31 Days, 31 Deals: Day 1

Happy December 1! Today's special is free shipping on any order over $25 from LuckyGirlTrading on eBay store. Make a purchase before midnight tonight, Eastern U.S. time, and I'll refund your shipping charge. Just send me a message with the words "Day 1 Deal". This offer is good for both U.S. and international shipments. Check back tomorrow for my next December Daily Deal!

I'm not participating in Make Something Monday this week because I'm still recovering from last week's travel and holiday family fun. After spending 20 hours trapped in a van full of people, and several days surrounded by dozens of friends and relatives who ate too much Thanksgiving dinner, I can only wonder why the Odor Eaters folks don't make something for underwear. MSM posts will be back next week.

Make Something Mondays: Self-Bailed Dichroic Glass Pendants

I'm not sure if my MSM posts fit in very well because I'm not really very crafty. I'm enjoying them, though, so I'm going to keep at it. Last week I showed you my new temporary work area. The photos show the outcome of being able to leave my tools and supplies spread out.

I layered different colors of glass, like usual, but this time I stuck a piece of special fiber blanket between the layers to create a tunnel. Now I've got pendants ready for chains or cords, with no need to glue a bail on the backs.

The final shapes aren't exactly what I had in mind, but I like these two. Look for more of these pendants to appear in my Etsy shop over the coming weeks as I play with the shapes of future pieces.

This post was inspired by Jolly Mom and Go Graham Go!, the ingenious moms behind Make Something Monday. We'd love for you to join us next Monday!

Lucky Me, I Won Another Giveaway!

I entered a giveaway a while back at Fabulous Fun Finds. I love that blog; there's always something new and very cool for me to discover there! My prize was a custom child-size apron from Polka Dot Market. The original was meant for a girl, with frilly pink bows and whatnot. Sally Gemignani, the genius behind the polka dots, made a little guy style apron for me. I love the way it turned out! Now as soon as Gabriel is old enough to help out in the kitchen, he'll be stylin'! I can see it as a perfect craft time cover-up too.

Do You Bonanzle?

Bonanzle is a funny name. But it's a happy, friendly place--at least from my experience so far. Touted as one of the most user-friendly and well developed alternatives to eBay, I had to give it a try.

I'm still learning my way around and trying to get my listings edited the way I'd like, but the site is fairly easy to navigate so it's just a matter of me putting in a bit more time. Customer service has been awesome--I had a small problem and had not only a response but a solution within a couple of hours. The listing fees are perfect--$0.00! The final value fees are very reasonable, ranging from $0.50 to $10.00.

I've got a Bonanza scheduled for this afternoon. This is a sale I created where I was able to set the date, the length of time, and the percentage of discount I wanted to give. It also gets me on their front page for a good number of hours today!

Come take a look at Bonanzle. If you missed my Bonanza special, just let me know and I'll give you 15% off anything in my booth.