And the winner is ::: NOT Maureen! Plus Fifi Giveaway #3!

If you remember my giveaway post from last Friday, my friend Maureen at MoDecor won the fabulous Matt LeBlanc painting in my Giveaway #1. Within less than 24 hours, she also won prizes at TWO decorating events. If you lost a horseshoe recently, I think I know where it is… ;-)

This week’s Giveaway #2 winner is going to receive a personalized blog design from Katie Lane at DreamUp Studios. Katie will work with you to design your blog from one of twelve blog templates at Aqua Blue Sunrise. It’s a seriously good prize, and trust me when I say that you’ll love what Katie comes up with for you :-)

I know a lot of you are excited about the chance to give your blog a design makeover, so with no further ado, this week’s lucky giveaway winner is…

Barbara @ Hodge:Podge!

Congratulations Barbara! I’ll get you connected with Katie, and then you’ll be on your way to a whole new blog design :-)

{If you haven’t visited Barbara’s blog, you HAVE to check out her amazing tufted headboard project, complete with an in-depth tutorial.}

And now, on to…

Bribery Giveaway #3!

Yes, the fun & prizes just keep coming! I told you I’m going to use gifts to bribe you into reading my blog ;-) This week, the lovely & talented artist and blogger Fifi Flowers has generously created a beautiful painting especially for my giveaway. Fifi has a painting style that’s all her own – a big scoop of colour mixed with a good shake of Paris and a pinch of whimsy. She paints landscapes, houses, pets, rooms, people… all with her Fifi flourish :-) Here’s just a small sampling of her work…

I love this painting of Newman, from Fifi’s frameable note card collection. The note cards are helping to sponsor service and guide dogs in association with Beach Bum Biscuits of Tybee Island in Georgia. On top of being a fabulous artist, Fifi has a huge heart too :-)

Fifi also does commissioned paintings, and it just so happens that she created a set of three paintings for me :-) You’ll have to wait till my dining room makeover reveal to see them – although I’ve posted a picture somewhere on my blog that has a little sneak peek in it :-)

So are you anxious to see the painting that Fifi has created for my giveaway? It’s a 6.5” x 7.5” acrylic on archival paper with a value of $150.00. Yes, you read that right – I don’t do cheapo giveaways, oh no sirree! You’ll receive the painting unframed, so you can personalize it with the frame of your choice. And here it is…

“Bleu Bicyclette avec Yellow Porte” by Fifi Flowers

Oooh-la-la, c’est magnifique! Fifi, you’ve outdone yourself! I wish I could enter my own giveaway, but alas, that just wouldn’t be right. Unless I pay off Maureen and then… no, no, that would be wrong too!

Here’s what you need to do to enter: Go to Fifi’s Etsy shop, browse through her paintings, and then leave a comment on this post telling me which Fifi painting(s) you like best. Seriously, how often to you get the chance to win a fabulous original painting for just a minute or two of sitting in front of the computer?!

As always, feel free to tweet about my giveaway, mention it on Facebook, add a link to it on your blog, add JAX does design to your blog roll, or anything else you’d care to do to spread the word. Leave a separate comment for each thing you do, and you’ll increase your odds of winning :-) You have until Thursday, November 11th at 11:59PM to enter, and I’ll announce the winner in my post on Friday, November 12th. Giveaway is open to everyone, but if you don’t have a blog, make sure you include your e-mail address in your comment so I can contact you if you’re the winner.

Bonne chance, mes amis!

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