Blog GIVEAWAY

JEWELRY BY SOLANGE AND BEADIEANDTHINGS have been kind enough to sponsor a beautifully presented blog feature about my three Etsy shops and me, plus a giveaway which you can enter!

Please go here right now and start clicking on things: http://jewelrybysolange.blogspot.com/

Enter and win a pair of ruby and amber earrings. I have gone a bit ruby crazy lately. Above is a picture of one of my listings at ForetTwo...nice juicy 10mm microfaceted RUBIES!

WEEKEND DEALS: September 25-27 2009

JETSALE : WEEKEND DEALS 25 - 27 September 2009

The Jewelry on Etsy Team is being featured in the Weekend Deals! Please search ‘jetsale’ for items which have our team tag. Also, please include the coupon code ‘Weekend Deals’ when you place your order!

Here are my shops and deals. Please read the shop announcements:

Divine Design: http://divinedesignbyforet.etsy.com
FREE Astrological chart with all purchases
Foret: http://foret.etsy.com
Buy Three/Get One FREE in the Earring Section (refund on lowest $ of the three thru PayPal)
ForetTwo: http://forettwo.etsy.com
15% off on all items in the Pendant Section (refund thru PayPal)

LIST OF PARTICIPATING SHOPS:
http://3squares.etsy.com http://abacusbeadcreations.etsy.com http://adroitjewelers.etsy.com http://angelene.etsy.com http://Angeliquescreations.etsy.com http://artmadebytammy.etsy.com http://beadifuldesigns.etsy.com http://brookejewelry.etsy.com http://capitalcitycrafts.etsy.com http://cassowaryjewelry.etsy.com http://chicki.etsy.com http://cocosgreenhouse.etsy.com http://combustionglassworks.etsy.com http://cooljewelrydesign.etsy.com http://cooljewelryjr.etsy.com http://crystalimpressions.etsy.com http://danugs.etsy.com http://dashery.etsy.com http://designsbycher.etsy.com http://divinedesignbyforet.etsy.com http://emotionaloasis.etsy.com http://erikaprice.etsy.com http://foret.etsy.com http://forettwo.etsy.com http://fuchsiabloomstudio.etsy.com http://grandmamarilyns.etsy.com http://grandmamarilynstoo.etsy.com http://intheraw.etsy.com http://jdsgemsnd.etsy.com http://jemsbyjbandcompany.etsy.com http://jewelry24seven.etsy.com http://judesjujus.etsy.com http://justicejewelry.etsy.com http://lilesj.etsy.com http://littlebrownbird.etsy.com http://littlebugjewelry.etsy.com http://livngoodjewelry.etsy.com http://lotusstone.etsy.com http://lucidjewelry.etsy.com http://mabellecherie.etsy.com http://malves1009.etsy.com http://marciejanedesigns.etsy.com http://metalicious.etsy.com http://michon.etsy.com http://monkeybuns.etsy.com http://mothhouse.etsy.com http://oceanhue.etsy.com http://ovgilliesdesigns.etsy.com http://satindollco.etsy.com http://sendinglovegallery.etsy.com http://shazzabeth.etsy.com http://stoutdg2.etsy.com http://sugarpanda.etsy.com http://tashadesigns.etsy.com http://thebrasshussy.etsy.com http://urbanmetal.etsy.com http://vandiva.etsy.com http://vitrine.etsy.com

SALE is extended through September!

The 'exclusive customer' sale is extended through the month of September. Just have a look at the previous posting for details!

Plus, the Jewelry on Etsy Team will be featured in the Weekend Deals from September 25-27. All of my shops will be participating with the same offer which you see here.

Come on! Follow me and scarf the exclusive customer discounts.

Love,

Elizabeth

It's Time!

Can you believe it is already September? The summer was eventful enough, and yet it sped by. There were so many powerful astrological and astronomical events... and there is always more! This autumn will prove to be every bit as interesting and illuminating for all of us.

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SO... as you can see from the sale announcement, I now have three shops on Etsy. There is a method to my madness! Now, the variety of offering from Foret are somewhat categorized into: artisan jewelry and accessories, vintage and supplies, and all things metaphysical! Worry not. I have you covered!

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For the next couple of weeks, I am offering my mailing list and subscribers (even NEW subscribers) some very special discounts and perks. Although it might take a few CONVO's, you may combine offers from all three shops*. Let's see how bright we can be!!!

*does not include Astrology listings at Divine Design as they are already at a rock bottom price

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Please always CONVO first to let me know who you are. Put "Exclusive Customer" in the subject line. Then, we will take it from there, OK... let's get started!

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- at Foret....emporium of the unique http://foret.etsy.com

BOGO through September 15th- purchase one/receive 50% off on second item of equal or less listed price (remember, you can combine with the other shops) PLUS for lot purchases of four or more items from this shop only, your entire order will be a flat 40% off... great for you people who love to give gifts of jewelry

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- at Foret Two...extraordinary vintage and supplies http://forettwo.etsy.com

15% discount on all purchases over $30.00 (total before discount)...Here's where this one gets good. If you combine this with the BOGO from Foret, a qualifying item would be 65% off!!!!

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- at Divine Design... a metaphysical mercantile http://divinedesignbyforet.etsy.com

Free natal astrological chart with every purchase. This is also good with combined purchases from Foret.

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THERE YOU HAVE IT! Use your extra large brains now and design yourself a fantastic deal! And, please feel free to make a suggestion if I have left anything out!

THANKS SO MUCH ~

Blessings from Elizabeth

START FOLLOWING RIBASUS WORLD AND AUTOMATICALLY BECOME AN EXCLUSIVE CUSTOMER!

Mother Earth Sale at Foret

Hello Happy Mailing List Members and whomever else wanders in!

I am kicking off a SALE on EARTH DAY which runs through Mother's Day, May 10th. Seems appropriate to honor the Great Mother this way! Here is the sale section link: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5575987&section_id=5628512 There are discounts to 40% in there!

You may ask for a 20% discount on all other items except for the Astrology section. CONVO with your selection and apply this thinking to the following-

You have your choice of perks this time:

1- you can ask for Free Shipping (domestic US only, please)... good if you are merely purchasing one item

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2- a BOGO offer: purchase one item at posted price (the 20% off does not apply here) and all subsequent items will be 50% off no matter if they are on sale or not! Half price will apply to the least expensive items. There is no limit. You must CONVO first with your selections and allow me to adjust the prices as well as the shipping. I will send you a "Reserved For" link with all of your selections in one listing and the prices itemized in a separate CONVO.

So, come on over and do some retail therapy while you shop for MOM!

The mini you see to the right includes some of the fabulous items in the SPRING SALE section!

ps

If you prefer to shop at ForetTwo...extraordinary vintage and supplies

http://forettwo.etsy.com

Please CONVO for Free Domestic Shipping on all purchases of $15.00 up.

Who Is RIBASUS?

Meet Ariel. Born ever so overdue, my belated Valentine came into this realm on February 16, 1984 with a cast of thousands looking on. Being a month old when he was born, he got off to a roaring start and impatiently tackled all of the human baby milestones (creeping, walking/running, talking) so early that it seemed almost impossible for someone so tiny to be having coherent conversations with everyone. For example, he would be nestled comfortably in my arms while I was talking to a friend, and when it came time to say goodbye... he would reach out one of those sticky little paws and place it on his or her arm and watch them leap with surprise as he said in all seriousness, "Give me a call. We'll do wunch." Thank God, he hadn't mastered L's or it would have been too frightening.



Ah, but the soft palette proved impossible to overwhelm with intent. His earliest name for me was not Mama or Gaga or anything resembling a child's interpretation of Mother. It was RIBASUS. It took me a while, being sleep deprived and soft in the head, to divine what he was saying. He would get red in the face with frustration, repeating this word over and over. It finally dawned on me. He was doing is best to say Elizabeth.



I should have known...



Ariel would prove to be ahead of the curve on many things. Why settle for Mama when you know her real name? Well, he conquered the pronounciation and found it disappointing somehow. He went for variety instead in his variations on Mother. These have included saying "Mother" (and you can hear the quotation marks around it...) and the ever popular, "Hey, Lady!" which worked very well at the grocery store or some other public venue. But friends and most of the children I meet now call me Ribasus. I like it. I answer to it.



And how about Ariel? Is it any surprise that my little angel is pursuing a career in entertainment? Where will the big break come? Who knows? In the meantime, he is honing his standup comedy and performing live as much as possible, appearing in the miniseries Doc West, reading for roles and flashing his dynamic presence on the runway. GO ARIEL!!!!!

The Perfect Bat

Last week, we experienced the quintessential New Mexico monsoon. An end-of-the-world thunderstorm which lasted for a good three hours, plus rain which was so solid that there was negligible distance between the drops. It was the kind of storm which both awes and causes one to doubt oneself: Nature at its best. Storms such as this might disorient the most steady of creatures, cause ships to go off course, evoke a sense of temporary suspension from the rules, blast paint from the top of one’s truck… ahem!

A tiny, velvety bat sought refuge on the landing outside my second floor dwelling. I believe her home is just across the way, under the eaves of my neighbor’s studio. Caught in the maelstrom, this place must have felt vaguely familiar and, at least, high up. She slumbered fitfully behind a rattan chair all the next day. At twilight, she vanished.

The bat is a good sign. In the medicine cards, bat is rebirth. I have always considered them magical. The Chinese consider bats to be great good fortune. SO… there you have it. Bats have it all. I am so grateful that this perfect little bat came to visit.

Big Wall, Small Bat