Midori D-Clips In The Shop

I have been happily filling my store with new products lately.  One of my favourite new things are these adorable paperclips by Midori.  They come in a variety of different shapes, but they are all so darn cute!

There's a cute little penguin

 A pretty bird

 A butterfly (I had to add this one to my shop since I carry so many butterfly paper shapes)

 A car (because my friend voted and said this was her favourite)

 An alligator/crocodile (because they are awesome)

 A duck... just because

 An elephant (because I have so many origami elephants in my shop and I am mildly obsessed with them)

 A hippo (because "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas")

 An airplane

 Squirrels (because who doesn't love these nut-crazy tree planters)

 A turtle (because my sister has turtles... oh yeah, that totally makes sense, right?)

A whale (it just looked cool)

You'll find them all in my shop.  Hurry, favourite styles sell out fast!  Also, ribbon and washi tape are on sale right now.  Go check it out!

Yay! 500 Sales!

My Etsy store just reached 500 sales!  I am so happy!  I never thought I would reach that number of sales so I want to sincerely thank you all of you who have supported me in my journey into running my very own online store!

I have learned so much along the way.  I think what surprised me most and has made me feel very thankful is that there are people out there that seem to like and appreciate my art work.  Thank you for your wonderful feedback and your faith in me.  You have given me an avenue to express myself and to share my ideas with others (like you!).

In celebration of this happy milestone, PDF paper dolls are only $1 each!  Most of them are usually $6, so this is a super good deal.  You could get all 12 available patterns for only $12!

So, cheers! And here's to another happy 500!

Summer Sale on Now!

Come get some origami elephants, bunnies, and other goodies for ridiculously good prices at Blue Pandemonium.  If you're planning a party and need some decorations, now's the time to get them.  Origami elephants are only $1-$1.50 each!  They're usually about $2.75 - $3.25 each!  


I'll be posting some PIF steals over the next while too, so keep an eye out for them.  

Today's deal is a set of 21 random origami elephants for only $10.  That works out to less than 50 cents per rabbit!  Give these little bunnies a new home today!


Enjoy your summer!

Happy New Years!

Save 40% in my shop TODAY ONLY with coupon code HNY2011

Happy New Years, Everyone!

Thank You To My Readers

I just wanted to take the time out to thank you all of the people who stop by this blog to read my posts and to leave me comments. I really appreciate it! Your comments cheer me up immensely and I am always amazed to see how many of you stop by!

From now until December 31st, you are invited to take advantage of 10% off all items in my Etsy shop. I also take custom orders, so feel free to ask for specific things if you so wish.

Just use code BLOG10 when you're checking out.

Have a great day!

P.S. - Check out the snow at my house! I couldn't believe it when I looked out this morning. "Holy Smokes! It's snow!" It looks really weird on the bright orange marigolds so I had to take a picture of it to show you.

Shop Sale On Now

Been waiting for a sweet deal before you buy all your paper supplies, cards, tags, and stickers? Now's the time!
There's a BIG sale going on in my shop right now! Fill your crafting cravings now before all the goodies are gone.

Cheerio!

Boxing Day Promotions - One Day Only

For one day only in my shop on Boxing Day...

Buy one ACEO, get one FREE!
Buy two robots, get one FREE!

Just check out one ACEO or two robots, and write which ACEO print or robot you would like for free in the message to seller. The free robot will be made from a print, so you can choose from both current robots and sold ones.

Happy Boxing Day shopping! If you have some promotions going on in your shops, feel free to leave information on them in the comments :)

A Giveaway From Puppy Dogs N Polka Dots - Win a Designer Wristlet Keychain or Key Fob

Great gift ideas are still to come in my giveaway series on this blog. I'm glad you're here! Welcome, and I hope you enter in this note-worthy giveaway today for a wristlet key fob or wrist keychain from Puppy Dogs N Polka Dots. Puppy Dogs N Polka Dots offers a variety of key fobs in her shop, ranging from the fun and funky to the delicate and dainty. She uses the most lovely fabrics for her key fobs, including new designer fabrics (raided from her mother's fabric stash). With big names like Amy Butler, Anna Maria Horner, Jennifer Paganelli, Joel Dewberry, Michael Miller and others, you can be guaranteed that her wristlet key fobs are candy for the eyes.As a college girl working hard to pay her way through school, the artist behind Puppy Dogs N Polka Dots realized that she loved creating, meeting new friends through Etsy, and the joy of a happy customer. All her items are lovingly made in a smoke-free home, making them a great gift idea for your non-smoking, scent-sensitive friends.
Want to win one these wonderful wristlet key fobs? Here's how to play!

1. Go to Puppy Dogs N Polka Dots' store and pick your favourite key fob. Come back here and tell me which wristlet key fob is your must-have for right now (1 entry).
2. If you spot a key fob that you love and can't wait for a contest to get it (in case some lucky person wins it before you get your hands on it) you can purchase it, and get TWO extra entries for EACH purchase in this contest. You could possibly buy your cake, er key chain, and win an extra one too! You must leave a note in message to seller or add a new blog comment here to ensure that your purchase is counted.
3. Follow this blog, and tell me you did so as a separate comment (1 entry).
4. Follow Puppy Dog N Polka Dot's blog, and tell me you did so as a separate comment (1 entry).
5. Join Puppy Dog N Polka Dot's mailing list on her blog, tell me you did so as a separate comment (1 entry).
6. Twitter about this giveaway, and tell me you did so as a separate comment (1 entry).
7. Blog about this giveaway, and tell me you did so as a separate comment (1 entry).
8. Join Puppy Dog N Polka Dot's fan page on Facebook, and tell me you did so as a separate comment (1 entry).

Note: It is important to make a new comment for each entry as I use a random number generator for choosing the winner. If you put all your entries into one comment, it will only be counted once!

Need some inspiration? Check out some of the awesome key fobs you could win...
Drool... good bye ugly key fobs, hello designer fabrics! You know you have some people in your life that need a new key chain. C'mon, we all all know them. Their keys dangle from the least attractive of key chains. Well, perhaps you can save them from a lifetime of dreariness and kitsch by giving one of these pretty things. They'll think of you every time they open a door! (Did you see the light bulb that just lit up above your head?)Go on, leave a comment. You can't win if you don't try :)

Contest ends November 28, 2009.

Good luck, and have fun playing!

BUY 3 ACEO GET 1 FREE SALE in my shop!

If you've been eyeing my art for a while and didn't want to make the leap yet, now's the time! I have a SALE going on in my shop! Buy 3 ACEOs and you'll get 1 free! That means that you can be a thoughtful friend to 3 different people, and reward yourself with a favourite 4th ACEO for free!
This is also a good time to collect ACEO series, like the Putting Down Roots series which is a set of four lovely paintings.ACEOs stands for art cards, editions, and originals. They are 2.5 by 3.5 sized collectible art. You can frame them into precious tiny paintings, attach them to photo clip displays, and paste them onto cards to make beautiful, artistic cards. You can also tuck them neatly into Christmas cards to send to loved ones, making them an easy-to-send gift.
With a sale going on, it's a perfect time to think about some distant relatives and friends that you might want to send a special little something to. But don't delay! The sale ends on November 30th, 2009.

I hope you have a wonderful, art-filled day!

The Much-Anticipated Giveaway from A Slice Of Delight

It's finally here, the moment you've been waiting for - the giveaway from asliceofdelight. Oh, it's going to be a good one. You're looking for the perfect, thoughtful gift for yourself, er, I mean for your family, and you loooove good smells and that freshly cleaned feeling. Oh yes.

You want the best soap out there, and yes, you want someone to just practically give it to you. Well then, what are you waiting for? Enter for this awesome giveaway now!

A Slice of Delight features bright and cheery soaps that ruffle your senses. They're fun to use, and they make you feel good. Her soaps are packaged in cello bags that are certified biodegradable and compostable. The tag and raffia tie can also be recycled, and one of her ingredient suppliers is only a bicycle ride away! How's that for environmentally friendly :)

The product ingredients come from reputable soaping industry suppliers, so you can rest easy in your luxurious quality lather.

A Slice of Delight, is offering you the chance to win one of her amazing handcrafted glycerin soaps. What kind of soap, you ask? Your kind of soap! You have the opportunity to pick your favourite soap variety from her shop, and she will send one to you! How fantastic is that?

But that can't happen if you don't enter her giveaway, so here's how to do that.

1. Leave a comment on this post, telling me which soap you would like to win from asliceofdelight's Etsy shop. There are so many great soaps to choose from and they look so darned cute! (1 entry) In the case that your favourite soap is sold out, you can pick another favourite flavour!

2. Become a follower of this blog, and leave a comment here telling me that you have done so. (1 extra entry)

3. Blog about this giveaway and leave a comment here telling me that you have done so (1 extra entry)

4. Twitter about this giveaway and leave a comment here telling me that you have done so (1 extra entry)

5. Become a Facebook or Twitter fan of asliceofdelight and leave a comment here telling me that you have done so for each (1 extra entry each)

6. Heart asliceofdelight's shop or my shop, and leave a comment here telling me that you have done so (1 extra entry)

6. Make a purchase from asliceofdelight, and you will gain 2 extra entries EACH per soap purchased. You know you see some great gifts in this shop, so take the leap now and you could get more soap FREE for yourself :)

This contest is only open to residents of Canada and USA. Contest ends on November 13, so enter now!

Enjoy!

Advertising Rate Change Starting July And Mytutorlist.com Upgrades

I just want to send out a huge thank you to all the lovely people that help support this blog and Mytutorlist.com through paid advertising! It's thanks to you that students can come freely to Mytutorlist.com to find academic support and resources. Mytutorlist.com also gives tutors a place to find teaching opportunities and other jobs.

With a new upgrade this month, Mytutorlist.com also offers a place for anyone to buy and sell books, furniture, used items, etc. It's free to make a post, so start posting!

More upgrades are coming soon to make Mytutorlist.com even better, and I'm so excited about them. I'll be sure to let you know once they are available.

For those of you who may be interested in advertising on Mytutorlist.com and/or this blog, the time is now.

I look forward to introducing you as one of our newest sponsors.

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And the winner is...

Today is August the 31st and it's time to choose a winner for my first BLOG-GIVEAWAY!

Many blue pandemonium friends were gathered for this momentous event. I wrote each name down, folded the pieces of paper, and put them into a little blue tea cup.

I offered the tea cup to Unloved to pick the lucky winner.







Congratulations to Chickenbells!

Please contact me at bluepandemonium@hotmail.com to claim your little white acorn! I will need your mailing address.

Have a happy long weekend!

Little White Acorn BLOG GIVE-AWAY!

I couldn't sleep last night so I pulled out some yarn and began to crochet. It's starting to feel a little Fall-like around here what with clothing stores switching to Fall-style clothing and the air beginning to take on a bit of a chill crispness. I decided to make an acorn.

I have a somewhat limited range of yarn colours right now so the end result was a mellow taupe coloured cap on a fuzzy white acorn nut. I liked it quite a bit so I made one more today.

One of them is in the store now.

The other one is part of my very first BLOG GIVE-AWAY! Leave a comment on this post between now and August 31st to be entered into a draw for one of these lovely little acorns.

Good luck!

Business Advertising Promotion

I'm running a promotion on business ads for Mytutorlist.com. For only $100 a year, businesses can post banner or text ads promoting their services and products. This will be good for the businesses since it works out to about $8.33 per month. In return, they'll get prime advertising space on a first come, first served basis. They'll also benefit from Mytutorlist's page rank of 3, which will boost their own page rank and improve their search engine optimization. Mytutorlist.com also had 27,818 unique visitors last year. I posted a graph showing our growth in traffic here (you'll have to scroll down).

Mytutorlist.com is a not-for-profit website helping tutors and students find each other. I compile a lot of resources to help all involved and I hope that the site will grow. I do, however, depend on the support of businesses, Google ads, and Featured Tutor postings to support the maintenance and growth of the site.

If you know of a business that could benefit from more exposure to parents, teachers, tutors, and students, please let them know about the business ad promotion going on. Also, if you have some advice on how to make Mytutorlist.com better, I'd be happy to hear your advice.

Cheers!

Featured Tutor Option now on SUPER SALE!

Great news! The Featured Tutor Priority Placement Option is now on sale for only $2.99! That's a savings of $7.01 (reg. price $10)!

Now's the best time to try out the Featured Tutor Option and to get noticed by students looking for tutors. Your ad will be placed at the top of the listings, giving you the best opportunity to be seen.

The best part is that Mytutorlist.com is growing in popularity with users - we're growing exponentially! The current count is over 2440 unique visits per month.

Affordable advertising for small tutoring companies- now that's something to talk about.