Win A Great ArtFire Shopping Spree For Christmas!

I know, I said it: Christmas!!  It's just around the corner.  Seems like just yesterday I was packing up that darn tree.  Now it's almost time to take it out again.

Well, don't worry, there's still time for that.  Better yet, how about thinking about some holiday shopping instead! And what could be better then a FREE shopping spree.

Some great ArtFire Studios have gotten together to have a great contest to Find Santa and win some spending cash on ArtFire.  The best part is that you can find really great handmade items that are so totally unique that you may want to keep them all to yourself ;)

Click here for the rules and entry form.  And don't forget to scroll down the whole page and visit the great sponsors for this wonderful Shopping Spree!

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Plurking Is Cool

Plurk is a cool social networking site where my online friends go to chat, brainstorm, promote, and have fun.  Here's a list of their online presence, please visit them and see what great things they've been up to.
No Particular Order:

Mama's Little Monkeys and Other Personalities

www.mamaslittlemonkeys.etsy.com

www.mamaslittlemonkeys.artfire.com

www.micromops.etsy.com

www.micromops.artfire.com

www.badgereels.etsy.com

www.badgereels.artfire.com

www.destashcity.etsy.com

www.destashcity.artfire.com

www.napmatcovers.etsy.com
www.facebook.com/shopmamaslittlemonkeys
www.facebook.com/MicroMops

Sunny Days Embroidery/Aunti Franni:

www.auntifranni.artfire.com

28Sides Designs

http://www.artfire.com/users/28sidesdesigns

Designs of Avalon:

http://www.artfire.com/users/dsignsofavalon

GundoWorks:

Blog: http://gundowerks.blogspot.com/

http://www.artfire.com/users/gundowerks

http://www.facebook.com/gundowerks

Butterfly Crafts:

http://www.butterfly-crafts.com/


Emily Claire Creations
http://www.artfire.com/users/emilyclairecreations


Fo-Shizzle Designs, etc.
www.mzzthang.artfire.com
www.earthwindandartfire.artfire.com
www.mischabridaljewelry.artfire.com
www.Fo-Shizzle.com


Jewelled Trellis
www.jewelledtrellis.artfire.com
www.jewelledtrellis.etsy.com
www.zibbet.com/jewelledtrellis


Jewelled Stitches
www.jewelledstitches.artfire.com


Aislins Erotic Jewels and Serenity Grove
http://aislinnseroticjewels.artfire.com
http://serenitygrove.artfire.com


M2bC - Meant2bCherished
www.M2bC.artfire.com
www.M2bC.blogspot.com


Rhythms
www.Rhythms.artfire.com


handarbeitskram
http://handarbeitskram.artfire.com




Skyline Candle Company
www.skylinecandle.com
www.skylinecandlecompany.blogspot.com
www.skylinecandlecompany.artfire.com

NightMaiden
www.nightmaiden.artfire.com

Simply Smiss
www.smiss00.artfire.com
www.facebook.com/simply.smiss


C Turtlez Oddz n Endz


www.cturtlezoddznendz.com
www.cturtlesoddsnends2.webs.com

www.artfire.com/users/CTurtlezOddznEndz

www.zibbet.com/CTurtlezOddznEndz

cturtlezoddznendz.ecrater.com

www.etsy.com/shop/CTurtlezOddznEndz

www.artfire.com/users/CTurtlezCentral

tdfirmoafm.blogspot.com

www.mineralmakeupmama.com


EagleHawk
http://www.artfire.com/users/cnewcomb
http://www.artfire.com/users/awoodworkingodyssey


Stitches in Cotton
www.stitchesincotton.artfire.com
www.facebook.com/stitchesincotton


SewHappy Designs
http://www.artfire.com/users/Sewhappydesigns
http://www.etsy.com/shop/SewHappyDesigns
http://sewhappydesigns.blogspot.com/
http://icanquilt.com/


Positively Charming Things
http://www.artfire.com/users/PositivelyCharmingThings
http://www.artfire.com/users/positivelycharmingbeads

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All Wired Up

And not just on coffee.  On wire, real wire! Mainly copper.  I love copper for it's earthy color and feeling.  Yes, I do believe copper "feels" earthy! lol

Coil wrapping always baffled me.  I always wondered how can that fine and flimsy wire stay wrapped on the fatter wire? How?  Well, instead of wondering I would just have to give it a try.  And from this came the above pendant.  I am so happy with it.  And best of all, I now know the wire will be perfectly fine, and once it's wrapped it's no longer flimsy!

I am off to get all wired up again. I have a cool tutorial waiting for me.  Stay tuned for more!

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Did I Forget to Mention this?

Yep, I did. Sorry about that. But I'm here now to let you know that I have marked down my Halloween lampwork 20%, and the Halloween Jewelry and lined BHBeads are marked down 10%!

That's right. So now is the perfect time to stock up on those ghoulish beads and goodies you've had your eye one for some time now. Click here to go shopping!

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Halloween Ghoulishness And Fall Fun

This is my favorite time of year to make lampwork beads. The colors, the whimsy, and the Halloween fun! I know I say every season is my favorite. And I guess that's true. But Halloween has a little extra special something.

This time of year I can let my freaky morbid side show with my finger beads! Totally gross, yet oh so fun. Now there's a twist on "lady fingers", lol. Or, how about some eyeballs. Every wish you had an extra set of eyes?

I've posted some of my ghoulish goodies below. Along with some great fall themed goodies. Enjoy!
Visit my shop to purchase any of these cool items!

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What A Great Surprise!

Today I received my email newsletter for Artizen Magazine. It's a really cool ezine featuring all sorts of great artizens. And it's a lot of fun to read, especially since you can just click on a picture and go right to that site, page or item. I love ezines! (I really need a bigger monitor though! lol)

Well, imagine my surprise when I flipped to page 26 and found THIS (go to page 26)! Look, it's ME!!! What a thrill, I'm so excited and honored to be featured in this really great ezine. And what a great write up! I love love love Halloween and this is a really great issue.

One note: My business name, in full, is GlasstasticTreasures. Part of my name was left off, and I want to mention this because there's a really great stained glass artisan who has the name Glasstastic. So please don't get the two of us confused! ;)

Thank you Artizen Magazine! And the rest of you-go sign up for this great ezine!

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