Launch of The1727 Store

A new shop is coming in the market and they have just launched their blog.  The1727 is a group of fashion devotees. Their mission? To offer women feminine and stylish clothing, minus the expensive price of designer clothes.

To celebrate the launching of their store, The1727 is looking for their LUCKY 1000th Member.  All you need to do is register an account (for free) from April 13 to May 6 and if your sequence number happens to be 1000, you will get LIFELONG FREE SHIPPING and $500 CASH award.

You can also share the program with your friends for a chance to win $75 CASH & FREE SHIPPING for the FIRST order.  The cash award will be directly deposited into your account on The1727.com so you can use it immediately to purchase from the shop.

Here's a sneak peek of their collection.  I'm particularly looking forward to their vintage line.

Go and Get Carried Away!

Carried Away- the Etsy Bag Makers team is sponsoring the Big Bag of Luck Giveaway for this Spring.

If you have the time to hop shops, just find the hidden Shamrock logos or "bag of luck" phrases from the Shamrock shop listing to win fab prizes.

There will be a total of 3 winners (1st,2nd & 3rd) of the Big Bag Prizes plus 14 consolation winners. The Grand winner will win 6 prizes of their choice from any of the Shamrock participating shops! (You must find all 26 hidden shamrock logos/phrases to win the Grand Prize.)

Click here for the rules on how you can join this exciting contest before it ends on March 23, 2009. Contest starts today March 13 so go on and get carried away! Happy hunting =)

Etsy Love: Seeing Red -Girls in the Eyes of Various Artists

Here are five girls drawn from the eyes of different artists. They have different styles of expression but all of these talented artists can be found in the wonderful world of Etsy.

Poppy by Darklingwood

This girl in red and poppies is a creation of Cat Mallard, a visual artist from North Florida. She is also a public school Art teacher for 20 years. Most of her drawings are inspired by fairytales and myths. She uses watercolor, gouache and pixie dusts!

"Please Lord, It's Broken Again" by Best Art Studios

Jamie Best aka "Bellatrix" is the owner/artist behind Best Art Studios. This painting is part of her "Poison Trees" series. Most of her collections are made up of dark art paintings done in acrylic, textures and other mediums. One of her works, "Morning Splendor" is part of the The Fine Art Collection of The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago.

My Captain by Hide n Seek

The painting behind this art calls herself "Hidden Eloise". I like her drawings of little girls that remind me of Heidi in the Alps.

Cherry Bomb by Scarlett Cat

Kate Lightfoot or Scarlett is a self-taught painter from Melbourne. I like her drawings of flirty, quirky, wide-eyed girls. Her favorite mediums are pencil and gouache.

Black and Cherry by Arts and Ghosts

Louise is based in the United Kingdom and lives with her black kitty Master Mirlo. Her collection is made up of digital illustrations and collage. Surreal, magical, eerie, breathtaking- that's how I would describe her art.