CLOSED – winners have been sent an email.

[dropcap style=”font-size: 60px; color: #A02F2F;”] A [/dropcap]re you one of the many people who has been meaning to subscribe to Bluestone? Well here is an added incentive!

The next five yearly subscribers will go in the draw to win one of two, stunning hand-crafted glass pendants made in Warrnambool by Tipsy Glass.

You will also, of course, receive our loyalty card for savings from some fabulous local businesses.

We need subscribers to survive, it is that simple – without you, there is no us.

You can sign up here using Paypal, credit card or direct debit.

CLOSED: Winners – Heather Martin-Trigg; Linda Veal; Andra Howman, Julie Eagles

[dropcap style=”color: #a02f2f;”] A [/dropcap]s a reader of Bluestone Magazine, you love art, right? Of course you do – and being able to frame your favourite artworks is even better.

Through the generosity of one of our subscribers, Gary Stephens from Camperdown Picture Framing, we are offering our other paying subscribers the chance to win one of four, $50 gift vouchers for framing work. 

All you have to do to be in the running is be a paying subscriber (if you haven’t made the leap, you can do so here) and email us your mailing address at editor@bluestonemagazine.com.au with the subject line: framing.

Entries will close next Sunday (13/7) at noon and we will announce the winner that night on our Facebook page (and contact you directly).

Thankyou so much, Gary, for supporting Bluestone as a paying subscriber and offering such a terrific prize to encourage others to follow your lead.

[box] You can find Camperdown Picture Framing at 23 Manifold St, Camperdown, or contact Gary on 0410 442 224 / 03 5593 2136. [/box]

CLOSED: Winners Fiona Haywood and Pat McLaren

[dropcap style=”color:#8F9F59;”] T [/dropcap]he generosity of our supporters knows no bounds and this week we are offering one lucky paying subscriber the chance to win a limited edition, framed print by Warrnambool artist Ella Webb. (You can subscribe here).

Ella, who we profiled in our magazine shortly after we started last year (you can read our story here), has kindly donated a finely executed drawing of a Southern Crowned Pigeon and a runner-up prize of a pack of three gorgeous cards.

Ella has donated the prizes in the hope that they will encourage others to join her as a paying subscriber to Bluestone Magazine. We currently have 124 125 paying subscribers, but are aiming for 200 by September.

Paid subscribers just need to email editor@bluestonemagazine.com.au to enter the draw.

The first five new subscribers will be entered automatically.

We will draw the prize as soon as we have five new subscribers (update: we have 3 already, so only 2 to go!) so please, if you have been thinking about subscribing, do it now!

Thankyou so much Ella, for helping Bluestone to keep going and growing.

[box] Note: The winner will be announced here and on our Facebook page, plus we will contact you personally. Please note the main prize can be delivered to the Warrnambool area only, so if you are one of our wonderful subscribers from further afield, you will need to arrange collection.[/box]

CLOSED FRIDAY MAY 9 – winner Sandra McGuire (and a second draw won by Rachel Peters)

[dropcap style=”font-size: 60px; color: #A02F2F;”] F[/dropcap]eel that nip in the air? For Bluestone Magazine, this marks the time of year to enjoy a warming glass of red in front of the fire.

Tipsy Tips has this week selected her Top 5 reds for under $20, but of course she couldn’t stop at five, so she added two more just to be on the safe side, including one that is just a little over $20 but is a terrific local wine from Newton’s Ridge in South-West Victoria.

You can read the story here and we are inviting our paid subscribers to email us with the name of one wine from the list that they would like to win.

Simply drop us a line at editor@bluestonemagazine.com.au by Friday May 9 and we will announce the winner in our next edition on Monday May 12. Paid subscribers who live outside of South-West Victoria are also encouraged to enter, as we are happy to post the bottle to your door (just be sure to include a mailing address in your email).

This is just another small way of us thanking our paid subscribers because without you, there would be no us.

If you would like to become a member of the Bluestone club, you can subscribe (for just $8 per month or $85 a year), by simply clicking here.

The winners of this competition were Sandra Maguire (Newton’s Ridge Shiraz), and Rachel Peters (Saint Clair Pinot Noir).

CLOSED – Winner, Peta Caldwell

[dropcap style=”font-size: 60px; color: #A5CECD;”] A [/dropcap]ward-winning sculptor Jon Dixon has very generously donated one of his work’s valued at $600 for us to give away to one lucky paid subscriber to Bluestone Magazine.

At the end of our interview with Jon (you can read our story here), he disappeared into his studio and emerged with a lovely piece that he insisted we offer as a prize to our readers.

The female torso is carved from limestone and stands 42cm tall.

In donating this piece, Jon wanted us to receive the value of the prize in new paid subscriptions as his way of supporting what we do and to help us reach our goal of 200 paid subscribers.

So, the first seven people to take out a paid subscription – either monthly or yearly – will be automatically included in the draw.

You can subscribe here.

If you are already a paying subscriber – either monthly or yearly – you can enter the draw by simply dropping us an email to editor@bluestonemagazine.com.au

We will draw the winner* once we have reached the goal of seven new paid subscribers. What a perfect time to sign on to Bluestone!

Thankyou, Jon, for such a wonderful donation.

[box] * The winner will be announced here and also on our Facebook page, plus we will contact you personally. Please note the sculpture can be delivered to a Warrnambool address only, as we are unable to post such a heavy item! If you live more than 20km from Warrnambool, you will need to arrange collection. [/box]