My French Country Home by Sharon Santoni

Thursday, 27 January 2011

Giveaway Day Number 4



I'm having serious fun here, with my birthday giveaway week.   A thousand thanks to everyone who has joined in.  The best birthday present I could wish for is loads of entries to each giveaway this week, and tons on attention turned on my generous sponsors.  So don't hold back, even if you don't normally do giveaways,  be part of the fun and let's prove once again how intelligent and generous the blogging world can be!




Do you know Gina of  Art and Afalfa?    Since she retired from running her research company, Gina has devoted herself to art and art history.    She teaches special workshops in Historic Tile painting and Decorative Painting at a local college, and she also give private lessons.

She and her husband built a spectacular paladin style home - in the middle of an alfalfa field!



Her Etsy store is stunning, full of decorative, hand painted tiles and richly coloured ceramics and , rather charmingly, batches of beautiful dried flower heads to use on paper or around candles.





For the giveaway Gina has very kindly offered a bakers dozen of her pretty drawstring cotton bags.  The bags are hand-printed with designs taken from her ceramics and are ideal for holding treasures,  such as seeds, herbs, teas, lavender or even buttons.  Each bag measures just over 4"x5", they are colour fast and can be washed





To enter this giveaway it's easy: just pop over to Art and Alfalfa, become a follower,
if you're not already, then come back and tell me.  
For a second chance, (and a separate entry please!), take a stroll
around  Gina's Etsy store,
then  come back  and tell me which of Gina's items you like best.  (I have
my favourites, but I won't influence you!)
Finally you can have one more entry if you post or tweet about this,
or if you put up my giveaway button
- separate entries for everything please!



The winners of all of this week's giveaways will be pulled out
of a hat on Friday 4 February.
Good luck in this draw!  If you missed Monday's painting,  Tuesday's book ends
or yesterday's wild boar bag  giveaway you're most welcome to scroll back and  join in.
Coming tomorrow another amazing giveaway,  number 5.

37 comments:

  1. Hello,

    very, verry beautiful. I like Hand made...

    Zuzana

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  2. Thank you for introducing me to Art and Alfalfa, wht a wonderful blog. I am now a follower. Best Wishes.

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  3. Oh My, Oh My, Oh My. Yet another fabulous blog to discover. The laundry is piling up, the floors unvaccumed, dinners are hurriedly prepared lately. I just love blogland and all of the wonderful discoveries. I am now a followers of Art and Alfalfa. Now, I am going straight back to discover her etsy store. Who doesn't love beautiful tiles??

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  4. I think everything Gina does is gorgeous! The item I enjoy the most from her store is the delightful, antiqued wall plaque of the Renaissance soldier. I think Gina actually owns a time machine and is making monthly trips to another century. ... Mark

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  5. I'm leaving for the weekend but I cannot wait to take a closer look at the tiles and platters in Gina's Etsy shop. My daughter has an etsy shop as well for jewelry so I love to support this. My favorite is the collection of wall tiles. I would love to hand something like this over my stove top in order to make an artistic statement!

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  6. Hi, Just became a follower of Gina's. Is she ever talented!

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  7. And if I was to picke from her Etsy creations, it would be the painted ceramic bowl. Her work is exquisite.

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  8. Wow, what a talented lady! Am definitely following her blog.

    Shirl x

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  9. Have had a look around Gina's Etsy page - its like being transported to another time. The item I love the best is the hand painted, lozenge shape, ceramic tile: its absolutely beautiful!

    Shirl x

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  10. Bonjour Sharon,
    I've been a happy follower of Gina's blog for a while now and very seduced by her colorful world.
    So it's lovely to take part in this give away.
    Congratulations for your blog anniversary and amazing blog !
    Lala

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  11. Discovered this Blog about a month ago.
    Have spent time reading it from the beginning. Wow, what a talented lady!
    Just became a Follower

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  12. It is all to die for, but my favorite piece is the Large hand painted and hand thrown Maiolica Platter. Painted in the Italian Antique Style. The colors are gorgeous!

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  13. Oh I love your blog and can't believe it took me a whole year to find it, and your bday giveaways what a fantastic idea to celebrate your blog! I became a follower of Art & Alfalfa! Would love to win this!

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  14. Just visited Gina's Esty shop, oh my, decisions, decisions but love the Ceramic Maiolica Farm Animal Tile and the set of 6 Ceramic Maiolica blue and white Bowls. But then again everything is so lovely, how would one decide?

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  15. What beautiful maiolica! I am really loving the Large hand painted and hand thrown Maiolica Platter. Painted in the Italian Antique Style. Thank you for sharing her work!

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  16. Thanks for featuring Gina's blog, Sharon. Love her beautiful designs and colors. And her house...très romantique!!!! I'm off to her Etsy store...

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  17. I'm now a follower. Wow, what a beautiful blog!

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  18. So many beautiful things, it's hard to choose. I really like her tiles.

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  19. Gina's listing on 11/29 for the large ceramic Maiolica bowl is a favorite. Also favor the set of 6 blue and white Maiolica ceramic bowls, the handpainted house number/name sign and the beautiful pressed flowers!!

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  20. Your giveaway button is front and center on my blog--Happy Blog Birthday!!

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  21. Gina's blog is lovely! Thanks for sharing her art with us.

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  22. I am loving her floral tile mural. Beautiful!

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  23. I'm a follower now! Fabulous, lovely blog. Thanks for leading us there!

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  24. Oh, my! These are fabulous. The tiles are incredible and these images of them are perfection on these little bags. I'm thrilled to be a new follower of Art and Alfalfa. Thank you! ~ Sarah

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  25. Everything in her Etsy store is wonderful, but that salad bowl is dreamy!!

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  26. Oh, I could be happy with any number of pieces in her Etsy store. I love the bowls and platters the most.

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  27. Thank you for the link to another beautiful site and opportunity to win such a gorgeous prize- I posted a comment, how does one become a follower ?
    thanks :)

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  28. Just checked the etsy store...love the little cotton bags, beautiful art for everyday uses; also love the 'Delft style, hand painted blue and white Ceramic Maiolica Mural' as I love blue and white...also love the 'Large Hand thrown and hand painted platter', the design, colours, everything is just gorgeous.

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  29. What a talented artist. Not often I am impressed by an etsy store, bringing something so totally original and very professional. I am happy to follow her blog!

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  30. My favorite is the Delft tile tableau mural (being a Dutch expat :), the large Ceramic Maiolica Platter/ and the cute bathroom door sign! Gorgeous work! I am so impressed!

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  31. My name is Peggy and I'm not very good on this computer. But I have become a follower on Gina's blog..I love it very much. She is such an inspiration to me. I love her "sunny " disposition and her tremendous talent. I also love her etsy store..the little tiles in the shape of lozenges are my favorites. If I could I would tile a whole wall with them.
    Thanks to Gine, I found your blog too!
    Peggy

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  32. I am now following art and alfalfa-thank you for introducing me to her site.

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  33. I really like the handpressed flowers and the animal tiles.

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  34. how utterly charmin'!

    Visited Gina's ETSY shop--the whimsical farm animal tiles are my favorite- but, alas! HOW does one choose?

    And her blog post on cooking in Venice made my heart ache...lovely.

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  35. I am now a very keen follower of art and alfala. Thankyou Sharon for sharing these wonderful new blogs with us.
    Karyn x

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  36. I have just visited Ginas ETSY shop & I love the Maiolica blue & white bowls & the one of a kind wall plaque. Have just asked her if she can ship to Australia (fingers crossed). The little bags are precious , I would use them to keep my costume jewllery in on display in a basket.
    Karyn x

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  37. I love Art and Alfalfa's hidden washer and dryer.............her kitchen is beautiful color! I am now a follower!


    Therese

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