Trees. Hides. is a blog manned by Shirley of the The Orange Windmill on Etsy. Her beautiful handmade products are made in my home-based studio in Hamilton, Ontario. She discovered card making in 2008, and her love for paper crafts went deeper when she paired it with stamps and ink. She went on to teach [...]
Comments Off Continue Reading...April showers brings another Banner Ad Space Giveaway – yeah! And this month, I’m looking for two winners. As usual, just enter your shop or blog in the linky below. You can enter as many of your web homes as you like or have – Blog, Etsy, Artfire, Zibbet, – handmade, vintage, food, DIY, etc. [...]
Comments Off Continue Reading...I’ve been planning a giveaway over at Friends ‘n Chocolate for some time now and I’m happy to say, “IT’S HERE!” I’m sharing it here because there is a set of my cards up for grabs too. Here is the post and the rafflecopter form is at the end. This giveaway is open to US [...]
1 Comment. Continue Reading...What do you say to a new giveaway? Yeah!!! And it’s paypal cash. Whoo hooo!!! You have literally HUNDREDS of chances to win $200 Paypal cash from CouponTrade.com and The Ultimate Baby Shower! First a bit about the sponsors. CouponTrade.com is the newest and the hottest way to save because now, you can combine coupon [...]
Comments Off Continue Reading...syn·di·cate – a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions (dictionary.com). In case you missed it, Triberr has announced it’s ReBlog feature. Bloggers have been able to syndicate their blogs with other publishing platforms before, but I think ReBlog by Triberr [...]
Comments Off Continue Reading...I really do enjoy visiting the shops that link-up for this giveaway, such variety in the blogosphere. So here is April’s Banner Ad Space linky. To win, as usual, just enter your shop or blog in the linky below. You can enter as many of your web homes as you like or have – Blog, [...]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...Everyone’s wallet seems to be getting the squeeze these days. So much so that the word ‘couponing’ is part of our regular vocabulary. I’m not much of a coupon clipper – too much time I don’t have – but, I do partake of some points/rewards programs and have done so for a long time. They [...]
3 Comments. Continue Reading...Have you heard of Triberr? I did, a few weeks ago. After reading a bit about it I thought “Cool! I should join.” But you cannot join of your own merit, it is through invitation only because they are in beta. So I scoped out a couple handmade tribes and sent a request. No answer, [...]
7 Comments. Continue Reading...My sister always says, “If it’s free, it’s for me.” Well, I love all you folks that like my work and so I hope she and you will stop by and check out my reward program. It’s new and in testing so I’ve set the redeemable points pretty low. Just click the red reward tab [...]
4 Comments. Continue Reading...Have you seen those ads promising 25000 additional views to your shop or site for $50. Did you notice the proprietors of the site offering these website views do not hide the fact that they are using expired domains and other like sources to give you views. Now, for a short period of time (and [...]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...Caron of Galveston Trading Company would love for one of you lucky readers to win a pair of the earring pictured above. But for that, I need you to show a little love and support. See giveaway entry rules after you read about Caron and her creations. Caron spends her days in the “Livable Forest” outside [...]
8 Comments. Continue Reading...Excited is an understatement. I’m ecstatic to welcome you to my new home on the web. It was a steep learning curve, but I made it up the hill, html, css and all. Okay, enough with the symbolism and on to the good stuff. Since this is a GRAND opening, let’s kick it off right. [...]
9 Comments. Continue Reading...Before I talk about the above photo, I have to share that I spent this weekend in Pine Forge, PA camping with our Pathfinder Club; and our club participated in the annual Pathfinder fair which includes physical fitness events, a parade, drill competition and a craft booth and float (my faves of course). I’m SO [...]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...I have the unique opportunity to introduce the personality behind two shops – thestudiodoor.etsy.com and freelandstudios.etsy.com. Both these shops feature creations from Scott Freeland, a sculptor and scenic artist for over 18 years. Scott heads Freeland Studios, which provides original artworks for theme parks, custom architecture, museums exhibits, trade shows or wherever a spectacle needs [...]
1 Comment. Continue Reading...I want to introduce you guys and gals to Giveaway Corner. It was started to create opportunities for businesses to advertise to a broader market. But on a more fun note, Giveaway Corner has a giveaway EVERY WEEKDAY. Launched April 12th, 2011, Giveaway Corner is run by Anne, a fulltime homemaker and mother of three. Each day [...]
1 Comment. Continue Reading...Hi everyone, sorry I’ve been MIA. But, it was with good reason. I spent most of the week taking classes in NYC (for my 9 to 5) but, it has allowed me to offer my fellow online shopkeepers something new - animated ad design. Yup, you can have your own multi-image ad. Or I can create [...]
31 Comments. Continue Reading...Hi folks, it’s 95 degrees today in my neck of the woods…and humid. But got to get outdoors and take those photos because Sunday is the official launch of Ms. V’s Vintage. So, I don’t just make stuff, I collect it too. And well, I think it is only fair that I share with you [...]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...Over the past week, I’ve continued my experimentation with my new ‘secret’ media to outcomes I was not completely content with. So I did some more digging around on the internet and off I went to the store to try an alternative. While there, I found something else and so I was home bound and [...]
Comments Off Continue Reading...Stephanie, from Designed by Stephanie would like one of you lovely readers to win one of her HOPE bracelets. The bracelet was designed to support The South Carolina Ovarian Cancer Foundation’s 2011 Handbags for Hope Fundraising Event with 100% of its proceeds. The Teal & Brown colors of this bracelet are a representation of the [...]
158 Comments. Continue Reading...Ana is Portuguese and calls herself an Etsy newbie. Her work, however, reflects a level of design knowledge and skill far above the newbie level. This Architect from Lisbon found another passion about a year ago—making wearable art from little bits or whatever material she could get her hands on. What started as a hobby, has [...]
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