SewMelody Feature!

Today's post is about my friend Melody of http://sewmelody.etsy.com/ She makes beautiful blankets and minky's for babies. Also she can make throws for adults and teens. Here is part of her shop announcement and profile:

I sew because it brings me joy to make beautiful things. It is my deepest desire to bring that joy to others through the work I do. Womanhood is a journey of hope. I strive to live a life that is full of the feminine virtues of youth and maturity, of spontaneity and order, of suffering and joy. Capturing the loveliness of these apparent contradictions in a creative work is a great joy to me. It lends hope to a day of laundry and dishes. It reveals the mysterious beauty in the tears and diapers.

I personally love her satin blankets, and the Jesus Loves Me one too. There is such a nice variety and she takes care in everything she makes.

Melody is a sweet Christian lady who I enjoy chatting with on Etsy's CAST team thread on the forums of Etsy. She is so sweet and joyful, and I hope you will check out this great shop and give her a heart (or a sale!)

Totally Crosses Feature

TOTALLY CROSSES

Today, I'd like to talk about my friend TC : http://totallycrosses.etsy.com/ . She is a wonderful person to chat with and so very talented. I'm honored to even know her! She makes all kinds of beautiful crosses from metal, and even felted ones. There are wall hangings, Christmas ornaments, keychains, and magnets. Sometimes she uses gemstones and rusty nails. She even has some for baby boys and girls' walls! They are so gorgeous! I hope that you'll check her shop out and heart it if you like it.

Angela's Heartworks is having a contest!

Angela's Heartworks

You can win one of her 5x7 photos! Some have poetry, some have scripture. they are really beautiful! Go to http://angelasheartwork.etsy.com/ and find your favorite photo. Then go to http://angelasheartwork.blogspot.com/ and leave a comment stating which one is your favorite. It's so easy and fun too! Contest goes from now until Nov. 9th. Be sure to enter!

WINNER!

Congratulations to http://cardwear.etsy.com for winning the giveaway! I'm so thankful to everyone who entered!

I'm featured on another blog, FREE GIVEAWAY!

http://shopwithamy.blogspot.com/

My friend Amy has featured me on her blog! We're having a giveaway there, where you can *win* a pumpkin candy dish like the one in my shop. Go to http://shopwithamy.blogspot.com/
and leave a comment under my feature, and you will be entered to win. Check out Amy's shop while you're at it, she is great! http://amybugsoriginalstyle.etsy.com.

cardwear's etsyversary!

Today is http://cardwear.etsy.com/ 's Etsy-versary! She is celebrating by having a huge giveaway. Go to this thread to enter: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5837874 .

Here are her details:
Today is my first “Etsyversary” and I thought it would be fun to have a giveaway! I don't have a blog, so I will be running the contest here in this thread. The contest will run for the month of October, ending at 11:59 PM EST on October 31, 2008. The prizes: The Grand Prize Winner will receive a $25.00 shopping spree in my shop! He/she may choose $25.00 worth of products and I will ship them for free!I will also select FIVE Runner-Ups, who will each receive a $5.00 gift certificate for my shop. Only one prize per person!How to enter:There are two ways to enter!1. Post a comment in this thread: Every comment receives one entry in the contest. Only TWO entries per week per person. That's a total of eight entries. Contest ends on October 31st, 2008 at 11:59PM EST. (The “weeks” end on the Fridays: 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, and 10/31)2. Buy something from my shop:Every greeting/note card purchased from my shop in the month of October gets you one entry. Therefore, if you purchase a six pack of cards, you will get six entries! Two Mini Cards = One Greeting/Note Card = One entry. This also applies to purchases made from my shop for Mission Soldier Support. Names will be put into an Excel spread sheet and Random.org will be used to pick the winners. The winners will be notified through Etsy. If there is no response from any winner after five days, another winner will be chosen, again using Random.org. The contest ends October 31, 2008 at 11:59 PM EST. Winners will be drawn and notified by November 4th. After the winners have confirmed and accepted, they will be announced here and in my shop annoucement. There is no cash equivalent for the prizes. Thank you for helping me celebrate my first Etsyversary and GOOD LUCK!!!(Thank you to madelaine for a great contest idea!)

What a wonderful Contest! Go to the thread and play.