Horned Lizard

also known as a horny toad. Anyway, my husband found him in one of the horse stalls. I wonder if he is hatched from an egg? underground? I know nothing about these miniature dinosaurs.

this one is a baby.

testing out new picture software.....

AHH, Jewelry Giveaway!

Want to win TWO pairs of georgeous earrings??

What better way to brighten your day than with a georgeous pair of earrings?? My weakness...and yes one day I'll be making my own jewelry...maybe.....

Check out this shop! ~~~ Bower of Bliss ~~~~ the most beautiful jewelry! And she is offering these !!! You could win BOTH pairs of earrings! See below for contest rules.

Sweetest sunset earrings-
Peach moonstone and madagascar rose quartz briolettes blend together for a
bright and striking effect.
Length- 2" from the earwire.
Value - $32.00

Tree Sprites
Genuine green onyx briolette beads dangle from sterling silver chain to
make a pair of earrings with lots of movement in this seasons hottest
color.
Length- 1.5" from the earwire.
Value - $21.00

So - how to play?? Please read ALL of the rules carefully. Thanks!

1. Visit Bower of Bliss. While you are there, pick your favorite thing from her shop.

2. Come back here to my blog, and leave a comment with your favorite item.

3. Your name will be entered TWICE if you blog about this contest. Please come back and leave a comment with a link to your blog entry. It could be on your blog or a friends' blog....just somewhere else!

4. MORE perks! If, just maybe, you feel like purchasing anything from either of my shops during the time of this contest, and mention this contest by saying BOWER OF BLISS in comments to seller at checkout, you will receive a 10% discount.

My shops are: Woolies and Buster and boo. Purchasing anything does not get you more entries in this contest, just makes me happy. :0)

5. PLEASE NOTE: You MUST leave a way for me to reach you. If not, you will have to be disqualified. Lots of times, just because you are registered with blogger, does not mean I have access to your information.

6. Contest will end one week from today, October 3rd, at 12 midnight.

Thank you for playing!!

Yearning for the ocean...

It's not wordless Wednesday anymore, but I'm pretending it is cause I didn't get to this earlier in the week. I'm yearning for more of the ocean....

Here's some more pics of our trip to San Diego.

Scribbles Contest!

Wait until you see this cool book!

It is by Pictures by Leigh (and her Dad), and was developed by a game they used to play - called, you guessed it - Scribbles!

In Leigh's words:

This is a self-published book my dad, Wayne, and myself wrote and illustrated together.
It is based on a game my dad and his brother made up when they were growing up using...
You guessed it SCRIBBLES.
We wrote this book to promote family fun!
I've played this game since I was old enough to draw, and it has always been a family favorite.
We made sure that it was easy enough for a beginner to read it, but entertaining enough for an adult to have fun with it too.
It also shows EVERYONE how to "Use Your Eyes to See with Your Mind." (imagination)
The book will also be signed by myself and my father.
Read more at www.ScribblesBook.blogspot.com


How do you win a copy of Scribbles?

CONTEST RULES:

1. Please VISIT Pictures by Leigh., where you will find her fabulous paintings and other artsy stuff. My personal favorite is Fido the Turtle.
2. Pick your favorite item.
3. Come back to my Woolies blog and leave a comment with your favorite item.
4. NEW RULE: you must leave your email address, or blog address. If you do not want to post it here, you can contact me privately at either of my shops - here are the links to them:Buster and boo, or Woolies.Just because you have registered with blogger does not make your email address visible. If I cannot reach you, you cannot win.
5. Contest will end one week from today, September 26th at 12 midnight.

THANK YOU to all who entered. The winner is #3 - chosen by Random.org.

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:3
Timestamp: 2008-09-28 00:16:33 UTC

Check back often for new contests!

Decisions..............

So, if you are an Etsy aficionado, then you know that there are about 80 bazillion scrabble tile pendant shops. My shop, Buster and boo, has been offering them since about February. I've sold over 170 of them. I also have some around the US on consignment, and wholesale.

Etsy is getting more and more crowded. It is more and more difficult to get your work seen. So, I am debating.

My other shop, Woolies, is my true love. I also have some Woolies wholesale accounts. Woolies take much longer to make than pendants. It's a MUCH bigger investment of time.

So, I'm in a dilemma. I am considering slowly closing my pendant shop, and just concentrating on Woolies.

I'll probably leave Buster and boo open through the holidays, and see what happens. The good news is that my pendants were accepted at LollipopShops, which will be opening in December.

And Woolies was accepted at HandmadeFusion.

Because Etsy is a bit of a train-wreck.

What would you do? I love both, but Woolies is my true love. Is it worth it to continue making pendants? Do a search for 'scrabble tile pendants', on Etsy's search. There's over 10,000 of them!

So ----

Apple? (that's the newest dolly)

or

Pendant?

Poll over on the right - please go let me know what you think!!!!

Thanks!!

Pamper Yourself!

Ahhhhh.......imagine yourself, no interruptions, no kids calling 'MOM!', just yourself and time for yourself.

Here's a wonderful gift package from Sweet Petula!


The Details:

A few of our signature products all packaged up in a pretty little frosted tote.


Kit includes a full sized bar of our Olive Oil Soap (6oz.),


a Shea Butter Hand & Body Balm (2oz. glass jar),


and an Envelope of our Sea Mineral Bath Salts.


Individual items are labeled and scented in our Signature "Sweet P." essential oil scent.


Perfect as a gift to yourself or loved one!





Can't you almost just smell it??





CONTEST RULES:
1. Please VISIT Sweet Petula.



2. Pick your favorite item.



3. Come back to my Woolies blog and leave a comment with your favorite item.



4. NEW RULE: you must leave your email address, or blog address. If you do not want to post it here, you can contact me privately at either of my shops - here are the links to them:Buster and boo, or Woolies.Just because you have registered with blogger does not make your email address visible. If I cannot reach you, you cannot win.



5. Contest will end one week from today, September 19th at 12 midnight.


Personally, I'm DYING to try anything with the Sweet P scent!

Good Luck!

We have a winner - chosen by random number generator - it is #9 = Jenn!
thank you to all who entered!!! Please visit my blog often for more giveaways!

Teddies

Those who read my blog often may remember seeing a whole bunch of white knitted teddies making their way to the Big Apple.





They are now UP on the site Tedde.com, so if you want one - go grab one! In the meantime, I am awash in white teddy bear parts. SIGH!

:0)

Lion

I have so many ideas and not enough time! I've been wanting to make a lion for a long time - and here he is! Based on a fuzzy mitten pattern (who writes the best knitted stuffed animal patterns ever), I'm still not sure he is 'lion-like' enough. Next time, I'll position his ears on the side of his head more, and maybe make his snout narrower.

Anyway, he's soft and cuddly - he's knit from warm brown fuzzy alpaca, and I hope somebody loves him enough to take him home. He's in my Woolies shop. I hope you like him!

Lightworks Bracelet Giveaway!

I have the utmost admiration for the talent it takes to create beautiful jewelry. LOOK at this bracelet - isn't it totally georgeous???



Please visit Lightworks; her shop is filled with fabulous jewels.



You could win this Yellow Turquoise Wire Work Bracelet!





This bracelet is made with flat rectangle 20mm X 15mm,Yellow Turquoise and 10mm rectangle black faceted glass beads.
It has been wire worked with gold filled wire and it has a gold plated 17mm toggle
This bracelet is 8" long.

CONTEST RULES:

1. Please VISIT Lightworks.

2. Pick your favorite item.

3. Come back to my Woolies blog and leave a comment with your favorite item.

4. NEW RULE: you must leave your email address, or blog address. If you do not want to post it here, you can contact me privately at either of my shops - here are the links to them:Buster and boo, or Woolies.Just because you have registered with blogger does not make your email address visible. If I cannot reach you, you cannot win.

5. Contest will end one week from today, September 16th at 12 midnight.




Thank You! Good Luck!

We have a winner - it is respondent #5!

Pacific Ocean!

We got away for a few days this past weekend. We haven't been anywhere in over a year, and we needed to get away. My friend Cathy watched my animals for me (it's hard to get away when you have 10 animals), and did such a wonderful job.

So where did we get away to?? San Diego! The Pacific Ocean! Sea World! Here's some pics for you....

Seagull at sunset.

Shamu at Sea World says hello!

My younger son on the rocks at La Jolla. You cannot even imagine how breathtaking.

OK, I have loads of laundry, and worked at my day job like a crazy person today, and have knitting and a custom fabric doll to make.

Have a great evening!!

Nature's Enchantment Giveaway!

Rainbow Acorns! 6 Large Rainbow Acorns, needle felted wool for nature tables, waldorf inspired

Here are six large "acorns", made with real acorn tops and needle-felted bottoms. They are made using wool roving in the colors of the rainbow.

Haven't you ever seen a purple acorn?!

They each measure about 1-1 1/2" in length and are great for nature tables or seasonal tables.

All of the colors are primary, colors of the rainbow

A wonderful unique treasure!

CONTEST RULES:

1. Please VISIT Nature's Enchantment. (One of my all-time favorite Etsy shops!)

2. Pick your favorite item.

3. Come back to my Woolies blog and leave a comment with your favorite item.

4. NEW RULE: you must leave your email address, or blog address. If you do not want to post it here, you can contact me privately at either of my shops - here are the links to them:Buster and boo, or Woolies.Just because you have registered with blogger does not make your email address visible. If I cannot reach you, you cannot win.

5. Contest will end one week from today, September 7th at 12 midnight.

PS If you LOVE Nature's Enchantment, you will probably love all the other Natural Kids Team shops. You can search for them by going to the search bar on Etsy and typing in NaturalKids Team, or you can see a few of them by going to Natural Kids Store. All the members strive to bring you wonderful toys and children's products made from natural materials. Thank you!

the winner is MOONBEAM! #47 - thanks to all who entered!!

Apple Blossom Winner!

We have a winner, chosen by random number generator - #33, jamie!

Please contact me with your address so apple blossom can send you your winnings!!!

Thanks to all who participated!

Purse Prize!

What woman doesn't love purses? You've got to carry all this STUFF around, you've gotta have something pretty to carry it in!

Come visit Sids in Stitches - purse-maker extraordinaire. You can win this super-cool purse!

The detail is fabulous. The pattern is adorable - here's some details:

Relive those days when you loved paper dolls with this roomy shoulder bag.
Little girls (from the 1960s? 1950s?) pose with their paper dresses in colors of yellow, green, rose, and tan on a creamy golden background.
Lined with a rosy/maroon floral, this purse also has a floral pocket and pockets under the flap! The inside has a pocket and pen pocket of the same fabric.
The strap is long enough to be worn messenger style. Gold-toned magnetic closure.Accessories not included.
The Sheila Purse is the perfect bag for every day – it will carry everything but your shoes!
It has an inside pocket, two pockets under the flap, and two outside pockets on each end (perfect for my cell phone!). The smaller pocket under the flap is my "Sweet and Low" pocket.
100% cotton
Dimensions:39" strap (99 cm)10" wide (25 cm), 3-3/4" deep (9.5 cm), 7" high (18 cm)
Inside Pocket – 5½" wide (14 cm) by 4½" high (11.5 cm)
Inside Pen Holder PocketOutside End Pockets – 3½" wide (9 cm) by 4½" high (11.5 cm)Outside Pockets Under Flap – 6¼" wide (16 cm) x 4½" high (11.5 cm) AND 3½" (9 cm) x 4½" high (11.5 cm)
Sid's In Stitches Bags-Handmade in USA in smoke-free and pet-free studio-
Heavily interfaced for long usage-Machine Washable and Dryable (may need a warm iron touch-up








CONTEST RULES:
1. Please VISIT Sids in Stitches.

2. Pick your favorite item.


3. Come back to my Woolies blog and leave a comment with your favorite item.

4. NEW RULE: you must leave your email address, or blog address. If you do not want to post it here, you can contact me privately at either of my shops - here are the links to them:Buster and boo, or Woolies.Just because you have registered with blogger does not make your email address visible. If I cannot reach you, you cannot win.


5. Contest will end one week from today, September 8th at 12 midnight.

NOTE: We Have A Winner! It is #47, chosen by random number generator - judybrittle. Please contact me with your address! Thanks to all who have entered!! Check back soon for another giveaway!



Good Luck, and thank you for visiting my blog!

Earring Giveaway Winner!

A winner has been announced! It is MoonMaiden, respondent #133.

Thanks so much to all who entered, and don't forget to think about

D'Elle Juwelen Jewelry shop when you have a gift to buy - for yourself or others!

Check back often, there is almost always a giveaway going on at my blog!