I am excited to announce an exciting Holiday Giveaway from Christina of My Sparrow

My Sparrow is about the things in your life that make it all worth it! We like the idea of being eco friendly while you do it - surround yourself with things that are favorites, that will stand the test of time and are made responsibly. Mix those with beautiful objects that are lovingly used from your favorite stores or flea markets.


Christina is giving a set of four gorgeous Verra Wineglasses and a set of Six Zinc Bird Gift Tags. I would truly adore these for myself! Instead you have the opportunity to win!
A few images of the many wonderful items from Christina's site and Etsy Shop
Bird recycled Note cards

Make a statement about yourself!
Luna Reclaimed Wood Table

Bring things into your life and home that make you smile. We love the mix of vintage and new, timeless and sleek- just remember that you have to love it.
Metal Open Lantern

You want your home to be like that mix of your favorite old jeans and a beautiful cashmere sweater.
Thomas Paul's Sparrow with Parasol Pillow
Visit our one of a kind and handmade shop on Etsy for a selection of vintage items that are constantly changing. We hope you will enjoy our stuff as much as we do...
The amazing blog site Greige is also Chrisina's
Life is too short, Live it well!
My Sparrow - stylish responsibility....
To win the set of four Verra Wineglasses and the set of six Zinc Bird Gift tags valued at approx $100 including shipping:
1) State that you are a follower of my site Art by Karena or become a new follower.
2) Visit My Sparrow and click on Shop with my Sparrow in the right sidebar
3) Come back and comment on what you like best!
4) If you want five yes 5 !! extra entries post about this giveaway on your site
Winner will be chosen and announced at Midnight CST December 30th !!
Art by Karena
Finally Drum roll please
The Winner of my Fifi Flowers Giveaway valued at $200 is........
Congratulations Patti , forward your mailing info and I will send it to Fifi!! How exciting and I love your site as well.
Images and text courtesy of My Sparrow and Fifi FlowersThank you to all of my fabulous followers. I would love to give you all a gift, so keep looking for more Giveaways to come!!
Call or email me for quotes on my original works of art!

162 comments:
Hi. I've been reading your blog through my aggregate reader for some time, so was thrilled to become a follower just now. Very nice giveaway from a very entertaining blog. :)
I read you on my google reader and I also follow you on GFC.
I love the wooden table you've shown, but both of your links to Sparrow are non-functioning.
your links are not working:(
Iam a follower please enter me.
Wow..that is such a stunning giveaway, my dear:) Im in love with the pillow and amazing metal lantern:) Kisses and hugs and have a lovely Thursday
I am a new follower and love everything in Christina's shop - especially the grain sack pillow pair and the personalized burlap sack pillows. Gush!
And for another 5... I have also blogged about your amazing giveaway and posted on Facebook!
I am a follower :)
oh my gosh! what a BEAUTIFUL etsy shop! I love the striped grain sack pillows. And thank you for introducing me to her blog! Seriously beautiful! My mind is blown!
lachapstickfanatique
its the last day for my xmas giveaway! stop by!
I am a follower of yours, and I would love a chance to win the pretty wine glasses and bird gift tags. I went over to My Sparrow, and I really like the tall pastry trays. They would make a buffet look stunning, wouldn't they!!! I also like the lantern you posted, Karena.
I also posted about your giveaway on my blog, Art @ Home.
Thanks for such a nice giveaway!
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
I'm so glad to see a new post! :-)
I am so happy for all the beautiful things you've posted! Oh... so dreamy! I just love your blog, your art and how wonderful and thoughtful you are to so many of us.
Have a Fun day, Karena!
xo
Luciane at HomeBunch.com
I'm totally a follower, I'd love to be entered :+)
What beautiful things! Already a follower.
It is a pleasure to follow you.
I'm devastated that I didn't win! Now I guess I will have to buy one of her pictures!
I'm a follower!
Love Christina's wares - the Verra glasses are so charming and different.
I really love the Achara pendant lights, but there are so many beautiful things it's hard to say what my favorite is.
I love those zinc bird tags, and well, just about everything else...Karena, you always have the best giveaways!
Thank you so much Ladies!The Links are fixed!
xoxo
Karena
Congrats to the lucky winners!!!
It must be give away month! Karena, I have my first today, so come on over an grab your chance!
xoxo Victoria
I am a happy follower of your blog and am enjoying the lovely artists that you keep introducing us too.
Merry Christmas,
Fondly,
Glenda
Beautiful pieces from My Sparrow, and a wonderful giveaway :-)
I'm already a follower :-)
Added a link to your giveaway to my blog sidebar.
Yes I am a follower. The link at the bottom of the post did not work for me - the #2 instruction one to get over to my sparrow.
I am a follower of yur beautiful blog!
What a great site! Love so many things on here. But I really love the Tall willow server with glass top. I've always wanted somthing like this. Thanks for the chance to win the giveaway!
What's not to love at my sparrow? But I especially love the Janet Hill art.
(Of course I follow you!)
I'm a follower.
I like the Granada Oval Trays. They are beautiful decorations as well as functional.
Love those zinc tags!
Have a wonderful holiday, -s
I'm a follower!
She has some beautiful pillows!
I really want the octopus throw in indigo by Thomas Paul. Such great stuff on there!
http://40daysof.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/last-minute-gift-ideas/
I am a follower! I love the table lamps - especially the lattice glass table lamp! XO Jill
turner.jillian@gmail.com
I'm so thrilled you stopped by my blog! You've gotten yourself a new follower :)
*bisous*
Dane
Just visited My Sparrow and can't pick just one item over others! Thanks for the new source ;)
I can see the Aaron rolling cart with casters being a nice tuck in under my kitchen island!
*bisous*
Dane
Whoot! Just posted a blog about your wonderful giveaway!
http://bit.ly/e3ZrkT
*bisous*
Dane
I am a follower, and I would LOVE the wine glasses...
In case you are interested, you can also purchase my photographs from My Sparrow... :)
I love you and also everything that Christina does. Already a follower of both. Just love that stylish responsibility! I'll do a shout out for you both. Merry Christmas!!!!
Hi Karena, ok...Im going to try my luck with this one. Not so lucky on the old giveaways here in blogland..but you never know..Santa may have thrown a christmas wish my way. Hope all is well in your world lovely..and I will be sure to check the My Sparrow site out x
Thanks for stopping by! I definitely need to break out my blockbuster card (I'm old school like that, no netflix for this girl) and rent something funny. Or really anything at this point to beat the boredom! Thanks for the advice ;)
So many giveaways these days...I'm enjoying it so much:)
Those are lovely items...
You have such a great site...I am a follower and LOVE the Charlie Wire Chair from My Sparrow...need a couple for outdoors!
XOXO
Katie
I posted about your giveaway on my blog.
http://modernoasis.blogspot.com/
XOXO
Katie
I love that table, Karena! Merry Christmas. xo
Thanks for your visit. This is such a generous and fun give a way! Come say hi any time :D
I read your blog and love the eco ideas. My fave? the vintage flash cards. Classically beautiful with a touch of patina brings a smile to my face.
Hunna
wow Christina is so talented!!! I love griege, but I had never checked out my sparrpw before--it's lovely...so lovely that it's dangerous. I think I saw at least 10 things I'd love within the first minute of clicking around. However, I'm a complete sucker for linen, so the Lowie bedding was my favorite.
ps- I'm a follower!
Dear Karena, Thank you for your lovely comment and for letting me know about your gorgeous giveaway from My Sparrow!! I would love to enter and am of course a follwer of your beautiful blog! I popped on over to My Sparrow shop and I LOVE the little Antiqued mercury glass sparrow!! Wishing you a wonderful Holiday season. Hugs to you ~ Tina xx
I adore Christina! I just did a blog redesign for Greige, and she sent me the most darling little linen purse! Love it! On her shop, I love the monogrammed burlap pillows, fabulous giveaway, Karena! XX!
Karena - oh, how beautiful! I really love the tall willow server. Unique!
You are so generous with your giveaways! I'm giving away one of my sterling silver necklaces strung with tourmaline beads on APPLESandRUBIES, so come over for a chance to win!
Loretta
over @ my sparrow - digging the print pillows and the designs in different media featuring crowns.
Beautiful, gorgeous home wares. I love the mercury glass sparrow. It speaks to me.
I've added myself as a Follower. Love your creativity.
You do choose some really fabulously talented people! congratulations to the winner of Fifi Flowers, Patti Friday!
Blessings for a wonderful Christmas week!
Ann
PS Thanks so much for entering my GIVEAWAY!
What a marvelous prize - those goblets are so nice!
I had never visited My Sparrow before - no question, I am lusting for the Vietri Footed Pitcher LOL. Gorgeous!
Thanks for the chance to win - oh, and I'm a follower!
(Thanks for stopping by Enchanted Revelries and saying hi! - have a delightful holiday!)
I am now a follower of your blog.
At My Spasrrow I loved their stationery!
I am a follower !
I checked the shop and the pillows are fab!
Hello - thanks for the comment on my blog! I've replied there. And now I'm following you!
I would love to win the zinc tags. They're gorgeous. I'm also a HUGE fan of the table. I love the slightly faded distressed look in conjunction with the mathematical precision it must have taken to make it. Also on My Sparrow I adore the fashion photos with the horse. What a beautiful set of colours in them! All the browns are so rich.
Thank you for this giveaway Karena! I am a follower.
-Rene
I would be thrilled with anything on My Sparrow's beautiful site, but I need storage and adore the wire bins & baskets.
-Rene
Dear Karena,
What a fabulous discover for me! I love My Sparrow, and love so many of the artists featured on your site. Bravo to you for finding them and sharing them with your readers. I'm signing up for blogs left and right! Perfect handmade items for the holidays. Thank you! Dominique
I would love to be included. I follow Greige but had no idea about My Sparrow. What a gorgeous shop from the pillows to the bird paperweights... love everything! Hope you are enjoying the holidays, Karena. xo
Thank you so much for your quick comment on my post Karena!
I love hte idea of eco-friendy stuff. Being a person who lives in the pacific whose country s made up of island, I strongly support efforts to control global warming.
I'd ove to win this giveaway! enter me!
Take care,
Gleenn
What a gorgeous Christmas giveaway. Love those gift tags. Well, I had to become a follower of My Sparrow and yourself too - both lovely blogs. Thanks for stopping by today and letting me know about this giveaway. Keeping my fingers crossed that I may just be a lucky Christmas winner!
Hi, I came over from Torie Jayne, and I'm a new follower. I loved the bakery bins and the oval willow server :-)
Blessings,
Marcia
I fall in love with the Bird at Peace Paperweight, so adorable..Of course Im a follower at both your sides:) merry Christmas to you and once and again thanks for visit my side:)
I LOVE the table...what an fabulous source. Following you everyday, anywhere!
Love your blog.. Thank you for stopping by mine ..I would be delighted to be entered in your giveaway..Enjoy those grandchildren... Thanks for the invite.
Merry Christmas!
Such a lovely shop! My favourite was difficult to choose, but has to be the Morning Glory necklace.
And, of course I'm a follower of your wonderful blog!
J'adore les oiseaux!!!
Joyeuses fêtes
Manon
AMAZING & JUST SO LOVELY
Agneta, the swedish one ;)
Ps. "Let me see if I’ve got this Santa business straight. You say he wears a beard, has no discernible source of income and flies to cities all over the world under cover of darkness? You sure this guy isn’t laundering illegal drug money?” ~Tom Armstrong Ds.
Hi, Im following and Im loving those zinc bird tags from My Sparrow - and many many other lovelies in the shop! Fingers crossed big time here!!
KARENA!!! What a splendid give away! THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MY POST! I wish you all the happiness and joy during this season and for the new year to come!!! Come back in 2011!!! Anita
Just became a follower and thank you for the opportunity. I would choose the flutes. Just love them!!
I love "Greige" and "My Sparrow" and would be thrilled to win -
pve
I will be seeing the Kansas landscape very soon. So looking forward to coming home ~ Have a lovely, lovely day, Karena ~ xox Alexandra
I like the idea of "stylish responsibility." Wish I'd written that!
Merry Christmas,
Chris
Let's see what DIDN'T I like? :)
I loved the cross back side chair, the mirrored plateau, the willow server, the amazing handbags oh and the fabric and the jewelry.
Santa~ I have been good.
May you have a glorious holiday and a very happy new year!
I am blessed to know you.
Be merry and bright!
I will mention the giveaway on my blog allthingsmaggieo at blogspot. I will also be following your blog and will add to followers as soon as I figure out the "google friends" thingy. Love the blog and love the store and all things recycleable, sustainable...linen cushions, wow, vintage fabrics are my favs. Love the artsy side of it all. Best blog I have found and links. The glasses look great too!!
New follower!
Great giveaway!
I am always so overwhelmed by the thoughts and comments of my faithful and my new followers. Merci!
Joyeaux Noel!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
Oooh, such lovely gifts in your giveaway. Count me in!
I just became a follower.
Please be sure to come by and enter my fantastic year-end giveaway, too. Click the picture in my sidebar for details.
Blessings and a very Merry Christmas!
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/
New Follower! I saw your comment on Make it and Love it and came to check it out!
I LOVE all of the pillows! I LOVE the birds! The one with the bird on the bike.. I love them all! Thanks for doing this giveaway! Merry Christmas
http://homeschoolmomlisa.blogspot.com/2010/12/giveaway-found.html
I posted about your giveaway on my blog! Thanks for the extra entries!
How can I say "what I like best" from My Sparrow, when I love it all?!!! But my absolute favorites are the Architect's Chair and the Trouble Lights.
Please be sure to come by and enter my fantastic year-end giveaway. Click the picture in my sidebar for details.
Blessings and a very Merry Christmas!
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/
I am a follower...count me in
I am having a new giveaway...please join also please mention about my new giveaway on your neat blog and tell the followers you actually won last time...it will mean the world to me:)
Kisses Deepali
Hi Karena...Thanks for your visit and your lovely comment!
I am a follower. My Sparrow has some wonderful things. I found many items to love, but my favorite is the Schumacher Shantung Silhouette pillow in Smoke fabric. Love the bird notecards too...Great giveaway!
H.H.
Congratulations Patti on winning the beautiful print. I'm already a follower of yours Karena and I love those giveaways from Christina. Love the bistro tables but then again I love most of the items on my sparrow. Wishing you and your famiily Happy Holidays Karena!
Debra,
I am a follower...and If I win then I would start with a glass wall pocket, follow up with a berry box and then throw in a little granada oval tray!
Great items Karena. I love gift cards.
thank you so much for your sweet words on my blog--and for leading me to yours :) what a giveaway! I'm now your newest follower! I'm a sucker for the summer palace fret pillow. The fabric is stunning.
thanks again :) xoxo {av}
I'm always a sucker for textiles and I love the patterns on the fabircs! Esp the studio bon scallop.
I'm also a follower of your blog.
ps - thanks for stopping by my blog, Karena! I'm glad you enjoyed the post.
warm wish for a great week, friend.
- Vanessa Elizabeth
I really need those wine glasses – they are gorgeous!
I am a new follower, Karenna. I saw so many wonderful things at My Sparrow, that it is hard to pick just one, but ... the Henry wicker furniture stood out for me. I love the weathered gray finish and the styling is a modern update of the large old fashioned pieces.
Now please pick me!
-Lana
I am a happy follower of you and i especially like your poetical pillow Sending Peace Love and Joy to you this Christmas
I am a follower!
I'm a follower of ABK.
cereza25 at yahoo dot com
Beautiful items on My Sparrow. I particularly like the Maren end table.
cereza25 at yahoo dot com
Karena,
Great giveaway, and what a wonderful shop! My favorite item is the Barbara Barry Poetical lumbar pillow...and I am a follower!
Happiest of Holidays to you! Janell
Hi, Karena. I am your newest follower. What a wonderful shop! My favs are the campaign chair, the Marlow dining table and the Luna reclaimed wood table. Thanks for letting me know about the giveaway and visiting my blog!
Karena,
I am a follower of course. Love the glassware and the pillows, especially the painted sparrow!
Great giveaway Karena.
Teresa
Gorgeous items!! That pillow is just the cutest :)
Hi Karena! I was so excited to see that you visited my blog today and I'm also excited to enter your giveaway. I became a follower tonight. Would love those gorgeous prizes.
Lee Ann
Oh and I visited Sparrow and love many things but especially loved the Metal Open Lantern.
Lee Ann
Thanks for telling me about the giveaway and your sweet comments. Comments are what make my day!
I am your newest follower! I would love to win those fabulous glasses. Too fun.
I visited My Sparrow and I am absolutely weak in the knees for............... ( to be continued)
............the fantasy bell jars! Wow, those are so cool and would just fit in with all the fantasy that goes on at Purple Chocolat Home, filled with chocolates and surrounded by fairies and elves and pixies! Too gorgeous.
Bonjour Karena,
What a beautiful giveaway. I am a follower and will head over to My Sparrow now.
You work hard at giving us all the most wonderful giveaways,
Mimi
May your holiday be full of joy and love, and nothing but goodness for you and yours. Continued blessings in your life, Karena.
Count me in, the oval trays are lovely!
Love so much. The grant bar cart and the sphere lantern. Great giveaway. Happy Holidays.
I *LOVE* those glasses & zinc tags. I am a follower! Please put my name in the hat, karena!
xoxo,
Jami
Hard to choose a favorite. Love the Peace & Love Shams, the wire card holder (I just might have to grab it up for another purpose after the holidays), and the mercury glass sparrow!
Thank you so much for the chance!
Hugs,
Jami
Putting this beautiful giveaway on my sidebar right now.
loving that metal bistro table! just gorgeous! your newest follower.
Hi Karena, so nice to meet you. I love your Sparrow shop, so many wonderful items. I'm a new follower!
I'm crazy in love with the canvas totes. They're on my wish list!
xo,
Debra
Karena, thanks for stopping by my blog today!
What a fabulous giveaway! I'm eyeing the fretwork pillow. So gorgeous!
Happy, Happy Holidays!
Thanks for your comment and for letting me know about this giveaway! you have a new follower!
You are the second person to reccommend the Art of Racing in the Rain - I'll have to try it! :)
beautiful things and i am a new follower. Catherine
New follower here, thanks so much for your comment over at my blog!
J'adore those handblown champagne glasses! And I love some of the lighting pieces too, but the champagne flutes are my favorites.
I know the perfect person to get those bird gift tags. She would absolutely love them!
-Jordana
p.s. I'm a follower...
Of course I am a follower!
I love the notecards!
Wow...so many gorgeous things!! So needing the votives right now for Christmas...gorgeous.
I am a follower of your site
tshaw6580@yahoo.com
I love the Morning glory tear drop necklace
tshaw6580@yahoo.com
I'm a new follower =)
Well I love a lot of things at her store!! I love the Louwie Organic Linen bedding and the small zinc letters and numbers! And my favorite is the charlie duvet!!!
thanks for stopping by my site. you were right, i'm loving your giveaway.
i can't choose one thing. here are a few favs.
Petite heart ring
Recycled Canvas messenger bag
3 Tier Wire basket
pax Christi - lena
i'm following!
Dear Karena,
Thank you for your blogging friendship and your lovely comments. I wish you all the best in this very special time of Christmas.
Feliz Navidad!!!
Love the lamp Karena!
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas!!
xo*
I am a new follower Karena and I love of course anything eco friendly. Thanks for stopping by my site too. Yours is wonderful. I love your art. Just beautiful! I would like to enter the contest and I like the table. It would go perfectly in my Connecticut house particularly a new room I have been working on to redo with designer Dean Farris. We call it the "southern green room" even though I live up north...?go figure...Anyway, Merry Christmas from cold Connecticut!
I am following!
I would love it if you would follow along with one or more of my blogs. That would be great!
www.fieldstonehilldesign.com
www.worthwalkingtoward.blogspot.com
Thanks a great giveaway!
-{darlene}
oooh. I love the open metal chandelier. But I really adore her fabric choices!
wow...this is an amazing giveaway. I am a new follower....now i'm off to check out that site...will be back...
love my sparrow, she has the best merchandise!
Merry Christmas from my home to yours!
joan
Follow along! Such great stuff! Please enter! Merry Christmas, Karena and a happy New Year to you and yours!
xoxo
Victoria
Merry Christmas, Karena! Have a safe and joyous New Year's too!
Xo
Eddie + Jaithan
Hi There!
Your glass pastry stands are very nice! A beautifully decorated pastry would be a gorgeous display in those!
I'm a follower - have been :O)
Thank you for such a generous giveaway offer.. Thanks to for visiting and leaving a comment, that's how i found your blog!! Merry Christmas.. I now follow
the choices were hard.. but the bronze twig flatware and the birch glasses.. omg have to have those!
Karena
I am a follower. I love the wine glasses. So perfectly anti-round!
Karena, thank you for your sweet comment and it's nice to meet you! I am now a follower or your blog and plan on spending lots of time reading all your posts. I have also checked out your shop (what goodies I see!) and fell in love with the large canvas purse.
I hope I win the give away
Merry Christmas!
Judy
hmmm I am a follower and my fav piece are many of the pillows - espec the trelis designs - double yum - best le
Merry Christmas, Karena. Of course, I'm already a follower, and now happy to know about My Sparrow. I love her vintage canvas bags!
What a gorgeous shop! The Poetical pillow would be a great addition to my home. I am a follower
Thanks Karena!
Londen
Hi Karena,
thanks for visiting my blog. Glad you liked the necklace. I'm your latest follower, and look forward to exploring your blog. The Lowies organic bedding is perfect. My Sparrow is lovely.
Cheers,
Lisa x
What a wonderful giveaway! I'm a follower now :)
My Sparrow is amazing! I'm loving the home accessories... the nest garden stake, zinc letters & numbers, and all her wire baskets.
i am a follower and my favorite piece is that gorgeous wooden table!
i would be so excited to win as a wife of a forever student! (5 more years until graduating med school!!!)
loves britt
Great giveaway!! I love the 'Bird 10 piece Recycled Note Card Set' - they are truly amazing :)
Fingers crossed!
...totally in love with the mirrors...
I am your follower. Lubaska
I love Mystic bloom glicee print from shop. Beautiful art! Thanks
lubaska dot k at gmail dot com
Blog follower,
since the items in the shop are gorgeous, I shared this fantastic giveaway on my FB wall:
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=167103746666559&id=100001428019486
lubaska dot k at gmail dot com
My favorite item was the berry box under the accessories! It is darling.
I am now a new follower!
Thank you again for visiting my website!
Happy New Year!
LuLu Kellogg
following (tried to post several days ago...but couldn't) Love Christinas eye! Love those sparrow and umbrella pillow cases, my daughter would love 'em too!
Good heavens!! Have you shattered the comment barrier? Put me on your list for giveaways! We'll offer something sensational.
Best,
Liz
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