Buying in a mood (or color moodboard)and a giveaway

I'm creating a color moodboard to inspire the senses and give us direction for shopping.I don't consider the Holidays a particular time for shopping since anytime is a good time to get that one of a kind creation you always wanted. Even more Christmas is the time to celebrate what we believe as people,individual,friends and family members. I encourage you to post your favorite items linked to the moodboard today,Visit my website for this promotional sale.

Feel free to add your own creations.I can't wait to see them.I will pick a comment or link to a member for a December Giveaway,right before Christmas.And I'm not feeling blue.



Ps. The winner gets the Black and White statement necklace from my collection.

and now for the last Christmas color: GREEN

I made my own treasury again since it is so hard to find room on etsy.It makes me remember the story of Jesus when He was born and their parents could not find room in a regular inn so they ended up in a manger.Sometimes we are so busy that He can't find room in our schedules either.
I put together my collection of favorites and best seller for you to enjoy in the color of today for organics and not so :Green.
Here featured are some products from the one a day challenge team( a group of ladies that formed to take on Bittersweets challenge to create on item a day. The challenge began in April for a month. After the challenge, we liked each other so much that we kept on) and daintycrochetbyaly. Enjoy!!

The Challengettes are :
Amy aka aclairejewelry
Athena aka AthenaCreates
Cara aka carapace
Celeste aka Cricket's Creations
Chrissy aka Bittersweets
Deborah aka TheGaudyGoddess
Elle aka downthestreet
Emily aka TinkerWare
Fen aka BeadFloraJewels
Funda aka DasheDesigns
Ginny aka ginpins
Heather aka BeadifulBaublesSC
Holly Anne aka PrettyBetty
Jennifer aka iWunder
Jessica aka OnceUponARock
Joanne aka jjmckillip
Julie aka JooolesDesign
Kara aka CoryellDesign
Karen aka yarrow1
Kila aka go2girl
Kristin aka kmaylward
Kylie aka EarlyBirdCreations
Linda aka lolabear
Lindi aka LinDesigns
Meagan aka KaedanKrafts
Melissa aka RainyDayArt
Nora aka norakaren
PegasusMaiden
Rachel aka themagpiesdaughter
Sarah aka AFineDistraction
Sue aka maddyandme
Teresa aka YarntoSpin

I wanted my own red treasury

For christmas time and this holiday season I wanted to create a new red treasury but it was hard to find room again.So I gather some great pics of my favorite moments during the year : my daughter holding Sebas, the red flowers my husband bought for me at thanksgiving,my son wearing his red pajamas in his small shelter under the cabinets, my sweet lovely Mano at the beach on 4th of July, my adorable son holding his little bro ,my brother in law and nephew who I miss so much, my red owl tee that I created and sold same day ,my friend Aly and son wearing the new tunic,my beautiful sister dancing for the Lord at the Christmas play at Church. This are truly treasuries. reds,burgungies,crimsons and the whole pantone.

GOLDEN YEARS...Remembering Heath Ledger when he was a good knight

I wanted to make a treasury in gold to remember the song of the movie,one of many good ones from A knight's tale,but it was impossible to find room. So I created one for myself and the ones who enjoy gold at this time of the year..I believe we are many....

FRIENDS AND FAMILY

¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨)¤´¨)¤´¨)¸.·´¸.·*´¨) Merry Christmas!!!!
(¸.·´ (¸.·`¤ (¸.·´ (¸.·`¤ ¤´¨)Happy New Year!!!!
(¸.·´ (¸.·`¤ (¸.·´ (¸.·`¤ ¤´¨)Happy Holidays!!!!!!
.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨)¤´¨)¤´¨)¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨)Feliz Navidad!!!
¸.·*¨)(¸.·´ (¸.·`¤(¸.·´ (¸.·`¤ ¤´¨)¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨)Feliz Año Nuevo!!!
(¸.·´ (¸.·`¤¤´¨)Felices Fiestas!!!!
¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨)¤´¨)¤´¨)
www.norakaren.etsy.com
Enjoy 15% off on any purchase over $30 on your christmas and holiday shopping. Visit my store from november 17th to december 17th and order online as much as you need! To receive your items before Christmas Day:Items should be purchased before december 18th for shipping in the United States. For international Shipping orders need to be placed before december 20th.
To receive your discount convo or e-mail me before transaction to modify amount of purchase.

TO GET FREE SHIPPING: Place $150 of qualifying norakaren items in your shopping bag (qualifying items are identified on the product description page).Offer applies to Standard Shipping to one location and may be applied to Premium or Overnight Shipping for an upgrade fee. Due to size and/or weight, certain items bear a shipping surcharge, which will still apply. When shipping to multiple addresses, only shipping to the first address will be free; Standard Shipping will apply to all other addresses. Free Shipping offer ends December 17, 2008. For any questions or concerns send me a convo or reply to this e-mail.

Featured in another blog

Yesterday night I received an e-mail about a blog where I was featured and it gave me so much happiness mostly because it was my sister in law,Fern, who waas the one that introduced me to esty. Here is the link to the story:

http://thirtyonedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/08/pbc-etsy-team-member-feature-norakaren.html

Fern has a wonderful shop on etsy where she makes Personalized Photo Cards for any occasion. That means birth announcements, birthday party invitations, thank you cards, baby shower invitations, Christmas cards, Hanukkah cards & more. Below are my favorite designs from her online store. Feel free to contact her with any questions or special requests you might have, she will make a great design that you won't regret.

Christmas in July

There are over 200 etsians waiting for July 20-31st to offer reductions on stock and special prices on Christmas items, so to take advantage of that, I wanted to start writing a posting and mentioning some of this wonderful creators, crafters, painters,jewelers,card-makers,photographers,toys and dolls makers,bags,books and paper goods crafters,gifters,fashion designers, suppliers,vintagers and I don't know how many more words I can invent tonight!
This is a group of etsians from the forums I'd like you to meet and check their wonderful stores:
DesignedByLucinda
slvrlily
InvisibleMaps
buttonfactory
celebratelife
FeltLikeStitchin
ThEfReNcHtOuCh
TheSwansNest
thatissocute
maryrichmonddesign
fdlteam members
and of course me.....www.norakaren.etsy.com

I will keep posting for more stores participating in the program.