Etsy Etteam Black Friday thru Cyber Monday Specials

 Everyone loves a get a bargain especially during the Holiday Season.

I am a member of a wonderful group of Etsy shops called the "Etteam"--

Etsy Treasure Team.  We make treasuries to help promote what we make.

Below are 2 gift guides that I created to promote the shops on my team that have sales or specials from now thru Cyber Monday

Personalized Movember No Sho... SockprintsOnEt... $28.5	Red Ume - Leather Journal - ... WeeBindery $32	Black white cross body purse... forkeepsamanda $35	SUPER CYBER SALE Weekend Red... thimbledoodle $17.6
Beautiful Dog Collar, Flower... TheBluestSky $14	Vice Versa Houndstooth Fabri... SheSellsFabric $10	Extra Large Peppermint Bark ... CandlelitDesse... $7.5	Vintage 1950s Black Pin Tuck... RetroKittenVin... $65
Black night - cotton cord me... DivinaLocura $11	Black Fri-Cyber Mon SALE Cre... laurelsbylauri... $46.75	Black White Rustic Photograp... IslayCorners $45	Chunky Women's Infinity ... MadeByMariama $55
Folk Art Ornament - Beaded F... PaintFabricWhi... $15	Contemporary Art Glass Penda... coastalartglas... $35	Math Geek Greeting Card - I ... CursiveArts $4	Art at the Museum, Seattle A... SketchAway $23

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JOY - Unique Handmade Leathe... WeeBindery $37	Gift Certificate, Last minut... SketchAway $25	Reindeer Christmas Card in R... CursiveArts $3.5	POPPIES painting gift -6&qu... devikasart $110
FREE SHIPPING Brooch Blue Ba... PaintFabricWhi... $8.5	Hoop - red and turquoise dou... DivinaLocura $10	Art Glass Sculpture Blue Gre... coastalartglas... $235	The Perfect Pair - Personali... PillowprintzOn... $19.95
Stay on Wrap Mittens - Infan... HattieDesigns $20	Personalized Children's ... SockprintsOnEt... $21.75	Spearmint Eucalytpus Goat ... CleanLineSoapC... $5.5	Black Fri-Cyber Mon SALE Hap... laurelsbylauri... $51
ORIGINAL Art Gold Red Cherry... ModernHouseArt $310.5	Blueberry Soap Pop CandlelitDesse... $4.99	Red Rustic Kitchen Decor, 11... IslayCorners $45	Life Journey Typography 8x10... KneeDeepOrigin... $25

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Visit http://etsytreasuryteam.blogspot.com/ for a complete list of promotions and codes!

 

My shop BayMoonDesign is offering Free U.S. Shipping on orders of $20 or more with coupon FREEUS  through Dec. 1.  Free gift wrap and gift tags with all purchases.  My shop BayMoonDesign is well stocked and my whimsical cards and jewelry are ready to ship.

Thankful and Giveaway Winner

 Baywood Golf and Country Club in Millsboro, Delaware

I am thankful for many things this year.  On the top of my list is good health.  At my age, you can't take it for granted!  I am thankful I am able to enjoy traveling, swimming, snorkeling, hiking, yoga, reading, and jewelry making.

My jewelry making is getting more rewarding each year.  A pair of my earrings were featured in Bead Trends Magazine.  I have a few more being featured in the future.  I am a designer for several companies.  One of the companies is Znetshows.  I have gotten some pretty pearls, cultured sea glass, and findings for free.  I am giving away a set of 5 of their morning glory clasps to KayzKreationz      to enjoy.  Please email me your address.

Znetshows morning glory clasps are going to

I made some changes in my craft show table which I would like to think helped me at craft shows.  I added a banner by Visaprint which makes me look more professional.  You can see the top of the banner in the photo below.

Kathy at Biggs Museum, Holiday Fair 2013, Dover, Delaware

I eliminated most of my holiday decorations to make more room for my jewelry.  I used lots more art beads in my work this year which enhanced my work.  I added a new necklace display which my husband helped me make.  It is show in the far left corner of my table at the Biggs Museum.

Old wood frame that I had on hand

I took an old wood frame that was just sitting in a closet.  I went to Lowe's and purchased some
hardware cloth.  The hardware cloth was cut to fit into the back of the frame.

Hardware cloth spray painted

 I spray painted it with white paint.

My DIY Jewelry Display

Last step was stapling it into place.  I then decided to put some burlap on the back and make a stand out of an old, heavy metal hanger.  Instead of using s hooks to hang my jewelry unto the screen, I bought inexpensive Christmas ornament hangers and cut them to size and put some curls in them.  This saved a lot of money.  I discovered S hooks are pretty expensive.

 I am thankful that I have done much better this year at my two craft fairs and I have one left.  I will be at the Lewes Yacht Club Holiday Show on Dec. 7, 2013.  If you are in Lewes, Delaware please stop by and say hi.  It is free and open from 9 to 4.  A wonderful lunch is available for purchase and the town will have house tours and an old fashion Christmas parade. 

If you prefer to shop online, please visit my online store.  I have free US shipping for all orders of $20 or more and free gift wrapping with handmade tap on all items from now through Nov. 31.  Use code FREEUS at checkout.

Happy Thanksgiving!

More Earrings with Art Beads for the AJE Reveal 22

Mint and chocolate earrings available for purchase in BayMoonDesign Etsy Store

 
For this reveal #22 of the AJE Earring Challenge I am featuring ceramics by a local Delaware artisan Marsha Neal.  I like to buy local whenever possible so Marsha's ceramics are always on the top of my list.  The first pair I made from her ceramics are mint and chocolate earrings that are earthy and rustic looking. They dangle from antique copper ear wires and are light and comfortable to wear. The antique copper ear wires go great with the colors in the ceramics and the aqua and brown agate beads.

Round Earrings with a retro look available in BayMoonDesign Etsy Store

My other pair of earrings features round ceramics with a cream and beige colored glazing by Marsha Neal Studio. The base metal gold ear wires go great with the colors in the ceramics and make for a pair of large, retro looking earrings.  These earrings are about 2 inches long. 

I think you can see why I like to use Marsha's ceramics! 

Decision on Color Palette Is Key to November Art Bead Scene Challenge

BayMoonDesign heart necklace inspired by Cezanne's Basket of Apples

Basket of Apples by Cezanne is the inspiration the November Art  Bead Challenge and for this necklace.  It wasn't until Brandi Hussey posted her blog on the color palette of this painting that I made a decision about what I would create.
I took her thoughts on using the lighter side of blue (and blue-green) and ran with it.  She pointed out that you have more to play with - light aquas and blues, medium teals, and all of those subtle shades in the background area.  The bottle of wine and the plate of fruit reminded me of preparing for a special perhaps visit by someone he or she cares for so I thought an aqua heart by Southern Gal Designs would be a good focal piece for this necklace.  I had some aqua leaves and blue fresh water pearls in my stash.  I used a mix of blue/green seed beads to pull everything together.  Don't you think that my necklace captures the colors in the background well?