after going back and forth on how i felt about it, and not being sure i was confident enough to do it (because i really can't handle criticism or rejection AT ALL), one of my best pals, beca, finally gave me the push i needed to go ahead and open an etsy shop for my watercolor portraits. i won't lie, i'm still super nervous, but it feels good to have a friend (and a few other friends, i won't forget about them!) who believes in you and encourages you every step of the way! so the news is, here's the shop, and the exciting part is, here's the giveaway:
you won't receive a painting of beca's family, but you will receive a custom watercolor painting of any ONE person or animal you choose on 9x12 watercolor paper. here's how to enter (please leave a SEPARATE comment for each entry):
-leave me a comment telling me who you'd like to have painted. (mandatory entry)
-visit my new shop and add it to your favorites (1 extra entry)
-follow this blog (1 extra entry)
-blog or tweet about this giveaway and leave me a link (1 extra entry)
please leave your email address with your entry or a way i can get in touch with you if you're the winner. good luck!
i'm so happy you are doing this! those portraits are amazing! i would get one painted of my husband!
ReplyDeleteI also already follow this blog
ReplyDeleteEeee! SO exciting!!! <3 I'm so proud of you, girl!!!
ReplyDeleteI would have myself or Jen painted!!! Probably myself and I'd purchase one for Jen once I have enough $$$!
AND i added the shop to my favorites!
ReplyDeleteYour shop has surely been favorite-ed!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd of COURSE I follow your blog, sweety!!! (My e-mail addy is: lariatsandlavender@gmail.com)
ReplyDeleteSo excited about these Danielle! You continue to impress me with all these creative outlets you find - you are seriously so talented! Fingers crossed that I win!
ReplyDeleteObviously I follow your blog! Even though I'm a terrible commenter, I still read :).
ReplyDeleteI also favorited your new shop! Love the air plants by the way - genius!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome Danielle!! I love them.
ReplyDeleteAnd I would definitely want my mom painted. I would love that :)
already follow ya on twitter and blog. favorited your shop too!
I think your paintings are amazing! Congratulations on stepping out of your comfort zone, too!
ReplyDeleteI would want a water color painting of my grandmother from when she was young!
i just started following you on blogger. i am surprised i didn't already, but it is probably because you are in my google reader instead :)
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely :) I would love a portrait of my Grandmother and I. I have a favorite photo of us from when I was a baby.
ReplyDeleteAlready following this blog, obviously :D
ReplyDeleteThese are really beautiful! I'd love a portrait of my kitty, or dog.
ReplyDeleteFavorited Girl & Parrot - such a cute name, and the air plants are amazing too!
ReplyDeleteI'm also totally following you.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh-- I'm so excited for you!! I would have a portrait done of my sister, Phoebe.
ReplyDeleteFollow you already :)
ReplyDeleteAdded your shop to my favorites (would've done that regardless)!
ReplyDeleteTweeted it! https://twitter.com/#!/AliviaLynn/status/194798974702596096
ReplyDeleteI wish you luck selling on etsy, Your water colours seem like fun pieces of artwork. I would love a portrait of myself, or my dog or both together with my partner like the piece above, find me on twitter @martin_whelan
ReplyDeletefollowed, favorited and now commenting ... yay! this is awesome and i love your paintings. i think i'd get a portrait of my grandma who has passed away but i have some great photos, as a present for my momma.
ReplyDeleteI would totally have a painting done of my mini dachshund!
ReplyDeleteI would get one of myself. Is that selfish? Haha! Your work is just too cool, I'd have to be selfish. ;)
ReplyDeleteI favorited your shop! :)
ReplyDeleteAaaand I tweeted (@awildtonic). Fingers crossed! :)
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So cool! I would have to get one of my pups. They are just so adorable. Exciting to see more of your talents.
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so much fun! and you are so talented, danielle!!!
ReplyDeletei would get one done of either posie or veda... or maybe my bf...
oh, and i follow your blog (of course)!
ReplyDeleteYes!! I seriously love your portraits. I actually linked to them in a recent post. Beca and her fam look awesome. I am really torn as to who I would want you to paint. I am thinking maybe my mother, or Gertrude Stein, my favorite writer, or myself because I would love to see my face in your style.
ReplyDeleteI favorite your shop:)
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog:) well duh.
ReplyDeleteI would love to have one done of my family!! It would be me, my son Logan, my man Gray and our two dogs Bacon and Waffles.
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Following your blog!
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Favorited your new shop! Congrats by the way!!
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Gah! Such an awesome giveaway :) Thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteIf I own I would LOVE to get a watercolor portrait of my son :)
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Added your shop to my favorites!
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I am a follower of your blog :)
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Oh wow, really beautiful... :) I would like to have me and my cats painted :)
ReplyDeleteCornelia,
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Added your shop to my favourites!
ReplyDeleteFollow you via bloglovin :)
ReplyDeleteTweeted about this great giveaway, @killingbirds
ReplyDeleteI would love to have a portrait of my Auntie. She's 95 and my grandma died of MS the year before I was born so my Auntie is the closest thing I've ever had to a grandparent. I've thought about getting a portrait of her on my arm but I don't think she'd like that.
ReplyDeleteI also favorited your shop. And great job on putting yourself out there. You are incredibly talented.
ReplyDeletehaha. I think all these entries should prove that beca was right. I would love to have one of Lilly. You have got some serious talent lady!
ReplyDeleteI would love to have a print of my son, Bentley! These are so beautiful! You're amazing! xo
ReplyDeleteAdded you to my Etsy Favorites!
ReplyDeleteFollowing you!
ReplyDeleteI would get one of little hermes bird. I loved your portraits the second I saw them! I'm so so glad you decided to do this. They're going to be wildly popular!
ReplyDeleteI follow this blog...
ReplyDeleteI tweeted about this giveaway! https://twitter.com/#!/KatlynLarson/status/194846461605838849
ReplyDelete& here's my email address. Sorry I forgot to put it in my other entries (brain glitch) katlyn.larson@gmail.com
And I favourited your new shop!
ReplyDeletecan i say that i am pretty pissed right now that i am not gonna win becca's painting! hahahahah just kidding but only kinda sorta... i am SOOO happy that you are doing this because i think you are extremely talented! way to go lady! so if i were to win, which i hope i do...i would love one of my and tom and of course rosie our little rascal kitty! yay for your new shop and this exciting new adventure!! watercolor pal **high five***
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i would like one done of my grandma! xx tauni
ReplyDeletejust favorite your etsy shop - loving the airplants.
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE a family portrait of me, my mister and our two grumpy kitties! Beca recommended that I enter because our family is so cute;)
ReplyDeleteJes
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Also, I favorited you on etsy:)
ReplyDeleteJes
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ALSO, I'm following you now.
ReplyDeleteJes
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ALSO ALSO ALSO I just blogged about how cute you are.
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These are so so beautiful! I think I would have a portrait of my youngest son. He's under-represented on my walls. ;)
ReplyDeletelisa@goodknits.com
I added your shop to my favorites on Etsy (omgknits)!
ReplyDeletelisa@goodknits.com
oh my goddd!! that is SO AWESOME. I didn't even know watercolors could look like that. Will you do dogs? I want a portrait of my pup :)
ReplyDeletemy email is maddy.lessirard@gmail.com and OF COURSE I'm adding this shop to my favorites.. wow!
I tweeted about the giveaway here-- https://twitter.com/#!/goodknits/status/194875039470985217
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love this! i'd get a little portrait of my dog, who is two today! :)
ReplyDeletei follow your blog!
ReplyDeleteI would get a painting of my chihuahua Colby. He isn't represented fairly on our walls. :)
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I also follow your blog. Thank you!
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oh my goodness how beautiful, glad your friend supported you in opening this up!! I'd pick my mum : )
ReplyDeleteI follow you on bloglovin : )
ReplyDelete& dusanabotswana@hotmail.com
tweeted. & would like your shop for sure but am not on Etsy. thanks again!
ReplyDeleteUmm, this is amaaaaaazing. I totally want one of these done of my sweet little dog, haha! Love love LOVE it.
ReplyDeleteAdded your shop to my favourites! I'd love to one day have one of me, my dog & my boyfriend. You're so talented!
ReplyDeleteI'm following your blog now. (I don't know how I wasn't before? Haha.)
ReplyDeleteI would love one of my sweet little girl Amelie :)
ReplyDeleteYou do awesome work!
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amelieobscura.blogspot.com
Following your blog :)
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool. I would want a portrait of either our chihuahua or orange tabby. They both have eyes that beg to be painted.
ReplyDeleteThis is so awesome! Becca is so talented. I would definitely get my boyfriend's picture done. :)
ReplyDeletexo,
Margaret
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girl fiancee, your work is AMAZING! You are all kinds of talented <3 i'm so in love with these. I would want my little family painted, dogs included.
ReplyDeletefavorited!
ReplyDeleteOF COURSE i follow you. miss you!
ReplyDeletei'd have my sister and her husband and baby painted :)
ReplyDeletefollowing your blog via gfc.
ReplyDeleteand i added the shop to my favs.
ReplyDeletejlaw1407 at hotmail dot com
i'd love for myself to be painted, would be great to use as a blog header!
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added shop to my favourites!
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follower of this blog
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First, I need brownie points, bc i added your shop to favorites BEFORE I EVEN KNEW ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY! Mind blown.
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE LOVE LOVE a portrait of my daughter, Harper!!
I'd request to get one painted of me and my sisters. Also, congrats on the new shop, Danielle! It's wonderful to see you branching out. I favorited your shop right away, of course.
ReplyDeleteI would have you paint my daughter!
ReplyDeleteI just added your shop to my etsy favorites!
ReplyDeleteDude! So awesome! I'd love to have you do a portrait of my daughter Margaux...I may have you do one even if I don't win (but winning would be great!)
ReplyDeleteI also follow your blog!
ReplyDeleteI also hearted your shop!
ReplyDeleteso fantastic!!!!!! i would love a portrait of my bunny rabbit, waffles :)
ReplyDeletei already follow your blog, too :)
ReplyDeletei also added your new shop to my favorites :) (gabriellaaaa)
ReplyDeleteI would get myself painted. haha ;D
ReplyDeletemary rebecca
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www.maryrebecca.com
Favorited your shop! [maryrebecca]
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www.maryrebecca.com
I follow your blog :D
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Woo! I know you'll pick me because I'm sexy. I'd get me, Cypress and Robbie. And you, if you let me win. wink wink. My email is tomakelovestay at gmail dot com!
ReplyDeleteYour shop is added to my faves! my username is thebluevixen.
ReplyDeleteOF COURSE I FOLLOW YOUR BLOG, F'ING DUH. tomakelovestay at gmail :)
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ReplyDeleteAdded your lovely shop to my favorites!
ReplyDeletefollowing your blog <3
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing! I would get a portrait of my dog :) but I guess they aren't technically "a person" so if it has to be a person, then I would chose my husband. I'd love to put it on my side of the bed!
ReplyDeleteI'd get a portrait of Josie, one of my pups, if she counts as a "person" :)
ReplyDeleteThe shop's already a favourite & I already follow here :)
Your paintings are so stunning! Deceptively simple - they are SO bang on! I can't believe they are so life-like. Hard to believe they're free-hand and not done on a computer from a photo (obviously way more pretty than that would ever be). I think I'll have to get a portrait done either way, when some cash flows my way :)
* tweeted @_honeywild , but you've probably seen it :)
ReplyDeleteI would love a family portrait, but I may have too many pets :)
ReplyDeleteSo, a doggie portrait would do.
I also favorited-ed your Etsy shop.
Yo! No wonder you have been so freaken busy!!! Little secret squirrel!!! Well, you know who I'd pick, my firstborn ;) I am sooooo excited you are doing this you über talented human being!!!
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Followerrrrr!
ReplyDeleteShop luverrrrrr!
ReplyDelete....and I will so blog about this! Dave said if we were so lucky to win he would pay the difference for a family portrait ;)
ReplyDeleteDanielle! Get outta town! You are so stinkin' talented and creative. I LOVE this and am so glad your friend pushed you to open a shop. How have you been hiding this from us?! I so need to win this giveaway. I would want you to paint my cat, Kiwi :)
ReplyDeleteMy email is: freckled@gmail.com
Just added your shop to my favorites :)
ReplyDeleteDuh I'm following you!
ReplyDeleteI would totally have you paint my family of 3 :)
ReplyDeleteFavorited on Etsy!
ReplyDeleteFollowing your blog!
ReplyDeleteTweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/TyneeTreasures/status/195129034596818945
ReplyDeleteone of my sister would be really awesome :) raineoc@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteOh My GOSH danielle! That portrait is amazing! I favorited your shop and I follow your blog already!
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So excited for you! Your work is amazing!!! ...I think I'd want a painting of our dog. Weird? I don't think so and I think you'd agree ;)
ReplyDeleteWe added your shop to our favorites (typewriter boneyard).
ReplyDeletei thought i was already following your blog w friend connect..oops! Well, I am now ;)
ReplyDeletewhat a great giveaway! a custom portrait painting would be amazing! I would definitely have my better half, aka my husband, painted :]
ReplyDeleteI faved your shop as well :]
ReplyDeletenow following your blog as well :]
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ReplyDeleteWonderful giveaway! good luck with the shop! your art is amazing.
ReplyDeletealso...I would have a portrait of my pup, motley marie made!
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Also! I favorited you earlier this week before i even knew about the giveaway!
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I would like to win a portrait of my boyfriend's 15-year-old cat Lucille (aka Brittles). She is the sweetest, most gentle-spirited cat and I think she'd be captured so beautifully in this style of watercolor. Plus, if we win, he'll actually have something to hang on his wall...finally. (p.s. I liked the shop too!)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new shop! You are so talented! It would be kinda weird to have a painting of Beca's family, although it looks just like her and I love their work :) I would probably choose one of my kitties...
ReplyDeleteI favorited your shop!
ReplyDeleteAnd... I already follow your blog in my Google Reader! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to see that you're doing this, your watercolours are so so nice. x
ReplyDeletethese are great! congrats on your new adventure! i think i would get a portrait of either my dog or my kitteh - i love how these come out! tarynschettler@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteadded your shoppe to my favorites :) tarynschettler@gmail.com
ReplyDeletei follow your blizzy :) tarynschettler@gmail.com
ReplyDeletei would want the littlest person in our family painted. i think he doesn't get as much attention as he deserves because he's started the terrible two stage, but he's still really cute!
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I would love to have a portrait of my new son. Your work is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog :)
ReplyDeleteYour shop is now in my favorites!
ReplyDeleteohmygoodness, Danielle! this is so amazing! :) I'm so happy for your new shop!
ReplyDeleteAs for who I'd like painted, I would want my puppy, Ringo-dog, that passed away last year :( I don't know if you remember when that happened but I still miss him like crazy :( PLUS, I'm thinking of remodeling my bedroom and have actually been looking into different kinds of art pieces I could include so this would be awesomeeeee :)
-Adri
www.maviecherie.com
macheriecreations@gmail.com
also, I just added your new shop to my favorites on Etsy!
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www.maviecherie.com
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I have been a follower of your blog for quite some time now, as well :)<3
ReplyDelete-Adri
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I blogged about the giveaway too! :)
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I'd love to have a portrait of our snorty Boston Terrier! I'm a follower of your blog! So happy I found you.
ReplyDeleteYou're one of my favorite shops, too. :)
ReplyDeleteoooooh oooooh I want one! I would like me and Jacob painted!
ReplyDeleteadded FB and tweeting about now!
tweeted
ReplyDeletei follow you already:)
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I am so glad you had Bec to encourage you! I'm glad you started this shop!!
ReplyDeleteYou're SUPER talented!!!
ReplyDeleteI'd LOVE a water color portrait of myself. I would say my dog, but she's not very photogenic :)