This week's Prize: Craft supplies swag! plus it's Musical Monday

Hey There. I'm back from a fun weekend. Finally have an inventory of next Thursday's giveaway items.

But First, according to Diane over at Good Mourning Glories, it is Musical Monday once again!

Friday's craft show was a lot of fun. I enjoyed many demos, talked to manufacturers & picked up some cool stuff for myself & for 1 lucky winner. Here are the items that will be in this Thursday's Prize package:

8 Rubberstamps from mncstudio

May & June issues of Art Calendar Magazine

1 lb of assorted buttons from Blumenthal Lansing Co.

Show Guide (lists exhibitors websites) & dry transfers from Woodland Scenics

assorted bits, including a Judikins color duster

and a roll of Glue Arts Glue Ring

plus a show tote bag to hold all your new stuff

It is sooo easy to enter. Just leave any old comment on this blog before noon (EST) on Thursday (8/6). 1 winner will be picked by Random.org. Contest is open worldwide with free shipping.

New Prize for Next Thursday's Giveaway

Congrats to Jamerican Spice, the lucky winner of today’s drawing. For details click here.

Now on with the show!

The next random drawing will be at noon (EST) Thursday August 6th. The Prize? Good question. Time to spice things up a little, so next week's prize is a bit of a grab bag . . .

I’m off to the CHA Craft Supershow in Orlando tomorrow. I haven’t been to a craft show before but I saw that some of my favorite shops & vendors will be there. Lots of demos, some contests & a rumor of swag got me thinking. I’m going to see what cool stuff I can collect for next Thursday’s Giveaway prize.

Any of you planning to attend? How fun it would be to meet you guys!

I may not pop back online until Sunday. I'll let you know then what stuff I've found for next week’s random drawing.

How To Enter: Just leave any old comment on this blog between now & noon (EST) next Thursday (8/6). Yes, it’s that easy! Please make sure I can track you down if you win. No email necessary as long as I can contact you through your blog or profile. Contest is open worldwide. Free shipping.

Some of my Etsy Faves

I do love etsy! Though I buy way more than I sell. I was rearranging some of my finds tonight (maintaining the illusion of cleaning the studio). I've too many lovelies to mention them all here. I'll just post a few & save the rest for another day.

My latest toy came from The Fab Miss B. I'm a sucker for tiny metal moving parts. Anybody know what it is? I'll tell you at the end of this post. Pop by & check out her great vintage stuff! Like these cool Pyrex Science Beakers. Very very tempting but I'm saving my pennies for this weekend.

She also has a wonderfully eclectic blog HERE

The 1st piece I ever bought on etsy was this ACEO from Acarrdian

Pool of Love by Diana Carr

Check out this interesting piece she has for sale right now

Eve's Remorse by Diane Carr

In addition to her shop, Diane has more of her artwork on Flickr HERE

Now don't tell my husband but I am just mad about this boy

Portrait of a boy with eyes askance by Lisa Falzon

As well as everything else at Meluseena!

Queen Elizabeth brooch by Lisa Falzon

You can find out what new things this talented artist is up to on her blog. She also has a highly addictive "micro-fiction" blog where all stories are 50 words long (Take that Twitter!)

This wood burning portrait of Artis Gilmore just shouted take me home!

Artis Gilmore by Brian Bleakley

So I did. Looks like Brian's etsy shop is empty today. He's got a cool banner though. You can see more of his artwork at his website, brianbleakley.com

And for a fun mix of paper/wood cut collage supplies you can't beat The Porkchop Show!

Haha - I'm supposed to be saving up for the weekend (more about that tomorrow) . But when I went to find some cool porky cut-outs to feature I couldn't resist these great gears!

Don't worry I left plenty of cool stuff for you! Like these:

Insane Asylum Paper Cut Keys by Porkchop Show

I could go on & on .... really. I have way too much fun poking around on etsy & many places the prices are so amazing even a penny pincher like myself can indulge a little. But it's getting late. Believe it or not my original intention tonight was to simply post a reminder about tomorrow's random drawing at noon (EST) for the custom 16" x 20" photo printed on canvas. If you haven't entered yet, click HERE for contest details. And if you have....Good Luck!

Oh, by the way, the device from The Fab Miss B is a vintage postage scale and stamp holder. Did you guess right? Man you're old...awww...I'm just kidding!!

Thursday Giveaways - 1 winner & 2 NEW Giveaways!

Random.org has chosen......of 63 Unique visitors, The winner of the one of a kind Charming Snark Key is......

#37 : Thoughtcrimes!!
Woo Hoo! Congrats!

Thoughtcrimes, please contact me here or through my email (on my profile page). Your contact button on your web page is not working

Thank you to everyone who entered & special thanks to Miss Violet for her generous donation!! To see what other goodies she has created, just click on the banner below to visit her etsy shop SlyViolet

Now On With The Show!

In a bit of a rush this week so here we go: The rules are mostly the same. Just leave a comment on this blog between now & noon (EST) next Thursday June 4th to be entered in the new random drawing.

Normally there is only 1 winner. But not this week! I just noticed I've picked up my 100th follower. I am just so tickled pink that I'm offering 2 prizes!

The 1st random winner will get a $20 gift certificate for use in my etsy shops.

You can mix & match items from the shops too if you wish. Plus Free Shipping to a single address. Links to shops are here:

www.ArtSnark.etsy.com

ArtSnark has a mix of original art, jewelry & decorative objects.
Prices range from $7-$300

www.SteamDreams.etsy.com
Originally created as a venue for my gadgets & gizmos.
Just now, it has unique items for assembling your own creations.
Prices range from $4-$15

The 2nd random winner gets 1 ACEO of their choice from my ArtSnark shop!

ACEO stands for Art Cards Editions & Originals. Also known as ATCs (art trading cards). These little guys are miniature pieces of artsy goodness. They can be in any medium. The only requirement is that they measure 2.5" x 3.5".

If it turns out that random winners 1 & 2 desire the same item, I'm going to give winner #1 first pick. However, please please please make sure your contact info is correct. Either leave it in the comment OR just make sure your contact info on your blogger profile is accurate & working. I have had 2 winners so far that I've been unable to reach & am still hoping to hear from.

Good Luck & Thanks For Playing!