{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!Â
You can also check out Thomas Nelson for ordering books directly online and to find a retailer near you.
That dining room is beautiful. I would love to learn it all.
MMS! Would love to try.
I would love to learn how to use chalk paint for rehabing old furniture with a chic new look!
I love decorating and have seen so much of her work. The book would be a great addition for me to use over and over. Her ideas are great and she has done so much for design.
Faye
I would love to learn how to bring old furniture back to life!
Kim J
I have a dresser I’d to repaint. I need guidance!!
I have become excited by all of the different paint techniques for furniture and would love to have her book to get some ideas for projects I could try…she is so inspiring to women on so many levels, and I admire her. Thx for the opportunity.
Oh my gosh, I would love to have her book! I really need some help with painting furniture. Thank you so much for this give a way!
I would love to make my home welcoming while also making it a witness of my love for the Lord which could introduce others to Him!
I have an itch to redo some old furniture, but I don’t scratch it because I lack the knowledge. This “senior citizen(74)” could really use this book. Thanks for sharing your talents.
I would love this book. It looks so beautiful and inspiring.
I would love to know more about how to do her paint techniques. Her painted furniture is amazing and I would like to recreate it in my home and antique booth.
I have been following Marian’s blog and love her painting techniques. I don’t just want her book, I NEED her book! I have the old battered furniture to paint. I just need some guidance and direction.
Would love to learn how to take something that might not shine and give it new life and a place in my home.
I would love to learn about restoring old furniture. Making old things come to life and sprucing up furniture i have.. Thanks for the giveaway.
Wow! Would I love to be a winner. Getting pointers on painting furniture is something I can use- and looking at beautiful pictures to,inspire me.
Congratulatioins to Miss Mustard Seed! It’s always so great to see a fellow blogger do so well, and she certainly deserves it!
One way or another, I’m getting ahold of this book to learn more about milk paint!
I’ve been lookin at this book:: looks like truly lovely inspiration!!!
Blessings!
I DEFINETLY want to learn her secret to painting furniture. 🙂
I NEED to learn some technique in my painting. Right now, it’s just too haphazard! Thanks!