“Miss Emma Woodhouse” Art Card Giveaway

Thursday, Oct 30th, 2008 by Janna

“And you have forgotten one matter of joy to me,” said Emma, “and a very considerable one–that I made the match myself. I made the match, you know, four years ago; and to have it take place, and be proved in the right, when so many people said Mr. Weston would never marry again, may comfort me for any thing.”
Mr. Knightley shook his head at her. Her father fondly replied, “Ah! my dear, I wish you would not make matches and foretell things, for whatever you say always comes to pass. Pray do not make any more matches.”
“I promise you to make none for myself, papa; but I must, indeed, for other people. It is the greatest amusement in the world! And after such success, you know!”

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CharacterSketch… My poor little Etsy shop! I started it up months and months ago, and not a single sale have I made; which is no doubt partly my own fault, as I’ve neglected updating, promoting…all those online-business necessities. All right, that’s it! In a desperate attempt to do something with those miniature drawings I made, I’m going to hold a Blog Giveaway! Here’s your chance to own an Original Work of Art…albeit a very small Work, indeed. I spent a very pleasurable half-hour sketching the twinkling eyes, playful smile, and muslin Regency gown; as near the Miss Emma Woodhouse of my imagination as my artistic talents would take me! The drawing is the size of a baseball trading card (2.5″ x 3.5″), and is done in pencil on heavy watercolor paper. It will arrive in a protective clear plastic sleeve, specially designed for cards this size.

Here’s how you enter:

1. Use the comment form to leave your name and e-mail address (and a sentence or two) in reply to this post. Entries will be accepted for one week, from now until Thursday, November 6th, 12:00 noon, Central time.
2. Wait with baited breath until the deadline has passed. Boy, I hope you’ll be able to sleep at night! 3. Come back here (*Janna chuckles evilly, envisioning the hit-count for her website soaring to new heights!*), and find out whether you’ve won or not. I will send the winner an e-mail requesting their mailing address, so I can send Miss Woodhouse on her way. Dear, dear! She’ll be travelling “Post”, and by herself, too! Lady Catherine de Bourgh would find that highly improper, I fear…

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30 Responses to ““Miss Emma Woodhouse” Art Card Giveaway”

on 30 Oct 2008 at 10:11 am1Melinda

Too bad about the Etsy shop Please include me in the giveaway! It’s a beautiful picture.
Melinda B.
on 30 Oct 2008 at 10:36 am2Jessica

Please enter me! This sketch is one of my favorites out of the ones you have done!

~Jessica
on 30 Oct 2008 at 11:04 am3Caroline

Oh, I’m so sorry about your shop. I can’t even get mine started, Paypal is really getting on my nerves right now. Please enter me in your giveaway.

Best of luck to your shop!
on 30 Oct 2008 at 11:38 am4Amber G

First of all - you are a great artist and I have added your Etsy shop to my favorites for future browsing I collect ATCs and this sketch of Emma is absolutely wonderful. I would be thrilled to add it to my collection! Thank you for this generous giveaway.

hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com
on 30 Oct 2008 at 11:54 am5Andrea

I love this idea of doing character “sketches” of famous literary persons. This is so old fashioned and beautiful. This probably sounds silly, but have you thought of doing pictures of people in locket size like they used to? This is really neat and I’d love to win your sweet picture. I like it so much better than the way Emma was portrayed by famous actresses.

Best wishes.
on 30 Oct 2008 at 12:28 pm6Bethany Franco

Dear Janna,
I wouldn’t mind having this sketch of Emma, it is so well done!!!
Also I have tagged you to write six random things about yourself.
You will find the rules at my blog. Thank you.

~Bethany Franco
on 30 Oct 2008 at 12:42 pm7Aldara

what a lovely picture! It would be great on my desk!
on 30 Oct 2008 at 1:39 pm8Sarah Jane Meister

What a lovely drawing! Please enter me in the giveaway, too. It would be the PERFECT addition to my wee sewing room. She is beautiful!
on 30 Oct 2008 at 2:00 pm9Ang

Awwwwwwwww shes precious.
ANg
on 30 Oct 2008 at 2:06 pm10Naomi

Sorry about your Etsy shop. Your a very good artist, and I love your drawing of Miss Emma.
on 30 Oct 2008 at 2:07 pm11Ashley

Hi! I have looked at your drawings before, and really liked them! You do great little works of art! I like your Eowyn one. Thanks for a great giveaway!

~Ashley
on 30 Oct 2008 at 2:39 pm12Elizabeth

Please count me in! Your blog is lovely, by the way.

~Elizabeth
on 30 Oct 2008 at 3:16 pm13Tracy D

I love the header on your blog. Your sketches are just gorgeous. You should try promoting more! But you know that already…. I would love to give a home to Miss Emma…….
on 30 Oct 2008 at 3:19 pm14Lawrence (Bud) Trosen

First male applicant has to increase my odds in the selection process.
BTW, still waiting on an invigorating post about the hot air engine show.

Bud
on 30 Oct 2008 at 5:20 pm15Ms. Dale

Miss Emma would be quite welcome to come South and live
at my house. I am sorry your Etsy Shop is not meeting your
expectations. When you least expect it the sales will begin to
come. I would love to have a print of the snow picture with red
berries in your recent post. Could that happen in your shop????
It is truly a beautiful photo!
Thanks for the giveaway!!!
Ms. Dale
on 30 Oct 2008 at 5:56 pm16Wendy

Nice work!
on 30 Oct 2008 at 6:29 pm17Amy

Such a cute piece of art. Please enter me in this giveaway. Thank you so much for this opportunity!!!
on 30 Oct 2008 at 8:14 pm18Bethany Roberts

I’d love to enter if I can since I live in Australia.
on 30 Oct 2008 at 9:35 pm19A Casson

Good job !
on 30 Oct 2008 at 9:38 pm20Kaitlyn Michelle

In spirit of Mr.Elton: “A give-away is a give-away, but a give-away such as this….Mhmm!”
I would be honored to own your drawing of Emma, you did such a great job on her. Thank you for giving her away to one of us! *smiles*
on 30 Oct 2008 at 11:24 pm21Cindi

Hello! Please add me to your mailing list. I adore your work. Your story with the “Art Card” is fabulous. Please enter me in your delightful giveaway drawing. Many thanks and blessing with your
Etsy site. Cindi
on 31 Oct 2008 at 8:03 am22Shannon

Oh Janna, how fun! I’d love to be entered for your giveaway! I’m not exactly a “lurker” since I comment pretty frequently, but I’m more than happy to assist in raising your “hit counter.”
Yours in Christ,
Shannon
on 31 Oct 2008 at 10:27 am23Rebecca

I like the Lucy sketch. Too cute.
on 31 Oct 2008 at 11:14 am24Michelle

I got my kids started making art cards a couple of years ago. We haven’t done it in ages now, but it would be fun to inspire them to start up again and trade with friends.
on 31 Oct 2008 at 4:55 pm25Jesica

You do lovely work. I especially like Rosie Cotton
on 31 Oct 2008 at 9:20 pm26Becca

Lucy is really cute.
on 01 Nov 2008 at 9:48 pm27Elsie

This is a very special invitation to invite the exquisite Miss Emma sketch over to my residence, I would be honored to have this lovely token of art…
and Janna, may I say that your talent is a gift from the angels!

I taught art for many years, actually tried to inspire and enrich the lives of the children through art.

Good wishes and thanks for your generosity.
on 02 Nov 2008 at 5:17 pm28Hannah L.

I love your sketches! Please enter me.

Hannah L.
on 06 Nov 2008 at 1:02 pm29Janna

Thank you all for entering. What fun, to read all these comments! I’ll be posting the results of the drawing later this afternoon. Best wishes!
on 06 Nov 2008 at 5:29 pm30And the Winner Is… | The Joy of Home - Janna's Weblog

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