{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.
I would like/need to paint my kitchen chairs and table and don’t have a clue as to how to go about even trying and am worried about destroying them. Would love some direction and inspiration. Wenda………[email protected]
Enjoy reading and learning from a talented down to earth inspiring lady like Marian,Thanks
Marian’s book looks inspiring and right now I need some inspiration ! For years I’ve been afraid to use milk paint on furniture but I really do want to try her technique on an old, worn out table ! Thanks Rhonda for the opportunity to win a copy of her beautiful book.
I’d love to learn how Marian is inspired in her own home. Thanks for the chance to win Rhoda-this book is on my Christmas list!
Well I can use all the help I can get on styling my rooms but I’d love to learn more about refinishing older pieces as well.
I would love to see how she has incorporated her ideas into her book … Love the idea of using God’s blessings within our home and using the things we already have within our homes to bless our families.
Rhoda what an exciting offer from Miss Mustard Seed. She really is amazing! Of course I would love to win this book!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
I sure would love to learn the technique for using these paints .
I would read it and share it with my daughter who is interested in the same creative things and will be setting up a place of her own in the summer after graduation. We love sewing, painting and decorating! Special to have a book that incorporates our faith!
I would love to learn how you put such depth in your painted furniture. Mine is pretty…but flat with no interesting shadows or ????. Thanks!
I would love to learn how to place the furniture and paint some old things and make then new!!
I can’t wait to read MMS’s book and be inspired to paint furniture, decorate and style my home.
I’d love to make my home “over” with new ideas for what I currently have. Sounds like a great book to inspire me!
I would love to tackle a refinishing project like she does…so far I have just sprayed pieces of furniture. It is time I try something more daring!
would love to learn more about correct application of furniture wax
Would love to win! I’m about to start on a living room makeover and want to brighten/lighten it up, so could definitely use the insight from this book!
What a fantastic give-away! I cannot wait to peruse this book.
I’d love to explore Marian’s book completely, and glean from her how to make those wonderful slipcovers!
Here is the link to my FB post about Marian’s book. http://southernhospitalityblog.com/inspired-you-miss-mustard-seeds-new-book-giveaway/?fb_action_ids=10151259572311170&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map={%2210151259572311170%22%3A169512009860911}&action_type_map={%2210151259572311170%22%3A%22og.likes%22}&action_ref_map=[]
I have a piece of furniture I’d like to refinish, and I would like to learn some tips on how to do this so my project will turn out to be beautiful.
I’d also like to learn some budget decorating tips from Miss Mustard Seed.
Thank you