Thank You!!!

I just wanted to quick say THANK YOU to everyone that has supported me and my business, oh, let's just say - forever...

There has been so much going on in my life, especially in the past few years...

And today as I'm getting things straightened up from my Etsy and Website sale,

I've had some time to reflect on my business in the past, present, and future.

Right now I'm going to get to those orders and not spend a lot of time yammering about business and personal stuff...

But I did want to just quick post and say THANK YOU!!!

I will be keeping you in my heart this Thanksgiving Day and looking forward to a lot of new things happening over the next year!

Thanks to you!!!

~Marsha

Giveaway Pics for Buy 2 Get 1 Free Sale (Last Day!)

Here are the pictures of the pieces I've picked for the Grab Bags for the 3 Giveaway Drawings associated with my current Buy 2, Get 1 Free Sale...

November 15 - 22, 2009

B2G1F sale is good on items purchased through:

Marsha Neal Studio.com

Marsha Neal Studio.Etsy.com

Grab Bag Giveaway Drawings will be held on Sunday, November 29th...

Ok, here are pics of the two $50 (at least) retail value Grab Bags:

Each one contains:

(2) 10 strand of 2mm silk knot bundles

(1) large lentil decal bead

(1) set of small textured porcelain pendants

(1) medium textured porcelain pendant

(1) set of porcelain clay twirls

These above two grab bags are to be given away to the winners of the drawings in the following categories:

1. If you purchase something from a shop, online store, or through D7Studio at a bead show between 11/13 to 11/22 (you will have to contact me with a copy of your receipt by 11/28 showing you purchased one of my pendants). Marsha (at) MarshaNealStudio.com is my email. As of today, there has been only 1 person that has contacted me for this drawing...

2. Newsletter "special shipping code" drawing for newsletter members that use the "special shipping code" during checkout. Want to get my newsletter? Sign up HERE. I'm going to be sending out an email today very soon, so if you want this code, sign up...

As of today, there are only 3 people that have used this code for this drawing...

This is a picture of the final drawing, well over a $100 retail value,

Which contains:

(2) 10 strand of 2mm silk knot bundles

(1) large lentil decal bead

(2) sets of small textured porcelain pendants

(1) large textured porcelain pendant

(2) set of porcelain clay twirls

(1) $25 Marsha Neal Studio.com Gift Certificate

To be entered to win this last drawing, you must spend an actual amount of $50 through either or both of my two shops during the sale. As of today, there have been 2 people entered into this drawing...

And yes, you can actually get entered into all three drawings...

So have fun shopping!!!

Marsha Neal Studio.com

and

Marsha Neal Studio.Etsy.com

Sale Is On... Baby Update... And Giveaways...

I've gotten a bunch of stuff put up in my Etsy shop over the last couple of days...

And there is more to come...

Now through Sunday, 11/22/09 anything you buy via:

Marsha Neal Studio.com

or

Marsha Neal Studio.Etsy.com

is Buy 2, Get 1 FREE!

So swing on by and stock up on some pendants, necklaces, earrings, infant apparel or some of my favorite sheer jersey 96" long scarves!

This one is the Grass Green Scarf with my Tree Drawing in Black Ink on it.

My friend Kim of Aspenwear prints these for me...

I must admit, I'm SO happy she got me started with these scarves...

They are light weight and perfect to wear all day long - inside and out...

Seriously - you've got to try one!

Now onto the baby news...

Don't know how thrilled I am about this...

I went to my OBGYN on Friday...

Everything is totally normal, except for the fact that our "little" Riley is measuring larger than Chloe at this time in the pregnancy.

I'm not thrilled with having to deliver a "big" baby.

Lord knows that women do it all the time...

But why can't I have a delivery like I did with Chloe?

Man-o-Man...

Well, after talking things over with my Doctor...

And considering how long it takes me to do things right now...

And I've got 2 months to go still...

I'm coming to the realization that I'm going to probably have to make it a point to take some time off starting in Mid-December through the end of January.

So... This sale I'm having on Etsy and my website - will be the last big thing I do before Riley gets here...

Take advantage of it if you are interested in getting anything before the holidays get here. Because before you know it, it will be February or March...

So have fun shopping...

And later this week, I'm going to be posting pictures of the items I've picked out for the special giveaways for this sale, which will be held on 11/29.

There are three giveaway drawings:

1. If you purchase something from a shop, online store, or through D7Studio at a bead show between 11/13 to 11/22, you will need to get me a copy of the receipt by 11/28 showing that you purchased one of my pendants. ($50 grab bag drawing).

2. Newsletter "special code" drawing, for newsletter members that use this shipping code during checkout. ($50 grab bag drawing).

3. $50 spender special giveaway (anyone who spends actual $50 through my two shops during the sale gets entered to win the $100 grab bag).

So not only is it a Buy 2, Get 1 Free sale, but you have multiple chances to get entered into these drawings...

Dave always says if I could give it all away, I would...

Pass it on...

Buy 2 Get 1 Free Sale

I'm sitting in my studio working on some new stuff and thinking about how it would be nice to get some stuff that is around here outta here...

So I think I'm going to be having a

BUY 2 GET 1 FREE SALE

Starting Sunday, November 15 through Sunday, November 22nd.

I'm talking new stuff, old stuff, silks, scarves, beads...

Whatever strikes my fancy and I can get listed on my website or Etsy shop...

Call it nesting...

Especially with only 2 months to go until my due date...

Call it celebrating...

We've got at least 5 family members with birthdays this month...

Not to mention Chloe's 2nd birthday is coming up in early December...

Call it holiday time...

The chill in the air, I'm sneaking in some Christmas music and movies...

Means it's holiday gift giving time...

And aren't handmade things really the best things to give!

I know I love getting them (although it actually rarely happens...)

But now with Chloe around, I'm sure to get some great Kid Art!

So as I'm brainstorming about this sale and getting items gathered,

Make sure you sign up for my email newsletter for an added bonus for this sale...

Something along the lines of free first class mail shipping, maybe a giveaway...

But this will only be available for my newsletter customers!

Tell your friends, blog about it, shoot them an email with a link, whatever...

There is going to be a ton of stuff!!!

New Decal Beads... Yes - Beads!

Here are some of the new beads I've been working on this week...

Lentil Beads:

I've been working on this idea for a while for these lentils...

Have had them glazed since like March...

But finally just sat down and put some of my decals on them...

Oval Tube Beads:

And these oval tube beads...

Well, I thought they were interesting, but didn't have too much in mind for them...

Until I started playing with the lentils...

Then there was no stopping...

Round Beads:

The picture of the round beads is a bit blurry...

But right now I'm itching to start to make some jewelry with them...

Ok - truthfully, I'm torn between keep on making more new pieces with the many drawings and textures I've got (which means lots of time on the computer adjusting images to proper size and saturation, printing out, then refining...) or making jewelry with them.

I've got a few deadlines upon myself for the jewelry with wanting to get some stuff up into the My Mom Pattie Etsy shop I've set up as well as for the actual Gala held in a week and a half at Tri-State Bird Rescue...

Well, let's see what I can get done shall we???

Let me know what you think of the new pieces will ya?

Am I going in a good direction with them?

Oh, and of course...

Gotta give a shout out to Marla & Vlad over at Bisque Bead Supply for making such wonderful porcelain pieces for me to use as little blank canvases for these decal pieces!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!