It's My Birthday & That Means ... Giveaway Time!

** GIVEAWAY CLOSED**

I must admit that I love birthdays! 

I love having birthdays and I love celebrating birthdays of friends and family.

This week, Wednesday the 2nd to be exact, is my birthday :)

What better way to celebrate than to have a giveaway for you,

my dear, sweet followers and friends.

Let's take a look at what the blessed winner will receive. . .

A lovely vase decorated with a vintage button, delicate lace, and pretty pearls.

The flower is made out of vintage fabric.

A sweet blue bird that makes me smile when I look at it - I hope it does the same to you.

Handmade tags that are embellished with lace and gems.

And a pretty handmade magnet made out of the same vintage fabric as the flower.

Here are the rules for this giveaway...

1. 

Be or become a follower of The Enchanting Rose blog

through GFC, Email, Feedly, or Bloglovin.

2. 

Leave me a comment about your favorite birthday celebration

and for those that can't comment than email me at

kekepania525@gmail.com

and let me know you want to be entered into the giveaway :)

3.

For "bonus points" follow me on 

Pinterest

Facebook

Let me know in your comment/email if you do anything extra 

so that I can enter your name more than once.

The giveaway will end at midnight on Friday, April 4th 

and I will announce the winner on Saturday, April 5th.

Blessings and hugs to you!

I'm off to celebrate this lovely week :)

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

P.S. -

Have you been getting an error message when you try to follow a blog on GFC?

My lovely friend, Diana, from Nana Diana Takes A Break

explains it perfectly as to what you should do for following a blog.

Click on the link below to read her short and helpful post :)

Are You Having Trouble Signing Up To Follow A New Blog?

What Jesus Is . . .

"To the artist, He is the one altogether lovely - Song of Solomon 5:15

To the architect, He is the chief cornerstone - 1 Peter 2:6

To the astronomer, He is the sun of righteousness - Malachi 4:2

To the baker, He is the bread of life - John 6:35

To the banker, He is the hidden treasure - Matthew 13:44

To the builder, He is the sure foundation - Isaiah 28:16

To the carpenter, He is the door - John 10:7

To the doctor, He is the great physician - Jeremiah 8:22

To the educator, He is the great teacher - John 3:2

To the engineer, He is the new and living way - Hebrews 10:20

To the farmer, He is the sower and Lord of harvest - Luke 10:2

To the florist, He is the rose of Sharon - Song of Solomon 2:1

To the geologist, He is the rock of ages - 1 Corinthians 10:4

To the horticulturist, He is the true vine - John 15:1

To the judge, He is the only righteous judge of man - 2 Timothy 4:8

To the juror, He is the faithful and true witness - Revelation 3:14

To the jeweler, He is the pearl of great price - Matthew 13:46

To the lawyer, He is the counselor, lawgiver, and true advocate - Isaiah 9:6

To the newspaper man, He is tidings of great joy - Luke 2:10

To the oculist, He is the light of the eyes - Proverbs 29:13

To the philanthropist, He is the unspeakable gift - 2 Corinthians 9:15

To the philosopher, He is the wisdom of God - 1 Corinthians 1:24

To the preacher, He is the Word of God - Revelation 19:13

To the sculptor, He is the living stone - 1 Peter 2:4

To the servant, He is the good master - Matthew 23:8-10

To the statesman, He is the desire of all nations - Haggai 2:7

To the student, He is the incarnate truth - 1 John 5:6

To the theologian, He is the author and finisher of our faith - Hebrews 12:2

To the toiler, He is the giver of rest - Matthew 11:28

To the sinner, He is the Lamb of God who takes the sin away - John 1:29

To the Christian, He is the Son of the living God,

the Savior, the Redeemer, and the Loving Lord."

~ Unknown ~

"My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto Thee;

and my soul, which Thou has redeemed."

~ Psalm 71:23 ~

Have a blessed Lord's Day, friends!

Tea Cup Exchange Link-Up

Hello lovely ladies!

Let the fun begin...it's time to share our new tea cups. :)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

First of all, I want to say thank you to each and every one of you 

that participated in the third tea cup exchange.

It's because of you, sweet friends, that make the exchange a joy and success.

There were 36 ladies that joined this time and we had women from around the world -

Canada, India, Denmark, and of course, the United States :)

It truly blesses my heart to host this exchange and to see many friendships form.

I have met some incredible ladies through these exchanges 

and I look forward to hosting many more!

There are already requests for another one so keep an eye out for the next one.

Shall we begin?

This post includes photos from the ladies who participated that do not have blogs - enjoy :)

The sweet and beautiful Kitty from 

Kitty's Kozy Kitchen 

had me and she blessed me with many wonderful items.

The tea cup has roses all over it and the minute I saw it I thought it was perfect!

She also sent a mix for raspberry and white chocolate scones which I have already made

and thoroughly enjoyed :)

She crocheted a pretty dish rag that is just too nice to use!

Thank you, dearest friend, for my delightful gifts!

I sent a tea cup to Lynn who has warmed my heart with her kindness.

Lynn does not have a blog so she sent photos of the items that I sent to her.

Verna received this lovely tea cup from Carrie

along with some raspberry tea and a pretty strainer.

Christine was given this sweet white tea cup and other fun goodies from Carol.

Do you see the cute house tea strainer on top of the tea box?

Debbie was blessed by these beautiful treasures from Linda.

Just look at the pretty lace with pink roses! Yes, I am drooling over it! :)

Patti received this incredible quilted mat which is a work of beauty

and the lovely rose tea cup from Betty.

Margaret from Canada was blessed by this beautiful tea cup and sweet items from Sandra.

I am loving all of the pink!

Betty got this amazing butterfly tea cup from Claire.

I love the unique look of this pretty cup!

Gabriele received this incredible tea cup and thoughtful gifts from Lynn.

And how cute is the honey and bee hive stir stick?!

Diane was given this stunning tea cup and tea treats from Nancy.

The plate is so pretty with its design and the colors are very cheerful.

Ann received a beautiful tea cup all the way from England from Diane!

And you can't have tea without cookies :)

Susan was blessed by these lovely items from Ann.

Her tea cup speaks of Spring.

Margaret got this unique and beautiful Shamrock tea cup from Linda.

I love the pretty detail!

My sweet friend, Mildred, from Blackberry Lane 

also participated in the tea cup exchange, 

but is unable to link-up since she is away on a blogging break right now

so I will share her photos and the words she would have written on her blog :)

"My exquisite tea cup is from Debbie, Stephanie's mom!

The package also contained  a delicate cloth napkin, blackcurrant tea bags from Canada,

a Colorado photo Calendar, delicious biscuits, aromatic loose leaf tea, 

and a sweet handmade card. 

My thanks to Debbie and Stephanie for such a wonderful tea cup exchange experience."

You can visit Mildred on her blog

Blackberry Lane.

Also, sweet Sherri from Little House in Paradise

joined the exchange - she has been apart of all three -

and had to go away for a few weeks and is not around her tea cup 

to take photos of it to share with us.

Sherri is a precious lady and you can visit her blog by clicking the link below:

Little House in Paradise

Okay my dear friends, are you ready to link up your lovelies?!

Please enter the direct address to your tea cup post down below

so we can come for a nice tea visit :)

Once again, thank you to everyone that participated!

May you be richly blessed.

Easter Chickie's

These sweet fabric chicks are not only cute for Easter,

but also for the whole season of Spring.

They would would be extra cute set on the table at each place setting for Easter

and each guest could take one home.

Here is what you will need to make your own:

scrap fabric

buttons

batting

needle

thread

scissors

lace

small mold (dish)

Spanish moss

toothpick

paper flowers

embellishments (optional)

Cut out two bird shapes - mine were done by eye with no pattern -

and two wings.

They should be small enough to fit into the dish you're using.

Sew on the wings first, then the buttons for the eyes.

Place the two bird pieces together and sew along the edge.

Leave a small opening and fill with batting then finish sewing up the bird.

As you can see, I wanted my edges to fray for a shabby look.

Make however many your heart desires :)

I used vintage molds to hold my chick's and applied lace around the top edge.

Now for the cute flowers. . .

I used a paper punch to make mine.

I punched out two flowers and sandwiched a toothpick in between with hot glue - make sense?

I then added buttons and rhinestones.

Happy little chickie's that are simply perfect for Spring :)

Have fun creating, lovely friends!

Hugs to you!

Sharing with:

I'd Rather Have Jesus

"I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold, 

I'd rather be His than have riches untold;

I'd rather have Jesus than houses or land,

I'd rather be led by His nail pierced hand:

I'd rather have Jesus than men's applause,

I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause;

I'd rather have Jesus than world-wide fame,

I'd rather be true to His holy name:

He's fairer than lilies of rarest bloom,

He's sweeter than honey from out of the comb;

He's all that my hungering spirit needs -

I'd rather have Jesus and let Him lead:

Refrain

Than to be the king of a vast domain 

Or be held in sin's dread sway!

I'd rather have Jesus than anything

This world affords today."

~ Mrs. Rhea F. Miller ~

"The power that this song has had in influencing and changing lives for God

will be fully evaluated only in eternity.

There are countless testimonies by individuals whose lives have been changed 

by the singing of this one hymn:

A thousand grim marines sat on a South Pacific Island, during the days of World War II,

listening to a gospel message punctuated with gunfire in the distance.

When the chaplain sat down, a marine stood to his feet to sing the closing hymn.

As the shell-scarred palms swayed nearby, more than half of that company came forward

to profess faith in Christ as their Savior.

The marine soloist, a former opera singer, had just concluded

"I'd Rather Have Jesus . . ."'

~ 101 More Hymn Stories - Kenneth W. Osbeck ~

"For me to live is Christ,

and to die is gain."

~ Philippians 1:21 ~

Have a blessed Lord's Day!

Spring Flower Bouquet

Hello, my sweets, and happy Spring to you . . . well almost Spring.
Tomorrow is the official day - yahoo!

I don't know about you, but I am already caught up in this lovely season

and I can't get enough of the feminine pastel colors :)

I went through my scrap fabric and found some soft colors

that would be lovely for a fabric flower bouquet.

Let me show you what I did and maybe you will want to make one of your own :)

I ripped strips of fabric so that the edges were frayed

which gives the flower a shabby look.

If you don't like the frayed look than just fold your fabric - make sense?

Also, you will want fairly long strips of fabric - the longer the better!

Thread a needle and sew a running stitch along the bottom.

Knot at the end and this is what it will look like.

Don't pull the thread to tightly!

You don't want it to be too tight or too loose.

You will need some cloth wire's for your stems.

Place the wire halfway down on the fabric

and apply a small amount of hot glue.

Roll the fabric around the wire.

Apply hot glue to the edge and continue to roll together.

This is what your finished flower should look like.

Make as many as you want...I made seven flowers

and then wrapped the stems in lace.

Soft and pretty colors that are perfect for Spring!

The bouquet is missing something.....

I know, it needs a handmade tag attached to the stems :)

I found this lovely picture at

Free Pretty Things For You

She has several sweet tags you can use for free :)

I printed it out on card stock and added eyelet lace along with pink lace

and some small pearls at the top.

I then used a small safety pin to attach the tag.

That's better, don't you think?

A wonderful gift for a special someone

or just something to add to your home for extra Spring cheer :)

Love and hugs!