I awoke this morning and felt like I was forgetting something. Then I remembered. Today is Gorgeous Shiny Thing's 3 year Blogiversary. I had thought about what I would do for this post last week and then it slipped my mind. I don't think I every celebrated a Blogiversary to date, so this morning I decided to change that.
First off, I can't believe I am actually still blogging. I started this as a way to reconnect with design. Having taken off the past year and a half off to raise my babies, I felt fulfilled in the motherhood department, but there was a hole in my creative department. I started posting things I liked and painting the crap out of my house. I had no idea what I was doing. (See my lame first post
here. I couldn't even upload a photo right, I think those were added later.) I also posted like 5 times that day. Anyhow, I quickly met so many amazing people that encouraged me, gave me their honest opinions and shared many common ideas and made me laugh. I can't tell you how much I truly love this little place on the web!
I had no idea that I would make so many friends through this blog. One of which I need to make a big shout out to, the designing powerhouse Amber of
Amber Interiors whom I happen to be guest blogging over at today.
and baring my soul and my thin skin.
A big thank you for having me Amber!
This blog also lead to many new clients and the start of
O'verlays- a business I owe it's entire growth to bloggers and readers like you.
Thank you for all your support these past 3 years. For listening to my crazy rants, for watching me paint everything in my entire fucking house-twice, maybe three times, and for just being there. I have no idea what is to come, or where this blog will take me, but I do know I am so glad I stuck with it-(with a few breaks here and there, not gonna lie, I need a break sometimes).
So now for the fun stuff,
a GIVEAWAY!
I wish I could be all Oprahlike and give you all cars and shit- but I am working with what I got which means O'verlays and a pair pillow covers from my super awesome biz partner and seamstress Cheryle Rhuda. She was super sweet and wanted to jump into this giveaway too.
Here is what is up for grabs.
Choose one of the following NEW-( Not even on the website yet!!!) O'verlays packages
and your choice of a pair of pillow covers.
Three winners will be chosen at random this Friday at noon.
Please leave a comment below with your choice of Overlays Package AND Pillow choice.
Extra entries if you tweet, FB or like, follow, etc. all that good stuff, you know the drill...
Package A:
2 Sets of our new "Pippa" Kits for Malm or Rast.
(Please specify if you want a pair of syle #1, #2 or #3 and if you want MALM or RAST)
Style #1
Style #2
Style #3
Package B:
6 panels of the Double Greek Key panels for MALM or RAST
(Please specify MALM or RAST)
PACKAGE C:
3 panels of the "Kate" Quatrefoil for RAST
AND CHOOSE ONE PAIR OF PILLOW COVERS BELOW:
and check out all her other great pillows!)
Pillow A:
With Rust or White piping
Pillow B:
Pillow C:
Pillow D:
Pillow E:
Thank you all again!!!! You are the reason I do this!
XOXO
Danika
Udpate, WINNERS: