Big Shopping Weekend! Veg Artisans Gear Up!

Friday kicks off a huge weekend of shopping, getting holiday shoppers all aflutter! Black Friday precedes a Saturday of supporting small businesses (Small Business Saturday) and Cyber Monday, online shopping's biggest day of the year. Some of my fellow teammates in EtsyVeg are celebrating by offering great sales and perks, giving you a chance to not only support small businesses by shopping with our independent artisans, but the chance to support handmade and more compassionate living!





Take the Pledge to Buy Handmade for the Holidays and the pledge to Shop Small, while supporting vegan and vegetarian artisans- kick the holiday shopping season off ethically while buying gifts that are unique, made with a personal touch, and filled with love! :)

Check out these shops for awesome savings:

AndLive~
30% OFF everything in shop Thanksgiving morning through midnight on Cyber Monday.
Code: ETSYONSALE

Arthurs Plaid Pants~
10% OFF everything in shop on Black Friday, 11/25/11 only!
Code: BLK10
15 % OFF everything in shop on Cyber Monday, 11/28/11 ONLY!
Code: CYB15

ClaynFiber~
20% OFF from Thursday, November 24th through Monday, November 28th.
Code: HOLIDAY20

Ideology~
Save 30% on everything in shop from Black Friday through Cyber Monday (the weekend included)! Cyber Monday buyers will also receive a free gift!
Code: 30PERCENT

KarinaManarin~
FREE SHIPPING on all domestic orders through Monday the 28th!

Krug's Eco-Logic~
$20 & up ... 20% off code: 20PERCENT
$40 & up ... 30% off code: 30PERCENT
$60 & up ... 40% off code: 40PERCENT
$110 & up ... 50% off code: 50PERCENT

LuniqueUK~
20% OFF Friday through Monday.
Code: LOVEXMAS

M's Knits and Things~
25% OFF orders from Friday morning through Monday night at midnight.
Code: BLACKFRIDAY25

Mom, Baby & Me~
FREE SHIPPING NOW thru Black Friday/Cyber Monday Weekend!
Code: FREESHIPPING

Twig & Leaf Botanicals~
30% OFF on black friday, small business saturday, and cyber monday!
Code: ETSYONSALE

Veganville~
30 percent off everything in shop (except gift certificates) from midnight Thanksgiving through midnight cyber Monday. Yay!
Code: BIG30

Vivace Crafts~
15% OFF everything from Black Friday to Cyber Monday! :)
Code: BLACKFRIDAY1

Have fun! Support Small Businesses! Buy Handmade! Go Veg!

Yay for Treasuries!

Some fabulous Etsy pals have been kind enough to feature me in their Etsy treasuries! Check out these great collections of awesome handmade & vintage delights. Hugs and huge thanks to Lorraine of DolphinMoonCreations and EtsyVeg teamies Erin of Krug's Eco-Logic, Susmitha of ArtbySusmitha & Veganosaurus, Rebecca of KneeDeepOriginals, and Yajaira of LaViejaTunTun for including me! You all are too cool for school! :D

New Jewels!

I am FINALLY getting around to listing some of the new inventory I have! Visit my Etsy shop for more new goodies (all cruelty-free and natural) in the way of jewels, and don't forget to check out the savings I am offering as part of EtsyVeg's Kickoff to Fall promotion all this week. My sale will change daily with the special color of the day. Today is YELLOW! :)

I'm Featured on EtsyVeg!

I'm featured in a treasury on the EtsyVeg blog! EtsyVeg is a fabulous group of Etsy artisans who are all vegan or vegetarian. Everyone is super warm and supportive of one another, and there is so much amazing talent. I am so proud to be team leader of such an extraordinary group! Check out the CraftyVeggie Marketplace of member shops.

Heather of aktie9 is one of those wonderfully supportive members who does loads for the team. She has been so kind as to feature me in a treasury! Visit her shop, 3Am Art Productions for beautiful photography, amazing digital art, and unique polymer clay creations. She donates 10% of all sales to charities of the customer's choice!

Thank you, Heather! Yay! :D

Handmade Out Loud: Fabulous Items from EtsyVeg Pals, Pt 2

Part two of a collection of awesome creations I have purchased/swapped for/won/been gifted from my wonderful veggie pals in EtsyVeg! Thank you so much to all of you... :)

Clean Finish - European Vinegar Astringent - for Normal to Oily Skin - tones and cleanses - VEGAN

by TwoStrandsSoapWorks

I chose three of Milaka's amazing products, all of which my partner and I loved!

Crimson Flowers Recycled Vinyl Cuff

by jakrandomart

So. Freaking. Cool. Love it! And made from recycled vinyl from a record! :)

To See a Hillside White With Dogwood Bloom-Set of 4 Functional Photography Coasters

by jbirkemeierphoto

Julie's photography is even more gorgeous in person. These costers last through daily, wet, drippy glasses... not to mention that they look awsome in our living room. My kitty even uses one for her own water glass!

Mineral Makeup Vegan Eyeshadow Green Group

by DaisyWares

I chose the shadow, and the color is rich, lovely, and it's easy to adjust shade level. I also bought one of Roni's vegan lip balms in Peppermint- even better than (non-vegan) Burt's Bee's!



Custom Bracelet
leandogpottery

I sometimes plan my outfit just so I can wear this. It's striking, beauteous, amazing work in my favorite colors- made just for me! Kelly did this incredible glasswork in the bracelet so that there are sparkles and layers and textures that are brilliant!

To see more fabulous handmade and vintage creations and supplies from vegan and vegetarian artisans, check out the Crafty Veggie Marketplace!

I Am...

... in another Etsy treasury! Thanks so much to Rebecca of Etsy's KneeDeepOriginals for featuring me and our fabulous teamies from EtsyVeg! Hooray! Check out her shop for original oil paintings, and one-of-a-kind, handbeaded gemstone and glass jewelry.

The Crafty Scene: Pittsburgh's 'I Made It! Market' on Vid!

Pittsburgh, PA's indie craft community is unique in it's richness, visibility, connectedness, intitiative, and commitment to supporting local artisans and all things handmade. A huge force in the 'Burgh's crafty scene is the I Made It! Market, the area's only "nomadic" indie arts & crafts market, which sets up in different city neighborhoods several times throughout the year. By doing so, and by partnering with organizations and venues sharing a similar vision, I Made It! seeks to connect Pittsburgh and surrounding communities with the economic and cultural vitality of local arts, artisans, and the craft scene. I Made It! was founded by Carrie Nardini, a powerhouse in the local Handmade Revolution who has made Craftivism and supporting area artisans the "cool" thing to do, while creating a strong presence and following for the market and those like it.

Check out this nifty vid by KeystoneEdge featuring Carrie (and many of my craftastic pals, including some from Etsy Pittsburgh!) at a recent I Made It!. I'm there as a speck in the background vending at my table. :) You'll miss me if you blink...

Handmade Out Loud: Fab Items from EtsyVeg Pals, Pt I

Part One of a collection of gorgeous creations I have purchased/swapped for/won/been gifted from my wonderful veggie pals in EtsyVeg! Thank you so much to all of you... :)

Blog Graphic and Avatar

by mumbot

I look at these graphics every day and am always enchanted! I love this! And Jade was so wonderful to work with, coming up with the designs after just a couple of short convos about my needs... :)

Eye Shadow Variety Kit Pick Your Own Shades

by pinkquartzminerals

Gorgeous, true colors and such fabulous help in finding exactly what I needed. I love her vegan lip balms even more, and Doree made each in a special blend of colors/opaqueness.

Soldered Glass pendant With Hand-drawn Bird

by TokenEmotion

This remains one of my very favorite necklaces, and I always feel cheery when I wear it! It's totally adorable and beautifully-made. :)

Red Currant Lip Balm

by bohemianrose

This yummy vegan lip balm grew on me hugely every time I used it at first. It's now one of my favorites- creamy, long-lasting, nurturing.

Pay it forward PIF Orange Tigerlily flower photograph archival print Aktie9

by aktie9

This gorgeous photo was sent to with a couple of other of the lovely prints for sale by aktie9 as a get well present to me. Yay! I love'em- thank you, Heather and Lisa!

To see more fabulous handmade and vintage creations and supplies from our vegan and vegetarian artisans, check out our teams's Crafty Veggie Marketplace!

Woot!

Thanks to my wonderful pal Veronica, my narcissus painting is in an Etsy treasury- woot! :D Veronica is an EtsyVeg teamie of mine and sells fabulous vintage goods (including many amazing dresses I lust after) in her Etsy shop, mysecretcloset. Thanks, V! :)

My Earrings in a Treasury!

One of my sweet EtsyVeg pals has included my Azurite and sterling swirl earrings in a beautiful treasury on Etsy! Thanks so much, Gina! Check out Gina's a-ma-zing stoneware creations in her Etsy shop, claynfiber. :)

Thanks For Including Me In...

...such a darling, woodsy little treasury, Cari! :D All of our EtsyVeg teamies are so talented- I am honored that my "Double Brass Ring" necklace is part of this! Go check out Cari's shop on Etsy, loveluca, for handcrafted vegan, cruelty-free bath & body delights and soy candles!

I'm in a treasury!

Thanks so much to fellow EtsyVeg teamie, Rebecca of KneeDeepOriginals, for including my "Old Pine" ACEO in this fab treasury! :D