Celebrate

CYBER MONDAY

with

the world renowned

Unique Women in Business

Use the coupon code

UWIBTEAM10

at the time of checkout to receive

a

10% savings

(just click on the pic to start shopping)

"Until one feels the spirit of Christmas,

there is no Christmas.

All else is outward display

-so much tinsel and decorations.

For it isn't the holly, it isn't the snow.

It isn't the tree not the firelight's glow.

It's the warmth that comes to the hearts of men

when the Christmas spirit returns again."
-- Anonymous

SALE

with

EXPEDITED SHIPPING!!!!

Start Shopping***http://www.ciaobela.etsy.com/

coupon code

for 20% off is

CIAOBELA20

http://www.etsy.com/listing/49299671/sterling-silver-wide-band-ring-hand

(click link to shop)

Description:

This ring was inspired by the seashore at East Hampton. Can you visualize the curls of the waves at the bottom, tumbling into disarray at the top of the ring? I watched the waves reform and tumble, a different formation each time. Mesmerizing!

This is a sterling silver band ring, which can be adjusted from sizes 7 to 9 (it's currently at a size 8) with a little squeeze or pull.

Steel brushed finish, under 1/2 inch wide. A "one of a kind" statement ring! The curls of the waves are not fragile at all, since it was hand sawn from 16 g silver.
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http://www.etsy.com/listing/43947506/fine-silver-lab-carribean-turquoise-sky

(click link to shop)

Description:
This is a truly modern and unusually designed fine silver band ring in a generous size 7.5 to 8 with a brush finish and fine silver scrolled detail. The colors in the stones are clear and clean, and LAB CREATED perfect sky blue spinel stones are swirl and cabochon set. Very comfortable to wear!

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http://www.etsy.com/listing/49823220/wide-band-sterling-modern-ring-with-1

(click link to shop)

Customer Comment:
"I got the ring yesterday and it is absolutely fabulous. I love it and it fits perfectly! Thanks so much for another beautiful ring!"

Description:
Amazing fine silver and german-cut fancy 1.5 ct cz, with 88 more fa)cets than the usual cz. The wide shank is a handmade fine silver ring band with modern shape with a stone setting.

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*Message from Linda:

"Running With Scissors and working on crafting is the life I want! I am a PROUD Member of Unique Women in Business, Aspiring Metalsmiths, and Indie Free Spirits Etsy Teams. I have worked as a florist, a roadie for Neiman's fashion shows , a set decorator, an event designer and a teacher of jewelry design. I have a passion for buying tools and experimenting with different materials. Grab a cup of tea or coffee, kick off your shoes and stop on over to my Etsy Shop. I hope you enjoy my designs as much as I did creating them."

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I personally own one of Robin's pouches and they are so adorable!

Here is a repost of the feature from the UWIB blog....ENJOY!
The pouch key ring pictured is from the image "Hello".
The front and back are shown here. The handmade pouch key ring is 3" x 3" snap pouch with an attached key ring. The pouch snaps closed.

Visit Robin's store at:

www.etsy.com/listing/61628652/hello-crow-pouch-key-ring-handmade-and

I am a proud member of the Yahoo Group-Unique Women in Business. I am reposting the first in a series of "perfect Christmas Gifts" and "perfect Stocking Stuffers". If you would like to read more about these wonderful and talented ladies, check them out at: www.uniquewomeninbusiness.blogspot.com

Want to be daring?

Pair this necklace with a red or black dress with a low cut bodice.

Necklace comes wrapped in tissue and tucked

into a golden velvet lined burgundy velvet gift bag.

Visit Patricia's store:

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=2117862

Ho! Ho! Ho!

(repost from www.uniquewomeninbusiness.blogspot.com)

Let' Go Shopping!!!!

Are you as excited as I am for the biggest shopping weekend of the year?! Celebrate it in style by shopping with the lovely ladies of UWIB! Below are the specials some of the members are running. Hope you'll have as much fun browsing as I will! :)

•BKD Signature - BLACK FRIDAY - CYBER MONDAY SPECIALS: 11/26-11/29
◦Free U.S. shipping or $2 off Worldwide shipping on orders $25+ (refund given via PP)
$9 Chiyogami pendants
$7.50 per pair Chiyogami earrings
2 for $9 Chiyogami rings (refund given PP)
33% off Chiyogami Bottlecap Pendants
•Destination Handmade - Now through Christmas
◦Buy 2, get 1 free special
◦Free worldwide shipping
•Art by MSR - Now through Dec 31
◦Free shipping
•Soap Rehab - 11/26-11/29
◦Buy One Get One Half Off sale. I'll promptly refund the half off item (being the cheaper one if there
is a price difference) through paypal.
•Curious Mess - 11/26-11/29
◦I will be running a sale on ALL items in my shop. Everything is going to be marked down to prepare for a brand new Curiousmess! I will be rolling out a whole new look as well as taking things in a whole new direction starting at the beginning of the new year! Out with the old, in with the new! I am very excited about this and can't wait to share with everyone!
•Mary Kay (rep) - Now through Dec 31
◦40% off Mary Kay ALL products + FREE shipping
•Kle Designs and Design Inspirations - 11/26-11/29
◦20% off everything in each shop
•Glitzy Events - 11/26-11/29
◦Free world wide shipping on all custom note card sets
◦5% off any invitation order of $400+
◦Use coupon code BLACKFRIDAY10 at check-out
◦*coupon must be applied at check-out to qualify
◦*discount is taken off of invitations only.
•Audrey Garden Lady - 11/26-11/29
◦20% off all jewelry
•Patricia C. Vener Studio - 11/26-11/29
◦Use coupon code 2010-CYBER-SPECIAL to get 20% off on Artfire
◦Use coupon code 261110THRU291110 on Etsy
•Naughty and Nice Lingerie - 11/26-11/29
◦Free gift with every order.
◦Free tote with a purchase of $100.00 or more!
◦20% off clearance
◦10% off: Adult toys section, Fantasy, Faris, Dreamgirl, Tease and XTC items!
◦If you email me the order, versus purchasing through EBay, I will invoice you through PayPal with an additional 10% off the website price!
◦Free shipping within the USA and dollar rewards through mystorerewards.com when paying with PayPal

A DIFFERENT KIND OF CHRISTMAS POEM

The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,

I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.

My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,

My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.

Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white,

Transforming the yard to a winter delight.

The sparkling lights in the tree I believe,

Completed the magic that was Christmas Eve.

My eyelids were heavy, my breathing was deep,

Secure and surrounded by love I would sleep.

In perfect contentment, or so it would seem,

So I slumbered, perhaps I started to dream.

The sound wasn't loud, and it wasn't too near,

But I opened my eyes when it tickled my ear.

Perhaps just a cough, I didn't quite know,

Then the sure sound of footsteps outside in the snow.

My soul gave a tremble, I struggled to hear,

And I crept to the door just to see who was near.

Standing out in the cold and the dark of the night,

A lone figure stood, his face weary and tight.

A soldier, I puzzled, some twenty years old,

Perhaps a Marine, huddled here in the cold.

Alone in the dark, he looked up and smiled,

Standing watch over me, and my wife and my child.

"What are you doing?" I asked without fear,

"Come in this moment, it's freezing out here!

Put down your pack, brush the snow from your sleeve,

You should be at home on a cold Christmas Eve!"

For barely a moment I saw his eyes shift,

Away from the cold and the snow blown in drifts.

To the window that danced with a warm fire's light

Then he sighed and he said "It’s really all right,

I'm out here by choice. I'm here every night."

"It's my duty to stand at the front of the line,

That separates you from the darkest of times.

No one had to ask or beg or implore me,

I'm proud to stand here like my fathers before me.

My Gramps died at ' Pearl on a day in December,"

Then he sighed, "That's a Christmas 'Gram always remembers."

My dad stood his watch in the jungles of ' Nam ',

And now it is my turn and so, here I am.

I've not seen my own son in more than a while,

But my wife sends me pictures, he's sure got her smile.

Then he bent and he carefully pulled from his bag,

The red, white, and blue... an American flag.

I can live through the cold and the being alone,

Away from my family, my house and my home.

I can stand at my post through the rain and the sleet,

I can sleep in a foxhole with little to eat.

I can carry the weight of killing another,

Or lay down my life with my sister and brother.

Who stand at the front against any and all,

To ensure for all time that this flag will not fall."

"So go back inside," he said, "harbor no fright,

Your family is waiting and I'll be all right."

"But isn't there something I can do, at the least,

"Give you money," I asked, "or prepare you a feast?

It seems all too little for all that you've done,

For being away from your wife and your son."

Then his eye welled a tear that held no regret,

"Just tell us you love us, and never forget.

To fight for our rights back home while we're gone,

To stand your own watch, no matter how long.

For when we come home, either standing or dead,

To know you remember we fought and we bled.

Is payment enough, and with that we will trust,

That we mattered to you as you mattered to us."

PLEASE, would you do me the kind favor of sending this to as many people as you can? Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due to our U.S service men and women for our being able to celebrate these festivities. Let's try in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we owe. Make people stop and think of our heroes, living and dead, who sacrificed themselves for us.

LCDR Jeff Giles, SC, USN
30th Naval Construction Regiment
OIC, Logistics Cell One
Al Taqqadum, Iraq

Dawn Correspondence

http://www.dawncorrespondence.etsy.com/

Look what I just stumbled upon!

Dawn Correspondence

is having a

"Handmade"

Holiday Sale!

Just so you don't get confused....the owner of

http://www.dawncorrespondence.etsy.com/

and designer of all the work is

****Amanda is wearing the necklace she purchased from me in this photo! :)****

Amanda is dedicated to creating unique correspondence and invitations that fit each individual's style and taste. She is continuously coming up with new products, so be sure to check back regularly for new items!

HOLIDAY GIFT TAGS!

SUCH A GREAT IDEA!

THE CUTEST GREETING CARDS!

HOLIDAY GREETING CARDS!

AND

BOXED SETS!

***HANDMADE HOLIDAY SALE COMING UP!***

Be sure to get your holiday stationery and personalized gifts in time to put in the mail! Amanda be offering FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING

(*excluding wedding correspondence and items already on sale*)

Nov 27 through Nov 30. Last sale of 2009!

A Note from Amanda:

Visit DawnCorrespondence and have a look around! Let me know if there is anything I can customize for you. I LOVE custom orders! Also, stop by the Richmond Handmade Holiday Craft Show on Dec. 11-12! I'll be there along with 39 other extremely talented vendors! http://www.richmondhandmadeholiday.com/ I am a proud member of the Unique Women in Business, Sassy Sisters in Sales, and Richmond Etsy Street Team! Convo me if you'd like details on joining any of these wonderful groups!

Visit Amanda's shops:

http://www.dawncorrespondence.etsy.com/

http://www.dawncorrespondence.artfire.com/

Also, stop by her blog:

http://www.dawncorrespondence.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by....and remember....

Bloom

Where

You are

Planted!

Big Hugs! Karen

Tip-Tops Designs

http://www.tiptopsdesigns.com/

http://www.tiptopsdesigns.etsy.com/

Valentine Day Bows~St Patty's Day Bows~Curly Ballerina Bows

It is football season and that means

cheerleaders will be looking for

cute hair accessories.

Well.......

I have done some research

and have found this very talented lady

who creates the

HOTTEST

hair fashions in town!

http://www.tiptopsdesigns.com/

http://www.tiptopsdesigns.etsy.com/

LOOK AT THE COLORS TO PICK FROM....

Tip-Tops would love to design a beautiful korker bow, just for you! Using the above color chart , choose up to five colors that you would like used for your bow. Email your choices and Tip-Tops will get started on your custom bow. There are NO additional fees for this service! You will get a digital image of the finished bow upon completion. Tip-Tops will not send you your new bow unless you are satisfied with the result.

Now this is something I am definitely going to sign up for.
My little grandaughter would love to get a surprise
bow in the mail for six months in a row!!!!

Isn't this a GREAT IDEA!

A Note From Lisa Rose:

"I am a SAHM to four wonderful children! Nicholas is 10, and he is in the fourth grade. Carmen is 5, and just missed the cut off for kindergarten. Luke is 4, and the baby, Mary, is almost a year. I started making bows for my oldest daughter, Carmen, because she LOVES anything and everything girly. I was pleasantly surprised to find out how much I enjoyed making them. If you met me in the real world, you would understand why I say that. I am not girly in the least! I imagine that the clerks at my favorite Hobby Lobby get a kick out of my purchases, considering my tomboy appearance. After getting so many positive reviews, I moved on to making bows for friends and family. I very recently made the jump to selling online and at craft shows. My favorite bows to make are korker bows, because they are so crazy and free form. I am never happy doing one thing for long, though, so I am always trying out new styles. In fact, I have future plans for infant barrettes-as soon as my youngest daughter grows a little bit more hair!Your purchase helps me to do what I love-stay home with my children, and make pretty things for my girls-and yours!! ...........Lisa Rose

Here are some more pics of the many many creations Lisa Rose has in here store. What a very talented lady!

AND......BUTTERFLY HAIRCLIPS, TOO!

AND....Pony-O's!

AND

A BOW HOLDER!

AND AND AND....

FLOWER HAIR CLIPS!

STOP BY AND SAY "HELLO" TO LISA ROSE!

http://www.tiptopsdesigns.com/

www.tiptopsdesigns.etsy.com

Thanks for stopping by,

Until next time....

Bloom

Where

You

are

Planted!

Hugs, Karen