March 21, 2011

Romantic Shabby Aprons

I love wearing romantic aprons when I entertain.  These aprons are all made by my friend Annie G

Mary Rose Funky
I am having a giveaway and my friend Annie G is going to give one of my readers an
Apron of their choice!

Captured in time
That's right, you pick any apron 

Rose garden tea ruffled
You don't have to be a follower 

(of course I won't turn anyone away)
Vintage Style Flapper

Maybe you would rather have a Ruffles and Roses Market Bag


Or a Shabby pink pin cushion


Annie has been sewing her whole life and makes all of her lovely creations in her cottage.
I first met Annie when I saw her website and thought I would take a chance and ask her where she got her gorgeous fabric, she told me, and we have been friends every since.
Annie's business has grown by word of mouth

Annie's attention to detail and extraordinary ability to coordinate fabrics keeps customers coming back for more.

All you have to do is pick one apron, market bag, or any of Annie's other lovely creations from this post or Annie's store and leave a comment with your choice.
( Mommy and me aprons not included in this giveaway)  

Choose wisely
What you choose in your comment is what you win!!!

 A random drawing will be held March 28th 

Drawing closed Congratulations to Stacy@ Stacy's ShabbyShoppe

Pressure...Pressure...Pressure!

Good Luck!
Carol








82 comments:

ShabbyESP said...

Hello Carol,
I love those aprons!! I would love the Mary Rose Funky!!
Thank you!
Suzann ~xoxo~

Tallulah's Antique Closet said...

They look so COOL! Thank's for sharing..................TALLULAH's

Ricki Treleaven said...

Ooooooooooo!!!!! I would love to win an apron or a market bag. Too, too cute! Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway. I really like the little cottage that Annie creates in.....lovely!

Gina said...

Beautiful aprons...the fabrics are wonderful! It would be very difficult to choose a favorite. Although, I do love that Take Me Anywhere Market Bag.

Scarlett said...

What a fabulous giveaway - ive been lusting after all the items on her website! I'd love any of the floral market bags - they are beautiful. Scarlett x

Blessed Serendipity said...

All very pretty but I especially love the ruffles n roses market bag #3.

Danielle

Caroline said...

Wow, I spent ages and ages and ages just gazing at them all! They are SO beautiful! Thank you for sharing Annie's page - she has a gift!
I am like others, I couldn't choose - but in the end I chose the Old Fashioned Ruffled Bib Apron.

(I do live in New Zealand, so perhaps I cannot be in this draw... but all the same I had a marvelous time choosing!)

Caroline

The Vintage Vagablonde said...

well ur blog is adorable( thats why I follow u) and so r her creations....I have been wanting a Market bag..and these r sooo great...I love the blue and white one but I would take any of them.

Popn over to see her creations..Thanks for sharn

Sissie's Shabby Cottage said...

Hi Carol,
Mary Rose is my favorite for sure! What a wonderful giveaway!!!

hugs
Sissie

Susie said...

I do love the ruffles and roses market bags alot!

University of Iowa Meg said...

So excited as Annie does beautiful work on both aprons and bags! For me...I'd like the Buttons n Bows Ruffled Market Bag!

~Becca~Bluebird Rose said...

Oh, these are sooooo gorgeous!
I would choose *Faded Flowers Romantic Waist Apron* ~ oh so pretty!
Thank you for the chance to win!
:)
~Becca~

Claudia Mora said...

I would love to own one of the laundry baskets...love this one http://anniegaprons.com/Pages/Shabby-Blue-and-White-Laundry-Bag.html I just started knitting and this bags would be perfect to place my projects into so that I dont loose my materials.

I own a few pieces by annie! I get compliments every time. Love you Annie! Thank you for the oppportunity to participate. I am following the blog too! Thanks
XOXO,
Claudia

Debbiedoos said...

Loves it...that vintage flapper one has Debbiedoos name on it...you did not see that? Yes well look on the tag,it does! Awesome giveaway!

laxsupermom said...

Wow! Great Giveaway! She has such gorgeous things. I was torn. I love ruffles, but in the end the Tres Chic Chef's Apron won my heart. Loves! Thanks for hosting this giveaway, and for introducing me to such an amazing seamstress.

Sue K said...

Beautiful stuff!!! Love the aprons, but my fav would have to be the market bag in blue ruffles! Too cute!!
What a wonderful giveaway to have....thank you!
hugs, Sue K

Trisha said...

How can you pick just one when they are all so adorable! Definitely loving the Antique Roses Waist Apron! What a lovely giveaway-keeping my fingers crossed!

~Trisha

Becky Garrison said...

Oh, my, my! Like everyone else, I want it all! But I would dearly love to own and wear the Mary Rose Funky Little Waist Apron - please? Thanks for the chance, Becky G. in GA

Bella Lucille said...

LOVE them all but I'm picking the Vintage Style Flapper. That one is sooo much fun! Love your work Annie! xoxo Jennifer, Bella Lucille

Bella Lucille said...

Oooh I love them all but I'm going with the Vintage Style Flapper. Annie I love your work! xoxo Jennifer, Bella Lucille

Christine said...

how awesome! I am loving the market bags.

Liz said...

Boy, you sure have an eye for ruffles! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction! The Rose Garden Tea Ruffled Apron has definitely caught my eye! How wonderful & girly. ;7)
Liz

Createology said...

Carol I am blown away with the amazing generous give away you are offering. I fell in love with Annie G's cottage and her sewing style of aprons, bags, pin cushions and fabric selections. I cannot stop drooling over the "Springtime in Paris" retro waist apron. I can see me wearing this to the market and any other errand shopping as it is so fabulous! So that is my choice is I am fortunate enough to be selected. Happy Springtime...(in Paris?)...

Susan said...

Carol what a privilege it would be to win one of the fabulous items. I would choose that beautiful Captured in Time apron!! It was really difficult to choose which I liked best!

Lisalulu said...

so generous! and they are all so different-unique and beautiful. and YES it's the fabric that really makes them extra special. Love the go to market bag!!!

PAINTORDIG.blogspot.com said...

Everything is beautiful, I really love the Rose Garden Ruffled apron. Gosh that Annie is super talented and her choice of fabrics is divine!

Char said...

Hi Carol, I have known Annie since we were both in Shabbylane Shops and we keep in touch on Facebook. She is one of the nicest people I know on the internet. I would be honored to have a piece of hers. Please drop my name in the hat, I will keep my fingers crossed. A follower of yours, you bet I am, Char

Anonymous said...

Oh my I am loving her little cottage!! Maybe I could be a little more creative if I had a sweet cottage like that to create in too!!

Lovebirds and Butterflies Waist Apron is so cute! It is hard to choose as they are all fantastic!!!

bee blessed
mary

Gloria Westerman said...

So beautiful!!!!! I love....love....the ruffles and rose market bag.....that would be so cool to have when you go to the market.....I hate it when they put my bread in with something else....so this would be a wonderful bag just for my breads....thank you for the chance.....

Francie...The Scented Cottage Studio said...

That Annie makes the prettiest stuff ! It would be fantastic to win one of her beautiful creations.

Still hunting for your address to send you those vintage decals....
(())

Jacalyn @ rmebathproducts.com said...

Oh Carol I know Annie's work is so beautiful!!

Hugs,
Jacalyn

Sherry@Back2Vintage said...

Beautiful creations!!! I was already thinking about making a pincushion, so I would like to win the large red/yellow pincushion. Thanks for the chance to win!!!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

I loved the aprons SO much...but then I saw this bag...Ruffles And Roses Market Bags and fell in love! It's beautiful and I carry a bag like that everywhere I go! She really uses cute fabric for all of her creations! Thanks! ♥

Tatum @ Tatum's Take said...

Beautiful! I am all about the Rose Garden Tea ruffled apron. Sooo very girly.

The McDonald's said...

They are all so cute and the material was adorable! My daughter is having a birthday party and this apron would look so cute on her for it...Sophie Little Lady’s Apron... I just love it

Bring Pretty Back said...

BIG DECISION!!!!!!! I love everything , but i would love the buttons and bows market bag. I would use the heck out of it!
Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Have a pretty day!
Kristin

Debbi said...

waaaa hoooo, I love Annie's Aprons! Even tho I sew, I dont do aprons, if I tried Annie would put me to shame~ I love love love the flapper apron, but would take a little girl one for my 3 year old granddaughter if available!
Thanks for the opportunity to join in:)

Ruffles n Raspberries said...

Ok, so you're going to share with us the fabric she uses... right? ;-)

I'd LOVE to win the Barefoot Roses Ruffled Bib Apron! How cute is that!

Annie sure has alot of talent, and her creations are just gorgeous. How lucky for her she gets her own little cottage/work space too!

Thanks for the chance,
Tynk (Sherri)

Carol said...

Oh, I would love to win! I love the Mary Rose Funky, it's gorgeous.
Thanks for the opportunity.
Carol

Shabby Soul said...

I LOVE the Ruffles & Roses Market Bag (ALOT). It is precious (as are her other things)! I would feel fancy toting this bag around!

Shabby Soul said...

I liked ruffles & roses #3 the best! Sweet!

Deneen@dreaming-n-color said...

I love the Romantic Cottage Rose Apron!
dreaming-n-color.blogspot.com

Rettabug said...

Hi Carol...nice to meet you!

I came to your blog from Susan's & I am just totally flabbergasted at all this sweet loveliness! I must set aside at least an hour to go exploring but first I wanted to tell you how beautiful everything looks!!

I would be honored & thrilled to win one of Annie G's Aprons, especially that pretty vintage one with the vertical stripes...slimming, ya' know. LOL
But, the rose garden tea ruffles is tempting, too!! Her stuff is simply gorgeous AND I simply adore her little cottage!! I'll have to spend another hour checking out her place too.

I'm signing up as a follower of both of you!

Thank you for givins us a chance at such a delightful give-away.
Its been very nice to meet you!

fondly,
Rett

Kathy B. said...

I would love the Ruffles & Roses Bag #1--so different, and no one would mistake it for theirs! It was a very hard decision, though, with so many beautiful things to choose from. Thanks for the opportunity to win one of these fabulous prizes!

kathy.bruner@hotmail.com

Kathy B. said...

I also signed up to follow as lakecorv aka kathy.bruner

kathy.bruner@hotmail.com

Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble Christmas said...

Carol,
I LOVE all of her things that you have showed us but the Rose Garden Tea ruffled apron made my heart skip a beat!
And you know I am a follower!!

Hugs,
Debbie

Comeca Jones said...

Ohhh How fabulous are her creations?! I would love to have the pink floral market bag. Summer is fast approaching and it would be perfect for the river market!Precious Give-a-way.My fingers are crossed!

Mrs. Cherry Heart said...

I love the Tres Chic Shabby Market Bag and the Rose Garden Tea Ruffled Bib Apron.

Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!

Smiles,
Dolly

Comeca Jones said...

Your humor is Fabulous! I will be back .You made me laugh.lol

Decor To Adore said...

The Blue Barefoot Roses has me swooning in delight. I love a full bib apron.

Your friend is delightfully talented!

Heathery said...

Oh man, so much stuff I like! I'd want the blue/white roses market bag!
myheehaw@hotmail[dot]com

Mari said...

HELLO CAROL~WOW WHAT A GORGEOUS GIVEAWAY :) I MUST SAY ALL OF THE ITEMS ARE JUST STUNNING!!
BUT IF I WERE TO WIN, I WOULD LOVE THE GARDEN ROSE APRON!! ITS JUST GORGEOUS :)

XO~MARI

Emilee said...

That is a lot of pressure to choose but I think my favorite is the Vintage Style Flapper Girl Apron. Cute!

emileenreynolds@yahoo.com

Annesphamily said...

Lovely aprons! I feel like I am in a dream! All toe sweet colors and ruffles galore! I love it and I love it more! Thanks for sharing that Garden Rose apron is terrific. Love Anne

Linda @ A La Carte said...

Every one of her creations is amazing! I got very excited when I saw the Tres Chic Chef style apron! I love it...goes with my blog name A La Carte! I have been looking for a new apron and this one is perfect. Thank you so much for the chance to win. I am a follower of your super wonderful blog! hugs, Linda

decorating diva {aka deanna} said...

hi, i would love to win and if i did i would choose one of annie g's lovely ruffles and roses market bags! thanx! and i am now a follower!

Diann said...

Oh, that was the hardest decision ever! She has so many beautiful aprons. Each one of them adorable! Okay, if I have to choose one, I am going to pick Barefoot Roses Ruffled Bib Apron. It is so pretty!

Unknown said...

How fun! I just love everything in this shop. This one is my favorite:

http://anniegaprons.com/Pages/Rose-Garden-Tea-Ruffled-Bib-Apron.html

The Rose Garden Tea Ruffled Bib Apron.

Thanks,

Summer

summerscraps at gmail dot com

Nelly said...

What an awesome offer. I have been wanting an apron to use while I craft. The Tres Chic Chef in plus size would be my favorite! Thanks for your generosity, ladies.

Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking said...

Wow I just found your blog and I am so glad that I did. What a great giveaway! If I won I would love the Rose Garden Tea Ruffled Bib Apron. There are so many great ones to choose from but that one is my favorite!

FabShabbyRoses said...

What a wonderful giveaway. I would love to win one of the ruffles and roses market bags. They are absolutely gorgeous. I've been an admirer for a while now on your blog. I just love the tray you painted...how do you come up with these ideas? My goodness. So clever! Love it! Thank you so much for sharing these ideas! Carolyn

Anonymous said...

Captured in time is my pick! Annie does great work..I'm also a seamstress and would trust anything from Annie! She's also a very lovely lady and a friend from my old hometown! Good luck everyone, but I would love to win!
Andrea from Florida

chedeb5353 said...

I love the Tres Chic Shabby Market Bag in Annie's shop! Deb chedeb5353@hotmail.com

Stacy's Shabby Shoppe said...

A ruffles and roses market bag would be my choice! What a fabulous giveaway! (*_*)

Cindy Cade said...

Choose wisely? Any of her creations would be a treasured heirloom. I finally ended with the Ruffles And Roses Market Bag 1 or 2 as I can see me popping in my Nook, bottled water, fruit, phone etc. and hauling it along to the park or other kids days out. It is so pretty I might just take it everywhere. :-) Her aprons were gorgeous too!

Mary said...

Hi Carol, Oh my gosh, what a very generous and wonderful giveaway! I would have to say that my favorite apron, after having a very hard time choosing just one... would be the Vintage Style Flapper Apron. Please enter me into your giveaway, I would be so thrilled if I could own one of Annie's aprons.

Kath' said...

What a beautiful giveaway. My BFF and I are Tea best friends and we have always dreamed of things that are made out of the Rose Garden Tea Ruffled material. Oh My it's 2DIE4. I would Cherish this apron forever. I think an apron can give you a personality and this one is so ME ME ME. Thanks for the honor of maybe winning something so gorgeous. Kath' at dublshot@comcast.net and www.lilbitoldlilbitnew.blogspot.com

Jane@Cottage at the Crossroads said...

Wow! What a giveaway! Thank you for introducing us to Annie. If I won, I'd love the apron with the red trim and some cherries on it. I forgot the name of it. I saw it on her site.

Debbie said...

They're all wonderful! I would choose the Rose Garden Tea Ruffled Bib, I think. I like all the bib ones the best.

That's mainly because I would wear it, and I'm a bodice slob. LOL

DJ said...

What a beautiful place your friend has to create in I love all of her designs
i absolutely love ruffles and Roses market bag 3
thank you for the chance to win
DJ

Olivia said...

Hello sweet friend! If I got to choose...I will be choosing the ruffles and roses market bag! With a bag this cute to take shopping, I think every trip would turn out fabulous! I am going shop around her darling creations! Wow, thank you for sharing, what a generous offer!
Squishy hugs,
Olivia

Jen said...

I love the vintage style flapper girl apron! It is way too cute. Everything that is in her shop is super sweet. I love baking, especially making red velvet cupcakes. However, I have no apron so when I make them I have to put a towel around my shirt because then red dye would get everywhere. Thanks for the awesome contest!

jen72684(at)hotmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

This is so funny. I was just over at Annie's today looking at her ruffly market tote. I would love to own one of her totes. :)

Anonymous said...

Absolutely luv, luv, luv, all of Annie's creations - so hard to choose just one, but if I really have to, it would be the Mary Rose Funky.
Carrie
chbarnes@telus.net

Diana said...

Thanks for sharing AnnieG! What beautiful aprons and bags. Buttons-'n-Bows-Ruffled-Market-Bag is my favorite, but loving her aprons too.

Ladydy5 aka: Diane Yates said...

I am surely going to follow your blog.
I love the flapper style apron. Good luck everyone.

Willnnabel said...

Oooh! That Ruffles and Roses Market bag is too cute!!! Love the aprons, but so pretty I wouldn't want to get anything on them. I love everthing and will follow anyway, cause you never know when something will call out to me! So many lovelies.

Anonymous said...

magnifico

charlotte said...

nice post

Olivia George said...

What a wonderful giveaway! I love them all. Check out this CUSTOM WAIST APRON you will love it.

At said...

Wow love the Vintage Style Flapper Apron. It is so sexy and so cool. Think you can just wear is for a romatic dinner.
Rina Stols

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