Childhood Memories...

EtsyBloggers Blog Carnival - September 1

I thought and thought of a childhood memory that some of you could relate to...Food...that's it!...In thinking back to my childhood, I remember all of the fun NEW foods that were becoming available to the public...Take Fizzies, for instance...Does anyone remember adding 2 tablets to their glass of water, watching the tablets fizz into a colorful, flavorful?, soda?...I sure do...I used to LOVE the stuff...
Then there were the delicious and so yummy T.V. Dinners...I remember Swanson making them...At least one night a month my Mom would make everyone their very own T.V. Dinner...What a special treat that was...No dinner dishes to clear or clean...How cool was that...What was your favorite T.V. Dinner?...Mine was Salisbury Steak...

And of course we had to have some delicious ice cream for dessert...Oh, now that was my favorite part of the instant meal...Chocolate was my favorite...How about you?...

Let's not forget the after dinner bubble gum cigarette...Now tell me that wasn't promoting cigarets to kids...Thinking about it now makes me sick...I can't believe we actually pretended to smoke those things and then chewed them and blew bubbles?...Who remembers that?...

OK...So now I'm getting totally weirded out...Are these my favorite childhood memories...NO THEY ARE NOT...I thought this would be fun but now I think I better stop because this is really freakin' me out...

I'm sure lots of you remember these crazy convenient and wacky food items hitting the markets...We thought they were the greatest thing ever...Now look where we are...

With that I say...Feel free to leave comments...I'm curious how you feel about this kind of nostalgia...

How Cool Is This!...Thank You Patti...

OK...So you all saw my post about me, Dorset Hill Beads, being the featured "Evening With" last Sunday night with the Etsy Artist Lounge...Well, the awesome, Patti, of Peacoxcreations created this beautiful Treasury in honor of my chat and the people who participated...Thank you Patti...I am truly grateful...

An Interview with Maia from Maiart...

I was so excited when I met Maia through her Etsy Shop - Maiart ...

Maia is such a wonderful person and extremely talented artist...I fell in love with her art work...So peaceful and serene...I knew I had to purchase some of her cards to share with my family and special friends...Maia is a very special person and will always be close to my heart...

I am honored to have the opportunity to interview Maia...Now, let me get on with the interview...
1. Tell me a little about Maia…
My home is in the beautiful Pacific Northwest,I am grateful for this everyday! I am a single mother with grown, wonderfully kind boys!

2. Where do you get your inspiration for your work…
My inspiration comes from many places. Nature, children, spirituality. Sometimes when I am doing a custom order I tell the person it will take between 2 weeks or 2 months. It is such a joy to see how the inspiration comes for that piece. Sometimes it is in a dream, and I get up and draw. Sometimes it is just a feeling. Working as a Douala has been very inspiring!! Things that bring a peaceful feeling, that is what I wish to pass on. It is as the saying goes "One Planet One People". Anything that can show our sameness instead of all of our differences is Inspiring for me!
3. How long have you been sharing your talents with the public…

Gourds have been a passion of mine for over 20 yrs.!! Painting is a new adventure, it has been a wonderful way of expressing what I feel and see.

4. What other interests or hobbies do you enjoy…
Etsy is my newest interest!!! Rocks, I love rocks!! Walking on the beach, Kayaking, dreaming.... Animals have always been a big part of my life. Meeting awesome people like Eileen is a great joy in my life!

5. Where can people find your creations…
At this time my work is on maiaart.etsy.com. Or just email me at maiaart@olypen.com ...

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions...It is a great joy to have you as a cherished Etsy friend...

TONIGHT, Sunday, August 17...An Evening With Me!...

The Etsy Artist Lounge is featuring me as their weekly Sunday "An Evening With..." thread...It is a Q & A with Etsy Artist Lounge artists...Feel free to ask questions, chat, shop and admire everyone's artist talents...The featured artist will answer questions and be available for chatting...It's a great way to get to know your fellow artisans who buy and sell on Etsy...

This fun and wonderful event, takes place in the PROMO FORUM on Etsy at the following times:
7pm(pst)
10pm(est)
9pm(central)
12pm(australia)
3am(uk time)

Come join in on the fun...Tonight it is an Evening With Dorset Hill Beads, that's me!...Here is the link...

http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5761867&page=1

LEST Street Team - Just Give Promotion

I am a proud member of the LEST Street Team...LEST is a group of dedicated artisan flameworkers who have come together on Etsy to promote our work in handmade lampworked beads, glass sculpture, and lampworked glass jewelry...We are currently running this very special promotion for the month of August...

The LEST~Street Team is doing a Etsy promotion for the month of August called "Just Give". Each participating LEST member will pick a charity of their own choice and designate some of their shop sales to donate to that charity for the month of August...Click the banner to find the list of shops participating in this tremendous promotion...

EtsyBloggers 1st Anniversary SALE...

EtsyBloggers Street Team is having their FIRST Anniversary Sale...5 DAYS ONLY...

Starting this Wednesday, Aug 13 thru Sunday the 17th you will find lots of items on sale ranging from FREE SHIPPING to 10% off to 25% off!...See individual team member shops for their sale details...In the meantime, you can find beautiful items from our team members here in our Team Shop FAVORITES ...

My Shop will be offering FREE SHIPPING on all items, plus, don't forget to check out my SALE Section for lampwork at my discounted prices...

Bright and early Wednesday morning we will have a list of participating shops posted here: http://etsybloggers.etsy.com/

We are "The official Etsy street team for those who love to blog about their craft, the creative process, and other Etsians"...

SILLY SATURDAY...

Silly, Swirly and Smiley...Everytime I look at this set of lampwork that I created I crack a smile...I love when things make me smile...I named with set "BANANA FANA FOE"...You all remember that silly song, The Name Game...I bet that put a smile on your face too...

Tell me what makes you smile on this Silly Saturday...

August Estyblogger Featured Artist - Tulips Treasure Box

I am happy to say that I am a new member of the Etsybloggers Street Team...Each month the Team selects one of their members to be the "Featured Artist"...This month features, Lily, of Tulips Treasure Box ... This unique shop is filled with beautiful creations of wearable beaded art...I especially love her newest series, "Framboise Drupelet Black Raspberry" jewelry...You've gotta check out Lily's shop...There are so many beautiful creative items...It takes a lot of time and talent to create with such tiny beads...Kudos to Lily and her Tulip Box of Treasures...

CONGRATULATIONS...

Links to Tulips Etsy Shop and to Tulips Blog and Octahedron ...