Some of you may remember my bike"Maria"
Well......Maria took a little trip without me
the other day...
....all the way to PARIS!!!{which really upsets me seeing I have never been}
Here is the proof....plain as day!"Maria in Paris"
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Really...
the very talented
Fifi
from
took my image of Maria
and
transported her
with
paint
to that very city we all
dream
of
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to celebrate
my well travelled Maria
and
Fifi's amazing talents
I have decided to have a
GIVEAWAY
{I think I am becoming addicted to these giveaways
..it really is so much more fun to give}
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one of you will receive a set of
"Maria in Paris"
note cards
{plus a few extra treasures thrown in... just because}
n
all you need to do is go visit
come back here and leave me a comment on this post
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for an extra chance
just tell me that you are one of my followers
but please do that on a separate comment
{easier for me to tally}
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I will let you know March 22nd who will be riding away with the notes
180 comments:
OH, I love love love "Madeline's Wine and Cheese" how whimsical and perfect for this girl who adores both!
Thank you for sharing and my fingers are crossed!
How lovely Maria is in this piece! I loved the Goldfish luncheon but to have a custom pet portrait would be so wonderful!
Marie @ Lemondrop ViNtAge
I am a follower!
Oh how fun! I like "Madeleines Wine and Cheese" the best, too!
I also have to say I love that photo of your bike, and what she did with it!
I'm a follower! Now I'm of to visit Fifi's Etsy
What a talented lady. Now I really want to go to Paris. Maybe someday. I sure hope you pick me!
Aww...her shop is awsome! I love esty and added her as one of my top sellers! The note cards look adorible...would love to win :)
I am a follower as well!
Love Goldfish luncheon for its colors ~*~ love Arc the Triomphe Breakfast because that cute artwork makes me daydream... ~*~ love the bicycle collection for bicycles are a typical Dutch thing, they are not often used in artworks. Oh, and i really really love best Maria in Paris ;o)
What a great idea; you making a gorgeous Giveaway out of it and Mimi for this lovely setting!
Have a wonderful Wednesday, sweet Koralee xoxoxo
I so so sooooo follow you xoxoxo
Tack tack tack, för Din fina kommentar.... A little bit swedish today...
By the way, love love & like your blog!
Agneta, a swedish one
The picture of maria in France is adorable! Marcia
I'm such a follower!
I love her art!
And I'm a follower too! :)
oo maria looks right at home! please count me in!
i am already a follower! cheers!
Oh my, I love her Etsy shop. The floral set is awesome. Such a wonderful painter.
Smiles~
Marilyn
I'm a follower.
Smiles~
Marilyn
lucky for me...i just began following your lovely blog last week.
thanks again for sharing all this beautiful fun!
dawn
Love her chair collection! And how lucky is your Maria to have been transported to such a beautiful spot!
Kate
Oh, Maria looks like she is having the time of her life. I would have insisted on going with!!
I love Fifi's artwork. I have two paintings you can see on my sidebar. Love her... and love her shop. Cafe Le Creme is a favorite. I adore outdoor cafe scenes.
BTW...I have Maria's sister in pink! :-)
xoxo
Jane
And of course I follow! I need my daily dose of sweetness!!!
Hi again, Koralee!
Just wanted to let you know I am a follower!
xoxo
Jane
I visited Fifi's shop! ladyhightower@live.com
I follow as LADYHIGHTOWER. ladyhightower@live.com
I love her style! I absolutely love the bike print! Sweet bike too!
I love following you too!
At least Maria can tell you all about Paris! Wouldn't this notecard be adorable framed with the other bike notecards that Fifi has in her shop! So talented!
I follow all of your lovely posts!
How selfish of Maria not to take you with her!!! I bet she has a great time!! Please may I join in your lovely giveaway!!!
xxxx
Hi Koralee,
I love Maria - wish I had one of my very own! It would be a delight to own these notecards!
Lots of beautiful art in the Etsy shop, by the way!
Hugs
Ramona
http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com
Hi Koralee,
I also follow your amazing blog, and wanted to invite you to stop by Create With Joy when you have a moment, as I'd be delighted if you joined my family of Kindred Spirits as well!
Hugs
Ramona :-)
http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com
Hi Koralee~
Wow, your friend is very talented. Please throw my name in the hat. I'm having a giveaway also, come put your name in.
p.s. I'm a follower too.
I feel like I've had a lovely sunny morning in Paris, after looking at her paintings! So dreamy! I love love love your Maria! I have an almost identical bike (still to be named!)...aren't they just so comfy to ride? I would love to ride mine around Paris, or a little french village like St. Paul de Vence :)
Hope you're having a great week!
Tracey
xoxo
and of course I follow you. I'm hooked on your happy world :)
wooo her paintings are lovely! next month I'll be in Paris...I wish I could paint like that!
What a beautiful painting of Maria in Paris! Perhaps one day you can go with her! :)
I heart Fifi's whole Bicycle Collection!
Thanks for directing us to her etsy shop!
Blessings to you, Koralee!
p.s. I'm a follower
oooh, your Maria bike is so gorgeous. Love that magical painting of her in Paris!!
Fingers crossed and thanks for the chance to win! I am a joyful follower of your blog!
I just adore Painting Along the Seine! What talented lady.
You're bike is very lucky!
I'm also a follower of your blog
Hi Koralee,
I was lucky enough to win some of Fifi's notecards. Have you seen her recent post. It's got the note cards that I asked her to do. They are wonderful. I can't wait to see them Dont worry about putting me in your giveaway as I've just won my notecards and, it will give other people more of a chance. They will LOVE the notecards in your giveaway. XXXX
love her shop and your maria.
How lovely is her work! I loved it so much I did a post on her today!
http://nobodyputsmamainacorner.blogspot.com/2010/03/meet-mama-fifi-parisian-artist.html
Have a great one!
Mama Holli
I am a proud follower of Bluebird Notes!
OMGoodness Sweet Koralee!
We are just toooooo much alike!
Very insinc if I say so myself!
Can you believe I am hosting a giveaway as well!!!! How fun for us to BOTH be hosting such SPECIAL giveaways at the same time!! xo
Oh how I just adore Fifi!!!!
That painting of your Maria...is beyond WORDS!
I simply have no words that could describe just how adorable and charming that painting is...and to see YOUR MARIA...in PARIS!!!!!
And I can hardly stand it that YOU have a BIKE that cute that YOU named MARIA!!!! xo
And...that you have NOTECARDS with Miss Maria on them!!!!
This is just too much Koralee!
I dont think I need to tell you JUST how much I would CHERISH notecards with YOUR MARIA on them!!!! xxooxx
I am popping over to Fifi's Etsy shop!
Oh how I adore her BUNNIES! ;o)
I wish she would create a Teresa Bunny and a Koralee Bunny...don't you!
xxooxx
Oh course I FOLLOW this MAGIC!
I would follow Sweet Koralee to the MOON..and the STARS and back! xo
Love the vibrant colors....
i enjoy reading your updates daily
How dare Maria go without you, Koralee???!
Fifi's Etsy shop is so sweet. The notecards are adorable.
Blessings,
andrea
I love the bike...wish it was in my yard! So nice that she did that for you..but then you inspire good in everyone..love you! Come say hi :D
I love her Painting on the Seine. Just beautiful.
Maureen
I'm a follower too!
Hii Koralee!
Aw, really cute picture!
I hope you had a great start of this week!!
xoxo alice
I am a new follower!
I went to Fifi's Etsy shop. I am already a big fan of Fifi! And I love bicycles.
:)
Giveaways really are wonderful- Merci for a chance to enter. You are a lucky girl to have such a pretty bike!
xo-
Becky
what fun, Koralee!! I just love Fifi's work..!!!!
I would just LOVE LOVE LOVE a portrait of our home, with her touch of whimsy, it would be SO fun!
what an fun, spring giveaway!! xoxo
Very talented lady ... and how lucky of you to have your own portrait of Maria!
xx
I am definitely a follower ... what a lovely giveaway Koralee.
xx
how fun is that? her shop is lovely. i love her coco chanel book :) have a lovely day friend! xo susan
Thank you for bringing attention to Fifi's etsy shop--what fun art she does! I will definitely have to partake myself. Yum...a new favorite!
I am also a follower. Thanks for a fun blog!
Fifi is an amazing talent I know. Love the result Koralee. Count me in my love!
Maria is so lucky to be in Paris...le sigh. What a talented lady! I just love her shop and my favorite is Rendezvous a Paris!
Thanks for the chance Sweet Friend!
Hugs,
Karyn
I'm a follwer too!
How fun Koralee and your Maria in Paris without you :)
Off to visit...oh and I love her botanical print:)
and I'm already a follower too:)
Oh my gosh! These are darling! I loved the bicycle collection and Painting at the Seine.
Such a lovely giveaway! :)
I follow you too. ;)
Wonderful, how nice of Fifi to do that for you!
Jeanne :)
Hi Koralee!
Oh my fifi's artwork is beautiful~ I love all the card collections especially the bicycle, tablescapes and chairs!
How fun!
I also visited her already sold items ... so much Paris love ♥
It makes me want to say "This Maria needs to be in Paris too :)"
Sweet fun at Sweet Koralee's ~ Thank you!
~Maria
*Definitely a follower of this very dear place*
Lovely art on her etsy site! so bright and colorful! I can see she is in paris a LOT according to her artwork for sale!
I am a follower also, of course!
Oh how fun! I like her Parisian Chair Collection! :>
Sorry that Maria didn't take you with her on the trip...I love the bike collection all of her work is awesome...
Have a Blessed day...
Sweet Blessings...
Tonja
And yes I am a follower....
Thanks
Sweet Blessings...
Tonja
I had a bike very similar to Maria when I was a kid! Thanks so much for the heads up for Fifi's site...lovely work!!
oh yeah, and I'm a follower too!
Maria is a very blessed bicycle and I would adore to have a set of notecards with her picture on them. I would send them to my favorite people in the universe and of course, keep one for myself.
Fifi has a cute set of bicycle note cars I see.
Terra
Oh yes, and I am a follower.
I see in my earlier comment I wrote that Fifi has a cute set of bicycle note cars, now what could that be? Well, I did mean "cards".
What a lovely Giveaway!
I'm so lucky my boyfriend is taking me to Paris soon so I would love to have these little note cards to write to tell him thank you!
Please may I enter?
I'm a follower too!!!
I love the chair collection.
Everything is more fun in Paris!
I am a follower too! Love your blog.
Hi Koralee,
I saw your beautiful bike Maria, when I visited Fifi. Such a gorgeous painting, of your bike in Paris. I wished you could have gone along too.
Hugs
Carolyn
I am happy to be a follower of this sweet blog,
thank you.
Hugs
Carolyn
hi koralee,
fifi's Parisian Day Collection I is so lovely. i'd love to visit paris someday ...
i LOVE your bicycle with the basket of flowers. perfection on wheels, baby!
xo
elyse
Wow, what a wonderful post, and what a wonderful giveaway. Thank you for the opportunity to win. Love to visit your blog.
Hi, I am also a follower, Love your blog. Have a wonderful week. Terri
This is such a FUN FUN post! Fifi is so talented and i adore her shop. My favorite would be Painting Along the Seine. :)
Maria looks so gorgeous with the basket of flowers! Thank you so much for such a wonderful giveaway!
Have a lovely merry happy day and love to you!
Jacuqeline
http://jqlinesocuteithurts.typepad.com/
I am a huge fan of your lovely blog and a follower. :) Love to you!
jacqueline
http://jqlinesocuteithurts.typepad.com/
I don't know if I have told you- but I love your Maria- she is a beauty and she looks amazing in Paris. Of course I am a follower and I did visit Fifi's art (love that name) her rt is lovely.
Agghhh...I love the blue bike and last spring purchased her long lost cousin....a three wheeled version....that comes from the mothers side. She is in need of a seat and a little TLC, but we will have her back in travels soon...not to Paris mind you, but one some nice scenic roads. She is in the same shade of robins blue...have to love that! So I went to Fifis and felt that Spring had arrived with those beautiful colors. I found you today, and look forward to see Maria's future travel pics!
Lisa
I am now a follower...not just for the 2nd chance at a beautiful prize...but also the fact that this is a beautiful blog!
I look forward to new posts!
Lisa
Hi Koralee, I love what Fifi did with your Maria and I would love to win those notecards! I am a follower
xoxo
What beautiful cards, thanks for the introduction. I've never been to Paris either . . . but I am on my way there in May! I'll keep my eyes open for your sweet bike.
Fifi is so talented! I visited her shop, and I adore her paintings... love the original with the goldfish on the table. Very neat.
XO,
Sheila :-)
Those photos are amazing! All these lucky bloggers who visit Paris recently. I have been keeping my eye out for one of those sweet vintage bikes, I think it would make exercise all that much more fun :)
Fifi has some lovely notecards in her etsy store, what a treat the winner will recieve.
Rose
Oh and im a follower ")
Hi Koralee
Well Fifi Is certainly a talent.. and such a wonderful imagination also.. I think Maria looks very happy to be pedaling her way through Paris! Lovely giveaway... xx Julie
How cute! I visited Fifi, I love the flower pic at the very beginning,its spring soon right??lol.Count me in please for this!~~Becky
Im a follower as well!
Koralee,
You are a phenomenon. I have never seen so many comments accumulate in such a short period of time, but it is understandable; you are SWEET, a delight, REMPLIE DE TALENT, and this post is exquisite. Fifi is extremely talented and the way this is presented is deemed worthy of professional publication for EVEN MORE people to see!
I just adore you. Anita
I would love to be entered!
I adore Fifi's paintings :)
And I'm adding myself as a follower as well.
Gorgeous picture. xx
My "Rosie" bike wants to join your Maria in Paris! Wouldn't that be fun!! Just love the picture! Her Etsy shop is so neat...must order some of her cards!!
Oh what fantastic trip Maria took!!
xo,
LuLu
What a lovely story and what a lucky bike! I love Fifi's fabulous chair card series. Thank you for this lovely giveaway!
I'm a happy follower too!
Coralee!! Another 'Etsy-friend' to put 'Hearts' on! Great selecttin of items! Love//Eva
Always get lucky to visit you! Love to you and Maria//
The paintings look lovely. Count me in!
I particularly liked the bicycle note cards. However, they are all so lovely and colorful.
I just discovered your blog today and plan on checking in regularly.
Maria is exactly the kind of bike I am looking for, does she have a sister?
Everything is so pretty and bright over there. Love the Goldfish Luncheon. I have an old bike on my blogs header (o:
I adore Fifi's shop. Adorable! I just found your blog thru LilyBean's Paperie. Will be back!
How could she go to Paris without you? What is wrong with that girl? She should have taken you along.....he-he....
Hugs from a rainy beach today,
Kate - The Garden Bell
maria looks so beautiful in paris!!
I adore her shop and the painting along the seine.
Lulu Letty
Oh, I love seeing Maria in a fifi picture! You didn't have to ask me twice, I love to go window shop her etsy store. Did you see the goldfish luncheon?
Following you is one of my favorite things to do!
That is such an honor...both for you and for "Maria" too...featured on a gorgeous set of note cards ...she is beautiful by the way...your "Maria"....and so so lovely in Paris.
Fifi's cards are all charming.
Cheers:)
Debbie
and u know...I love following your beautiful blog!!!
xoxo
Love fifi's Wine and Rose's in Paris! Love the name fifi! And how fanciful of Maria to travel to Paris all alone. Should Maria ever need a travel companion in Rome, I'm your gal! (as long as she has a padded seat that is!) ha ha
I'm happy to say I'm a follower of your blog, Koralee. By the way, thanks for popping into my blog today!
i'm being optimistic though there's lots of us. marie looks lovely in paris...but doesn't everyone? LOL.
Wow Koralee! You have a giveaway and the whole world shows up at your doorstep. The painting of Maria in France is just absolutely gorgeous. Fifi's work is all so fabulous and fun and oh so colorful. Thanks for sharing and having fun giving! Many blessings, Tammy
Hi Koralee, what a imaginative giveaway, you are such a fun blogger! It would be lovely to add your beloved Maria in Paris to my painting of Vennice.I have never been to Paris, but it is a dream destination on my list of special dream places to visit at least once in my lifetime!Fifi's work is so joyful and more importantly full of colour!My favourite is the painting is the moulin dancers!Thank-you for your recent visit to My Passport to Style,you always brighten my day. Being as I remember you as being, one of the first bloggers to comment on my blog when I was still a fledgling blogger.Happy weekend to you. Sharon xxxxoooo
Hi Koralee, how could I not follower my favourite blog! Sharon xx
How secretive your Maria was, and how gorgeous of her to bring you back such a special memento Koralee. What a great painting! As I can't paint to save myself, I so appreciate the talents of those who can. With my fetish for all-things-chairs I love Fifi's chaise collection.
And I am most definitely and happily, a blog follower!! xx
wish you a very lovely weekend with a lot of funny moments :o)
G'morn, Koralee ~
What a wonderful trip ... they must have enjoyed
TTFN, Hugs~Marydon
Koralee ~ How could anyone NOT be a follower ... you bet I am.
Have a wonderful weekend.
TTFN, Hugs ~ Marydon
Fifi does such beautiful work...Maria looks right at home in Paris too.
I just love your blog!
Have 'stolen' your button and placed it on my blog.
And you MUST see Paris, it's lovely!
What a brilliant and charming post! You never fail to please me Koralee....
very lovely artwork too I'll have to check her blog out! come by and see my new blog as well....ciao bella...
keep inspiring!
carmelina
I love Maria in Paris....what a nice painting. Paris in spring, I love it: the Eiffeltower, the Louvre, Montparnasse, ...I want to go there!
Maybe we will go in the summer with our daughter.
As you know, we do everything on bike here in Holland. But mine is not as beautifull as Maria....
I am a follower and I love your blog with the cheerfull colors en nice words!
Greetings, Jolanda
I think I'm addicted to the giveaways too...they're just so much fun!!! And you have such a lovely one going on...I almost missed it too...
Hugs ~
:) T
I love her work the colors are so vibrant. And I so do send little notes
Yes I'am a follower. I like your bike. I ride one myself it's an irrediscent pink. I just need to get me the basket.
Koralee!
I hate to admit it, but I think I would be very jealous of my bike if it went to Paris without moi! :) LOVE This painting! So perfect in every way! Just like the Champagne Cruise on FiFi's Etsy site.
Bisous,
Melissa
I follow, follow, follow you...
Hello I came here via Bonjour Romance.. I love Paris and I adore Fifi's work, Wine and Roses .. and the Bicycle cards .. I have lots of photos of Paris from my trips there last year.
I would love to win, but if not congratulations to whoever does.. Lucky lady.
What a lovely blog you have, & a great little story Maria is a cute bike & looks adorable on the note cards, I will have to go over to Etsy for a peek, hope all goes well with your Giveaway! Elaine :)
such a talented artist with a beautiful shop. i'd love to win!!
Lovely paintings over at Fifi's.
Prudence
www.avintagemom.blogspot.com
P.S.
I follow you
Prudence
I went to Paris in 2008 and these prints all take me back to my very happy trip. I love the artists impressions.
I am a new follower, but I am definitely a follower.
I have been so busy that it has been a few days since my last visit, but what a day to visit! Great giveaway, love the paris pics, but really love the dog ones too...of course!
Sometime soon I would love to feature the dogs on my blog. Thanks for the fun!
Oh and yes I am a follower, anyone would be mad not too ;-)
I love the Coco Chanel book! love your blog~
and i've been following for a month or so.... enjoy~
I love her work !! Paris is such a beautiful city.............!!
I love it !! Have a great weekend greetz Ria
Love her work!
Love your blog! I am a follower
Lovely!
Your maria is biautiful in Paris with the flower in the "bag"... I live near Paris and I would like to discover the capital with your bicycel, with not of people in the street, and the song of birds.
One day in the year, lots of streets are closed to cars and it's wonderful !
The work of Fifi is full of live and poesie. I love their colors, the composition of the drawing are so cuuuuuuute.
Just bravo to you two !
what a beautiful picture and a great giveaway idea. you have a very talented friend making up notecards like she does!
Oh my goodness...the colors in Fifi's paintings are just delightful. Thank you for the introduction to her work.
Like you I dream of visiting Paris some day! I have a collection of Paris pictures and Eiffel Towers through out my home! Love the note cards, they are adorable!
I am a new follower to your blog ;) My sister Tammy, Tinsel & Co., sent me your link...I love it!
OOOOOOOH, add me to the drawing please!
Please enter me in your drawing.
I love the little snippets of happy words throughout your blog. Very creative!
God Bless
I am a follower.
Julie
I am a follower..I too love your words of inspiration..
Yes Please!! I would love to win the notecards.
COCO CHANEL WITHOUT A DOUBT BUT I LOVE THEM ALL.THANK YOU
BLESSINGS
SIMPLY DEBBIE
i have been one of your first followers and love your blog.
hugs
simply debbie
Hey, lovely work there at Fifi's, my 3 favorite are "Arc de Triomphe Breakfast", "Painting along the Seine" and "The Quuotation of Coco Chanel". They reminded me of Paris. Love your blog too!
And, I am a follower, and thanks for the opportunity!
You "know" i'm a follower of your most incredible blog! Love...love....Maria in Paris!!
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