Whatever Wednesday

I'm featured and I'm doing a giveaway! Enter to win a 20 dollar gift certificate to my shop, just by leaving a comment.

See it all here: http://www.how-tostudio.com/2008/11/win-20-gift-certificate.html

Also, don't forget about my sale beginning on Friday! See yesterday's post or my shop announcement for details. :-)

I'm off to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with my family, and I'll be back to blogging on Monday. Happy Thanksgiving!

Take-a-Look Tuesday and a SALE!

This week, I got a delivery of about 200 antique clock hands. They are gorgeous, and some of them are so detailed it's amazing.

My first thought for these clockhands was to make them into earrings. So that's what I did!

The ones that aren't suitable for earrings are being used to embellish my paper items, and I'll probably think of more uses on down the road.

Now, for the sale...
Mark my shop now because my sale is awesome.

Beginning Black Friday (11-28) and lasting though Cyber Monday (Dec. 1), I'm having a FILL-A-BOX SALE...

Fill a Prioroity Mail box with five items, and receive a special discount, plus it ships to you for free!

Fill it with five items from my paper section for $40.
Fill it with five rings for $50.
Fill it with five pairs of earrings for $70.
Fill it with five lockets for $90.

No matter what you choose to fill your box with, you're getting huge savings! Use the discount as many times as you'd like and make your mailbox overflow with loads of beautiful handmade goodies. Just make your purchases and mention "Fill a Box" and I will send you a revised invoice.

Mailbox Monday

My newest arrival was these lovely bookmarks from Hubgirl at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5161851

I got the initial one for my little bookworm, with the letter M of course. Although, she's into Goosebumps now (blah) and I totally think the bookmark would look better sticking out of a Little House on the Prarie book, don't you?

The elephant one is just way awesome and if I can manage to part with it, it will make a fantastic Christmas gift!

Be sure to visit Hubgirl's shop for more fantastic bookmarks, necklaces and more. :-)

Saturday Specials

On Etsy, there is a long-standing tradition of having a Saturday night sale. Sales are posted in this thread: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5922174 There are LOADS of fantastic specials.

And my sale tonight is...

SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL - NOVEMBER 22
Buy two, get one free! Buy any two items and receive one of equal or lesser value FREE!
Please choose your items, then wait for a revised invoice before paying.

See my shop announcement... http://acrossthepond.etsy.com

Family Friday

And here we see the elusive juvenile Feral Human hunting his prey.
And communicating with a related species...

Three-Mini Thursday

Today we have...

Beautiful jewelry from PrettyInPeace:


Adorable dollies and other artwork from HoneyDew Studios:


Unique textile arts from littlebitofsunshine:


Stop by their shops and check them out! Be sure to let them know you saw them here. :-)

Whatever Wednesday

I'm excited to say that I'm venturing out of the online sales realm a little and doing a show!

I'll be at the NC Triangle Etsy team's "Handmade for the Holidays" show on December 14.

Here is the team blog:
http://nctriangle.blogspot.com/

If you're in the area and would like the specifics, please leave me a comment!