Wednesday, February 18, 2009

New Videos to Help your Online Business

Have you thought about opening your own online store to sell your handmade goods? Artfire might be the answer for you. For only $7 a month you can list and sell as many items as you'd like. Artfire even has a great video tutorial with step by step instructions on how to set up your own shop. View the video at http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=fire_guides&guide=3.
Artfire provides you with alot of tools to help you get started. Once a member, You'll find additional video guides under "My Artfire". Videos on Artfire Stats, Google Analytics, and Market Hub.




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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Tuesday Treasury

I was searching through the pages of Mixed Media today on Artfire and found these great finds!



MARY AND HER LAMB PIN FROM 66 STAMPS SERIES
US $7.00

Mary and Her Lamb Pin from 66 Stamps Series! Here is a cute handmade laminated pin from my Shop 66 "66 Stamps" series of miniature art. Pin is only 1-1/2" tall and handcut and assembled by me. Laminated.

Seller: Shop66



A PIG IN A PUMPKIN
US $15.00

This is a pumpkin peeper. He is a pure sculpt by me Dolores Marple. No molds are used. This is not a toy. The pig is not removable from the pumpkin. I used tiger eye beads for the eyes. He is finished off with powder and a protective sealant. He measures 3" high.

Seller: TROLLTRACKS


POP ART MIRROR
US $65.00

This one-of-a-kind mirror was created using recycled soda pop cans. Hours of work goes into cut cutting each piece and hammering into place using tiny little nails. The mirror measures approx 12" X 12" with a 3" x 3" Beveled mirror in the centere. Mounting bracket is installed on the back for easy hanging. Signed and dated by the artist. Each mirror is one-of-a-kind and will vary from photo. Seller: newlifeartworks



ROOSTER PRIDE-MINI WALL ART
US $25.00

The 6"x6" stretched canvas mixed media collage is very dimensional. The rooster's tail is comprised of three layers. The base is watercolor paper and the next two layers are rice paper. The entire very colorful rooster has been enhanced with twinks and gel pens. I have framed it with tatting around the edge of the canvas.

Seller: ajsdesigns





SLEEP WAKE HOPE - ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA PAINTING
US $50.00

Measurements: 8 1/2" W x 11" L

Original/Reproduction: originalType: acrylic painting on birch woodAbout: Heavily layered background. There's all kinds of secret stuff under there! It's sealed with beeswax, which gives a soft textured feel.

Seller: MizKatie


Monday, February 9, 2009

Congrats to Amy

Congratulations to Amy. She won the giveaway for your choice of an 8 x 10 print from Infivision on Artfire.

Blogger amyinkamloops said...

Thank you for posting this information. I really appreciate it! FALLING FOR YOU - 8X10 PRINT - LIMITED EDITION - CLOSE TO NATURE SERIES $20.00 is my favourite.


Great blog and giveway. I hope you have an awesome day! Thanks again ;-) Amy (amyinkamloops *AT* gmail.com)

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Ending Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the last day of my Infivision 8 x 10 Giveaway. If you haven't entered yet, please make sure you scroll down and enter!

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Thursday FREE for All

Today is Thursday's Free For All Treasury. The products and sellers below are offering either Free Shipping, Free Gift with Purchase or something else Free. Enjoy!

Pay it Forward: Pay just a small listing fee and shipping to receive these FREE items. I listed the total price you'd pay (listing fee plus shipping).






Free Shipping:


MY FUNNY VALENTINE PENDANT $30


CRYSTAL BLUE STRETCHY BRACELET $20


BUTTERFLY POP ART ACEO $1.00


SNOWMAN EARRINGS FREE SHIPPING $3.99



Free Gift with Purchase:

GARNET & PEARL NECKLACES $32.90

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

6 more weeks of winter

Yesterday Punxsutawney Phil crawled out of his hole in the ground, looked around at all the people and then spotted his shadow. So be it proclaimed that we will have six more weeks of winter.

In honor of the hope for Spring, today's treasury will be in celebration of Spring!


Maiden Pink forms an evergreen mat with hot pink 3/4" flowers. (Impossible to photograph!) They grow 6" tall and have fragrant clusters of hot pink flowers. Dianthus Deltoides is a self-seeding perennial that will spread slowly. They have a spicy scent and are low maintenance plants that birds, bees and butterflies all enjoy. They are hardy in zones 3-9. Maiden Pink is drought tolerant and prefers full sun. They bloom from Spring to Summer and need well drained soil.

CLAY FLOWERS - WHITE DAISIES

A gorgeous white Daisy plant handmade from clay and hand-painted, then artfully arranged in a white vase with green moss.Measures a full 8 inches high by 5 inches in diameter.Each one of the 30 highly-detailed flowers (and 11 buds) in this lovely arrangement took approximately 1 hour to craft by hand. And because no flower is identical, this entire arrangement has an even more natural appearance.




BUNNY RABBIT AND RIBBON HAIR CLIPS- KAWAII - HAIR ACCESSORIES



Hair barrettes are Handmade with Love and Care. These are Super Cute! They feature pink bunnies on pretty ribbon. Measurements: 2' 1/2 inches.






Want to be fashionable and grab other peoples attention? This ring will do it. A big ping button ring with white and orange daisies. Great for this Spring.

Adjustable to fit most sizes.





SPRING IN WHITE - 18 INCH PET COLLAR


Smoochy sweet! Perfect for spring, for easter, for your girly girl! Crystal white background all cozied up under a blanket of crocheted flowers in pink, green, purple and yellow. Little droplets of pink glass dew sprinkled in between!



SIZE 1 - 6 LAVENDER LINEN LOOK ALIKE DRESS

This A-line style dress, falls above knee (on average child). The lavender colored fabric is a linen look alike, but actually polyester and therefore easier to maintain. The shoulders are done in a very unique way; they are tied together with the French Blue satin ribbon. The bodice is also banded with the same satin ribbon. The hem has been trimmed with a coordinating flower stitch. This is a sweet dress that will be perfect for spring with a light weight shirt and tights and summer by itself. All seams have been serged and ribbons treated to prevent fray.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Enter to WIN a FREE Print from Infivision

I am so excited to offer you the chance to win a free 8 x 10 print from Infivision. Their shop offers some great photos of landscape scenes, vintage cars, animals, flowers and much more. If you sell online, you know how important crisp, clean and clear photos are. Infivision will take professional photos for you and provide you with a digital file of your store.



Contest Details:

  • Win an 8 x 10 print of your choice
  • Open worldwide (they will ship internationally)
  • To enter: Visit Infivision and find the 8 x 10 print you'd like to win, then come back here and leave a comment letting us know which one you like.
  • Please be sure to leave your email address or a way for us to contact you.
  • Contest closes on February 8, 2009 at midnight EST.

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