Swan River Stone (giveaway now closed)

Back in 2008, I was the lucky winner of a pair of gold teardrop loop and boro bead earrings from a blog giveaway.
The artisan, Andrea, was a fairly new Etsy seller.  Her shop NyBlaque was just getting off the ground.
I immediately adored the art and the artist.
Andrea's personal attention to her customers, her friendly nature, and her wonderful craftsmanship make her a perfect fit for the

Giveaway starting Aug 27 HERE

Giveaway starting Aug 27 on my blog
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I will be the lucky host of a jewelry giveaway from Swan River Stone starting this Friday. Here is a sneak peek at the goodies you could win.
Don't forget to come back and put your name into my virtual hat.

Just Ice Jewelry Special Free Shipping Offer!

Linda of Just Ice Jewelry (reviewed in the post below) would like to offer all of the readers of My Hiding Place In Cyberspace FREE Shipping on any of her jewelry during the month of December!Just write "HEIDI" in the notes to seller section when you checkout.A fantastic offer from a fantastic artisan. PS: If you browse through her shop, you will see that she even named a pair of her beautiful

Handmade Holidays - Just Ice Jewelry

I am always on the hunt for original and stylish accessories. Pieces that tell a story are especially interesting to me. Linda from Just Ice Jewelry some of the most wonderful and classy pieces with an unusual twist.She creates earrings and necklaces using shards of antique china from the Ming, Shun and Qing dynasties. These broken pieces of gorgeous pottery were unearthed during construction

So you want to be in a front page treasury?

Another day on etsy, another forum filled with threads complaining about how the same people are featured in front page treasuries on a regular basis. It seems the only thing I see more of than the same front page artists is the multitude of people who think it is their RIGHT to be there.Front page exposure is not a right - it is a privilege granted to those who make their work look INTERESTING.