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Blooming Lots of Dots 8×10 Print

Helen — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:56:37 +0000

I was thrilled to receive the offer of this great print called Blooming Lots of Dots from Bandeau at Etsy to benefit my auctions for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer.

It’s Spring Time and the girls in the garden are delighted at the amazing amount of blooming beauties!!

All traditional work on the black and white, then digital colouring on the red and purple versions on this 8×10 print.

So much detail, you’ll spend forever finding every item!

Winner may specify if they would like:

Black & White

Red version or Purple version

This is what the artist says about this print:

“This image was the turning point in my artwork. I had just discovered I have several tumors in my chest, and to kick the shakes like I usually do I went on a quick art spending spree. I bought my first ever package of Sakura Microns and decided to sit down and doodle with them. I cracked open the pen, grabbed a random sheet of paper, and drew the ugliest eye I had ever created. I really didn’t like it so I decided “What the hey! I’m going to just doodle whatever I want.” And in the end, Lots of Dots was created. I had never done anything like it and now a lot of my work leans in this direction!
And about the artist:

“As for me, well, I just love creating artwork I was laid off in December along so many thousands of others, and decided to stay positive and take the lull in the job force to create some new artwork. I took some money out of my savings to purchase a large set of Copic Markers and have been drawing steady for the last three months!”

Here’s How To BID (it’s so easy!):

1: Visit Bandeau at Etsy and Bandeau at Deviant Art. Browse around and choose your favourite item there.

2. Come back here and leave a comment, telling us:

a) The name of your favourite item.

b) The $ amount of your bid for this Wonderful Print.

3. Check back often during the 2 weeks, to see if you’ve been out-bid. You may bid as often as you like.

4. Bid increments for this item will be $1 minimum (for example: if the highest current bid is $10, you must bid $11 or more)

5. Bidding starts at only $15.00 for this print.

~Artist will ship this item anywhere~

First bidder takes this item!

Winner will be notified by email and must respond within 48 hours

with their shipping details.

Item will be shipped directly from the supplier.

All payments for items won can be paid via my online donation page at the End Cancer website (or you can pay via my Paypal donation link if you prefer) Net proceeds from the walk go directly to the BC Cancer Foundation.

Want to see your products here?
Please contact me by using the ‘Contact Me’ tab at the top of this page if you would like to donate something for the weekly auction. I would love to showcase your shop and products. Let’s help each other!

Retro Messenger Purse in Summer Colours!

Helen — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:31:34 +0000

I’m so excited that Robin from Atomic Livin donated this fantastic purse to benefit my Weekend to End Breast Cancer fundraising! I LOVE all the bags in Robin’s shop!

Here’s the scoop: ~High-Style Waves Handbag in Watermelon Colors of Lime, Kelly, Fuschia, Lipstick Pink, Cotton Candy Pink, White and Black! ~

Approx. 10 1/2″ High x 9 1/2″ Wide x 3″ Deep

The handle is black silky 3/8″ wide cord that is approx. 42″ long.

QUALITY BARKCLOTH FABRIC…Double and Triple Stitched…HIGH QUALITY CONSTRUCTION GUARANTEED!

Gorgeous retro RARE barkcloth.
Added stabilizer for firmness so that it can stand on its own.
Sturdy, Handcrafted, Quality Construction!!

This gorgeous bag is just right to wear across your chest from shoulder to hip like a Messenger Bag or tie a knot in the cord and wear it on your shoulder. Larger than her popular “Pocket Purses”, these beauties hold more of the “essentials” us girls can’t do without.

Robin has always loved retro things from her childhood of the late 50′s, 60′s and mid-70′s.
She’s spent a lot of time and effort collecting fabulous retro, vintage and reproduction fabrics, and she found that most of the patterns that she loves are now out-of-print. Now, she’s spending her time making original design handbags with her wonderful fabrics and having a ball!

Here’s How To BID (it’s so easy!):

1: Visit Atomic Livin at Etsy. Browse around and choose your favourite item there.

2. Come back here and leave a comment, telling us:

a) The name of your favourite item.

b) The $ amount of your bid for this fabulous Retro Purse.

3. Check back often during the 2 weeks, to see if you’ve been out-bid. You may bid as often as you like.

4. Bid increments for this item will be $1 minimum (for example: if the highest current bid is $10, you must bid $11 or more)

5. Bidding starts at only $20.00 for this item.

~Robin will ship anywhere~

Auction will run until June 5th, at noon PDT

Winner will be notified by email and must respond within 48 hours

with their shipping details.

Item will be shipped directly from the supplier.

Cute and Stylish Lunch Tote

Helen — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:43:22 +0000

Update: This auction has ended with a BUY IT NOW bid by Deb! Thanks so much for the support!

Nicole from Naturally Felt has donated this cute and stylin’ Insulated Lunch Tote for auction to benefit my fundraising for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer.

Nicole is the mom of 3 little ones. She also makes other great items like custom Travel Colouring Kits and slippers for kids and adults.

The exterior is a colorful dots print with blue a background. This is fully insulated to keep food cold for hours!

Zipper closure keeps your lunch nicely contained and the short strap is perfect to grab and go..

Very durable, very cute, and green to boot!
Machine washable!

See more photos of the tote HERE.

Measures: 10″ high, 8″ wide flat

Here’s How To BID (it’s so easy!):

1: Visit Naturally Felt at Etsy. Browse around and choose your favourite item there.

2. Come back here and leave a comment, telling us:

a) The name of your favourite item.

b) The $ amount of your bid for this sweet Insulated Lunch Tote.

3. Check back often during the 2 weeks, to see if you’ve been out-bid. You may bid as often as you like.

4. Bid increments for this item will be $1 minimum (for example: if the highest current bid is $10, you must bid $11 or more)

5. Bidding starts at only $10.00 for this tote.

6. New Option: Leave a comment stating you would like to BUY IT NOW for only $20.00.

~Nicole will ship this tote anywhere in the US or Canada~

Bidding for this item will end at 12:00 noon PST on April 23rd,

(or as soon as a bid is made to Buy It Now for $20.00)
Winner will be notified by email and must respond within 48 hours

with their shipping details.

Item will be shipped directly from the supplier.

Sodalite and Moonstone Earrings Auction

Helen — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:35:47 +0000

Update: This auction has ended because my brother bought these beautiful earrings (I think for his gifrlfriend Sarah if I’m guessing right) Thanks for your support Graham!

Lori from Brandy Brook Designs has donated these beautiful Sodalite and Moonstone Earrings. As always, all proceeds from the auction go directly to my fund for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer.

These elegant earrings will become your favorite pair for everything from dressy to office to casual. They stand out with every type of outfit. The center faceted moonstone is flashy and beautifully cut. It is framed with two blue sapphire rondelles. Then a sodalite teardrop is capped with a sterling silver swirl and hung from beautiful hand forged earwires.

The drop is 1 1/2″ or almost 4 cm long. From the piercing it is almost 2.5″ or 6 cm. long.

Lori has lots of other gorgeous handmade jewelry in her shops at Etsy: Brandy Brook Designs and at 1000 Markets: Life’s Little Luxuries

Here’s How To BID (it’s so easy!):

1: Visit Brandy Brook Designs and/or Life’s Little Luxuries . Browse around and choose your favourite item there.

2. Come back here and leave a comment, telling us:

a) The name of your favourite item.

b) The $ amount of your bid for the Sodalite and Moonstone Earrings.

3. Check back often during the 2 weeks, to see if you’ve been out-bid. You may bid as often as you like.

4. Bid increments for this item will be $1 minimum (for example: if the highest current bid is $15, you must bid $16 or more)

5. Bidding starts at only $15.00 for this auction.

6. New Option: If you love these earrings and you don’t want to wait, Buy It Now for $25.00!

~Lori will ship these earrings anywhere in the world!~

Bidding for this item will end at 12:00 noon PST on April 16th, or until a ‘Buy It Now’ bid is made.
Winner will be notified by email and must respond within 48 hours

with their shipping details.

Item will be shipped directly from the supplier.

Cyndi Lauper Album Clock Auction

Helen — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:14:31 +0000

Update: This auction has ended and was won by Liz. Thanks so much for your support Liz! Hope your parents enjoy the clock:-)

Here’s another amazing record album clock made and donated by Deb from Bee Mine

I love that it’s Cyndi Lauper this time. She’s one of my favourite artists from the 80′s.

She’s So Unusual is the album that faces this clock. It was Cyndi’s first studio album and includes the hit singles “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and “Time After Time.”

The clock base is 1/4 inch MDF and is painted black. Two AA batteries are included with purchase, as is the actual record album. The album and inner sleeve are both in excellent condition.

~Deb will ship this clock anywhere~

Here’s How To BID (it’s so easy!):

1: Visit Bee Mine at Etsy. Browse around and choose your favourite item there.

2. Come back here and leave a comment, telling us:

a) The name of your favourite item.

b) The $ amount of your bid for this fantastic retro pop clock.

3. Check back often during the 2 weeks, to see if you’ve been out-bid. You may bid as often as you like.

4. Bid increments for this item will be $1 minimum (for example: if the highest current bid is $10, you must bid $11 or more)

5. Bidding starts at only $10.00 for this clock.

6. New Option: BUY IT NOW for only $20.00!

(please state ‘Buy It Now’ in your comment if you are bidding $20 or more for this great clock)

Bidding for this item will end at 12:00 noon PST on April 30th,

(or as soon as a bid is made to Buy It Now for $20.00)
Winner will be notified by email and must respond within 48 hours

with their shipping details.

Item will be shipped directly from the supplier.

Mom’s Night In Gift Basket

Helen — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:29:53 +0000

Update: This auction has ended and was won by Liz! Thanks for the bids everyone- I appreciate the support!

This auction is for a wonderful basket full of goodies. The Mom’s Night In Basket was donated by Amy from Mama’s Little Monkeys.

Items include:
Twisty Towel, Hair Spa Towel
Handmade SLS free soaps
Fizzing Bath Salts
Designer Alexander Henry Sleep Mask
Notebook
Flower pen
Handmade Chocolates (Don’t worry- chocolates are kept away from soap, packaged on their own and all ingredients for soap/chocolates/salts included on packaging!

Check out Amy’s other shop Fleur De Ink

You can also hear Amy at Blockhead Radio on “Mom’s Cafe” Wednesday nights at 9 pm. She hosts the show with her dear friend from Rocker Chic at Etsy about Momartisans!

Chatters never know when their links/shops may be read on air!

Amy is also having a sale in Mama’s Little Monkeys, buy one get one half off equal or lesser value. New items coming regularly!

Here’s How To BID (it’s so easy!):

1: Visit Amy’s shops at the links above. Browse around and choose your favourite items there.

2. Come back here and leave a comment, telling us:

a) The name of your favourite item from her shops.

b) The $ amount of your bid for this great Mom’s Night In Basket

3. Check back often during the week, to see if you’ve been out-bid. You may bid as often as you like.

4. Bid increments for this item will be $1 minimum (for example: if the highest current bid is $10, you must bid $11 or more)

5. Bidding starts at only $15.00 for this great package of goodies.

Bidding for this item will end at 12:00 noon Pacific Daylight Time on April 14th.
Winner will be notified by email and must respond within 48 hours

with their shipping details.

Items will be shipped directly from the suppliers.

Great Bundle of Gifts!

Helen — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:24:37 +0000

Update: This auction has now ended and we have a winner who is a repeat customer! Thank you so much for your support Ainse. It is much appreciated!

Here’s an auction where you can win a bundle of goodies- enough to share around:-) As always, the proceeds from this auction will go directly to my fund for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer.

First, we have this sweet Awareness Ribbon Mouse Pad by AJ from 3ZArt. It measures: 7-1/2″ long by 9″ wide and 1/4″ thick. All AJ’s mouse pads are hand-made using a technique similar to heat pressing. They work great with an optical mouse or roller-ball mouse. Nice rubber backing to prevent slipping.

The high bidder on this auction will also win this beautiful Uber-soft Cable Knitted Hat, made by Irene from Tea With Frodo. It’s made by hand from a lovely cashmere blend.

Just for fun and to make this auction even bigger, I’m donating a dozen of my yummy hand-dipped Chocolate Covered Oreo Cookies. You can choose dark, milk or white chocolate for the coatings (or a combo of all 3) I will make them up fresh for the winner when the auction ends!

So yummy:-)

~This auction is available to bidders in the US and Canada~

Here’s How To BID (it’s so easy!):

1: Visit AJ’s and Irene’s Shops at the links in the above descriptions. Browse around and choose your favourite items there.

and/or

-Sign up to Subscribe to My Blog ( link in the top right corner)

-Follow Me on Twitter

2. Come back here and leave a comment, telling us:

a) The name of your favourite item in the shops, or report that you’ve subscribed or you’re following on Twitter.

b) The $ amount of your bid for this auction.

3. Check back often during the week, to see if you’ve been out-bid. You may bid as often as you like.

4. Bid increments for this item will be $1 minimum (for example: if the highest current bid is $10, you must bid $11 or more)

5. Bidding starts at only $15.00 for this great package of goodies.

6. New Option: BUY IT NOW for only $20.00!

(For this option, please mention ‘Buy It Now’ in your comment)

Bidding for this item will end at 12:00 noon PST on April 8th.

(or as soon as there is a $20.00 BUY IT NOW bid placed)
Winner will be notified by email and must respond within 48 hours

with their shipping details.

Items will be shipped directly from the suppliers.

Cocoa Waves Earrings

Helen — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:06:30 +0000

Update: This auction has ended and Deronda was the winning bidder! Thank you for your support!

Vicki from Orion Designs in Alaska has donated this lovely pair of handmade earrings for auction. As always, proceeds from the auction will go directly to my fund for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer.

Wavy ovals of cocoa colored glass are embraced by small brass filigree leaves. They hang from brass leverback earwires. It’s as sweet and simple as that.

Earrings are 5/8″ (1.6 cm) from the bottom of the earwire.

~Vicki will ship these earrings anywhere!~

Here’s How To BID (it’s so easy!):

1: Visit Orion Designs at Etsy. Browse around and choose your favourite item there.

2. Come back here and leave a comment, telling us:

a) The name of your favourite item.

b) The $ amount of your bid for this lovely pair of Cocoa Waves Earrings

3. Check back often during the 2 weeks, to see if you’ve been out-bid. You may bid as often as you like.

4. Bid increments for this item will be $1 minimum (for example: if the highest current bid is $15, you must bid $16 or more)

5. Bidding starts at only $10.00 for this auction.

Bidding for this item will end at 12:00 noon PST on April 4th.

Winner will be notified by email and must respond within 48 hours

with their shipping details.

Item will be shipped directly from the supplier.

FUN! Cascarones For Your Party!

Helen — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:53:47 +0000

Update: This auction has ended and was won by Mindy! Thanks for bidding and supporting my cause Mindy!

Deb from Gracies Eggies has donated 4 dozen polka dot cascarones. As always, the proceeds from the auction will go directly to my fund for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer.

Cascarones (ka-ska-ron-es) are colourful confetti-filled eggshells that are cracked over the heads of friends and family at celebrations. Cascarones are very popular in the southwest United States, especially in South Texas. The word is derived from the Spanish word “cascara” which means shell. Cascarones aren’t just for kids. Adults love to surprise their friends with an un-eggspected shower of confetti. Deb has been making cascarones for all types of celebrations, including Valentine’s, Christmas, Halloween, birthdays, and weddings.

Choose pink, aqua, yellow, light green, violet, grape or tangerine. These can be all one colour or an assortment.

Each clean eggshell is painted then filled with confetti. The hole where the the egg is filled is covered with a round of tissue in a coordinating colour.

Follow these steps to surprise your mom-to-be and guests with a cascaron shower:
1. Hide the egg behind your back.
2. Approach unsuspecting friend.
3. Lift your hand about 2 inches above their head. Crush the cascaron in your hand, letting the confetti and eggshell cascade over their head.
4. Rub the eggshell and confetti on their head.

Warning: you can’t crack just one! Once you start, it is hard to stop!

Deb buys the empty shells from a local small egg farm, so your purchase helps to support this family operation. The eggs are carefully packed to avoid breakage during shipping.

Please also visit Deb’s blog HERE

~Deb will ship anywhere for this wonderful cause!~

Here’s How To BID (it’s so easy!):

1: Visit Gracies Eggies Shop at Etsy. Browse around and choose your favourite item there.

2. Come back here and leave a comment, telling us:

a) The name of your favourite item.

b) The $ amount of your bid for this set of four dozen Cascarones.

3. Check back often during the 2 weeks, to see if you’ve been out-bid. You may bid as often as you like.

4. Bid increments for this item will be $1 minimum (for example: if the highest current bid is $15, you must bid $16 or more)

5. Bidding starts at only $10.00 for this auction.

Bidding for this item will end at 12:00 noon PST on April 3rd.
Winner will be notified by email and must respond within 48 hours

with their shipping details.

Item will be shipped directly from the supplier.

Blue Healer Bead Earrings Auction

Helen — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:26:47 +0000

Update: This auction has ended. These gorgeous earrings were won by Rachel. Thanks for your support! Lori has also donated another pair of earrings which will be going up for auction very soon!

Lori from Brandy Brook Designs has donated these beautiful Blue Healer Bead Earrings. As always, all proceeds from the auction go directly to my fund for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer.

Artsy soft lime green glass beads from BlueHealer are wrapped with sterling silver and oxydized to create this edgy, casual style. They are hung on a handcrafted hoop earwire. These earrings go with any outfit, sophisticated and hip, you will find yourself reaching for them on a daily basis.

This earring drop measures 3/4″ or 2 cm long. The entire earring from hoop earwire measures 1.5″ or 4 cm.

The earwires are sterling silver wire.

Lori has lots of other gorgeous handmade jewelry in her shops at Etsy: Brandy Brook Designs and at 1000 Markets: Life’s Little Luxuries

Here’s How To BID (it’s so easy!):

1: Visit Brandy Brook Designs and/or Life’s Little Luxuries . Browse around and choose your favourite item there.

2. Come back here and leave a comment, telling us:

a) The name of your favourite item.

b) The $ amount of your bid for the Blue Healer Earrings.

3. Check back often during the 2 weeks, to see if you’ve been out-bid. You may bid as often as you like.

4. Bid increments for this item will be $1 minimum (for example: if the highest current bid is $15, you must bid $16 or more)

5. Bidding starts at only $15.00 for this auction.

~Lori will ship these earrings anywhere in the world!~

Bidding for this item will end at 12:00 noon PST on April 1st.
Winner will be notified by email and must respond within 48 hours

with their shipping details.

Item will be shipped directly from the supplier.