Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

Effie & Ollie are feeling the Valentine's-Day love.

Today is office-chair day. We've hopped from one store to the next, gathering up enough chairs to outfit my new studio.  It's amazing how much time it takes to finish each little step.  Stacking chairs and folding tables are next.  I would have waited a month or two -- till we were closer to our first class or craft-night -- but Isaac's good friend is hosting a workshop for photographers at my office next weekend, so I've got to hunt down those things a bit sooner. That's what's goin' on.

Oh, and my dishwasher is hogging up the kitchen floor and its dish-racks are spread around the counters.  The dishwasher is having some draining issues, so it's been wrenched from it's nesting place for a deep cleanse. The kitchen is no-man's-land till we get it fixed.

It's such a Saturday.

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With no clever segue whatsoever, it's time to announce some giveaway-winners!  A $50 gift certificate to TheVintagePearl.com goes to each of the following: (Lucky ladies, please email emily@heatherbailey.com with your contact info.)

"Oh my gosh...I would LOVE one of these necklaces! They are gorgeous. I have been wanting one for a long time."  Posted by: Jessica Bills | January 26, 2010 at 10:03 PM

"I LOVE Vintage Pearl; after some loud hinting my girls gave me one for Mother's Day last year. I have been wanting to order one for a friend whose 2-year-old daughter recently passed away. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win!"  Posted by: Stef | January 26, 2010 at 02:50 PM

Comments

[Donna Raagas]

But the decorating part is so FUN, isn't it? I don't particularly like having to do it under the pressure of a deadline, but the quest is fun when your taste is eclectic, don't you think?

[Katrina]

Congratulations ladies!

[Fran Dill]

Can't wait to attend craft night and classes.
Any idea what type of classes you will be having?

[Stef]

Woohoo!! Thank you so much!

And sorry about your dishwasher. I think my washing machine is going out. :( Appliances breaking down = no fun!

[Jona]

That elephant picture is the cutest thing in the whole wide world right now! I'm glad you're getting the office done (call if you want help with the dishwasher).

[Stephanie]

A household can not functions without a working dishwasher! Congratulations to the lucky winners.

[Rebecca]

Heather, I love the felt I ordered. I used it to make a Valentine's Day vertical garland (6 of them) and they hang in our front room bay window. So fun! Happy {heart} month!

[Cheryl Arkison]

This is so exciting for you! Wish I lived anywhere near you so I could join one of your craft nights.

[Marijka]

Just testing to see if this posts, since neither of the ones I added for The Vintage Pearl ever appeared. Gotta order a bracelet either way; the jewelry is lovely!

[meg]

they are just too darn squishable!

[jenn sedor]

I hate dishwashers... I mean... I love the idea... but I've yet to own one that actually washed well... sigh.

[elyse]

greetings!

just found out about your bright & cheery blog from the farm chicks blog. love your design work and your blog is a colorful welcome during bleak february!

congrats to your winners.

xo
elyse

[Cele]

those pecking pachyderms are just perfect.

[elka]

I love the elephants, and think they make adorable, fat free valentines! We had a draining issue with out dishwasher, and after some research online found people with similar issues recommended using less soap, so instead of filling both soap cups, just fill one. It has actually totally solved the problem.

[Adrianne]

Effie and Ollie are SO cute! I love how they take on different personalities with different fabrics.

[crazy]

Well arts

[Ren]

OMG OMG OMG... I have been calling girl elephants for years! My son asked what a girl efalump was called and I said "Effie." He was so taken by it, he never asked me about the boy efalump's name! Now I can tell him "Ollie!" OMG! thank you soooo much!