Felt up!

You know, treasuries are very, very addictive...;)

I was able to grab another just in time. I love it when I check randomly and TADA, I get a chance...Perfect timing!

Here you go!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=24054

Be sure to click on the images to go see the other items in the shops. The creators are all really wonderful and talented artists and designers and they deserve it!

Have fun looking!

3 items sold so far!

Weee! So, as many of you know, I'm having a HUGE sale in my Etsy shop currenlt along with about 200 or so shops!

I've sold 3 items so far! They are actually some of my newest items...:)

I'm very happy seeing as I know the people they are going to and I know they will have good homes!

These are the pieces I sold:
Crystaline Earring
Crystaline Necklace
Promenade Necklace

Aqua Adored Treasury!

So I finally nabbed another treasury on Etsy after 3 times of telling myself I wouldn't forget...;) It features some of my favorite items and sellers through a soft aqua color theme.

I think it really is pretty, if I do say so myself...:D

Go and check it out here: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=23535

Be sure to click on the images and go and see what each seller has to offer. You'll find excellent gifts for the holidays and maybe these shops will become favorites of your own!


On top of being able to make this lovely treasury, I was also featured in a treasury! The lovely Cat of OublietteOubliette is wonderful and she's always trying to get me some traffic, which is ALWAYS appreciated and so she put me in her newest Montreal Tribute Treasury!

You can go and check that one out here: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=34137

Again, a really awesome selection of potential gifts!


I also found my Redded Bliss being featured in this gorgeous treasury filled with Holiday Etsy Fest shops!

Here it is: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=34148

HOLIDAY ETSY FEST TIME!

Helllllo everyone! That's right! The HUGE Holiday Etsy Fest Extravaganza is only an hour or two away!

I'll be offering an AWESOME sale from Nov. 27th to Dec. 1st!

My shop policies explain everything you need to know concerning payment options and I'll be more than happy to answer any questions you may have concerning the event, how to sign up on Etsy, how to pay, etc, etc!

I'm really excited to be doing this. I'm so excited that I listed SIX new items and I hope to keep listing through-out the sale! I'm fact, I'm just excited to have a second page of listing for my shop!

Here's my Blog entry concerning the event and who's participating other than myself: http://gifteddesigns.blogspot.com/2008/11/huge-sale-holiday-etsy-fest-fever-has.html

Enjoy the sale and I shall do the same! Stay tuned to this blog and my shop for the announcement of the WINNER of the 50$ Gift Certificate!

I'll also be posting mini-features for whoever is a shop owner on Etsy who purchases from me as an extra small thank you...:)

So go, go GO! YAY!

Happy Thanksgiving to those of you who celebrate!

New items!

As I've said, I've been a busy little bee and so I posted three new pairs of earrings this evening for you to enjoy...:D

I made these delicate and lovely pair of earrings with rose quartz and sterling silver. The rose quartz was given to me as a gift from a supplier on Etsy. They are simple in design, but I'm sure they'll still grab some attention and will get people talking...:)


Yet another set in which the makings were a gift. All the beads were given to me by a fabulously wonderful friend. I names them chime because when I picked them up, they looked like the chimes you see on porches that float about in the wind.


Now these I had a BLAST making. They totally made me think of being in new Orleans during Mardi Gras. They are bright, loud, flirty...pretty much an extension of me...;) I really do love them!


I sold two pairs of earrings this week to my best-friend. These amethyst, pearl and silver earrings where actually designed specifically for her, but she turned around and surprised me by wanting to purchase my Black Currant earrings! I was more than happy to hand them over. They'll be going to a good home!


So far, I have 6 pieces of jewelry sold. I'm really proud of myself and I can't wait for everything else I've made to find a home.

Aside from all these, I still have three jewelry sets to list (a total of 7 items), a set in the works and a lot more ideas rummaging about.

I'd love to know what YOUR favorite piece of jewelry is and if it's a OOAK handmade piece or if it was purchased at a jewelry store.

Feel free to share with me! if enough people comment with an answer to my questions, I might just do something fun for you all...;)

EtsyQ Treasury!

So I woke up at an ungodly hour this morning (4:45am!) purely to nab a treasury spot to highlight my fellow Team Mates over at EtsyQ. I feel they are well worth me being exhausted right at this moment...;)

I just wanted to highlight their AMAZING talent before I collapse into bed and hopefully sleep like the dead for the next 8 hours...:D

Click on the image to go to the Treasury...:) Enjoy it and most of all, enjoy their work and visit their shops. Having artists of this caliber to look up to and grow from is no small thing. I'm so appreciative!

Charmony

I've just listed this really lovely necklace and earring set. I'd absolutely love your thoughts on the pieces and how I photographed them. I aim to keep improving!

Necklace
Earrings

Don't forget to mark your calendars for the Holiday Etsy Fest from November 27th to December 1st! I'm so excited about it!

Also don't forget about EtsyQ's HUGE Giveaway!

HUGE SALE! Holiday Etsy Fest fever has arrived!

Hold on to your hats everyone! A GIGANTIC SALE is coming to Etsy!

Almost 200 shops have all banded together to participate in the Holiday Etsy Fest Extravaganza running from November 27th to December 1st, 2008!

My shop is located at http://gifteddesigns.etsy.com.

What's GREAT about this sale is that each and every shop is in charge of what kind of sale they want to offer. So at one shop you'll find free goodies, at another, a discount and at yet another, the chance to win even MORE goodies! BOGO, BNRs...anything is possible!

That's wonderful, Shannon, but what are YOU offering???? I never thought you'd ask! :D

During the Holiday Etsy Fest, I will be offering a wonderful 10% off a single item purchase and an even more fabulous 20% off the total of sets! What's even BETTER is that for each single purchase you make, your name goes into a gorgeous raffle box and gives you a chance to win a 50$ Gift Certificate towards your next purchase! Fabulous, yes! I KNOW!

EVEN BETTER THAN THAT? Purchase a set and you'll get 5, count them! FIVE raffle tickets! Who wouldn't want to win 50 free dollars...especially right now...:D

I am also offering FREE gift wrapping! And I mean really gorgeous gift wrapping...I go ALL OUT in a tasteful, fashionable way! I love to do it! I can even send your gift directly to your giftee...:)

So mark your calendars and get ready to get set because November 27th will be your chance to GO, GO, GO and grab some absolutely gorgeous Etsy Finds at a steal for the Holidays! I wouldn't be surprised if you find something for everyone on your list! A hassle-free Christmas is one of the BEST gifts we Etsians can all give you for your wonderful support...:)

For the HUGE list of participating shops, go here!

Everything has been conveniently categorized so you can shop for EXACTLY what you're looking for. Everyone's shop has an Etsy mini to show you a glimpse of what you'll find stashed away in wait for you...:)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS & HAPPY SHOPPING, EVERYONE!

New items!

Hello gang!

I've been a busy bee and I posted some beautiful jewelry for you to ooh and ahh over...:D Feel free to ooh and ahh in the comments...*lol*


First up, we have this lovely pendant necklace in silver and bamboo coral. It really is an interesting piece. It commands it's own attention even though it's small. I'll definitely be making more pendant necklaces. It offers a lower price point for my customers...:)


Next, I decided to play with some copper and made these fun and flirty dangle earrings. They really swing when you move! I paired the copper with some green glass focal beads and blue and aqua czech glass seed beads for contrast. I really like how they turned out!


Last, I made these lovely dangle earrings using freshwater pearls, silver plated leaves (which have lots of detail!) and silver colored findings. Usually, I would have kept the pearls for my Crystal Collection, but I really loved the way they worked with the purple czech glass seed beads so I made an exception...:)

Notice that I've been taking a different style of photograph? I actually went back and COMPLETELY revamped the photographs for all my pieces. I feel the new method is MUCH better and really shows off my jewelry...:) I would love to hear what you think about them so feel free to critique!

For more info on the pieces above, just click on the images. They'll lead you to their associated Etsy Listings which tells you everything you need to know about them.

Don't forget that EtsyQ is hosting thier GINORMOUS Giveaway!

I'll also be posting on Monday about a fantastic Shopping experience I'm participating in for the Holidays and I have 4 new pieces to list as well as about 6 more in construction!

Stay tuned!

So much stuff going on!

Wow...it's been one of those weeks!

So much has been going on and I haven't really been able to update much of anything!

Firstly, seeing as I don't think I really emphasized it, I'm now an extremely proud member of the EtsyQ Street team! It's a Team dedicated to seller from around Quebec and it's actually getting me to practice my French...*LOL*

Currently, the team is hosting an AMAZING Giveaway for the Holidays. Seriously! It's 215$ worth of goodies! Click on the banner below to go and check out what's up on offer. I'm SURE you're going to LOVE everything! I know I do!


Go! Go! Go! it's so easy to participate...:d There are instructions in both English and French, so people should be able to join easily...:)

Secondly, I posted a new item...XD It's a gorgeous necklace and so far, I've had really positive feedback from people for it!


I would LOVE your feedback on my new style of photograph. I am personally loving it way more than the plain white background, but I'm not the one who'll be buying it...so if you could tell me what you think in comparison to the other photos in this blog, it would be HUGELY appreciated!

I find the new photographs totally play up the assets of each piece and the photos themselves actually look like they took effort and that i find the pieces to be worth that time and effort. The only thing I'm still missing is the display picture so people can see how it hangs, but I'm hoping to rectify that next week...:)

Thirdly, I won a cool contest! The wonderful Pam from Cleopatra's Closet had a little contest running for this ring and I won! YAY! I can't WAIT to wear it...isn't it beautiful? Go give her some love and maybe YOU can win something gorgeous like that too!

Next, I made a Flickr account...:D It's not really ready yet seeing as I'm still editing all the shots I took of my jewelry. Yes, I was crazy enough to retake shots of ALL my jewelry! I'll be putting those up to showcase on Flickr as well as everywhere else. I'm hoping they will intrigue people a LOT more than my old shots!

What else...oh yeah! I'm in the process of selling the Peacock Pearl necklace and earrings set! I'm SO EXCITED about that. It's my first sale to someone I don't know IRL...:) She's excited too!

Now, if only I could figure out why Spellcheck just doesn't want to work in this window when it has no problems anywhere else...*lol*

Have a fantastic day and don't forget to go visit all the places I linked to above!