Etsy Blogger of the Month - Design By Nora

DesignByNora was such a huge part of our Etsy Bloggers Message Board here, all throughout 2008, adding info, and welcoming newbies - and also posting in our team thread in the Etsy forums, etc. ---- So it's with great pleasure that I announce DesignByNora is this month's Featured EtsyBlogger! So stop by her blog and leave her a note, and show her some Etsy love! And of course be sure to add her shop to your favorites and take a look around!

Her shop http://DesignByNora.etsy.com is full of beautiful things. One of my favourite items is the gorgeous purse shown above.

Nora blogs http://www.norademirjian.blogspot.com. Don't forget to stop by and say hello.

Etsy Bloggers Street Team - Trunk Show

YOU are INVITED!! Come see a LIVE virtual TRUNK SHOW this Friday night!! On Friday Jan. 30th @ 9PM EST, where twenty-six talented Etsy shops from all over the world will be showcasing a select few of their items ONLINE in the GALLERY of the EtsyLabs! Sales and special offers will apply only to the EtsyBloggers TRUNK SHOW attendees!



Everyone is welcome to attend, so come and join the fun here http://www.etsy.com/virtual_labs.php on Friday Jan. 30th @ 9:PM EST.



In addition, the below 26 participating shops are having a SALE in their shops on Friday night in honour of the EtsyBloggers TRUNK SHOW!



http://leakymouth.etsy.com
Specials for trunk show - 10% off



http://spottedcowsoaps.etsy.com
20% off Valentines Section 1/30/09 ~ mention "Trunk Show" to receive discount
Handcrafted soaps, toiletries and crochet bath accessories



http://www.dorsethillbeads.etsy.com
FREE U.S. SHIPPING
One of a kind handmade lampwork beads



http://tiltcreations.etsy.com
Free US Shipping
Handmade handbags and accessories



http://TulipsTreasureBox.etsy.com
10% discount and free USA shipping on any item $50 and up
Handmade Women's Jewelry



http://storybeader.etsy.com
Free US shipping
one-of-a-kind jewelry and original haiku with each necklace



http://NicoDesigns.etsy.com

15% Off, valid 1/30/09
Mention "Trunk Show" in note to seller for discount
Messenger Bags and Accessories



http://naturemanipulated.etsy.com
10% OFF and FREE SHIPPING.
Visual, wearable and practical art



http://aliciamaeprints.etsy.com
10% off all prints, valid 1/30 only
Photography



http://www.miesmama.etsy.com
handmade felted bags, bowls and other goodies!
For free US Shipping and surprise gift! Just quote "trunk show" on 1/30 only.



http://memoriesforlifesb.etsy.com
10 % off everything in my shop!
Memories for Life Scrapbooks-Scrapbooks and More



http://www.panoptica.etsy.com
10% OFF before shipping
Eclectic accessories and vintage goods



http://www.beckykazana.etsy.com
Free shipping on orders of $40 or more
Cards, prints and one of a kind gifts from Becky Kazana!



http://www.devinedesignsjewelry.etsy.com
15% off every item in shop, and with purchase, you will receive a coupon for 10% off next purchase. Buyer please put "TRUNK SHOW" in notes to seller.



http://mamasmagicstudio.etsy.com
10% Off and Free U.S. Shipping
"Fraternal Earrings" and other beautiful beadwork



http://stormydesigns.etsy.com
10% OFF with code "trunk show", valid 1/30 only
Hand-crafted jewelry, decor & more. Many OOAK.



http://www.abracapocus.etsy.com
10% off
Digital Art, Photography and Note Cards



http://impawsibletoresist.etsy.com
10% off
Doll Clothes and ACEOs



http://feltartistic.etsy.com
I will be offering Free gift with purchase - when mentioning "Trunk Show" in note to seller.



http://peacoxcreations.etsy.com
Two free apple scrubbies with any order!



http://AKeepersJackpot.etsy.com
Free shipping worldwide on any item from 1/29/09 through 2/1/09
Put TRUNK SHOW in the message to the seller to get the free shipping.



http://www.3rexesjewelry.etsy.com
Free Priority Shipping Upgrade & Valentine's Gift Wrapping..... Upon Request Please!
Mention Trunk Show in customer comment box.



http://storybeader.etsy.com
Free US shipping, and I'm offering 10% off on Jan. 30th
one-of-a-kind jewelry and original haiku with each necklace



http://lilbees.etsy.com
free shipping with code "trunk show", valid 1/30 only



http://brightblack.etsy.com
free shipping with code "trunk show", valid 1/30 only



http://quirkydolls.etsy.com
free shipping with " trunk show" code in order

Christmas Traditions - Etsy Bloggers Team Blog Carnival December 22, 2008

Outside the snow fell in great clumps of flakes as big as your hand. The wind screamed around windows and doors. Icy fingers of sleet pried away at every crack and cranny trying to force their way in to the warmth.

Inside, in what was once the summer kitchen, Mom and her sisters fussed over every detail of the great Christmas feast. The turkey was checked and basted with good, pure 100% butter. Potatoes were peeled and put on to boil. Vegetables of every kind were boiled, roasted and steamed.

The cranberry sauce was scooped out into serving dishes. Pickles, sweet and sour, were plated along with cubes of cheese. Jellied salads were unmolded and placed on platters of lettuce. Tomato juice was poured into delicate little glasses and placed one for each setting.

The pudding was popped on to steam. The fruitcake sliced. The sauce for the pudding was stirred. Who remembered the ice cream?

The men conferred over the wine and reminisced about wines served at past gatherings of the clan. The wine was passed round, uncorked and decanted into paper thin wine glasses.

These were Mom's good glasses. The ones to this day I hold my breath lest they shatter by being held too tightly or pressed too firmly against the lips. The juice and water glasses were edged with gold and had frosted grapevines etched around their sides. The wine glasses were small by today's standards but they too had grapevines frosted around their bowls.

Each sister was married and brought along their spouses and children. Aunty May and Uncle Fran came the farthest distance. When the weather was bad they would camp out at one of our houses.

It was a time to meet and gather, to exchange news, to give and receive gifts, to sing, and to feast. It was a time of laughter and noise and yes, sometimes tears.

The house would be bursting at the seams, so full of people and pets not a corner was left empty. Christmas lights glowed on the tree and around all the rooms. Foil decorations festooned ceilings and doorways. It was a time of auld lang syne.

I remember the light and the noise. I remember endless tray after tray of food passed around the table not once, not twice but several times. No one was rich, money was tight. Yet we were all rich as kings in love, light and laughter.

Scoff if you must but it was true. I close my eyes and I can see the dining room as clear and bright as it was then. I can hear the singing and the laughter. And if I could I'd go back there again and again.

So I'll wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Last Minute Gift Ideas

If you find yourself scrambling for some last minute gift ideas, don’t panic. The following suggestions will help you find something that is just right:

Yummy Treats: Food makes a great holiday gift. Everyone eats, so everyone can use it! If you like to bake, make some cookies or candies and put them in a decorative box or tin. Another option is to buy the food already made. Some items, like a cake, will only need a bow.

Say Cheese: If you have a photo of the person you are giving the gift to (or a picture of their child, spouse, dog, etc) you can create a personalized gift in seconds. All you need to do is print out the picture and stick it into a frame. If you don’t have a photo, a picture frame still makes a great gift.

Gift Baskets: Creating your own gift basket is easier than you think – and it will look like you spent much more time on it than you actually did!
If there is a movie fan on your list, throw together a gift certificate to a video rental store, a box of microwave popcorn and some candy.
If you know someone who is always on the go, encourage them to relax with a box of tea, a mug, some bath salts, and gossip magazine.

A few small items packaged together nicely can turn into a great present!

Featured Etsy Blogger of the Month – December 2008

Affectionately known as "Ms. Moo", the shopkeeper of Spotted Cow Soaps is this month's Featured Blogger. During the school year she masquerades as a School Food Service Director. The rest of the time she tells us, she is a fragrance junkie, peddling her skin care products to support her habit.

Spotted Cow Soaps is located in picturesque Vermont nestled amidst the dairy farms. She writes about her mountain views. It sound so idyllic I'm tempted to move down beside her. I'd love to give her shop a visit one day.

For 8 plus years, she has been formulating and selling homemade soaps and wonderfully scented skin care products that leave your skin saying "Wow!".

The yummy looking 'candy' below is one of Spotted Cow's Gingerbread Soaps. She has also created bath fizzies.

Gingerbread Soap

Also just in time for Christmas are the Candy Cane products. These delightful items are only available for a limited time. They look so bright and cheerful that absolutely everyone on your list would be thrilled to receive one of these products.

Candy Cane Soap

Spotted Cow Soaps' blog can be read here. Photos of Gingerbread and Candy Cane Lane soaps are used courtesy of Spotted Cow Soaps. Her blog is lively and entertaining and well worth giving a good read.

Ms. Moo is a very active member of the Etsy Bloggers Team. Always ready with a kind deed or word of encouragement she is tireless in her work on behalf of our team. Her soap and skin care products are unique and imaginative. Don't forget to stop by her Etsy shop. There is still time for some holiday shopping!

SALE Black Friday to Cyber Monday SALE

H a p p y H o l i d a y s ! !

The EtsyBloggers HOLIDAY S*A*L*E* is going on from Black Friday thru Cyber Monday!!

That's Friday 11/28 thru Monday 12/1!!

http://impawsibletoresist.etsy.com sale items:

Free Shipping on all ACEOs and OSWOAs prints and/or originals.

Free gift tags with every order on any merchandise.

10% off all other merchandise except custom orders, ACEOs, OSWOAs.

See a list of the 50+ shops having a SALE at http://etsybloggers.etsy.com

H a p p y S h o p p i n g ! !




http://impawsibletoresist.etsy.com
http://themagickalewe.etsy.com (patterns & yarn shop)

Etsy Bloggers !st Anniversary Sale

For 5 days only -- until the 17th of August 2008 - participating members of the Etsy Bloggers Team are celebrating the event with a sale. For a list of participating shops please follow this link: http://www.etsybloggers.etsy.com/

Items in my shop are all reduced by 10%. Either email me after checking out and I will issue an invoice with the 10% or pay and I will refund the 10%.

A chronological history of Etsy Bloggers team:

06/27/07: The EtsyBloggers become an official Etsy street team!
(founded by the awesome GroovyVinyl)

07/27/07: The EtsyBloggers message board is created!

08/13/07: The EtsyBloggers Message Board opened for membership and the very first members signed up!

08/13/07: The etsybloggers.com website is launched!

Please stop by and support our members.

Diamonds and Daisies For the Month of April 2008

Diamonds are a girl's best friend ... you bet! Diamonds in April, May moons to spoon followed by weddings in June. Well I don't have any diamonds and I don't have any weddings about which to croon but here are a few interesting shops on Etsy that I found.

Diamonds are forever by OriginalsbyLynnette.etsy.com

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10658911

Pin and Green Diamonds - Original Painting on Canvas by Kipi
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9613838

Sassybellaboutique - lacy, diamond crochet trim

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10657228

Now when it comes to Daisies you can count me in. I have this gorgeous single strand necklace with a daisy in a flowerpot charm as the focal point. How many of you remember pulling the petals off of a daisy while reciting this little ditty, "He loves me, He loves me not...". I checked. If you could pull the metal petals off this daisy, you would finish with, "He LOVES me!" Right on. Follow the link below to check it out.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10447071

As we close the door on March and open the window to April, it is so nice to think of the cold weather, the ice and snow leaving too. We've had enough this year! So let's welcome April and her fields of daisies with arms open wide. And tonight, dream of fields of diamonds headed your way!