Canadian Rockies Art

6 chances to win! Giveaway Tools & Jools!

Heads-up folks! My friend Jeanette Blix of Fundametals has a very cool giveaway on her blog at the moment (going up to September 12th!) – if you love making or wearing jewelry, this is the giveaway for you!

Check-out the great prizes (6 of ‘em) – there’s really something for everyone in there – spread the word and participate:

http://jeanetteblix.com/blog-block-party-give-away-6-chances-to-win/

Good luck everybody! (good luck to me!!! I hope I win something)

Happy Birthday to me & Spreading the LOVE!

It’s my birthday and I’ll *smile* if I want to… *smile* if I want to! :)

(cuz I ain’t gonna cry!)

I’m not getting older… I’m getting better with each passing year!

I’m excited this morning for many reasons, so let me start telling you why without any further delays:

1. Today is my birthday, and this meant that following in my Kiva tradition, today, I have invested/lent US$25.00 to help another woman with her own small business.

Today I have selected to help Lidia, a lovely woman located in Lima, Peru. She is 38 years old and has 4 children, and she is raising money to help her with her new restaurant. Good cooked meals always sell, and from her story, I know she will do very well. So it makes me really happy to be able to help her with her restaurant that will enable her to support her family and make a living for herself. She has such a lovely genuine smile and good vibe about her. I’m really glad I found her on Kiva this morning.

2. I am also very happy to announce the TWO winners of my special birthday giveaways!

I had two parts of my birthday giveaway this month, the first one was for all my newsletter subscribers – just for being a subscriber to my newsletter, everyone on the list was automatically entered to win (no purchase necessary) a free ANORA sterling silver chainmaille pendant a value of US$39.00!

And the 2nd part was that buyers who shopped in my Canadian Rockies Etsy shop between August 1st and August 25th (up to 11:59 PM Etsy time), were automatically entered in a special draw to have a chance to Win their Purchase!

So, without any further delays, I am very happy to announce the two winners:

The winner of the  Newsletter Anora Sterling Silver Pendant giveaway is:

Linda of Nunofakind on Etsy!

You can find her fabulous handmade creations here:

www.nunofakind.etsy.com ,  www.nunofakind.com and she has a blog:

www.nunofakind.blogspot.com

Congratulations Linda in Ontario!!!

And the winner of the “Win Your Purchase” giveaway is:

Wendee of Hazelknits on Etsy!

She had purchased a pair of Sterling Silver hoops back on August 16th, and I have refunded her purchase in full via Paypal.

You can find Wendee’s cool Etsy shop here (very cool if you enjoy knitting!):

www.hazelknits.etsy.com

Congratulations Wendee in Seattle!!!

I want to say a big thank you to all that have signed up for my newsletter and all that have purchased jewelry in my shop during the month of August.

I will be having other special promotions for my newsletter subscribers between now and the end of the year, so if you haven’t signed up already, you can do so by either clicking on the button at the top (near the right side) to sign up, or, alternatively you can go to my own website to sign up with the form on here (one person had a problem with the sign-up button on my blog, so this is another way to sign-up):

http://www.handmademetaljewelryart.com/pages/Newsletter.htm

Don't miss out on your chance to benefit from some special promos and giveaways!

Now I’m going to enjoy my day and relax!

Wordless Wednesday – Warm and Cozy on Etsy

Cream Puff Cocoon by Simply Basic Designs on Etsy :)

 

Scarf for a Queen by Fluur on Etsy :)

 

Dog Sweater by Blue Shed Craft on Etsy :)

 

Visit these fine Etsy shops

by clicking on the above images – support Etsy artisans!

Cheers!

Brought to you by:

Nathalie Girard from Canadian Rockies Art on Etsy :)

Tuesday Video Break – Lenny Kravitz American Woman

Lenny Kravitz is yet another incredible and super talented singer that I listen to when I work in my studio… and when I listen to his music, it’s not hard to get into my groove and play with my metals and hammers, etc… it’s so much fun!

Here’s American Woman by Lenny Kravitz… enjoy!

A cute ground squirrel steals the show! Hilarious…

We saw this story in our local newspaper this morning and I had to share it because it’s just too cute!

Melissa Brandts and her husband were vacationing in Banff National Park in Alberta recently. As they were exploring Lake Minnewanka, they decided that they wanted to take a picture of themselves, so they set up their camera on some rocks and set the timer on it…

As it was beeping and getting ready to snap the picture of the happy couple, something very funny happened… check out the picture here, as posted on the National Geographic website:

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day

You can even get the wallpaper for your computer if you’d like. What a great way to bring a smile to your face every time you look at your monitor! It's just too cute!!!

Enjoy!

Wordless Wednesday – My Etsy Art Treasury

Cherries – Art Photography by Amy Melious on Etsy.

Melagrana – Art Photography by Sharon Augustyniak on Etsy.

Watermelon – Art Photography by Vacco on Etsy.

Visit these fine photographers’ Etsy shop

by clicking on the above images – support Etsy artists!

Cheers!

Brought to you by:

Nathalie Girard from Canadian Rockies Art on Etsy :)

Tuesday Video Break – Bryan Adams Run To You

Bryan Adams just rocks…. I love his music and I have such a hard time picking one of my favorites because every single song is just so great! I love to play his music in my studio when I’m pounding metal. Rock on babe!

Here’s a video of Run To You, live concert at the beautiful Slane Castle in Ireland… enjoy!

SALE - Weekend Deals in my Etsy Shop!

Fire – Handmade Textured Copper Bangles, offered in various sets

in the Bracelets section of my Canadian Rockies Etsy Shop.

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"Weekend Deals" Sale!

20% off your total purchase from 8/7-8/9. This includes the items already on sale in my Sales Section. Please enter "Weekend Deals" in the notes to the seller. Your refund will promptly be sent to you via Paypal.

AND you will also be automatically entered for my:

*** SPECIAL AUGUST GIVEAWAY!!! ***

It's my birthday at the end this month, and to celebrate, I'm holding a special giveaway where you can WIN YOUR PURCHASE*!!!

Every purchase of jewelry made & paid for between August 1st and August 25th 2009 (up until 11:59 PM Etsy Time/Eastern Time) in this Etsy shop will be AUTOMATICALLY entered in the draw.

I will announce the winner on my birthday, on August 26th, and refund the winner's purchase in full via Paypal, including shipping fees! So shop away! You could get your entire purchase for free!

(*This giveaway does not apply to wholesale orders).

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Wordless Wednesday – My Etsy Art Treasury

Balance – Art Photography by Alison Du Bois on Etsy.

Life in the balance – Art Photography by

David Skelhon of Skyworks Media on Etsy.

Still Pond – Art Photography by Diana Brennan of DSBrennan on Etsy.

Remember to work at keeping good balance and harmony into your daily life.

Visit these fine photographers’ Etsy shop

by clicking on the above images – support Etsy artists!

Cheers!

Brought to you by:

Nathalie Girard from Canadian Rockies Art on Etsy :)

Cindy has an awesome giveaway!

Yabadabadoooooo! My friend Cindy just posted a SUPER AWESOME GIVEAWAY on her blog...

You don't want to miss out on this folks - she makes such beautiful jewelry... Go and participate, hurry!!!