2nd blogiversary Giveaway!!!

Whoops !! Don't you find that so much is going on, that you sometimes don't get around to doing things? Well I have done that big time, because I forgot to celebrate my 2nd Blogiversary!! My excuse is that I celebrated a milestone Birthday earlier this month, and the gorgeous flowers above were given to me by my lovely OH : ) Also unknown to me, he had rung Radio Northampton, and on the morning of my Birthday I had a 'Bouquet call' from Bernie Keith, and was on the radio!! Fame at last !!! : D

Two years ago on 13th January, I had been really enjoying reading all the lovely blogs around for a few months, and finally decided to take the plunge. Clover Cottage blog was born : ) I don't live in a cottage, but am a country girl at heart, and that would be my dream home.

Here's one of the first pictures from that blog. Would I know what to write, would anyone want read it, what exactly did I have to do?? I had a thousand questions. That is the lovely thing about Blogland, there is always some kind, friendly person to help. As for knowing what to write, well, the problem is now, having the time to write!!!

I have always been creative, and get so much inspiration, and joy from Blogland!

So much so, that I now make, and sell my goodies at The Northampton Vintage Fair, also supply them to a lovely shop in Buckingham called Bridge Street Stores, and have a Blog Shop too! I don't think that I would ever have done this without the inspiration, and support by my lovely fellow bloggers!!

I have made so many lovely friends, and even have met some of them too!!
At Vintage fairs, craft fairs, in tea rooms, The Country Living Fair in London, and even in the middle of St Pancras Station!!!

I was very lucky to win a gorgeous giveaway by Noelle of sewonandsewon-noelle.blogspot.com/ She is a very talented lady & makes these wonderful little cottages, and some beautiful ,vibrant fabric collages!

Also a lovely little outfit for my granddaughter from the lovely, talented Pat from The Sewing Room . This lady is so talented, and makes the most gorgeous little outfits, she smocks, refurbishes furniture finds, and her blog is a pleasure to visit! 

Another lovely thing about blogging, is all the inspiration you get to transform 'finds' from the car boot sale, charity shops, or even the tip!! I needed a bathroom cabinet, & this one was found at a car boot sale, looking a bit tatty, but transformed with a lick of paint!! Why buy new, when you can get the item at a fraction of the price, and have the satisfaction of creating something lovely!! ( Ahem!! actually OH painted this one for me.... but I did rub it down!!!)

 Anyway, before I go much further, to celebrate my Blogiversary no 2, I am having a Giveaway!! It will be a surprise Giveaway, with something handmade, something scrummy, and something pretty. That's it for now, all you have to do is leave a comment on this blog, and the closing date will be Valentine's Day - February 14th. Just a little thank you, for 2 great years of friendship, fun, kindness and wonderful inspiration from you all!!!

THANK  YOU  ALL  !!!