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I am so pleased to introduce one of my newer sponsors to you, AmyLynn of Winterberry Cottage. 
She creates beautiful art with vintage graphics and antique book pages to sell in her Etsy shop. 
I love how her pieces are graphic, but still have a vintage feel. 

AmyLynn is generously offering a giveaway of four free prints to one lucky winner.  Any four prints the winner chooses!

Worth playing for?
If you think so, simply leave a comment and you’re entered.  Make sure you leave an e-mail address if there isn’t one on your profile. 
For a second chance to enter visit the Winterberry Cottage Etsy Store and leave another comment telling me which four you would choose if you win. 
For one last chance, tweet, blog or post on facebook about the giveaway and leave a comment letting me know you have done your part to spread the word. 
The giveaway ends this Sunday at midnight and a winner will be announced on Monday, March 7.
If you don’t win, no worries!  We’ve got a deal for you as well.  Enter the coupon code “MISSMUSTARDSEED” and receive a buy three get one free offer at the Winterberry Cottage Etsy Store. 
One last thing to share.  While at Blissdom, I had the privilege of meeting Kristin, the sister of Melissa from 320 Sycamore.  She shared this idea she had…write a blog all about paint colors.  Brilliant!  So, it’s finally live.  Make sure you give Kristin of Favorite Paint Colors a warm welcome to the blog world!  Also, if you have an amazing paint color you’d like to share for her to feature, submit it here. 

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  3. I have an idea for redecorating my daughters' bedroom. I want to do pink and white stripes on the wall, and repaint the furniture in black. I think some of the "Parisan" prints would look great! I'd want the Eifel tower, the teapots, the shoes, and maybe the crowns!

  4. omgee! love those prints…so fabulous! must check out her site…just gorgeous & i love the black & white + vintage type feel. hugs & thanks for the chance! (crystal beshear @ yahoo. ca)

  8. the 4 I'd choose – hmmmm – I think I'd have to go for the kitchen and do the salt and the measuring cup and the scale and the mmmmmm…the coffee cup – what a charming vintagey feel this would add to my kitchen! Keeping my fingers crossed!

  18. I could use cool art like that in my home….I'm trying to make my home more "me" and this would definitely be a good start! ;0)

  19. An Old Crow Comes to Tea, The Lights are for the Birds, Waiting for Feed, and Say Cheese camera prints are my favorites! I'd love the chance to use these in my home! Great giveaway!

    Hana
    the MomTog Diaries

  23. I think your new header is FABULOUS!! It really stands out against the advertisement. I think lots of bloggers who have advertising on their blogs end up sacrificing the look and identity of their blog, but this new header is great.

  24. It's so funny I've been looking at these prints for a week because they are so awesome. Here they are on your blog! Oh happy day a chance to win, thanks!

  25. If I won I'd choose:
    1.)A TRIP OUT WEST 8 X 10 PRINT ON VINTAGE ATLAS PAGE
    2.)PENGUIN 8 X 10 PRINT ON VINTAGE DICTIONARY PAGE
    3.) WHICH WAY DO I GO 8 X 10 PRINT ON VINTAGE ATLAS PAGE
    4.) WE THREE KEYS 8 X 10 PRINT ON VINTAGE DICTIONARY PAGE
    Love them all!
    – Danielle
    other-option AT hotmail DOT com

  26. Black and white – old book pages – graphic design. What don't I love about these! I'd choose the birds and birdcages, I see cameras that would be perfect for my soon to be son-in-law and the paris themed pages for my daughter.

    I've seen her etsy shop before so thanks for the reminder! I'm off to buy!

  29. I think I'd chose the three pinecone prints: Pinesones, More Pinecones, and Pinecones Are Everywhere in the Adirondacks. I also love the Music Instrument on Vintage Sheet Music (sousaphone–since my son plays tuba!)

  32. If I win, I would choose the old telephone (Call me Linda), the camera (Say Cheese), the 3 keys (We Three Keys), and the pocket watch (Pocket Watch)!

  37. I love your blog!! I have gone crazy collecting all kinds of furniture to redo because I am so inspired by you!

  42. great prints! thanks for an awesome and creative giveaway. I am also your latest follower.. so glad I found your blog. I look forward to looking around!

    {darlene}
    fieldstonehilldesign.com

  47. The only downside to this wonderful giveaway is that it would be so difficult to choose which prints to get!

    I think I would choose Look What Josh Caught, Sailing, Sailing Over the Ocean Blue, and two of the Santa prints. Or two of the florals. Or . . .

    iammangels@gmail.com

  50. These are fantastic! i am re-doing my bedroom and looking for art. I love the eye chart, the birds, the butterflies. All wonderful!

  56. I would like 2 of the point me in the right direction, an electric blue butterfly, acorns and I need more time to look at the others!

  66. I checked out the Winterberry Cottage Etsy sight and my faves are:

    "Fleur De Lis"
    "Fly Me to the Moon"
    "Marie Antoinette"
    "Tea Party Anyone"

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

  69. This is my first time commenting on your wonderful blog. I (happily) just discovered you not too long ago. Love your style, your blog, and these prints by Kristin are amazing as well! They would fit right in with any room of my house.
    Thanks for sharing!
    Sandy

  72. It was really tough to choose, but four prints I'd really like to have are:

    1) Rooster
    2) Antique Measuring Cup
    3) Dress Form
    4) Scales are Tipped in Your Favor

    Thank you!

  77. Choose just four? That would be difficult to do because they are all fabulous. But I must say I am especially drawn to the bird and bird cage themed ones…oh and the dress forms…the crowns…the butterflies…

    Sandy

  80. Oh to win these prints! I've actually visited her etsy shop and drooled over the eyechart, and other prints before. I've wanted to convince my hubby to do cream, black, and grey in our family room, and maybe wining a set of professional prints like these would be just what I need to convince him that it is just right for our space!

  81. I would have such a hard time narrowing it down to 4 😉 I love the telephone, the baby carriage, silverware, birdcage, eyechart, dressforms, etc, etc!

  83. Oooh! So hard to decide from all the fantastic prints. The eye chart is my favorite and would look fabulous in the gallery wall I am planning. I am also loving the birdcages and beehive.

  88. I actually went to her site yesterday after I saw it on your page and would love to have some prints!! They are so "vintagy" and gorgeous!!!!! Terri

  89. Entry #2
    I would have such a hard time deciding what prints to ask for! We love all things ornithological, and I especially like ones with sheet music in the background, such as "One Perfect Songbird" or the Chandleier that has birds perching on it. I also adore the eye chart (I said that before!)!

    Entry #3 I did post to facebook, but I think this is the first time I've entered one of your contests… I'm just not a "contest-entering kind-of-girl." And I don't want to clutter up your comments section, ha!

  93. These are awesome! I love the Am I Blue flower print and the Lion print….I was hoping she'd have a print with a fox on it, I would buy it in a heartbeat!
    Thanks for this great giveaway and for sharing this etsy shop with us!

  96. I would definitely choose the fleur de lis, the dress forms, the bird cage and I'm still mulling over the last one!! She does absolutely beautiful work!

  98. I would love to have some of the kitchen prints like the carrot and radish. The butterfly pictures are gorgeous but I don't think I have a feminine enough room in my house 🙁

  101. I love her prints. I've seen her work before and what a neat idea!! Anything with numbers/letters will work for me.

  111. Went to the etsy shop I would choose. Say Cheese, Place setting, stop the boat and hey there fern. What great prices, they would make easy gifts.

  117. Hard to choose which prints I'd want because I liked a lot of them but …. my favorites right now are…

    Oh What Big Eyes You Have
    Why Are You So Crabby
    A Trip Out West
    Which Way Do I Go

  123. I adore the following prints ~
    Tea Time Teapot Print
    Paris Print on Vintage Dictionary
    Page
    Folkart Angel Print
    Hydrangea Flower on Vintage
    Dictionary Page
    Again, many thanks!
    Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

  128. I just commented about this give-away on FB. And I have changed my mind about which ones I would like to win, oops, changed it again!

  130. I've adored her work for a while now. It is so hard to pick a fav, I love her fern series & her pine con series. Both capture my heart. Thank you for this opportunity.
    ~C8>

  134. What a lovely sponsor to have! I would love a few butterflies for my mom. I like really high quality art. You are getting so popular, Marian, it's a part time job just to read all the comments! Ann

  136. I would probably pick the following prints at Winterberry Cottage Etsy Store: dress forms, telephone, Eifel Tower and hot air balloon.

  137. …and if I did, I would choose Waiting for Feed, Get Out the Wicker, Where Did you Park your Bike, and the Antique Measuring Cup. I would LOVE this collection in my guest bedroom!

  142. It was hard to pick just four, but I think I leaning towards the under the ocean: 1. oh what big eyes 2. whay are you so crabby 3. jellyfish are swimming 4. i wish i had suction cups

    cereza25 at yahoo dot com

  156. I like most of them, but my favorites might be the botanicals. I like her use of color. I wish she would make a columbine, the Colorado state flower. Then she could make a Camp Robber, the Colorado state bird. It is black and white and would look very nice. Ann

  157. My, oh my! I think I'd pick the Fleur de lis, the silverware, the eye chart and the dress forms! There's something for everyone!

  160. The four I would choose if I win would be:

    1. The telephone – this would be perfect for my husband's office. He is always looking for something "artistic" but not too feminine. He would love this!!
    2. "Croquet Anyone?" – I just love this print. This would work perfectly in my dining room along with the two other prints listed below. My husband and I are newlyweds and just moved into our first house. We need things on the walls! It's so bare!!
    3. Bikes
    4. Summer Flowers

  165. wow her work is really beautiful, please put my name in the giveaway. it would be wonderful to have something so beautiful. luckypatch@pcsia.net but i am not very lucky so not expecting to win. thanks so much for sharing.

  173. I can only pick 4?!? The two about Paris, the baby carriage, and the Electric blue butterfly!!! Although the victorian chairs are really cute too.

  176. Oooh, enter me, what unique prints! I *love* the new look..especially the touches of yellow and your beautiful pictures. And I love that you gave Kristin a shout-out! Have a great weekend~
    xo

  189. My four favorites (as if I could only choose 4) are:

    1. Mum's the word
    2. Hydrangea flower
    3. Book plate #1
    4. Book plate #9

  190. I would pick:
    A trip out west
    Fly me to the moon
    Point me in the right direction
    and the print of the Lady with a cup of coffee…

  191. Perfect! timing! I have collected vintage black frames and need to fill them for my office. Love her stuff! I love blue and black together so I would choose: Am I Blue, Pretty Blue Flowers, Flowers for the Queen, Electric Blue Butterfly.

  199. Heavens! Love all the prints, but especially 'under the sea' – I love anything nautical! Great prints and thanks for the giveqway!
    Barbara in TN

  205. My 4 choices:

    Full Body Giraffe
    Hydrangea Flower
    Pour Me a Cup of Coffee
    Whooo Are You Looking At

    peachgirl07 at gmail dot com

  213. Wow what a difficult choice. I am going tohave to order some of these. I love the look of them!!! I would choose "I Love Tulips". Well, because I love tulips. They are my favorite flower and the colors are perfect for my house. I could use it in multiple rooms, but I think I would put it in the dining room. My email is ajacobson1975@gmail.com

  214. It really is hard to decide – I would definitely get the eye chart and then probably 3 of the book plates (the colored flowers).

  215. Wow – it really is hard to decide. I would definitely get the eyechart and then probably 3 of the book plates(with the colored flowers).

  218. So beautiful hard to choose, but here goes Book Plate #5 Flowers Pretty Blue Flowers Electric Blue Butterfly and Violin print set on vintage sheet music…. now off to facebook thanks

  222. oh these are very neat!

    also — love the new blog look. So clean! (I usually read on Google Reader, so often don't see blog layouts too often.)

  226. I want one of each! However, to only pick four – Paris, Say Cheese, Play it Again Sam, and We Three Keys (or Point Me in the Right Direction or The World Stage). 🙂 Thanks!

  235. Definitely the Electric Blue Butterfly. Then Blue hydrangeias, Blue Flower,and the Blue Bouquet of Summer Flowers. Love that BLUE!

  238. I am about to start redecorating a spare room and these would be adorable in there. I WANT 'EM.:)
    xo bj

    Your new blog look is awesome. Just perfect for Miss Mustard Seed.

  239. Oh, boy…I would choose THE EYE CHART, POINT ME, ROOT BEER FLOAT and ICE CREAM MAKER.
    Thanks for the chance to win.
    xo bj

  241. Wow!! I love, love the prints. So many to want. I have many wishes…botanicals; paris of course; keys; watches. Thanks for 2 chances to win. Diane

  243. If I won I'd probably pick the eye chart, Mr. Poe your friend is here, hour glass, and pick your tool. Or…err….so many to choose… :: twitch ::

  245. Soooooooooooooo hard to choose; but I did it. LOL

    1.)Dress Form
    2.)Paris (Eiffel Tower)
    3.)Cat in Carved Pumpkin
    4.)Scardy cat

  252. hmm… so MANY beautiful ones to choose from! I think I would take two different floral ones and two of the crown ones… no wait! maybe 2 of the birdcages and 2 different birds… no wait! (you see I may have a serious problem trying to decide?? 🙂

    Wanda in NH
    wandalee3@aol.com

  253. Gorgeous prints! A set of these would go perfectly in my newly re-done basement, as I am using black and white prints on the wall!

  255. 2nd chance…the 4 prints I would choose (I think! – so many gorgeous ones to choose from) are the champagne "bubbly" one, the record one, the camera one, and one of the coffee ones for my kitchen. 🙂

  263. Oooh, love that blue butterfly. I'm redoing my photo wall in the family room and it would look perfect on the wall. Thanks for the chance to win.

  264. I love these pictures especially the bird in the birdcage. They all have the vintage feel to them plus they have a modern edge and graphic look also so they are the best of both worlds.

  266. If I won, I would choose the following 4:
    1. Do you have the time (pocket watch)
    2. Call me Linda (phone)
    3. The good old days (typewriter)
    4. Hello bellows (camera)

    Thanks again!

  268. This it my first comment post on your site, I have been following for a while, love your style and designs, these prints are very cute and I have more than one place they would look great in my home, I am just getting started with blogging and would certainly post where they find a home at if I won them, thanks
    Lissa (got this one out of wack :))

  275. Entry #2 – my fav 4 from Winterberry Cottage are Crown the Queen, Place Setting for One, Cherries on the Vine, and the Lady Amy Would Like her Tea!

  277. I went to Winterberry Cottage and I would love to win:
    Song Bird
    Sew Me In Singer Machine
    Flowers for the Queen
    Store Front to Die For

  294. If I were to win, I would pick the crown ones, for some reason I am very obbsessed with them or maybe I would pick the very bright butterflies to put in my kids bathroom…

  296. It's hard to pick! But these four are contenders:

    3 Friends Hanging Out, Electric Blue Butterfly, One Perfect Songbird, and Purple Pansy.

    Thanks again for the chance to win!

  299. Goodness I love them ALL, but I'd have to go with the blue hydrangea, blue flower, bouquet of summer flowers, and the blue iris. These WILL be perfect for my bedroom redo that's under way, because even if I don't win, I'm buying them!!!

  301. LOVE love LOVE this Etsy store. OMG, I hope I win! But then I'd have to decide on any less than ALL of them 🙂
    scilenceoftheworld (a) gmail (.) com

  302. so if I won, I would have to go with the two vintage Halloween cat prints, because my mom collects old Halloween decorative memorabilia. (if I were picking prints for myself it would just be too hard!)
    scilenceoftheworld (a) gmail (.) com

  303. …annd, I forgot the other two! that would be Point me in the right direction, and A trip out west. Also, I posted this on my facebook. Thanks!

  329. I like FLY ME TO THE MOON, WHERE DID YOU PARK YOUR BIKE, NEXT STOP PORT HENRY NEW YORK, and POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

  334. Decisions, decisions! I think I would choose either four of the colorful flowers or the butterflies – or maybe two of each!

  340. I love the graphic nature of these prints. This is my first time trying for a give-away. Hope I have beginners luck.

  342. The sewing themed prints are in my radar…the "Pick Your Tools" one in particular. And the other scissors with the leaf surround. Also, the thimbles. And the cherries. Wonderful images!

  344. Say cheese
    The world stage (LOVE!)
    Play it again (LOVE!)
    Sailing sailing
    Well, these are the 4 I'd pick!

  350. I just checked out her Etsy shop, there's so many cute ones to choose from!

    (My email is erinkortiz at gmail dot com)

  359. This was my first visit to her site. I must say I am impressed. How clever! I really liked the bird the bird cage with bird, the empty bird cage and the keys

  365. Oh my they are so wonderful. So many to choose from. I like any of the butterflies, the silverware, the farm life (two horses for my daughter's room? and the Cherries for my niece who is addicted to Cherries. Great giveaway add me please.

    krisann22@aol.com

  370. How to pick my favorite four??

    * Would you like a cup of coffee
    * The Butcher
    * Dinner is served
    * Electric Blue Butterfly

    But… I love them all!

  372. My favorites are Eye Chart, Electric Blue Butterfly 8, Butterfly Come Fly My Way and Birdcage. I have my fingers crossed.

  378. Ok, for a second entry, I would choose the following four:

    Eye Chart
    Rooster
    Purple Pansy
    Point Me in the Right Direction

  380. Lovely. It's wonderful how one idea sparks another — after seeing the birdcage, I'd love to try some embroidery on fabric with writing. That, of course, will have to wait until after my carpal tunnel surgery this week!

  381. Oh, gosh, what a hard choice! I'd guess lobster (or labstah' as we say in Massachusetts) and crab and then bee hive and watering can. Thanks for the chance to win and for introducing us to this wonderful designer!
    Judith Ann

  388. aaaaggghh! 🙂 Can I have time to realllyy think about my many choices??? I can't decide!!!! I want a theme here,but can't decide.
    Thx, I knew you would understand!

  390. However do you choose…I had six picked out before I got off the first page!! I'm thinking maybe the Storefront, Paris, Dressform and We Three Keys, maybe!!
    nettecan at hotmail dot com

  396. So many choices but on first viewing: Eye Chart, Where in the world, Singer Sewing Machine and call me Linda….

  399. How wonderfully creative! I'm going to head right over to shop now before I forget!
    Thanks for sharing Miss M!

I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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