Friday, July 22, 2011

Free Art Friday: Soul Blooms


Each flower is a soul, blossoming out to nature.
~ Gerad de Neval

Each Friday I give away a small piece of art.  It's my little way of sending a little joy out into the world.  This week it's this key chain, with two original mini paintings enclosed in an acrylic frame.  It measures 2" in diameter and is valued at $8.  To enter the drawing, please leave a comment answering the following question:


What's your favorite flower?





And if you have a reason why that flower is your favorite, please share it!  Reading the answers is the little gift back to me.  I love nurturing a deeper connection with my readers!  Please respond by 8 am CST Friday, July 29.  Check back next week to see if you've won! 



Now for this week's drawing...




This week a little magnetic pocket of sunshine will be sent away, ,
 to...



Diana!

How neat!  (I started to write "cool" but that's not right when talking about suns.)  Diana is a wonderful illustrator and has a beautiful sun in the header of her website.  Take a moment to go visit!

♥

Can't forget to say hi today to my Paint Party Friday buds!





Posted by Cori Lynn Berg at 9:47 AM

28 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 22, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Oh I am having such an amazing day starting with this amazing win!!!!!!! Thank you so much Cori!!!!!!!!!

    I also love all of you amazing new piece! Thanks for spreading the sunshine!!!!!!!

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  2. Kristin DudishJuly 22, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    Congratulations Diana! (Even the way you wrote Diana's name for the drawing is beautiful!)

    I love the kindness that radiates from your blog :)

    My favorite flowers are daisies... so, so happy!

    xo
    Kristin

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  3. Joni NickrentJuly 22, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Very Cool and Congrats Diana! Sunshine and Smiles...you can't beat that! My fave flower is the poppy! Love the bright bold color and the texture on the surface...and something about saying "poppiesssss" a WOZ thing! LOL Happy PPF (new follow too) POP ART MINIS

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  4. carol l mckennaJuly 22, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    You are just a Gem! Wonderfully creative work ~ Happy Creating to you ~ and have a Wonderful Weekend ~ hugs and namaste, Carol (artmusedog)

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  5. MerylJuly 22, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Those are lovely! They make you smile and warm the heart!

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  6. Kristin AquariannJuly 22, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    What a lovely giveaway! Choosing a favorite flower is hard, though, perhaps the hibiscus because it reminds me of Florida and makes a tasty liqueur? ;D

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  7. JanetJuly 22, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    You are so generous! My favorite flower would be lilacs because I love there smell and any shade of purple has always been my favorite color.

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  8. AnonymousJuly 22, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Cori, thank you so much for your lovely note - I am very touched by your kind words. Permission granted - of course! Let me know when you post so I can admire your work...i am really bad about blog reading these days...xo

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  9. ElisaJuly 22, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Cori, your kindness is radiating in this blog and the way you connect with readers is just amazing! I love your piece of work of the flower and it's just beautiful! Congrats as well t Diana for winning the magnet.:)

    I have a lot of favorite flowers and my favorite one is sunflower. The reason is simple.. I love the song Like the sunflower, that follows every moment of the sun, so I turned toward YOU to follow you my God.

    I want to be like a sunflower who follows God in everyday of my life.

    God bless you cori!

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  10. GlorV1July 22, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    I love carnations. What a great giveaway. Congrats to Diana. Nice colors on your work. Have a great weekend.

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  11. MandyJuly 22, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    oh...hi..thanks for your lovely words on my blog...lol...i would love to ente your giveaway,,,and my fav flower is the federation daisy..ts a gorgeous white daisy that grows in a big puff of cloud...i love to pop them inside my house in a white vase with all the crazy rambling leaves...xxx

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  12. Beverley BairdJuly 22, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    What a lovely giveaway!
    My favourite flower is now a rose - I have been married now 9 years and almost every 2 weeks my husband brings me roses. I haev come to love these flowers.

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  13. MarleneJuly 22, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    What a gorgeous give away. I would love to win it. My favorite flower is a peony, I love the full blossoms and the beautiful colors. Hydrangea are also favorites for the same reason and then there is ....all of them.

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  14. Catherine DentonJuly 22, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Gardenias. My first corsage had one and the fabulous scent of it brightened my entire night.
    My Blog

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  15. Lynn CohenJuly 22, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    What a generous habit you have of gifting your readers/followers.
    I love hollyhocks and morning glories. they are both happy flowers to me. I have had as many as fifty holly hocks growing in my garden at one time in the past. Now I have a mere three or four. My front walkway is covered in morning glories and I love going out to greet them in the morning sun. Have a fun weekend.

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  16. Valerie-JaelJuly 23, 2011 at 2:38 AM

    Love your sunshine painting, we need some of it here just now! My fave flower is the rose, I just love the smell, the silky feel of the petals, and all the wonderful colours! Valerie

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  17. HelenJuly 23, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    Your sunshine painting and keyring are wonderful.

    Tulips are my favourite - the colours simplicity are what I love (never realised that before until you asked to explain) Happy PPF x

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  18. Marcia BeckettJuly 23, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    cool idea! This would be fun for my elementary students to do. Happy PPF. Marcia at http://marciabeckett.blogspot.com

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  19. SHERI COOKJuly 23, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    I love your spirit and your art. HAPPY PPF to you Cori !

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  20. GeckostoneJuly 23, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    Oh this is precious!!!!My favorite flower is the one blossoming within us all that inspires our creative spirits! ( does that count? theres too many to choose just one,lol!)Deb

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  21. Šolanje na domu-WaldorfJuly 23, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Congrat to Diane for winning! :) What a gorgeous key chain. MY favortie flower would be a sunflower.

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  22. MelisaJuly 24, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    Such a tiny little beauty! I love most flowers but my favorites are probably daisies and black eyed susans. I love that while they bloom they are bright and cheerful and abundant. You never see a single daisy. They are very social flowers!

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  23. christineJuly 25, 2011 at 2:07 AM

    Purple Roses - Rose are pretty common in red, white, and pink. But Purple is a little more different. I have this purple rose that someone a long time ago gave me and that just stuck with me.

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  24. wednesdayJuly 26, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    This would be such a happy little thing to see floating around in your bag. I really like your idea of sending a little joy out into the world.

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  25. A'n'G JohnsonJuly 26, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    you are so sweet and generous! How cool that you give little bits of love out to the world.
    My favorite flowers are gardenias because they were in my wedding bouquet. their scent just makes me feel all giddy and lovey.

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  26. Lost and Found FocusJuly 26, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Very cool Cori!!!

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  27. Kristi StoneJuly 26, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Love this!! Thank you for being so generous.

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  28. LindsayBerJuly 29, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    Ah man, why not 8pm?

    My favorite flower is a blue rose. Roses are strong hearty plants that can withstand the weather, but the petals looks so complex looking white, purple, and varying shades of blue depending on the soil that it has been grown in. It makes me wonder what the flower has been through when I see a blue rose and think about what colors are there.

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