Monday, May 23, 2011

It's a GIVEAWAY!

This has been such an incredible year for me with shows and books etc... that I decided I want to share and have some fun with my art buddies and blog hoppers.

My favorite quote is from Henry Van Dyke "Use the talents that you possess, for the woods would be silent if only the best birds sang."  How true and how inspirational! Everyone possesses talents. We all have gifts to give and nothing should stop us from expressing those gifts whether it's art, music, writing, dancing, singing etc. etc... Maybe you want to be a chef! Whatever it is, you need to express yourself and revel in the joy of sharing those talents.

Nuf said.... here's the GIVEAWAY and how to enter:

This assemblage entitled "Talents" is created within a wooden cigar box. I think the picture clearly shows its composition. I will be giving this assemblage away to a randomly drawn name from those who leave a comment here... and.... if you post the giveaway on your blog or Facebook linking to me, then that will be a second entry. Just drop me a line to let me know that you have posted to your blog or Facebook and include a link please.Everyone is eligible, no matter where you live around the world I will send it out to you.

So you have 2 ways to enter:

Leave a comment here on this post.
Post the giveaway link on your blog or Facebook and email to me.  canace@pbunited.com
Drawing date is June 21st.. the first day of Summer.

I can't wait to see who I send this to!

Best... Canace

p.s. Several people have written saying they can't leave a comment. If for some reason you have a problem with your ID, try using the anonymous setting or the URL setting instead. Just tell me who you are in the comment itself. Sorry for the problem... not sure why some people have trouble. :o(

46 comments:

Di Russell-Horn said...

Beautiful Billie! I love the piece and the quote is something that we should all live by. And as always, love your work. Will I be seeing you in Oct at Art Is? Enjoy the spring.
xoxo
Di Russell-Horn
www.sixthfloordesigns.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Love it!!!

Seth said...

What a generous giveaway. I would love to throw my name into the hat! Thank you.

Anonymous said...

I think I should win cause I'm your Bff - hehe

Denise Aumick said...

Ahhh...what a great quote, my dear. I'd like to share a quote a friend wrote to me yesterday "The day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." (Anais Nin).
Would love to win this soooo I'm tosssing my name into the give away hat!

Unknown said...

Hi Bilie..I love how your work is never production but each a true and authentic piece of soul. Each with a story to be re-told but also allowing it to be re-written. Each piece speaking through some gleaned relic and purposfully proped or burnished to spark our nostlgia or our hope or our wishfullness. Thanks.

Poetryqn said...

Great quote, Bille, and gorgeous art! I mentioned you on my facebook page as well!

FRANNIE-STEVENS-MESHORER said...

My heart is singing in the forest! lovely! lovely!

i'm not real computer literate .. but will surely try to post on my facebook of your lovely blogsite. xo, frannie

Asha said...

Thanks, Canace, for yet another great inspiration! Can't wait for your show here in Ellenville this Fall! Asha

Canace said...

Thank you all... I'm enjoying all of your comments. I have everyone tucked away in my 'Giveaway' folder ready for the drawing on the 21st of June.

Tinsel Trading Workshops said...

What a lovely piece of art and an inspiring quote. They work so well together. Thank you for offering this as a giveaway.

brenda bliss said...

love your inspirational piece!

Jan Thomason said...

Oh, my goodness, this is amazing!! It's so wonderful and I would love to own one of your assemblages so pick my name. LOL

What I love the most is............YOU!!

Kathy said...

Oh, how lovely. I would love to enter the giveaway... beautiful art.

Anonymous said...

Wonderful Piece!!!...I would love love love this...I will give you the link when I post it on my blog this week...

Take Care...

joy frangiosa said...

Oh how lucky that person will be.

Canace said...

Thank you ladies... I've got you all down and if you posted on Facebook or your blog too I have you in 2x.

Good luck! :o)

Robin said...

Hi Canace! I love your altered cigar box and the sentiment. Thanks for the chance to have my name thrown in the hat.

Hugs,
Robin

micmir said...

I love your work; I saw it at the Mercantile and was enchanted. The quote is wonderful and the bird/ee theme so appropriate about everyone having something they can sit on (develop) and hatch (create). I do collage and I am very inspired by what you do.

micmir said...

I meant egg (not ee)

jackie said...

I would love to win your wonderful giveaway! I am new to your blog, and I like what I see. Thank You!

Cherie said...

My multi talented, beautiful friend, what a generous gift ... that is so very typical of wonderful YOU!
I shall endeavour to sit with everything crossed ... silly me, what an impossible feat ... instead I'll wait patiently for the naming of the the very fortunate winner ;~D

Cherie said...

I've done a well deserved blog post about your giveaway too Luvvie ...
http://over-it.blogspot.com/2011/05/art-by-canace-giveaway-simply-leave.html. C. xo.

divadownunder said...

Will add my compliments to all those that have prefaced this one, but suspect Australian Customs would end up the recipients of this were I to be chosen, given the 'animal' origins of some of the totems :-( Best of luck to the winner :-)

Kitty said...

Beautiful! My goal this year is to be more brave about sharing my talents. Your beautiful piece of art reminds me to do so.

Hugs and best wishes,
Fritzi Marie

debpaint16 said...

What an Amazing piece of art that you are so generously giving to one of your lucky followers! Thank you so much for this chance!
debpaint16@aol.com

debpaint16 said...

I have shared this on my FB page under: debpaint16
Thanks again!
debpaint16@aol.com

Gypsy said...

Fantastic quote! I love your work! Love to promote it! Its on my Facebook and my blog! :)

-Gypsy
http://gypsyfroggie.blogs.com

Sharla said...

I LOVE the quote...and am happy to promote your blog on my FB wall. Thanks!
-Shar
www.artful-historian.com

Beth said...

It's a beautiful box. Thank you for the chance to win it.

Justine said...

Like I said in my FB link, its deliciously dark and beautiful. Hope all is going well :-)

deebell09 said...

looks Gorgeous... Something to treasure forever! Heard so much about you .. you sound like a wonderful person

Anonymous said...

This is wonderful...what a fantastic giveaway!...I really love the rcihness of it...Posted on my blog...

Take Care...

Rainey J. Dillon said...

Hi Billie!
Thanks for visiting my Giveaway post!I'm going to let it run a while longer.
ANyway, what a fab Giveaway you have going on over here!Gorgeous piece.Cool quote - it's us warblers that have soul eh? the tweets and the whistlers can have the accolade of being best haha. What A FEAST OF EYEPOPPING PICS in the post above...~*~wow*~*talk to ya :)
Rainey J
x

Rainey J. Dillon said...

btw...I've put a link to your blog giveaway onto my giveaway post ..just sayin' ;)
x

Tami said...

I love everything you make, Billie! And would be overjoyed to own one of your pieces!!!
Tami

Barbara DeLisle said...

I started to follow your blog. I love all the things on it, and I sure hope I win.
Barbara DeLisle
barbarasme-ownfolkart.blogspot.com

sallyt said...

Fantastic assemblage. I'd be proud to own it. How generous of you to give it away.

Gaby Bee said...

What a generous giveaway! Your altered cigar box is amazing! I would love to be included in your wonderful drawing. Thanks so much for a chance to win such a gorgeous piece!

Jo Archer said...

I've been a fan of your work for a couple of years now, so please enter me for this beauty.

Artsnark said...

Fantastic! please sign me up for your grand giveaway :D

Trisha Chanitz said...

SimPliCity aT its BeST~ I Love it

Kitty Sheehan said...

Love this! And all of your work. xo

Wendy said...

To my supremely gifted and talented dear friend Billie. Major Congrats on the Steampunk publication and your forth coming gallery exhibition. I’m in awe of your work and would greatly covet this beautiful assemblage. As always your art dwells into richly layered seamless spaces, filled with meaning and nuance. XOXO~W~

Stacy said...

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

Ruth Rae said...

this is my first time to your blog and I have had fun looking over all of your creative musings! and would be thrilled to own a piece of your art!