ArtSnark's Artifacts: shop

2/16/09

Monday's Muse -Be Inspired! Make a Difference

February 8th the OzBushFireAppeal shop opened on etsy.

8 days later it has sold 544 items for around $ 10,000 (AU).

100% of Proceeds goes to the Australian Red Cross.

At this writing there are 210 items in stock, with "new items listed almost around the clock..." All items have been donated by Etsians worldwide.

IF YOU ARE ON ETSY and would like to donate an item click here for more information.

IF YOU LIKE TO SHOP get a great handcrafted item (with free shipping ) & donate the full amount of your purchase to a worthy cause.

IF YOU HAVE A MOMENT think - who can you share this info with? Please pass it on. It will only take a minute.

I heard about this shop on Thursday & donated a necklace.

Looking around my studio for some art supplies to contribute, I came across some little houses

I was about to donate them when I realized that a one of a kind altered house would fetch more money than a blank one. I put out a call to the gifted members of the METSY Mixed Media Team. I would send each volunteer a house to decorate & they would work their magic. The final pieces will be donated to the Australian wild fire relief shop. So far 14 generous Artists have offered up their time & talent for this project. I am very excited! Please stop by and visit them when you get a chance:

Pam Carriker - thebagladysart & pamcarriker.com - thebagladysart.blogspot.com

Jennifer Moore -dragonrags -dragnrags.blogspot.com

Nancy Lefko - collageartgirl & mycollageart.com - nancylefko.blogspot.com

Chrisy McConnell -artdecadence & VintageDecadence - sophismpress.blogspot.com

Kathy Maximo - VintageSnapsandScrap & rememberyesterday -
vintagesnapsandscraps.blogspot.com

Heather Holbrook - PisforPaper - PisforPaper.com

Sheila Bradley - Createitcottageart & Creatitcottage - createitcottage.blogspot.com

Juli Waller - grraphics - grrrdesign.blogspot.com

Aimee Wheaton - mazerdesign & Mazerdesign.com - creativeflutter.blogspot.com

Carmen McCullough - ArtsyJutsu - artsyjutsu.ning.com

Alisa Nordholt-Dean - PrettyLittlePendant - prettylittlependant.blogspot.com

Jen Maddison - jemjoop - emjoop.blogspot.com

Jodi Ohl - lucysweetlucy - sweetrepeats.blogspot.com

Vivian Bonder - desertbloom

Once these talented ladies send me photos of their creations, I will post them here for you to enjoy. I would also like to share a brief interview with each artist, if I can get them to agree. Dunno about you, but I always enjoy reading a bit about the person behind the creation.

Now, what else can you do to help? In addition to the suggestions above, let's get the word out! I'm too behind the times to twitter. So after phone calls & emails, I went the old fashioned route printing up fliers to promote OzBushfireAppeal. Then posted them at my son's school as well as at some local businesses. Will anyone notice them & respond? I don't know. But I had to try.

I truly believe everyone can make a difference. So does FeliciaFairy and The Etsy Dust Team. They are the kind souls behind this generous shop. I don't know what type of response they initially anticipated. Lets blow them away....be generous....go shopping....and spread the word!

2/12/09

Go Shopping! Help Australians In Need & Get Great Stuff!

By now you have heard about the tragic fires in Australia. There is a shop on etsy OzBushfireAppeal.etsy.com that is giving 100% OF THEIR PROCEEDS to the Australian Red Cross.

If you are a shopper, check it out. Free Shipping on everything. Item Categories include:
Accessories, Art, Babies & Children, Bags & Purses, Jewelry, Ladies Clothing, Paper & Cards, Supplies, Vintage and Everything Else. Click on any of these categories to be taken right to it.

All the items are donated by Etsy Sellers. If you are on etsy & would like to donate any item, details are in the Profiles Section of the shop.

I've donated this one of a kind Cameo Butterfly Necklace.
It is only $25 with Free shipping. Click image for more info

Happy Thoughts & Good Wishes to Emma at Feliciafairy.etsy.com & the DUST Team who are running the shop & keeping it stocked with new items "around the clock". Thank you.

I am working with a group of very creative artists from the METSY Team on a series of mixed media houses which will be donated to the OzBushfire shop. I will post pics here as they are completed. The 1st generous folks volunteering their time & talent are: