We have a Winner!

Yes, that's right.  Finally.
You have all been just charming with your responses, and I do apologize for not declaring the giveaway winner sooner.  Tenets here at Summer House habe been sniffley and snuffly and things have been crazy.  Two little kiddos indoors for a couple of weeks in a lovely, but very tiny house do not make for a most productive me. 

But, enough with the excuses, here is our winner!
   Mrs. B!
                              

  Email me with your shipping information Mrs. B and we'll send Trot on his way home!
I want to thank you every one of your for your feedback about Trafalgar's Square.  Your comments have helped immensely, and I'm excited to show you the results.  Some fantastic changes and additions are coming in the very near future, I'll keep you posted!

Identity Crisis and a Giveaway

Things are really getting busy on Trafalgar's Square, we've finally made over 5,000 sales (thanks to you, you wonderful people!), and I think it might be time to expand a bit.  We're going to be setting up a .com and we've been beating our heads over what to call it.  I originally started Trafalgar's Square with a different art style in mind, but the paintings had a mind of their own and went off in a different direction.  While I like the name, I'm thinking it just doesn't match the artwork.

So, my question for you, my lovely readers, is this:

Do we keep the name Trafalgar's Square, or call it LullaLoo instead?  Or, do we come up with a completely new name?  What's your honest opinion? 

As a way to say thank you for helping my shop out of its identity crisis, here's another giveaway.

   Trot, the Star Flyer

    8x10 Archival Print

Enter to win by doing these three things:

1. follow the blog

2. blog, twitter, facebook, or tell your friends about the giveaway

3. post a comment below telling us what name you like better, Trafalgar's Square or LullaLoo, or if we should come up with a new name.

The giveaway winner will be announced this Saturday, the 26th of February.

I can't wait to see your answers!

Another Holiday!

Yippee! I love these three day weekends!

So, in honor of all of our presidents (and to wish Honest Abe and General George very happy birthdays), I'm having another print sale.  All of our prints are now 20% off, just enter the coupon code JOLLY20 at checkout to receive your discount.

Have a happy Presidents' Day!

The LOVE-ly Winner is...

  Carrie from the GrowingBaby blog!!

Yippee!

Carrie, email me your address and which print you'd like and I'll get them sent out right away! :)

I'm sending a virtual, hugenormous See's box of chocolates to all of you.  Thank you for participating in the giveaway, and for all of your sweet comments. Me thinks I will be starting another giveaway this weekend so be sure to come by again.

♥♥♥♥

Little Lovelies and a Giveaway!

 I've lately been on a balloon craze (as if you couldn't tell), and after seeing the armies of crimson heart balloons at the grocery store-accompanied by Pearly's continual request for "just one"-I bring you my new set of Valentine beauties, all of which are now in the shop:

Cutie-Pie Prints

a "loverly" stationary set of 10 notecards

And, sweetest of all the sweets, my SweetHeart Badge set featuring the Circus Troupe:

I'm particularly fond of the packaging.  It doubles as a valentine, ready for gifting!

And now, my favorite part of today's post...

a SweetHeart Giveaway!

it includes the following:

*one print of your choice from the three 8x10 Cutie-Pie prints

*a set of 10 Loverly notecards and envelopes

*set of 3 SweetHeart badges

Here's how to enter:

you only have to do three things...

1. follow this blog,

2. blog, twitter, or facebook about this giveaway (or even just tell your friends),

and

3. post ONE comment below saying which print you'd choose if you won.

That's all there is to it.

I'll announce the winner on Valentine's Day!

Here's to chocolate and flowers! 

Welcome the newbies...

There's a boatload of new folk at Trafalgar's Square, so let's begin the introductions!



This first group is from the CIRCUS TROUPE, a band of performing cuddle bugs.
Here's Wellington...you can tell he's well loved.


 
And this is Oliver, he's a winner.

And Esmerelda, the beauty.

And, my favorite of all (don't tell the others), Trot.  He can tie a beautiful bow tie.



Let's give them a hand, they live for applause.  :)


In keeping with the circus theme, I've created this happy trio:

 I wish I could find a green umbrella...

And, the much requested "Trot, the Star Flyer" print is now available in the shop!

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so tomorrow I'll be showcasing some new lovelies, as well as a SweetHeart giveaway.

Hugs and Kisses!

XOXOXOX 

Well, it's about time...

Hi all!

I am sooo sorry about this hugemoungous lapse on the blog, but we've been up to our ear lobes in all sorts of exciting stuff...

First off, I have to show you our new home!

That's right, we finally moved out of our teeny, tiny, grubby, grimy apartment into a real house.  No more midnight treks across bleak parking lots (and no moochy neighbors stealing our parking space), no drafty stairwells with flights and flights of stairs to climb in the pouring rain, no doors slamming below us, or cigarette smoke drifting down on us from upper balconies.  No kitchen in the front room, no neighbor's dog's messes on our welcome mat, no drama from the same-landing neighbor's knife fights, nope, nope, nope.

And what's even better, this home comes with a yard, lots and lots of yard!

Even Pearly's sidewalk people like it here:

We are so in love with the yard (and most especially, the porch), it doesn't matter that there's only one bathroom and bedroom for the four of us, that the kitchen cupboards smell like an antique store, or that the laundry room is out in the garage...


So, that being said, what with Gwynnie's birthday, our car completely breaking down, Christmas, New Year's, the move, and our newly arrived flu bugs, things have been a leeetle bit crazy this past month. 
Thanks so much for being patient and hanging with the slow posts.  Part of my New Year's resolution is to keep this baby updated at least twice a week.  :)

(as a side note, I've got lots of Valentine's goodies to post over the next few days, and another giveaway, as well as armfuls of new prints, so stay tuned) 

Cheers!