Roses Of Inspiration Linkup #2

Good morning, friends, and happy Tuesday!

I am astounded at the wonderful response we had last week

for the first Roses of Inspiration linkup party - there was a total of 117 links shared.

You are the ones that make this party possible 

so a big thanks to each and every one of you that linked up and shared some inspiration;

I am truly grateful and blessed!

I had a wonderful time visiting all of you and was in awe of the beautiful posts shared.

In just a moment I will announce a few featured blogs from last Tuesday.

Before I get to that I wanted to announce that I have a winner for the giveaway I decided to have.

Remember I told you that there will be random giveaways during Roses of Inspiration

for those that link up and you never now when I will give one. . .

Well, I thought my first linkup party had to have a giveaway :)

By using the number generator, I added up all of the posts shared last week

{the more you linkup the better chance at winning}

and the number picked was 29 which is. . .

Dianna - Joyful In His Presence

Dianna has received the lovely handmade items pictured below. . . 

a lace magnet, two yo-yo bookmarks, and three shabby gift tags.

Roses of Inspiration Features. . .

{You made it very hard to choose because all of your posts were fabulous!}

If you were featured than please feel free to take the "I was featured" button.

Simply copy the HTML code and paste it onto your blog.

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The most visited post was I'm Starting Over at

My Favorite Things.

Lilacs and Springtime

shared a charming post about the history of aprons.

Purple Hues and Me 

shared a great tutorial on how to make these beautiful

winter snowy flameless tea light candle holders.

Life With Joys

shared a thought-provoking post about living in a bubble.

I would definitely encourage you to read this post if you haven't already.

Beatrice Euphemie Vintage Cottage Style

shared a beautiful decoupage candle tutorial made with napkins.

Shoregirl's Creations

shared this decedent whipped berry brownie recipe.

Strangers & Pilgrims on Earth

tells us how to make our own all natural "Almond Joy" body scrub.

Joy in the Journey

 shared a beautiful tea cup on her blog which has a funny story behind it. . .

Melanie and I just met a couple of weeks ago so we don't know each other really well yet.

When I saw the tea cup she had just purchased from Ebay my mouth fell open.

You see, I had been eyeing this very same tea cup for a few days 

and even had it sitting in my cart as I thought about getting it.

Well, I went to Ebay one day and guess what - the tea cup was gone.

Lo' and behold, Melanie {whom I just met} was the one to purchase it

and I found all this out through the first Roses of Inspiration linkup party.

What a small world! :)

I am so glad it went to Melanie and I know she will enjoy it for many years.

Lets get this party started!

Here are the basics. . .

{ 1 }

You can link up anything that your heart desires. . .

crafting - recipes - encouragement

Scripture - devotionals - photography

healthy living - gardening - home living

sewing - crochet/knitting - fashion

beauty - tea time - home decor - etc

{ 2 }

You can linkup as many posts as you want

and they can be posts you have written today, last week, last month, or last year.
*** Please do not linkup posts you have already shared at Roses of Inspiration ***

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There will be fun giveaways throughout the year.

I will simply add up the amount of people who participated in one of the link-ups,
write the numbers down on paper and draw the number of the winner.
So if you link-up more than one post you will have a greater chance of winning.
These giveaways will be random
so you never know which link-up I will choose for a giveaway.

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The party is called Roses of Inspiration because the things you share on your blog

are inspiring to others and this is the perfect place to share them.
Your blog will get more exposure and you'll make some sweet friends through the process.
Plus, you will have the opportunity of being featured on my blog.

Below is a button available for your sidebar to let others know about

Roses of Inspiration.

You do not have to link your post back to this blog,

but if you do than thank you - it is appreciated.

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If you are new to linkup parties than please click here
to see how to share your blog post.

Have fun, my friends!

I am very excited to see what you share 

and will be around to visit each one of your blogs.
And speaking of visiting,
please take a few moments to visit at least two of the posts shared-
everyone loves visits and comments.
Have a lovely day!