an ode to france giveaway.

A year ago today, {cv} and I landed in France to begin what was an absolutely magical honeymoon. 
I knew a French-inspired giveaway was the perfect way to remember that wonderful journey! I also am lucky enough to have the world's best followers--and I wish I could give each and every one of you these fun treats!

One winner will receive these three fabulous goodies:
one LilyGene print {either of France or a country/state of your choice--provided by LilyGene Prints}
one copy of Lunch in Paris: A Love Story by Elizabeth Bard {filled with beautiful images + great recipes}
one Le Creuset utensil holder in cobalt blue {for the perfect pop of color in your kitchen!}

Want this big dose of French loveliness in your life? There are EIGHT chances for you to win!

MANDATORY ENTRY
{1} follow {long distance loving} on Google Friend Connect or Bloglovin and leave a comment below describing your dream vacation destination {I'm currently dreaming of Thailand and Argentina!}

EXTRA ENTRIES:
{2} favorite LilyGene Prints on etsy
{3} follow LilyGene Prints on blogger
{4} like LilyGene Prints on facebook
{5} follow @luvfromfar on Twitter
{6} tweet about this giveaway: enter to win a lovely french-inspired giveaway 
at {long distance loving} http://tinyurl.com/ldlaotfg via @luvfromafar
{7 + 8} participate in Friday's Fancies on April 15th or April 22nd

Please leave a comment for each entry!

The giveaway will run until 8:00pm on Sunday, April 24th. It is open to all followers of {long distance loving}, regardless of location. A winner will be announced at 7:00am on Monday, April 25th. The lucky reader who wins will then receive an email from me about details on how to choose your print from LilyGene Prints. If you have any other questions, please email me!

A tremendous debt of gratitude to LilyGene Prints for being such a fabulous sponsor! Be sure to check out her etsy shop...your walls are clamoring for one of her perfectly wonderful prints :)

Much love to each and every one of you--you have made my world much brighter and I only hope I can do the same for you! Can't wait to see who wins--bonne chance! xoxo {av}

287 comments:

  1. Oh what a great giveaway! My dream vacation at the moment is the wine region of Italy, along with a little Milano for good measure:)

    ReplyDelete
  2. I favourited the shop on Etsy.

    ReplyDelete
  3. I already follow you on Twitter.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Love it! My current dream vacation is a beach in Mexico, and lucky me, I'm going there this summer :)

    ReplyDelete
  5. I am swooning over all of your French-inspired gifts!!

    ReplyDelete
  6. that cobalt blue utensil holder is divine!

    ReplyDelete
  7. hopefully this last comment is the one that gets the win :)

    ReplyDelete
  8. Favorite print - love the SC print, but the Abbey Road and Three Little Birds prints are close runner-ups. Love The Beatles and Bob Marley.

    ReplyDelete
  9. You are a doll! I am dreaming of South America. Splendid mountains, beaches and wonderful culture!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Tweeted!

    Thanks chica - I love her work!

    ReplyDelete
  11. av what a great giveaway! i loved lunch in paris - but wouldn't mind reading it again!

    dream vacation - right now i would love to visit Iceland!

    ReplyDelete
  12. just made her a favorite on etsy - now if i don't win i might actually have to purchase something. such a great shop!

    ReplyDelete
  13. I would love to go to Amsterdam or Greece. :) I follow you!

    ReplyDelete
  14. I follow LilyGene prints.

    ReplyDelete
  15. So wonderful!! My dream vacation is definitely Rio de Janeiro. Thanks!!

    ReplyDelete
  16. What an awesome giveaway! I'm definitely a follower of this blog!

    ReplyDelete
  17. I also follow @luvfromfar on Twitter. (@megan_flynn)

    ReplyDelete
  18. And I just added LilyGene Prints as a favorite! Her stuff is so cute.

    ReplyDelete
  19. oh hello, this is awesome!! i am currently dying to get to italy! it's gotta happen!

    ReplyDelete
  20. I loveeee this giveaway! I absolutely love to visit Paris. In fact, I'm thinking about studying abroad there next year. I really hope I can! I've been French-obsessed for quite some time!

    I follow you on Google Friend Connect and Bloglovin'!

    ReplyDelete
  21. just tweeted the giveaway. i really want to win!

    ReplyDelete
  22. I follow LilyGene Prints on blogger

    ReplyDelete
  23. I follow you! :) As for my dream vacay ... a month traveling around Europe ... Spain, Italy, France, Portugal, Greece ... Maybe I need longer than a month! :)

    xo! Lauren @ tickled.

    ReplyDelete
  24. Love the home is where the heart is, where you can specialize it to your state -- so cute!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Hi! I'm a follower! I dream of going to Spain for a vacay. I studied abroad there for a couple semesters and would love to go back to visit the sights and the friends I made.

    ReplyDelete
  26. awesome giveaway and what a way to remember your honeymoon :)

    xo.ashley

    ReplyDelete
  27. What a super amazing giveaway. I am a follower & I dream of vacationing in Paris. :)

    ReplyDelete
  28. I happily follow {long distance loving} on Google Friend Connect! & my dream vacay would actually be France! I've never left North America & have always dreamed of visiting Paris. Paris seems so romantic & the sights are to die for! Plus I want a "real" crepe! :)

    ReplyDelete
  29. I follow LilyGene Prints on blogger. :)

    ReplyDelete
  30. I follow via bloglovin ;) kary10024@hotmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  31. I added LilyGene as a favorite etsy. After viewing all of the prints, I am so tempted to make a purchase!

    ReplyDelete
  32. I liked LilyGene Prints on facebook.

    ReplyDelete
  33. I follow @luvfromfar on Twitter.

    ReplyDelete
  34. I tweeted! :)

    http://twitter.com/r1sweetworld

    ReplyDelete
  35. I tweeted about this giveaway!

    http://twitter.com/#!/Hollzers/status/57835413271879681

    ReplyDelete
  36. I'm a follower (duh!) - Currently dreaming of the middle east, Jordan and Syria perhaps :)

    xoxo
    Jenna

    ReplyDelete
  37. I favorites Lilygene prints on etsy ;) forgot to answer my dream vacation, it would be in Hawaii ;)

    ReplyDelete
  38. I follow luvfromafar via Twitter - @ilovemy2dorks

    ReplyDelete
  39. whootwhoot! what a cute giveaway! i follow via GFC and i am dreaming of a vacation to turkey! goobble gobble.. hopefully making that happen next summer! o and i also would LOVE to visit RH ;) xoxo jcd

    ReplyDelete
  40. I "like" Lily Gene of FB :)

    xoxo
    Jenna

    ReplyDelete
  41. Following you on twitter!

    xoxo
    Jenna

    ReplyDelete
  42. My dream vacation would definitely be The Bay of Naples in Italy! :) It's been my dream since school time. x

    ReplyDelete
  43. I'm following LilyGene on blogger! x

    ReplyDelete
  44. Liked LilyGene on Facebook! xx

    ReplyDelete
  45. following LilyGene on blogger :)

    ReplyDelete
  46. Following you on twitter now. :)

    ReplyDelete
  47. And I just tweeted about this giveaway. x

    ReplyDelete
  48. Love Paris but I don't think I can say it because I've already been there. My dream destination right now is Australia. I'm a follower!

    Ramblings of a Small Town Girl
    Fanciful Brainstorm - Tumblr

    ReplyDelete
  49. I am follower on Google Friend Contact! Hooray!

    My dream destination would be Morocco. I love the exotic and unique blend of cultures you experience there!

    ReplyDelete
  50. LilyGene Prints was made a favorite on etsy. All of her prints are fabulous!

    ReplyDelete
  51. I now follow LilyGene on blogger, too!

    ReplyDelete
  52. I liked LilyGene Prints on Facebook.

    ReplyDelete
  53. I am also a Twitter follower! (I don't know how I wasn't before...)

    ReplyDelete
  54. I tweet-tweet-tweeted about it here: http://twitter.com/#!/maysieo

    ReplyDelete
  55. I followed with Bloglovin.

    And I'm dreaming of a vacation in New Zealand. I had a couple of friends go there this semester for a study abroad program. They described it like it was some paradise. It looks absolutely lovely.

    ReplyDelete
  56. I followed Lily Gene Prints on blogger, too. :)

    ReplyDelete
  57. I liked Lily Gene on facebook. :)

    ReplyDelete
  58. Also- followed, tweeted, and liked! Thanks again!

    ReplyDelete
  59. followed you on twitter. :)
    @piquelar

    ReplyDelete
  60. i'm currently dreaming about somewhere with a beach. preferably hawaii, but i will settle for somewhere like key west if i have to. great giveaway, little lady! happy anniversary.

    ReplyDelete
  61. What an amazing giveaway!!! Wow! I am a follower and my dream vacation right now is greece!

    ReplyDelete
  62. ...and favorited her etsy shop!! If i don't win I am going to have to buy myself a print!

    ReplyDelete
  63. I follow you!

    And, I'm dreaming of going to Australia. I want to swim in the reef sooo soo bad!

    ReplyDelete
  64. I also liked LilyGene on Facebook!

    ReplyDelete
  65. And I favorited her Etsy shop!

    ReplyDelete
  66. I already follow your lovely blog! My dream vacation would be to travel Europe and see all the history, culture and food! We are planning a trip to Kauai Hawaii right now, so Im dreaming often of beaches and sun! :)
    xoxo

    ReplyDelete
  67. I'm totally dreaming of Australia or Hawaii right now! <3

    xoXOxo
    Jenn @ Peas & Crayons

    totally following! come enter my giveaway too! =) mwah!

    ReplyDelete
  68. I'm a google follower- what an awesome giveaway! I'm dreaming of Roma lately... just seems magical!

    ReplyDelete
  69. i follow :) and i'd want to go to england - for the royal wedding of course!

    ReplyDelete
  70. and...i like the home is where the heart is prints - in my home state of georgia!

    ReplyDelete
  71. I would love to travel to Australia!

    ReplyDelete
  72. The south of France! Lavender fields, wine, and lots and lots of cheese. So much cheese. This whole giving-up-cheese-for-Lent thing is making me see cheese mirages.

    P.S. I follow on Google Connect and Twitter! :)

    ReplyDelete
  73. I'm travelling round France this summer with my best friend, so this is like my ideal giveaway! I'm mildly obsessed with France & fully intend to live there one day! I'm now following your blog! x

    http://ouijetaimeaussi.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  74. I liked LilyGene Prints on Facebook. x

    ReplyDelete
  75. I'm now following you on Twitter! x

    ReplyDelete
  76. I tweeted about this giveaway! x

    ReplyDelete
  77. Pretty, pretty things! Love that print. I follow you using GFC. :)

    suburbansweetheart(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  78. I also follow you on Twitter. And forgot to give you my dream vacation - which currently looks something like a repeat of my trip to Israel or a summer Harry Potter World extravaganza. I guess I could try something new? I'd love to see Britain or Italy or Spain, where my brother lives.

    suburbansweetheart(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  79. I follow on twitter

    ReplyDelete
  80. and obvi here as well!

    ReplyDelete
  81. I follow on bloglovin! And my current dream location would be to Athens!

    ReplyDelete
  82. Cute giveaway! My dream vacation right now is somewhere tropical...I could really use some beach time. But I'd LOVE to go to Brazil, Bali, Amsterdam (again) or Greece, etc....

    ReplyDelete
  83. What an adorable giveaway! I'm dreaming of the trip John and I have planned to Isla Mujeres this June-sun, sand and lots of tequila make me one happy girl!

    ReplyDelete
  84. I'm a follower, and my dream locations right now are Morocco, Greece, and Lima, Peru!

    ReplyDelete
  85. I follow you on twitter! @lttlegrlbigwrld

    ReplyDelete
  86. I'm a follower, my dream vacation right now is Scotland and Wales this summer!

    ReplyDelete
  87. I tweeted your giveaway! (such a fun one :))

    ReplyDelete
  88. Right now I seem to be dreaming of Brazil!

    xo
    i wander, i wonder

    ReplyDelete
  89. Girl! You know I am your follower...AND just wanted to say "Happy Anniversary!" Such a sweet giveaway! :)

    ReplyDelete
  90. First of all, I already follow your blog... thanks for hosting this great giveaway! (:

    ReplyDelete
  91. Second, I followed the LilyGene blog too! I love so many of the prints.

    ReplyDelete
  92. Third, I also already follow Luvfromfar on Twitter. my twitter is @ashleyjdub (:

    ReplyDelete
  93. Last, I tweeted about your giveaway! (:

    ReplyDelete
  94. Thailand would be amazing, but (and not to suck up to this giveaway) I'm dying to go back to France. It needs to happen sooner rather than later.

    since1990_xx@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  95. I also favorited her shop on Etsy!

    ReplyDelete
  96. Oh, and I'm following you on Twitter...

    ReplyDelete
  97. Dream vacation would have to be Hawaii right now! Soaking up some warm sun, relaxation, and a gorgeous beach! :-)

    Now, dream long term vacation, def. Ireland! My hubs and I have always wanted to move there for several years and explore the country and learn the culture!

    ReplyDelete
  98. ... and I just tweeted about this lovely giveaway!!

    (I'll be back for Friday's Fancies... can't wait!)

    ReplyDelete
  99. I am following LilyGene on blogger too. :)
    I forgot to mention about my dream vacation on my first entry. So here it is. My dream vacation is definitely Paris. I want to travel around Europe, especially to French, Italy, and Spain. But Paris is still the first on my list. :)

    ReplyDelete
  100. I like Lily Gene on facebook too!

    ReplyDelete
  101. ooo I'm not such a bad blog reader bc this is the only post I missed!

    I want to go to Bora Bora.. ya know when I win the lottery.

    CarissaExplainsItAll

    ReplyDelete
  102. GFC follower! And really, I'm dreaming of {any} vacation about now! But top of the list would be Tahiti, Aix en Provence, or Greece!

    ReplyDelete
  103. I'm a follower and dreaming of visiting the United Kingdom - Ireland, Scotland, and England. Really though, these places do appear in my nightly dreams! :)

    ReplyDelete
  104. I follow @luvfromafar on twitter. My handle is (at)gilsonsarahbeth

    ReplyDelete
  105. I am a follower! I want to go to the Turks & Caicos!! I need a tan.

    ReplyDelete
  106. I'm a follower! I would love to travel to indonesia and rent a house on stilts in the water for a relaxing gorgeous getaway!

    ReplyDelete
  107. I favorited LilyGene on Etsy! -@alongthepath

    ReplyDelete
  108. Yay! Awesome giveaway! I've always wanted to go to Belize!

    ReplyDelete
  109. Added their shop to my favorites on Etsy! But I would have anyway :)

    ReplyDelete
  110. Follow you on google connect!

    My dream vacation would be... BORA BORA , in one of those grass huts over the water! PURE HEAVEN!

    ReplyDelete
  111. My dream vacation right now is a trip to Santorini - maybe it will happen this summer - we'll see.

    ReplyDelete
  112. And tweeted about this to spread the news! :) (@MissGlitterista)

    ReplyDelete
  113. Hi Lady! First of all... before I even realized this was a giveaway, I emailed my mom to let her know that I am DYING for one of these prints and specifically asked for the SF by bay print! LOVE. Ah... I am so excited for this givaway, that I am going to do everything listed above! ...Not sure where I am supposed to post about my dream vacation, but it is DEFINITELY paris! So perfect.
    xxoo... have a great week!

    ReplyDelete
  114. I 'like' LilyGenePrints on facebook too

    ReplyDelete
  115. And of course I follow you on twitter xo

    ReplyDelete
  116. Follow you on blogloving! My ideal vacation is definitely Chile and Argentina!!

    ReplyDelete
  117. I am a follower of course! and I am dreaming of Tahiti....

    ReplyDelete
  118. I follow {long distance loving} on Google Friend Connect! Besides going home to Ireland, where my boyfriend is (I'm in Boston), I really want to visit somewhere HOT and TROPICAL. Canary Islands? Punta Cana? Give me a beach and I'll take it!

    ReplyDelete
  119. I also follow you on twitter! I'm @c_tamer

    ReplyDelete
  120. What an AWESOME giveaway! Of course I follow you :) Hooray for 1 year anniversaries!

    ReplyDelete
  121. following on blogspot and Blog Lovin'!

    ReplyDelete
  122. favorited LilyGene on Etsy! username: McKenzieAllen

    ReplyDelete
  123. following LilyGene on Blogger!

    ReplyDelete
  124. "liked" LilyGene on Facebook!!

    ReplyDelete
  125. aaand following LilyGene on Twitter :) username: mckallen

    incredible giveaway!! LOVE the France print. Went for study abroad in summer 2009 and cannot wait to one day go back. :)

    ReplyDelete
  126. Such a cute giveaway! I follow your blog - duh! I'm also reminiscing about my honeymoon right now - mexico. I could use some sun in my life!

    ReplyDelete
  127. I favorited LilyGene Prints on Etsy too...def have to keep these in mind for cute gifts!

    ReplyDelete
  128. I follow you on bloglovin'. My husband and I want to go to Florence, I spent a semester there and he really wants to see where I lived for 3 months.!

    dresdencarrie(at)gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  129. lilygene is one of my favorites on Etsy!

    ReplyDelete
  130. My dream vacation spot would have to be Hawaii. I visited Oahu and Kauai with my hubby for our 5th anniversary and I'd love to make a return trip to get out of ultra-urban Tokyo and into paradise!

    ReplyDelete
  131. I added lilygene to my etsy favorites! I love the Japan print and the letterpress prints!!!

    ReplyDelete
  132. Follow you via GFC
    shanstinson(at)yahoo(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  133. Favorited their Etsy shop (PrncssShan03)

    ReplyDelete
  134. Following you on Twitter (@shannonstinson)

    ReplyDelete
  135. Tweeted about it
    http://twitter.com/#!/ShannonStinson/status/58752067954671616

    ReplyDelete
  136. Participated in today's Fancies

    ReplyDelete
  137. I will also be participating in next weeks Fancies, but will be on my way to Cozumel and unable to add this extra comment here. But, I'm sending you the links and such to see if you can post it for me next week. So, I'm adding it a week early :)

    Also, my dream destination is Bora Bora <3 Forgot to include that above.

    ReplyDelete
  138. I liked LilyGene on facebook! Seriously some great prints, there's a couple I am eyeing.

    Also, I live in Australia right now and I'd love to head to Indonesia and Thailand!

    ReplyDelete
  139. this is such a great giveaway! my destination of choice would definitely be somewhere in south america!

    ReplyDelete