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)