Floral Stamp Giveaway Announcement

I apologize for some of you not being able to leave a comment for this giveaway.  Typepad is having some known issues with commenting and is working to correct the problem.  If you emailed your entry, I factored those entries into the other numbered comments when counting to Random.org's selected number/winner.  The winner for the Cornish Heritage Farms Victorian Floral backgrounder stamp, courtesy of Ellen Hutson LLC is:

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Here are your random numbers:

54

Timestamp: 2009-01-12 04:57:51 UTC

And that is Nicole, who said:

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54. I really love yellow and pink roses, but I used to live somewhere else that had these viciously vibrant fragranted white roses, and I loved smelling those all the time, they were wonderful!

Thanks for the opportunity to win!

Nicole

Posted by: Nicole | January 10, 2009 at 10:20 PM

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Congratulations, Nicole, I also love pink & white roses!  I've sent you an email -- if you don't see that, please email me through the link at the top of my page under my photo.

I'll will tally all your votes sometime soon and let you know your top favorites!  In the meantime, this is what your favorite flower says about you or those you choose to give them to.  I guess my choice for one of my other favorite flowers, tulips, was a good one for our wedding!  

Name: Roses
What the flowers say: Red – I love you. White – I'm worthy, eternal love. Yellow – Friendship
What we say: You really can't go wrong by giving roses. They're popular on Valentine's Day, but any woman or guy will enjoy them any day of the year. A mix of white and red roses means unity, and the classic single-stem rose without thorns signifies love at first sight.

Name: Daisies
What the flowers say: Innocent love, loyal love
What we say: These are bright all-purpose flowers. They're always in season, inexpensive and smell great. You'll reap the benefits of presenting a surprise handful for many days.

Name: Tulips
What the flowers say: Declaration of love, perfect lover
What we say: Coming in a variety of colors – red, yellow, orange, and everything in-between – tulips ignite feelings of intense love and passion.

Name: Orchids
What the flowers say: Love, beautiful lady, you are beautiful
What we say: With more than 25,000 varieties and a spectrum of colors, these exotic flowers express a universal message of love, wisdom and thoughtfulness. The paphiopedilum orchid was named after Phaphos, a temple on Cyprus where legend says that Aphrodite, the goddess of love, was worshipped.

Name: Carnations
What the flowers say: Pink – I'll never forget you. Red – My heart aches for you, admiration
What we say: This is the flower for bouquets. Second to the rose as the lover's flower, a handful of these, with a mix of colors, will surely win her heart. Some historians believe these were the flowers used as Greek ceremonial crowns.

Flowers never lose their appeal because of their infinite diversity and color arrangements. And just as the type of flowers have certain meaning, the color of the buds and petals have their own language as well:

Reds usually convey love, passion and courage.
Pinks are more graceful and gentle. They denote inner confidence or thankfulness.
Yellows inspire happiness, joy and friendship.
Whites tend to signify spiritual love and purity. They also carry a heavenly silence with them.
Peach/oranges ignite desire, enthusiasm and fascination.
Purples show faithfulness or hope. They also can be a sign of enchantment and love at first sight.

. . . My Spellbinders die reveal is up in about another 30 minutes!

Comments

[Jill]

1.

COngratulations Nicole and thank you to Sharon for the chance and your blog, it's lovely.

[Cynde]

2.

Thanks Sharon for all the Info on the flowers. I have the Roses meaning one, but the others are nice to know.
Congratulations Nicole on winning the Floral Stamp....how fun for you! It was very Nice of Ellen Hutson Too!

[Cinnie]

3.

You do such wonderful projects. I loved your cupcake box. What a happy little thing it is. Also loved the box you made with your new border die from Spellbinders.

[Sylva Lamson]

4.

I am fairly new to all of this!!! And am in awe of all the talent I see. I have purchased a few of the spellbinders and I am trying to learn how to use them. It is so wonderful the ideas to give to everyone. Thank you.

[Joanne]

5.

Congrats on your 2nd anniversary. I,am a newcomer to your blog and am enjoying your unique (style of your own) projects.
I look forward to your newsletters - keep up the great work.
Joanne