SmuTopia Jewelry Giveaway: $10 Gift Certificate! (4/12-4/30)

Congratulations to last week's winner Aik who will receive the Starfish Hoop Pendant from my previous giveaway!

My new giveaway will accept entries from today through the end of April and the winner will receive a $10 SmuTopia Jewelry gift certifcate that can be redeemed at either SmuTopia on Ety or SmuTopia on ArtFire.

To Enter:
Receive one entry for each of the following:

• Visit SmuTopia on Ety then come back here and leave a comment about your favorite photo or item.
• Visit SmuTopia on ArtFire then come back here and leave a comment about your favorite photo or item.
• Visit SmuTopia on Flickr then come back here and leave a comment about your favorite photo or item.
• Post a link to this giveaway on your website then leave a comment here with a link to your site.

Good Luck Everyone! And be sure to leave your email address if it isn't in your profile so I have a way to contact you if you win!

LOST fans everywhere!

I found a kindred spirit on Etsy yesterday--a fellow LOST fan and jewelry maker DeniseJewelryDesigns! If you're a follower of LOST, you need to check out this shop! (If you're not a follower of LOST, you should be!) In addition to the awesome bracelet pictured here and the others in the shop, you can even request custom items!

Awesome Trade! I'm so excited :)

One of my favorite things about Etsy is the opportunity to interact with other sellers--especially trades! I did a good deal of holiday gift 'buying' through Etsy trades last year, and now I'm hooked on the barter system :)

This morning I completed a trade with FaffCreations that I consider my best trade yet! FaffCreations will be receiving two SmuTopia pendants, and I am getting this completely awesome squid pouch! Go to Faff's shop and check out the other photos of this item--the fabric inside is custom printed with Faff's original squid artwork!

New Work! More Beachy Goodness :)

I took LOTS of pictures for new listings this weekend when the sun was out :) Here are a few selections from the weekend photo shoot to get you in the mood for summer!

Look for these items to be listed soon on either Etsy or Artfire :) Two of these pieces (top and bottom photos) are part of my new "ShapeShifters" collection and can be work as either a bracelet or necklace.

Leave a comment and let me know what you think!

Weekly Smu*Topia Giveaway! Fri. 4/3 - Thu. 4/9

It's Friday, and I've picked a winner for last week's giveaway......it must be time to post a NEW giveaway!


This week's prize is the "Starfish Hoop" pendant pictured above. Pendant is 3 inches long and comes on a 16 inch chain.

To Enter: Receive one entry for each of the following:

• Visit SmuTopia on Etsy then come back here and post a comment about your favorite item.
• Visit SmuTopia on ArtFire then come back here and post a comment about your favorite item.
• Post a link to this blog or one of my shops on your website then post a comment here with your URL.
• Become a follower on this blog.
• Make a purchase from SmuTopia.

Entries must be received by Midnight EDT on Thursday 4/9/09. I will compile all entries and draw a winner on Friday 4/10 and post a comment here. I will also be contacting the winner via email--make sure you leave your email address if it isn't in your profile!

Bead Binge!

I must confess, I've been binging on beads! I've placed quite a few orders on Etsy in the past few weeks (doing my part to stimulate the economy!) and can't quite seem to stop :) The beads pictured here are from these fantastic Etsy bead shops:

BeadYouNeed

The Bead Station

PenGwynneBeads

GemmeTresor

FabBeads

Have you discovered any fantastic bead shops lately? Post them here!

Anyone up for the Beach?

It's been getting warm and sunny outside, and I'm definately ready for a day at the beach! In the spirit of summer, I've been adding ocean-themed items to my shop. Here are a few photos of my favorite ocean-themed items :)

I've also found some great ocean-themed items from other artsists on Etsy. Here is a great steampunk piece from asphaltqueen

Do you have ocean-themed items in your shop? Post a comment and leave a link!