Monday, February 14, 2011

52nd Table Top Tuesday & A Giveaway

Welcome to the 52nd Table Top Tuesday.  Wow, it's our 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!!!  I have had so much fun over the last year seeing all of your wonderful vignettes.  I thought we should celebrate with a Give-Away.  More about that at the end of the post.  Now inspire me again with all of your fabulous creations.

I've had the top of the entertainment center decorated the same way for ages.  I finally decided it was time for a couple of changes.


The birdcage stayed because it is so big I don't have anywhere else to put it.  I moved the swan to the center and elevated it on a bed of faux ivy.


On this side I grouped some of my larger urns and pitchers.


While I was at it I thought it was time to rearrange a few things on the bookshelves.  I put the old crank telephone on the top shelf, and then edited the other shelves for a cleaner look.


I also edited a few things on these shelves.  Sometimes less is more. lol





I'm having so much fun with Mosaic Maker, that I just had to do one of the hutch and what's on the shelves.  If you want to find out about Mosaic Maker and How I Did My New Header, see my second post back that is titled Answers.

Ok, now for the good part.  The Give-Away.  I know so many of you love blue and white and when I saw these candlesticks, I thought that would be a perfect gift.  They will also hold a pillar candle.  I think the designs are so pretty, I hope you will like them.


So, now for the rules.  None.  No hoops to jump through.  Just leave me a comment and if you would like to follow, just leave a second comment telling me you are a follower.  I will announce the winner next week on Table Top Tuesday.  You can enter until Feb. 19th at 5PM.  I will use the random number generator to determine the winner.  Thanks and I hope you win.

I thank you all so much for always linking to Table Top Tuesday and being such a wonderful inspiration to me and everyone else.  You constantly amaze me with all of your talent.

I am linking to:  Winter Blues Wednesday @ DIY By Design

OK, let the party begin.  Be sure to link up below and thanks for stopping by.




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145 comments:

  1. Marty, how sweet of you to do a giveaway. Blue and white is just compelling, n'est pas?

    I need go rearrange some shelves myself. Your crank phone is really neat!

    Becky

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  2. Marty your new shelf arrangement looks perfectly gorgeous. The vases really caught my eye grouped together like that. Great work.

    Thank you for having a nice giveaway. How pretty are those blue candles. I appreciate the chance to win.

    Happy Valentines Day!
    ~Melissa

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  4. Marty, I love your new Mosaic, I tried working on it a little last night but didn't have any luck. Maybe another try tonight, obviously I'm doing something wrong. Your Mosaic built around your entertainment center is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Hi Marty,
    First of all, Congratulations on Table Top Tuesday being a year old! I really enjoyed looking at your arrangements. You have such great taste! I would love to have the chance to win the pillars! Please throw my name in the hat. Happy Valentines Day and your flowers are lovely!

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  7. Hi Marty -

    Congrats on your 1 year Anniversary and on your new header. It's lovely.

    Candy

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  8. Love the mosaics, Marty! And I love how you rearranged the book case. So neat and clean! I have been a follower since you started blogging. Happy Anniversary!...Christine

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  9. Hi Marty~ How sweet of you to do a giveaway! Blue and white is always so pretty! Your entertainment center looks beautiful- I love the swan in the center- and the birdcage is perfect where it is. ! All linked up-glad I have a table top post to share this week :) Thanks for hosting! :)

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  10. Congratulations Marty on your 1 year anniversary! LOVE the Mosaic. I would LOVE to do something BUT I'm scared to death to mess up what I have...I'll wait till I NEED to de-TOX the snow, THEN I'll shovel it away, hehe... Count me in on your giveaway please!!!
    Happy Valentine's Day,
    Hugs,Donna

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  11. Marty, every time you do your bookcases it just looks better and better. Great giveaway.

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  12. Marty, I love the swan and I am glad you left him/her.
    I have been playing with the mosaic maker. I need to check your answers, cause I don't know how to make the header. Your looks great.
    Enter me for the candlesticks. Blue and White is my favorite color scheme. Hugs, Ginger

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  13. Marty, coming back for a second entry. I am a follower. Hugs, Ginger

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  14. Hi Marty,

    I LOVE that birdcage and the telephone! The bookcase top and shelves look so nice!

    Happy Valentine's Day!

    Pam

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  16. Oh Marty, your bookcase looks great and your mosaic looks awesome. I need to redo my header. Thanks for hosting and for the lovely giveaway gift.

    Enjoy your evening,
    Gail

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  18. I am already a follower Marty. I'm soon going to take a look at those answers.
    Love your entertainment centre. I bet you sit looking at it designing new arrangements while your hubbie watches the football?
    Take care.

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  19. Love the look of your shelves!!
    Would love to win your giveaway! I am a follower now even though i could have sworn that I was one before!!

    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  20. Marty,
    Your changes look really nice. I love the urns and your bunny picture.
    Thanks for having such a lovely giveaway!

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  22. Hi Marty...

    Ohhh...I love your new entertainment center vignette! It looks fabulous, my friend! You know...I love that black swan! My entertainment center is needing a makeover too! I need to get busy!

    Wow...has it already been a year since you've been doing TTT? Time sure does fly when you're having fun! Many heartfelt congrats, sweet friend! TTT is one of my most favorite parties and you are always such a gracious hostess! Thank you, Marty! How very sweet of you to do a giveaway in honor of your meme's birthday! I really don't have much blue at my place but I do think it would look pretty in my red dining room! I would love for you to add my name to the giveaway pot!

    Again, Happy one year birthday to Table Top Tuesday! Thank you for hosting, sweet friend!

    Happy Valentine's day!
    Chari @Happy To Design

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  23. love your entertainment centre, there's some beautiful treasures on there. I especially love the swan.
    I'd really like to enter your giveaway as I adore blue and white - but I do realise that the postage to the UK is prohibative, so if you can't enter me in the draw I understand :o)
    Best wishes
    Rose H

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  24. Happy blogiversary :-) Love the blue and white!!! Thanks for such a generous giveaway!

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  25. The entertainment center looks fabulous...so many interesting accessories. I'd love to enter the giveaway, not for myself but for my friend Vickie who loves blue and white and has a lovely collection. If I win I will give them to her. She has been such a good friend and also such a support during my recent surgery:)

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  26. I am a follower and I love it!

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  27. Marty,
    Your entertainment center continues to entertain me each time you post it's loveliness! Oh! my. . .your book collection is elegant. I can't decide if I admire your Harvard collection or the tan books with red spines the most. Okay, it's the tan books with the red spines! Elegant. Oh, and I spied that darling little bunny print, again. Thank you for hosting Table Top Tuesday. Happy One Year Anniversary, dear friend!
    Fondly,
    Pat
    P.S. Thank you for your sweet comment and visit On Crooked Creek today! You always brighten my day!

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  28. How very nice of you! I'd love to win!

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  30. I have really enjoyed TTT and am an avid follower. It even inspired me to pull everything out of my bookcases on a rainy day at home. I followed your example and have been pleased with how it looks.

    Love the little rabbits. Did you copy them as you did the cows and egg inspecter prints?

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  31. Hi Marty!
    Hope you are having a nice Valentine's Day with your sweetie.

    Your cabinet tops look wonderful. Love the big birdcage.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  32. Marty,
    Love the blue and white candlesticks! I am follower - in fact I would love to join in to Tablescape Tuesday this week but my kids are sick and I am taking care of them. I will check out all the others when I get a chance though!
    Shelley

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  33. What a wonderful giveaway - the candlesticks are beautiful! I also loved seeing the pictures of your rearranging...love that birdcage!
    Please include me in the drawing...I am already a follower.
    Thanks so much! Happy Valentines Day!

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  34. Marty, Sometimes a little editing totally changes a vignette for the better. Your shelves look fresh and clean! Like the top,too. Congrats on the one year anniversary of your meme! It's been fun. :-)
    Sue

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  35. And, of course, I'm a follower!

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  36. I like the way the vases are grouped...it is always fun to change things around a bit. The giveaway items are so pretty. You know, I don't really have any blue and white...yet!

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  38. Love your book cases. They look lovely!

    Would love to be included in your giveaway.

    Blessings,
    Kathy

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  39. Marty I love your 'less is more' look. You have such a great eye! Those blue and white candle sticks are so pretty. Congrats on 1 year! hugs, Linda

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  40. I am a follower and happy to be one!

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  41. I love anything blue and white. Count me in.

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  43. Hi Marty! Your entertainment center looks so pretty! You just have a way with vignettes! What a nice giveaway! You konw I love blue and white...in fact, that's what my current post is about! Happy week!...hugs...Debbie

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  44. Any chance the swan will show up in a giveaway one of these days? Ha, just kidding--I love that thing!

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  45. Love the blue! Which is a color I don't have very much of in my home currently so I REALLY need to win them! LOL! Thanks for the chance!

    Donna

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  46. I'm a follower! Love your blog! You decorating style is a great inspiration for me!

    Donna

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  47. Your shelves look great! I wish mine were so organized! I love the candlesticks and I am a follower! Thanks for hosting! Christie at Three Pixie Lane

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  48. Your entertainment center is just beautiful. I love all of the vignettes. I love the candlesticks and you know I am a follower. I hope I win them...I haven't won a thing in blogland yet and those are gorgeous.

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  49. Marty, What a lovely and generous give away! These candlesticks are so pretty. Please enter me for a chance to have them in our home. By the way--your home and decorating style is just lovely. I need to pare down accessories in our home--I just love stuff all around me, but I see how much more less is!!

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  50. Marty--I follow your blog site and enjoy it so very much!

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  51. So pretty, wish you lived near enough to arrange my bookshelves!I like the way you massed the vases together.

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  52. I have been a follower for a long time.

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  53. Marty, girl I want tohat weather vane in the corner..it looks antique and I love the phone..I could do some antique shopping right at your house ha ha!! Hugs and smiles Gloria

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  54. Congratulations on 1 Year Anniversary of Table Top Tuesday! Today, I'm joining your party too.
    Your entertainment center looks very neat and pretty.

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  55. Please, add me for your giveaway as I am your follower ;-)

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  56. Congrats on one year Marty!
    You have created so many lovely vignettes and i have learned so much from you!
    Oh, I love blue and white, I hope I win!
    Hugs,
    Cindy
    Plus I am so happy to know you in bloggyland and in person too!

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  58. Following you..thanks for the chance to win!!!

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  59. Thanks for hosting Tabletop Tuesday for the past year...Barb at Grits & Glam sure made a good choice when she asked you to carry on with it! I really like how you've done your shelves - isn't it fun to play with our pretties! That give-away looks super special and its so kind of you to do it! I love your new header and am excited to go check out your "answers" and see if I can make one too!
    DD

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  60. ...Back to say, I'm already a follower...of course, I am!
    DD

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  61. Marty your entertainment center looks so pretty!! I love how you added beadboard behind the bookcases, it makes all your pretty accessories pop. Martina

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  62. I can't believe it's been a year! Wow, time really does fly. Love what you did with the entertainment center, and you know that swan has always been one of my favorite things. What a generous give a way! I bet Debbie is drooling over that blue and white :) Hugs, Kat

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  63. Marty,
    All your arrangements always look
    great. I love the blue and white.
    I can't wait each week to see what
    you do next. Have loved the silver
    you have been working with also.
    I am a anxious follower each week.
    Grace

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  64. I love how you segregated your your books by color. It looks so clean.

    And oh,oh,oh I love blue and white. How sweet of you to offer these to your readers.

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  65. Marty:

    Thanks so much for hosting.

    - The Tablescaper

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  66. Congrats on a year, Marty! It's been great fun! I love your mosaic. Sometime I'll get to figuring it all out!

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  67. When I first saw the top of the entertainment center I said, "Oh Marty...no, no. Don't change the little URN arrangement, it's perfect, it's beautiful, I love it!" I was so glad to see that it's staying...lol. Please enter me in your giveaway!

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  68. Congratulations on a whole year of Table Topping! Maybe in the next year I'll join in once or twice :-D
    Of course I'm a follower already, love you blog!

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  69. Hi Marty - As usual, your design sense is impeccable; love the vignettes on your entertainment center! The candlesticks are so pretty, blue and white is a classic.

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  70. Hi Marty - I have followed your blog for quite some time and am coming out of "hiding" to comment for the first time!

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  71. For the first time since we moved into our RV, I was able to join your Tabletop Tuesday. There are already some fantastic links. I love blue and white and would love to win your giveaway, so enter me please. Your entertainment center looks wonderful. It's fun to change things up sometimes.
    Thanks for hosting Tabletop Tuesday. I was inspired to get something done.

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  72. I am a follower too!!
    Thanks again.

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  73. Oh Wow! A Give-away along with Tabletop Tuesday. Marty you have out done yourself. You constantly inspire me. I am now making photo mosaics because of the great ones you have done on your blog. Stunning! Love the candle holders. They would go perfect in my home. And your entertainment center re-decorating is beautiful, as always. Thanks for sharing so much. Hugs, Karie

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  74. I love you find so many ways to change up your decor! I adore the birdcage! As I do your home. I love, love blue and white! What a wonderful give away! They would look right at home here with all my blue and white dishes! lol

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  75. Marty, oh your bookshelves are making me salivate! We are turning our LR to a formal sit-in library and we can't wait to get started! I love all of your pieces!

    Glad I got to join in!

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  76. I love your swan! How unique :-) The blues in your giveaway are gorgeous.

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  77. Hi Marty,
    #1. I'm one of your biggest fans too.
    #2. I'm a follower
    #3. I would love to be entered into the giveaway. I'm just starting to collect blue and white.
    I can't believe it has been a year!!! Good Job.
    xo
    Betty

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  78. You entertainment center looks great! You always have such a nice group of element to decorate with.

    I would love to win your generous giveaway and it would be cherished!

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  79. Oh yes, I am indeed a faithful follower!

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  80. Marty,

    Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary!

    I am glad you are having fun making mosaics - one of my favorite things to do. Great photographs.

    Carol

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  81. A fabulous post for your blog anniversary! Happy 1 year anniversary!

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  82. OMGoodness, I love these candle holders, they will hold pillar candles or stick candles...and "bonus", blue and white,lovely.I need them just go ahead and send to me!..;)
    ~Jo
    LazyonLoblolly

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  83. PS...I love the bookcases too!..and I'm a follower!
    And I feel lucky,hehe.
    ~Jo
    LazyonLoblolly

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  84. Hi Marty, Your new arrangement of the bookcases looks very nice. The "crank phone" is awesome. Thank you for stopping by to read my love story hosted by Karen, and for leaving a sweet comment. Blessings on your week.

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  85. Marty-
    Congratulations on ONE year!!!! Your blog is so fresh & fun...especially TABLETOP TUESDAY

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  86. .. and I have been following your blog for months...

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  87. Morning Marty,
    Your shelving unit looks wonderful.
    Love what you did to it. It does have a nice clean look. Like the swan nestled in the greenery too.
    Very nicely accessorized, it could surely be used in a decorating book.
    Thanks for hosting table top tuesday once again,
    Blessings and hope you had a great
    Valentines day, cause you are a great lady!!
    Nellie

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  88. The swan looks so pretty there, nesting atop the entertainment center!
    Brenda

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  89. Your bookcases look lovely, Marty. Hope I win.
    Mary Ann

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  90. Hi Marty! Your entertainment center is so pretty. I'm going to have to try that Mosaic maker, it really adds a lot. I am a follower, and I really like your prize! Have a great week,

    Kathy

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  91. what a generous giveaway , Marty..
    I'm a follower and will be as long as I have internet:)

    Good Luck Everyone~!!!

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  92. Hi Marty! I am enjoying the new arrangement on your shelves and your beautiful new mosaics too!! I love blue and white china and would love to have a chance to win your lovely candlesticks. I am a long time follower.

    Lots of love,
    Susan and Bentley
    xxoo

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  93. Oh blue and white -- be still my heart! Marty, I've been following you since before you were the Tabletopping Queen!
    You are one of the best.
    Cass

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  94. Your new header is GLORIOUS, I love it!

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  95. And of course I'm a follower. All the cool kids are.

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  96. Hello there dear Marti,

    This is the third time that blogger dropped my comment.., Oh my!

    Love all of your fabulousness this week!

    Cheers

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  98. Congrats on your 1 year Anniversary. I always enjoy stopping by.

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  99. Thanks Marty for hosting, have a wonderful week!
    xo,
    Debra

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  100. Thanks so much Marty for all of your wonderful ideas. I have been a lurking watcher for probably six months. You are the first blog I check every morning. I wish we were closer so we could have lunch. Best wishes for a successful year ahead! Madelyn

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  101. Hi Marty,
    I feel so bad that I check in on your blog like every other day and I was never a follower!
    I am now!
    I did a little blog on you and your blog today!
    I hope you don't mind! I love your blog!
    Please stop by and say hi!
    Thanks
    Jane

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  102. Congratulations on one year! I have been following your blog for a while and love it...just as much as I love blue and white porcelin! I would love a chance to win these beautiful candlesticks!

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  103. Congratulations and thanks for having the giveaway. If I won, I would give them to my mom who collects anything blue and white.

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  105. My bad Marty, I never commented yesterday when linking up! Happy Anniversary. I am a happy camper follower!!~ Your entertainment center looks great too! XO

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  106. Hi lovely lady. Thanks so much for your sweet comments on my Tablescapes ~~~~ I love your blue and white candle holders ~~~ this would look beautiful with my Blue Willow China for my Tablescapes sweet lady ~~Im one of your follower.I hope you have a Great Day xxoo
    Diane

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  107. I'm playing catch-up in blogland today. I didn't realized how much I had missed visiting some of my favs. I love your new header and will be popping over to your info on Mosaic Maker right after this. The entertainment center looks lovely, but then it did before you moved things around. Congrats on your 1 Year Anniversary. How nice of you to offer such a great give-away to celebrate.
    CAS

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  108. Please enter my name. Love your blog.

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  110. Hi Marty! I am already a follower of your beautiful blog and I would love for you to enter me in this giveaway! I hope you will hop on over to my blog and enter my giveaway as well! Have a great day!

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  111. Hi Marty, I have a question about inlinkz. I have been using linky tools which is not working at all right now and of course my party is tonight. What size are your pics. I don't want them too big and inlinkz is different from linky. I guess that is military time on their format. I don't know why they use that, but anyway I will have to switch.

    Thanks so much, Kim

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  112. Hi Marty.

    I really like your new arrangements, and your new header on the blog is very spiffy, too. Thanks for hosting Tabletop Tuesday and for sharing the mosaic tutorial.

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  113. Thanks always for hosting TT. It is one of the best parties on town!!

    The candlesticks are just beautiful Marty. Please throw my name in the pot!

    XO,
    Jane

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  115. I love your blue/white giveaways. They would be perfect here at my house. Perfect. dmj53(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  116. I'm a new follower. dmj53(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  117. I would love the giveaway. Blue and white are some of my favorite things!

    Jeannette

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  118. I have been a follower for some time.

    Jeannette

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  119. I have just the spot for these candle sticks/

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  120. Love, love, love blue and white!!!
    nettecan at hotmail dot com

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  121. I am a follower.
    nettecan at hotmail dot com

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  122. Congratulations to you on a year! Your shelves look amazing..a great job! You know, I have just the place for your fantastic give away. Just thought a little birdie would stop by and tell you!

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  123. I also am a follower....Have a great week!

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  124. I would love to be entered in your giveaway!

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  125. And of course I am a long time follower!

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  126. Oh my goodness Marty, what an amazing giveaway you're having! I would so love to win those candlesticks 'cause I have a big teapot they would look awesome sitting beside on the table. Thanks for the opportunity.

    Hugs XX
    Barbara

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  127. Marty I am soo excited that I remembered your linky party!! I do not usually have table top scapes so I was doing the happy dance!:) Thanx for hosting!

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  128. I love your bookcase makeover. Thanks so much for joining in the party. I really appreciate it.

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  129. I love your new shelf arrangement!
    And the giveaway is nice, too. Love blue and white any time, any where! Peggy

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  130. I just followed from a link to your blog. Really nice. I'm gonna have to try the mosaic thing.

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  131. Ms. Marty,
    Of course i'm your follower and would love a chance at your give away....You got you a deal on those pears and I'm so glad this weather is warming up a bit and the yard sales are in full swing!
    Hope you're having a wonderful week!

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  132. Hello Marty,

    I love the changes you made on your entertainment center. Love the swan! Great mosaic.

    I am seriously addicted to blue and white! I would love to be entered for a chance to win the candlesticks.

    ~ Tracy

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  134. Just a new follower -- love the bookcase redo. Blue & white are absolutely my favorite colors, just ask my husband! Thanks for the giveaway and congrats on 1 year. Glad to have found your blog.

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  135. What a bargain with the pairs. These candlesticks are magnificent and I would love to win them. Read your blog all the time.

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  136. Marty, the new arrangement on the entertainment center looks very "eye-pleasing". The rabbit picture is one of my favorites. I'm linking up this week, kinda showed up late - but, it has been a whirlwind around here. Thanks for hosting and congratulations on the anniversary!

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  137. I love your counter display!! I'm new to this shabby chic lifestyle and collecting is so much fun. I find myself in thrift stores and consignments, Goodwill way too much and it's driving my hubs nuts...LOL Look forward to your post everyday!! The candle sticks are beautious!

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  138. Happy Anniversary, Marty!

    I love your urns and pitchers. Have a wonderful weekend! La

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  140. Amazing how a few simple changes make all the difference. I really like the vases together and I love the birdhouse.

    I have a small collection of blue and white pieces like that, so I'd love to be entered in your giveway. My contact info is on my blog if you need it.

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  141. These candle sticks are beautiful!! Please enter me in your fabulous give away!

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  142. My blue & white collection is small and new. The patterns are really calling me more and more.
    Thanks for your great blog, how great it would be to have your giveaway call at my home.

    Cathy's Cupboard Calamity

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  143. Happy TTT anniversary! Your vignettes are always so pleasing to the eye and you have a great talent for it!
    Great giveaway too!

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  144. Please enter me for the blue and white candlesticks!

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Thanks so much for taking the time to visit and comment. You make my day. Hugs, Marty

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