Update: We have a confirmed winner, Dulcie, whose number came up when I spun the random.org random number generator. Her comment was so happy, too:
That collage is the cutest! I don’t have a crafty/artsy bone in my body and I admire people who do.
Here’s my contribution to leave some happiness – or at least a bemused smile. My bathroom isn’t pink, but it is unusual in a different way. I currently have 40 4-day old baby chickens in my bathtub. I couldn’t find any other good, safe place to keep them so the cats wouldn’t eat them. They should only be there for about a week, but in the meantime, using the bathroom is a major adventure at my house.
Thanks, everyone, for playing. I’m planning more giveaways — and they may be Flash Contests like this — so it pays to reader Retro Renovation daily! 😉
Just for fun: A 24-hour flash contest. As in, flash mob (not flasher). On Wednesday night, I finished the first collage in my big fat retro crafty office now-remodeled. It’s a Save The Pink bathrooms collage on a 6″ craft board notched for hanging. The background is vintage wallpaper from a stash that I bought on ebay a few years ago, and the pink poodle is from the fabulous roll of vintage vinyl poodle wallpaper that an amazingly kind reader sent me a few years ago. I cut out poodle Fifi with my cutter bee scissors; I like to cut. The flowers are die cut from altered photographs from my “Grace” collection (long story, which I’ll tell some other time.)
Read on for the contest rules — contest ends 10:30 p.m. Friday night!:
How to enter:
- Leave a Comment that shares some Happiness.
- You must be in the U.S., so sorry the hassle of shipping overseas is too much for me.
- I will close the contest at 10:30 p.m. Eastern on Friday night, choose a winner by random.org random number generator on Saturday morning and email the winner over the weekend. Winner must respond within one week. If they do not, I will choose another winner.
- I will post the name of the winner at the top of this post as soon as they confirm.
Other details:
- I have never tried to hang one of my collages made with vintage wallpaper in a bathroom environment. I make no promises that it won’t curl up and dye. 🙂
- This one is my first… it’s not “perfect”. But it’s my first! If I become president, and they want it for the presidential library, you’ll be a gazillionaire. :0
beth says
The weekend is almost here!!!! Crafting time makes me happy!
JamieAbe says
I LOVE it! If I win, it will be hung in my “what was once pink and black bathroom”. It would be the perfect homage! Great job, Pam!
Karen Bohme says
Happiness is many things. My family, friends and living in the doo wop capital, wildwood, Nj. Plus, I have a pink bathroom that was built in 1962 along with a turquoise cook top, wall oven n fridge from the same year in my kitchen!
Stephanie Green says
This website makes me happy. I live in a 1953 mid century modest ranch I bought as a starter home when I was 26 in 1995. I never planned to stay in the house…didn’t want to stay in the house as a matter of fact because it was old and boring but the price was right for a young single person. I married in 1999 and because my house was closer to our jobs we stayed here. My husband and I started talking about buying a newer place about 9 years ago, but the more we talked it the more we realized how much we loved our old place and how special it was. We quickly surmised we would be crazy to buy a newer house with inferior construction and a huge mortage when we could fix this place up fine and dandy with what we would spend on a down payment for a new home. So we started doing just that and that’s how I ran into Pam’s website. It has been a source of inspiration and motivation during our process. We love the house we’re in and we are so grateful to be here!
gianna olson says
pink and blue bathrooms=happiness!
Allison says
Pink + poodles = love
Hooray!
Jill says
Happiness is knowing I’m not alone in loving my pink bathroom!
faye pleso says
Poodles and pink: always a happy combination!
adrienne says
I just bought two beautiful vintage lamps last weekend! I’m still happy about that. ; )
Dawn Steckmesser says
Happiness to me is being with my Hubby and 10 year old daughter. Whether we sit home watching a movie or having dinner….as long as we are together…I’m a happy Camper…:)