Mandy Saile: An Original GIVEAWAY & Happy Holidays

Friday, December 23, 2011

An Original GIVEAWAY & Happy Holidays

In the spirit of giving and joy

I wanted to offer up this lovely little original watercolour, ink & acrylic painting of mine.

It's a sweet little thing at only 6" x 5.5".

I am going to make this giveaway super duper easy to enter your name for...

...All you have to do is leave your name

(& hopefully some kind of lovely comment) in the comments section below

and when I am back to my beloved blog on January 23rd, I'll draw the winner.

I hope in the spirit of the season, you'll help spread the link to this giveaway around.

Happy Happy Happy Holidays Everyone...

See you soon in the New Year

(January 23rd to be exact).

I am off to re-wrap some presents that a certain little bunny decided to unwrap at 5am this morning

every though we told him time and time again that they weren't for him, ha ha....

...and I am off to bake some Christmas cookies as well.

XO Mandy & Ella Luna, Roo, Jinny and Jaks

28 comments:

Michele T said...: I love your use of colours - happy and bright. You have inspired me with your whimsical designs too! Thanks! Merry Christmas!; December 23, 2011 at 2:00 PM
Unknown said...: What a happy go-lucky fishy!
Merry Christmas
Kisses
Nellie; December 23, 2011 at 8:46 PM
Katalin said...: Merry Christmas!:); December 23, 2011 at 11:43 PM
Lisa said...: Hope you are having a wonderful little vacation!!! Hope you had a very Merry Christmas and have a wonderful New Year!; December 27, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Ann said...: What a great giveaway!! The fish is really pretty cool. Enjoy your vacation and i look forward to reading your blog when you get back; December 27, 2011 at 8:51 PM
Bev said...: wow saw this amazing giveaway on Mixed Media Art thanks so much Mandy its so gorgeous ... have u on my google reader too....

hugz bev; December 27, 2011 at 8:52 PM
Rebecca said...: He's beautiful Mandy! Happy holidays to you!!

Rebecca@deutschemexicana.com; December 27, 2011 at 8:55 PM
Tee McNeil Art said...: oh I love the happy fish you created. It's just wonderful! I keep zooming in my screen to get a closer look at the texture you gave it.

Tee; December 27, 2011 at 8:56 PM
dragongourd said...: I love your sense of whimsy and color. This is such a happy painting!; December 27, 2011 at 9:19 PM
Helen Jacobs-Grant said...: Beautiful bright cheerful vibrant painting, its very eye catching and inspiring. Happy New Year to you may 2012 be everything you wish it to be and more :) Helen x; December 27, 2011 at 9:32 PM
Toni Stacey Simpson said...: Oh I love the colors on this! What a cute fish!; December 27, 2011 at 9:43 PM
Connie said...: what a lovely watercolor! ...and a great giveaway! love the lettering around your colorful fish.
connie w; December 27, 2011 at 10:46 PM
Anonymous said...: So pretty Mandy! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas celebration! Blessings xo; December 27, 2011 at 11:06 PM
Kelly Warren said...: This is beautiful! Hope you are enjoying your holidays!; December 28, 2011 at 3:28 PM
Aline Coote said...: Hi Mandy. We met briefly at Pat Stamp's Artist's Garden the last time you participated. I'm Wearable Treasures from the Shores of Lake Nipissing. I've been anxiously following your blog for the past few months. Like you, I'm a self motivated artist who works from home. Reading your words of wisdom and seeing your love of life with Jon and your bunnies (dispite those darn migraines of yours)& photos, gives me that bit of extra wind in my sails that I sometime need to keep on creating. It's almost like, even though we don't communicate, you're like a friend who is always there. I would like to wish you and your family (those hairy & not) a New Year filled with joy, peace, health and plenty of wonderful adventures. p.s. Mandy, I admire your persistence and drive in making life a bouquet of flowers even when your head is far from feeling like a rose. Good Girl. Thanks a bunch, fondly Aline; December 28, 2011 at 6:44 PM
Joyful Woman said...: Hello sweet Mandy..
I've never blogged before haha
I think your fish art is so delightful, and whimsical just like you are...Hope you and Jonathan have a lovely New Years together...light and love...your cousin Nancy...xx; December 28, 2011 at 10:04 PM
AllThingsSonya said...: Wow, I feel lucky that I got to this before the drawing was over. That fish has some mighty big personality that definitely reflects a feeling of joy. Nice work.; December 29, 2011 at 1:14 AM
Kathy said...: What a wonderful talent you have.

Happy New Year!

Kathy; January 1, 2012 at 1:09 PM
Natascha said...: Please enter me... :0); January 6, 2012 at 2:48 PM
Michelle said...: Oh wow,Mandy. Such a pretty fish. And I wasn't too late to enter :-); January 10, 2012 at 11:21 AM
HuckleberryKim said...: Beautiful use of color! I love this fish!; January 12, 2012 at 8:22 PM
Donna Swan of Lavender Rabbit said...: We are up for anything of yours, and this artwork is no exception.. pls enter Donna of Lavender Rabbit Studios in yours and you are automatically entered in the Lavender Rabbit double January giveaway.. good luck to us all!; January 17, 2012 at 12:53 AM
Coleen said...: So fun, rabbits unwrapping presents. Happy 2012.

Coleen
an American in Ukraine
www.vintageterrace2.blogspot.com; January 17, 2012 at 1:34 AM
Lizzy Love said...: Lovely piece, would be so nice to hang on my studio wall for inspiration, I love the colors, so bright! Thank you for this opportunity! My name is Lizzy ♥
oddballart at hotmail dot com; January 17, 2012 at 1:57 AM
Jean said...: Happy New Year Mandy!
I love your colorful happy fish! It's going to brighten whatever space it occupies!; January 17, 2012 at 2:12 AM
ladaisi said...: Ah this is so gorgeous! I simply love the color and movement in this one!; January 18, 2012 at 7:00 AM
Mandy Saile said...: Thanks so much to all who entered. Comments/entries are now closed. The name drawn was ALINE COOTE, congrats Aline, get in touch with me with your address and the buns and I will wrap it up and get the watercolour on it's way to you.; January 23, 2012 at 12:44 PM
Anonymous said...: Is it too late to enter??? :-); February 17, 2012 at 2:24 PM

Flynn

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