Spring Swag... {Day Five}

{Day Five}... It's been such a fantastic week... I sincerely want to thank all 15 shops that participated in the giveaways this week... Aren't they great? Their generous donations added up to over $300 in store credits... How incredible is that? I hope that you will visit these lovely shops in the future... And share them with your friends... Finally, thank you to all those who commented and spread the word about this giveaway! I hope you all had a great time!

So... What do you need to do to enter to win on this final day?
First... Just take some time to enjoy the photos below!
Then... Head on over to EACH shop...
Next... Head back on over here and comment on what you would choose from EACH shop if you were the fortunate winner of today's prizes...

Don't forget: To leave a valid email address so I can contact you to let you know if you are the winner... To leave only ONE comment which includes an item that you adore from EACH shop... To add the generous shops to your favourites for future purchases!

I will randomly choose a winner at 8 am tomorrow morning and contact the winner by email before 10 am... The fortunate winner will take home all THREE prizes! Yeah! So spread the word to ALL your friends, comment, enjoy and cross your fingers!

Now... Without any further ado... Today's generous shops and their lovely offerings...

$15 US in store credit from Kate of 'Kate's Cottage'
{Blog}, {Facebook} and {Twitter}


$35 US in store credit from Emilie of 'Bloomsong' (All the way from France!)
{Website} and {Flicker}


$25 US in store credit from Kristy of 'Me Plus Molly' (All the way from the UK!)

A Few of My Favourite {Etsy} Things: 'Camille Bellet'

I've still got Paris on my mind... And this morning (up before six... Still jet lagged) I set out searching locally on Etsy (one of my favourite features) for "Paris"... I was thrilled to find the shop of "Camille Bellet"... I love her unique and colourful designs... She also have a lovely web-site... Her shop of stickers, notebooks, tags and more, adorned with her own illustrations, if fairly new (December 2008)... Enjoy!

Paris {Day Seven}

On our last full day in France, we once again took the train out of the city to Vernon, a 45 minute train ride from Pairs... At the train station, we were picked up Stephane in his 1952 Citroen for a tour of the castles in the hills above Vernon & Giverny (The Heart of Impressionism)... It was AMAZING!

The view from the car... It was VERY foggy!

Our first castle stop... The most amazing view I'd seen in all of France... With all the fog it was hard to get the full effect... But it was incredible none the less!

Jay and I outside the final castle, standing in front of the 1952 Citroen...

The hills of rural France... It was a much enjoyed break from the hustle & bustle of the city... And I'm always more in love with the countryside than anywhere else!

Stephane dropped us off in Giverny, at the home of Claude Monet... His gardens...

The Water Garden, "Claude Monet's Gardens"

The Japanese Bridge, "Claude Monet's Gardens"

The window of Claude's lovely room... We weren't allowed to take any pictures inside but the house was simply enchanting... One can understand why he was so inspired... His town, his garden, his home... It was all something of a dream...

After our magical visit in Giverny, we took a shuttle back to Vernon... The city is VERY old... These houses are from the middle ages...

The medieval gothic church in Vernon...

Paris {Day Six}

On Sunday, April 19th we traveled to Bayeux, a two and a half hour train from Paris... Bayeux is a medieval city which houses the "Bayeux Tapestry"... 

The Old Mill in the centre of Bayeux

"Cathedral de Bayeux"

"Cathedral de Bayeux"

"Cathedral de Bayeux"

"Cathedral de Bayeux"

We also visited the "Battle of Normandy Museum" and the cemetery marking thousands of fallen WWII soldiers...

Paris {Day Five}

The(in) famous "Pont Neuf" Bridge

"Notre-Dame de Paris"

"Notre-Dame de Paris"

The gargoyles of "Notre-Dame de Paris"

A gargoyle of "Notre-Dame de Paris"

Stained glass in "Saint-Severin"

A street in Paris, in the cold, cold rain (so sad...)

Paris {Day Four}

The gilded gates of the "Chateau Versailles"

The french-style gardens of the "Chateau Versailles"

Taking our own picture in the "Hall of Mirrors" at "Chateau Versailles"

A marble statue in the Gardens of the "Chateau Versailles"

Magnolia tree, in full bloom, in the garden of "Marie-Antoinette's Estate" ... It smelled lovely...

Another marble statue, in the gardens of "Marie-Antoinette's Estate"

The Queen's House in the Hamlet that Marie-Antoinette had built in the 1780's

After MUCH walking, we decided to take the Petite Train back to the "Chateau Versailles"

Paris {Day Three}

"The Louvre"... It's really hard to get a sense of how HUGE it is... This virtual tour will give you a bit of an idea... We saw a lot but not even close to everything! What an amazing place!

I had no idea how beautiful and ornate "The Louvre" is... Housed in what used to be a palace, just walking around the building was good enough for me!

My husband is a chess player and collector of chess sets... We were both in awe of this gilded chess set in "The Louvre"

Marble sculpture at "The Louvre"

A chandelier in the apartments of Napoleon the Third, "The Louvre"

"The Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes" at the "Chateau de Vincennes", castle of Charles V

Marble pillar in the "Chateau de Vincennes"

Paris {Day Two}

"Jardin des Tuileries"

On Wednesday morning, we visited the "Musee de l'Orangerie"... It's a small museum but it has two large oval rooms that house the eight panels of Monet's 'Waterlilies' (Which you can visit virtually online)... A huge and stunning work that took him over 30 years to complete... 

A close-up of Monet's 'Waterlilies'

Also at the "Musee de l'Orangerie", an original by Renoir

Eating lunch, overlooking the Eiffel Tower in the "Champs de Mars"

Yes Jess, we're actually there... 

"The Eiffel Tower"... We climbed all 688 steps with hundreds of other people around... And enjoyed the wonderful panoramic views of Paris... A lovely second day in this enchanting city!