Thursday, January 10, 2013

#100 + Tori Sophia

... hmm... suddenly wish I knew how to do animations and crap... woulda been cool to have exploding fireworks and crap right here...

... post number one hundred on Blogger :)


... and I'm using it to tell you all about something new I'll be doing this year... starting right now, actually :)

I have lots and lots of friends online here who have Etsy, Artfire or FB shops...some for jewelry, some for beads and other goodies. Seeing comments all over FB about driving traffic to the shops, and advertising, etc etc etc... it got me thinking I should go back to doing 'artist features' again.. like I'd started on my old blog. Only this time around, make each feature... special ;)

So here's what I'm doing.

 I contacted five of my shop-owning friends, all of whom I believe are also followers on this blog, actually, come to think of it. Well, no, I contacted FOUR of them about continuing this idea... the lady up today I contacted before hand, just about today ;)  Each month until April or May, I will be featuring one artist and their shop... and hosting a giveaway to go with it. It might be in place of a Freebie Friday ... or in addition too... depends ;) This month, it's 'in addition to' ;) There'll also be a new catch to some of the F.F.'s to come.. starting with Feburary's... that I'll fill you in on later... you can all blame Kashmira for giving me the idea ;)

Okay... off track ... gotta stop rambling...


 I hope most of you know Shelley Graham Turner.



 She's a member of both the FB groups 'Bead Soup Cafe', and 'Creative Bead Chat',  has teamed up with Marlene Cupo to host two rounds of 'The Holiday Bling Blog Hop'...( and I believe I saw mention of a third in the works?), and start a new group called  'MarShell Swaps'.

Plus, Shelley is also the lady who started the 'Pink Hair For Lori' campaign last summer :)

She's witty, sarcastic, fun, and just a great lady to know :) She also has one of the biggest hearts I know of.

And some of the cutest grandkids ;)

Anyhow... back to business ;) She's also pretty talented when it comes to making stuff ;)


 Have you seen her adorable LOL charms?
Etsy Link
  They are SOOO CUTE!!! I have a purple one... I call him ' Lol' ( pronounced lawl ;) )


 You've probably seen her sand dollar... right?
Etsy Link


How about her new Dressed Up Ear Wires?

Etsy Link




Well I have a surprise for you :)  One lucky person is going to win, not one.... but TEN pairs of  Dressed Up ear wires. All of these...


Makes you want to pull out your beads and start designing earrings for these, doesn't it?

So, anyone who wants a chance to win these pretties, here's what you have to do... ( There's a Rafflecopter widget below to check off each entry you've done. If you can't use rafflecopter, please say so in your entry comments! )

Go to  Tori Sophia  and look at all the goodies. Come back here and leave a comment telling me what your favorite item is. Check it off in rafflecopter... Tada! One entry.

You can get another entry by faving her shop or an item in her shop ( and letting me know in a comment & rafflecopter).

Hmm.. and how about one more entry for sharing a link to her shop on your FB page or blog? Yeah... not a link to this blog & giveaway... Share the link to her Etsy store, Tori Sophia.  And again, leave  comment & rafflecopter check to count it :)


a Rafflecopter giveaway

I'll let this run for a week, then have rafflecopter pick the winner.

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO USE RAFFLECOPTER -- please let me know. Leave your entries comments below, and state with each one that you are unable to use rafflecopter... , and I'll make sure you're included :)

So now that you have something to look forward to... and drool over... ;) I guess I'll let you all know... that one of my followers has ALREADY  won a little something. Just for being a follower on this blog :) I've got 52 followers here, and after assigning everyone a number... the winner is LISA LODGE ( aka pineridgetreasures, for those searchers for her among my followers ;) ) Lisa,  I'm sending you a little something in the mail... not sharing pictures or anything until you get it ;)

Make sure to drop back in on Saturday for the Memories & Thanks bloghop!


26 comments:

  1. I don't know if I did it right or not. I tried to leave a comment, but was unable to. So, posting here instead.

    Love me some Shelley!! <3 & heart her shop too. My favorite is her silly rabbit mix. SOOOOO many possibilities! I also shared her shop on my fb page. So cool of you to do this!

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/103788932/silly-rabbit-beads-mixed-set

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  2. I love the CrazyCzech Beads and Copper Butterfly Bracelet

    DESPINA
    deb_oro@yahoo.gr

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  3. I added the shop to my Etsy favorites, as DESPINA VNT


    DESPINA
    deb_oro@yahoo.gr

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  4. What a great idea! I am so glad you thought of it. Driving traffic to my shop has always been a great struggle of mine, and I love looking at other shops especially of mine beady friends on facebook!

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  5. Shelley's Butterfly bracelet has to be my absolute favorite item in her shop!
    I added her shop to my favorites and I added her to my circle.

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/105561833/crazyczech-beads-and-copper-butterfly?ref=af_you_favitem

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  6. Ok, I posted Shelley's shop on fb and pintrest!

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  7. I really like her Power of the Flower wine charms.

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  8. I favorited her Power of the Flower wine charms

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  9. Shared on FB

    https://www.facebook.com/sShaiha/posts/423731924362332

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  10. I will be keeping a close eye on this and when I start blogging on a regular basis, I believe these types of ideas are great for each of us to do. To boost each other up and continue helping each to strive for more sales.
    Great job and looking forward to blog 101.

    Thanks, Cheri

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  11. I went to her etsy shop and love the little flower magnets, and I have one of her cute little charms from the Art Charm Exchange...great personality too.

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  12. Just fav'ed her shop, not sure why I was not on there already!

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  13. Yeah, yeah, blame me for the coooool new idea, lol :-) Or should I say, lawl? :P

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  14. I love CrazyCzech Beads and Copper Butterfly Bracelet, by ToriSophia! I also love Shelley's dressed up earwires. I favorited a couple of items and her shop. Sharing it on my FB fanpage!

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  15. Lots of lovely earrings - what nice things to gift.

    ~cryssT

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  16. I'm already a fan of Shelley's shop & my favorite is her sand dollar. Followed closely by the owl:)

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  17. Awww Skye, what a great idea! Shelley is a great gal and since I think she deserves all the promotion she can get, of course I will join in. I really like/favorited the 'ethnic textured beads organic' ~ those would be cool to work with. Fav'd her shop too. Keep up the good work Miss S :-D

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  18. I am totallycrushing on her TORI Owl and the Dressed up Earwires! She is so talented! Thanks for the awesome giveaway! Pretty please count me in!

    Angi Mullis dj2isme@aol.com

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  19. I favorited her Tori Owl!

    Angi Mullis dj2isme@aol.com

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  20. Love her dressed up earwires...so many choices....dont force me to pick a favorite.

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  21. Already a favoriter of Shelley's shop :)

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  22. I love the idea of sharing your friends' shops. I can't wait to read the other features.

    The dress-up ear wires are such a great idea. :)

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  23. I've been hoarding one of her sand dollars for a while now, perhaps I'll pull it out this weekend...

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  24. Favorited her shop and Silly Rabbit beads! So bright and fun!

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