New Additions!

I got more sea glass and I've been having a ball creating new charm necklaces with it! Here are some new ones I've done over the last couple of days. Oh, and hooray for spring and hooray for living near the beach!

Green Beach Sea Glass Sand Dollar Necklace

Aqua Beach Sea Glass Sea Horse Necklace

14k gf White Sea Glass Gold Sand Dollar Charm Necklace

Friday Follow: April 30

Welcome to the April 30 Friday Follow celebration hosted by One 2 Try,  Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades! We invite you to join us every Friday to get more blog followers and to follow other interesting blogs. It is all about sharing and having fun.

Here's how YOU can join the Friday Follow celebration:

--Link up your blog name and URL using the MckLinky below. Only need to add on one blog to be seen on all the blog hops. 

--Grab the Friday Follow button and include on your Friday Follow blog post.

--Follow the Friday Follow hostesses listed in the first 3 slots.

--Follow as many other blogs on the linky as you'd like.

--Take a moment to comment on the blogs telling them you're from Friday Follow.

--Follow back when you get a new follower through Friday Follow.

This list is new each week. The links do not carry over. Please link up each week for new participants to find your blogs. The list is only open to add your blog links on Fridays. It will be visible all week to visit the blogs listed. 

Wordless Wednesday

These fill me with an indescribable joy. 

My kids when they were young:

Cross Your Fingers For Us!

Tomorrow the kids and I are going to go meet a foster dog in the hopes of him loving us so we can adopt him.



Cross your fingers for us. He is not a puppy (which we thought we'd wanted), he is not a golden retriever (which I knew I wanted), nor is he a lab (our second choice).

What he is, though, is Buddy. He's 6 years old. And he's a gorgeous gentle giant.

New Additions

I got some new sea glass and this one just spoke to me! I knew by looking at it that it wanted to be paired with a sand dollar and in gold, too!

This necklace is newly listed here if you want to learn more about it or are interested in it.

I Need Your Votes, My Friends

I'm participating in a spring challenge on Facebook: a friendly competition among other friends and Etsy sellers. The winner receives a free shop feature and I'd so love to win! Voting for me is super easy. Would you be willing to do it? Voting ends today!


To vote for me, visit Mommy the Marketer's Facebook page (you have to become one of her fans/like her, at least long enough to vote).




Once you've become her fan, follow this link. It will take you directly to my submission. Don't worry, it's still on Facebook. I just wanted to give you a direct link to my post on her wall.


All you have to do to vote for me is leave a comment. That's it. You can say anything you want! Tell me my necklace makes you want to puke, or that you love it more than your luggage, or just say "vote!" or "show me the money" or "my cat's breath smells like cat food".


If you vote for me, please let me know so I can give you my undying devotion. Also, let me know how I can help you in return!

Friday Follow: April 23

Welcome to the April 23 Friday Follow celebration hosted by One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades! We invite you to join us every Friday to get more blog followers and to follow other interesting blogs. It is all about sharing and having fun.

Here's how YOU can join the Friday Follow celebration:

--Link up your blog name and URL using the MckLinky below. Only need to add on one blog to be seen on all the blog hops. 

--Grab the Friday Follow button and include on your Friday Follow blog post.

--Follow the Friday Follow hostesses listed in the first 3 slots.

--Follow as many other blogs on the linky as you'd like.

--Take a moment to comment on the blogs telling them you're from Friday Follow.

--Follow back when you get a new follower through Friday Follow.

This list is new each week. The links do not carry over. Please link up each week for new participants to find your blogs. The list is only open to add your blog links on Fridays. It will be visible all week to visit the blogs listed.

As hostesses, we realize the time required to participate in Friday Follow. Due to the overwhelming number of entries each week, we understand everyone, including ourselves, may not be able to follow every blog. To keep it fun, follow what you can at your own pace. We appreciate your understanding and thank you for your continued participation!
Friday Follower of the Week!

Congratulations to Mommy Living the Life of Riley of the Week! Each week we will randomly draw from all the links, one Friday Follower for the next week's Friday Follow, and the chosen blog will be placed in the highly coveted number 4 position on the blog hop. We love your participation and want to give back to you! You could be next!

We Have a Winner!

In the giveaway from Poppy Luxe Designs, we've got our winner!


The contest, which was listed here, ended last night and today random.org decided our winner!


The winner is:

Samy!

Comment #32:

Samy said...

I became a fan of waterwaif on facebook. My username is Princess Samy.

April 7, 2010 2:37 PM 

Congratulations!!

I am sending an email to Samy now. 

Samy, you've got 48 hours to give your mailing address to either me or Poppy Luxe Designs.

Wordless Wednesday

(These photos were all found doing a simple google images search for sunrises)

Featured Item of the Day

Every day on Facebook I feature a different item from my shop. The featured item of the day means you can take $5 off the price. Just mention "featured item" in the note to seller upon purchase and I will refund $5 to you via Paypal.


Today's featured item is Twilight Moon: the blue chalcedony and freshwater pearls chandelier earrings :

  

Tempt Me Tuesday!

New handmade items I've added to my Etsy favorites list!

I've included links to each item so feel free to check them out!

Sentinel Palm Tree by lupincarves

Thrown and Altered Tide Pool Bowls by happylake

Untouched - photo by pocolococreativo

Octopus Pin Cushion by peachesproducts

Existentialism by Depthsofyourdreams

Rainy Days

Rainy days and Mondays always get me down. Rainy Sundays usually manage to get me down, too. But not today! Today the kids are gone and I'm watching my favorite shows on DVR and making earrings! I love this cute little style and am making them in various colors and metals.


Here are a couple I've made this morning:

  

  

If you're feeling so inclined, these can be found in my Etsy shop.

  

Diaper Discussions: Earth Angels Diaper Co is swaggin it!

Diaper Discussions: Earth Angels Diaper Co is swaggin it!


My sister-in-law, Julie, owns her own cloth diaper business.
I know lots of you are mamas so go check her out. She now partners with Swagbucks so redeem those bucks for bums! (Or something like that, eh?)

Friday Follow: April 16

Welcome to the April 16 Friday Follow celebration hosted by One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades!  We invite you to join us every Friday to get more blog followers and to follow other interesting blogs.  It is all about sharing and having fun.

Here's how YOU can join the Friday Follow celebration:

• * Link up your blog name and URL using the MckLinky below. Only need to add on one blog to be seen on all the blog hops. 
• * Grab the Friday Follow button and include on your Friday Follow blog post.
• * Follow the Friday Follow hostesses listed in the first 3 slots.
• * Follow as many other blogs on the linky as you'd like
• * Take a moment to comment on the blogs telling them you're from Friday Follow
• * Follow back when you get a new follower through Friday Follow

The list is new each week. The links do not carry over. Please link up each week for new participants to find your blogs. The list is only open to add your blog links on Fridays. It will be visible all week to visit the blogs listed.

 Due to the overwhelming number of entries each week, we understand everyone, including ourselves, may not be able to follow every blog.  To keep it fun, follow what you can at your own pace.  


Now, add your link, and get on out there and have some fun!

Current Craft Coupons (Printable!)

Woohoo, new printable coupons for your local craft stores!


Michael's coupons:

30% off wedding day accessories
30% off candles
40% off dry erase boards, markers, etc
40% off artist canvas
40% off frames, framed art, etc
35% off paint, pencils, pastels, markers


Printable Michael's coupons are here. Valid through 4/17.


Hobby Lobby coupons:


40% off any one item of regular price. Valid through 4/17.
Printable coupon found here.


Joann's coupons:


40% off any one item of regular price. Valid through 4/17.
Printable coupon found here.

Thankful Thursday: Special Sale Just For My Fans!

On this Thursday, I'm thankful for my friends and fans. Without all of your invaluable support, I'd just be sitting in the corner thinking about creating something instead of actually doing it.


So, as thanks:


10% off ANYTHING in my Etsy shop all day!!


To take advantage of this offer, just put "Thankful Thursday" in the note to seller upon purchase, and I will refund you 10% of the purchase price through Paypal.

I am also working up a referral program for my customers. 
Refer a Friend: When your friend purchases something from my shop, you are eligible for 10% off your next purchase. Yes, that's 10% off for EACH friend who makes a purchase. If you've already made a referral and believe that you are eligible, email me at tara@waterwaif.com! 

Wordless Wednesday

(These photos were all found doing a simple google images search for serenity)