I am working on rounding up some special things to award the winner of the “Copy Me Challenge” and thought I would give you a peek.  First of all, 175 entries so far!  I am so overwhelmed at that number. I was expecting about 50 or so.  It’s been inspiring and fun to look at the links. I love how all of you embraced the challenge in your own way.  Some have made me laugh, some made me blush, others were humbling and so sweet.  You all deserve prizes, but that would certainly break the bank, so I’m putting together one really great prize.  I’m even going shopping for the winner tomorrow at Lucketts and Wild Rose.  Here are a few things I’ve rounded up so far… …an ironstone bowl… ….it has a hallmark on the bottom and a delicate design around the base. (Muffins not included.  I just couldn’t

I have made so many wonderful friends through my blog and it was a real treat to meet many of them at Blissdom a few weeks ago.  It was a very special thing, though, when I befriended a blogger who lives only about 30 minutes from me.  It got even better when we got along really well and I was over the moon when she asked me to work with her in her space at The Old Lucketts Store.  In case you didn’t know, I’m talking about Karen aka The Graphics Fairy.  Not only is she a very cool person, but she has amazing style.  When I first saw her dining room, I knew I needed to bring my camera the next time I was invited over.  First of all, Karen has gorgeous family pieces and antiques to work with and then they were artfully arranged by Amy Whyte, who is

  It’s finally here! The official Copy Me! Challenge linkup, a la Mustard Seed Style.  Do you think you know my style?  Do you think you can emulate it?   The time has come to put your Mustard Seed savvy to the test! How to play? Simply link up a post that you think resembles my style. Your post can be inspired by this competition or you may enter an older post.  Just link back, so others know what you’re up to!  Feel free to enter multiple projects as well.  How is the winner chosen?  I will select the top five links that I feel captured the look and feel of my style.  I will then turn it over to Donna to select the grand winner.  What’s the prize? OK.  Truth time.  I haven’t picked one out yet!!  Give me a break. I’m a busy girl.  🙂  I can tell you generally

Welcome to the long awaited Copy Me Challenge kickoff! Donna and I challenged you to copy our style… …and we got in on the fun.  Can I pull off Donna’s funky junk style?  Did she make a slipcover or find a stash of ironstone?  It’s time to find out. Heeeeeere’s Donna! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Hey everyone! Emulating Miss Mustard Seed was a wild experience! I even brought out my glue gun and tried a new craft. But did I actually sew? You’ll have to see for yourself. 🙂 Ready for a little fun first? Here’s what you need to do… Due to copyright regulations, not all songs are viewable on videos any longer, so here’s a quick fix. Activate both start buttons at nearly the same time. They are both created to work together.  Once video starts, you can up the quality from 240 to 360. Here’s what happened to me when