Monday, December 20, 2010

Nacyanne Quilt Works


You can't help but ooh and ahh, as soon as, you enter the "Nacyanne Quilt Works" shop.  You'll find yourself smiling while you look at one beautiful piece after another.

Nacyanne's carries more than just lap and baby quilts though.  There is a gorgeous selection of table toppers, mini quilts that can double as "mug rugs", and beautiful cell phone cases.

I forgot to include one of the cellphone cases in the collages, so here's one a pic of one:



Through the end of the year, get FREE Priority shipping on any quilt purchase.  Almost every other item ships FREE, too!

Make sure that you "like" Nacyanne's on Facebook and follow on Twitter.  Then you'll always be among the first to see the newest beautiful item listed and to learn about any upcoming sales/promotions.  Visit her blog to catch a glimpse into the life of a quilter.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Too Fancy


Cheryl owns the "Too Fancy" jewelry shop.

You'll find lots of beautiful, and unique, items there. Necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and men's jewelry. Vintage jewelry and collectible items are also listed and well worth your time perusing.

All the jewelry is handstrung, woven, and wire-wrapped by Cheryl. If you'd like something custom made, she is always happy to help you.

There is a GREAT sale going on this week... 25% off all items. Use coupon: FROSTY at time of checkout.

Follow Cheryl on Twitter and Facebook to be among the first to see new listings and to find out about upcoming sales and promotions. Visit her blog, to get some great ideas for your holiday shopping list.  She has wonderful collections featuring dozens of different shops.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Chichi Chick


This week's featured shop is Chichi Chick (pronounced "she-she").  It's a fabulous shop!  It's THE place to find all your hair accessory needs.

There are numerous on-going sales in this shop.  The first is the 12 days of Christmas sale.  It started on December 1st.  Every day there is a different type of sale in the shop...so, make sure to check back daily for the latest bargain!

In the right column, of the shop, is a coupon for an extra sale.  On the shop's Artfire blog is ANOTHER sale!

With all these wondeful sales, you're BOUND to find one thing (and I bet even MORE) for yourself, gifts, and stocking stuffers!

Lots of decorative hair accessories:  bobby pins, headbands, ponytail holders, flower clips and fascinators and more!  There are rings and shoe clips, too!

Oh, and checkout out the Gifts Under $5 category!!!

Follow Chichi on Twitter and like her Facebook page and be among the first to know about new listings, sales, giveaways, and promotions.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

VaBeachQuilter


VaBeachQuilter is the featured shop this week and is the guildmaster for this wonderful guild.

Kim has a very large selection of items to choose from and there's guaranteed to be something for everyone! 

There are 750+ items listed...she has over a dozen different categories in her shop.  If you're looking for something specific, Kim suggests that you use her shop "search" bar to make your shopping easier.

Kim has a number of new items/categories listed in the past couple of months.  Her shopping cart coupon organizers have been quite popular.  They ATTACH to your shopping cart!  Leaving your hands free for shopping.  How cool is that?  And in today's economy, everyone's pinching pennies where they can.

To help you with your own penny pinching, Kim has FREE shipping on everything in her shop!  So, not only are her prices extremely reasonable but you don't have to worry about the additional shipping cost.

For Cyber Monday take 15% off of your total purchase with coupon:  CYBER2010  Starting tomorrow there will also be a number of categories marked down for clearance, so don't forget to check those out and get some great gifts for the holidays!

Kim takes custom orders and likes to let people know that if they see something made in a specific fabric/print, but want something else made with it instead, just contact her and she'll see what she can do for you.

Kim understands that everyone LOVES to own quilts but they're costly and most people can't afford to buy them outright.  It's that time of year when her layaway plan kicks in.  Put your quilt on layaway and have it in time for the holiday season.  Just contact her for details.

Follow Kim's blog, Facebook fan page, and on Twitter to be among the first to know about upcoming sales, promotions, and new listings.

Still a couple of days to enter November's giveaway (psst...prize is a $15 gift certificate to Kim's shop).  On the 1st the winner will be announced, as well as, the prize and sponsor for December's giveaway.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

And The Winner Is.....


We had quite a turn out for November's giveaway!


Without further ado, the winner of a $15 gift certificate to VaBeachQuilter is # 33... Cheryl!  Congrats, Cheryl!!!  You will be need to contact VaBeachQuilter, on Artfire, to receive your gift certificate info.

This month's prize is posted in the upper-left hand corner and is sponsored by Designed by Audrey.  Love, love, LOVE this month's prize, too!!!

Just leave a comment to enter.  Enter as many times as you want.  This post will stay up, for a couple of hours, and then this week's featured shop will be moved to the top again.

Monday, November 29, 2010

VaBeachQuilter


VaBeachQuilter is the featured shop this week and is the guildmaster for this wonderful guild.

Kim has a very large selection of items to choose from and there's guaranteed to be something for everyone! 

There are 750+ items listed...she has over a dozen different categories in her shop.  If you're looking for something specific, Kim suggests that you use her shop "search" bar to make your shopping easier.

Kim has a number of new items/categories listed in the past couple of months.  Her shopping cart coupon organizers have been quite popular.  They ATTACH to your shopping cart!  Leaving your hands free for shopping.  How cool is that?  And in today's economy, everyone's pinching pennies where they can.

To help you with your own penny pinching, Kim has FREE shipping on everything in her shop!  So, not only are her prices extremely reasonable but you don't have to worry about the additional shipping cost.

For Cyber Monday take 15% off of your total purchase with coupon:  CYBER2010  Starting tomorrow there will also be a number of categories marked down for clearance, so don't forget to check those out and get some great gifts for the holidays!

Kim takes custom orders and likes to let people know that if they see something made in a specific fabric/print, but want something else made with it instead, just contact her and she'll see what she can do for you.

Kim understands that everyone LOVES to own quilts but they're costly and most people can't afford to buy them outright.  It's that time of year when her layaway plan kicks in.  Put your quilt on layaway and have it in time for the holiday season.  Just contact her for details.

Follow Kim's blog, Facebook fan page, and on Twitter to be among the first to know about upcoming sales, promotions, and new listings.

Still a couple of days to enter November's giveaway (psst...prize is a $15 gift certificate to Kim's shop).  On the 1st the winner will be announced, as well as, the prize and sponsor for December's giveaway.

Monday, November 22, 2010

A Green Dress


Michelle owns the shop, A Green Dress.

She sells beautifully upcycled/recycled dresses for toddlers, as well as, recycled jewelry.

She also has a great selection of Destash items: patterns (many vintage), fabric, and sewing notions. A great place to replenish your own stock at excellent prices!

If you're looking for a new banner or logo, she has makes those, too! She also creates landing/welcome pages for your Facebook business page. If you need custom mailing labels then this is the shop to get them!

Michelle loves custom orders, so even if you don't see something in the size, fabric, or style that you want, email her and she'll work with you.

Stop by her Facebook business page and be sure to like it.  Then you'll be among the first to know about new listings, sales, and promotions.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Jewelz Creatives




The "Jewel_Creatives" shop is a FUN shop to visit!

It offers a wide selection of catnip toys and pet accessories.  There are some of the cutest, and unique, toys that we've ever seen.

Jewelz, the proprietor, grows her own catnip and does not use any herbicides or pesticides.  She carefully harvests, dries, and stores each batch.

But Jewelz also sells a great selection of  dog toys, grocery bag holders, fabric bookmarks,  coasters, mats, and a selection of table settings.

Follow Jewelz's blog and on her Facebook page to be among the first to know of upcoming sales, new listings, giveaways, etc.

For those who tweet, Jewelz is also on Twitter.

So, don't forget your furries during the holiday season and get them their very own handmade gifts!



Monday, November 8, 2010

Aussen Wolf Designs


Judy owns the wonderfully named, "Aussen Wolf Designs", jewelry shop on Artfire.

This shop is the perfect place to find a beautifully crafted piece of jewelry for your sweetie... or to a treat for yourself!

She is currently having a sale...all items have been marked down 10% and she already has FREE shipping! What a deal...how can you NOT find something in this shop?

There are gorgeous necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and sets.

There are even a couple of selections for the man in your life. Isn't that arrowhead necklace great???

If you're a tweeter, follow Judy on Twitter. Her account is very new, so let's show her some Twitter/blogger love and fan her please.   :o)    She also has a Facebook page that is new.  Follow and fan her, at both sites, to be among the first to know about new listings, upcoming sales, etc.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Designed by Audrey

Audrey owns the wonderful, self-named jewelry shop, "Designed by Audrey". 

She has a large selection of rings, bracelets, earrings, and necklaces

She also have the CUTEST keychains that we've EVER seen!  There are bookmarks and eyeglass holders as well.

Audrey has a great blog that could use a little love and some more followers...so, please hop on over and visit it.  :o)

You can also follow Audrey, on Twitter, and be among the first to know about new listings, upcoming sales, blog posts, etc.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

And The Winner Is.....


We've drawn the winner, just a few hours early, for October's giveaway....

Claudia, of Cher Chic, is the winner of these gorgeous earrings donated by Jewelry by Andrea.



Congrats, Claudia!

November's prize and sponsor are now posted on the upper, left-hand corner of the blog.  Just leave a comment(s) to enter the giveaway.  Winner will be announced on Dec. 1st.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Jewelry by Andrea


If you're looking for some gorgeous, high-quality jewelry then the "Jewelry by Andrea" shop is the place to go.

There you'll find a large assortment of necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. Andrea also has keychains/zipper pulls. They're not your run-of-the-mill keychains/pulls either!

Of course, everyone loves a sale and Andrea has a few, select, items listed in her AFSS - Artfire Stilmulus Sale category and it's worth checking out!

While you're at the shop, take a minute to read Andrea's blog.  She has a wonderful article explaining the metal working art of Repousse.  It's a fascinating read.

You can follow Andrea on Twitter and you'll be among the first to know about upcoming sales, events, listings, and promotions.

Don't forget that you still have time to enter our blog giveaway.  The prize is posted, and the sponsoring shop, in the upper, left-hand corner.  Just leave a comment on this post, or any post, to enter the contest.  Enter as many times as you want.

Monday, October 18, 2010

ArtbySunfire


Carla is the owner of this week's guild featured shop: ArtbySunfire .

She has a WONDERFUL selection of items!!! 

Her notecards are top-notch and beautifully crafted.  She has lots of them available... "Thank You" cards, "Hugs" cards, and lots of miscellaneous cards for every occasion.

Carla also sells the neatest shabby chic jewelry chests...aren't they just AWESOME?  Use for jewelry, to store scrapbook papers, organize your bills, pretty much anything that you can think of to do with one!

This is your one-stop shop for most of your organizational needs!  Get a recipe box for all those recipes that you KNOW you've been meaning to organize and haven't gotten around to it...now's the time with a gorgeous new box. 

Need help with other things?  Grab one of the index organizers (the newest line of items in Carla's shop).  Visit her Artfire blog to see a quick list of ideas of how to make the most of your new organizer.  Brilliant!

Carla also has a couple of jewelry categories that are worth stopping by as well!  Have you seen her Temari balls???  They're fascinating just to READ about their Japanese tradition and are absolutely stunning handcrafted works of art!

So, please show this wonderful shop some blogger love and hope on over to give a it browse...and I bet you'll find something for someone, on your holiday list, and even something for yourself!


Monday, October 11, 2010

Jeliza


This is just a FUN shop to browse!!!  Jeliza, the self-named shop, has amazing photography!

You really have to read Jeliza's bio to see how she began her venture into photography and to learn some new lingo.  Photos that have been "untouched" are classified as "photos".  Photos that have been digitally enhanced are called "photoillustration".

Everything in this shop is simply... beautiful!  The photoillustrations are really interesting and just love the artistic talent that is shown in them.

Check out the "fantastic and whimsical" section for some very, unique photos.  And who doesn't LOVE flowers?  The "nothing but flowers" is a must-see category, too.

Jeliza has a great blog where she gives some really great tips on photography, showcases other artisans, and more!

If you're a tweeter follow her, on Twitter, and be among the first to know about new listings, promotions, etc.

Monday, October 4, 2010

RLS Design


The "RLS Design" jewelry shop is a wonderful place to start your holiday shopping!

Rachael offers a wonderful selection of bracelets, earrings, and necklaces.  How cute are those ghost earrings?  The skull earrings are reminiscent of Mardis Gras.  Aren't both sets perfect for Halloween?

If you're looking for a Baptismal gift or a special gift that is religious, in nature, then check out her rosary and prayer beads section.  

There is even a photography section with stunning wildlife, nature, pets, and abstract photos.  How awesome is that picture of the stingrays????

Rachael has a wonderful blog which gives you a glimpse in to her hectic life and other wonderful shops that she promotes.

Fan her page, on Facebook, and be among the first to see new listings and to find out about promotions, sales, and giveaways.

So, what are you waiting for...hop on over and visit this wonderful shop...psst...leave a comment and be entered into this month's giveaway.  Have you seen the gorgeous earrings that are the prize? (upper, left-hand corner of the blog)

Friday, October 1, 2010

Absin the Dragonfly


Want a new perfume? Looking for a gift for that special someone or a treat for yourself?

The this week's featured shop, "Absin the Dragonfly", is the place to go!  Amanda has a large selection of fine perfumes in her shop.

If you're not sure what scent that you might want, Amanda offers a sample pack of scented tester papers.  You just pay the shipping costs.

She also has a variety of sample bottles, something for everyone's needs...get just 1 bottle, a 6 pack, or 13 pack of different scents. 

Love all types of scents but don't want to buy lots of different perfumes?  Amanda offers a sample Club of the Month program.  Get a different scent each month!  How great is that?  Now there's the perfect gift for the fashionista!

Amanda offers her perfumes in 5 and 10 ml bottles, as well as, 1/2 and 1 ounce bottles.

She has chosen pictures that best depict each perfume's scent (if you're wondering why there are pictures of flowers and fruit, etc. in the collage).

Amanda is offering FREE shipping on all orders.  Just use coupon code:  GRAND OPENING

You can follow Amanda, on Twitter and "like" her Facebook page.  She also has a great blog, too.

So, show this shop some blogger love and hope on over to see everything that Amanda has to offer.  BTW...New prize is now posted.

And The Winner Is.....

Well....it's the first of the month and we all know what that means! September's blog winner has been chosen and the prize for October is posted.

The winner for September's giveaway, was fellow guild member, Jewelz... visit her shop: Jewelz_Creatives and see the wonderful items listed there.

She won this gorgeous pendant and necklace provided by Enchanted Beads. Isn't it gorgeous????



This month's prize, with entry rules, is posted in the upper, left-hand corner along with the sponsoring shop's name and working link to see more of their work.

Again, congrats to Jewelz and don't forget to leave comment(s) to enter this month's giveaway!

Monday, September 27, 2010

Absin the Dragonfly


Want a new perfume? Looking for a gift for that special someone or a treat for yourself?

The this week's featured shop, "Absin the Dragonfly", is the place to go!  Amanda has a large selection of fine perfumes in her shop.

If you're not sure what scent that you might want, Amanda offers a sample pack of scented tester papers.  You just pay the shipping costs.

She also has a variety of sample bottles, something for everyone's needs...get just 1 bottle, a 6 pack, or 13 pack of different scents. 

Love all types of scents but don't want to buy lots of different perfumes?  Amanda offers a sample Club of the Month program.  Get a different scent each month!  How great is that?  Now there's the perfect gift for the fashionista!

Amanda offers her perfumes in 5 and 10 ml bottles, as well as, 1/2 and 1 ounce bottles.

She has chosen pictures that best depict each perfume's scent (if you're wondering why there are pictures of flowers and fruit, etc. in the collage).

Amanda is offering FREE shipping on all orders.  Just use coupon code:  GRAND OPENING

You can follow Amanda, on Twitter and "like" her Facebook page.  She also has a great blog, too.

So, show this shop some blogger love and hope on over to see everything that Amanda has to offer.  BTW...still time (until the evening of 9/30) to enter this month's guild giveaway.  Prize/rules to enter are posted in the upper-left hand corner.  New prize will be posted on October 1st.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Haunted Willow


The "Haunted Willow" shop is the go-to place for your primitive/country decor needs.

Jodi has some the cutest stuffed dolls and critters in her shop.  She has a wonderful selection of scented candles, tarts, potpourri, and more.  Don't forget to stop by  the body soap and lotion section as well.

Jodi's very active on Facebook, so stop by and become her friend.  If you tweet, Jodi is also on Twitter.

Jodi has a wonderful, "baby" blog that could use some fan love...so, please stop on by and follow her there as well.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Guild Free For All

It's that time again! A guild free for all!!!

We've chosen something, from all of our active guild shops, to share with you along with links to the each shop.

No better place to start looking for, and purchasing for, those on your holiday shopping lists!

Without further adieu...




1.   Madmoravian                          2.  Jewlez_Creatives

3.   Enchanted Beads                     4.  Spiral

5.   Designing Rose                        6.  Jewelry by Andrea

7.  Art by Sunfire                          8.  Beautiful Death Creations

9.   Absin the Dragonfly               10.  Chichi Chick

11.  Haunted Willow                    12.  VaBeachQuilter

Thanks for stopping by and we'd love it if you could show some blogger love and visit these wonderful shops and share them with your family and friends!

Monday, September 6, 2010

Mad Moravian


Scott owns the "Mad Moravian" Artfire shop.  He creates and sells the most beautiful wooden, stainglass, and chainmaille items around! His pens and keychains are functional, as well as, stylish!

Don't even get us STARTED on his stainglass! One word, alone, couldn't do them justice! Here are just a few that come to mind: STUNNING, EXQUISITE, AMAZING, GORGEOUS, and INCREDIBLE! Tell us what words you think would apply!

To see more of his stainglass items, make sure to visit his shop's gallery! In his gallery you'll see his woodwork and where do we start THERE??? The king-sized cherry bed that he made? Or the tables? How about the bookshelf? You just have to see them for yourself!

Scott also has a large selection of wooden bottle stoppers! The grains in the wood...the variety of shapes...the selection of colors....they're all AMAZING!

I haven't even touched on the chainmaille jewelry and glass charms that Scott also creates! It's refreshing to see chainmaille made with a man's perspective!

You can follow Scott's blog where you can easily see his more recent tweets, shops that he's featured, post about new listings, and posts about his everyday life.

You can follow Scott on Twitter. and be among the first "in the know" about his specials, sales, promotions, etc.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

VaBeachQuilter


VaBeachQuilter is the featured shop this week and is the guildmaster for this wonderful guild.

Kim has a very large selection of items to choose from and there's guaranteed to be something for everyone! 

With just under 700 item listed...she has over a dozen different categories in her shop.  If you're looking for something specific, Kim suggests that you use her shop "search" bar to make your shopping easier.

Kim has a number of new items/categories listed in the past couple of months.  Her shopping cart coupon organizers have been quite popular.  They ATTACH to your shopping cart!  Leaving your hands free for shopping.  How cool is that?  And in today's economy, everyone's pinching pennies where they can.

To help you with your own penny pinching, Kim has FREE shipping on everything in her shop!  So, not only are her prices extremely reasonable but you don't have to worry about the additional shipping cost.

Kim takes custom orders and likes to let people know that if they see something made in a specific fabric/print, but want something else made with it instead, just contact her and she'll see what she can do for you.

Kim understands that everyone LOVES to own quilts but they're costly and most people can't afford to buy them outright.  It's that time of year when her layaway plan kicks in.  Put your quilt on layaway and have it in time for the holiday season.  Just contact her for details.

Follow Kim's blog, Facebook fan page, and on Twitter to be among the first to know about upcoming sales, promotions, and new listings.

And The Winner Is.....


The winner for our August blog giveaway has been chosen using random.org.  We had a lot of entries and the winning number was #19...Anne Hopfer (Made for Me by Oaklie) is our winner!

Congrats, Anne!

Anne won this gorgeous necklace by Spiral:


Thank you Spiral for supplying August's prize!

This month's prize is now posted.  To enter our giveaway, just leave a comment.  Enter as many times as you wish.

Monday, August 30, 2010

VaBeachQuilter


VaBeachQuilter is the featured shop this week and is the guildmaster for this wonderful guild.

Kim has a very large selection of items to choose from and there's guaranteed to be something for everyone! 

With just under 700 item listed...she has over a dozen different categories in her shop.  If you're looking for something specific, Kim suggests that you use her shop "search" bar to make your shopping easier.

Kim has a number of new items/categories listed in the past couple of months.  Her shopping cart coupon organizers have been quite popular.  They ATTACH to your shopping cart!  Leaving your hands free for shopping.  How cool is that?  And in today's economy, everyone's pinching pennies where they can.

To help you with your own penny pinching, Kim has FREE shipping on everything in her shop!  So, not only are her prices extremely reasonable but you don't have to worry about the additional shipping cost.

Kim takes custom orders and likes to let people know that if they see something made in a specific fabric/print, but want something else made with it instead, just contact her and she'll see what she can do for you.

Kim understands that everyone LOVES to own quilts but they're costly and most people can't afford to buy them outright.  It's that time of year when her layaway plan kicks in.  Put your quilt on layaway and have it in time for the holiday season.  Just contact her for details.

Follow Kim's blog, Facebook fan page, and on Twitter to be among the first to know about upcoming sales, promotions, and new listings.

Monday, August 23, 2010

Jewelry by Andrea


If you're looking for some gorgeous, high-quality jewelry then the "Jewelry by Andrea" shop is the place to go.

There you'll find a large assortment of necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. Andrea also has keychains/zipper pulls. They're not your run-of-the-mill keychains/pulls either!

Of course, everyone loves a sale and Andrea has a few, select, items listed in her AFSS - Artfire Stilmulus Sale category and it's worth checking out!

While you're at the shop, take a minute to read Andrea's blog.  She has a wonderful article explaining the metal working art of Repousse.  It's a fascinating read.

You can follow Andrea on Twitter and you'll be among the first to know about upcoming sales, events, listings, and promotions.

Don't forget that you still have time to enter our blog giveaway.  The prize is posted, and the sponsoring shop, in the upper, left-hand corner.  Just leave a comment on this post, or any post, to enter the contest.  Enter as many times as you want.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Haunted Willow

The "Haunted Willow" shop is the go-to place for your primitive/country decor needs.

Jodi has some the cutest stuffed dolls and critters in her shop.  She has a wonderful selection of scented candles, tarts, potpourri, and more.  Don't forget to stop by  the body soap and lotion section as well.

Jodi's very active on Facebook, so stop by and become her friend.  If you tweet, Jodi is also on Twitter.

Jodi has a wonderful, "baby" blog that could use some fan love...so, please stop on by and follow her there as well.

There is currently a sale in the shop... 10% off of all items.  Use coupon code:  GIMMEE at time of checkout.