Earrings made from paper hand-made beads!

So tell me why these aren't selling? They're unique, well-made, different and fun! Are they priced right? Are they cute? Are my pictures not compelling enough??

I should probably go into Critiques in Etsy forums and ask, but thought I'd try here first......

What do you think? Be honest!!!!

You can find them in my Buster and boo shop here:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20464096 and

here:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19866055

Thanks for your help!!

Ruth, my mother in law

Ruth passed away yesterday morning. She had battled stage four cancer for two years. We had two wonderful extra years with her.

I woke up this morning crying.

Ruth was a mother to me. My own Mom died 25 years ago. It was like I had become whole again.

And now there is a hole in the world again.

Winter in Tucson Arizona

Shops to visit!

www.mistflowerstudio.etsy.com Mosaic Art
www.retrograndma.etsy.com Handbags made from records
www.beadscraftz.etsy.com Handmade polymer clay flower jewelry
www.queensnuff.etsy.com Knitted and hand carved work
www.jillredesigns.etsy.com Colorful modern jewelry
www.littleredcottage.etsy.com Scrapbook mini albums

www.retroclassics.etsy.com Vintage
www.5erg.etsy.com eclectic mixture
www.flutterbuggcreations.etsy.comcrochet
www.theabomb.etsy.com assorted
www.tialeyvintage.etsy.com vintage clothing
www.rhisbitsandbeads.etsy.com jewelry
www.kurdtlhorg.etsy.com hair accessories



www.littlediva.etsy.com little girl accessories
www.allaboutyoshi.etsy.com dog accessories
www.pickleberries.etsy.com Millefiori Fused Glass Jewelry
www.softpencil.etsy.com artwork
www.solojewellery.etsy.com Handmade Sterling Silver Jewellery
www.fiazco.etsy.com Clutches and Handbags


Please visit!

Buttons!

My friend Jenn is having a button giveaway! She has a wonderful shop - The Button Shop - where she sells her beautiful handmade buttons!

Home of the ORIGINAL Tree Branch Buttons™

In Jenn's own words:

"I was the first person on Etsy to make and sell wooden tree branch buttons! Each and every button is completely gone over by hand, sanded until buttery smooth. I cannot pump out hundreds of button sets because so much time goes into them. This gives you a beautiful finished product!All of my buttons are made from REused/REpurposed wood ONLY (except of course, the exotic hardwood buttons)"

As a way of saying THANKS to all of her awesome customers and repeat buyers, this mixed lot of buttons )which includes white oak, cedar, aged red cedar, oak toggles, red oak, australian lacewood, common buckthorn and black locust buttons, in varying sizes and shapes. This lot is worth $40 and will be given to one person.

The last 10 people to purchase something from my buttonshop at Etsy , getting me to 300 sales, will be placed in a drawing for the giveaway! That way, more than one person will have the chance to win! They are all beautiful and unique and would make a wonderful addition to your button collection! Thanks again and good luck!

More Featured Shops

Please visit these wonderful shops:!!


www.HossLass.etsy.com I adore her work. Especially the horses. Which are most of them.
www.amotherscrochet.etsy.com Beautiful work - go check out the teddy bear hat!
www.lenmar.etsy.com Fabulous jewelry - you have to see the turquoise.
www.fabricsbythesea.etsy.com Uh Oh some georgeous fabric seems to now be sitting in my cart...
www.mariesvintage.etsy.com If you love vintage, you must see!
www.bijouxdesignsforyou.etsy.com Wonderful designs - check out this shop!
www.dragonrags.etsy.com Art and photography extraordinaire!

thank you!!

New Designs

All kinds of new designs in my Buster and boo Shop! (Prices are right, too!)

Tell me what you think!

Winner!

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:257
Timestamp: 2009-01-09 12:55:39 UTC

the Winner of the SoapDeli contest is #257 - llinda29.

Thanks so much to all who entered! Check back soon for more great handmade giveaways!

Happy Friday!!

More Great Shops to Visit!

www.mareastudiodesigns.etsy.com Hand fabricated sterling jewelry - spectacular!
www.brickhousefabrics.etsy.com Fabric shop extraordinaire - hmmmm.....maybe making a purchase soon!
www.pinkparchmentsoaps.etsy.com Bath and body deluxe
www.uberart.etsy.com Journals and pendants, multi-talented!
www.PaintedMemoriesByRos.etsy.com Fine art note cards, really beautiful
www.mjrojasphoto.etsy.com Photography - wow.
www.ArelelDesigns.etsy.com Purses and totes, super cute!

Drop by!!

First Giveaway of the New Year!

Happy New Year! To start 2009 off right, it is time to have a giveaway!

Do you love handmade soaps? They are one of my most favorite things. There really is no comparison to the "other" soaps. Every since I discovered Etsy several years ago, I use nothing but handmade soaps.

Here's a fabulous bath and beauty shop that you have to go visit - Soap Deli! She has offered a salt bar gift pack. Imagine the luxury of these:

Grapefruit Twist

and

Margarita Lime

and

Lemon Verbena Salt Bars

In Rebecca's (Soap Deli) own words:

This is the perfect soap for dry or troubled skin. Great as a facial bar or all over, this bar contains both shea and cocoa butters as well as an abundance of skin loving oils such as Olive and Rice Bran, both known for their moisturizing properties. It also contains sea salt, known for it's healing properties. It leaves behind a bit of excess oil to smooth and rehydrate your skin. Leaves you feeling moisturized, not oily or greasy. Also makes a great shampoo bar. It contains no artificial fragrances or colors and is all natural.

Bar weighs 4oz. - 4.5oz. Vegan.

Now for the rules:

1. Visit Soap Deli. Find your favorite item.

2. Come back to my blog http://woolies-woolies.blogspot.com/ and leave a comment with your favorite item.

3. If you do not leave a way to reach you, you cannot win. Please feel free to contact me at either of my shops (http://busterandboo.etsy.com/) or (http://woolies.etsy.com/) and leave me your email address there if you are not comfortable leaving it here.

4. Contest will end one week from today- at midnight on January 8th.

any questions? Please contact me! And Good Luck - Happy New Year!