just minutes after

my package arrived -read on...

Our mail just arrived and wouldn't you know, Dream-Hubs was outside just as it was being dropped off. So he saw the box in my hands.

(Ladies... you KNOW you also try and hide packages that come... admit it.)

So I had no choice but to reveal the contents to him -- and so surprised he was, that he immediately took a picture with his phone of my new purchase and went straight to Facebook to

tell on me...

Here's how that went:

Doug Harsham Ice skates in Florida...

Doug Harsham

just when I thought I couldn't be surprised by anything else...like an old mine cart in the kitchen, etc...guess what shows up in the mail for my wife... she actually had to hang the garland before she'd let me take the picture! These things look like they're 100 years old...

Ruth Harsham

Gotta love life with me, huh? You do, right? :)

Ruth Harsham

Besides, these may be the closest I ever get to actually having a use for ice skates. :(

Doug Harsham

wouldn't change a thing!

So ....

Yes -- I bought vintage leather ice skates to decorate my porch with... BUSTED.

Hey, can you blame a native Floridian for at least

d-r-e-a-m-i-n-g of cooler places???

Here's hoping your dreams come true...

And your "secret" packages go undiscovered. Well, maybe not... it's kinda fun when you actually get to SEE

the surprised/confused look on their face! ;)

Let The Countdown Begin...

{One of our trees from last Christmas.}

Though it seems hard to believe,

the "count down to Christmas" is on!

I love it!

Thanksgiving was lovely and to peer inside my fridge,

you'd think we didn't eat a thing yesterday since there is SO much stuffed

on every shelf in there! But who doesn't love tons of leftover

pies, cakes, and goodies? :)

If you're out and about hitting the Black Friday sales,

be careful -- and be nice!! :)

May you not get your toes run over by a zealous shopper's cart.

May you not get trampled in a stampede for a sale item.

May you take every opportunity to stop as often as possible

for a hot latte and catch your breath.

Then again... do Black Friday shoppers need to

add caffine to the mix?

Just kidding... :)

Hope you get the deals you're looking for and may you

check everything off your shopping list today!!

Have a wonderful weekend and be looking for

our next giveaway!

You'll need it for all those presents you bought today!

~RUTH~

GET 'EM WHILE YOU CAN! New Jeanne d'Arc Listings!

"This just in!"

At the request of MANY of you, we've FINALLY gotten a few of the

new things from our Jeanne d'Arc Living shipment up on the site

for sale -- and not a moment too soon!!

First up, dark metal mesh cloches --

two sizes

(sold individually) to choose from. How WILL you choose??

Click HERE to see them.

The cloches are made to coordinate with THIS metal

"under plate"

but feel free to use them with or without it.

Both the pedestal (under plate) and the cloches look

awesome together or on their own!

Then, the incredible La Poste Christmas stockings....

Now friends, we were sent only SIX of these

beauties so I don't want any bloodshed over these!

I cannot get any more of them (and was very fortunate

to get the six I did get)!

So, not to induce mass hysteria or anything, but

when they're gone - theyre gone.

And I'm not even keeping one for myself -- that's

just how unselfish I'm trying to be. ;)

On to the wonderful, sweet set of three

darkened metal, dimensional hearts.

These are so great -- a set of three, each hung

from a rustic jute rope.

See them HERE!