Sunday, April 10, 2011

Give-away No.3


I finally got around to putting together my give-away to celebrate passing 400 followers.
That's an astonishing feat to accomplish for me.  
It may not be much to those who have thousands of followers
but it is huge to me.

I can't believe this is my 3rd give-away.  They certainly are fun to do!


So, to celebrate, I'm giving away a few things.



I'm giving away 2 giant rusted industrial looking metal paperclips.
These are about 12 inches (a foot) long.  They can hang on a wall
and hold pictures, notes and momentos.  They can be a cool paperweight
or just lay around as conversation pieces. 


I'm also giving away 3 old milk bottles.


We all know the many uses of old bottles and jars.


I am giving away 3 for sure but I may put in a couple of more.
I recently found a bunch of these at a barn sale on my way to Round Top/Warrenton 
a couple of weeks ago so I'm sharing with you.





So, 3 vintage milk bottles (maybe more) 
and 2 industrial rusty paperclips.
I may even throw in a couple of little surprises too.
(Sorry, the little stool and twine aren't included. I picked those up at Hobby Lobby recently.)

To enter:
  1. Make sure you are a follower and leave a comment saying so.  After all, this give-away is to celebrate my followers so you kind of have to be one to win :)
  2. Leave a second comment letting me know if you put my give-away button on your blog or post about my giveaway.
  3. I don't twitter or tweet or facebook or whatever but if you are in to that and want to do whatever you do with those things, feel free and then leave a third comment saying you did so.
  4. Leave a fourth comment telling me what awesome thing you would do with these paperclips because I have a couple myself and I know there are some creative things to do with them that I haven't thought of yet.
  5. Lastly, just because I'm curious, leave a fifth comment telling my why you decided to follow my blog.  What do you like about it? 
So, that's 5 ways to enter but you have to leave a separate comment for each entry.  Good luck!
Deadline to enter is Sunday, April 17 at midnight.  I'll announce a winner the following week.

95 comments:

  1. I don't have a blog (but LOVE to read and copy ideas), twitter or tweet, or facebook----but I would love to own those paper clips. I would use them in my craft room--for decor with maybe a photo or print in it and one for a paper weight to hold down paper.

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  2. I am new to finding your blog--I wish I had found it sooner--I have a lot to read and look at. But I LOVE what I have seen!! I love any thing old, rusty, forgotten, repurposed, and full of memories. I think from what I have seen, your glog and I will be very happy! Thank you for sharing your ideas and decor with us...

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  3. I'm a follower! I love your blog and your giveaway is amazing! Congratulations on 400... I also am having a giveaway for 400... Stop by and enter mine!
    Susan @ homeroad

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  4. Well I decided to follow your blog the minute I saw your header... I loved the boxes and I knew it was my style and just what I wanted to see!
    Susan @ homeroad.net

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  5. I am also putting your giveaway on my Facebook...
    Susan @ homeroad

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  6. I placed your give-a-way button on my blog!

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  7. I might attach the paperclip to a plaque of wood and use it as a recipe holder in my kitchen. Love them and the milk bottles!!

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  8. I love milk bottles , and I'm sure I can figure out something to do with those paper clips .

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  9. Congratulations on 400 followers! I'm one of them.

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  10. I love how you styled your photos! I added a picture and link to the giveaway in my sidebar.

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  11. I would use one of the paperclips as a paperweight on our desk in the family room. Whenever we leave the patio doors open on a breezy day, papers take flight and our chocolate lab figures they are fair game if they land on the floor! The other would be on a stack of decor books on a pine cabinet in our livingroom. I would obviously love to win the giveaway, and would love love to win the milk bottles. We are farm and dairy crazy around here so they would be much loved. Thanks for the chance.

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  12. I was also interested the minute I saw your header. I love your photos too.

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  13. And I follow you because I love your vintage/industrial vibe. Plus you're a really nice person with a healthy sense of humor. Who wouldn't follow you??

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  14. I think I'd just hang those paperclips on a wall for decoration! They're fabulous! Great giveaway, Gina!

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  15. I tweeted and posted it on FB (Mommahenscoop)

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  16. hhmm...I think the paper clip is so cool, just simply sitting it on my desk will make a huge statement! I hope I win!!

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  17. I follow you , and have for a while, because you have all sorts of great inspirations!!

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  18. btw- I noticed you join in a lot of linkie parties, I would love for you to join me on my WhateverWednesday , where you can link up WHATEVER! I hope to see you there!!

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  19. i think i would mount the paperclips on the wall and use them to rotate out kids art.

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  20. I am a new follower!
    sandraallen260@centurytel.net

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  21. I decided to follow your blog as soon as I seen your wonderful header...
    sandraallen260@centurytel.net

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  22. What an awesome blog you have...and what a wonderful give away! You have the style and creativity that I like!
    sandraallen260@centurytel.net

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  23. I think I would try to use the paperclips somehow to hold pictures of my kids...
    sandraallen260@centurytel.net

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  24. Congrats on your 400+ followers.
    I posted your giveaway on my sidebar.
    sandraallen260@centurytel.net

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  25. I'm a follower, LOVE your blog.....especially those cousin cottage pictures!! Going to figure out how to grab the button for my blog......

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  26. Yeah GREAT give away!!! I'm already a follower and I'll leave another comment telling you why!
    ~Tana

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  27. I blogged about the giveaway! :)
    http://blog.orangeitlovely.com/2011/04/three-ring-cottage-giveaway.html
    Tana

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  28. I started following your blog because of your love for all things old! :)
    ~Tana

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  29. and lastly I would do nothing to the clips except hang them! They are soo cool to try and doctor up. Lovely on there own!
    Tana

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  30. I am a new follower!! Love your blog!!!

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  31. I love old milk bottles. I saw someone else post about it and I knew I wanted to start following your blog!

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  32. I would use the paperclip and a decoration on a table.

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  33. Im a follower - cool giveaway.

    Im having a giveaway on my blog too if you'd like to enter.

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  34. I've added your giveaway button to my sidebar.
    Congrats on reaching 400 followers.

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  35. I started following your blog when you showed how to make signs. You made it look so easy. I've done a couple since then. So thanks.

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  36. as for what to do with the clips,, im thinking they might could be used to hang towels or dish towels on. If they stick out enough to hold them.

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  37. Great giveaway! I love those milk bottles.

    I'm a GFC follower: Meg S - mysecretagentloverman at gmail dot com

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  38. I love your blog and just signed up as a follower!
    Kim
    stitcher46 at hotmail dot com

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  39. I am now a follower of 3 Ring Cottage. Thanks for the give away. Sarah

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  40. I love your blog because it is as much fun to read as any glossy magazine. Found it while healing from a bad fall...great way to spend an afternoon with all that eye candy! Sarah

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  41. Giant paper clips could: hold scarves, be a curtain tie back,be a towel holder, used to hang a wreath, hold memos in the office, hold a wall poster or just look cool on it's own. Thanks, Sarah

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  42. What a fun give-away!! I love the big paper clip thingies!! So many great uses for those. Congrats on over 400 followers...it is a big deal!!
    Jane

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  43. I am a follower of your blog. Congratulations on your 400 followers!

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  44. I would use your giant paper clips in the kitchen to hold my recipes. Perhaps I would mount it to a piece of wood first so that it could hold the recipe up while I was cooking.

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  45. I started following your blog because I liked the decorating ideas that you were sharing. I think you photograph your stuff real well also.

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  46. I just found your blog and I am now a new follower.I love all I got to read and I will be back.

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  47. Please add me to your Give-a-away.I would love to win this.

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  48. I am a new follower chedeb5353@hotmail.com

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  49. I saw your blog on another blog and I can't remember which one. I do not have a blog but I am hooked on a lot them! Love seeing how others decorate and create and getting ideas. I loved the mirror you painted so I keep coming back. chedeb5353@hotmail.com

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  50. I love the paperclips, so unique! It is hard to say what I would do with them without seeing them in person. Hang art, or in the kitchen as a towel holder ? chedeb5353 hotmail.com

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  51. I am a long time follower. And the 17th is my anniversary! :)

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  52. I love following you because I love your style. And I love all the cool stuff that you find.

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  53. Oh I would probably hang them up in some way. Maybe layer them with some frames.

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  54. i would hang the clips on the wall and let them show off all by themselves... they are awesome!

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  55. I could totally see those paperclips on my plant shelves holding something fun. I have never seen such big clips, I love them!

    ~Trisha

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  56. Your blog is wonderful! I have enjoyed seeing all the great things you do...I am off to do some more exploring!

    ~Trisha

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  57. hi, I am now following your blog...what a lovely give away..
    I found you thru Suzann'es blog..Meridian Road..
    great blog and header.
    ox
    Dagmar

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  58. I was pulled into your blog by your banner.. Love anything wood. After looking around a little I really love all your photos you take of such vintage, shabby items that you find or redo.. Congrats on 400 followers. Tina

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  59. I follow and subscribe because the photos draw me in. I also appreciate your creativity and style! :)

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  60. Great giveaway - good thing I'm catching up on my blog reading ;)

    I'm a follower - natch.

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  61. I'm going to put your giveaway on my sidebar.

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  62. I'm not sure what I would do with the giant paper clips, but they are uber cool. One thing that sprung to mind was to hang them sideways and slide necklaces on to them. Not sure if it would work in reality though.

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  63. What do I love about your blog... let me count the ways. We have a lot in common, being SLPs and all, you live in an interesting neck of the woods, you are passionate about loving your rusty bits and bobs, you make interesting vignettes with your bits and bobs, and you have such fantastic pieces around the house often with wonderful stories to go with them.

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  64. Please enter me in your beautiful giveaway. Congrats on achieving 400 (and MORE) followers! I'm a new one.

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  65. I posted about your giveaway: http://prairiepatch.blogspot.com/2011/04/400-followers-giveaway.html

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  66. I think I would use at least one of those really cool paperclips as part of a wind chime.

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  67. I'm following your blog because I really like your home decor and how eclectic your tastes are. I also like that you participate in link parties, which shows to me you like to get your blog out there, and you're proud of what you have. :)

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  68. I am a new follower and love your blog. Congrats on the 400 followers.
    Kat

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  69. I posted your giveaway on my blog. My blog is pretty new but loving the whole thing.
    Kat

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  70. I think I would like to try using the paperclips to hang a vintage quilt on the wall. Not sure if it would work but I would love to try.
    Kat

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  71. I love all the vintage decorating ideas. Its great to share ideas of different styles. I am doing a couple rooms upstairs a little more vintage and a little less prim. They seem to flow together so closely.
    Kat

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  72. i'm your newest follower! i would love a chance to win those gorgeous giveaways! :)

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  73. I'm a new follower, hope I'm not to late to enter your wonderful giveaway.

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  74. I would have added your giveaway to my blog sidebar but the drawing is today.

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  75. I collect milk bottles and would love some from Texas. I would try using the paperclips as brackets for a shelf, it they are sturdy. An old piece of barn wood would be nice.

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  76. I decided to follow your blog because in looking around different posts you've done, there is a lot of inspiration for me. I love your ideas and the pics on your blog.
    Thank you for sharing with us.

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  77. I am a fairly new follower and have been enjoying your blog.
    jcurick@yahoo.com

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  78. Do not have a blog yet....

    4) I would use the paper clips to display pictures or signs for various holidays or seasons.

    OR, use them in a grouping...I like the lines and color.

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  79. 5) I always go by 1st impressions concerning a site:

    a) Your is clean and orderly
    b) Good photography
    c) You have some clever ideas - inspiration
    d) Love your banner - drew me in
    e) So like the clean look!

    By the way Congratulations on your #400! :)

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