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December 5, 2012

$50 Giveaway and Review from LaRae Boutique

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

You know when you look at an item over and over again and wonder what it would look like in your home?

You stalk it…covet it…drool over it.

Then, after wiping off the drool, you are given the chance to receive it and review it for your blog and you feel as though the clouds have parted and you hear the “Hallelujah” chorus! That’s not overly dramatic is it?

Because that is pretty much how I felt when I saw this beautiful “Joy” pillow made by the lovely Laura from LaRae boutique!

It wasn’t just that I loved the word “Joy” scrolled across the bottom…

or these darling hanging ornaments across the top…

It really might just be the whole packaged deal! Including the fact that I have the privilege of living in the same city as Laura and there is something so special about getting to personally connect with one of our Sponsors.

Now, Laura does have many other drool-worthy items in her shop too. Like these:

 Chandelier Pillow Cover Hand painted in Vintage White

 

Burlap Wall Decor Family Monogram

Burlap wall decor with family monogram and established date - Ready to frame - Burlap piece only - frame not included

 

 Children’s Animal Pillows

Burlap Christmas Tree and Lamps Pillow Cover

Burlap Christmas pillow cover handpainted with Christmas tree and lamps - Pillow Insert Sold Separately

Laura is helping us kick off the Holiday’s with an incredible GIVEAWAY! The winner will receive a

$50 Credit to LaRae Boutique!

 

Here’s how to enter to win this fabulous prize:

(Mandatory) 1. Visit LaRae Boutique and then leave us a comment here telling us what you would buy if you won.

(Optional)      2. Tweet or post on your own FB page about this Giveaway.

Giveaway will close on Saturday, December 8th at midnight EST

That’s it! We’re making it super easy to enter to win!

Good luck and thanks for joining us and Laura from LaRae Boutique At the Picket Fence today,

 

 

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  1. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    December 5, 2012 at 7:17 AM

    Oooh, love her pillows! I would get a pillow ~ either the Joy one you are showing here or the Christmas tree one that says Merry Christmas.

    Reply
  2. Zolae says

    December 5, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    Love the Burlap Christmas Tree pillow but they’re all wonderful!

    Thank you for the opportunity!

    Reply
  3. patti says

    December 5, 2012 at 8:11 AM

    I love the beauty of snowflakes, so I would choose the “Let it Snow” pillow!!

    Reply
  4. Georgeanne says

    December 5, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    I adore the Christmas tree and lamps pillow cover. Glad to add this website to my favorites!

    Reply
  5. Koleen says

    December 5, 2012 at 8:13 AM

    Beautiful things!!! I simply love the Let it Snow pillow!! Thank you for a chance to win !!!
    Blessings, koleen

    Reply
  6. Angelina says

    December 5, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    What a Lovely giveaway!! I would get the ” Burlap Family Name Pillow”. Thank you so much for hosting, ladies.
    Angelina

    Reply
  7. Bonnie says

    December 5, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    The Chandelier pillow form would do it for me!!!!
    LOVE

    Reply
  8. Becky says

    December 5, 2012 at 8:23 AM

    Oh my, so hard to choose! I would buy either the “Joy” pillow or a set of the Mr. and Mrs. I love all of them!

    Reply
  9. Erin Bailey says

    December 5, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    Those are fun! I love the joy and snowflake pillows!

    Reply
  10. Cynthia says

    December 5, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    This is so exciting. My first choice would be the Monogrammed pillow or the Joy one is great. Hard choice they are all so gorgeous.

    Cynthia

    Reply
  11. chris bouchard says

    December 5, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    I love the “joy” pillow with the ornament for the “o”! Too cute… but perhaps I’d be generous and get the family monogram for my newly married daughter and her husband! Beautiful stuff!

    ~Chris

    Reply
  12. Yvonne says

    December 5, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    I love the Burlap Family Name pillow. Everything is so pretty.

    Reply
  13. Regena Fickes says

    December 5, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    I love the Mr. and Mrs. pillow covers. Just the thing for my eldest son and his beautiful wife of 13 years. Thanks for hosting this.

    Reply
  14. Suzi Lapere says

    December 5, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    I need a wedding gift so maybe one of her Mr Mrs sets or might jus have to get that Deer for myself!

    Reply
  15. Bonnie P says

    December 5, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    I really like the chandelier and fawn :0 thanks for the chance.

    Reply
  16. Jan Cantwell says

    December 5, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    I would get the French Stamp Pillow. I absolutely love it!

    Reply
  17. Vintage Gypsy says

    December 5, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    I love the Burlap pillow with family name – established date – personalized pillow – OR the chandelier pillow shown above OR the French Stamp Pillow, or….

    Reply
  18. Sandy says

    December 5, 2012 at 9:09 AM

    Oh! Where to start? I would choose the “Let It Snow” and the personalized family name, and the monogram pillow covers for a start.

    Reply
  19. Laura Steckly says

    December 5, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    I love the Christmas pillows but I think I would buy the Mr & Mrs pillows! Then I could use them all year and I think they look so great 🙂

    Reply
  20. Jennifer says

    December 5, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    So pretty! I love the French print pillow or the damask pillow …. both of them would look fabulous in our newly updated living room!

    Reply
  21. Lynda says

    December 5, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    I LOVE the Burlap Wall Decor w/Family Monogram and Est. Date.

    Reply
  22. Jeanne Manning says

    December 5, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    I would most definitely buy the “Joy” pillow that you have featured with the ornaments at the top. “joy” is one of my favorite words and a reminder to make a choice daily to spread “JOY” wherever I go. Thank you for the opportunity to possibly win!

    Reply
  23. Rachelle says

    December 5, 2012 at 9:33 AM

    I’m not sure I could pick just one thing… but my top 2 are the family, established, and population… and also the Let it Snow!

    Reply
  24. Brenda van riper says

    December 5, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    I would buy french stamped pillow and a savior is born pillow

    Reply
  25. Brenda van riper says

    December 5, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    I posted about the giveaway on my facebook page

    Reply
  26. Valerie Hibler says

    December 5, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    Love this! I adore the pillows she made for my nursery and if I won, I’d get some Christmas pillows 🙂

    Reply
  27. Alli Miller @ Cupcake Diaries says

    December 5, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    I just love the child’s moose pillow with the monogrammed pillow! I would love that for my son!

    Reply
  28. Alli Miller @ Cupcake Diaries says

    December 5, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    I shared the giveaway on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/allison.o.miller/posts/131869976969974

    Reply
  29. vikki says

    December 5, 2012 at 10:12 AM

    I love the Joy one since it is something that my best friend loves. She has so many hard things in her life right now so she keeps with the Joy mantra. Everytime I find something that says Joy on it I buy it for her. So I would get it and give it to her for a Christmas gift.

    Reply
  30. Tracy Rickstrew says

    December 5, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    I would buy the burlap initials pillow and a christmas pillow. LovE!

    Reply
  31. Amy S says

    December 5, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    So many adorable items….but probably choose the “Let it Snow” pillow.

    Reply
  32. Melanie says

    December 5, 2012 at 10:42 AM

    I love all the Christmas pillows, but think I’d choose the French/English Script pillows if I won. Thank you for a chance!

    Reply
  33. Rebecca Bjorum says

    December 5, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    I just love the peacock pillow and it would would wonders in my downstairs basement. It would pop against my seaglass green couch.

    Reply
  34. Dorothy F. says

    December 5, 2012 at 10:57 AM

    I loce the antique skeleton key pillow.

    Reply
  35. martha says

    December 5, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    Gotta go with the French English Script pillow its just perfect must have 3 of them 1 for me 2 for gifts,Extra would be on me, THANKS

    Reply
  36. martha says

    December 5, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    I LIKED ON FACE BOOK TOO,actually loved it

    Reply
  37. Jessica says

    December 5, 2012 at 11:27 AM

    The green NOEL with snowflake, I love it!

    Reply
  38. Nicci Ramirez says

    December 5, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    Oh my well it would be a toss up between the following:

    Burlap pillow cover – 16″ – with a handpainted heart in cranberry red
    Love heart pillow cover in natural linen look cotton handpainted in aqua and red
    Mr and Mrs burlap pillow covers – set of 3 – two 14″ Mr and Mrs and a 12″ heart

    CUTE items!!! Bookmarked the site!

    Reply
  39. lisa says

    December 5, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    I like so many! I would get Mr aND mRS

    Reply
  40. Barbara B says

    December 5, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    Oh my – I love her pillows and there are so many wonderful choices! The Christmas pillows are delightful but I really like the Mr. & Mrs. pillows. Not to worry, I’d be happy to win and have to make that difficult decision!

    Reply
  41. Liza Glick says

    December 5, 2012 at 12:44 PM

    I would get the Burlap pillow with family name!

    Reply
  42. Ann : ) says

    December 5, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    Hard to pick just one. Probably the “Give thanks or Tree with Merry Christmas

    Reply
  43. Nana Diana says

    December 5, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    Wow- Those are all beautiful. I guess I love the JOY one the best- xo Diana

    Reply
  44. Jody says

    December 5, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    I am a pillow freak! I have an obsession with them.
    My bed when made up I have them tossed/stacked to the middle of a King size bed.
    The dog loves to hope right in the middle and make his claim!
    I would pick the Joy that you featured.

    Reply
  45. nova c. says

    December 5, 2012 at 2:05 PM

    I love the Noel with snowflake pillow!

    Reply
  46. Jackie says

    December 5, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    They are so fun…I would pick the JOY pillow!

    Reply
  47. leah says

    December 5, 2012 at 3:13 PM

    i love love the let it snow one!!

    Reply
  48. samW says

    December 5, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    love the A SAVIOR IS BORN

    Reply
  49. mymosk says

    December 5, 2012 at 3:18 PM

    I love all the pillows but the Christmas tree pillow is really catching my eye!

    Reply
  50. Edit says

    December 5, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    They are all lovely, but I really love the Ornament one or the Monogram pillows.

    Reply
  51. Barbara P from MA says

    December 5, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    Great giveaway! Love so many of the pillows but would probably select the elk moose reindeer pillow or the damask ones!

    Reply
  52. Shenita says

    December 5, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    What a great giveaway! I would select the chandelier pillow or the family name pillow. Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  53. Bonnie Powell says

    December 5, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    Oh, this is an easy one! I would love to have the family monogram!!! Now that we are “empty nesters”, it just seems right to have that monogram displayed somewhere very easy to see!

    Reply
  54. Teresa Vanselow says

    December 5, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    I love the Burlap pillow cover handpainted with Christmas tree and Merry Christmas

    Reply
  55. Robin Bonvino says

    December 5, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    All the pillows are beautiful but the Burlap Christmas pillow-Joy is a realbeauty! Would love to find that under my tree this year. Thanks for the chance.
    rlb143(at)verizon(dot)net

    Reply
  56. Joy2Journey says

    December 5, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    I would pick the burlap “Joy” pillow with ornaments for 2 reasons. My blog has “Joy” in it’s name and I was just saying on my blog that I needed Christmas pillows! My second choice would be “Let it snow”. LOL The timing of this give a way is perfect. My fingers are crossed!

    Reply
  57. Joy2Journey says

    December 5, 2012 at 5:43 PM

    I tweeted about LaRae Boutique. 🙂

    Reply
  58. Kristin Crysler says

    December 5, 2012 at 5:44 PM

    I would get the bird on a wire pillow cover. Soooo cute!

    Reply
  59. Aimee J says

    December 5, 2012 at 6:18 PM

    I love love love the joy burlap pillow with ornaments. Definitely added this shop to my etsy favorites!

    Reply
  60. Sandie Luck says

    December 5, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    What delightful burlap items La Rae offers!! My fav would be the “burlap wall decor with family monogram and established date”. How fun to hang this in our home!!
    Sweet Christmas blessings……~Sandie

    Reply
  61. Lorelle says

    December 5, 2012 at 7:22 PM

    I am in love with burlap right now! I would get the monogrammed burlap pillow cover 🙂 Love it!

    Reply
  62. Anne M. says

    December 5, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    Definitely the “Joy” pillow with ornaments. It would match my decor perfectly.

    Reply
  63. Pam Ballard says

    December 5, 2012 at 8:07 PM

    I love their site. It would be hard to chose. I love the dated burlap pillows however. Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  64. Pam Ballard says

    December 5, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    https://twitter.com/PamBallard1
    tweeted about this giveaway!

    Reply
  65. Sheila Belveal says

    December 6, 2012 at 12:06 AM

    I think I would choose the tree pillow that says Merry Christmas! Thank-you for the chance to enter.

    Reply
  66. K Bryan says

    December 6, 2012 at 4:31 AM

    I would love to have a set of the “Mr & Mrs” pillows in my Master Bedroom!

    Reply
  67. Vanessa says

    December 6, 2012 at 5:44 AM

    I love the pillow with the family name on it.

    Vanessa

    Reply
  68. Vanessa says

    December 6, 2012 at 5:44 AM

    I tweeted abou the giveaway.
    https://twitter.com/homesbutterfly/status/276681800733044736

    Reply
  69. Kathy says

    December 6, 2012 at 6:10 AM

    Congratulations on getting this fantastic pillow! I LOVE the Mr. & Mrs. pillow set! I appreciate you hosting this giveaway,
    Hugs,
    Kathy

    Reply
  70. julie says

    December 6, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    LOVE, love the children’s elk/moose pillows!

    Reply
  71. Becky Reavis says

    December 6, 2012 at 1:00 PM

    I too love the Christmas themed pillows and have been looking for some for my sofa. So, that is for sure what I would purchase. Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  72. Janette@The2Seasons says

    December 6, 2012 at 1:04 PM

    I like the monogrammed pillows with H because our last name starts with that letter.

    Reply
  73. Linda@Coastal Charm says

    December 6, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    She has some wonderful pillows…think my fav is the family name and date one.

    Blessings,
    Linda

    Reply
  74. Linda@Coastal Charm says

    December 6, 2012 at 3:02 PM

    Shared the giveaway on my facebbook page.

    Blessings,
    Linda

    Reply
  75. Kathy says

    December 6, 2012 at 3:08 PM

    I would definitely buy one of the Christmas pillows.

    Reply
  76. maryanne fields says

    December 6, 2012 at 3:09 PM

    Love the Let It Snow pillow!!

    Reply
  77. maryanne fields says

    December 6, 2012 at 3:09 PM

    Posted on FB!!

    Reply
  78. Deanne H. says

    December 6, 2012 at 10:13 PM

    I love the Mr. and Mrs. pillows. Thanks for the fun giveaway!

    Reply
  79. Sandi says

    December 7, 2012 at 3:52 PM

    I love these pillows!! I think I would buy the A SAVIOR IS BORN pillow or the LET IT SNOW one, but I could change my mind. lol
    Blessings~

    Reply
  80. Sally P says

    December 7, 2012 at 4:56 PM

    I love the Joy Ornament Burlap Pillow Cover. Thanks for such a wonderful giveaway!!!

    Reply
  81. Becca says

    December 8, 2012 at 5:34 AM

    I would love to win the Let It Snow pillow. It would perfect in my sewing room. Or maybe I would like the beach cottage pillow. I could take it with me to the shore. Or maybe… Thanks for including me in this great giveaway.

    Reply
  82. Michelle says

    December 8, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    The joy pillow for sure 🙂

    Reply
  83. Susan Thomason says

    December 8, 2012 at 3:20 PM

    What a wonderful giveaway! I really love the Mr. and Mrs. pillows!!!

    Thanks,
    Susan

    Reply
  84. michele m fry says

    December 8, 2012 at 6:41 PM

    Loved the “JOY” pillow for the holidays. It’s kinda my word, and love having it around to remind to not only embrace joy at the holidays but all year long!!

    Reply
  85. Katie says

    December 8, 2012 at 7:46 PM

    Tough decision but I would start off with the French/English script pillow – birds, damask, floral pillow – Le Jardin pillow because every gardener needs one or two!

    Reply
  86. Andie @ Found and Fancied says

    December 9, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    The Monogram Burlap Pillow Cover, for sure. Love it’s simplicity and style.

    Reply
  87. Kim@todayismysome-day says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:56 PM

    I really like the Christmas tree and Merry Christmas Pillow. Thanks for the chance to win 🙂

    Reply
  88. Susie B. Homemaker says

    December 12, 2012 at 7:27 AM

    I’m in love with so many items! My top choices are: Le Jardin pillow, 12″ girl’s accent pillow cover in pink cotton and handpainted with birds, flowers, tree and customized name and the 16″ cream cotton accent pillow cover with birds and anniversary date.

    Reply
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There are a LOT of people out walking in our neigh There are a LOT of people out walking in our neighborhood right now (but still social distancing!) and she decided that she wanted to bring them some joy and put a smile on their face when they pass by our house. Also, the square with ‘say no to coronavirus’ is priceless. 😂 I just love her so much!
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