AND THE WINNERS ARE...............................

IT TOOK 4 OF US AND MANY HOURS TO DETERMINE THE WINNERS OF THE OH LA LA CONTEST. AS YOU CAN TELL BY THE MANY BEAUTIFUL ENTRIES IT WASN'T AN EASY TASK. AND, BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE VARIOUS PROJECTS I ENDED UP DIVIDING THEM INTO 4 CATEGORIES: "FABRIC", "PAINT", "MOSAIC", AND, SINCE WE HAD 2 YOUNG LADIES PARTICIPATING, WE INCLUDED A "FIFI-GIRLS" CATEGORY.

AGAIN, A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR SHARING YOUR TALENTS AND MAKING THE CONTEST A SUCCESS. AND, TO THOSE WHO DIDN'T WIN, PLEASE KNOW THAT YOUR BEAUTIFUL WORK IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED AND YOU ARE WINNERS ANYWAY! 

SO, HERE YOU GO: THE WINNERS AND THE PRIZES THEY WON

FABRIC CATEGORY

1: DONNA POCHASKY-THOMAS: CHAISE

BEFORE

AFTER

DONNA WON: THE VINTAGE-INSPIRED OH LA LA BRACELET MADE ESPECIALLY FOR THE CONTEST BY MICHELLE RHODES (www.m1originals.com)

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2: DEBRA BARNY: SOFA

BEFORE

AFTER

DEBRA WON THE CABBAGES & ROSES PILLOW

                   

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ANDREA TARLING: CHAIR

BEFORE

AFTER

ANDREA WON THE RHINESTONE HEART (FROM http://www.catsmeowinc.com)

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JENNIFER RIZZON CHAIR

BEFORE

AFTER

JENNIFER WON THE APRIL CORNELL TOTE (WWW.APRILCORNELL.COM)

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PAINT CATEGORY

ONE: HEATHER MORSE: DRESSER

BEFORE

AFTER

HEATHER WON FIFI'S HEART

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2: JILL HARRIS: SIDEBOARD

BEFORE

AFTER

JILL WON THE BEAUTIFUL "X O" SHELL LETTERS MADE ESPECIALLY FOR THE OH LA LA CONTEST BY SHERRY LITCHFIELD (http://sherrysshellabrations.com)

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3:DEBBIE COULES: WINDOW

BEFORE                                                                 AFTER

DEBBIE WON THE  ONE OF KIND SILVERWARE CADDY BAG MADE FROM VINTAGE FRENCH FABRIC (SILVERWARE NOT INCLUDED)

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4: KIMBERLY RYAN: SIDE TABLE

BEFORE

AFTER

KIMBERLY WON THE FRENCH HANDMADE  CROSS STITCHED HEAD REST (ONE OF A KIND) 

             

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5: JENNIFER HAYLSIP: MANTEL

BEFORE

AFTER:

JENNIFER WON THE LOVELY FRAME FROM BITTERSWEET DESIGNS (WWW.BITTERSWEETDESIGNS.COM)

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6: SUZANNE McCRONE: SHEET MUSIC CABINET

BEFORE

AFTER:

SUZANNE WON THE HAND CROSS-STITCHED VIVE LA SIESTE PILLOW

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CHRISTINA HOOVER: DRESSER

BEFORE                                                  AFTER

 

CHRISTINA WON THE FRENCH LAVENDER SACHETS (INITIALS HAND-STITCHED ON FINE LINEN)

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MOSAIC

1: LAURA DELLAPORTA: MOSIAC WALL

BEFORE

AFTER

LAURA WON THE SEA SHELL CROWN MADE ESPECIALLY FOR THE OH LA LA CONTEST BY SHERRY LITCHFIELD (http://sherrysshellabrations.com)

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2: NANCY GEBHART: TABLE

AFTER

NANCY WON THE BASKET  WITH ALL FIVE OF THE FIFI'S FRENCH PRODUCTS: FRENCH MILLED SOAPS, 1 JAR SHEA BUTTER, 1 BODY LOTION, 1 BODY WASH & 1 ROOM FRAGRANCE--ALL WITH AN EXCLUSIVE LAVENDER VANILLA FRAGRANCE FROM www.clearlyfunsoap.com

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3: VICKI COTNOIR: SEWING CABINET

AFTER

 

VICKI WON THE APRIL CORNELL SCARF (WWW.APRILCORNELL.COM)

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AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST THE "FIFI-GIRLS", BECAUSE ENCOURAGING A NEW GENERATION OF CREATIVE YOUNG WOMEN IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. OUI?

HAILEY and MIA CAME UP WITH THEIR OWN CLEVER IDEA TO DRESS UP SIMPLE ITEMS

HAILEY'S BASKET:

BEFORE

AFTER

HAILEY:

MIA'S VASE

BEFORE

AFTER

MIA:

MIA & HAILEY BOTH (CAN'T LEAVE ONE LITTLE GIRL FEELING BLUE!) WON THE DARLING ROSE NECKLACE FROM http://verbenanestedtreasures.blogspot.com

WELL. THAT'S IT. NOW YOU KNOW EVERYTHING. I HOPE YOU WILL HAVE ENJOY THE CONTEST AND THAT THOSE OF YOU WHO DIDN'T WIN THIS TIME WILL NEXT TIME.

THANKS AGAIN TO ALL FOR YOUR TIME AND WONDERFUL SUBMISSIONS. AND MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO SO GENEROUSLY DONATED THEIR BEAUTIFUL GIFTS.

I AM OFF ON SHOOTS SO I WILL BE MAILING THE PRIZES TO YOU BY THE END OF THIS MONTH.

A BIENTOT.

Comments

[Esther Sunday]

Congrats to everyone! Awesome projects! This was very fun...

[april]

welp, i didnt win, didnt think there was a chance anyhow. Congrats to the winners!!!

[Debi]

Hi Fifi,
Oh la la! I truly am thrilled to win this lovely tote! All the entries were beautiful and I truly am honored that my window was one of the winners!
Thank you again for having such a wonderful contest!
Hugs,
Debi Coules

[Kimberly Ryan Art]

WOW! SO Exiting Fifi, I have never won anything in my life! Thanks so much to you and your judges.What a beautiful gift too, MERCI xoxo Kimberly

[Cynthia Kutra]

Congrats to the winners! And also to every person who entered because I was amazed at every wonderful transformation! Just beautiful - gives me some very inspiring ideas.

Lovely prizes too...

Cynthia K. (Beauty and Blessings) Blogspot

[Lululiz]

What astonishing transformations, they left me utterly amazed. Congratulations to all the winners.

[Jill Harris]

Thank you Fifi ... I'm doing the 'Happy Dance' this morning ... I think everyone is a winner in your contest, all projects were so, so pretty. This was great fun!

Congrats to all!!

xo
Jill

[Debbie B.]

Hi Fifi, How exciting, I woke up this morning to find out I was one of the winners. Thanks so much for your inspiration. All the entries were lovely and so were the prizes. Debbie B.

[Julie (Fabulous Finds Studio/Boutique)]

Awesome talent! Congrats to all the fabulous winners!

[Christina]

Congratulations to all!! Everyone did an amazing job! Thanks FiFi! I am still in shock I won!

[Jackie]

Wonderful contests!! Looks like everyone was a winner!

[Peggy]

Congratulations to all the winners. What a way to start my week by looking at all these great projects!
Peggy

[Claudia]

Congratulations to all the winners - What fun to see all the creativity out there in blogland!

[Trisha Evans]

Beautiful and Inspiring!
Trisha Evans
A VIntage White

[marie]

Congrats to all the winners! Well deserved! I joined and although I did not win, I was just ecstatic that my work was featured in your slide show.
-marie

[Heather Morse]

Congrats to everyone...we are all winners!!! I'm so excited that I won...my mom had to call me and tell me...sorry mom for screaming in your ear!! Thank you Fifi for the wonderful gift, mom has wanted one for a while now...ENJOY MOM, I love you!

[Tracie~My Petite Maison]

Congratulations to everyone! The young girls entries and awards especially touch my heart ~ way to go, girls and ladies!

[Suzanne]

Bon Jour Fifi!

Thank you for selecting my vintage sheet music stand as one of the winners! I'm so happy. There were some fabulous entries and it was fun to be involved in it with you and everyone else. I look forward to receiving my lovely pillow, which I shall place in the same room as my winning piece of furniture.

Merci, merci and tanti baci.

Ciao bella,
Suzanne

[rue]

Congratulations to all the winners!! They truly deserve the recognition for all their creativity :)

Thank you for having such a wonderful contest sweet Fifi!

xoxo,
rue

[Andrea]

How excited I am!!! I so enjoyed creating something and to win made it even more fun! All the entries were lovely and I can see how hard it must have been to pick!!! Merci~ xo Andrea

[Connie]

Congratulations to everyone! Everything was beautiful and a lot of hard work went into each project.

I am glad I didn't have to choose a winnter - it would be very hard.

Thanks for sharing all the neat ideas and the wonderful slide show. I enjoyed viewing the slide show.

Hugs,
Connie

[Rhondi]

What fabulous makeovers! You must have had a very difficult time deciding the winners!

[Jen R]

Fifi! Thank you so much! I am honored that you picked my chair! I love April Cornell and you picked the perfect gift for me too! Jen

[Vicki]

Thank you for hosting such an inspirational event! I can not imagine the task at hand,each entry was clearly a winner! Thank you for Selecting my entry,what an honor to be included with such talent!
Thank you!

[britt_sparkledvintagecharm]

oooh!! lovely projects!! congrats to the the winners!! hugs!! Britt :-)