I've been avoiding the craft store

I don't allow myself to enter the craft store very often, because, you know, I have no willpower to not buy everything. Anyway, AC Moore has supercrazy sales going on right now. I got a bunch of dollar stamps, ribbon and stickers. That was exciting. The cashier was awesome and gave me one of those 50% off one item coupons, which made the birthday present I got for Kim a whole bunch cheaper, 50% cheaper to be exact.

I decided against purchasing the stamp that read "lot's of love." *rolls eyes* Punctuation (or lack thereof) is important, people.

do you hate Valentine's Day?

Roses are red, violets are blue, I'd be your valentine, except I don't like you.

A moment with you is like a thousand years.

This Valentine's Day, remember... I'll get a restraining order if I have to.

and short and to the point,

Whatever.

Get them here :)

blog ring thursday - valentine's day

Valentine's Day - like it? hate it? Tell about your plans for this heart holiday - in your shop or your life.

Well, see, it's like this... I had big plans for Valentine's Day stuff - cards and cupid penguins and roses and hearts... Not so much. This season totally got away from me. Totally! So maybe I should start now with my "create stuff a year ahead of time" plan, eh?

I did make a few simple Valentines:

But that's about it, I'm afraid.

As for me myself personally, I like Valentine's Day. It's an anniversary of sorts in my life, and second to October (of course), I think February is my favorite month. Plans? Yes! Craft party with my buds on 2/13 and Rent - my absolute favorite show ever - on 2/14.

Continue the ring and see what PurpleSparkle and other EART members think about Valentine's Day.

EART trunk show tonight!

Attention, all you lovers of love. And all you lovers of shopping... EART Trunk Show at the virtual labs on etsy - 9:30 PM, Monday, February 1.

Here are some of the sales available only at the trunk show!



We will be in the Gallery Room, Look for EART TEAM TRUNK SHOW



What's a virtual trunk show? It's where you come to our online sale from the comfort of your own computer, and our artisans and crafters show you our latest goodies.



The EART ladies will be offering Valentine's Day items and all sorts of other handmade wonderfulness for sale, and each seller will have special deals and sales for this event only.



 Hope to see you there!

http://www.EclecticSkeptic.etsy.com
10% off all items at EclecticSkeptic and 10% off all handmade heart items at EDCCollective when you include the code in the notes to seller. Your discount will be refunded through PayPal after you have paid, does not apply to shipping and is good until midnight, February 2, 2010.

http://www.MichellesCharmWorld.Etsy.com
*Buy One Item From My Shop, Select Another One Of Equal Or Lesser Value For FREE! Using the Code from the show. Wait for revised invoice through PAYPAL. Payment must be made same day as purchase for the Discount to apply.
*First Person To Purchase Using The Code also gets a 5.00 Gift Certificate off Their Next Purchase!

http://punkynmunky.etsy.com
15% off listed price (excluding shipping) ALL items in my shop when you include the code in the notes to seller. Discount will be refunded through Paypal after payment is made, or you may request a revised invoice. **PLUS first two people to purchase from my shop using the code will receive a FREE GIFT! Purchases of Tutorials alone are not eligible for the free gift.**

Enchanted Beads
www.enchantedbeads.etsy.com
Enchanted Bitz
www.enchantedbeas.etsy.com
I offer 10% off all items at EnchantedBeads and at Enchanted Bitz provided you include the code ***in the Note to seller. Your discount will be refunded through PayPal after you have paid. Or you may request a revised invoice before paying. It doesn't apply to shipping. The code will be good until Febr 8. If you buy from both shops we can combine shipping for more savings. FREE GIFT with every purchase.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/flahwiz
I will offer 15% OFF all Spring arrangements* Before shipping. Providing the buyer puts the code in the notes to Seller. The discount will be refunded through PayPal after payment has been made. Or you may request a revised invoice before paying. Fall and Christmas arrangements receive FREE shipping!!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/divadea
25% off your entire purchase, excluding shipping. Use the special EART trunk show code in the notes to seller and wait for a revised invoice.

http://www.pnkgeeni.etsy.com
20% discount when using the Code from the show. Refund via PAYPAL after payment. Does not include shipping. Valid til 14th Feb
First TWO people to purchase get Free Shipping gift certificate to use on their next order.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/inspirationrecycled
I'm offering 15% off your order through February 14th. The discount does not include shipping price and will be refunded through Paypal after payment.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/beautifulschlopp
I'm offering 20% off any purchase over $10 with free international shipping. Code is valid through February 14th.



Remember, you will get the code at the trunk show! See you Monday!!!

trunk show coming up in february - oh the fun!

Attention, all you lovers of love. And all you lovers of shopping... :)



The Eclectic Artisans team will be hosting a Valentine's Day trunk show and sale on Monday evening, February 1, 2010, at 9:30 PM etsy time, in the etsy virtual labs.



What's a virtual trunk show? It's where you come to our online sale from the comfort of your own computer, and our artisans and crafters show you our latest goodies.



The EART ladies will be offering Valentine's Day items and all sorts of other handmade wonderfulness for sale, and each seller will have special deals and sales for this event only.



So mark your calendar for February 1! Hope to see you there!

oh hey, it's thursday again

This week's EART blog ring topic is "wordless works in progress." So here it is - I'm working on holidays cards for 2010 so as not to be so far behind next year, and snark Valentines for thepaperwhisperer.

See what other EART bloggers have in the works. Continue with pnkgeeni.

February challenge favs

Hi, everybody! Thanks for visiting the PCAGOE February challenge and voting! You can see the winners at our website.

Here are my favorites from this month:


by OrganicOdysseys
I love the combination of clay and organic materials. Wow, this one is just so beautiful.


by tejaesart
Tejae does a lot of collage/altered art. Check out some more of her ACEOs at her blog.

Valentine's Day PCAGOE Scavenger hunt - come play!

The members of PCAGOE, the Polymer Clay Artist Guild of Etsy, are sponsoring a Valentine Scavenger Hunt. To participate, simply visit participating shops between February 6, 2009, and midnight EST on February 12, 2009, and find the hidden Valentine! It looks like this:

When you find the Valentine in a shop, convo the seller through etsy with the URL of the listing where the image is hidden, or the transaction number for the Item. You may enter once per participating shop.

That’s it! You must be a registered Etsy user to qualify, so if you have not already registered, please take a moment to do so, and you can join in our fun! Registering is fast and easy.

On February 14, 2009, the each seller will draw a winner at random using a random generator.
Here is a list of the other member shops participating in the hunt. Every member is offering a different prize!

tejaesart: polymer clay heart

SCDiva: $25 gift certificate (also valid at PCDiva)

DivaDea: a little love wall art

lynnslittlecreations: it’s a surprise!

SilverGate: two heart magnets

PuppyKissPortraits: Valentine kisses pendant

juliespace: $10 gift certificate

jkollmann: earrings

irismishly: set of four heart beads

ashpaints: 50% off one item

zoeowyn: paisley heart pendant

peggers: $20 gift certificate

beetreebyme: 20% off one order

polyclarific: a surprise pendant

angeli: chocolate truffle pendant

LaurelSteven: heart pendant

revonav: $50 gift certificate

Any questions? Convo tejaesart or divadea on etsy, and we’ll be happy to help you. Thanks for playing!

I heart Valentine's Day

Here are a few of my polymer clay Valentine's Day favorites from PCAGOE.


The Cupid Bot by ittybittiesforyou. Of course, you've seen these robots on my blog before. I love the robots - they're just fun. Now, if Jennifer would just get around to making Buffy robots...



The Valentine's Day walldancer by kerijoy. She's got a whole line of walldancers in varying themes and colors - all gorgeous. Check them out!


Millefiori jewelry set by PolymerClayCreations. Her canework is second to none.

new ACEOs

I made some new ACEOs. ACEO stands for "art cards, editions and originals." They measure 2.5 by 3.5 inches. Other than the size, there are no rules really, so these things are made out of anything and everything. They're a neat little sample of an artist's work. Mine are, obviously, made of polymer clay.


And there's a twist to these new ones -- these come with matching earrings that hang right on the card.



These would make great Valentine's Day gifts -- a little art AND a little jewelry in one.



This one is Firefly-inspired, with the quote When your miracle gets here... I watched Serenity the other night. What a great movie! Next, I'd like to make some items (probably pendants) with quotes from the movie. Stay tuned.

These three and my other ACEOs are on this page of my etsy shop.