Black Friday Wrap Up and Thanksgiving Weekend Sale!

Good afternoon everyone! Hope your Black Friday and Thanksgiving went well!

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I am currently running a Thanksgiving Weekend and Cyber Monday Sale!

:::BUY 2 SETS OF RAINBOW CRAYONS, GET 1 SET FREE (Plus Bonus Crayon):::

:::FREE ETSY GOODIE BAG with any $20.00 or more purchase:::

Please visit my shop to pick up some great stocking stuffers, ceramics, and original art!

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My great news for the weekend is that I made the Storque article for Black Friday that MaryMary wrote! My Jumbo Tree Rainbow Crayons were listed with a photo and my current sale! That was very exciting! Check out the screenshots I took!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Happy Turkey Day Everyone! The featured item above is by creativethursday in honor of the holiday!

I snagged a treasury yesterday that I wanted to share with you! Please visit, comment, and click. I think this one could make the front page!

Check it out and let me know what you think!

Happy Wednesday.. I Have Returned!

Hi everyone! I am showing my "face" again (check out the cool stuffies from desirapesta).

Wow... what a busy and crazy month it has been. For those wondering where I had gone or if I am doing better, I am back and much better now. Many of you helped contribute when I was in need and it helped a ton. I was able to give back to a few shops myself once things settled down. 

I will still be featuring those I promised and will be putting links up shortly.

Are you ready for Black Friday yet? I am putting a ton of new listings up tomorrow, but have already had many sales today even. I am hoping for a big day since it is also my Etsy Birthday on Black Friday!

I am having a sale, but not announcing it officially till Thanksgiving night on my site... This is an Early Bird Sale for Blog Readers...

BUY 2 SETS of RAINBOW CRAYONS and GET 1 SET AND a BONUS HOLIDAY CRAYON FREE! 

*Sale ends Monday at midnight! 

*Buy this weekend to ensure holiday delivery!

*Bloggers, enter "BLOGSALE" for Early Bird Discount!

Two Great Websites!

Good morning and happy Thursday! 

Today is the day I am showing my mom my wedding dress I love, so I am super excited.

It is good to know that with all of the sad things happening right now with my family, that I can still try to have an awesome wedding. If you have not been reading, I have gone from a wedding reception at a local hotel, to a back yard reception (hopefully), but it is going to look SUPER awesome. My parents have a great back yard and I have some awesome ideas that I will be sharing for "the special look." I hope the sales fairy hits me soon with some sales or else I am not sure how I am going to pay for everything...

It is not like I have had a "dream vision" of my day like many women have, but I still want it to be special and be something that both my family and I are proud of as well. I am liking the idea of an outdoor reception because I can add my own artsy side to it. The colors are brown and turquoise if you have not been reading a long. I need to have a super sale or something to hopefully turn things in my favor. I see sellers all the time who have sales trying to pay for things and they are successful, but what makes this any more important than someone else's problem?

I am typing and venting out loud now.... maybe someone else reading has had something similar happen??? I do have a great idea of something I am going to sell so it is usable, affordable, and AWESOME, so I can raise some money for the cost of my reception. I do not want a thousand dollar dress (that is crazy and I am a deal shopper), I do not want the best cake around, I do not have to ride in a limo, or vacation in Europe. I can make this look simple, elegant, and something that everyone can be proud of and enjoy. The Ipod has replaced the DJ, as I am sure I am going to find other replacements for things as I plan. It is going to be great...

I wanted to share with you two sites today. One I found in the forums, and one that found me and wrote an awesome review of my shop and my Rainbow Crayons!

The Handmade Movement

This site is awesome! I never knew that this existed and I found it in the forums. 

What The Handmade Movement is, is a site where people come together and "sneak attack" a shop with sales. One shop, group, or Etsy Team is the sponsor and chooses who to "attack." Last night herbanlifestyle was chosen and gained 28 sales because of the attack.

I think this is such a great idea. It is so nice to see people come together and organize something like this to help out sellers. This must be a huge moral boost for the shop and buyers as well. The site does not announce who is being "attacked" until right before the time. There is a set schedule for those interested in participating.  Now if someone would only attack my shop... 

Super Fun Mama's Blog

My Review

This is a great blog for those who have kids. This blog reviews shops and products on a weekly basis, then reports their findings to readers. I have been featured in several blogs in the past, but this one has done the best job and was very detailed. 

I sent some Jumbo Star Rainbow Crayons to an etsian who runs Super Fun Mama, who in return, took pictures of my crayons being used by a little one, and wrote a great review of my shop. Not only did they talk about the crayons and show pictures, but they posted all of my shapes I offer, other products from my shop, and a detailed interview that I answered questions to. I am also giving away some Jumbo Star Rainbow Crayons though their site, so visit this great blog to learn more about me or the opportunity to win some Jumbo Crayons!

Ceramics Fun with Raku and More!

The other day my friend Kim was looking at my blog and wanted to see some ceramics. I just got some images back (although some are grainy because I had to scan them in), so I decided to post them. 

The mug is a listing I have not posted to Etsy yet. The other two pieces are Raku fired and are the best pieces I have Raku fired so far. These are keepers for me (or at the right price, they could be yours). 

It is show and tell day for ceramics on my blog. Happy Viewing!