{Giveaway is Closed}
The winners are:
#25 – Kathy
#223- Lorene Halfman
#296- Linda with Coastal Charm
Congrats, ladies! All of you have been emailed, so get back to me ASAP!
I’ve gotten to know over the last 3 years or so. You may all know her as Miss Mustard Seed, but her real name is Marian and she has written a very inspiring and beautiful book, full of her own photography, many taken in her beautiful cottage style home. It’s so exciting to see my blog friends be recognized and all of the opportunities that are coming to bloggers is just so much fun to watch.
If you haven’t been to her blog, you must take a peek. Marian is just as real and down to earth as they come and she was on our Haven team this year, teaching classes on painting furniture, which is one of her many talents. Marian started her own business, painting and selling furniture, which led to her starting a blog and well, her star has risen and she is doing so many wonderful things now. I’m so, so happy for her and it is well deserved.
Her book is just out about a month now and published by Thomas Nelson, a Christian publisher. Inspired You: Letting God Breathe New Life into Your Heart and Home is a lovely book, filled with not only beautiful photos, but Marian’s well-spoken words as well. Marian really knows how to string together sentences and draw you into her world.
Here’s a little video clip from Marian about Inspired You.
From the treasure hunt of finding run-down furniture and bringing it back to life again, to showing how to paint furniture, sew slipcovers and more, Marian inspires all women to work with what they have and decorate on a budget, using the God-given gifts that we all have received.
Taking a peek through the book, you’ll see lots of beautiful rooms in Marian’s home. She’s a wonderful decorator and knows how to put thing together and she teaches us all how to do it as well.
Another awesome opportunity that Marian has been blessed with is getting her own line of milk paint. She is one talented lady in furniture painting and I know so many have been inspired by her to go out and find old furniture to fix up and love again. Click here for the entire list of retailers who are carrying Marian’s new milk paint.
I was so excited for her and have seen her milk paint displays several times now. This was at the Bella Rustica market in TN. Everyone seems to know Miss Mustard Seed!
And today, I get the exciting pleasure of offering up for giveaway THREE of her beautiful new books, Inspired You!
- All you have to do is leave a comment telling me what you’d love to learn the most from Marian’s book.
- Leave a 2nd comment using another Social Media outlet, like Facebook or Twitter and leave a link to that also, for 2 chances to enter!
That’s it! Leave your comments and I’ll choose winners in one week!
You can also check out Thomas Nelson for ordering books directly online and to find a retailer near you.
Debbie says
I would love to learn about Milk paint, and I already have several furniture pieces just waiting for me to figure out how to make them pretty and useful once again!
Thanks
Tess Moran says
I love both of your blogs and would love to read Miss Mustard Seed’s new book!
Nancy says
Your blog is a daily read for me. I love it and think you are amazing. Your blog led me to MMS and I get inspired by her as well. Thank both of you.
Ashley says
I’ve got a piece of furniture just waiting for a transformation!
Kathy says
I think Caroline Stagg should win the book….for making me laugh so hard. I could have so, so done that! (I hope she was crying from laughing so hard.) If I win it, I am going to read it to learn about milk paint and wax….then I am going to give it to Caroline.
Kara says
https://mobile.twitter.com/ksmellett/tweets. I think I tweeted for an extra entry!
Kara
Tamela Moore says
Love MMS, she makes everything look so easy! and because
of her inspirational and informative blog I got to meet other
awesome bloggers like you Rhoda!!! She introduced me to
Chalk Paint and now I would like to learn more about
Milk Paint and hope I get to with one of her books.
Thanks for the opportunity to win…
Sandy says
I would love to learn how to refinish furniture. I have a piece of furniture that was in my nursery when I was a baby. It looks sad and I would like to d0 something with it for my first grandson.
tara says
I’d honestly love how to put a room together once you restore and re-make furniture! She has soo many helpful points, but I need to learn how to make a room come together with everything!
Clara Tidwell says
Ok I need this Book love reading the Blogs and need help on refinishing.
Sandy says
I tweeted. Thanks for the giveaway
linda miller says
Hi Rhoda
I just love Miss Mustard Seed and her blog. She is such an inspiration to me. Would love to receive this book and get ideas from her photographs. Also want to learn more about her milk paint and painting furniture.
Thanks
Linda Miller
Catherine says
I’d love to learn more about refinishing furniture…especially using milk paint! Love the photos!
Lena says
I’m not familiar with This blogger, but your post have peaked my interest. Sounds like I could learn lots from the book.
Patti says
I would love to learn to paint furniture with all the extra details and finishes. I am excited to see the pieces of furniture that are two tone, not just one block of color. I am apprehensive to start. This book would inspire me and get me off my butt!
Luanne Admire says
I L-O-V-E Miss Mustard Seed! Her home photos make me want to change everything in my house. I am a bad amateur furniture painter .. oh heck, I will paint anything that isn’t moving … and our dog is keeping an eye out for me, too! I desperately need to learn some tricks for painting furniture, and would love to know where I can buy her line of paints here in Southern California!
Joanie says
I would love to learn her style!
Thanks
Lisa Mende Design says
I would love to win this book to study how she paints furniture in such detail. I have read her blog and love her style
Shary says
I’d love to learn the best ways to decorate on a budget and restoring old furniture.
Janet G. says
I’d love to learn more about painting furniture. I already have some projects in mind. Thanks for the opportunity.