Inspiration Revealed + Black Friday Blog Sale

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Ours was extra special as it was also Kyle's 8th birthday. We had a great day of family, food and fun and I'm hoping you all did too.

I was inspired to create a treasury from one of this week's Daily Inspiration photos:



























Just click the photo to be taken to the treasury and to the items featured! Please click & comment if you like the treasury! If the photo inspires you too, please create your own treasury and leave a link in the comments. I'll be sure to add it to the post!

I'm also having Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale through midnight Monday EST a offering 10% off and free worldwide shipping. Just use code BFBLOG2010 at checkout and the discount will automatically be calculated! (Yah! Etsy for getting coupon codes working before the holidays!)

Don't forget:
**Check out the RikRakStudio Blog as she's having a HUGE handmade giveaway. You can win one of my "Smitten" necklaces too!

Pile of Craft Tomorrow!!! Sneak Peak

Here's a sneak peak at what I'm finishing up for the show :






















I'm booth #1 !



















Here's a sweet treasury by Shannon of Sweet Pepita featuring Pile of Craft vendors.

Pile of Craft June 26!!!!

I'll be there and I hope you will too! You can see some of my newest creations, including some never before see ones! 10AM - 5PM

Let me know if there is a particular item you'd like to see me bring!

Vote Block Party Press for 2009 Craftiest Bastard!

I don't usually ask for votes, but I would really love to win this one! Crafty Bastards is one of my favorite shows! Just click the button below to vote. It's super easy and I would really appreciate your support!!

You can see my vendor page and get directions here. Come see me there October 3, 2009!! If there's something specific you'd like to see there, let me know and I'll be sure to bring it!




Thanks in advance for your support!!!!!

Last Days of Summer Sale - 13 more days & a BOGO

One day down and 13 more days of summer to go. Today's sale is a BOGO sale. Buy a pendant or necklace at full price and get any ring for 1/2 price. That's a savings of up to $15! The sale is good from 12midnight EST 8/18 - 12midnight EST 8/19/09. Just put "13 more days" in the message to seller at checkout and I'll refund 1/2 of the price of the ring you choose. You can also not pay and I can send you a revised invoice for the discounted amount.

Read about the 14 day sales event here.

Last Days of Summer Sale

Summers not over yet, but it is coming to an end. At least for my kids who will starting back to school on the 31st. I'm counting down the days with them and thought having a sale would be a great way for me to get back in the swing of things. So for the next 14 days, I will announce a different sale everyday. Each sale will run for 24 hours from 12 midnight to 12 midnight. Each sale will have it's own code, so check back here to get the code. I'll also be having a giveaway (to be announced very soon) and will be posting new items in my shop daily.

Today's sale is: 20% off all items in the shop. Just put "14 more days" in the message to seller at checkout and I will refund 20 % of your order. Items must be purchased by August 18 at 12midnight EST to receive the discount.

Don't forget to check back on the 18th for the new sale and the new code.

Check out my interview on the Scoutie Girl blog today! Not sure if it's inspiring, but I think it's worth a read! Don't forget to leave me a comment there!

I'm Still Here!!!! - BPP News & Updates

No, I have not fallen off the face of the earth, I have been soooo busy with the end of the school year and the beginning of summer. I have had to put the ole blog on the backburner. This will probably be my last post for another 2 weeks as I have a craft show I am working on while trying to keep my boys occupied. I have some good artist interviews to post, but I want to make sure I have the time to do them justice and not just posting them quickly. Here is the latest from Block Party Press:

Early this year I joined the "Baltimore Etsy Street Team" (BEST) which is a group of artists in the Baltimore Area region. Look out for more info, projects and events from this group. We have a great blog going with great info about events and art happenings in the Baltimore area.

I started a new 365 group on Flickr featuring Macro shots (my latest obsession) called Macro 365: A Closer Look. Myself and those participating will be taking at least 1 macro shot a day for 365 days. Sounds difficult, but it really isn't if you carry your camera with you wherever you go and keep your eyes open for interesting things to take a "closer look" at! Don't be afraid to join the group. I am not a task master, so if you miss a few days so what, just pick up where you left off. If you are too busy to join, just come and check out the amazing creative and inspiring shots from our group members. Once I get back to bloggin, I will be featuring shots from this great group! Here's my set of shots :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blockpartypress/sets/72157604273666018/
Here's today's Macro shot (day 94) & my favorite shot (day 35) so far:













Here are some new items I've recently added to the shop:



















I've been published in the book "1000 Jewelry inspirations" along with a bunch of other Etsy sellers. I haven't gotten my book yet, so I haven't seen what made the cut, but a little bird told me one of my retro trees is on the back cover.

I have some pieces in the first show of the super cute Fact & Fancy Gallery's "Wet Paint Show" in Brooklyn, New York. They are having a reception on the 21st. If you are in the area make sure to stop by.



















This is what's really keeping me busy.... I'll be at the Washington City Paper's "Crafty Bastards Show" on Saturday, June 28, 2008, 10am-5pm at the Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center at 8230 Georgia Ave. (Google Maps) in artist-friendly Silver Spring, MD. Come on by and see my stuff in person. I would love to meet you!


Finally, I am only 4 sales away from hitting 1000!!!! So........I am having a blog exclusive sale! Sales 97 through 1001 will receive 25% off their order & free shipping and # 1000 will receive a free magnet set of their choice (up to a $25 value). Just put blog1000sales in the message to seller and wait for me to send you an invoice before paying. If you forget and pay, I will refund the discounted amount to you! This is only for sales # 997-1001, so when I've hit 1001 it's over. The only place I have posted this exclusive sale is here on my blog (do you feel special?). This discount can not be combined with any other offer.

Well, that's the wrap-up. I'll be back again again in about 2 weeks with some new posts! Happy summer!