Leanne Laine Fine Art

 (Scroll down to the ♥ hearts ♥ for the ‘SMITTEN FOR MITTENS’ and FREE $250 value LIMITED EDITIONS Giveaway.  But please read all info below carefully in order to be eligible to win!…. or, feel free to read my silly little tale leading up to it here…)  !!!!! CONTEST OVER!!!!

As I drink my coffee, which is drowning the taste of a bland but nutritious bowl of Cheerios, I must tell of my Friday evening. Last night around 8pm, my children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of Olympic mascots and cotton candy danced in their heads, (well, perhaps more for my 2yo daughter, my 12 week old son most likely was dreaming about breast milk, Olympic breast milk or not), I was drinking one of my favorite BC locals, Quail’s Gate Merlot, and sketching out my next painting (which btw, will be unveiled next week on Facebook) while a recorded episode of Oprah was playing.  I recorded it yesterday afternoon because, living here in BC, Canada, I heard that she would be talking with Matt Lauer live from Whistler BC for an Olympic wrap, and also have gold medal winning snowboarder Shaun White as a guest (that’s some crazy hair!).  But something unexpectedly happened that changed my life forever.  Oprah took my $10 red Olympic mittens, which currently sit on my dining room table, and within seconds, turned them into Olympic gold!  With wine touching my lips, it sat there, the wine wondering “Are you going to drink me or not” as I watched Oprah and Matt Lauer discussing the very $10 red Olympic mittens that sat carelessly on my coffee table. And then, like David Copperfield, raised her hands as if they just came out of her invisible bag of tricks, and on those hands she wore those scarlet red mittens!  Matt Lauer was even impressed with Oprah’s ability to get what is being labelled as the hottest item of Olympic wear, selling out across the country!

Poor Matt Lauer, who had scrounged up a pair to give to Oprah, looked like a poor little boy who scraped up enough money to buy his friend a gift, only for his friend to say, “Oh ya, I have that already.” And then, like she always does with cars, planes, buildings, and things that probably haven’t even been invented yet, she brought out for her entire studio audience pairs and pairs of these red Olympic mittens!  The crowd roared with approval, while the wine on my lips evaporated into mid air.  First thought…”Where are MY red mittens?!”

I ran to the coffee table, carefully picking these up, these beautiful, wooly warm pieces of softness, carrying them ever so gently so not to damage them in any way.  I slipped them on and you know what?  Suddenly these $10 mittens felt like million dollar mittens, and I wore them with a sense of pride.  Oprah had these mittens, the world wants these mittens, I must protect my mittens.  My husband came in, passing me my glass of wine, almost spilling it in the process, to which I snapped “Are you crazy?! Keep that wine away from my mittens!”  Then he offered to take my mittens to which I, with a glazed look on my face said, “Seriously?!  My glorious red Olympic mittens?!”  He carefully backed away, moving slowly, no sudden movements, and disappeared around the corner.

My mittens, the ones I carelessly had sitting around in the truck, the ones I drank coffee in that very morning, the ones eventually that were forgotten on dusty coffee table, are no safe, and guarded, and thanks to Oprah and the world, will never leave my site again.  I am happy that Oprah showed me the error in my ways, and that now even I, Oprah and the world are all one, we are all smitten for these hot Olympic mittens.  So I thought I’d try something out.  

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I AM GIVING AWAY FREE PAIRS OF THESE HOT OLYMPIC RED MITTENS – You get a pair!  You get a pair!  Well, I’m just an artist so I’m afraid I can’t really afford to give away 300 pairs… BUT, I am giving away 16 pairs to 16 of my lucky Facebook Fans/newsletter subscribers.  Two winners will be drawn nightly over the course of the Winter Games (until Feb. 28th) and the winners’ names will be posted on my Facebook Fan Page by 7pm PST every night – starting Sunday, February 21st!   To be eligible, all you have to do is:

1) be a Facebook Fan

2) be a confirmed subscriber to my newsletter 

PLUS A BONUS GIVEAWAY!  Just bought a home?  Still need to decorate your walls?  Receive FREE Limited Edition Fine Art Canvas Giclee(s) of my works accompanied with signed Certificate of Authenticities, up to a total maximum of $250 — YOUR choice of art!   THERE WILL ONLY BE TWO WINNERS.  To be eligible, all you have to do is:

1) be a Facebook Fan

2) be a confirmed subscriber to my newsletter

3) have one of the top two highest number of Facebook friends who become fans of my page, the LEANNE LAINE FINE ART Facebook Fan Page by Sunday, February 28th.  How we’ll verify?  Suggest my page to all your friends by clicking on the “Suggest to Friends” link under my profile pic and email me at info@leannelainefineart.com by 7pm PST on Sunday, February 28th (no later or disqualified) to let me know how many of your friends have become fans of my page.  From my own Facebooking experience, your newsfeed is suppose to tell you this number daily.  But with Facebook continually changing its policies, it may not - or, it’s hit and miss.  Just do your best to keep a close eye on your newsfeed daily to see who’s becoming a Fan to my page and tally it up by Sun. Feb. 28th (remember, this is for $250 value of fine art on canvas — YOUR choice — so it might be worth the effort!).  After 8pm PST that same evening, I will post the top two winners’ names on Facebook.  Obviously, it is in your favor to have a lot of Facebook friends!

4) make sure your Facebook friends list is viewable so that we can verify your numbers. 

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 Contest open to Canada & US residents only (unless you don’t mind paying for shipping fees if you’re an international winner).  PLEASE CLAIM IF YOU’RE NAME IS DRAWN WITHIN 48 HOURS OR ELSE PRIZES WILL BE OFFERED TO SOMEONE ELSE!  THANKS!

I’m holding this contest as an appreciation for the rapid support and comments shown about my art on Facebook.  At this point, I do not plan to hold such a contest offer again — so definately take advantage of this!  CHEERS!  Leanne:)