November's New Items for the shop

Hey y'all - just an update with the new goodies I got coming..so excited :)

Time for a new FUN contest - $10 Gift Certificate

$10 Gift Certificate to any of my stores on Etsy or Artfire

I'm in need of some inspiring pieces of artwork for my creative workspace.. so I figured why not hold a fun contest.. so here are the rules..

1. Follow my blog
2. Take a look at my photos below of my space and post a link to an item on etsy (for clarification..not one of my items..something from someone else that I could potentially buy) that you think would be a great addition.. It can be anything from a set of coasters, to a painting, to a sculpture, to wall decals, to a stuffed doll..it doesn't matter.. I'm looking for some fun stuff.. and what better way to get help than from some fellow etsians..

You may suggest up to three items.
Winner will be chosen randomly and announced on 10/17/09
Winner of $10 GC will be responsible to pay any additional costs over $10

I'm looking forward to seeing some fun pieces :)
oh and if I actually buy the item you suggest I will give YOU (the person who suggested the item) a $10 GC also.

Please excuse the mess.. i'm not totally settled ;)

$25 gift Certificate Winner

Thank you all so much for joining.. the Contest for the $25 gift certificate is now over

and the winner is....


Shrimp Salad Circus ... congrats!!!

You guys have been awesome and I really appreciate the support with this contest.. I had a lot of fun so I will be posting more soon..so be on the lookout :)

$25 Gift Certificate Givaway

I've decided to start holding fun giveaways as a way of giving back. So for my first giveaway I will be giving a $25 gift certificate to one lucky winner to spend in any of my shops on Etsy. (see links to the left) Below is an outline of what is required for entry:

How to enter:
*Join my Group on Facebook and leave a comment mentioning this post

Get extra entries if you:
1. Follow my blog!
2. Mention this giveaway or any of my shops on your blog with a link back to me.
3. Mention this giveaway or any of my shops on Facebook.
4. Tweet about this giveaway (and send me the link)!
5. Earn 10 (Yepp TEN) entries if you make a purchase from any of my shops of $25 or more (excluding shipping)(be sure to mention $25 giveaway in notes to seller when checking out)

*Please leave me a separate comment for each entry. This giveaway will close on September 19th. Good luck!!!

Here's what's new to be listed by the end of this week / early next week..

Cute little Pill Cases to embellish..they are great to keep a few aspirins in when your head starts to ache, Maybe your coinage, hmm what else.. maybe a few stickers, a mini pack of chicklets or a mixture of skittles and m&m's.. Errr.. I can't think of anything else right now...

Anyway they are super Awesome - About 2" and the white trays are removable if you want to use them for something other than pills.

Will the nasties ever go away?

Sellers, have you ever had to deal with those customers who are just real pains in the ass? OMG.. while I have thousands of wonderful customers, there are always a handful of those that just ruin it.. that make me doubt why I'm killing myself trying to run my own business while still maintaining my normal 9-5 job.

I'm a positive person, I don't like ANY negativity whatsoever, no complaining, no woe is me, nothing.. I don't want to deal with it. So when these certain customers (I'll refer to them as nasties going foward) trouble me with problems where there is clearly no solution (because they are never happy), it just put's me in a not so happy place.
But then I have to take a deep breath and remember for every one Nasty, there are hundreds of Goodies :) So thank you all my Goodies.

Among other things, I'm thankful for my wonderful family and friends, for this awesome opportunity I've been blessed with and it being so successful and thankful for all my Goodies out there.

New Flower Cabs coming soon

Hey Y'all, I'm so excited about some new items I will be adding soon..Check out these AWESOME FLOWERS!!

In addition, I will have some Great new Ring blanks and pendants