Going Camping!

We are going camping from today, August 10 to about August 15. I will be checking into my shop once in a while during that time to answer convos, and once to mail packages. So convos and shipping will be slightly delayed during this time. Thanks for your patience!

Ant

Front Page Times Two!

So, I was on the front page of Etsy TWICE in one day, early this morning:

In this treasury:

Then immediately after in this one:
They showed at around 4 and 5 am central time, so I missed them, but friends let me know. What a fun thing to wake up to!

An Admirable Admiral

On Etsy, there are Teams organized for buyers and sellers. The teams are to build community and as a place to go for help.

One of the teams I am on is April's Army, and it has been a source of encouragement and fun, as well as a place to share joys and sorrows, successes and failures. I have enjoyed every minute of it!

This team has a hardworking Team Captain named Mary who now needs a helping hand.

So check out her shop, grab some great soap and jewelry if you can. If you aren't in a place where you can shop now than share the link. Spread the word on Facebook, or Twitter, stumbleupon, google +, reddit, digg...I think you get the point. Help a wonderful lady anyway you can.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WickdCreation

Two Cuties!

Shortly after my giveaway back in April, I was contacted by Blayne, the owner of Happy Zoo on Etsy, who

won the little octopus bowl. She wanted a larger one for her son for his birthday.

She proposed a trade, and one look at the adorable shirts in her shop made me say YES! My grandaughter needed one of those!

Luckily, her son's birthday was a couple months off, since my wheel broke shortly after we decided on the trade!

But, I got the bowl made and shipped in time, and she sent me the cutest shirt in return, along with a freebie, (that she says is a second, but I can't see any flaw anywhere!!) My grandsweetie LOVES the shirt, and choses it every time it comes out of the wash. The shirt is a really good quality T shirt, and the colors stay bright and sweet. I love the design we chose! Blayne was great about letting us get a pattern that wasn't in her shop but that she had available- And she didn't act like I was being super picky about it (even though I was, kinda!)

I think I am going to have to go back and get a few more shirts in larger sizes, because this is easily a favorite shirt all around, and I can see her wanting to have (at least) one for the next couple of seasons!

And, you gotta admit it! She looks darn cute in it too!

Oh, and she sent me this photo. It looks like her cute little guy likes the bowl! Yay!

(Both photos are used with the parents' permission!)

50% OFF!

I am clearing out some of my older stock, and putting it on sale!

There are plates, platters and a lettered bowl or two.

Please, stop by and ... well, BUY!

:)

Thanks!

Ant

Winner!

Thank you all for commenting!

Mars is the winner!

I will be mailing out the prize!

:)

Happy Solstice!

Happy Litha!

For this Solstice, I am giving away a garden marker that says CREATE on it. It seemed appropriate, since so many people here are crafty, creative people! This was made from stoneware, and can be used indoors or out, year round.

If you would like to win this, just leave a comment along with how I can contact you (your etsy name, twitter, facebook, or something!).

In your comment let me know something you are working on creatively. Feel free to link to your shop, if you have one, or your Deviant art page.

Comments will be open until Midnight, June 23 (Thurs. night). Then I will choose one comment at random to win the whole set. Its that easy!

And while you are out and about, please check out my shop on Etsy, antb.etsy.com.

So, get to commenting, and HAPPY Solstice!