Apr 15 2009
Well it is the 15th, time to announce the winner of the 5×7 print giveaway from MagicIsland! There were 33 entries, and I used the Custom Random Number Generator and Janet F was the winner!! Congratulations!!!! Thank you to all that entered 
I will be posting a new contest within the hour.
Mar 25 2009
Challenge closed at midnight ET, Tuesday, March 24th
Final Entrants
#1 wimsy.etsy.com
#2 Goshengirl.etsy.com
#3 indulgentcreations.etsy.com
#4 PrimitiveJunkie.etsy.com
#5 SimplyStacyJewelry.etsy.com
#6 twobsmith.etsy.com
#7 chaoticcurios.etsy.com
#8 odditiesofdirtydirk.etsy.com
Congratulations WINNERS!
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#3 indulgentcreations.etsy.com Prize Package #1
#4 PrimitiveJunkie.etsy.com Prize Package #2
Congratulations! Thank you for participating.
Mar 17 2009
This St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, will kick off the
1st Annual Search for the Shamrock Challenge
and Prize Package Drawing.
Please stay tuned for prize pack #2 photo.
The prize packages are comprised of items donated by participating shops from the
?¸.·´The Dedicated Beaders & Jewelry Makers BNR?¸.·´.
Challenge Rules
The challenge rules are simple.
Please read to the bottom as there are details for Additional entry opportunities there.
1) Search the following shops for the shamrock photo. Each shop has one (1) shamrock listing. It can be found in “any” photo in “any” listing.
AllThatGlass.etsy.com
CreativeSpirit.etsy.com
CreativeSpiritToo.etsy.com
DesignGal.etsy.com
DsignsByMelissa.etsy.com
Gallagj.Etsy.Com
GlassDezignz.etsy.com
PeculiarParchment.etsy.com
PimpMyPaperDesigns.etsy.com
Raevyn77.etsy.com
RhisBitsAndBeads.etsy.com
SimplyRaevyn.etsy.com
SlidingAlong.etsy.com
Yndigo1.etsy.com
2) Jot down the listing ID number when you find each photo with the shamrocks.. Remember, it can be in any photo in any listing. The listing ID number is found at the end of the url in your broswer. Tip: open the listings!
3) Once you find a shamrock in every shop, submit your entry HERE. Please note that e-mail addresses will be used only to contact the winners and will not be shared or used for any other purpose.
INCREASE YOUR ODDS
Make a purchase from any of the participating shops above and get ADDITIONAL ENTRIES. Each item purchased = one entry.
Challenge Entries will be accepted beginning March 17th through midnight EST on Tuesday, March 24th. Two lucky challenge winners will chosen by random number generator and announced here on March 25th.
Have fun and good luck!
Mar 08 2009
Well, time for a new contest I think! This one centers around this week’s Etsy Featured Artist. Since she has two shops, that means there are two contests and two prizes! And entering is easy as can be
Prizes:
$20 gift certificate to Painted Pets
$20 gift certificate to A Treasure Forever
How to enter:
To enter, all you need to do is visit Holly’s two shops. Then comment here on your favorite item from her shops. She has two shops, so that means two chances to enter. Leave a comment about Painted Pets, and you are entered for that prize. Leave a comment for A Treasure Forever, and you are entered for that prize. Comment on both and you will be entered for both prizes!! Make sure to include your email when commenting. If I don’t have a way to contact you if you win, then you can’t win.
Mar 01 2009
Well that’s it, the February blog contest is over! There were 36 entries, and I have drawn the 3 winners.
3rd Place - $10 gift certificate, good in any of my 3 shops: zomb
2nd Place - $15 gift certificate, good in any of my 3 shops: prettypionidesigns
1st Place - $25 gift certificate, good in any of my 3 shops: shellydelight
Congratulations to the winners 
And thank you to all that entered I really enjoyed looking at your favorite artists and items.
Tomorrow I will post the new contest, as well as a feature on an amazing new Etsy artist!
Feb 05 2009
I know I am a few days late posting this month’s contest. I got busy, and then I got sick 
But here I am! And I am hoping to make up for it with this great contest!
February is a great month! Along with so many other things, it is also my birthday month. So I decided to make this a big contest, with 3 prizes.
Prizes:
3rd Place - $10 gift certificate, good in any of my 3 shops
2nd Place - $15 gift certificate, good in any of my 3 shops
1st Place - $25 gift certificate, good in any of my 3 shops
Ways to enter:
Entering is simple, and I will give you a chance for multiple entries.
1. Get 1 entry by leaving a comment here telling us what your favorite Etsy shop is, and why!
2. Get 1 entry for signing up for my mailing list. I do not use this list to spam, and I will not give your email address to anyone else. I use my mailing address to announce special sales, and I may eventually do a monthly newsletter. This is the address: http://www.simplyraevyn.com/index.html#contact
3. Get 1 entry for posting the link to your favorite “February related” item on Etsy. This can be any item that relates to February in your mind! Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, President’s Day, winter…or whatever! Show us those items!
Okay so there you have it. You can get up to three entries. All entries must be received my Febraury 28th at midnight (est). On March 1st I will put all entries into a hat and my fiance will draw three winners; 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place. Game on!
Feb 01 2009
Well my first monthly blog contest is done, and the response was so much more than I had expected! There were 57 entrants. I decided to use a totally “random” way of picking the winner. I used a random number generator and used 1-57 to pick the winner. The winner was Sue. Congrats Sue, you won a $25 gift certificate that can be used in any of my 3 shops!
I will be posting Febraury’s contest tomorrow!
:w
Jan 03 2009
First Monthly Blog Contest
I have been working a lot on my online presence, and one thing I want to work on is my blog. So I have decided to start a monthly blog contest. Every month will be a different contest, and a different prize! So let’s start things off nice and easy!
January’s blog contest ~
Prize: $25 gift certificate redeemable at any of my three Etsy shops.
Contest:
Visit my three Etsy shops, and leave a comment to this post with the link to your favorite item and why you like it! Don’t forget to leave a way for me to contact you. On February 1st a winner will be randomly chosen from all entrants. If you do not leave an email address that I can contact you with, you will not be entered. My shops are:
Simply Raevyn
Raevyn77
Peculiar Parchment
Okay so I know this isn’t terribly inventive, but it is a way to get the ball rolling. Good luck!
Dec 14 2008
Well it is time to get serious. I have some plans for this blog, and I will be working on it a lot this week. For starters, I will be adding the blog links to my fellow members of Etsy. They are listed on the side under blogroll. If you are a member of etsy and you have a blog, let me know about it! I would love to exchange links.
I am also working on some contest ideas, and I am writing some featured Etsy artist articles to post. I love the Etsy community, and I want to help my fellow Etsyians Hopefully I can do that with this blog.
So let’s see, what else is going on with me. Well I have been pretty manic for a few weeks now. Not sleeping much, antsy as hell, and some weird panic attacks. I am trying to make it productive right now though. I am trying to thoroughly clean the house. That includes getting rid of a lot of things. I am quite a pack rat, and it is very hard to break that. But when I am like this I find it a little easier. So I started bagging things up and we are going to bring them to Goodwill and the Salvation Army. We brought one load of things today. We have a small apartment and Paul’s mom is living with us. So space is at a premium. Especially with my beading and card making projects spread all over the place. So today I started going through our closet and I am going to keep going until everything has been gone through.
I am also getting ready for Christmas. I love Christmas! I love the lights and the songs and of course the silly Christmas specials on T.V. Like Frosty, The Grinch, etc. I have a lot of wrapping to do since I have decided to spoil my two best friends. They are both having a rough year and they need some spoiling. I found some amazing etsyians that would trade with me, and I was able to get a ton of things for Tanya and Jennifer. I can’t wait until they get to open everything. I am getting all of their gifts wrapped and packed up. Then on Wednesday I am gonna ship them Priority Mail. I also got a lot of things for my little sister, Sara. She is my angel. I miss her a lot. I was really hoping that we would be able to make it to Vermont for Christmas to see my family. But it really isn’t the best choice for us right now financially. So we are going to try to get up there in February for my birthday.
This was my first Christmas season selling my jewelry. It went pretty well, I had quite a few sales. However, I wasn’t ready. Next season I am going to make sure to be a lot more stocked up with things like brick stitch, necklaces, sets and bracelets. Those were all huge sellers and I think if I had more in my inventory, I would have sold more. So this was a good learning experience. I also donated 10% of my sales to the Salvation Army and I have to admit that that has made me feel pretty good
Whew I babbled much more than I thought I would! Guess that means I should blog more often. I am gonna try to go and get some sleep now. But I will be back tomorrow! I have so much planned, I can’t wait to get started!
:w