Mother's Day Scavenger Hunt

The Busy Moms of Etsy team is holding its first ever scavenger hunt, and I'm participating! A whole bunch of team members, including me, donated an item from their shop to put in a huge prize basket -- everything from jewelry to snack bags to gift certificates. I donated the three dish scrubbies in this picture:

And that picture is just a sample of the stuff in the gift basket -- the blog post lists and shows more, and there are more being added still.

All you have to do to join the scavenger hunt is browse the participating shops, which are listed here on the Busy Moms Blog. In each shop, hidden inside the listing for some random item, you'll find this icon as one of the photos listed with the product:
When you find the icon, go back to that post on the Busy Moms Blog and leave a comment stating which store and item you found the icon in. You get one entry for every flower icon you find, and there are more than 20 stores participating, so you can enter quite a few times! Plus, you can browse for a gift for your own mom at the same time :-) All non-team members are eligible, so happy hunting!

Featured on Cassia's Kitchen Blog

The Cassia's Kitchen blog is featuring an interview with me today! Go here to read it. The interview is part of an ongoing series featuring women entrepreneurs, and the previous interviews she's posted are really interesting and informative too.

Christmas, BusyMoms Style

Tonight, I continue my last-minute Christmas shopping gift guide by bringing you five festive items from members of the Busy Moms team.

First off, here are some lovely red lampwork and silver earrings from NewHopeBeading, where you can find lots of other Christmasy jewelry as well.

Next up are a pair of microwave mitts that will lend some joy to your kitchen. They're from BijouxDesignsForYou, which is advertising $5 stocking stuffers right now!

This Christmas berry candle comes from OzarkScentsCandleCo, a shop replete with Christmasy candles and soaps in all sorts of scents, shapes, and containers.

This half-apron with attached hand towel is from SlingabyeBaby, a relatively new shop that also has some holiday hats for little ones.

And lastly, this peppermint patty soap is just one of many Christmasy gift ideas available from Cassia'sKitchen.

That's all for tonight -- stay tuned for one last set of gift ideas tomorrow!

FREE Worldwide Shipping!!!

I'm offering FREE shipping to anywhere in the world this weekend! Today through Sunday, you pay no shipping, no handling, just the list price for each item. If you were thinking of getting something from my shop, but hadn't gotten around to it yet, now would be a good time ;-)

I'm doing this as part of a team promo put on by the Busy Moms of Etsy team. Click here for a list of all the shops participating and the deals they're offering.

Quick Feature

The Busy Moms Team did another publicity blitz these last few weeks, and today is my day, so BijouxDesignsForYou has a little feature about me on her blog, including a short interview...

Busy Moms: Grace Hester Designs

Looking for fun scrapbook pages? Want some whimsical artwork for your child's room? Click on over to Grace Hester Designs to see her amazing pieces! Then go here to read an interview with her.


This is the last store I'll be featuring as part of the Busy Moms marketing blitz. It's been lots of fun bringing these stores to your attention and showcasing some of their fine handiwork. I hope it's helped you find some new favorite shops!

Busy Moms: Cantaloupe Corner

Looking for some new shirts for yourself or your little ones? Visit Cantaloupe Corner for beautiful hand-decorated shirts!

And don't forget to click here for an interview.

Busy Moms: Sassy Stampin' Divas

For beautiful photo cards and other digital artwork, stop by The Sassy Stampin' Divas. You can print the cards yourself, or pay them to print for you. Either way, you'll have cool, personalized cards!

An interview with this mother/daughter team can be found here.

Busy Moms: Nilma Hunter Creations

From fused jewelry to glass tile pendants to tote bags, Nilma Hunter Creations has lots of great things in store! Visit her shop to see what you can find for yourself or a friend, and then go here to read an interview with this Busy Mom.

Busy Moms: Chicken Tattoo

How's this for a fun-and-funky shop name: Chicken Tattoo!

Today's featured Busy Mom has a shop full of whimsical, child-oriented items that match her store name perfectly.

Interview is here.

Busy Moms: WovenStones

Our featured Busy Mom shop today is WovenStones, home of Viking Knit jewelry and other pretties. This Viking Knit stuff is something else -- follow the links to see more! You won't be sad you did.





Oh, and go here to read an interview.

Busy Moms: Ozark Scents Candle Co.

I don't know about you, but I am a sucker for a beautiful candle. I love the friendly flicker of a candle flame keeping me company while I write, and I love the aroma they provide. If you're the same way, you need to visit Ozark Scents Candle Co. They have oodles of beautiful soy and soy-blend candles like these. They even have trial-size candles if you just want to try out their different scents. And as always, read an interview here.

Busy Moms: Bijoux Designs for You

If you like whimsical beaded bookmarks and subtle-but-stunning jewelry, visit Bijoux Designs for You. And check out her great blog, where she's been posting the interviews with all us Busy Moms.

Busy Moms: Bagel Creations

Today's busy mom shop is Bagel Creations, home of cool coffee cozies and other things made from far-out fabrics like these. Drop by this shop and see what you can find, and don't forget to go here to read an interview with its owner.

Busy Moms: Me!

It's my turn to get featured today, how cool is that? To celebrate, I'm offering a FREE collaged mini-notebook when you spend $10 or more in my store. That offer's only good today and tomorrow, so take advantage of it while you can! And go here to read an interview with me.

Busy Moms: New Hope Beading

Remember that gorgeous lavender jade bracelet I featured a couple months ago? The one my husband surprised me with on my birthday? It came from today's featured Busy Mom shop: New Hope Beading.

While that particular piece of jewelry is now mine-all-mine, there are plenty of other lovely things in that shop waiting for you to fall in love. Go see for yourself! And go here to read a quick interview with Caroline, the mom behind the shop.

Busy Moms: Colorado Babies

If you love adorable crocheted animals and elegant baby blankets, then you need to visit Colorado Babies' shop! It's full of sweet things like these.

And don't forget to go here to read an interview with this fellow Busy Mom.

Busy Moms: Baby Jayne's

Today's featured Busy Moms store is Baby Jayne's. From baby quilts to tooth fairy pillows to beaded socks, Baby Jayne's has lots of cute stuff for cute babies. Go take a look for yourself, and read an interview with this busy mom here.

Busy Moms: Echo Endeavor

Our next Busy Moms team member to get featured is Echo Endeavor. All the proceeds from lovely jewelry like this go to the ECHO charity for things like breast cancer research. Follow the links to this shop to learn more!





You can read an interview with the busy mom who runs this shop here.

Busy Moms: Piou Piou Kids

The Busy Moms Team is doing a marketing blitz over the coming weeks. Those of us participating are going to be promoting each others' shops in our own shops, on our blogs, etc. So now you know why I'll be posting about a whole bunch of other people's shops for a while :-)




First up is Piou Piou Kids. She makes really cute baby clothes and tote bags like these ones. Click on either image to see more!

And if you'd like to read an interview with the mom behind the store, click here.