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August 30, 2013

HGTV and At The Picket Fence!

You know those moments in life that feel so surreal.
gilded and framed botanicals
The ones that you pinch yourself and ask, “Is this really happening?”

We had one of those moments a few weeks ago…when HGTV came a knockin’…yes HGTV as in Home and Garden Television!

They have launched a fun new website devoted to the GARDEN side of Home and Garden Television.

HGTVGardens.com

Heather is lucky…blessed…to live where HGTV is headquartered and so had a chance to enjoy a wonderful lunch with the editor of HGTVGardens and walked away with an offer for us to be regular contributors to the site!

Yep…pinch us! We get to work with HGTV!

It seems like such a short time since we launched At The Picket Fence…and yet so many months of hard work, dedication and learning have gone into this website, and the payoff is moments like these.

Those surreal moments when HGTV comes knocking at your door!  We feel so BLESSED for these opportunities and we hope to provide quality projects, ideas and inspiration to share with followers over at HGTVGardens…in fact, we hope you’ll be come one of those readers!
Gilding and framing botanicals
It couldn’t be easier to sign up to be a member of the HGTVGardens website, and we hope you’ll start by visiting our very first post over there, a tutorial on….How to Gild and Frame Botanicals . We’d be honored if you’d pay us a visit and….and even better, if you feel like leaving a comment, well, we wouldn’t mind that one bit! 😉

Thank you for always being so supportive of us gals…at the picket fence!

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PS….Here’s the winner of the Balasam Hill Wreath or Garland Giveaway!
MARTHA FRANKS!!
Martha, we’ll contact you by email to claim your prize! Congratulations!

PPS…the winner of the $75 Home Depot Gift Card is Kelly D! Kelly, we’ll be in contact with you by email to claim your prize. Congratulations!

 

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  1. bj says

    August 30, 2013 at 5:24 AM

    fantastic news…congrats.
    came over for Friday link…be back later.
    thanks

    Reply
  2. Shirley@Housepitality Designs says

    August 30, 2013 at 5:47 AM

    Congratulation you two!!…What a great opportunity…so well deserved! So happy for you, Vanessa and Heather!!

    Reply
  3. Marty Walden says

    August 30, 2013 at 5:49 AM

    I am so happy for you gals! It is so wonderful to see hard work and determination pay off with you maintaining your integrity and faith throughout the process. I look up to you guys and can’t wait to see what the future holds! Congrats!

    Reply
  4. Soiledrotten says

    August 30, 2013 at 6:03 AM

    Awesome! Congrats!

    Reply
  5. Angela says

    August 30, 2013 at 6:06 AM

    Congratulations Heather and Venessa! What an exciting opportunity for you two! Enjoy!~~Angela

    Reply
  6. Mrs. White says

    August 30, 2013 at 6:09 AM

    Wonderful news! I am so happy for you!

    Reply
  7. jp says

    August 30, 2013 at 6:11 AM

    You see, your talent and extremely hard work paid off! Congratulations to both of you…I will be hopping over to join now and follow along with you there! Have a great weekend celebrating!!!
    Hugs,
    JP

    Reply
    • Thistle says

      August 30, 2013 at 6:24 AM

      Congratulations!! HGTV is lucky to have you! Love the project and can’t wait to follow along over on HGTV gardens!

      Happy day!
      karianne

      Reply
  8. kelly says

    August 30, 2013 at 6:24 AM

    WOW!! Congratulations!!! ( are these some of the contracts/busy work we were FB chatting about? ) Get busy Girls this is awesome!!
    Kelly

    Reply
  9. Thistle says

    August 30, 2013 at 6:25 AM

    Test

    Reply
  10. Jana says

    August 30, 2013 at 6:25 AM

    Very excited for the two of you, congrats!!

    Reply
  11. Thistle says

    August 30, 2013 at 6:26 AM

    That was random! I typed a whole glowing comment and then it disappeared! 🙂

    Congratulations rock stars!
    karianne

    Reply
  12. Cynthia says

    August 30, 2013 at 7:06 AM

    Wow what a great thing to happen for you girls! Congrats a million times over!!! Very well deserved.

    Cynthia

    Reply
  13. Jill Flory says

    August 30, 2013 at 7:20 AM

    So excited for you guys! you totally deserve this!

    Reply
  14. Courtney says

    August 30, 2013 at 7:52 AM

    Awesome awesome awesome!! Congratulations girls!!

    Reply
  15. Cheryl @ The Creative Me and My McG says

    August 30, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    Congrats – I went over and joined up – can’t wait to see what else you do!

    Reply
  16. Helen says

    August 30, 2013 at 10:51 AM

    Congratulations, y’all have will be great for HGTV!

    Best Wishes,
    Helen

    Reply
  17. Suzi says

    August 30, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    hooray for you!

    Reply
  18. Anne says

    August 30, 2013 at 3:57 PM

    Congratulations to you both! How exciting!!!
    xx
    Anne

    Reply
  19. Jeanette @ Creating a Life says

    August 31, 2013 at 12:19 AM

    How exciting! Congratulations to you both!

    Jeanette

    Reply
  20. Chrisitina says

    August 31, 2013 at 4:43 PM

    Congrats! Love HGTV! Can’t wait to see your amazing projects! You guys deserve it!
    Cheers
    Christina

    Reply
  21. Jackie says

    August 31, 2013 at 6:49 PM

    Yay!! You have really creative ideas I can’t wait to use in my own home. So happy for you!
    Congratulations! Jackie

    Reply
  22. Sue {munchkin munchies} says

    September 2, 2013 at 7:05 PM

    CONGRATS! Couldn’t happen to two nicer people:)

    Reply
  23. Laura Strack says

    September 4, 2013 at 7:02 AM

    Congratulations, Ladies! I have always been a fan of HGTV and now a garden magazine! Very cool. Love the Gilded Fern Leaf!! Very pretty. I will go have a look. So happy for you sweet ladies.

    Reply
  24. Jenna says

    September 5, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    Amazing news!! A huge congrats to you gals!

    Reply
  25. Jen @ Girl in the Garage says

    September 9, 2013 at 4:04 PM

    That is such exciting news- congratulations ladies!

    Reply

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