final blog giveaway mentions

So this week, Monday to Friday, I've been giving a shout out for some sellers taking part in The Tiny Fig's blog giveaway.

Here are my final selections, picked for beautiful product photos. Click on each photo to find more. And also one of my own "i'm feeling quite smug about this one" pics - eccentrics cufflinks (square version) now for sale here.

ah! if only this were scratch and sniff!

Meanwhile my desk is covered in silver filings as I polish up a pair of stud earrings ready for soldering later today. I've also got a ring blank waiting for my first piece of art clay soldering on top and I finished another fine silver constellation cuff.

BTW if you're wondering where else (apart from Etsy, Artfire, Dawanda and icraft) you can get your hands on ebb and flo goodies then if you're a local shopper check out The Treasure Room at the Arts Council of New Westminster. I have a few constellation wire crochet cuffs and some sterling wired cufflinks on sale there from December 1st. Work by other local artisans is also on sale there up until December 23rd so it will be a great place to buy those OOAK gifts for your nearest and dearest.

buy now for christmas

A really quick post today with more on The Tiny Fig blog give away.

My first pick today is the awesomely titled askingfortrouble who sells from her own website and is based in Glasgow, Scotland. These beautiful christmas cards immediately caught my eye and also made me a wee bit more homesick than usual!

My second quick pick of the day comes from the US. Jilldrapermakesstuff certainly does 'make stuff' but it was this amazing watercolour handdyed and spun yarn which took my eye. I've been bitten by the knitting bug again recently. Seeing such beautiful fibre makes my eyes water and my fingers twitch!

Meanwhile, all is busy in my little studio. I finished off a fine silver constellation cuff last night and today polished up some ring blanks for a project this afternoon. I will be selling at Portobello West in Vancouver on Sunday 30th November and again the week after at the Got Craft market on Commercial Drive. I sent out my newsletter announcing these events yesterday with some sneak peeks of what is on offer. If you would like to receive updates on all things ebb and flo (not just the local stuff) then just send me your email by leaving a comment on this post (don't worry, I'll delete the details once I receive your post).

more blog giveaways

As per yesterday I'm blogging about more of the fantastic blog give aways which Tiny Fig is running from her blog (full details here).

In order to participate you need to visit the shops listed, blog about them and then leave a comment under the blog give away post at Tiny Fig - easy peasy!

My selections for today are dog biscuits and flowers. Read on ...

First up is organidog's wonderful pet treats. Don't forget your dog at Thanksgiving with these amazing drumstick biscuits.

... and secondly, even though it's miserable wintry weather outside (well it is for me!) how about adorning your earlobes with some enchanting chainmaille flowers by Xiztance. The design is very simple and is in fact one of the patterns I cover in my chainmaille class at Beadworks.

Lastly, do you have a man on your christmas gift list? (I'm meaning to buy for, not as a 'please santa, give me a hunky man for christams' cos it's a well known fact that the man in red and white knows that you are going to be naughty with this gift and anyway it won't usually fit down a chimney so give up on the idea anyway). Well I might have an answer to your problem - I listed some cufflinks in my Artfire shop last night - sterling silver wired designs in lapis lazuli, picasso jasper and pressed glass. Go get 'em!

attack of the giant fluffy pom poms

attack of the giant fluffy pom poms, originally uploaded by ebbandflo_pomomama.

something a little different while i wake up to start my day!

giant fluffy pompom eats sterling silver cufflink and moves in on the copper rings i finally finished off.

PS: i will be listing more cufflinks in my etsy shop and have already added some custom projects to my new artfire store.