Etsy Angels Raise Funds For ORVAL In January

Happy New Year!
We are wishing everyone a wonderful new year filled with love, peace, joy, health and prosperity!

With this new year brings new fund raising events for the Etsy Angels team.
In January we will be raising money for Amanda's ( Wildlifer78 on Etsy ) charity ORVAL, (Ouachita River Valley Animal League) in Louisiana. The organization began in 1995 with the promise of trying to make the local shelter a better place by reducing the number of pets euthanized and by giving them resources and products to make the pets more comfortable during their limited time at the shelter. ORVAL quickly realized that a lot of animals were being surrendered because their owners could not afford vet bills. ORVAL then decided to add Vet Assistance to the list of services. Along with vet assistance, ORVAL also has a foster program to try to give pets, from the shelter, a longer and better chance of getting adopted.

Please join us by shopping with any of the listed stores below and help us help ORVAL!

***DONATION INTENTIONS FOR JANUARY'S CHARITY EVENT***

"ORVAL is Ouachita River Valley Animal League. The purpose behind this organization is to help provide assistance to those "furbaby parents" who can't afford medical care to their new pets.

Ozarknana, http://www.Ozarknana.etsy.com
50% of each Charity Mascot, 10% of everything else in store sold.

Sewinggranny, http://www.sewinggranny.etsy.com/
10% of everything in the store sold.

SilkCreekGallery, http://www.silkcreekgallery.etsy.com
10% of everything in the store sold.

MamaJody54, http://www.mamajody54.etsy.com/
20% of everything in the store sold.

CBLandCompany, http://www.cblandcompany.etsy.com/
10% of all sales for the month of January.

JewelryBargainShop, http://www.jewelrybargainshop.etsy.com/
10% of all sales for the month of January.

BeadzNStonezSupplies, http://www.beadznstonezsupplies.etsy.com/
$20 donation

BeadedTail, http://beadedtail.etsy.com/
25% of all sales for the month of January

crochetbymsa: http://crochetbymsa.etsy.com
10% of all sales for the month of January

Arrivingangels: http://arrivingangels.etsy.com
10% of all sales for the month of January

Wildlifer78: http://www.wildlifer78.etsy.com/
25% of all sales for month of January

AJStuff: http://www.etsy.com/shop/AJStuff?section_id=7673682
50% of everything in my Etsy Angels Charity Section

handjstarcreations.etsy.com
10% of sales!

craftsbychris, http://www.etsy.com/shop/craftsbychris
10% of January sales

Melana of Ozarknana on Etsy has created the most adorable mascot for this months fund raising event, the Starbarks "Fetch Roasted" squeaky dog toy. For the cost of a few cups of fancy coffee you can help a family afford Vet care for their pets. 50% of every Starbarks toy sold is donated to ORVAL! WOOF !!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/65064236/dog-squeaky-starbarks-toy-etsy-angel

Great Holiday Gifts and Decorating Items

I have so many wonderful, talented friends that I would love to spread some love their way by featuring some of their beautiful items. Perfect for gift giving or decorating for the Holiday season, you'll find something for everyone on your list.

Mona creates wonderful, sewn and quilted items from baby items to gorgeous wallhangings.
This is one of my favorites from her Etsy shop, Sewinggranny.


For that special lady on your list we'll head over to Amanda's shop, Chloe Boutique
Wow, how about this stunning Citrine, Smoky Quartz and Sterling Silver pendant necklace


Melana from By Nana's Hands, designs beautiful sewn items for all ages.
Her plush toy tool sets are one of my favorites from her shop


Strolling down to Chris' shop, CraftsByChris, you'll find fabulous handmade Artisan polymer clay beads and tutorials by Chris Dembinski. Of course since these are purple they are one of my favorite beads from her shop :)


Sharla's shop, Beaded Tail, has beautiful jewelry perfect for the animal lover. Sharla also donates a portion of all sales to a variety of animal awareness causes so stock up on her beautiful jewelry designs and help an animal in need at the same time :)


If you like great Vintage finds then you will love Michelle's shop Silk Creek Gallery.
Beautiful vintage pieces and great prices!


My friend Marilyn of Star Waves makes the most amazing beaded jewelry! I love this teal bracelet.


Jody of MamaJody makes the most adorable crocheted items, everyone's favorite seems to be these wonderful sock monkey hats, Jody has been crocheting in her sleep to keep up, LOL!


Peggy of Arriving Angels creates beautiful quilts. I own a couple of them and I just love them!
Peggy will also custom create the perfect item for you if needed .
Isn't this "Puppy Love" quilt just precious!


Shannon of Vixens Natural Jewelry creates stunning wire wrapped jewelry. She is amazingly talented and such a sweetheart. If you can't find just what your looking for she will custom create just the right item for you.
This is just one of the gorgeous items Shannon has made that is in my collection :)


And one of my newest friends is an amazing painter. Karen of HandMadeGalore has created many beautiful custom pieces for my home. If your looking for a hand painted piece for the Holidays or every day check out Karen's shop and if you can't find just the right item, she'll create the perfect one of a kind item just for you!


That's all for now, I will be spotlighting more shops over the next couple of weeks. Thanks for stopping in and thanks for checking out these wonderfully talented Artist shops.
Happy Holidays everyone!

Huge Clearance Sale!

Well, it's that time again, out with the old and in with the new!
I have a lot of new jewelry to list so I would first like to clear out my Etsy and my Artfire shops.
Most items in those shops have been reduced by 40% plus I am offering FREE First Class Mail shipping within the U.S and Internationally! Additionally, I will donating 10% of my sales on all items in my shop to "The Friendly Kitchen" in Concord, New Hampshire (Please see previous post "The Etsy Angels Helping "The Friendly Kitchen" For January"

All sale items have the word SALE in front of the title on Etsy and in both stores items have already been reduced in price so no need to wait for a revised invoice.

SALE ENDS AT MIDNIGHT, MST, ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 17TH

Thanks for stopping by and happy shopping :)

"Bella" Earrings - Artisan Lampwork Glass, Crystal and Sterling Silver
were $46 now $27.60



Serpentine, Crystal and Copper Earrings
were $25 now $15


Carnelian and Non Tarnish Silver Wire Wrap Pendant
was $20 now $12


"Meet The Flakes" Interchangeable Earring Set
was $20 now $12


"Midnight Flurries" Handpainted glass, Swarovski Crystal and Pearls, Sterling Silver Necklace and Earring Set was $55 now $33

Etsy Angels Helping "The Friendly Kitchen" For January

During January 2010, the Etsy Angels pull together to help raise money for the Friendly Kitchen of Concord, New Hampshire. This months charity was one of Carrie from TigerLily Studio choices.

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A little about the Friendly Kitchen:

The Friendly Kitchen of Concord, NH seeks to provide a warm, homey place for our guests to enjoy a great meal, conversation with companions, and shelter from the New Hampshire weather. Most of the food served is donated by individuals, food drives, area businesses, the NH Food Bank, the Capital Region Food Program, and the Community Action Program. Donations of cash from individuals and foundations help us meet our overhead costs of more than $4,500 per month.

Since serving the first four meals in 1980, The Friendly Kitchen has grown tremendously. During 2008, more than 30,671 individuals were served a total of 49,440 meals. For the first six months of 2009, more than 15,700 individuals were served a total of 32,600 meals.

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You can help the Etsy Angels raise money by purchasing items from our shops during January! Following is a list of those Angels that are participating. Please be sure to check out our thread often as we tend to move fast, and, we might have additional Angels participating!!!

Participating Shops:

Etsy Angels Help the Friendly Kitchen of Concord, New Hampshire. Please see the participating Angel shops below!


Wildlifer78 ~ 15% of January Sales
http://www.etsy.com/shop/wildlifer78

Sissy Soap ~ 10% of January Sales
http://sissysoap.etsy.com

Violets And Grace ~ 10% of January Sales
http://violetsandgrace.etsy.com

Tigerlily Studio ~ 10% of January Sales
http://tigerlilystudio.etsy.com

Paper Lantern Patterns ~ 20% of January Sales
http://paperlanternpatterns.etsy.com

Sewinggranny ~ 10% of January Sales
and 50% of special items for the Friendly Kitchen!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/sewinggranny

BeadedTail ~ 10% of January sales
http://beadedtail.etsy.com/

craftsbychris ~ 10% of January sales
http://craftsbychris.etsy.com

CBLandCompany - 10% of January Sales
http://cblandcompany.etsy.com

Maranda ~ 10% of January sales
http://maranda.etsy.com

Scrapbookforever ~ 100% of charity section during January
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5935102

Mamajody54 ~ 20% of January Sales
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5772875

Arrivingangels ~ 10% of all January Sales except Quilts
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5620032

MountainEagleCrafter - 15% of "For Your Kitchen" section sales
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MountainEagleCrafter?section_id=5351668
10% of all other January sales
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MountainEagleCrafter

Ozarknana -
10% of all January sales and 75% of each "Captain Hungry Hero" sold.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Ozarknana?show_panel=true

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY OUR SHOPS AND THANKS FOR HELPING SUCH A WONDERFUL CAUSE!

Contest Winner!

And the winner is ............................................ Chris Dembinski of Crafts By Chris!!
WooHoo! Congratulations Chris! I will be sending your earrings out in a couple of days!
Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog and joining the contest!
I couldn't resist showing all of you a couple of necklaces I made featuring adorable pendants made by Chris. I just LOVE them!
Happy Holidays!

Pre Black Friday Sale!!!

EARLY BLACK FRIDAY / CYBER MONDAY SALE!!! NOVEMBER 22ND - NOVEMBER 30TH 25% OFF OUR ENTIRE ETSY SHOP AND OUR WEBSITE, PLUS FREE FIRST CLASS MAIL SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!!! FROM OUR ETSY STORE, REFUNDS WILL BE REFUNDED BACK TO YOUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT AFTER PAYMENT IS MADE OR I WILL GLADLY SEND YOU A REVISED INVOICE. WE HAVE A COUPON CODE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE FOR YOUR 25% DISCOUNT.

POST A COMMENT AND YOU COULD WIN A FREE PAIR OF EARRINGS, MY CHOICE. DRAWING WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 30TH AT 9PM MST.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

"Frosted Flakes" Etched Glass & Crystal Earrings

"Christmas Cheer" Interchangeable Earrings

"Meet The Flakes" Interchangeable Earrings

"Indian Summer" Carnelian, Swarovski Crystal, Bali and Sterling Silver Fall Necklace

"Scarlet" Czech Glass, Swarovski Crystal & Pearl, Sterling Silver Earrings

"Tranquility" Lampwork Glass, Swarovski Crystal and Sterling Silver Earrings

"Scarlet" Czech Glass, Swarovski Crystal & Pearl and Sterling Silver Toggle Front Necklace

Our Jewelry Supply Shop Is Having A Sale!

We are having a progressive sale in our Jewelry Supply Shop, Beadz N Stonez Jewelry Supplies, on Etsy starting Monday, November 16th thru Monday, November 30th.

Here's how it works:
Purchase up to $50 USD save 10%
Purchase $50.01 to $100 USD save 15%
Purchase $100.01 to $150 USD save 20%
Purchase $200 + and save 25%
Discount is off merchandise total only, not shipping.
Discount will be refunded back to your paypal account or I can re invoice you for the correct amount, just let me know.

We have a lot of things to add over the next week or two, brass findings, glass pearls, glass beads and more so keep an eye out :)

We have also added a new section to our shop, "Newly Listed This Month". Everything will be in this category for about 30 days before it is put in it's designated permanent category.
This will make our "new to shop" items easier to find and not lump them in with the re-listed items.

I never met a bead I didn't like, er ah make that LOVE, so, I have literally 100's of my own personal bead stash I am starting to list to clear them out (and I'm sure make room for more, LOL). They all deserve nice, new beadie homes :)
Search our shop using DESTASH to check out all the great deals!

HAPPY CREATING!

Featured Spotlight - Artisan Polymer Clay Beads By Chris Dembinski

I am a true beadaholic, I love them all, every shape, every color, every material they are made from. One of my favorite materials to work with though is Artisan Polymer Clay beads. Most of my polymer beads come from an awesome and very talented friend, Chris Dembinksi of Crafts By Chris. Besides the beads on her site, Chris has made some exclusive bead designs for me as well.

I thought I would share with you some of my jewelry designs featuring Chris' beads.

These flower beads are some of my favorites from Chris, just gorgeous!






These are some of the exclusive design beads that Chris designed for me for some jewelry I made for the Sturgis Bike Rally this year.







And these are some designs I have done in the past using Chris' beads, I LOVE the shimmer in these beads!

















Hope you have enjoyed this "Feature Spotlight" on Polymer Clay Artist Chris Dembinski, stop by her shop Crafts By Chris to check out her selection of handmade beads for your own creations.