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Just Friends

2009 is the year that we say “Thank goodness for good friends.” We want to make it easy for you to show it, now don’t be lazy. Surf some of our favorites and do the right thing. These lists are curated by Etsy staff and represent just a few of the many shops here on Etsy.

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Love Notes and Wrappings

In the end, it’s all in remembering to express the message. Hand written words on beautiful papers, a poem, a dream brainstorm to share...it all works. Put a little extra effort into the wrappings and win a heart. These lists are curated by Etsy staff and represent just a few of the many shops here on Etsy.

Blog Giveaway from Etsy Featured Seller: Nyblaque.etsy.com

Meet Nyblaque.etsy.com, one talented artist!

What Makes you Tick?
The most high, my children, my desire to create something everyday, my love for nature..so many things but these things are the most prevalent.


How did you get interested in what you create? the history of jewelry started my interest. All the things it represents,,from malas to charms, gifts of love,peace, deity or royalty. I found the ancient craftmanship fascinating.

What is the last book you read?
Time Out for the Spirit-Two Minute Quiet Times for Times That Aren't Quiet[GuidePostBooks}

If we looked in your refrigerator right now, what would we see?
organic turnips( with the roots still on them and everything, cheese, Soymilk...umm ignore the cookies in the back row. Tilapia fish..green beans. and carrot juice..there's more in there but thats a looong list.

What is your favorite quote?
Plan your work, then WORK your plan.

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Nyblaque.etsy.com has graciously agreed to give her Four Seasons - Tiger Everwood and Aventurine Necklace

This designs was inspired by the four seasons of our Mother Earth. It was originally created and listed in July 2008© and re listed again here on Etsy.

A small capture of Spring/Summer green in 14mm carved aventurine flower. The wonderful frost and coolness of Winter morning and evening skies in AA grade blue chalcedony and labradorite faceted briolettes, captured in an autumn picture frame of 35mm tiger ebony wood square open ring.

Securely hand wire wrapped in sterling silver wire. Pendant hangs from an 18" .925 Sterling silver rolo chain. A pretty artistic expression of all four seasons.

I couldn't bring myself to take this design apart as it is soo beautiful and symbolic of the art I was trying to express.

Enjoy.

*Original design**©Nyblaque Copyright July 2008

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How do you enter, you ask?

1. Visit nyblaque.etsy.com

2. Choose 2 things from her shop

3. Post your favorites here before 12/8 at 11:59pm est

Good Luck and Happy Shopping!

Blog Giveaway from Etsy Featured Seller: MorningStarArts.etsy.com

Meet MorningStarArts.etsy.com, a talented artist!

What Makes you Tick? Taking care of my family, and reading to my boys.
How did you get interested in what you create? My husband started making lampwork beads, and "nagged" me into taking a jewelry making class so I could use up his beads. He no longer lampworks, but I'm absolutely hooked!

What is the last book you read? One of Jodi Picoult's early books, which I'd somehow overlooked--I love all her titles, especially the recent ones, including "My Sister's Keeper" and "19 Minutes".

If we looked in your refrigerator right now, what would we see? Well, it's two days until Thanksgiving, so it's a tightly packed mess! Also hummous, lots of fruit, and tortillas.
What is your favorite quote? "Outside of a dog, books are man's best friend; inside of a dog it's too dark to read anyway." --Groucho Marx

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Morningstararts.etsy.com has agreed to do a jewelry giveaway in conjunction with this feature!

These earthy looking earrings consist of a beautiful jasper oval in which is suspended two rectangles of warm golden hessonite. Sterling silver earwires support the semiprecious stones. Lovely! 2" length includes earwires.

How do you enter, you ask?

1. Visit morningstararts.etsy.com

2. Choose 2 of your favorite designs

3. Post your favorites here before 12/8 at 11:59pm

Good Luck and Happy Shopping!

Blog Giveaway from Etsy Featured Seller: essentials.etsy.com

Meet essentials.etsy.com, a talented artist on etsy!

What Makes you Tick?
* Hmm. Good friends, good conversation, good food. I enjoy being with people - it allows me to sit down and recharge and remember the nice things about life.

How did you get interested in what you create?
* I sorta fell into it. One day I decided to borrow my dad's pliers and cutters and fiddle with some beads and wire, and I guess that's how it's all started. I only began selling what I make when I realised that no matter how pretty I think something is or how much I liked them, there was no way I could keep everything for myself!

What is the last book you read?
* The Laughter of Dead Kings by Elizabeth Peters. It's the latest in her Vicky Bliss series - I started reading her books since back in high school and have been waiting for eons for this latest book!

If we looked in your refrigerator right now, what would we see?
* 2 bottles of wine, yoghurt, Philadelphia cream cheese, eggs and OJ.

What is your favorite quote?
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; What is essential is invisible to the eye." - From The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry

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In honor of the feature, essentials has agreed to a lovely giveaway!

The lynette earrings, a value of $18.00!

These simple yet stunning drop earrings feature different delicately colored gemstones on sterling silver. From bottom to top:-

* Aquamarine teardrops. Wear aquamarine for maginc, power, protection and healing.
* 2 labradorite buttons for power.
* Rose quartz faceted rounds for love.
* Garnet faceted rounds for luck, money, love and healing.
* Red coral rounds for healing and power.

With sterling silver flat rondelle spacers and sterling wirework. Approximately 1.8" inches long.

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How do you enter, you ask?

1. Visit essentials.etsy.com

2. Choose two items that are your favorites!

3. Post your favorites here before 11:50pm est on 12/8/08

Good Luck and Happy Shopping:)

Blog Giveaway from Etsy Featured Seller: luckyrosiecreations.etsy.com

Meet luckyrosiecrations.etsy.com!

What makes you tick?

A lot of things I love learning something new, having a good coupon for something I want to buy, going outside on a nice day.I enjoy the little things.

How did you get interested in what you create?

I wanted to make a patchwork skirt for my daughter out of some old clothing, and I loved how it turned out and could not stop making them.

What is the last book you read?

I read all the time at least one book a week I just finished the book Isolation by Travis Thrasher and enjoyed it very much.

If we looked in your refrigerator right now what would we see?

A mess.

What is your favorite quote?

Boy that is a hard one it depends on what is going on in my life, but I always like this one Eureka! Eureka!

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Luckyrosiecreations.etsy.com has graciously agreed to host a giveaway as well!

handmade one of a kind fabric cuff made of all recycled and vintage material.Lots of different fabric sewn on to green fabric (from a old blanket) topped with 2 little felt circles.Cuff closes with a cute tan button.

How do you enter to win, you ask?

1. Visit luckyrosiecreations.etsy.com

2. Choose two of your favorite items in her shop!

3. Post the items here by 11:59 pm est on 12/8/08

Good Luck and Happy Shopping!

Blog Giveaway from Etsy Featured Seller: waterbucks.etsy.com

Meet waterbucks.etsy.com, a truly talented jeweler!

What Makes you Tick?
People; cultural diversity, rituals, traditions, and romantic sentimentalism. I dig history and how we hold on to it through little insignificant bobbles and scraps of paper. And I'm fascinated by how we can turn something so simple into something so important simply by attaching our emotions to it.

How did you get interested in what you create?
Rocks are amazing. Look at any gemstone and consider were it came from... From the dirt! From in the ground right under our feet! Who hasn't ever bent down to pocket a stone from the beach or mountain top? Throughout history rulers and religious leaders have used stones based on their metaphysical properties, shamans prescribed them for healing, warriors attached them to shields for protection and women wore them for fertility... There is a lot of energy in stones and I enjoy working with them.

What is the last book you read?
All About Lulu written by Jonathan Evison. It's a wonderful weekend read full of humor and coming of age philosophy. The author is a talented local writer. But I must admit that most of my reading these days are of blogs. I'm a bit of a blog addict. haahahahha.

If we looked in your refrigerator right now, what would we see?
Sprouted red quinoa salad from the co-op with pear and macadamia nuts. Yum! I'm working out more lately and as a vegetarian have to be creative in getting extra protein. All sprouts are loaded with protein. I have sprouts coming out my ears these days. lol

What is your favorite quote?
Lately there's been a lot of talk about change and whether on a grand scale or just on my personal bathroom scale this quote keeps coming to the front of my mind to remind me of my responsibility in the process....
"Things do not change; we change." Henry David Thoreau

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Waterbucks has also graciously agreed to host a giveaway of a GORGEOUS pendant!

A value of $34.50, you could win this pendant!

This beautiful pendant is currently in a contest. If you'd like a chance to win this item or other great prizes stay tuned for web link to the contest... :)

Warm, earthen, and classic. This picture jasper wheel has wonderful patterns of dark brown swirling through beige. A smokey glass bead adorns the bail. A carved crazy agate leaf floats below a leopard jasper bead. Sterling silver with leather necklace.

Picture jasper is said to hold hidden messages in the pictures formed by the designs in the rock. A stone that is grounding and considered an "earth stone" renewing global awareness.

REVERSIBLE

Pendant measures 5 1/8"h by 1 5/8"w

Comes with 16" natural genuine leather necklace

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Now, you want to win this contest? Here is how!

1. Visit waterbucks.etsy.com

2. Choose 2 of your favorite items.

3. Post your favorites here by 12/8/08 at 11:59 est

Good Luck and Happy Shopping!

Blog Giveaway from Etsy Featured Seller: Meet Silja of 5erg.etsy.com

Meet Silja of 5erg.etsy.com, a very talented artist indeed!

How did you get interested in what you create?
Someone left me in a room with paper and a pencil. What was wrong with them? I am struggling with my drawing habit ever since :)

What is the last book you read?
I have one in the half way. It is a historical novel about a man who escaped a train to prison camp in the World War 2.
It is "Metsõun" by Arnold Õun.

If we looked in your refrigerator right now, what would we see?
Margarine, 3 eggs, jar of cranberries and salmon. It looks like not much in our house is here to pile up in the fridge. Hm.

What is your favorite quote?
I can't say it here! Maybe I can. No I can't. Well, it is from a comedy called Orgazmo and it involves unicorns.
I also love Cartman and Dwight Schrute quotes.

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As part of her feature, Silja has GRACIOUSLY agreed to give away a set of 2 oil color art cards!

Here is how YOU can win this set of cards, a value of $24.00!!!

1. Visit 5erg.etsy.com, Silja's etsy shop online!

2. Choose two of your favorite items in her shop.

3. Post your favorites here from 11/24-12/8 by 11:59 e.s.t pm

Good Luck and Happy Shopping with 5erg!

Etsy Featured Seller...Luludesign.etsy.com!

Meet Kathy Crabbe of Lulu Design ~ Art for the Elf in You!

A little about Kathy...
I am currently forty-three years old and have been guided by the psychic realms since childhood. I have kept a Dream Journal since I was thirteen and my dreams and intuition have always been a great source of insight for me. I have been drawing, studying and analyzing people from a very young age and I can provide anyone with a myriad of personality tests such as: (my favorite) Astrology, the Enneagram, the Kiersey Temperament Sorter and the Clifton StrengthsFinder.
I have been very privileged to live in Southern California for the last fifteen years and especially to live in Laguna Beach. I have connected with old, old oaks, elfin forests, flower fairies and a red headed mermaid. I have also received many healings and teachings from these wonderful teachers:
Astrology - Steven Forrest, Patty Davidson
Celtic Shamanism - Misha Maheo
Channelling/Toning - Krista Kirkwood
Herbalism - Susun Weed (Green Witch Program)
Life Coaching - Jennifer Lee (Artizen Coaching)
Meditation - Taught by one of Sri Chinmoy's trained teachers named OM
Mediumship & Psychometry: Adam Higgs (Six month weekly training)
Psychic Readings and Tarot - Lauren Michaels
Reiki Level One – Jenny “Star” Wright
Stone/Chakra/Sound Healing - Terri Darby,
Katrina Raphael's Crystal Academy, Level One Certification - Taught by Coral Karnaze
Therapeutic Touch - Joyce Fournier RN
Yoga - Amanollah Ghahraman, Atma Kalsa (plus ten years private yoga practise)
Most importantly I do not label myself or my work with any particular title or religious affiliation because I do not seek to limit myself. I merely keep my senses open and practice what I preach with an open heart and a request for divine guidance for the good of all concerned. Blessed Be!
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Instead of doing a traditional interview with the artist, Kathy prepared a reading for me herself! Let me be clear...I don't know anything about soul readings or astrology. Not because I'm not interested and not because I don't "believe"...simply because I have never taken the time to find out about it....
I was quite touched that Kathy spent the time doing this for me. You can tell that she is thoughtful yet intentional in her art and readings. While I won't reveal anything from the reading specifically, I can tell you that I took to heart the message...It certainly resonates specifically to some things our family has been faced with of late and I believe there is something to take away from it!
Thanks so much to Kathy for the reading. I sincerely appreciate it...You have given me a lot to think about!