Here's your special holiday gift when you pay for your purchases with Google Checkout at participating merchants:

Get $5.00 off purchases of $30.00 or more (before shipping and tax) with Google Checkout- Limit 1 per person. No resale. Offer available Tuesday, November 24 6PM CST until Thursday, December 17, 2009 6:00:00 PM CST."

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Yet another handmade gift shopping site

Many really innovative and thoughtful gift ideas await you at ShopHandmade.

How about this cool sexy apron to make kitchen time more fun? http://www.shophandmade.com/Item/6-758-H0056BW

http://www.shophandmade.com/Item/6-758-H01GRBU custome monogram cards like a real big shot form Angie's Handmade Cards.

A handmade copper tugboat from Cozy Expressions would be a very unique gift!
http://www.shophandmade.com/Item/6-758-H373KHG

And more to come!

A virtual craft show??

If you buy, sell or just love to read a fun blog, try Audrey's for Audrey's Country Crafts. She has had a wonderful idea to invent a virtual craft show where you can sell your crafts and also browse and buy amongst the crafters. It's fun, easy and colorful. There are artisans offering, jewelry, photography, paintings, bags and totes and so much more. It's also a great way to sell your crafts without the hassle of setup, takedown, hauling and lots of waiting around. Check it out!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=byhand.me&listing_id=30722479
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=byhand.me&listing_id=30304696

There's so much great stuff out there!

Watch here for great holiday buys at shops and booths around the web...come and shop.

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Helping everybody's business

Jan at Shabby Bags makes some of the cutest and most innovative handbags, totes, purses and more. Check out her site for holiday gift giving!

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Creating and selling

Well, I talked to Nancy at Three Stones Gift and Consignment Shop in Crossville and she sold 2 pieces of jewelry for me, plus said that some guy was very interested in all the vintage record albums I put there. He figured he'd buy them for next to nothing and make a fortune...I don't think so.

I am making a few things to replace what she sold, and bringing her some more vintage oriental items since she has a customer who likes that stuff. I also sold a few items on Bonanzle and eBay so I've got a little cash for buying more jewelry supplies.

Speaking of creating, I went exploring on Google images because Doug told me there were zillions of pictures of anything you could ask for. I found this great holiday image that worked out perfectly for a holiday business/product card. It's true, but unfortunately when you leave the site and then try to go back and find that one you want, they've all changed and shifted so you may never find it again. Live and learn. Anyway, I've done my creative thing tonight and am putting price tags on, so that is done.

Rain, rain go away

Did someone spirit me away to Seattle when I was sleeping? We've had so much rain that the frogs are swimming for their lives and the mushrooms are pushing the trees out of their way. It's been raining straight for almost 12 hours and I'm afraid our boat might just float away. Where is it all coming from?? Is it monsoon season and nobody told me? I'm going to have to get one umbrella for each day of the week.

I don't know, normally this wouldn't irritate me so much, and I've already mowed the lawn for the last time this season. BUT, I'm supposed to be getting a new chicken house delivered and they can't bring it if the ground is so soft and muddy. Also, recently mentioned boat is unusable and I can't go fishing in this rain. We fished a week ago for a nice load of sunfish and crappies, which became last night's fish fry (Yumm!)

Anyway, I will be going into town for some supplies to work on my upcoming holiday craft show display, like thick floral wire. Wait til you see what I do with it.
OK, rain gear on...check.