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The winner of my “Crafting a Colorful Home, Hanky Panky” giveaway is: Robin Lovinggood, who said:

“Yellow is my favorite; its brightness and light just make me feel good. But I also love red and white together in my bedroom. And pops of all colors around me I every room.”

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And the original post for the GIVEAWAY was (thank you to the 61 women who shared their “colorful” comments!):

In the Oct/Nov issue of my magazine, MaryJanesFarm, “Hanky Panky” (on newsstands Sept. 15), I led you here to my daily journal for a chance to win a copy of Kristin Nicholas’ book, Crafting a Colorful Home.

I featured Kristin’s colorfully craft-abulous creativity with lots of photos that will inspire you to bring color into your life. The book, “a room-by-room guide to personalizing your space with color,” gives you both ideas and easy projects that will help you craft your way to a more colorful home.

For a chance to win Kristin’s book, tell me what your favorite color (or combination of colors) is in the comments below. I’ll toss your name into a hat and draw four lucky winners in mid-November, when the Oct/Nov issue expires on newsstands. Stay tuned for more magazine-related giveaways!

If you’re not yet a subscriber to my magazine, MaryJanesFarm, subscribe here for $19.95/year.

The winner of my “RePurpose with Cari, Hanky Panky” giveaway is: Renee Fisher, who said:

“The trial-sized paints will be perfect to refinish an old wooden picture frame for my very first pastel painting. It’s of a line-up of old canning jars in various sizes and colors that hold staples on my kitchen counter. I loved the challenge of painting the jars to look ‘see through’ like real glass!”

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And the original post for the GIVEAWAY was (thank you to the 35 women who shared comments about their upcoming repurposing projects!):

In the Oct/Nov issue of MaryJanesFarm, “Hanky Panky” (on newsstands Sept. 15), I led you here to my daily journal for a chance to win samples of Cari Cucksey’s RePurpose Chroma•Color ReColor Paint in my favorite color combination, turquoise and red.

Cari, the star of HGTV’s Cash & Cari,

“is an antiques matchmaker who runs estate sales, operates a vintage store, and refurbishes just about anything she can get her hands on,” according to her website, RePurposeShop.com. Eventually, when people began asking her about where to buy paint for their repurposing projects, she created her own paint and stain line. RePurpose Chroma•Color ReColor Paint is a water-based paint and primer in one with low VOCs that creates a soft, smooth finish and comes in 25 colors. And Cari’s water-based RePurpose ReColor Tinted•Tincture Stain comes in 12 colors.

Enter to win two 4.5-oz “Try-It Size” samples of Chroma•Color ReColor Paint, one in turquoise and one in red, by telling me what you plan to repurpose in the comments below. I’ll toss your name into a hat and draw a lucky winner in mid-November, when the Oct/Nov issue expires on newsstands. Stay tuned for more magazine-related giveaways!

If you’re not yet a subscriber to my magazine, MaryJanesFarm, subscribe here for $19.95/year.

The FIVE winners of my “Filthy Farmgirl, Hanky Panky” soap giveaway are:

Nadine Morton, who said:

“My favorite cleaning idea is to soak the humidifier parts, water-stained jars, and glasses in white vinegar overnight. It does a good job of removing the white residue from our city water.”

Billie Cox, who said:

“Sometimes when I’m cleaning up after my cows, I get the smelly on my hands or on the handle of the rake and I clean my hands with grass until I get to the house.”

Linda Lamphier, who said:

“My favorite clean-up tip involves poison ivy. I am exposed to it frequently as I weed in other people’s yards! Wash as soon as possible with cold water and soap that is not anti-bacterial. Another option is to make a poultice with baking soda and let it dry on the infected skin. Lemon Joy dish soap is mild, and rubbing it directly on the skin until it froths and leaving it to dry works well, too. If you can’t get inside to wash right away, rub gritty sand on your exposed skin to neutralize the oil. With all these options to choose from (and others), I rarely get a rash any more. Making your own DIY laundry soap with Fels-Naptha, borax, and Washing Powder also takes the oils out of your clothes!”

Dawn Pilat, who said:

“Keep a water barrel by the back door and dip your hands in for a quick clean up before you go inside.”

Teresa Stiner, who said:

“I put some vinegar in the bottom of the dishwasher before I run it. Helps to keep D/W clean and with rinsing.”

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The winner of my “Stained Class, Hanky Panky” tablecloth giveaway is: Renee Chastain, who said:

“My favorite vintage linens are beautiful tone-on-tone ones (i.e. ecru linen with ecru embroidery, white crochet on white cotton, etc.), especially if the patterns originated in the “Old Country.” There is something so sentimental, historical, and meaningful, whether you know the person who made the piece or not. To me, vintage linens represent the interconnectedness between women and also generations.”

And the original post for the GIVEAWAY was (thank you to the 53 women who told me about their favorite vintage linens!):

In the Oct/Nov issue of MaryJanesFarm, “Hanky Panky” (on newsstands Sept. 15), I led you here to my daily journal for a chance to win a beautiful, vintage, coffee-stained tablecloth, made with my coffee staining instructions on p. 74.

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