Thursday, April 1, 2010

Grand Opening and our "SPARKLE AND PINK GIVEAWAY"

Hi Everyone !
I hope you like our Magazine Cover Ad...not a real magazine of course, but we thought it would be a fun way to advertise Razmataz.  Each month it will change with a new photo and features to let people know whats going on and whats new. 

 Today is our big day - the grand opening of our Online shop RAZMATAZ.  Lorraine and I have been filling our shop with all kinds of vintage treasures including Silver, Linens, Furnishings, Collectables and Salvage and New Gift items, such as our handmade soaps.  We also have custom drapery and upholstery as part of our design services.  If you live near Oakville or Burlington Ontario please come by and have tea with us at the shop. (call first or email as we are appointment only)  The plan is to have several Market days a year, when we open our doors for local buyers and the rest of the time we will be by appointment only and of course Online Shopping.  

And so...to celebrate we are holding a giveaway.  We call it our "Sparkle and Pink" giveaway because the winner will get this...
  
This gorgeous tray is the SPARKLE

AND your choice of
This set of 4 beautiful J & G Meakin Hotelware coffee cups and saucers in the best pink ever.
These are a rare find, I have never seen a set of 4 complete with saucers in this color.
OR
This set of two J & G Meakin jugs.  The big guy is a whopping 11" tall and makes a gorgeous jug for the flowers.  The little one is perfect for cream.  This is also an unusual find as these big pink pieces are just not out there.
That's the PINK
How pretty is this?

This giveaway is worth $85.00. To Enter our giveaway, here is what you need to do.

1. Go onto RAZMATAZ and have a look around then leave a comment here about what kind of items interest you (market research for us) and if you win, whether you would pick the coffee cups or the jugs.
 (1 Chance)

2. Post about the "Sparkle and Pink" giveaway on your blog with a link to this post, and leave me a comment to tell me you did. (2nd chance)

3. Become a follower- or add Razmataz http://www.razmatazblog.blogspot.com/ to your blog roll favorites list on your sidebar.......(3rd chance)

We will be drawing using a random selector (Lorraine and a jam jar filled with little bits of paper) On Wednesday April 7th. Let us know in your comment if you posted or followed or added us to your blog list so we know how many times to enter your name.

Thanks everyone and good luck!

64 comments:

  1. Hi Chania....!

    Yayyyyyyy....It's finally OPEN..... :o) !! I've just dedicated a post to the big event...!!

    Cheers from Australia,
    Tamarah :o)

    PS: I'm a sucker for ironstone....The mottlier the better....But no chips or BAD cracks....Ummmmmm.....Wooden kids toys....Rose paintings....Rusty red metal....Wicker....You know.... :o) !!!!

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  2. Ooooh,how exciting! I have been looking forward to your first giveaway! I have been over and checked out the shop and the first option I chose was the 'Salvage' items. I guess that means I am most interested in those, however I love it all. If I could buy anything it would be the Vintage Printers Tray! If I won I would choose the jugs. Thank you for the great giveaway and congratulations on the opening of the online store! xx

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  3. Just found your blog via my friend Tamarah. LOVE the salvage section on your website, wish there were other numbers to choose from!! Website looks lovely by the way and easy to navigate too. If I win I would choose the coffee cups, they are gorgeous.
    Alicia :0)
    ps. I am now following you ;0)

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  4. Chania!! This is such an exciting day for you & Lorraine! Congratulations on your store's opening my friend! The 'Magazine Cover' looks fantastic. I wish you both every success as I know how hard you have both worked to get this up and running (maybe with a little treasure hunting fun thrown in!). Your giveaway is GORGEOUS and I would love to win, but as I have already been the very lucky winner of a giveaway from you, I would ask not to be included this time round (I will still post about the giveaway though!!). Wishing everyone the very best for the giveaway draw!! I hope that both you and Lorraine have a wonderful 'Opening Day'. Sending a huge congrats hug to you both ~ Tina XX

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  5. Congrats Chania...I, of course, LOVE the ironstone and would definitely love some more platters. If I won, I would definitely love that pink pitcher sitting on the table full of white tulips....gorgeous.
    Good Luck!

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  6. The shop is wonderful - I love your entire inventory. GREAT style. Congratulations and best of luck! Lori

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  7. Congratulations! I'd go for the jugs if I won, and my favourite part of the shop is the vintage farmhouse section - I'd transport everything from there straight to my dressers.

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  8. Hi! Congratulations on the big day! I'm sure it will go fabulously - with your taste and wonderful items, I'm sure you will be a busy bee! I love the bedroom on the magazine - what a clever idea. Best of luck - can't wait to hear how it all went. :)
    sarah

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  9. Yippee!!! How exciting to have a beautiful store like yours in Ontario. Shipping from the U.S. is a killer! I love the oil painting. I'm a follower and I'd definitely pick the jugs.

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  10. I love your blog and shop. We seem to share the same likes. If I was lucky enough to win, I would love to have the pink jugs. I really liked your vintage collectables section, especially the bottle collections. I love old wood frames, vintage prints, art deco anything, vintage dishes of any kind, textiles; there is not really any rhyme or reason to what catches my eye!

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  11. Everything in the shop looks lovely, but the thing I love best is the vintage printers tray and all the bottle collections and the wooden dough bowls. Old wooden and glass items basically. Gorgeous. I think I would take the jug/creamer combo over the coffee cups, although really I'd love either, but the pink wouldn't go well in my kitchen and I can use the jugs anywhere more easily! Good luck, everything looks wonderful!

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  12. I love your vintage kitchen items.
    I love baking and cooking and having such beautiful items in the kitchen would entice me even more.

    I love the cups and the jugs but the cups win out.

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  13. Hi Chania, First CONGRATULATIONS!!! For the "Grand Opening" and also for the FABULOUS store! I just love everything!!! I'm so happy for you and I wish I was closer to stop by for a tea and meet you and Loraine in person.
    But next time I'll go visit my family and I'll book a visit with you two!
    Well, now you really tricked us...that's so much to choose.
    I love the ironstone, the kitchen collectibles.
    Good luck with your store! It's gorgeous!
    I'll post a giveaway!
    Have a lovely day, all the success for you and Loraine, and Happy Easter!
    You guys chose the best time to start!
    Love, Li :-)

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  14. Okay, as you already know it is the JUG the whole JUG and nothing but the JUG, for me.

    You guys nearly gave me a heart attack, when I saw your magazine cover. I was like hey when did they make a magazine. Am I that daft to not realize this is what they were up to. AND THEN I WAS LIKE I WANT THAT MAGAZINE. It is so beautiful....I wanted to be in that bed with all the prettiness around me. I am really computer challenged but will try to put a link to your site.
    Good luck girlies.

    Melissa

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  15. I put my best effort forward girls...and created a link (I think) to your blog....good luck with your new shop ladies...I want to eat all your stuff up, it is so yuummmyyy.

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  16. Just popped over to your shop, looks fab :)

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  17. I came via Cranberry Cottage. What a pretty blog and shop! I love ironstone. I gave away tons of milk glass and now want to find ironstone. I would have to say--those gorgeous cups. BTW, your silverware drawer is beautiful!

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  18. Your shop is adorable. I am especially drawn to interesting serving pieces, milk glass, and farmhouse/coastal accessories. If I win, I would choose the jugs. I love them.

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  19. Aaaaaah, these sweetest pink cups and dishes look so so stunning on that grey. Love love love that picture!

    Have a happy Easter weekend, Chania

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  20. Hi...I'm newly subscribed to your blog and I LOVE it! Your shop is super cute! The farmhouse kitchen items are my fav! If I won I would pick the jugs. They are a perfect pink!

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  21. All your shops items are lovely. You have fabulous taste. I'm a sucker for vintage 50s china. J&G Meakin, Johnson Bros etc. The farmhouse items are delicious. I would chose the jugs. Congratulations on your new store.x

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  22. Hi I just found your blog through my friend Melissa at Cranberry Cottage. I adore the cups and saucers especially since they are pink!!! I adore pink ! I'm a pink girl!
    I've become a follower!
    Pamela xo

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  23. Ooooo!!!! It looks wonderful!

    And items already marked SOLD!!!

    How cool is that?

    I love the silverware, linens and pink cups. The soaps look very interesting too.

    If you draw my name {hint, hint} I would be thrilled to win the pink cups and saucers....

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  24. Ok. I'm back....

    Just finished up a post about your "Sparkle and Pink" giveaway!!!

    I still want to win those pink cups and saucers....

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  25. Hi Chania...the beautiful and incredibly generous Tina from Rubies Place sent me over...so glad she did! Crumbs how to choose from all your lovely things. I'm very drawn to the croquet balls for some reason and the printer's tray and the blue bottles...but everything you have is very desirable (sorry, probably not very good for your targeted market research!). I have become a follower and if I won...would love the jugs. All the best, Kerry...another Australian!

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  26. What a lovely store! I like the Salvage and collectible sections but all are lovely.
    I'd love the jugs if I won your giveaway!

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  27. Congrats on opening your store.. how very exciting.. i have just become a follower of your lovely blog.

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  28. First, your shop is just lovely! What beautiful things you have found!

    Second, I am now a follower who posted about your sweet giveaway on my blog....

    http://thelittleredshop.blogspot.com/2010/04/razmataz-sparkle-pink-giveaway.html

    Thank you for the opportunity to win the pretty tray and jugs!

    : )

    Julie M.

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  29. Wonderful giveaway and to be able to shop for the goodies too. I went straight for the vintage collectibles - love those old choppers--might have to consider purchasing them. Great colors!!

    You are already on our blogroll :)

    Going to add myself as a follower too!

    I'd choose the coffee cups. I'm especially fond of hotelware.

    Best, Jane T.

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  30. First of all, congratulations, what an exciting project. I've been to your shop, love the lay out, the presentation, love the gallery photos, my favourite items would be the pink china and the little gift sachets. But it all looks great.
    How much fun it must be to be doing this together. Wishing you every success
    Sharon

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  31. Me again, I just became a follower and I'll be putting you on my blog roll.

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  32. Congratulations. I have been by your store and am totally in love with the old glass milk bottles and the embroidered linens you have. I am a follower and I would choose the jugs for sure.
    Have a wonderful Easter,
    ness xx

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  33. Oh what a lovely store and website you have! I love the McCoy and the vintage silver pieces. I really liked the old choppers like my grandmother had many years ago. Thanks for the opportunity to browse, and to enter your giveaway.

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  34. I am a follower on Google Connect. If I win, I would love to have the jugs.

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  35. Hi Chania! I've found you thanks to Tina! I love your on-line shop! My fave are the Gifts for the Home (that giftbags are so lovely!). I'm a follower now and have put a link on sidebar to you blog!!! Ah! If I win I would definetly choose the jugs!!
    Have a happy Easter!
    Mara

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  36. Chania! I visited your new online shop and it's beautiful. You did such a wonderful job of photographing and displaying everything. I love it.
    Good luck with it all!

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  37. SO in love with your shop, could look at it all day... My favs are the JUGS!!!! I would be so Thankful to win.... I hope you and your family have a Happy Easter!!!


    Michelle Torres
    cingulwasme@aol.com

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  38. I am a New Follower, and sooooooo Happy I found you!!!!




    Michelle Torres
    cingulwasme@aol.com

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  39. Hello Chania,

    This is such an exciting day for you & Lorraine! Congratulations on the opening of your store! Your shop is beautiful! I love the vintage kitchen items and the linens. Actually, I love it all but those are my top favorites. I am a follower and I posted about your giveaway on my blog with a link back to you. If I won I would select the cups and saucers and then I would just have to purchase the jugs! I nearly cried when I saw "sold" under the dough bowls.

    ~ Tracy

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  40. Hello, what a beautiful blog and what a wonderful giveaway. I just found you. I love your store. I love the vintage items, the silver and the bottle, just wonderful.

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  41. Hello, I have also just signed up to follow your beautiful blog. Thanks again for the opportunity to win. Have a wonderful week.

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  42. What a beautiful shop. I loved the vintage furniture. My father had a desk chair exactly like that one I think. I love both the mugs and jugs but forced to choose, I would choose the jugs.

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  43. I just became a follower. thanks

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  44. Wow, what a great shop! I love it all! Expecially the ironstone platters and that baby scale - too, too marvelous! If I was a lucky bunny, I would choose the gorgeous pink jugs. Wouldn't tulips be perfect in it!

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  45. I'm a follower! Can't wait to see the next faux magazine cover!

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  46. Just added your giveaway to my sidebar. Hope that counts!

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  47. Congratulations on your grand opening!! The online store is fabulous. I love, love, LOVE that suh-weet little ole vintage floral table cloth(the red one, of course). The vintage choppers make a cute little arrangement all by themselves. Best of luck with the new store.

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  48. It's me again, Margaret. Just wanted to let you know that I am now a follower of RAZMATAZ. Hopefully I am now entered at least 2x for the give-away. I'm the mother of 3 boys and have 4 grandsons (no girls) I COULD USE ME SOME PINK!!! Once again love your style and the online store is great.

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  49. Your new shop is just gorgeous! congrats! and your giveaway is wonderful. I am a new follower now and I have also posted about your giveaway and your shop on my blog!
    You have such great items in your shop, but I am a sucker for great vintage linens, and yours are so sweet!

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  50. I love everything in your store! So pretty. The vintage farmhouse kitchen section interests me the most. I can't get enough of vintage dishes and mixing bowls, vintage aprons, just anything related to that!

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  51. I am now following your gorgeous blog!

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  52. Oh how exciting! Congratulations to you on your new shop. I looked over there and I love some of the ironstone patters. I also fancy the bottles and dough bowls (sold).
    If I were to win I would pick the jug and creamer. So beautiful. Thank you.

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  53. I am a RAZMATAZ follower! I don't have a functioning blog but I can twitter... does that count?

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  54. Oh Chania, what an exciting time for you and Lorraine! I love the giveaway and I was drooling over so many things in your shop, but I love old ironstone, so those beautiful platters caught my eye right away! If I am lucky enough to win, I would go for that gorgeous jug and creamer!

    Congratulations on your big opening and wonderful giveaway!

    Kat :)

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  55. Congratulations on your lovely new shop! I love the vintage china you have, especially the beautiful pink pieces, which are so simple and elegant!!

    If I won the giveaway I would choose the cups and saucers.

    All the best with your new venture, and thanks for the opportunity to enter!

    PS: I am now a follower too :)

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  56. Hi Chania, I love the vintage linens on your site. I would choose the jugs, Love your picks!

    Karena
    Art by Karena

    It is not too late to enter my art giveaway!

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  57. oh my gosh! I love it all but ironstone just speaks to me!!! if I won it would be the jugs hands down!!!!

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  58. I just found out about your new shop and website and thus, am a new follower.

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  59. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to all the lovely items in your shop. However, I am just adore all things related to china and the ironware.

    If selected, the pink jugs would be perfect for my kitchen.

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  60. I looked around Razmatazz and love the vintage aprons, especially the lavender one. Of course I make aprons to sell in my etsy shop, but there is nothing like the style of vintage!

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I love to read each and every comment and are thrilled that you take the time to send one. Thank you so much. Chania