Winners from Sale Announced

A day late of course...

But here are the winners of the three drawings from my Buy 2, Get 1 Free Sale:

Thanks to the help of the toy version of my husband: Pirate Dave

(how funny is it that we found a toy version of him - and a pirate too - argh... see previous post for old picture of Dave as Pirate).

Sorry, that Chloe couldn't help out this time...

We had a super busy weekend, and before I realized it - it's Monday morning and she is off to school (didn't even look back at me twice as she ran into her teacher's arms and then happily played with her friends - it was music time then art!!!)

Ok, so here are the three drawing winners:

Buy a Marsha Neal Studio porcelain pendant from a Bead Shop, Online Store or D7 Studio and contact me:

Winner gets Grab Bag valued at least $50 retail:

#1 Donna Pincus

Newsletter Special Shipping Code:

Winner gets Grab Bag valued at least $50 retail:

#4 Megan Arndts

$50 Spender:

Winner gets Grab Bag valued at least $100 retail:

#3 Jennifer Judd

I have a list of names, wrote the numbers next to them, and pulled blindly from our handy ice bucket for each drawing... And I apologize for not taking the time to write out everyone's name, but for some reason (like 5 weeks to go before my due date???) it is taking me FOREVER to get things done.

Congratulations Donna, Megan, and Jennifer!

Thank you EVERYONE for shopping during the sale...

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!!!

Halloween Pictures...

Our autumn traditions are going to be strongly rooted around picking out some pumpkins and mums from our good friend Natalie's local farm. If you are in the general area and need some great summer veggies, fall mums, pumpkins, and gourds... Or a fresh cut and or live Christmas tree, I highly recommend stopping by their little farm (open on weekends usually). It's right on the right on Route 41 North, just past the DE/PA state line, in Pennsylvania.

Here are some pics from this year...

We got there just as they were putting out some mums in the pumpkin display field.

Chloe got to get in the back of the wagon along with her pumpkin lollipop!

Then she and daddy got to sit up front and pretend drive the tractor...

Here is a close up of one of the pumpkin tops from one of the fresh pumpkins we picked out that day... How COOL is the shape of that top? No short and stubby for us (none really at Natalie's)... Which is perfect!

And this my friends is what the inside of a fresh pumpkin should look like...

Not all shriveled up and skinny seeds...

Oh, No... You only want fresh pumpkins after trying these...

And here is a carving of the Chloe Kitty Pumpkin.

It's her side profile with her kitty ears on.

We tried for a little less complicated this year with only a black and white drawing instead of grayscale. Mommy only has so much patience being pregnant and all...

Chloe Kitty Pumpkin all lit up...

Pumpkin carving night at the cousins house...

Chloe thought it was funny to wear her cousins wig around...

And the costume parade at school...

We were at the end of the line of parents because I knew this would happen as soon as she saw us. All the kids were SO cute all dressed up...

Halloween Night...

Getting ready to go out with Daddy to a few houses...

Take an umbrella because it may rain...

I guess an umbrella is good only if you use it and can keep a 23 month old underneath it...

Peeves and Chloe had a lot of fun checking out their goodies...

Mom and Dad had fun too!

And soon I'll get back into the swing of keeping up blogging a bit more regularly...

Right now I'm in the studio pulling together some new decal pieces and working on some finished jewelry designs for the Tri-State Bird Rescue Gala event in a week and a half...

Let me know if you have anything you would like to donate too and I'll send you the pdf of the donation form...