Celebration Giveaway Party Pt. 1

My Etsy shop's fifth anniversary was in May and it went by without much thought.  I realized that My Blog is also 5...this month, I think.  My birthday is coming up in a few weeks and so I am combining them all together for a Celebration Giveaway.  This is the first one of five. I don't have a schedule for the giveaways except the last one will be given away on October 12th...well because that is my birthday. :) This first gift is this sweet little Sunflower Pendant on a crinkle ribbon, perfect for a bit of autumn to wear.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post and tell me what your favorite thing about autumn is...or things if you are like me and can never choose just one. I will choose the winning comment on Tuesday, September 18th.

blessings, Zuda Gay

WOOHOO!! 1000!!! and a Giveaway!!

As most of you know, I have been waiting for my 1000th item to be sold from my Etsy shop. Today it happened! Yay!!! I threw confetti and streamers and danced around the room.....well I danced, and if I had had confetti and streamers they would have been flying. I'm tickled pink!!

Let me introduce you to the customer of the day. Lulu is a return customer and oh my! what a delight. She and her sister Lisa pool their talents in their business called Coastal Sisters. They have an Etsy shop, CoastalSister.etsy.com, and their online store is, Coastal Sisters. They have all kinds of wonderful things from banners to items to decorate your home and beautiful jewelry. Lulu publishes a delightful blog, Coastal Sisters News. Pop over to Lulu's blog and see the beautiful necklace she made with one of my focals!

To celebrate and thank everyone for the encouragement you have given me and for my customers who have helped to put food in our mouths, I am having a giveaway! I would love to give something to everyone, but I just can't do that....so I am going to give three items. If you are one of the three chosen, you may pick anything from my shop or if there is something you would rather have that has already been sold I will try to make what you desire. All you have to do is just leave a comment on this post and your name will be put in the hat. PLEASE make sure I have a way to get a hold of you. Names will be drawn around 6:00 pm Illinois time on Tuesday, September 1st. Good grief, September!, where did the summer go??

blessings, ZG

Lisa Pavelka Tools

It seems like the big thing right now is Facebook. I really didn't know what to expect when I joined. My hubby, Danny, joined about six months before I did. Then both daughters joined. Quite a few of my team mates from the Etsy street team BBEST were talking about friending each other. So I broke down and joined. I am having the best time!! I can keep up with fellow Etsians, friends from school and childhood and family who live far away and those three blocks away.
A few weeks ago another polymer clay artist invited me to be her friend, on her friend list was polymer clay celebrity, Lisa Pavelka. I've never been one for being a celebrity hound, but I thought I would invite her to be my friend and if she didn't want to, that was fine. One of the quirks of being friends is that you get to view one another's profile. As I was looking at Lisa's profile page I clicked on the link to her webpage. I hadn't visited it for sometime and she has redone it. In her store are some really cool tools that Lisa has developed. I love tools!!! I rarely buy any, but I do lust for them. Then... I just received an email announcing a blog giveaway for guess what?............Lisa Pavelka tools and video!! How cool is that? :) I know that my chance to win goes down with the more people who enter the giveaway, but I also get more chances to win by announcing it on my blog.....hence this post. hehehe... For your chance to win these great tools, go to Fave Crafts Blog for their Product Review and Giveaway.

blessings, ZudaGay

Featured Artists and A Giveaway

I have three wonderful Etsy shops that I would like for you to take a look at. Each one is different, but each of these artisans creates with love and passion and it shows so beautifully in each and every item.

The first shop is my friend Sharon's shop, Mana Moon. Sharon is a wonderful jewelry designer and I am so honored that she uses some of my beads in her amazing creations. No matter the type of beads Sharon chooses to use, her jewelry is beautifully made and always a work of art!! You may like to read Sharon's blog Mana Moon Studios. And check out her other online shop at Mana Moon Studio.com. You may also check out her graphic design shop for banners and avitars and all manner of lovely things to use in your online life at Mana Moon Studios on Etsy.

FIDELIA

This next shop belongs to Kym whose shop is Kimbuktu. Kym creates beautiful quilts and quilted bags with her amazing color sense. Every single piece of fabric is just the perfect choice. I can sit and look through her shop over and over and my eyes are always delighted. If you would like to see more of Kym, you can check out her website Kimbuktu.net and her second Etsy shop Paper Paraphernalia.

CHRISTIE QUILTED & BEADED PATCHWORK BAG

I would love to own a wire cross from Les & TC Cunningham of Totally Crosses. I think they would make a thoughtful wedding or anniversary gift!! There is just something so extra special about these crosses! You can just tell as you look at them , that love goes in to creating each loop of the wire. You can see more of TC's work at their website Totally Crosses.com.

SHABBY CHIC BEADED WALL CROSS

Now we are getting to the giveaway part!! I'm offering a giveaway of one of my newest style brooches. This brooch has a touch of lace decorated with leaves and of course a flower. All you have to do for a chance to receive this brooch is....visit the shops I have listed then tell me your favorite item from one of them by leaving a comment to this post.

PLEASE....be sure to leave a way I can contact you if you win!!! I will pick a winner by random drawing at 8:00 pm CST on Tuesday, February 24th.

Mana Moon Studios * Kimbuktu * Totally Crosses

Blessings, ZudaGay

It's A Wonderful Life....OH! I Mean, SALE!!!

I have mentioned it before that I am a member of a wonderful Etsy Street team called Boomers & Beyond Etsy Street Team or BBEST for short. :) A wonderful group of people who just happen to be over 40. AND, we're having a SALE!!!

It's A Wonderful Sale runs from November 12 - 18. Each shop is offering it's own unique sale specials. Not only are we having a sale...but we are offering THREE prize packages you may have a chance to win!!!

How do I win one of these wonderful packages? You ask... Good question! There are two ways!! First of all, for every dollar you spend in participating shops you will be entered into a drawing. (You spend $10, you are entered 10 times!) If by some strange quirk you don't find a thing you want to buy....or you are like me and just don't have any money...you may enter by playing Holiday Hide & Seek. You may see all the rules in the It's A Wonderful Sale & HOLIDAY Prize thread in the Etsy forums. :)

I am thrilled to be participating in It's A Wonderful Sale, because sales are SO fun!!! ZudaGay's Shop is offering free shipping on all items. ALSO...Buy One at the regular price and I will take 10% off all other items bought at the same time. **PLEASE put BBEST in your "note to seller"** You may convo me before your purchase and I will edit the listing(s) you are purchasing...OR...You may purchase the item(s) you want, don't pay and I will send you a revised invoice through Paypal...OR...You may purchase the item(s) you want, pay for them and I will send you a refund through Paypal.

Happy Shopping!!!!

blessings, ZudaGay

Longing For Spring Give Away

THE WINNER IS:
I picked two winners. I wasn't going to do that, but......when it comes down to the time to give away I wish I could afford to let everyone win! Thank you so much for all the lovely color combo ideas!!!! I appreciate your input and your comments! ***cue the drum roll***
Comment #5 is......Kary!!!! Kary can go pick anything she wants from my shop.
and Comment #13......Joon.....you can choose anything from the Small Pendant or Oopsie sections of my shop.

I thought that I would like to break up the monotony of winter a little bit and have a give away this week. But you have to work a little bit for this one. I want some information....what are your favorite color combinations? My daughter Jessica loves greens and purples together.

Now, here are a few springy flowers for your viewing pleasure.










To enter my Longing For Spring Contest, leave a comment telling me your favorite color combination. Don't forget to make sure I have a way to get a hold of you!!! Oh, I almost forgot to tell you what you get!!!! You may choose any item from my shop! I will use the random number generator on Sunday, February 24 at 1 pm Central to choose a winner.

blessings, ZudaGay

Bloggy Giveaway Carnival

AND THE WINNERS ARE: For the brooch - Tara Dawn
For her choice from my shop - Judy Nolan
Thank you all for playing along with me!!! I will contact these winners ASAP and tell them of their good fortune. hehehe....
blessings, ZudaGay


I had so much fun participating in Shannon's, from Rocks in My Dryer and Bloggy Giveaway.com , Fall Y'all Bloggy Giveaway Carnival that I just had to do it again!!! If you want a chance to win, just leave a comment on this post. PLEASE make sure you leave a way for me to get a hold of you if you win!!!!! Last time the number landed on someone who didn't leave a way for me to contact them....and that is just sad!!! So make sure if you don't have a blog or an active profile with your email address on it that you leave your email in your comment. You can type it all out like: mollymae(at)twinkletoes(dot)net - and I will figure it out. The drawing will be held at 9 am CST on Saturday, February 2, 2008. I will post the winners on my blog at that time and send the winners notification that they won. If I don't hear back from the winners within three days, I will draw again.

What can you win?????? Aha!!! That is the question!!! hehehe... First prize is this heart shaped, sculpted, (by me) polymer clay brooch that has never been listed in my Etsy shop. This brooch features sculpted and cane work leaves and flowers in jewel tones. It measures 2.25" across and 2.5" in length and has a metal pin bar on the back.


A comment will also be selected for a second prize...so if you would like to be entered for the second prize drawing, visit my Etsy shop and in your comment tell me your favorite item. I will draw the winner for the second prize from those who have an item listed in their comment. If your name is drawn for the second prize, you may choose an item from my shop.

Who may participate????? Anyone who wants to and leaves me a comment!!! This is an internationally open giveaway! I will mail to anyplace in the world that has mail service. SO...... what are you waiting for??? Leave me a comment!!!!!

blessings, ZudaGay

And The Winner Is

Gibee from Kisses Of Sunshine!!!
Second runner up is:
Michelle from Thus Far With God!!!
And...third runner up is:
Elizabeth at A Humble Cup Of Lukewarm Tea!!!

Thank you to everyone who played along and signed my comments!!! It was great fun and I would love to do it again! So be looking sometime in the future for a give away for one of my Christmas ornaments.

blessings, ZudaGay

WELCOME TO MY FIRST BLOGGY GIVEAWAY!!!

I decided when I first heard that Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer was hosting a give away carnival I knew I wanted to participate. So here it is....ZudaGay's first bloggy giveaway!!!! I am giving away one of my lovely big flower pendants. This pendant features sculpted petals made from my own color mix of polymer clay on a matching base with a gorgeous vintage button in the center. It measures 2.5" across and has two wire bails near the top for hanging. I am including an adjustable double black cord but you can wear this pendant on a ribbon of your choice or if you do beading it would look amazing on a beaded necklace. To enter this drawing, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. I will then put all your names in a hat and have one of my grandkids draw out a winner and two runners up on November 4th. If your name is drawn, I will contact you for your mailing information. The two runners up will receive a surprise.

This is the give away pendant:




















I invite you to take a look at my Etsy shop.
Blessings, ZudaGay