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April 5, 2011

It’s An Etsy Giveaway! Meet Our April Etsy Store!






We are so excited to introduce you to this month’s Etsy Shop!





is owned by the lovely Kim of

We are sure many of you are familiar with her fabulous blog!

At Larkspur Interiors you can find beautiful vintage items like this

gorgeous tray!  I think this would look perfect in Heather’s home..hint. hint.


or how about these

adorable vintage ball jars!  Um how cute would these be in your kitchen!?

and check out this beauty

ooh lah lah!  She’s all dressed up and needs a new home!

Would you like to have one of these items?  Well we could make that happen for you!

Kim is generously offering a

$25 Larkspur Interiors Gift Certificate 


 to one of our fabulous friends here At The Picket Fence 



Here are 3 ways that you can enter to win this Giveaway:
  1. (Mandatory) 1. Visit Kim’s wonderful store Larkspur Interiors and take a peek at all of the beautiful  items and then come back and leave us a comment letting us know how you would spend your $25 credit.
  2. (Optional) 2. Be a Friend of At The Picket Fence in some capacity (Google, Email, Facebook, Twitter or Blogfrog) and leave us a new separate comment for each way you follow.
  3. (Optional) 3. Give a Shout-Out about this Giveaway and/or Kim’s awesome Etsy Shop on Facebook or Twitter and come back to let us know you did by leaving another separate comment.  Example of Twitter comment (you can copy and paste this): @Meetuatthefence is hosting a great Etsy Giveaway for Larkspur Interiors!  Head over and check it out! https://fb.me/NKcXusZ9
Giveaway will end on Sunday April 10th at midnight!  Winner will be announced next Monday!
GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED
*If you have an Etsy Shop and would like to be Featured here At the Picket Fence, please contact us at mailto:atthepicketfence@gmail.com *
Now, what are you waiting for?


Get yourself over to Larkspur Interiors right now!



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  1. Rebecca says

    April 4, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    I love the vintage frames! Would be great for the multitude of baby pictures we have coming our way…due in November!
    rebatink(at)gmail(dot)com

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  2. Rebecca says

    April 4, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    I follow you through GFC and Google Reader!
    rebatink(at)gmail(dot)com

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  3. Rebecca says

    April 4, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Tweeted…https://twitter.com/tigg1990/status/54889922124976128
    rebatink(at)gmail(dot)com

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  4. Judy says

    April 4, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    I love the needlepoint foot stool. I would definitely want that.

    Reply
  5. Judy says

    April 4, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    I follow you on google.

    Reply
  6. Judy says

    April 4, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    I follow you on blog frog

    Reply
  7. Emily@LovelyBeasts says

    April 4, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    I’m happily following you on google!

    Reply
  8. Emily@LovelyBeasts says

    April 4, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    And I would love that white soup tureen. MUST HAVE!

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  9. kara@elements-interiors.net says

    April 4, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    Hey sweet girlfriends! Ive been out of pocket since last thursday…SO SORRY I missed your LINKY! I hate missing a great party! I will BE THERE this week!
    Love yall!

    xoxokara

    Reply
  10. Sandy says

    April 4, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    So much to choose from—I love the Ornate Silver Table Top Mirror, and the Cut Glass Pedestal Bowl,and…

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  11. Sandy says

    April 4, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    I am following on Google Reader..

    Reply
  12. Collected Treasures...for the home, heart and soul says

    April 4, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Thanks for stoppng by my blog and becoming a follower…..I have been following you for a little while now and enjoy wht I find here.
    jana

    Reply
  13. Linda@Coastal Charm says

    April 4, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Soooo many pretty items…think I would go with some ball jars or maybe a frame. I think the bride that lives here…would love some of those blue ball jars.

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  14. Linda@Coastal Charm says

    April 4, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    I’m a happy follower:)

    Blessings,
    Linda

    Reply
  15. My Wonderfully Made says

    April 4, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    I am in love with ALL of her frames (I am a frame-junkie) but that delft teapot also caught my eye! “liked” you on FB and following your site! Thanks!

    Reply
  16. Elaine says

    April 4, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    oh no doubts at all for me… As soon as I saw the vintage cookie gun, I knew that would jump into my basket! What a fun store!

    Reply
  17. vikki says

    April 4, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    I love all her stuff, but I love love the delft teapot and the galvanized scoop.

    Reply
  18. vikki says

    April 4, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    I liked you on FaceBook and am a loyal follower.

    Reply
  19. Els Manning says

    April 4, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Read your blog through Yahoo mail. And love the inspiration!

    elsmanning7@gmail.com

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  20. Els Manning says

    April 4, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    “like” you on Face book too! 🙂

    elsmanning7@gmail.com

    Reply
  21. Sarah @ Modern Country Style says

    April 4, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Oh, I utterly adorrrre those vintage ball jars. Adorrrrrrrre ’em, I tell you.

    And I TOTALLY follow/stalk you already, as you well know!!

    Sarahxx

    Reply
  22. Els Manning says

    April 4, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    follow you on google reader. Thank you for all the inspiration… 🙂

    elsmanning7@g.mail.com

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  23. Els Manning says

    April 4, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Love the blue ball jars… amongst other things…:)

    elsmanning7@gmail.com

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  24. CAS says

    April 5, 2011 at 3:17 AM

    This is a great give-away, & I adore Kim and her blog. I’m thinking I would love to have those cute little vintage blue jars, or maybe one of the awesome frames, or ……… I don’t know! LOL!!!
    CAS

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  25. CAS says

    April 5, 2011 at 3:18 AM

    Of course, I’m a follower here. You gals rock!
    CAS

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  26. CAS says

    April 5, 2011 at 3:19 AM

    I did a shout out on my FB page!
    CAS

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  27. jkjkjkb says

    April 4, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    I’d LOVE the ironstone sugar & creamer set!! Sooo pretty 🙂 Kim B.

    Reply
  28. Ashley says

    April 5, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    What a great etsy store! I love the vintage frames and the blue and white tea pot. Great giveaway!

    Reply
  29. fluerdelyis says

    April 5, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    I would select this from Larkspur Interiors: Florentine tole tray
    thanks
    Chris Ann

    treehouse.queen18(at) (yahoodotcom)

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  30. fluerdelyis says

    April 5, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    email subscriber
    thanks
    Chris Ann
    treehouse.queen18(at) (yahoodotcom)

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  31. ByBy says

    April 6, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    I’ve checked the Larkspur Interiors shop I liked it a lot!On the question what for I’ll spend the 25 $ it will be difficult to answer…I want almost everything!May be I’ll buy a few vintage frames, love them!

    You can check my baby blog https://bybyskingdom.blogspot.com/

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  32. Jel says

    April 7, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    with the $25 id buy the Vintage Wall Clock 🙂

    punkme15 at gmail dot com

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  33. Jel says

    April 7, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    tweet here: https://twitter.com/mynameisjel/status/55785415134810112

    punkme15 at gmail dot com

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  34. Jel says

    April 7, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    shared the giveaway on FB: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=193902603980496&id=100001914861863

    punkme15 at gmail dot com

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  35. Anonymous says

    April 7, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    I love love love the three small vintage mason bell jars!! I would just love that set, and maybe another too!!! =D =D Thanks for this awesome competition!

    jrlbeale1@gmail.com

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  36. Anonymous says

    April 7, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    I have liked At the Picket Fence on Facebook too!!! =D

    Thank yoou again!!!

    jrlbeale1@gmail.com

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  37. Anonymous says

    April 7, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    I would love to buy the vintage gold frame morrir, I have a similar one and this one would match perfectly!

    lesley @ wildhaggis.eu

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  38. Anonymous says

    April 7, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    I would like to purchase the blue glass jars for my wife, she loves her blue and white theme kichen, and I think she would love these to math her theme.

    joebeale0 (at) gmail.com

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  39. Jenny says

    April 7, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    I would like the white frames! I think the would compliment any black and white shots and make a modern picture look classica and vintage!!

    jrlb (at) st-andrews.ac.uk

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  40. Anonymous says

    April 7, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    I want to buy my beautiful finacee Jenny the littl eblue glass jars, she loves vintage jarrs, and has a collection of them, some of which she collected herself in south africa

    mastrophys2013 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  41. Connie says

    April 10, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    I love the needlepoint footstool, the vintage brush and mirror, the scoop, the vintage childrens books, and lots more! I really like her etsy shop.

    Reply
  42. Connie says

    April 10, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    I follow At the Picket Fence on Facebook!

    Reply
  43. Connie says

    April 10, 2011 at 12:45 AM

    I shared on Facebook about the giveaway

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  44. My Petticoat is Showing says

    April 20, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    I adore the needlepoint footstool. It’s so vintage and classic. Completely dreamy. I love your entire selection!

    Reply

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