Because I’m More Generous In The Fall

September 13, 2007

***TIME’S UP!! Go here to see the winner!****

Hands down, fall is my favorite time of the year. I can breathe in the crisp morning air and feel like a new woman. I can listen to bickering with nary a twitch. I cook dinner with a smile on my face, or at least in my heart. Gosh darn it, I might even put away the freakin’ laundry!

Maybe it’s because I was born in the fall. And the color of fire all around me gives me a boost of energy that’s pretty much non-existent the other times of the year.

But lucky for you all, I’m feeling especially fun and generous, and want to give you something.

Yeah, you read that right. I’m doing a GIVEAWAY, but first let me tell you a little something. Fall also inspires me to break out my drawing pencils and do stuff like this:

That’s a portrait of The Cuteness in case you didn’t recognize him in pencil form. And that’s what I’m giving away. NOT The Cuteness or his drawing, silly!

I want to draw something for you. Someone, that is. I only do people.

So here’s how it will work.

Leave me a comment, saying you want a groovy pencil drawing of someone you like or even love.
Post a short blurb on your site about this giveaway and spread the word.
Wait anxiously for The Official Day of Fall, which is September 22. I will end the giveaway then and announce a winner that day using a random picker thingy.
If you don’t have a blog, NO WORRIES! I’m not prejudice! Just leave a comment.

Now, if you would like to use one of my drawings as a button of sorts in your post about the giveaway, then you can choose whichever one you like at My Art Gallery page. Or you can go to my Flickr account and get different sizes on the one you choose.

And here’s the fine print: I only draw people. Mostly faces. This giveaway will be a PENCIL drawing. I know I have some watercolors on My Art Gallery, but maybe another time for all that nonsense. If you win, you will send me a JPEG file of your subject. Hopefully it will be a good shot of them. Then I can print it off here to use for the drawing, so no one has to part with any precious photos. And I know many of you have several loved ones to choose from, but for the purpose of this giveaway the winner should only choose one. If it goes well, maybe I’ll do it again!

I’m so excited. For Fall to make it’s entrance and to give someone a drawing. Two of my favorite things wrapped up in one!

And if I forgot any pertinent details, be a peach and email me. Now go forth and enter

The Fall Drawing Giveaway

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38 Comments Add your own

1. Randi | September 13, 2007 at 7:41 pm

WOAH…You are very talented my friend! These are awesome!!!
2. Gayle | September 13, 2007 at 9:36 pm

Wow, you never mentioned that you were an Ar-teeste! I’m completey and thoroughly impressed!
3. Cheryl | September 14, 2007 at 12:53 am

Hey! What a cool idea! Put me in the drawing…would love to have one of the Man & the munchkins together
4. Elizabeth Joy | September 14, 2007 at 3:25 am

Oh, do include me. This is so generous of you. I have no talent with drawing faces. I need one of my boy.
5. Karen | September 14, 2007 at 4:51 am

Oh. My. Goodness!!!!!! You are so incredibly talented! I wish you lived closer and could give art lessons to my own also-very-talented daughter Abbie. Do enter me in the drawing. I’m rushing to my blog to write about it right now!!! Karen
6. Emily | September 14, 2007 at 5:43 am

wowie. I sure do want to win that there drawin’…..

Seriously. You’re amazing. Count me in. I’ll post tomorow to my blog.
7. Naomi | September 14, 2007 at 6:09 am

I would love a pencil drawing! Put me in!
8. Cindy | September 14, 2007 at 7:12 am

Mad Skillz indeed! You are amazing. I’m posting to spread the word and I’m really, really hoping to win! It would be a favorite possession, definitely! You’re incredible.
9. chickadee | September 14, 2007 at 10:30 am

those are so beautiful!
10. Sarah | September 14, 2007 at 11:22 am

Oh my goodness these are so cute and you are SO talented. I would love to have you draw my daughter. I’ll get a little blurb up by morning. Have a good night.
11. Hallie | September 14, 2007 at 5:26 pm

Could you just send me one of your pencils? Maybe it will your talent rub off on me!
12. Jenny | September 14, 2007 at 8:14 pm

I would like to think I am talented in that I was able to put a button on my sidebar linking to your page, but in truth I know you are the winner, hands down. You are a genius.
13. Nicole Schuette | September 14, 2007 at 8:22 pm

Beautiful drawings! You are very talented. I would love to have one! I had one done of my oldest as a gift for dh; I would love to have one of my youngest
14. slgb65 | September 14, 2007 at 9:22 pm

How cool!
I found out about this by way of Cindy and had to come check it out.
I will post a little something on my blog.
Love the pictures.
15. Judy Kay | September 14, 2007 at 9:45 pm

Beautiful work! Those drawings would make a fabulous gift.
16. Rosemarie | September 14, 2007 at 9:56 pm

I want a groovy pencil drawing of my precious promise, Julia Elizabeth! My blurb is posted!
17. Sunydazy | September 14, 2007 at 11:35 pm

Don’t have time to post about it right now but will soon. Please enter me in the drawing! Wow! You are so talented…skilled… Thanks for sharing it with us!
18. Tamara Cosby | September 15, 2007 at 7:18 am

Ummm…COUNT ME IN!!!!!! WOW! I would love a pencil drawing of one of my kiddos…or all four, you choose, tee hee, KIDDING! That is a great giveaway!!!!
19. Christi Gifford | September 15, 2007 at 9:36 am

Oh my word! I could {{hug}} Hallie for posting about your contest!! I am so in! I am so going to blog RIGHT now! Awesome giveaway!!
20. Sharon | September 16, 2007 at 3:25 am

Oh my goodness. I would LOVE one of these. Hmmm now to pick which boy…..

Sharon
21. Sue | September 16, 2007 at 9:09 am

wow, those are so great… I hope i win!! I would love you to draw my son, william (3/22/05-12/25/05) One of my blessing awaiting me in Heaven…
sue
22. yestheyareallmine | September 16, 2007 at 8:54 pm

That is so very spiffy!! Count me in, too, please. I would have a hard time choosing who it have drawn but I could make that decision if needed!
23. Leanne Gilchrist | September 16, 2007 at 10:01 pm

Hi Carrie Louise!

I’m a real life friend of both grace4galye and nsremom, aka Emily and Gayle, and I was intrigued by Emily’s post about your art, so I decided to come over for a fist visit and check things out.

You know, you have a talent on loan from God. I have always been astonished and amazed at those who can draw or paint like you can. Was it hard to post your pictures? I would think it would be sort of hard, as your pictures must be an extension of who you really are, a part of you that’s very tender and hidden…..I feel that way about my poems. Thank you for showing us your incredible gift! I’m inspired to develop more of my giftings like I have wanted to for a long time!

Come on over and visit my blog sometime, I’m stillgrowing over at HSB!

Leanne in Longview WA
24. ToniMS | September 17, 2007 at 12:52 am

Hi there,
I found your blog by just jumping from blog to blog. God really has blessed you with a special talent, and we are all blessed that you are not keeping it hidden. When God gives us talent he wants us to use it to minister to others and you have done just that. May God continue to bless you.

Toni
25. TANYETTA | September 17, 2007 at 9:22 am

these are awesome! i would LOVE to be entered. i blogged about it on my blog

http://calimckoys.blogspot.com/2007/09/organized-chaos-contest.html
26. Ana | September 17, 2007 at 8:26 pm

Oops I forgot to include myself in the contest! Thanks for stopping by my blog and letting me know. I would LOVE to be entered.
27. Girl Gone Wild | September 18, 2007 at 1:59 am

What an awesome gift! Please count me in. I’m linking up now.
28. Bobbie | September 18, 2007 at 7:25 am

Oh count me in! I would love to win this drawing. My granddaughter Tirzah’s Bat Mitzvah is coming up. How I would love to have her drawn up! You are very talented and “The Cuteness” Oh I love him. (does his nickname come from Master of Disguise?)

Because of Jesus, Bobbie
29. Connie | September 18, 2007 at 6:01 pm

I would love a groovy pencil drawing of one of my loved ones.
30. Ms. Can't Be Wrong | September 18, 2007 at 8:39 pm

Those are so sweet. I would love to have one.
31. Jenn | September 18, 2007 at 8:46 pm

Wait…you’re sassy, funny, smart and artistically talented? I don’t think I can handle much more from you woman!!!!!!!
:oP
32. Carol | September 19, 2007 at 11:13 am

Great talent you have. My youngest daughter is moving many hundreds of miles away and I would love to have a drawing of her. She has been a delight and a challenge and is one of the most interesting people I know. I am so proud Val is part of my family. Thanks for considering me.
33. Suzanne | September 19, 2007 at 11:40 am

Please enter me in your contest. Here’s a link to the entry on my blog about the contest. Thank you!

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Suzanne/393924/

p.s. if you use my e-mail addy, you’ll need to remove AT before sending. Thanks!
34. carrielouise | September 19, 2007 at 1:39 pm

This entry is for Beth who requested to be entered. So I have a number for her when I put them in the random thingy. Just so you know I’m not making this person up, her blog is at http://www.thoughtsfrombeth.blogspot.com .
35. carrielouise | September 21, 2007 at 6:01 pm

This entry is for Damselfly at http://growingalife.blogspot.com/, she’s a late entry so I’m putting in this comment for her. Thanks!
36. Leanna | September 22, 2007 at 9:11 am

I have a darling pic of my wonderful son and he is joining the Army, so I’d love a drawing of him! BTW, you are sooo talented!
37. carrielouise | September 22, 2007 at 9:14 am

COMMENTS CLOSED! TIME’S UP!
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