tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61198220378574436612009-12-20T16:49:36.599-05:00Blogfire is the blogging guild on Artfire, a handmade venue.AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.comBlogger165125BlogfireGuildhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-9011670847303692282009-12-20T16:41:00.002-05:002009-12-20T16:49:36.753-05:002009-12-20T16:49:36.753-05:00This week's featured guild member is a mother/daughter duo: <a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/beadacious1221aces520">beadacious1221 and ACES520</a><br /><br />Stopping by the <a href="http://www.beadacious1221.blogspot.com/">beadacious1221 blog </a>you'll read up on the Artfire Crazy Train and other great finds.<br /><br />You can find their beaded creations on both Artfire and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/beadacious1221">Etsy</a>.<br /><br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/jquery.js"></script><br /><span class="seller" id="30169"></span><br /><span class="layout" id="3x2"></span><br /><span class="items" id="0"></span><br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/shop_window.js"></script><br /><div id="dmi"><a href="http://beadacious1221ACES520.artfire.com">Visit Their ArtFire Shop</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-901167084730369228?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-79520019120257586932009-12-18T15:04:00.003-05:002009-12-18T15:14:20.641-05:002009-12-18T15:14:20.641-05:00This week's Blogfire blog carnival includes reflections on the past year. In the next few weeks, our guild celebrates its first anniversary. It's been a busy year, and 2010 looks promising.<br /><div style="FLOAT: right"><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/logolink_33479.js"></script><br /></div><br /><p><br /><b>She's Batty Designs</b> presents <a href="http://shesbattydesigns.blogspot.com/2009/12/reflecting-on-2009.html">Reflecting on 2009</a> posted at <a href="http://shesbattydesigns.blogspot.com/">She's Batty Designs</a>, saying, "My reflections on 2009"<br /></p><br /><p><br /><b>Carey Haslam</b> presents <a href="http://edgeofthewildwood.blogspot.com/2009/12/2009-in-nutshell.html">2009 in a nutshell</a> posted at <a href="http://edgeofthewildwood.blogspot.com/">Edge of the Wildwood</a>, saying, "hitting a few highlights of 2009, with links to noteworthy posts"<br /></p><br /><p><br /><b>Alicia Mae</b> presents <a href="http://aliciamae280.blogspot.com/2009/12/another-year-passed.html">Another year passed...</a> posted at <a href="http://aliciamae280.blogspot.com/">Crafts and Cooking</a>. </p><p></p><p>This is the last blog carnival of the year. The next won't be until January 8, 2010</p><p>Past posts can be found on our <a title="Blog Carnival index for “blogfire guild”" href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/cprof_5992.html" target="_blank">blog carnival index page</a>. </p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-7952001912025758693?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-10035950813853545932009-12-12T14:35:00.003-05:002009-12-12T14:40:48.656-05:002009-12-12T14:40:48.656-05:00This week's featured guild member is Heather of <a href="http://heatherdesigns.artfire.com/">HeatherDesigns</a> and <a href="http://www.squareonebeads.com/">SquareOneBeads</a><br /><br />Heather is a glass artist offering lampwork beads and jewelry. She is also an oil painter and offers hand dyed materials in her Artfire shop. Stop by <a href="http://squareonebeads.blogspot.com/">Heather's Ramblings blog</a> to read Artist Spotlights and about her new finds.<br /><br />A sample of her Artfire items is below:<br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/jquery.js"></script><br /><span class="seller" id="13167"></span><br /><span class="layout" id="3x2"></span><br /><span class="items" id="0"></span><br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/shop_window.js"></script><br /><div id="dmi"><a href="http://heatherdesigns.artfire.com">Visit HeatherDesigns' ArtFire Shop</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-1003595081385354593?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-22281613190269003482009-12-07T05:35:00.000-05:002009-12-07T05:35:00.441-05:002009-12-07T05:35:00.441-05:00The next Blogfire blog carnival is December 18, with entries due on Thursday December 17.<br /><br />The theme will be to reflect back on 2009. How was the past year for you? Anything exciting happen this year? Any stories or items you'd like to share? Did you buy or make something great this year? Was 2009 an ok year, bad year, or great year? It's a wide open topic.<br /><br />The Blogfire blog carnivals are open to all Blogfire guild members. Submit the link to your blog post at <a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_5992.html">this link</a> sometime before the end of the day Dec 17.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-2228161319026900348?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-22849389756975235592009-12-06T12:43:00.002-05:002009-12-06T12:51:03.507-05:002009-12-06T12:51:03.507-05:00This week's featured guild member is <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&amp;seller_id=36">LivnGood</a>. Chainmaille, steampunk, and metalsmithing can be found at liv'n good jewelry. On the <a href="http://livngoodjewelry.blogspot.com/">Living Good blog</a>, you'll find tutorials, wordless wednesdays, musings on life and projects, and great finds.<br /><br />A sample from the Artfire shop is below:<script src="http://artfire.com/js/jquery.js"></script><br /><span class="seller" id="36"></span><br /><span class="layout" id="3x2"></span><br /><span class="items" id="0"></span><br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/shop_window.js"></script><br /><div id="dmi"><a href="http://livngood.artfire.com">Visit livngood's ArtFire Shop</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-2284938975697523559?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-6803998284283347742009-12-04T13:43:00.002-05:002009-12-04T13:53:05.062-05:002009-12-04T13:53:05.062-05:00<div style="FLOAT: right"><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/logolink_33478.js"></script><br /></div><br /><br />This week's Blogfire guild blog carnival is about the holidays. There are a number of holidays celebrated this time of year, and I wanted to give everyone in the guild an opportunity to talk about what they celebrate, how they celebrate it, and/or what they make for the holidays.<br /><br />We have three entries below, and guild members who did not make the submission deadline via blogcarnival can post links to their posts in the comments.<br /><br /><b>Jill Liles</b> presents <a href="http://livngoodjewelry.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-love-parade.html">I love a parade</a> posted at <a href="http://livngoodjewelry.blogspot.com/">Living Good at Liv'nGood Jewelry</a>.<br /><p></p><p><br /><b>Alicia Mae</b> presents <a href="http://aliciamae280.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-is-coming.html">Christmas is coming!</a> posted at <a href="http://aliciamae280.blogspot.com/">Crafts and Cooking</a>. </p><p><br /><b>Kathy Johnston (Cozy)</b> presents <a href="http://cozystitches.blogspot.com/2009/12/turkey-and-tunes.html">Turkey and Tunes</a> posted at <a href="http://cozystitches.blogspot.com/">The Cozy Life</a>.<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-680399828428334774?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-17446471827332327972009-11-28T15:14:00.002-05:002009-11-28T15:22:43.966-05:002009-11-28T15:22:43.966-05:00This week's featured guild member is <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&amp;seller_id=25090">Dandee</a> - home of custom cards and switchplates.<br /><br />Dandee's cards are funny and somewhat not safe for kids lol You can stop by the <a href="http://www.sewdandee.blogspot.com/">sewdandee blog </a>to get familiar with new cards for the holidays, read artisan profiles, and stay up to date with any sales she may be having! Also vote on your favorite phrase to be added to the dandee card repertoire.<br /><br />As her cards say: Happy Holidays! Try not to kill anyone<br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/jquery.js"></script><br /><span class="seller" id="25090"></span><br /><span class="layout" id="3x2"></span><br /><span class="items" id="0"></span><br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/shop_window.js"></script><br /><div id="dmi"><a href="http://dandee.artfire.com">Visit dandee's ArtFire Shop</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-1744647182733232797?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-73097243625957470192009-11-25T23:48:00.003-05:002009-11-29T13:39:13.877-05:002009-11-29T13:39:13.877-05:00Handmade is a great choice for holiday gifts - the pieces were crafted individually, you can interact directly with the seller, and they are unique gifts picked for the individual receiving them. Some of our guild members are offering specials this holiday season to help you get your hands on handmade gifts.<br /><br /><a href="http://andreadesigns.artfire.com/">AndreaDesigns</a> is offering 30% off and free shipping until Dec 1<br /><br /><a href="http://butterscotch_grove.artfire.com/">Butterscotch_Grove</a> is offering free shipping to the U.S. and Canada until the end of November (with an international discount)<br /><br /><a href="http://merigreenleaf.artfire.com/">MeriGreenleaf</a> is offering free shipping to the U.S. and Canada until the end of December<br /><br /><a href="http://shesbattydesigns.artfire.com/">ShesBattyDesigns</a> is offering free worldwide shipping until the end of December<br /><br /><a href="http://aliciamae.artfire.com/">AliciaMae</a> is offering $2.50 0ff orders over $15 (coupon code GIVETHANKS250) or $5 off orders over $30 (coupon code GIVETHANKS5) from Nov 26-Nov 30<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-7309724362595747019?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-51986561171711049432009-11-24T16:55:00.002-05:002009-11-24T16:59:44.131-05:002009-11-24T16:59:44.131-05:00The next blog carnival will be Dec. 4, with entries due on Thursday Dec 3. The theme is "The Holidays". All Blogfire guild members are invited to submit a link to a blog post on their blog.<br /><br />Write about what you celebrate, how you celebrate, your holiday line, what you make, anything associated with the coming season.<br /><br />You can even share your own gift guide for Hanukkah, Christmas, Solstice, etc.<br /><br />Further elaborations can be discussed in the guild forum. Submit your entries using the submit link on the right sidebar, or click<a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_5992.html"> here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-5198656117171104943?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-87304244564007882732009-11-22T16:26:00.003-05:002009-11-22T16:36:18.073-05:002009-11-22T16:36:18.073-05:00This week's featured guild member is Karen of <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&amp;seller_id=19289">WillOaks Studio</a>. She offers "just beautiful, wearable art" on both Artfire and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/willoaksstudio">Etsy</a>. Her jewelry combines glass, stone, and metal for a classic, sophisticated look.<br /><br />Be sure to stop by the <a href="http://willoaksstudio.blogspot.com/">WillOaks Studio blog </a>to help name her new kitty! The contest ends tonight. Or just stop by to read up on the new and old kitties' antics, catch up on her new jewelry line, or just to say hi.<br /><br />A sampling of her Artfire items is below:<br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/jquery.js"></script><br /><span class="seller" id="19289"></span><br /><span class="layout" id="3x2"></span><br /><span class="items" id="0"></span><br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/shop_window.js"></script><br /><div id="dmi"><a href="http://willoaksstudio.artfire.com">Visit WillOaksStudio's ArtFire Shop</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-8730424456400788273?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-61615693660419643812009-11-20T12:43:00.003-05:002009-11-20T12:47:43.721-05:002009-11-20T12:47:43.721-05:00<div style="FLOAT: right"><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/logolink_32778.js"></script><br /></div><br />We here at Blogfire are giving thanks this week, in line with the U.S. holiday next week. Many countries have a Thanksgiving holiday, and we'd like to extend a belated or early Happy Holiday to them as well!<br /><br /><p><br />Welcome to the November 20, 2009 edition of the Blogfire guild blog carnival!<br /></p><br /><p><br /><b>Alicia Mae</b> presents <a href="http://aliciamae280.blogspot.com/2009/11/turkey-day-is-coming.html">Turkey Day is coming!!</a> posted at <a href="http://aliciamae280.blogspot.com/">Crafts and Cooking</a>.<br /></p><br /><p><br /><b>Lily Wrey</b> presents <a href="http://tulipstalking.blogspot.com/2009/11/etsybloggers-november-20th-2009-blog.html">etsyBloggers November 20th, 2009 Blog Carnival</a> posted at <a href="http://tulipstalking.blogspot.com/">TuLips Talking</a>.<br /></p><br /><p><br /><b>TiLTcreations</b> presents <a href="http://tiltcreations.blogspot.com/2009/11/blogfire-thanksgiving.html">Blogfire: Thanksgiving</a> posted at <a href="http://tiltcreations.blogspot.com/">Crafts, kids, home and life</a>.<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p>The next edition of the Blogfire guild blog carnival will be in 2 weeks, and the theme will be announced on Monday. All guild members are invited to participate by using our <a title="Submit an entry to “blogfire guild”" href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_5992.html" target="_blank">carnival submission form</a>.<br />Past posts can be found on our <a title="Blog Carnival index for “blogfire guild”" href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/cprof_5992.html" target="_blank">blog carnival index page</a>.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-6161569366041964381?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-48234425991524058702009-11-19T12:29:00.001-05:002009-11-19T12:31:52.575-05:002009-11-19T12:31:52.575-05:00Any guild member having holiday sales, including cyber Monday promotions, should stop by the <a href="http://blogfire.proboards.com/">guild forum</a> and let me know. I started a thread in the Chit Chat section, a guild member only section, you have to be signed in to see it.<br /><br />If you haven't already signed up at the forum, please do so. Beginning Jan 1, any guild member who is not registered on the forum will be removed from the blog roll.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-4823442599152405870?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-74962383614072911242009-11-14T18:09:00.002-05:002009-11-14T18:23:37.678-05:002009-11-14T18:23:37.678-05:00This week's featured guild member is Jamie of <a href="http://shesbattydesigns.artfire.com/">ShesBattyDesigns</a>.<br /><br />She's Batty offers handmade cards for all occasions. And you can get free shipping anywhere in the world through December.<br /><br />On <a href="http://shesbattydesigns.blogspot.com/">her blog</a> you'll find Freaky Friday features, Thursday Terrifying Treats, Studio Updates, and informative articles on handmade and business as well as features on new items, seasonal promotions, and other artisans.<br /><br />Jamie also has articles at <a href="http://www.handmadenews.org/columnist/index.php?aid=146">Handmade News</a> and can be found on <a href="http://shesbattydesigns.etsy.com/">Etsy</a>.<br /><br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/jquery.js"></script><br /><span class="seller" id="21659"></span><br /><span class="layout" id="3x2"></span><br /><span class="items" id="0"></span><br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/shop_window.js"></script><br /><div id="dmi"><a href="http://shesbattydesigns.artfire.com">Visit She's Batty Designs on ArtFire</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-7496238361407291124?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-28652150711723868832009-11-09T08:27:00.001-05:002009-11-19T17:29:04.590-05:002009-11-19T17:29:04.590-05:00The next Blogfire blog carnival will be Friday November 20. Entries are due by the end of the day Thursday November 19.<br /><br />The theme will be Thanksgiving - talk about the holiday (memories, what it means to you), what you're thankful for (especially good for our non North American members), what you're doing for Thanksgiving (or what you did if you're one of our Canadian members), etc.<br /><br />Blogfire members can submit the links to their blog posts using our <a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_5992.html">blog carnival submission form</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-2865215071172386883?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-72626816769236964992009-11-08T08:31:00.001-05:002009-11-08T08:31:00.512-05:002009-11-08T08:31:00.512-05:00This week's featured guild member is <a href="http://bearchick.artfire.com/">Bear Chick</a>.<br /><br />In addition Artfire, you can find Bear Chick's "fearlessly colorful" jewelry at her website, <a href="http://www.bearchicko.com/">Bear Chick Originals</a>, and Etsy, as well as <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bearchickart">Art cards and unique ACEOs</a><br /><br />Stop by <a href="http://www.bearchick.blogspot.com/">her blog </a>to become a facebook fan, read about her endeavors, and see her new items as they hit her shops.<br /><br />Below is a sampling of her items available on Artfire:<br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/jquery.js"></script><br /><span class="seller" id="17227"></span><br /><span class="layout" id="3x2"></span><br /><span class="items" id="0"></span><br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/shop_window.js"></script><br /><div id="dmi"><a href="http://bearchick.artfire.com">Visit BearChick's ArtFire Shop</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-7262681676923696499?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-33405057394397010762009-11-08T03:07:00.003-05:002009-11-08T03:09:37.221-05:002009-11-08T03:09:37.221-05:00Congratulations to guild member <a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/blisscandles">BlissCandles</a> on being the Etsy Featured Seller this weekend!<br /><br />Read her interview <a href="http://www.etsy.com/featured_seller.php?featured_user_id=5098894">here</a><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">If you're a guild member and are featured somewhere, anywhere, shoot me a message and I'll let everyone know!</span></em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-3340505739439701076?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-72324703349201499542009-11-06T11:47:00.002-05:002009-11-06T11:51:47.625-05:002009-11-06T11:51:47.625-05:00This week's blog carnival theme was "Why Artfire?" One of our members, Cozy, expressed the answer to this question in a most thoughtful and thorough manner.<br /><br />Stop by <a href="http://cozystitches.blogspot.com/2009/11/why-artfire.html">Cozy's Stitches</a> to see why you too should be familiar with Artfire, a handmade venue full of fantabulous artists.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-7232470334920149954?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-64689352542221597592009-11-04T15:15:00.002-05:002009-11-04T15:16:24.106-05:002009-11-04T15:16:24.106-05:00Attention all guild members: just a reminder that there is a blog carnival this week!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-6468935254222159759?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-38326933317007266392009-11-01T01:48:00.002-04:002009-11-01T01:48:00.242-04:002009-11-01T01:48:00.242-04:00This week's featured guild member is Michelle of <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&amp;seller_id=24415">Nature Manipulated</a>. In her shop you'll find a number of nature inspired items - photography, cards, jewelry. You can even find unique Hanukkah cards and items!<br /><br />On the <a href="http://naturemanipulated.blogspot.com/">Nature Manipulated blog</a> you can find answers to your questions about Artfire, read more about Michelle and her inspirations, and her great handmade finds.<br /><br />Below is a sampling of what you'll find in her Artfire shop:<br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/jquery.js"></script><br /><span class="seller" id="24415"></span><br /><span class="layout" id="3x2"></span><br /><span class="items" id="0"></span><br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/shop_window.js"></script><br /><div id="dmi"><a href="http://naturemanipulated.artfire.com">Visit NatureManipulated's ArtFire Shop</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-3832693331700726639?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-2161871095417532562009-10-31T14:22:00.003-04:002009-10-31T15:11:22.789-04:002009-10-31T15:11:22.789-04:00<div>To everyone, may you have a safe, fun, and spooky Halloween!</div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398843558282800226" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BkkruwLjOKw/SuyLnKlaLGI/AAAAAAAAAUo/KT0ojMJIQR8/s320/Pumpkins_Hancock_Shaker_village_2418.jpg" /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-216187109541753256?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-78353876088221189462009-10-27T14:47:00.002-04:002009-10-27T14:49:45.939-04:002009-10-27T14:49:45.939-04:00Hey Blogfire guild members! Look out for an email about a guild business card swap. Everyone on the forum is getting it via the forum, everyone else I will be attempting to contact through Artfire. This is a good reason you all should be on the <a href="http://blogfire.proboards.com/">forum</a>! It makes my life soooo much easier to just send one email.<br /><br />Any guild members who aren't signed up on the forum by mid November will be removed from the guild.<br /><br />Any guild members who would like to participate in the business card swap should follow the directions in the email. If you do not receive an email in the next day or two, drop me a line for information.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-7835387608822118946?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-88210721528068844582009-10-26T07:06:00.001-04:002009-11-19T17:29:51.112-05:002009-11-19T17:29:51.112-05:00The next blog carnival is November 6, with entries due on Thursday November 5. The theme is an opportunity to post your Artfire referral links!<br /><br />The holidays are coming...talk about why people should shop or sell on Artfire. Why did you choose Artfire?<br /><br />All Blogfire guild members are invited to participate in the blog carnival. Use our <a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_5992.html">submission page</a> to submit links to your "Why Artfire?" post.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-8821072152806884458?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-36868236848988671942009-10-24T19:31:00.001-04:002009-10-24T19:38:13.344-04:002009-10-24T19:38:13.344-04:00This week's featured guild member is <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&amp;seller_id=17206">storybeader</a>, where every handmade necklace comes with its very own haiku! She also has other fabulous beaded and handmade items, and she can be found on <a href="http://storybeader.etsy.com/">Etsy</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.storybeader.com/">Stroll through Storyland </a>is the storybeader blog, where she has featured artisans, EtsyBlogger blog carnival entries, and wordless Wednesdays among other interesting posts to keep you reading and busy.<br /><br />A sampling from her Artfire shop is below:<br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/jquery.js"></script><br /><span class="seller" id="17206"></span><br /><span class="layout" id="3x2"></span><br /><span class="items" id="0"></span><br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/shop_window.js"></script><br /><div id="dmi"><a href="http://storybeader.artfire.com">Visit storybeader's ArtFire Shop</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-3686823684898867194?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-8497292115430116542009-10-23T13:49:00.005-04:002009-10-23T13:53:41.521-04:002009-10-23T13:53:41.521-04:00<div style="FLOAT: right"><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/logolink_32420.js"></script><br /></div><br /><!-- EDIT THIS: carnival introduction begins with this paragraph: --><p>Ooooooh it's the Halloween 2009 edition of the Blogfire guild blog carnival! We have three special entries this week, offering some great seasonal fun!</p><p><br /><b>Alicia Mae</b> presents <a href="http://aliciamae280.blogspot.com/2009/10/pumpkins-ghosts-and-boredom.html">Pumpkins, ghosts, and boredom</a> posted at <a href="http://aliciamae280.blogspot.com/">Crafts and Cooking</a>.<br /></p><br /><p><b>Carey Haslam</b> presents <a href="http://edgeofthewildwood.blogspot.com/2009/10/beware.html">Beware! go back</a> at <a href="http://edgeofthewildwood.blogspot.com/">Edge of the Wildwood</a>, saying, "spooky halloween decoration"<br /></p><br /><p>and<b> She's Batty Designs</b> presents <a href="http://shesbattydesigns.blogspot.com/search/label/Halloween">She's Batty Designs: Halloween</a> posted at <a href="http://shesbattydesigns.blogspot.com/">She's Batty Designs</a>, saying, "I have halloween editions all the time but during this blog carnival I have something special in store :) It will show up on October 23, 2009 in the section of my blog I linked above." <br /></p><br /><p>Any guild member can submit a blog article to the next edition of the <b>blogfire guild</b> blog carnival using our <a title="Submit an entry to “blogfire guild”" href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_5992.html" target="_blank">carnival submission form</a>. The theme will be announced on Monday.<br />Past posts can be found on our <a title="Blog Carnival index for “blogfire guild”" href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/cprof_5992.html" target="_blank">blog carnival index page</a>.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-849729211543011654?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119822037857443661.post-27120838733689889662009-10-17T13:58:00.002-04:002009-10-17T14:07:15.525-04:002009-10-17T14:07:15.525-04:00This week's featured guild member is Alison of <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&amp;seller_id=11666">Ali Bali Jewellery</a>. A member of the Europe Artfire Guild, Alison makes contemporary silver jewelry, some of her great creations are made with silver art clay. Stop by <a href="http://www.alibalijewellery.blogspot.com/">her blog </a>to see her new work in copper!<br /><br />Ali Bali Jewellery can also be found on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5867802">Etsy</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/alibalijewellery">Facebook</a>.<br /><br />See a sampling of her Artfire shop below.<br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/jquery.js"></script><br /><span class="seller" id="11666"></span><br /><span class="layout" id="3x2"></span><br /><span class="items" id="0"></span><br /><script src="http://artfire.com/js/shop_window.js"></script><br /><div id="dmi"><a href="http://alibalijewellery.artfire.com">Visit AliBaliJewellery's ArtFire Shop</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6119822037857443661-2712083873368988966?l=blogfireguild.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>AliciaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112545437534863484noreply@blogger.com0