Italian Greyhounds and a Blog Giveaway!

Today I posted a feature about Italian Greyhounds, especially about Nash, Ruger, and Colt, who belong to friends of mine, Priscilla and Brent. You can read about them here:

http://www.crafting4animals.blogspot.com/

And, in celebration of my third year anniversary on Etsy, I am having a blog giveaway. Here is how you participate:

1. Go to my Etsy store: http://www.bagsandmorebypam.etsy.com/
2. Click on Hats and Scarves
3. Choose your favorite scarf or hat and scarf set, and double click on it. Copy the listing number at the top of the screen. Paste this in an email to me at: ptodd614@comcast.net with your name. (Your email will be my way of contacting you if you are the winner.
4. If you are the winner, you will receive the scarf or scarf/hat set you chose. And, if you wish a different color in the same design, I can do that!
5. Deadline to enter is Sunday, October 17, at midnight, EST
6. Names will be placed in a container on Monday, October 18, and my dear husband will draw one out!
Hope you enjoy looking at the selection of scarves and participating in this, my first ever, blog giveaway.

Christmas in July Sale Tonight July 15, 2009

Quite an exciting day! My aqua cotton sweater is featured on this blogpost - http://www.shopindieonline.com/blog/ . Yesterday found myself included in several treasuries, and tonight is the night for the Etsyhookers Christmas in July sale. Come join the fun and see what marvelous hand-crocheted items await you from many of the Etsyhooker shops. The sale begins at 6 p.m. and ends at midnight. A one-night only sale! Each shop will have its own sale information in its shop announcement. Also, watch the promo thread that will list all the participating shops. Be sure to stop by my shop on your way around Etsy for those Christmas in July bargains. http://www.bagsandmorebypam.etsy.com/

A Wonderful Surprise!

What a delightful surprise to have been chosen as Etsyhooker of the Week. I join many others who have received this honor, and whose talents are among the best! Thanks to Nora of NoraDora for nominating me for this special recognition, and to all my team members and friends on the Etsyhookers Team! You can read it here: www.etsyhookers.blogspot.com

Oh, Wow!

I am thrilled to be the featured shop today on the Boomers and Beyond blogspot. It is such an honor to be a member of the BBest team (for people over 40, by the way), and to get to share about my Bags and More by Pam shop, along with other interesting tidbits. If you get a chance, stop by and leave a comment. Thanks to Janine, who has two shops....AltheaP and OneDogTalking, for the terrific blog post. A story about this particular sweater is part of the feature!

What a Nice Surprise!

Multiple treasuries in two days! What a thrill! DaisyDesigns Floral was kind enough to include my tiny puppy heart sweater in a traditional BNR treasury., entitled XXXX AND OOOOS BNR. That means if you are an Etsy seller, and you buy something from that particular treasury, (available through Wed., February 4 at 12:08 a.m.) you can choose an item from your shop to replace the item you purchased! Her treasury features Hoosier artists from the INCrowdteam. She mades silk floral arrangements in her shop. Click on her link or the floral photo above to visit her shop for more silk flowers!

Inalather, who makes the most luscious bath soaps and shampoos, has also created an INCrowdteam treasury, entitled Perfection IN Pistachio. What beautiful selections. She chose to include my White and Lime bath set in her treasury, which is viewable through Thursday, February 5 at 4:24 a.m.You will definitely want to view Inalather's soaps and shampoos, too!

I love this particular soap by inalather. The colors are fantastic, and I know the aroma is fabulous as well!

Created for a Purpose has curated a lovely Cream of the Crop treasury. It includes many of our friends from the Etsyhookers Team, and she was kind enough to include my white men's cable design sweater in it. Check this treasury out through Wednesday, February 4 at 2:22 a.m.

One of my favorite items from her shop is the pattern to make these doll clothes for vintage dolls. Just click on the photo below to view CreatedforaPurpose's Etsy shop. The treasury will be available through Wednesday, February 4, at 2:22 a.m.

Tropical Heat Wave

I was so excited to find my lime and yellow, fully lined bag featured in an Etsy Treasury curated by Kimbuktu. (The treasury, Tropical Heat Wave, will be available for viewing through Monday, February 2 at 1:25 a.m.) She makes bags, as well, among other wonderful items. You will also enjoy visiting her website, http://kimbuktu.net/ and her Etsy store, http://www.kimbuktu.etsy.com/

Here are a few of the lovely items Kim has made.

Love the reds and pinks in this pretty bag!

Browns and blues are a perfect combination!

Children truly are a gift from the Lord.

Pet Items and More

Having an item featured in the holiday gift guide in the November/December Bark Magazine was very exciting. It resulted in quite a few contacts and purchases of the holiday dog collars in different designs, and several dog sweaters. You can see some of the dog sweaters in my Etsy shop at http://www.bagsandmorebypam.etsy.com/ You will also find many items for people, too!

Another really wonderful experience in December was that I have had purchases and orders for my men's cable design sweater featured on my website

(http://www.bagsandmorebypam.com/) as well as in my Etsy store, and am currently working on the fourth one for the same customer! And such a nice, delightful person she is!

You may also want to check out our Boomers and Beyond blogspot - http://www.boomersandbeyond.blogspot.com/ There are new articles posted three times a week, and I get to contribute to those with my "Sally" stories. What fun!

My other teams are the Etsyhookers Team and the Indiana Etsy Street Team (INCrowdteam). Being on these three teams keeps me really busy....love making treasuries for them and keeping up with what our team members are doing.

Happy New Year. Enjoy whatever you like to do.

Two Exciting Announcements

My Etsy shop will be participating in a Christmas in July event throughout all of July, with 10% off the listed prices on all items. Please convo, and the price will be revised and the item reserved for you, and then you can pay. To find items from the many shops participating, just type in christmasinjuly in the search box next to tags and titles.

The second announcement is that the Indiana Etsy Street Team is participating in a Flood Relief Donation project, in which participating shops will donate a minimum of 10% of all July sales to the Grace Lutheran Church in Columbus, Indiana, which has set up a relief program for flood victims in the Columbus area. My shop and others participating may be found at http://http://www.indianaetsy.blogspot.com/

ATammCreation features many cute things in her shop on Etsy. How about this patriotic themed beaded sock? She has ipod cases, socks, scarves, barettes, hair twisters, and many more neat creations. You will want to check out this Indiana Etsian's work at http://www.atammcreation.etsy.com/ She has also made a treasury to promote the July sale and flood relief project being sponsored by many Indiana Etsy team members. You can see that wonderful treasury at

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php? and she was kind enough to include a bag from my shop http://www.bagsandmorebypam.etsy.com/

We think you'll love the variety of talent showcased by the Indiana Etsy Street Team and will want to support them in their flood relief project for the Columbus, Indiana area!

Bubblegirlknits and Her Baby Things

Bubblegirlknits makes lovely baby blanket sets, booties, dresses, hats and more for infants and children. These photos show two of her creations that I especially like. You can visit her shop at http://www.bubblegirlknits.etsy.com/. While you are there check out this beautiful treasury that she created for Etsyhooker team members. http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=55012 This treasury will be available until Friday, July 11, at 2:13 a.m. The color palette is fabulous and the selections are wonderful. She was kind enough to include an item from my shop as well: http://www.bagsandmorebypam.etsy.com/

Noah's Ark

This sterling silver dolphin charm is only one of many beautiful charms in Noah's Ark Collection's Etsy shop! She also features ankle bracelets, ceramic pieces, jewel boxes, and silk paintings and scarves. You will enjoy visiting her store at

http://www.noahsarkcollection.etsy.com/

Also, you may want to visit the treasury that she created just today which has many lovely items from a variety of shops, including mine. To see the treasury, click on this link:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=14642

And, if you are on Etsy, feel free to visit my shop at http://www.bagsandmorebypam.etsy.com/

It's a Small World After All!

Take a look at this cute baby toy from Tag You Are It! What a clever idea for a safe toy for your little one! You can see Erin's other cute creations at http://www.tagyourareit.etsy.com/. The story about how I discovered Tag You Are It is really neat! I got an order from my Etsy store for a bath/shower scrubbie and washcloth. In communicating with the buyer, we discovered that we have a mutal friend, Andrea, who had placed a link on her blog to my website, http://www.bagsandmorebypam.com/ Erin, the buyer, had been to my website a few times and one Saturday night, ended up at my Etsy store, http://www.bagsandmorebypam.etsy.com/

All three of us were excited at the connection we discovered. (And I was super excited not only for the sale but to find a new friend in Etsy Space!) Erin was even kind enough to write about her scrubbie purchase on her blog: http://www.lifeinthebarnesnuthouse.blogspot.com/ ! And, now we are both watching for Andrea's store to open on Etsy! You will enjoy your visit to Erin's store to see her really creative baby toys!