Thursday, July 22, 2010

Winner Announced

The wonderfully talented Anja from DoormouseDesigns won the giveaway Gnome from Faerie Moon Creations' blog! Congratulations, Anja!

Be sure to check out that blog every Thursday for more featured artists, often with giveaways! You might win next time!

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

New in the Shop


Here it is! Get a custom Complete Gnome set! One Gnome, one Gnomish Travel Basket, and one Gnomish Cape of Warmth! You pick the colors. Get an instant friend and traveling companion!

Gnomes with Tomes Now Available

Gnomes with Tomes™ are in the shop! Ok, so there's only one there, but still! You can get your collectible Gnome holding a little book!

Tell me what color you want his robe and eyes to be. While the listing says only blank books are available right now, contact me if you really want something else. I might be able to do it!

There are four Gnomes with Tomes™ already made, if you want a little less waiting time. They are: brown robe with pale blue eyes, brown robe with gold eyes, hunter green with gold eyes, and teal with bright blue eyes.

Take home a special Gnome today!

Thursday, July 15, 2010

It's Christmas in July

July is a notoriously slow month for shopping. A group of Etsy sellers got together, headed by the lovely DesignedByLucinda and organized the Third annual Christmas in July sale!

Check out my shop for FREE worldwide shipping on all items! See the special Christmas in July section for discounts on Holiday Gnomes and a couple select sets!

You can search Etsy for "christmasinjuly" and "cij" to find other great sales from artists across the site. Happy shopping!

Gnome Sightings!

The very talented Theresa of Faerie Moon Creations has a wonderful blog. Every Thursday, she features two artists who make crazy fabulous items! You guessed it, this week, my Gnomes are making an appearance!

Check out her blog and enter to win a complete Gnome set (that is Garden Gnome, Cape of Warmth, and Gnomish Travel Basket) in the colors of your choice!

I'm also featured with the wonderful Visual Sentiments. You can enter that giveaway too!

Click here and good luck!

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Pirates For the Gulf-Etsians Help Animals Caught In The Oil Spill (please re-blog and re-tweet thanks)

The following was copied from PussDaddy Blogs. It was brought to my attention via Twitter. Since this event is relatively local to me and many of my dear readers, I am spreading the word- as asked!

[copied message follows]

I received this email about how some are helping animals effected by the Gulf oil spill, bless their hearts. If you love animals and would like to help please re-blog this or tweet about it. Thanks so much. I will just copy and paste the email here:

Pirates For the Gulf is the name of the charity organization (we're currently working on getting 501.c3 status) working to benefit the animals and ecological system affected by the gulf oil spill. The fundraiser event will be held at Holly Hills Country Club in Ijamsville, MD on July 17th. The proceeds benefit the National Wildlife Federation and the Audubon Institute. The evening will be filled with food, drink, and entertainment. Local businesses have been kind enough to donate their time and items to a raffle being held that night. A local band, belly dance troupe, sword swallower, and tarot reader will be entertaining the attendees, too.

We've contacted many news venues locally but have found it difficult to get the word out nationwide. Our hope is that more people will come together to do similar fundraisers across the U.S.

The oil spill is a much bigger problem than most people seem to know or want to know, the repercussions of which will affect the Gulf of Mexico for many years to come. We feel that every little bit helps to those working to save the animals trapped in the area.

For folks in the MD, VA, or DC area, tickets can be purchased at www.piratesforthegulf.ticketleap.com and cost $60 each. More information can also be found on our Facebook group, Pirates For the Gulf.

Best Wishes,
The Alchemist's Star
www.thealchemistsstar.etsy.com

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Sale Alert

Etsy sellers got together and realized it was time for a Christmas in July sale!

The official dates are July 15th through July 25th. Some sellers are starting early, some are running later. Each participating shop will have their own terms of sale, but you can be sure there will be some great deals! And it's not all Christmas-themed items either!

My sale will start a little earlier than the official start date. Look for a return of my Holiday line of Gnomes at $10 off. The special sets in my shop will be marked down 20%. And, free worldwide shipping on everything! Custom orders are available. If you need a Gnome but don't see the right colors, just let me know and I'll make one for you. If you need a Gnomish Travel Basket or Cape of Warmth, I can do it. Do you want to put an early order in for one of my Gnomes with Tomes™? No problem! Also, you don't have to wait for my sale to officially start! If you see something you need right now, contact me and I'll be happy to adjust to whatever sale price may apply to that item and reserve the listing for you. Just let me know!

Fun things are happening in July! Search for the terms "ChristmasinJuly" and "CIJ" to find sale items. Happy shopping!