Handmade With Love!

 image: source

Below is a collection of lovely handmade items from friends and fellow Artisans.  I hope you enjoy the selection.  Please visit their shops and make sure to find something to add to your Holiday Shopping List!

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Not Your Ordinary Halloween Pumpkins

Don't just carve your halloween pumpkin the same old way this year.  Try something new and different.  Here are a few that I really like.

image source:  legs, bats, cake, owl, scary pumpkins

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Paperless Post, What a Great Way to Send An Emailed Invitation

Now that we are fast approaching the Party Season I thought I would share one of my favorite finds, Paperless Post.  I just love a cute invitation.  They really set the tone for the type of get together you are planning.  These days, most people are sending emails to invite friends to a party.  My new favorite thing to use it Paperless Post.  You can email the cutest invitations!  When your guests receive their invite via email an envelope will appear with their name on it.  When they click the envelope to open it, the cute invitation pops out.  Your guests can also respond to an RSVP.  Click HERE to see for yourself how this works.  Here are a few examples of their invites. 

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Contempo Jewelry Designs Giveaway

Contempo Jewelry Designs Giveaway

Staci is the woman behind the beautiful designs at Contempo Jewelry Designs.  Her studio is located in the Surface Artist Cooperative - www.surfaceartistcoop.com.  Surface is an old barn nestled in plush central Pennsylvania with a stream running through the back of the property.  Through her studio window she watches the birds, bunnies, ducks and beavers while she creates her lovely jewelry.  What a beautiful place she has to design her jewelry and draw on the inspiration from outside her window. Wire wrapping is Staci's specialty and her jewelry designs are fresh, elegant, simple modern and all around gorgeous!  I can't decide which one of her designs is my absolute favorite because I love them all.  Here is a sample of her work from her ETSY SHOP:

Ways to connect with Staci: 

FACEBOOK

TWITTER

And now the SUPER GIVEAWAY:

Staci has been so nice to sponsor this giveaway for all of you.  The PRIZE is a pair of her wire wrapped stud earrings of your choice. Go over to her SHOP and you can see all the different kinds wire wrapped studs she makes.

How to Enter ~ Your Choice:

*Follow my blog through Google Friend Connect
*Like my Facebook fan page
*Follow me on Twitter

Visit STACI'S and leave a comment below in THIS BLOG POST letting me know how you entered and your favorite item from Contempo Jewelry Designs. If you are already a Facebook fan, Twitter follower or Google Friend Connect follower, just leave a comment, mention that you already like Facebook/follow GFC/follow Twitter, your favorite Contempo Jewelry Design's listing and you're in!

Additional Entries (Optional)
*Tweet about this giveaway and include a link to this blog giveaway post in your Tweet
*Mention this giveaway on your blog and include a link to this giveaway blog post

If your blogger profile doesn't connect to an Email, be sure to leave your Email address in your comment so Staci will have a way to contact you if you are the winner

This giveaway will run from today to November 10th at midnight Central Standard Time. The winner will be announce here on November 11st.  Super Good Luck to Everyone!

Thank you to THE EVERYTHING SOAP BLOG for the design and use of this giveaway format!

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Color Inspiration, Red and Teal Blue

oh how i wish my studio looked like this!

image source:  studio, cupcakes, flower snap, red wreath, strawberries

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Creative Slump

Do you ever feel like you sit down to start your project and your creative juices are just not flowing??  I know it happens to me in both my Interior Design Business and in my Jewelry Business.  Personally, I just can't force creativity.   Sometimes I just say "Ok, this is not working today" and I will try again tomorrow.   I usually try to find something to refocus my energy.  Occasionally I will go for a run and ideas will pop into my head.  I think it is just a matter of not forcing the issue.  If your creative juices are just not flowing, take a break, turn on some music, go for a walk, refocus your energy, take a breath and creative juices will start flowing again.  What do you do to get your creativity flowing again? image source

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No Tricks, Just A Few Halloween Treats

Did a little search on Etsy and scared up a lovely collection of  Halloween Treats

for you to enjoy on this Wednesday!  Scoot yourself on over to Etsy and treat yourself to one of these

Spooktacular Items!!

Happy Halloween

Dog Hat - Black Cat Hat... jessicalynnear... $20.00	Halloween Cupcake Toppe... ClaudiaCupcake... $18.00	BOO Halloween Banner / ... CowCountryCrea... $10.00	Moonwatcher Pendant dollybirddesig... $185.00
bat skull replica skullery $10.00	Cute Halloween Greeting... RlynnPhotograp... $3.50	Black and white Hallowe... designerkym $20.00	EEK - Standing hinged ... GlitterMe $15.00
brand new color Grey se... post $18.00	Pumpkin soap - Hallowee... ParadiseBodySh... $4.00	Halloween Decor, The Mu... BrickHouseStud... $9.00	Sterling Pod Earrings w... MarcusBerknerJ... $75.00
Fall Photo. Autumn Phot... SSCphotography $25.00	Mr and Mrs Wedding Gift... LennyMud $30.00	Scarf. Halloween Orange... CricketsCreati... $45.00	Witches tea party- unmo... cherrypieartst... $7.50

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

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