Win A Rainstick Necklace From Giftbearer!

The old adage "Time Is Money" is often true, and if you've ever wanted a Rainstick Necklace but just couldn't come up with the $265.00 in cash or credit to make the purchase here is your chance to obtain one just by putting in some time and ingenuity!

If you pride yourself on your marketing prowess or would just like to challenge yourself and give this a shot then here is how;

Rules For Rainstick Necklace Giveaway

1) Participants (referrers) must first PM me their full name and email address via either Youtube or Etsy.

2) Send buyers to Giftbearer.etsy.com Instruct them to include your full name in buyer's note upon checkout to let me know you were the one who referred them. (I'll be keeping a tally of how much money each referrer brings me).

3) The goal is $2,000. Once this promotion brings in or exceeds $2,000, the one who has brought in the highest total dollar amount through their referrals will win their choice of Rainstick Necklace from those available at that time in my Etsy store. I'll then do another Youtube video and blog post at artlifenewsblog.blogspot.com announcing the winner.

4) To be eligible to win you must be subscribed to my Youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/IAMGiftbearer . Make sure your email settings are set to receive all updates so you won't miss it!

5) Winner will be emailed and must provide a reliable mailing address and make selection of chosen Rainstick Necklace from my Etsy shop within 7 days to receive prize.

6) In the event the winner doesn't complete the process required, on the 8th day the next highest dollar amount referrer will be emailed of winning and will have 7 days to do the same.

7) Contest open to US and Canada residents only.

Watch the video here ---> 

To purchase jewelry go to:

http://Giftbearer.etsy.com

Music: "Rattlesnake"

by Greg Reiter

http://gregreiter.com/

Trick Or Treat! This Bag Has Your Name On It!

Personalized Halloween Trick or Treat Bags
Choice of 5 colors, 100% Polypropylene; a light-weight and durable fabric, shipping is only $5.00 regardless of how many you order!


Adrienne and her mother, Charlotte are business partners and owners of Personality Plus Boutique which offers many different embroidered items from shirts to towels, to blankets, and tote bags, most priced under $20.00. If you want to find a special gift that someone will really treasure, have her create something personalized for your loved-one.
Plan and purchase ahead of time for Christmas or other special occasions.

Embroidered Fleece Blankets
50" X 60", sturdy stitching and comes with carrying strap. More embroidery options shown on blog

Charlotte has done commercial embroidery for over 15 years and has worked as a seamstress.

Adrienne teaches preschool out of her home alongside this creative endeavor.

They welcome custom orders and also offer bulk pricing for larger orders.
Normally their turn-around time is 2-3 weeks, but if you need something sooner they may be able to accommodate you.

Personalized Embroidered 100% Cotton Birthday Favor T shirts
sizes xs (2-4), s(6-8), m(10-12), L(14-16), xl(18-20). Adult size shirts also available. More embroidery options shown on blog.

See more of what they have available at:
http://AdrienneN.etsy.com

and read more about the creators at:
www.personalityplusboutique.blogspot.com
www.personalityplusboutique2.blogspot.com

Yin and Yang-A Look into the Mirror of Our Existence

Ren Adams of Plastic Pumpkin Designs draws and paints with an intriguing mix of both Eastern and Western influence evident in her work. From bright and bold to impressionistic gesture-type renderings of bamboo and other traditional Chinese images, she has two distinctly different styles. In addition to Chinese Brush Painting she works in watercolor, oil pastel, pen and ink, pencil, marker, and a variety of other mediums, with close attention to detail through each. Each of her paintings is rich with symbolism.

Interestingly, her Chinese Brush Paintings are signed under the name An Rui Ning which is her Chinese name.

Being a Taoist, and practicing Qi Gong, a form of meditation, her art fits this spiritual path. Creating art is essential to her total fulfillment and she would not feel at harmony without it; it comes as naturally as a fish to water.

In her original Chinese Brush Painting on rice paper, “Trio of Sea Nettles” the dualities of danger and delicateness, a recurring theme of yin and the yang, are manifest within the same creatures able to sting, yet at the same time soft, streamlined, and pliable to the touch. This contradiction reflects our own quest to stay connected, man’s oneness with (and possibly his struggle with) the Universe.

In her painting, “It will Be OK” a soothing sky blue background creates an ambiance of comfort rising up from the very earth itself, with the traditional Chinese symbols of strength, uprightness, reliability, and flexibility in the sheltering arms of bamboo branches. A tree speckled with Plum Blossoms seems to be reaching outward like a hand, opening, striving toward light.

In contrast to the previous gentle strength exhibited in “It Will Be OK”, is the exuberant power of the oil pastel original, entitled, “Red Persimmons”, its intensity commanding your attention, rotund, fiery red orbs nearly brimming, as though it might burst out of its skin at any moment.

Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Ren is a member of the Duke City Renegades Art Guild, the New Mexico Watercolor Society and the New Mexico Pastel Society.

She accepts custom orders, ships worldwide, and is willing to arrange layaway on purchases of $100 or more.
This vibrant collection is a feast for the eyes, and for the soul.

To see and/or purchase more of this artist's work, go to her Etsy online store at :

http://plasticpumpkin.etsy.com