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!

Meet Hypnotransformations.etsy.com: My featured Etsy Seller this Week!

I recently met hypnotransformations in the etsy forums not long ago and Kym has graciously agreed to answer my questions! I'm so intrigued by her and I think you will be too:))))

What Makes you Tick?
I have so many passions, it's hard to summarize them all here. Other than making pottery (flaxenk123.etsy.com) and Hypnosis CD's, I love to scuba dive. I am a certified scuba diver and if I could figure out a way to live on a Caribbean Island and dive all day long, I would =). I also love spending time with my family, boyfriend and his 12 year old daughter.
How did you get interested in what you create?
I am a Licensed Clinical Social worker and a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor. I work with substance addicted clients and I am passionate about helping them. The type of clients I help have a problem that is riddled by frequent relapses. I became a hypnotherapist because I wanted to learn a new, fast and effective tool to help people get better faster so they could start putting their life back together again.
If we looked in your refrigerator right now, what would we see?
If you looked in my refrigerator right now you would see fruits, veggies, bottled water, and a lot of lean meat. I am a lifetime weight watchers member and I try to eat relatively healthy. I use my weight loss hypnosis CD to stay on track with my weight watchers goals.
What is the last book you read?
I just finished the book Twilight (in two days, lol) by Stephanie Meyer and now I am reading the second book in that series, New Moon. They are quite addictive =)
What is your favorite quote?
God, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.

I've been featured in a pink stripe hype treasury on etsy!

A big shout out to POPPYpie on etsy for the feature!

Holiday Shopping Guide: Meet gogokioko.etsy.com!

Congratulations to gogokioko.etsy.com on the feature for neatostuff.com!

Etsy Featured Seller...ShopDavinia.etsy.com!

Meet Marlene, shop owner of shopdavinia.etsy.com!

What makes you tick?
I have been looking for more health friendly products. When I create my soaps, I look for ingredients that are natural and good for the skin. I do not add SLS, SLES, propolyne glycol, or any other detergents to my soaps. Many soaps on the shelves of grocery stores today are filled with chemicals and detergents which dry and irritate skin. Many of the skin problems people have can be resolved just by using a natural product. So, I created a line of soaps to do just that, meet the needs of people who want to use a more natural product and lessen skin irritations.

What makes you create?
I come up with ideas for my soaps and lip balms fairly randomly. I do like to create more foodsy scents but I am also trying to create products that are floral and citrusy as well. When I think of designs I use things I see around me to inspire how the soap will look when it is finished. I love to create intricate soaps, that you will not see anywhere else. I like them to look decorative, but still be a perfectly usable bar of soap.

If we looked in your refrigerator right now, what would we see?
Lots of cans of pop, left over turkey meatloaf, fruit juice for my daughter, cheese, condiments, flavored coffee creamer (can’t live without it!), bottles of water, eggs, and beer for my husband.

What is the last book you read?
Hmm, I have to admit I am not much of a reader. Just don’t have the patients. But, I would have to say I have been looking through a book called “How To Teach Your Baby to Read” by Glenn and Janet Doman. It is an interesting book about teaching you baby to read well before the preschool age.

What is your favorite quote?
Everyone was born with two ends. One is used for sitting. The other for thinking. Success in life depends upon which one you use the most. Heads you win. Tails you lose.
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Featured Etsy Seller: soapdeli.etsy.com

Meet soapdeli.etsy.com !
I first met soapdeli in the forums on etsy and was delighted when she agreed to let me feature her on my blog!

Learn about soapdeli from this terribly serious journalistic interview:)

What makes you tick?
If I knew that my life would be so much easier.

What makes you create?
Yummy scents.

If we looked in your refrigerator right now, what would we see?
Butter, milk, real orange juice, lots of cheese and yogurt. Yesterday there was still Yoo Hoo left.

If you were a character in fiction, which one would you be?
Sookie Stackhouse or Anita Blake.

What is the last book you read?
I'm almost through Heart of Stone by C.E. Murphy.

What is your favorite quote?
I reject your reality and substitute my own.

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As a very special offer to my blog readers, soapdeli has agreed to extend you all a wonderful opportunity! Happy shopping! Her soap would make EXCELLENT gifts for all!
Free shipping to the US/CAN and $6 shipping everywhere else with the purchase of any 5 full size bars of soap. Use coupon code: FREESHIP5 at checkout. Shipping will be refunded when orders ships or you can request a revised invoice.

Etsy November Blogger of the Month: Storybeader !

A big shout out to storybeader (woo hoo) -this month's featured blogger!

I'm a frustrated writer who likes to put words and colors together to make wearable art. How do you wear words, you ask? I suppose my haiki poems can float around in your brain as you sashay down the lane, wearing one of my necklaces.
Each of my necklaces comes with a haiku, written specifically for the piece, by yours truly!
I love looking in dictionaries and thesauruses, playing with my dog, watching turtles, digging in the garden, and having salt spray in my face (that last one's a memory.)
Hope you have fun visiting my shop. I like to write more than talk, so drop me a line, and say hello.
Proud member of the EtsyBloggers. Visit my blog at http://storybeader.blogspot.com/

{:-Deb, the storybeader

Stop by her shop this month and give Deb a little love!

Etsy Giveaway: happygrandma402905.etsy.com

Do you want to win this SERIOUSLY preppy and sassy HAIR BOW?

Please go visit her shop, Sweet Pea Boutique
then come back here and leave a comment
about your favorite item in her etsy shop!

SWEET PEA BOUTIQUE is my featured etsy seller this week as well! Please be sure to read her interview as well!

We will pick a winner on Monday morning,
November 3rd! Thanks for looking
at her bright and beautiful shop!

PLEASE be sure we have a way of contacting you!

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And the winner is....mel*~reachforthestars~* woo hoo!
Congratulations on the big win!