Blessed Gift & GIVEAWAY for YOU!

*This Giveaway Is Now Closed*

I was introduced to The Canvas Heart back when Amy did a giveaway on her blog.  I instantly fell in love!  Crystal makes beautiful canvas creations incorporating Amharic, the main language in the capital city of Ethiopia. 

Unfortunately, I didn't win that giveaway {but I'm sure it went to a very deserving and appreciative adoptive mom}.  But I did start a conversation with Crystal....which led me to where we are today! 

Crystal contacted me last week with a gracious offer that has blessed my socks off!  She offered to make me a custom 8x10 piece of artwork for my daughter's nursery!  How could I turn her down?!?  I sent her a picture of the crib bedding we have for Lil Miss along with some sneak peeks of the nursery and she got to work right away.

When I got home today from a meeting at church, my custom canvas was sitting at my stoop to welcome me.  What a SMILE that brought to my face!  I quickly got my boys inside and settled before I ripped open that package!  Oooh...it is sooo beautiful!  The background is a beautiful pink damask {which will work beautifully with the crib bedding and nursery decor} with the shape of Africa.  Inside of that continent I have grown to love is our adoption theme verse {Ephesians 1:5} in Amharic.  It is so beautiful, words to not do it justice...so I guess you will have to just see for yourself!

Our "Lil Miss" dolly with are new artwork

Monkey wanted to jump in and say "cheese"! =)

Look mom, Ethiopia!

I know though, it's gorgeous...right?!?  =)

Pictures DON'T do it justice either.

Well this gets better.  Because Crystal is also offering a custom canvas creation for one of my READERS!!!  The winner of this awesome giveaway will get $35 to splurge at The Canvas Heart!  Crystal loves custom work and will happily include your child's name, a special phrase or verse, or anything else in Amharic and in the colors of your choice!  You could even customize your own Amharic VALENTINE!  This would make a perfect accent in your child's nursery or bedroom, an amazing adoptive baby shower gift, or even a great way to extend Ethiopian culture into your home.  You could go with a custom 8x10 like I did, or a series of smaller canvases, or pool in some of your fun cash for a larger creation - IT'S YOU CHOICE!!!!

This giveaway will close on January 20th at 11:59pm so don't delay!!!  Here's how you enter!!!!

1} MANDATORY before completing any other entries...(only for the sake of I don't want to be used to get free stuff....I actually want to be your friend, okie dokie?!?)  If you haven't done so already, become a follower of my blog and leave me a comment telling me how much you love me!  {Alright, you only have to tell me you're a follower...but the compliments don't hurt!  =P  Don't increase your chances...but their nice for me =)}

2} Go visit The Canvas Heart and come back and tell me your favorite piece she's made {or what YOU would do with the $35!}

3} "HEART" The Canvas Heart on etsy and come back and tell me that you have!

4} Blog, tweet, or share this giveaway on Facebook and come tell me that you did!

That's a total of 6 entries....so get busy folks!  Please leave a separate comment for each entry {let's try to make this easy on me, okay?} and make sure I can get ahold of you in case your the winner {leave your email please}.  Best wishes to you!!!!!