Today, I'd like to offer a joyful welcome to my newest sponsors. I like to think of my sponsorship program as a way of playing matchmaker. These weekly sponsor spotlight posts allow me to do just that - play matchmaker between you and some really amazing people who are providing unique and well crafted offerings. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor (includes your ad on the sidebar + ongoing spotlights), please send me an email at kellyraeroberts@gmail.com for further information!
Now accepting new sponsorship reservations for the holiday season (Oct/Nov/Dec).
*********************
Hello!! I’m Stacey Curry of Star Hitched Wagon™ artisan goods for the Girl with Roots and Wings! I’m passionate about creating - can't imagine life without it. My parents inspired passion of creativity at a young age. Mom enjoyed baking, crocheting and ceramics and was wonderful about including my sisters and I. Dad let us create in the garage with his tools and scraps of wood. There wasn't a right or wrong way - they just let us do what we were inspired to do. So I feel I have always been creatively awake. I’m blessed. Lucky to be born and raised in rural Montana - the beauty of the plains and mountains fueled my creativity - I began designing and selling jewelry to family and friends at sixteen. I continued to cultivate my creativity and developed my own line featuring one-of-a-kind jewelry and handmade bath and body products. In 2003 I introduced this line to the world and a star was born. Enjoy your visit to the shop and take 20% off your order. Code: kellyrae Expires 12/31/2011
*********************
“Life Book, a celebration and honouring of YOU”, is a year-long mixed art class organised by Tamara Laporte from Willowing Arts. She is joined by 14 incredible art teachers who are all gearing up to share their mixed media techniques, tips and tricks with YOU! Themed around self-development and healing, you'll be creating a minimum of 2 loose mixed media art journal pages per month (through a minimum of 2 lessons a month) which by the end of the year you will bind into a glorious journal (a Life Book!). This gorgeous book will have chronicled your journey, artistic growth and personal development for the year! Come join us on an EPIC year-long mixed media art journey NOW! The course begins on January 1st 2012! A fabulous way to start the year! (All videos and PDFs can be downloaded and kept – plus there are going to be many extra activities, give aways, artist interviews and prompts throughout the year in addition to the 26 lessons you're already getting). Come join now! http://www.willowing.org/lifebook.html
*********************
Affordable Custom Portraits of Your Furry, Feathery or Fishy Friends!
Capture that one of a kind member of your family with an original, one of a kind artwork!
I have a true knack for capturing your pet's individual personality. With prices starting at just $125 a personal pet portrait makes a lovely gift! I work from a sampling of digital photos that you send me via email to form a composition of your pet in detailed oil paint. Price is based on size and you can choose a cradled wood panel stained with your favorite background color or left natural.
Visit my website or Etsy shop to learn more. Mention this ad when you place your order for a special 10% off!!
*********************
In my pieces, I combine my own lettering and painting with various ephemera, including snippets from old books and dusty hymnals, treasured correspondence from earlier centuries, pieces of vintage sheet music or wallpaper, and character-filled faces from old photographs. Recently, I am particularly focused on the luminous qualities that the encaustic medium brings to the surface as these elements are layered and fused together.
Please stop by my shop or my blog to see samples of my artwork. Email me to inquire about commissioned pieces incorporating your favorite quotes or family photos.
*********************
Hello! Lesley Myrick here. I'm an artist, designer, and adventurer. I create collage art with words that make my heart happy, and sell original art and prints at my Etsy shop. (I also do custom collages with your favorite quotes or photos - just ask!) And because you're awesome (because anyone who reads Kelly Rae's blog is!) I'm offering a 15% discount in my shop with code FRIENDOFKELLYRAE. (PS. I also blog 5 days a week at lesleymyrick.com about art, photography, design, and life as a freelance artist - come by and say hello!) xo
The Clare Jordan product line is filled with happy fun gifts that will bring a smile and many giggles. I have greeting cards, pins, magnets, mirrors, curiosities, beautiful wall plaques, mirrors, paperweights and much more.
The artwork is both sentimental and quirky so the overall effect is one of whimsy, nostalgia and humour. All of the products are beautifully created using very high quality materials: I use German glass glitter and French Ribbon to decorate.
They are beautiful keepsakes and some are totally pee in your pants funny.
The Clare Jordan Products are perfect gifts for the gals who need nothing but love pretty things. We ship from Ireland so please allow 1-2 weeks for delivery. Shipping costs are really reasonable.
*********************
Pamela is on a continuing effort to help other women start their own businesses and make their dreams a reality. By promoting a "Women helping Women" theme throughout her business plan, she hopes to create new ideas in order to help women become independent.
Pamela Joy Boutique Inc. features purses and clothing for UNIQUE Women who like “One of a Kind” fashion. These purses are intricately made and feature a variety of interesting designs. The clothing are made with the idea of combining comfort and style, as each article of clothing has its unique flair and allows the woman to function stylishly in “Her World".
*********************
We also wanted an outlet for our passion for making things, as well as emphasising a responsibility to the environment. So as well as a place to find carefully selected vintage home wares accessories and small pieces of reclaimed furniture you can purchase goods we have made at home, all of which are designed by us and are "made with love" with many of the materials reclaimed. So please visit www.vintage-inspiration.co.uk to find those special things you can't get any where else.
We are offering a discount of 15% for the month of October.
*********************
Big thanks to my sponsors! It takes a lot of courage to create a business from dreams, and I'm honored to highlight their bravery + and their offerings. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor (includes your ad on the sidebar + ongoing spotlights), please send me an email at kellyraeroberts@gmail.com for further information!