I would like to thank all of those who have visited my blog over these 3 years and also all those who have found the time to leave a comment to a post, or to send me a personal email.
These are for you!
And why not help yourself to a cupcake too?! After all, we are celebrating, aren't we?....
It would be nice to make a wish as well, I think...I know I'd wish for more time to read all the lovely blogs that have been set up by so many creative and inspirational women over this time. There are many wonderful places to visit in this cyberworld...but so little time to make contact. I seem to be busier than ever these days...and my rag dolls don't make themselves! (Plus I have a second blog to keep maintained now you know! ;-))
Anyway, a 3rd Blogoversay seems like a good day to show a pressie that I received this week. It was my prize from Kelly's photography competition...and was I spoilt? Yes, indeedy!
Flower magnets and vintage lace, a citronella candle and tissue wrapped surprises...
A 'Victoria' magazine, a handmade vintage fabric bag and a charming French plaque.
A selection of loveliness which has arrived just in time to add to the decorations in our summer house. Yes, the painting is finally all complete and I can start playing house! I'll reveal all here when I've had my fun! ;-))
In the mean time, I hope that you will enter my Birthday Giveaway. It is open to bloggers and non-bloggers, from the UK or overseas. (Please be aware, if you are the winner, I will need to email and confirm a delivery address for your prize)
All you need to do is to say 'hello' via my comments below and you will have entered!
I shall use a random number generator to pick a winner on the 3rd of July - that gives you one week to tell your friends to join in too!
And the prize? - This selection of vintage goodness!
And the prize? - This selection of vintage goodness!
It includes a hand knitted tea cosy in soft yarn, a rose calendar from 1931, a vintage rose corsage, one of my hand made pincushions - made using antique fabrics, a Victorian china vase, a pretty postcard, diamante necklace, a reel of rayon thread and a card of linen buttons. Hope it appeals!
Have a lovely weekend,
Niki x
My Giveaway is now closed, 03/07/09 at 115 comments - thanks to all who entered and congratulations to Isabel of Maison Douce!
Bonjour Niki!
ReplyDeletemmm...number to say hello...what are the odds?!
Claudette
Hello and congratulations on your third anniversary! I hope my blog will be as fabulous as yours one day
ReplyDeleteMorwenna xx
A very Happy Anniversary for your lovely blog. Please count me in on your oh so lovely giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your third blogversary!!
ReplyDeleteThats some going!
Clare
Happy Anniversary Niki! Here's to the next 33 years for you! x
ReplyDeleteHello and many happy returns for your gorgeous blog!
ReplyDeleteYou make such lovely things and I always enjoy having a peep at all your fantastic finds as well!
Have a gorgeous weekend
well done on three years blogging!
ReplyDeleteJosie x
Happy Anniversary! I've just started blogging and I hope I manage to reach my first anniversary never mind three! Well done you...your blog is an inspiration! Alexandra xx
ReplyDeleteit certainly is appealing! sweet little items! happy blogaversary! YOu have a lovely blog and I'm sure a good following of people who love to visit. I LOVE that kitten card by the way.. LOVE it!
ReplyDeletehave a great weekend!
vivian
A Big HELLO and Congatulations on your third year of blogging - it is always a delight to read and to see the lovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary! I always enjoy your blog -- I'm a lurker usually, but I love to get my little taste of England here.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Niki on three years of beautiful blogging. Yours was one of the first blogs I read and inspired me to join in. I never cease to be enchanted by your photos and your style. Here's to the next three years ...
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend
Kimx
!Que cosas tan bonitas publica!
ReplyDeleteMe encantan
Hello Niki! Congrats & happy anniversary! hope to see more of your writings in many more years to come! do add me in your giveaway! would love to win.. hehehehe..
ReplyDeletehave a great day!
fitty
Congratulations on your 3rd blogiversary - doesn't time fly!
ReplyDeleteVictoria xxx
Hello Niki,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 3 year Blogiversary. Hope we can look forward to 3 more years of your wonderful blog.
Hugs,
Penny
Congratulations! I have really enjoyed all of your delightful posts since I've been a blogger. Thanks for sharing your world with us! Your prize is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHello Niki! thanks for your wonderful blog. Please enter me!
ReplyDeleteHello Niki, here's to many more of your wonderful postings. Cant wait to see the summerhouse. Best wishes Julie.
ReplyDeleteHi Niki,
ReplyDeleteHappy "Blog" Birthday, well done,
Have a good day, and here's to many more years of
blogging, Love your blog and goodies for sale.
Luv
Maureen
Happy Third Birthday Niki!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is so enjoyable to read & always inspiring.
Jayne
Congratulations for three years of beautiful posts, Niki, and here's to many more! =)
ReplyDeleteHI Niki, Read your blog every day from sunny HOT San Antonio, TX. Hubby & I visited in your area a couple of years ago and lived in Bedford England in the early 70's and fell in love with your country.Love to see all the goodies you have. Thanks for a wonderful blog.
ReplyDeleteNancy
Congratulations !
ReplyDeleteI come by often as you have a wonderful blog !
Diane
diane.soroko@gmail.com
Congratulations on three years of blogging, I always enjoy reading your posts and looking at your wonderful photos. Today is and anniversary for me too as it's my birthday.
ReplyDeleteHaPPy 3 year Blog Birthday :)I so enjoy your blog and your book ~ so filled with haPPy things :)
ReplyDeletecrystal
Hello Niki!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 3rd Blogoversary!
And thank you for the cupcake!
As I'm new and overseas..can I join in your lovely giveaway, please?
Greetings from Italy!
Michela
michela.c81@libero.it
Hello Niki!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is just beautiful! I enjoy all of your updates and posts. Have a wonderful weekend!
Wendy
Hi I just found your blog a few days ago and love it! You are so creative.
ReplyDeleteDebra(Canada)
Congratulations on your anniversary! I can see why you were sent a copy of Victoria magazine - your photos & content remind me so much of it :)
ReplyDeleteLaura
dollfinii @ gmail.com
Contratulations on your blog-birthday Niki - that's some staying power! It was nice to see you on Sunday, I didn't manage to stay as long as you did, I think I gave up about 2.30 with aching feet!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win your very generous giveaway. That tea cosy is so sweet and would be a lovely gift for my Mum. They are so difficult to find here in the good old U.S. Love your blog! HTH Janet @ Babyx22@verizon.net
ReplyDeleteHi there Niki...a very happy birthday! It's been a pleasure to 'meet' you!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had discovered you sooner! ;-)
Wonderful giveaway! Congratulations on your anniversary, you have provided many hours of enjoyment!
ReplyDeleteHello Niki, Congratulations on three years of fantastic blogs. Here's to many more. Your birthday giveaway looks fab.
ReplyDeleteVery best wishes,
Pauline
Hello from Caroline W
ReplyDeleteWe are holidaying in Somerset this summer. Where would you recommend for vintage?
Congratulations on your Anniversary! I just love reading your blog. You are very inspirational. Thanks for sharing with the rest of us.
ReplyDeletePatti
Happy 3rd anniversary Niki. i always love to read your blog..it's a bundle of eye candy everytime!have a good week
ReplyDeleteHappy Blog Birthday! Here's to many more!
ReplyDelete-Deirdre
Hi sweet Niki!!!! Happy 3rd Birthday sweetheart!! I love your blog and precious treasures you share with everyone ~ I wish you many more years of posting AND sharing! I would love to be entered into your giveaway....wishing you a wonderful weekend, xxoo, Dawn (be sure to stop by and enter mine as well :)
ReplyDeleteLove reading your blog - please enter me in the draw for your lovely giveaway!
ReplyDeleteGosh 42 comments already! Happy Blogoversary Niki!
ReplyDeletethe cup cakes do look tempting!
Love
Lyn
xxx
Happy 3rd blogaversary! Loved the cupcake, thank you it was very scrummy!
ReplyDelete3 years? WOW! That is some achievement...well done!
ReplyDeleteThankyou for my fix of nostalgic loveliness!
Happy Birthday, Niki!! I love your blog! It is a visual vacation. Sooo beautiful. I hope you keep on bloggin' for years to come!
ReplyDeleteJudy in TX, USA
hullo Niki!
ReplyDeleteHoooray Hoooray!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogiversary!!
Thank you so very much for all of the incredible inspiration and eye candy you share with us all!!
I just adore your blog to bits!!!
Here's to many many more years in blogland!!
Love from the Jersey Shore!
xoxo Jenny
USA
Happy #3!!! How great! I just hit my 100th post and you are at 3 years! I just love blogland!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for offering a giveaway! Your offering is great and the one you won is really neat!!!
Hugs, Lisa
Hi Niki, I'm pretty new to blogs and yours is beautiful...it makes me want to visit England! Congratulations on your three years and many more.
ReplyDeleteLaurie in the US.
Dear Niki, I promise I was coming anyway! What a gorgeous prize you are offering and your photography prize is beautiful too. Happy third blogday to you! May I reach such an anniversary - with inspiration from your gorgeous blog, sure too! Suzyx
ReplyDeleteOooooooooooooo! Pretty! Please enter me in your lovely give-away!
ReplyDeleteKathy Frazier
frazikat@embarqmail.com
Happy anniversary! I read your blog almost every day. Love your style and your flare for words. Plus you hail from the UK which makes me love your blog even more. Thank You.
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary! You have such a beautiful blog. I enjoy stopping by and looking at the eye candy!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Three years, that's impressive. You are one of my favs! I look forward to more from the UK! xo, suzy
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Thank you for such beautiful and inspirational posts...
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 3 years of excellent blogging. Love the stories and pics, best wishes Sue x
ReplyDeleteHi Niki
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 3rd Birthday, don't eat all those cakes at once!!!!
Lizzie x
Happy anniversary - your blog is an inspiration for a newbie! :-)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 3 years of blogging
ReplyDeleteHappy third! ....and many many more.
ReplyDeleteYou're a great read!
mini hugs
Karin
A happy third birthday. I will be celebrating my first in a few weeks time. And yes please enter me, I can't resist a giveaway.
ReplyDeleteMargaret
Hello,
ReplyDeleteand my best congratulations for your blog-anniversary.
The victorian china vase is so beautiful, maybe I could be the winner? These flower painted porcelaine is in germany very seldom offered. I looked so long after it and have only one plate, lol.
The other gifts are beautiful too!
best greetings from germany,
rosenresli
P.S. I love your interesting blog with the beautiful pictures very much and I love england - was there for 3 weeks as a schoolgirl.
Congratulations and a very Happy Anniversary, Niki!! Everything in your blog is beautiful, warming to the heart, and nostalgic!!
ReplyDeleteGod bless to you and your family, your business, and of course, your blog!
Marlene
Hello and happy 3rd Anniversary. I need to go and do some back reading now to catch up.
ReplyDeleteLisa
Hello Nikki always a pleasure to visit your site for a little while. love jan
ReplyDeleteHello Nikki,
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, really enjoying your blog xxxxxx
Congratulations on your 3rd birthday, i wish you many more happy days of creating and being wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you wish was a good one!
Much love
Emma
Congrats, Niki! I follow your blog on a regular basis - thank you for all you do! With love, Esther
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 3rd Anniversary. You truly have a beautiful blog. I have enjoyed it for years. Please enter me in your give away. - Sandra.
ReplyDeleteWinning this lovely packet would be grand on my 70th birthday but just enjoying your blog is grand too! Happy Anniversary.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on three years! And best wishes for many years to come! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteA very happy 3rd anniversary to you! It goes by so fast but during that time it's just great the way we all share our lives,ideas,and creativity.
ReplyDeletePlease include me in your great give away. And keep on blogging!
:o) Sue
3 years wow...happy bloggiversary!! Your giveaway is gorgeous..you are being so generous and I want to thank you. Please throw my name in the hat and I look forward to the next 3 years reading your blog!!
ReplyDeleteHappy 3rd bloggiversary :0) Your blog is always a pleasure to read, keep up the good work, here's to many more years blogging. x
ReplyDeleteHi Nikki, it's been a while since I have stopped by, life has been very busy. Daughter is having a bridal shower today and son is having a baby shower soon and I am going crazy. You looke to have won some lovely gifts in the give away congrats. Please enter me in your giveaway I'd love to win! :)
ReplyDeleteNikki, wow! Three years go by so quickly. Isn't blogland wonderful! Congratulations to you...sharon
ReplyDeleteThree years and your blog still delights, congatulations on managing to keep us entertained for so long.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary. I've been enjoying reading your blog over the last few months.
ReplyDeleteNew to vintage and loving it more by the minute!
Hello Niki,
ReplyDeleteThree years of happiness ! Congratulations and Happy Birthday !
Congratulations! Happy Blogiversary! I hope there are many more!
ReplyDeleteHappy to you. I love looking at England. Everything is so pretty on your blog....arden
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your blogaversary! I have only recently started blogging and can't ever imagine I would be still here 3 years later! Well done! I love your blog it is a great source of inspiration, I would Love to be included in your draw for your wonderful giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMoe x
Hello...lovely blog!
ReplyDeleteHello! Happy 3rd Blogversary!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely giveaway!!
:)
~Becca~
Well don't those flowers smell just lovely...and I will just put my feet up ooh those cakes looks so scrummy...Happy Bloggyday tra la la la la laaaaa.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, beautiful give away how could I resist.
Hugs Lynn xxx
Hi love your blog just found it I love crinoline ladies dont think Ive seen any on your blog
ReplyDeleteA very happy blogoversary to you! Many happy returns of the day! I just stumbled over here by way of The Common Room and I must say that your space here is just lovely!
ReplyDeleteNiki, your beautiful blog is essential reading for me. Your gorgeous pictures of vintage items and crafts can't be matched and I enjoy the the photos in your calendar on my wall every day. I am now enjoying your second blog too. What a fantastic showcase for your talent! A very happy 3rd anniversary to you. Tania
ReplyDeletecongrads! love the goodies
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Three years is a long time..I can't wait to see what the next 3 years bring...I know lots of beauty...That's for sure...Hope all is well...
ReplyDeleteStephenie
Wishing you a VERY Happy Belated Blog Birthday Niki..
ReplyDeleteI have so much to thank you for .. as if it were not for your beautiful blog... I would never have taken my first step in to the wonderful world of blogging..
and met so many wonderful friends..
I hope you celebrated in true style.. with flowers, friends, tea and cake..
Much love
Michele x
Niki,
ReplyDeleteOne or two years ago is when I discovered your blog accidentally. I have enjoyed it and your vintage/antique finds & your creations ever since.
Congratulations on your 3rd Blog Anniversary! What a lovely parcel you've gathered together to celebrate ~ I'd love to be entered, thankyou Niki!
ReplyDeleteHello Niki
ReplyDeleteHappy 3rd birthday! It is a wonderful blog which always inspires me. The time bit is what I wish I had more of too. I have been trying to write my latest post 2 or 3 times over the past few days but other events take over...
Gorgeous giveaway!!!
Take care
Isabelle x
NIkki,
ReplyDeleteHappy third blogiversary to you. I have so enjoyed your notes over some time now. And the vintage wedding photos that I bought for my daughter from you are so treasured. Thanks so much for sharing with us all.
Smiles,
Carol Casey
jcdas@msn.com
Hi -
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog through Cynthia's Cottage Design. Happy 3rd Bloggy Birthday :) Your blog is beautiful, so happy I found you. I'm off to visit you for awhile and enjoy all the eye candy you have :)
Toni
Hello Niki
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your anniversary!
What beautiful things in your giveaway I would love to win
Pinkie
Happy Bloggerversary! I always enjoy reading your blog, so here's to the next three years! Cheers!
ReplyDeletewow 3 years!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
sam x
Hi Niki as inspiring as ever, I just love reading your blog and visiting your website. happy 3rd birthday
ReplyDeletelove alison
Happy Blogiversary! I love what I've seen of your blog so far :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. Please count me in your giveaway. Constantly came to read but mostly to look closely all the lovely items in your shops.... love them all.
ReplyDeleteHi Nikki,
ReplyDeletejust have to be in this, and congratulations.
My friend was very happy to get the present ,bought from you-the black hanger-
your work is so beautifull.
Hugs Dorthe
WOW Niki, I've been away to the Lakes, back just in time to enter your birthday give away. Hope to see you again in Nov. Looking forward to seeing your summer house too!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
jeanjeannie.x
Congratulations on three years of blogging Niki! I am looking for a some new inspiration through your blog.
ReplyDeleteHugs ~
Heidi
Happy Anniversary to you and your wonderful blog, I would love to enter your beautiful giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for all your effort in keeping up such a beautiful, inspirational blog.
Has it really been three years?! I think I have enjoyed every single one of your blog posts. Your pictures always coming back for more! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteHi there! I don't know why I am bothering with this because I never win competitions but i do love your website and your stand at the V& H Fair was definitely the most beautiful, can't wait for November. Kind Regards Dawn Robson
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! What a wonderful giveaway, please count me in!!
ReplyDeleteIsabel
Hi, congratulations on your blog's 3rd anniversary, here's to many more.
ReplyDeleteYvonne x
Hi Niki,Congratulations on your anniversary. I just love to read your blog. Your roses are so beautiful. Will you please tell us the name of the roses when you have a picture of them. you are such an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteBest Wishes,
Dianne S.
Hi Niki
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your third anniversary.
Thank you for giving us such a wonderful 'vintage' experience.
Long may it continue!
Lots of love
Flame Lily
Happy anniversary! I'm a new visitor to your blog, but it is inspirational and just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove reading your lovely blog Niki. You have a beautiful garden.Gorgeous roses. Wish I was back in UK at the moment (I came from Kent many years ago), it's bitterly cold here in Australia.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 3rd blogiversary.