Yellow Door Art Market- Email

<p align="center">I was delighted to find this waiting in my inbox today! Wow-when they feature an artist they really feature an artist! Awesomesauce.</p><p align="center"><a href="http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=8ppvlwcab&v=001lAJKb32DnbiOe3fxSX9nwQBKBHaK1HzyhjYjWiLrX_Ovb-OYYyhs1Qp_xUAyuv2omov07hYjUDsdF0xPw17iohFcdCPkWeMYq8OtxoEDKshHBqhV9eeJ5A%3D%3D"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535360818362305298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXuOeemvLw86qIeO1SBptspiyFaS_5C8YguJEMlmeF-T4MHqU2kde2Lx7zr5WMQHdP_MQG1-qomhzYMvcT_R5_-ITVOXV1JU8QoPqKAyNzRiBLOyWxCLHcDTBb28E_5pVDVDAefQRWy3M/s400/yellow%2520door%2520loop%2520copy.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 195px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><br /><br /> <br /><br />Experience this new shopping adventure in downtown Berkley * 3141 W 12 Mile Berkley MI 48072 * 248 336 2038<br /><br /><br />All About Janna Bissett<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJByY1YDoo6KLfaAj8w4-Xervr-X9jzlCfiqe3uRPxgdeMW3aHFIriKzYXC4pQ1V-lH2IgewTR8pTnlujgmSZMC7KUmlUbNBxrTALmEUrnO8vVmMPzPbO87fKXhZnA6S75TKoRm3F8GA/s1600/last+9.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535360821496730594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJByY1YDoo6KLfaAj8w4-Xervr-X9jzlCfiqe3uRPxgdeMW3aHFIriKzYXC4pQ1V-lH2IgewTR8pTnlujgmSZMC7KUmlUbNBxrTALmEUrnO8vVmMPzPbO87fKXhZnA6S75TKoRm3F8GA/s400/last+9.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><div><br /><br />Meet Janna Bissett of Clawson, Michigan. She is the talented gal behind Lilacpop photography & jewelry who likes to be constantly trying new & different things & pushing each medium to the limits. She is drawn to areas or objects that are either overlooked or considered ugly & is challenged to either make them beautiful or at least noticed. <a href="http://www.yellowdoorartmarket.com/yellowdoor/2010/11/artist-of-the-week-janna-bissett.html">read more.... </a><br /><br /><br />Pretty Personalized Necklace Giveaway<br /><br />Since we're shining the light on Janna this week, she has graciously<br />offered up one of her personalized necklaces for our art good giveaway.<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHup0RSjzHXq3qxZQpTjDPyGdYes9-S4VwEbRU9T621q-O_Ngt4ADei4gKS0pTLTjcvw7cUQD6IoiLwvDthg1ZGpfDTsEqxjHB8rKMWD1kpxlAYD1f4PPQianzvD-2WFdz_XibF4V78GA/s1600/last+8.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535360809079627922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHup0RSjzHXq3qxZQpTjDPyGdYes9-S4VwEbRU9T621q-O_Ngt4ADei4gKS0pTLTjcvw7cUQD6IoiLwvDthg1ZGpfDTsEqxjHB8rKMWD1kpxlAYD1f4PPQianzvD-2WFdz_XibF4V78GA/s400/last+8.jpg" style="WIDTH: 325px; HEIGHT: 357px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><div>There are 6 ways to enter - you can do 1 or all 6 to better your chances.<br /><br /></div><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHup0RSjzHXq3qxZQpTjDPyGdYes9-S4VwEbRU9T621q-O_Ngt4ADei4gKS0pTLTjcvw7cUQD6IoiLwvDthg1ZGpfDTsEqxjHB8rKMWD1kpxlAYD1f4PPQianzvD-2WFdz_XibF4V78GA/s1600/last+8.jpg"></a> </p><div>1. Comment at the bottom of <a href="http://www.yellowdoorartmarket.com/yellowdoor/2010/11/pretty-personalized-necklace-giveaway.html">THIS BLOG POST</a> and tell us what name<br />or word you would like on this necklace & why<br /><br />2. Forward this email to your friends (each forward counts as an entry -<br />use the forward button at the bottom of this email)<br /><br />3. Spread the word about this giveaway on your Facebook page by visiting<br /><a href="http://www.yellowdoorartmarket.com/yellowdoor/2010/11/pretty-personalized-necklace-giveaway.html">THIS BLOG POST</a> & clicking the Share on Facebook link located<br />at the bottom of the post... then leave a comment that you did<br /><br />4. Tweet this link: <a href="http://bit.ly/PersonalizedNecklaceGiveAway">http://bit.ly/PersonalizedNecklaceGiveAway</a><br /><br />5. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/lilacpopphotography">LIKE Llilacpop on Facebook</a>, then leave a comment that you did<br /><br />6. <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/lilacpop">FOLLOW Lilacpop on Twitter</a>, then leave a comment that you did<br /><br />We'll draw the lucky winner on Friday, Nov. 5 & post the winner on our site!<br /><br /><br />Tunes to Groove To<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://www.yellowdoorartmarket.com/yellowdoor/2010/11/janna-loves-listening-to.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535360808137759154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu40Tqq-o9kpr632H-oLYivZX20SKGFBbPv6TsHdKat7pi35cni_-Bme9cK6WbaeRUQgdE7w9GdqtnDfKXt0Zfb-eqPIqEs0bMQ71kQGeqHW3qegw4pCjKH0Smzc6MLSx8iMQh-uT3gBY/s400/last+7.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 151px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><div><br /><br />Janna has a broad selection of music she enjoys, including these poppy prep-sters, Vampire Weekend. Click <a href="http://www.yellowdoorartmarket.com/yellowdoor/2010/11/janna-loves-listening-to.html">HERE</a> to<br />listen to some of her other picks.<br /><br /><br />Artists to Talk About<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Close"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535360801284710178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxFJYGQqYQYUM9V1zY1WphEOsJq-wYSrRdXQaB3aCMRbGTqUQZ_FBJwxzrOkJK80464dcNb7FkJ2CfqrqmQRGkSPSPkZbIuojfca3ovZs6fmUtJ8PONyUO6M9B_43zNVTSbdXL1ANG4g/s400/last+6.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><div><br /><br />One of Janna's favorite artists right now is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Close">Chuck Close</a>. She loves how his work has evolved over the years and his<br />portraits over the past 10 years are incredible. He took something as simple as a painted portrait and made it absolutely<br />unique and never done in that way before.<br /><br /><br />Reads to Check Out<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.bluecanvas.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535359816650084530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWMK238dgoKk-cjdupHQ-eQ7MaN9-Me08gTze8LOQn6w4kuU2A1TNlLDDXrMIaalHs6O_JTJBRIiiti2U1zhw2bRFsTcz9nxP5ER8jX1t55oZ0UnPLiju9ksZzB6TTGEu7GBXy9ZrpNg/s320/last+5.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 121px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.bluecanvas.com/">Blue Canvas Magazine</a> hopes everyone will be able to find inspiration that reaches across genres & believes it can provide<br />the right tools to inspire everyone... artists & non-artists alike... and Janna agrees.<br /><br /><br />Places to Visit Around the D<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ilovecitybird.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535359809651135842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehxmyHVNwvnXeyvKtFgnq3on5aSr3g0J2ANtDKOlrLXIF9blSUDbulrFyBvi9PnsY36TkVoHpvvRQ1XynhoxpBypA7n6YCai8MrYVLOf8bKZdNBvddvsgVnETf13oOmm-rI4lc8y8Kds/s320/last+3.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 146px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br />One stop Janna likes to make around town is to <a href="http://www.ilovecitybird.com/">City Bird</a>. They carry Detroit-themed housewares, accessories & paper<br />goods as well as work by more than 75 other artists & designers.<br /><br /><br />Other Marvelous Market Finds<br /><br /><br /><br />Ultra hip upcycled accessories that will make people think twice about throwing out a plastic bag. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RadicalRecycks?ref=top_trail">Shop Tracie's goods</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RadicalRecycks?ref=top_trail"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535359805909658882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7yPs-BJERKo68COo5AqQTs9IB_xq2MTRQ3DD5tHbk7pSgzAaiNdSSUZH9fX7lW4O_Sh-efBNEBJgwNoGGjWShZ6NseXSkpOuxmyGXHx55KwysX0mMLTCTelvuyYHxGQxxmcPOifzwJc/s320/last+2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 110px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br />Fine silver bracelets, earrings & necklaces that can be dressed up or down & go with any outfit. <a href="http://www.designedbybeth.com/">Shop Beth's goods </a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.designedbybeth.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535359803873638882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3_oy4Y4g_s0IUvibRQbecd6M_BtW4aTAyaji5OR8RzcfBVZqg0w1Yrj9u14sTYoCOqm0cwsSBRCt3Ijv1q8uOAq2JvUyIepTZuPbyxI2-MeTcM1pjXvhh6PPwGyTVZBgB6gux-b0Cyw/s320/last+1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br />Top quality martingale styled collars that will make other dogs in the neighborhood do a double take. <a href="http://www.collarddogs.com/index.html">Shop Maggie's goods</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.collarddogs.com/index.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535359799376527874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlso-J8FLBhaYwPqv_J3u3KqiE9znRGfuGfDKraMIjC9-09LX9za7TFN9dm-DN8Vs97OUwilA3R80u1zQ9gJ77LKZzmSZGHWEs1Wnjzzp8NLycrZAOcYGJY3lQMw41Bl_zNi6n8BRO9Ss/s320/last.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 90px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br />Of course, feel free to forward this art-filled email to your friends who love<br />hip handmade goods made by creative people in their community </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Yellow Door Art Market- Email

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The Omega Workshop Interview and Giveaway

<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">This giveaway is now over and the winner was chosen. Please feel free to read the interview and check out the shops featured! A new giveaway will be up soon.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">New giveaway!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center">"I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think,</div><div align="center">all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read,</div><div align="center">and all the friends I want to see."<br /></div><div align="center">-John Burroughs</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">This is the quote that you read when you look at Zena's (the talented artist behind two etsy shops, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheOmegaWorkshop">The Omega Workshop</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bloomsburygroup">Bloomsbury Group</a>) profile. She has graciously agreed to do a giveaway of one of her beautiful bird ornaments. She also let me interview her and after reading it, you realize there is a wonderful joy in the way she looks at life.<br /></div><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45022409/snubbler-plush-doll"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461636763800562898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYARFWJyrNRPjNqvrwupyb0kJuSLP5NiWyBtLOrN96Vpo0QyRUHTmugkC8-u91dIzIgs0fC8teLn36sxlcv6jBDJh6h-DZUcNMT6Gv4P9TCFzAQMfmABuUQ4sMzk-8gYFrSJ6lrdO5bOB/s320/a1.jpg" style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><p align="center">Snubbler Plush Doll $26</p><br /><br /><p align="left"><br /><strong>How did you get started in fibers? Do you have an art degree or are you self taught?</strong><br /><br />I am self taught, but have always had a flair for putting 'things' together , an eye for design and a penchant for wanting to make places interesting and homey! Now my children are older and I have more time, I feel like a phoenix rising from the ashes, able to unleash my pent up creativeness!<br /><br /><br /><strong>Is this your "day job" and if not what is?</strong><br /><br />Yes I balance being an artist with, homemaker and mother duties!<br /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/42972597/love-bird-cage-hanging-ornament"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461636157719288770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2NUhgFFhN-x0o1V-2KlOGkafhqgV5Hsv0Mi4Yb_A97gLrKnukSFFHhtOW9UTxHwdt9YXe_82JVE5doJ0alsJvEj13N18ulSsqwGLRVhPn3OfhGCAEQ-TC-tKSVrPNCWDcrXvfXEu0TJl/s320/a1.jpg" style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><p align="center">Love Bird Cage Hanging Ornament $20</p><br /><br /><div align="left"><br /><strong>Are you originally from England? How does your surroundings inspire/influence you?</strong><br /><br />I was born here in England. I never take where I live for granted. We have definitive seasons and am lucky enough to live close to the sea and rolling countryside! We aren't far from Stately Homes and Castles and oodles of historic cities and towns blot our landscape. I adore our antique and vintage shops.<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left">Wildlife is in abundance, and birds, especially, inspire me to use their form in my work!<br />I never know what might inspire me to make the next thing. I can go off at a complete tangent from the last creation! But hiding in every piece will usually be a little part of me, and something that was inspired by a moment in time.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5hGXuJVM9XoMx9-ZK6YVack78SJS2jJtJnPPgZU4FjgZB4HgvlKy0XMyq4hM38_gr_tk7scm8hDdeQIzBtQZiqWVvEEh5zc9fRoBT8R25AKflhJ5kqiiAwcZ27v6fGeAXf-mcYG9wEYR/s1600/a1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461654167835111106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5hGXuJVM9XoMx9-ZK6YVack78SJS2jJtJnPPgZU4FjgZB4HgvlKy0XMyq4hM38_gr_tk7scm8hDdeQIzBtQZiqWVvEEh5zc9fRoBT8R25AKflhJ5kqiiAwcZ27v6fGeAXf-mcYG9wEYR/s320/a1.jpg" style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />FAITH and BLISS Bird Ornament $42<br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiYYI_dgBQOKPz_k7AuIJfBqoRpnwFwlSOcbMd3Jm27TeSO9bBVCL4tF2kW97jDa_NX0If8nIpw3V8ugupbnuUtwRaSZqleA5pvQ_r49mBlaVPhgAzmw3dFlvJEHt0get1Izhna662R_R/s1600/a1.jpg"></a></p><br /><strong>What are your favorite things to make?</strong><br />Oooooooo I don't think I have a favourite thing that I make! As long as I enjoyed the process and it makes me smile when it's finished, then that is food for my soul.<br /><br /><strong>How did you come up with your shop names? Do they have personal meaning to you?</strong><br />Definitely! Bloomsbury Group: The Bloomsbury Group or Bloomsbury Set was a group of writers, intellectuals and artists who held informal discussions in Bloomsbury throughout the 20th century. I admire their art works and am fascinated by their bohemian way of living. I am lucky enough to live quite near Charleston Farm House, my favourite place, where you can enter a passage in time when some of the leading cultural figures lived and were invited. The house is the most important remaining example of Bloomsbury decorative style. I am a romantic and am fuelled by exploring lives lived ,as part of the Bloomsbury Group!<br /><br />The Omega Workshop: The Omega Workshops was a design enterprise founded by members of the Bloomsbury group and established in 1913. In addition to offering a wide range of individual products, such as painted furniture, painted murals, mosaics, stained glass, and textiles, Omega Workshops Ltd offered interior design themes for various living spaces. So yes, personal to me and I suppose a homage to some very talented people!<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/42348901/wool-fabric-decorative-pillow"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461636412601173490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiYYI_dgBQOKPz_k7AuIJfBqoRpnwFwlSOcbMd3Jm27TeSO9bBVCL4tF2kW97jDa_NX0If8nIpw3V8ugupbnuUtwRaSZqleA5pvQ_r49mBlaVPhgAzmw3dFlvJEHt0get1Izhna662R_R/s320/a1.jpg" style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><p align="center">Wool Fabric Decorative Pillow $44</p><br /><strong>What is your biggest source of inspiration?</strong><br />I think my biggest source of inspiration comes from my own mind! I have always had a very vivid imagination and can see past main stream!<br /><br /><br /><strong>What style is your home decorated in?</strong><br />My home is the most important place to me. I am a Cancerian, and like a crab my home is never far away. I love to collect and I like a more traditional homey feel. I am surrounded by art, vintage, antiques, books and 'things' that are comforting and nice to delve into and look at! I guess we have an eclectic mix of things that compliment each other. I love subdued lighting and open fires! I like to be organised, but think a home should be lived in!<br /><br /><br /><strong>When not creating fiber pieces what are your other hobbies?</strong><br />I love to read, walk, swim, enjoy my own company, shop, spend time with my family, garden, watch meaningful films........<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/40685378/textile-flower-ornament"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461635977254704930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8V_gMDJrTgq8tetYHefJQvNcr0CZJ0HcYU3uQXHPMaCPjKw-6R2jJuzpjyghtEmuMkbHp-s8nbn1RK6Xq326biMrxAP4WVGp3sZmpSaO578SF5GXRvWjdUXtZ5g53Nh45s77tGcpeNbc/s320/a1.jpg" style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><p align="center">Textile Flower Ornament $29</p><br /><strong>Can you describe your creative process?</strong><br />Mmmmmmmm I guess it's like a light comes on in my head and I can't wait to try it out. I don't mind making mistakes, it's how I learn. You'll often find a half finished plush in the recycling bin! But that's good. I teach myself through being hands on, which I think is the best way for anyone to learn! When I am making something I am focused and lose myself completely. Like a form of meditation I suppose!<br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">*Giveaway*</span></strong></div><div align="center">Zena is giving away one of her sentiment bird ornaments like the one below!<br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNazfzRc7gNekGFeFINB6rizHcVQPMdvg4WKm4zG8jnrUviz_tKo9DTT36Lv1IVrKf0aVhXA-r8hFibJnl2NZsBFhP3Gts9qwbZhG1FtoEmWzhoupUdNQoqDlx41AmULQAGzlcYwb9wgIG/s1600/a1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461635703336409522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNazfzRc7gNekGFeFINB6rizHcVQPMdvg4WKm4zG8jnrUviz_tKo9DTT36Lv1IVrKf0aVhXA-r8hFibJnl2NZsBFhP3Gts9qwbZhG1FtoEmWzhoupUdNQoqDlx41AmULQAGzlcYwb9wgIG/s320/a1.jpg" style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><p align="center"></p><br /><br />To Enter:<br />Visit her etsy shops <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheOmegaWorkshop">The Omega Workshop </a>and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bloomsburygroup">Bloomsbury Group </a>and leave a comment telling me your favorite item in either store. <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Don't forget to leave your e-mail</span></strong> so I can contact you if you have won.<br /><br />Extra Entries:<strong> please leave one separate comment for each entry</strong>.<br /><br />•follow my blog with google - 1 extra<br /><br />•follow me on twitter (lilacpop)-1 extra<br /><br />•become a fan of<a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/lilacpopphotography?ref=ts"> LilacPOP on Facebook </a>- 1 extra (and there are giveaways on there as well which you will be automatically entered into each time just for being a fan).<br /><br />•tweet this giveaway and post the link in your comment- (may do this daily) 1 extra/day<br />Copy and paste below:<br />I just entered to win a handmade home decor hanging @lilacpop http://lilacpop.blogspot.com/<br /><br />•favor me on technorati , stumble upon or any other social networking site- 1 extra<br /><br />•Put a link to my blog on your blog - 1 extra<br /><br />•blog about this giveaway - 1 extra<br /><br />•buy a product from either etsy shop - 5 extra<br /><br /><br />Contest will run for 1 week. Ends at Midnight on the night of April 25, 2010. Open to All Countries. Winner will be chosen by random.org. Winner will be notified by e-mail and will have 3 days to reply or another winner will be chosen.

The Omega Workshop Interview and Giveaway

This giveaway is now over and the winner was chosen. Please feel free to read the interview and check out the shops featured! A new giveaway...

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Win This!

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWTf90Bv0f2UZVEHBdQK_lTUozwYCmVUqepiOCe_mWbDs_qpojvhEhNQHGGxImY5F2IwdH9jVgnknQulRvmnCyeWDjiuKtUP9ymU0B-mrCP7MV2kYGdPz01bDA0_yMoLEDTP62tzphgU/s1600-h/square+squiggle+necklace+6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439073414603863746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWTf90Bv0f2UZVEHBdQK_lTUozwYCmVUqepiOCe_mWbDs_qpojvhEhNQHGGxImY5F2IwdH9jVgnknQulRvmnCyeWDjiuKtUP9ymU0B-mrCP7MV2kYGdPz01bDA0_yMoLEDTP62tzphgU/s400/square+squiggle+necklace+6.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> I am doing a giveaway on The Eye Candies blog. Win this necklace by clicking </span><a href="http://www.eyecandiesblog.com/8/post/2010/02/lilac-pop.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">here</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">.<br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;">Good Luck!</span><br /></div>

Win This!

I am doing a giveaway on The Eye Candies blog. Win this necklace by clicking here . Good Luck!

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Who doesn't love free stuff?!

Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE free stuff. I always have and always will. I love a good bargain too. I am a pretty lucky person too. I win things all the time. People always ask me why I am so lucky. But actually I think it is more a ratio thing: the more contests you enter, the more you will win. So I spend time filling out contests while others might not want to be bothered. But you know what? It pays off sometimes. It really does. I decided to share some of the awesome sites that I have been winning things on! Sharing is good. The contest that I am hoping to win (and blogging about it gives me 3 more entries-woo!) is at <a href="http://erinstar.blogspot.com/2009/03/march-madness-2-elephannie.html">http://erinstar.blogspot.com/2009/03/march-madness-2-elephannie.html</a> and it is for this awesome decal of poppies that sticks to your wall. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeu29U6T1KmQIz2ke6utL8WJQjXIvc2Cki4TkDlw5sn6njl6HoPWzWgm0y3kirSz9oi26IaTtQ5h6mDu3xPrrfh8XktWvIVZ5H2XoIfhbJVyU8xTypiZpt2PveGBNDG-A9IfXHe0MrEX3/s1600-h/poppies.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeu29U6T1KmQIz2ke6utL8WJQjXIvc2Cki4TkDlw5sn6njl6HoPWzWgm0y3kirSz9oi26IaTtQ5h6mDu3xPrrfh8XktWvIVZ5H2XoIfhbJVyU8xTypiZpt2PveGBNDG-A9IfXHe0MrEX3/s1600-h/poppies.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLKdNeIjXaEM6f8K4QsbY8tZGI1M3-PqLeCQyz7pQIjGWw91xdpNMRKQI8fwt4AOkkwSikc0EfsgxYpJp7eRpVswghCqonOoBhcpbVGAI8S_oJyRVtUBcUZTncy1tWIgKF68tGQqkXRV3/s1600-h/il_430xN.52540418.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br />Another great place to find contests and giveaways that people offer on their personal blogs is <a href="http://etsygiveaways.blogspot.com/">http://etsygiveaways.blogspot.com</a> Someone had this great idea to make a blog and let people register their contests on it. All in one spot! Love it. Don't worry, none of these are a scam or anything. I know this because I participated in a giveaway not too long ago of some of my earrings and a photograph. Basically, blog writers give their own items away or get other people to donate items for a giveaway. The idea is to get the blogger more readers and give the giveaway-er more exposure and hopefully some sales. Although I didn't make any sales from giving away all the stuff that I did but who knows, maybe someone will think of me when they need a gift in the future. The winner was really happy though and that made me happy. Most of the blogs will have you visit the artist's shop on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">etsy</span>, find something you like the best and the post a comment at the bottom of the contest page about it. Don't forget write your email address so they can contact you too. I usually write it like this: name at yahoo dot com. I guess it's so that you don't get spammed as easily. Sometimes the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bloggers</span> will give you extra entries if you subscribe to their blog. Or if you tweet about it on twitter. Just make sure you comment separately so you get multiple entries. I have won a couple of contests in a matter of weeks of starting to do this. I won these awesome <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">lipbalms</span> from <a href="http://daisycakessoap.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Daisycakes</span> Soap</a>. I'm loving the cappuccino and saving a bunch of them to give as gifts. I also won a cute plastic <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">velcro</span> robot and a starfish for my kid's backpacks. <br /><br />So if you ever have a few minutes and feel like winning something. Enter. It's easy and you just never know if you will be the big winner. <br /><br />AND if any <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">etsy</span> artists out there would be interested in doing a giveaway on my blog I would be all for it! Just leave me a comment with your shop info and we can talk about it.

Who doesn't love free stuff?!

Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE free stuff. I always have and always will. I love a good bargain too. I am a pretty lucky person to...

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Free Shipping Extended Today!

<a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.60452550.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 426px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;color:#330099;"><strong>Free Shipping extended!</strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Mondays stink and with the time change I am all out of sinc too! </span>To make things a bit easier I'm extending free shipping in both of my shops to include Monday as well. I just added the print above to <a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/">LilacPOP Photography</a>. It's an 8x8 printed on metallic paper. If you've never seen metallic paper let me just tell you it is really beautiful. Especially with pastel type colors-wow! This print almost glows. And the square size makes it a bit more unique too.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">I photographed my latest eco-friendly brooches and bright, colorful jewelry I recently created and am hoping to get some of that in <a href="http://lilacpop.etsy.com/">LilacPOP</a> today too. So if you get a chance, be sure to check them out! </div>

Free Shipping Extended Today!

Free Shipping extended! Mondays stink and with the time change I am all out of sinc too! To make things a bit easier I'm extending free ...

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Win Free Earrings Plus An 8x10 Fine Art Photograph

<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZjgWlZvShTjPHiwSyLMOptyEKkaKI5yTyBoL40YhmhNFye71fVzJQ8gGAv7Hfu0Zg3LH5jiuHsO434Le81MBnaXzpV0vDx8PF9rSUL59K5bCnOLpIa7jGFp_Nbzt1o3hX5hwvEFPY0AQ/s1600-h/Earrings+giveaway+2+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303497061879369314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZjgWlZvShTjPHiwSyLMOptyEKkaKI5yTyBoL40YhmhNFye71fVzJQ8gGAv7Hfu0Zg3LH5jiuHsO434Le81MBnaXzpV0vDx8PF9rSUL59K5bCnOLpIa7jGFp_Nbzt1o3hX5hwvEFPY0AQ/s400/Earrings+giveaway+2+bowl.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><div>I've been featured on the <a href="http://queenconger.blogspot.com/">Elle Blog of Elle Bee</a>! Check out her blog and enter to win 5 pairs of earrings from my shop plus an 8x10 Fine Art Print--all completely free. Make sure to follow her blog too!<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303497218153759218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lWhcBhervWnK9df39f5R-7WEBiZvnO8BzpU-CgOc8UVEuLy3pC8tKgcmAfZLd1XHCVlCAiqbyO7-ut56rTTRxG4NTaDHjj5Bpg5iRrdp_u5vC9kInKFAb76lt6nRIgwugG-7S6s8ReXD/s400/Earrings+giveaway+cards.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></div></div>

Win Free Earrings Plus An 8x10 Fine Art Photograph

I've been featured on the Elle Blog of Elle Bee ! Check out her blog and enter to win 5 pairs of earrings from my shop plus an 8x10 Fine...

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