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8.20.2013

Cottage Style Party & Giveaway!




I planted several butterfly bushes in my yard

just to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.






Well, they work for the butterflies but the hummingbirds are

just so elusive to photo on them.






And yet, on Sunday, one of those little fellers buzzed my head!

How fun!

But no photos, sadly.





As you can see here, these swallowtails are enjoying the bushes.

The one above looks pretty healthy.




But this one looks a bit bedraggled.



There are 3 who hang out here every day, all day.

Other butterflies come and go, but these 3 are regulars.




I love how the sun makes this one glow!



Here he is glowing in the late afternoon sun!





I'm on top of the world!


Well, maybe just this shrub...













Thanks for indulging me a little butterfly love!


Now on to the giveaway!





This is a share-the-wealth giveaway!

This wealth is from the 

World's Longest Yard Sale.

(In case you missed my adventures,

catch up here and here.)




I saved a few things back

just for


YOU!





Here's a sneak peek...









Did you catch it?


haha!







Ok, how's this...





That's right, I did find another basket at the sale!







And I filled it with sale goodies!


For YOU!





Here's a close-up!


This basket is filled with linens, milk glass, dish ware,

silver plate, jewelry and my fav tea lights!



*I reserve the right to add to this basket*


and I already have!




WOOT!




Added items will be a surprise to the lucky winner!



The lucky winner

(YOU)


will be drawn at random by 





All entries must be in by midnight August 31st.


The drawing for this basket of goodies

will be on September 1st.


The winner will be announced at the 

Cottage Style Party! 

on September 4th.




To enter this giveaway

all I ask is that you spread the word

and leave a comment on this post for each place you 

spread the word about this giveaway.


This gives you multiple chances to win!



Let me count the places to spread the word:

your blog

Twitter

Pinterest

Facebook

Instagram

Google+

Myspace

Linkedin


and any other places I forgot about!



Becoming a "friend" is not necessary but it sure would be nice!





Let the giveaway begin!







(Please note: thanks to the US post office's outrageous

international shipping rates,

this giveaway is limited to US friends only.

So sorry!)









After all that excitement let's move

on to something even more exciting:

this weeks party!






Hello Friends!

Welcome to this weeks

Cottage Style Party!

#58





Are you thinking about fall yet?


I'm considering fall, but the weather has 

flipped back to summer.

Which is good since I am waiting for tomatoes...

again.






Let's see what you have been up to!







How cute is Lisa's fairy godmother Miss Stihl Magnolia?

I love the apron and hat!



Of course her girls had to check her out!

Drop on in to her blog My Ordinary Country Life to see more of

this extraordinary garden godmother!












Now this is a beach cottage!

This lovely home is on beautiful Cape Cod.

Look at those hydrangeas!


Stop in to Lisa's blog Helene's Legacy to see more of her beach home plus scenes of

Cape Cod including a beach picnic!









I just adore old suitcases!

And these are no exception!

I love how they are completely different from each other but work together.



Hop on over to BJ's blog Sweet Nothings to see what

she found inside one of these suitcases!








If you were featured don't forget your button!


Deb






































Thanks for stopping by!

 Please visit these wonderful bloggers 

and their fabulous blogs 

to see what they are up to:































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28 comments:

  1. FABBY'S LIVINGTue Aug 20, 04:33:00 PM

    Lovely features and the basket is gorgeous! You were soo very lucky sweet lady! Thank you for hosting this great party and for having me again this week.
    Big hugs,
    FABBY

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  2. AudreyTue Aug 20, 04:48:00 PM

    Interesting and inviting features. The give-away basket is lovely and full of treasures. Thanks for hosting such a fun party.
    Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures

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  3. Donna WilkesTue Aug 20, 05:02:00 PM

    I love the items you have stashed in the giveaway basket - so generous of you. Thank you for hosting. I mentioned this on my Facebook page and the G+ page. By the way, I have been trying to catch a hummer in a photo for three days. I think they are camera-shy!

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  4. must love junkTue Aug 20, 05:38:00 PM

    Beautiful butterflies! Thanks for hosting :)
    Susan

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  5. The Charm of HomeTue Aug 20, 06:27:00 PM

    We have had a lot of these butterflies in our yard this year. They are just beautiful!
    Sherry

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  6. VintageMomTue Aug 20, 06:35:00 PM

    Thank you for featuring my Cape Cod cottage! Today I'm sharing a look at the living room of the same house. Enjoy ;)

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  7. SwedishCorner ~ DownUnder...PernillaTue Aug 20, 06:52:00 PM

    Thanks for the party, Debi :) ... beautiful butterflies! Greetings from Australia♥ ~Pernilla

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  8. Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. OlsonTue Aug 20, 06:59:00 PM

    Great shots of the butterflies. I have to tell you that I have 3 butterfly bushes that just seeded from my neighbors. The other day I was cutting some of the spent blooms and a hummingbird buzzed my head too. I smiled when I read that you had the same thing happen to you. I love your give away basket. The milk glass is fab! Thanks for thinking of us.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  9. Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. OlsonTue Aug 20, 06:59:00 PM

    Debi I am posting your give away on my sidebar.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  10. Butterfly 8)(8 Bungalow Tue Aug 20, 10:28:00 PM

    I love butterflies! Once we planted a butterfly garden and we also grew them.

    Wow, that is a beautiful basket! What a great idea for a gift! I'll have to come back and look at how to enter.

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  11. UnknownWed Aug 21, 01:40:00 AM

    I let people know about your giveaway publicly on my Google + account. Here is the link: https://plus.google.com/u/0/111342319953498933176?tab=jX#111342319953498933176/posts

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  12. Magali@TheLittleWhiteHouseWed Aug 21, 01:15:00 PM

    Thank you so much for hosting!

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  13. Art and SandWed Aug 21, 07:39:00 PM

    Thanks for hosting each week.

    I have been following Lisa's posts about her beach cottage which is wonderful.

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  14. ~Lavender Dreamer~Thu Aug 22, 01:54:00 PM

    I put it on a Giveaway board on Pinterest...http://pinterest.com/dreamlavender/boards/. What a fabulous giveaway my friend! All of the things I love! Thanks!

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  15. Judith @ Lavender CottageFri Aug 23, 02:19:00 PM

    I have 3 butterfly bushes out the front in my butterfly garden. Walking by, the air has that familiar sweet honey scent from the flowers.
    Your giveaway is lovely and I have to tell you that just sending parcels within Canada is outrageous as well. It's taken the fun out of doing giveaways when sending someone in the US a magazine and the postage is $18.

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  16. Amy OrvinSat Aug 24, 06:02:00 AM

    This basket is so precious!
    I tweeted- https://twitter.com/amyorvin/status/371255956169973760

    2dogs5catscrew@att.net

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  17. Amy OrvinSat Aug 24, 06:03:00 AM

    Pinned- http://pinterest.com/pin/15692298674824845/

    2dogs5catscrew@att.net

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  18. Amy OrvinSat Aug 24, 06:04:00 AM

    Shared on Facebook
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  19. Amy OrvinSat Aug 24, 06:05:00 AM

    Google + share - https://plus.google.com/u/0/117976663158922202511/posts/5vvwPNm9snm

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  20. Barbara R.Sun Aug 25, 01:41:00 PM

    Shared on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barbara.ryan.12/posts/577152445674376

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  22. Barbara R.Sun Aug 25, 01:47:00 PM

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  23. Barbara R.Sun Aug 25, 02:50:00 PM

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  25. TrishaWed Aug 28, 07:43:00 AM

    What a great basket full of so many fun treasures! Who ever wins is very lucky!

    ~Trisha

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  26. JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)Wed Aug 28, 08:06:00 AM

    Oh what a pretty basket full of my favorite things. And I love the butterflies, I can't seem to get them to sit still for me.

    I've shared on facebook, twitter, pinterest and soon on my blog - what a lovely and generous give-away. Happy summer!!!!

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  27. TrishaWed Aug 28, 08:07:00 AM

    I pinned this!

    http://pinterest.com/pin/257408934925235443/

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  28. KathyWed Aug 28, 11:04:00 AM

    Beautiful photos - butterflies will make me stop doing whatever I am doing just to enjoy their presence! I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
    Kathy

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Thank you!