Drumroll, please!

Hi!

First, thank you to those of you who participated in the very first giveaway here. I'm sorry that I only have two things to give and that I can't give something to each of you. I really enjoyed your thoughts on what sort of shoppes you would love to own, and I am delightfully pleased to know that some of you already own your dream shoppes! As stated in my last post, I would love love LOVE to own a cupcakery of sorts, but as I know I couldn't live on cupcakes alone, I'd combine it to be an adorable boutique shop just like the one I described in one of my opening posts. I'd sell a grand assortment of things from lovely people all over the world working their little businesses to provide for themselves and their families, as well as to promote Charity. And I'd probably wear house dresses and aprons and pearls whilst doing it.

Okay. On to the announcements...
The winner of the Belle & Boo journal was chosen by counting the number of actual journals sold in Mandy's Etsy shop since the posting of our giveaway. I'm sure most of her sales are through her website now, but as far as Etsy goes, she sold six journals. SO. The winner of the journal is bellasymphony (or Becky), the sixth person to leave a comment and meet all other requirements, too! If you have frequented her blog lately, you will know that she can use this journal while attending school for Fashion Design this year! Yea! I swear this was totally a coincidence that I know her and she won. Remember: Someday it might be you - and I personally know so many of you!

I did a drawing for the card with actual tickets and everything (ask my son if you don't believe me), and the first name I drew from the jar is the winner of the Belle & Boo card. That winner is twostraycats (or Lily)!

Congratulations, Becky & Lily! Both Becky & Lily happen to be owners of their very own shoppes, which is so awesome and the best sort of coincidence, if you ask me. I've mentioned Becky's before a couple of times, but Lily also has a lovely shoppe on Etsy where she sells pillows and things, not to mention one of the cutest dolls I've ever seen that is a perfect sister doll to my little lady's Lela doll by Ruby of mycakies. Check out Lily's shoppe to see how she's helping animals in need with every sale.

TwoStrayCats kitty doll (Come on... You know you think she's as cute as I think she is!)

mycakies Lela doll (Eleanor received this as one of her Christmas gifts last year)

Pretty pillows by Lily (see the paw print???)

Adorable sock monkey pillows & blocks by Lily - don't forget about the Craft hope sock monkey project! And there's that reminder paw print again :O)

And many, many thanks to Mandy, for graciously donating the lovely gifts to be given. Please do visit the magical world of Belle & Boo whenever you get a chance.

Someone roll those drums again, please, because I have another giveaway announcement to make for the amazing bracelet given by Andrea of Wrist Candy Creations. This particular winner was chosen by counting the amount of bracelets she had sold in Andrea's shoppe from the time I posted the bracelet giveaway to the time I checked her sold items this morning. She has sold thirty one bracelets since! WOW! Many of which were the Ophelia bracelet, too! I'm sure there are a lot of happy wrists out there because of Andrea's creations.

The blessed winner of the bracelet I adore (mine sadly just broke - I don't want to talk about it, thank you. It's too upsetting...) is jeena! I loved her "three", too! I wish I lived near raku!

A lovely hug and thank you to Andrea of Wrist Candy Creations for donating her "fit for a goddess" bracelet!

Oh, and that reminds me... I'm supposed to tell you MY three...

Well, honestly, there are just too many to list only three... But, for starters, our local library. I'll finish this list later and explain how the library actually fits into the equation. Sorry to be a party pooper!

WINNERS!!! Please email me at theshoppeowner@gmail.com with your addresses so that I can send along your prizes!

Have a great evening, ya'll!

Love, Susan