Special Thank You to All Who Voted!

I'm a little late in writing this blog but I wanted to let everyone who voted for me know how much I appreciated it! Thanks for the time you took out of your busy day, or night. I'm absolutely thrilled to say that I won the contest! I never win anything!!! It was a great surprise! I'm also honored to have had Anne, aka Made for Me by Oaklie, enter me in her contest AND award me the prize of a week's worth of advertisement on 3 of her websites! Thanks again, Anne, and all who voted for me! Below is her creation of the award. I also want to congratulate Dee's DeeZigns and VA Beach Quilter for coming in 2nd and 3rd. You both have lovely stores and are very talented ladies. 

Cactus and Coyote is in Oaklie's Contest! Please Vote!

Hi Everyone!  I was absolutely thrilled to find out I was entered in a contest!  No...I didn't enter myself.  :)  Anne, from Made for Me by Oaklie entered me in her contest that will run the week of Sept. 14th. I'd love for you to take some time to visit Made for Me by Oaklie. If you scroll a little, the poll is on the left hand side.  You're able to see the results instantly. 

While you're there, please be sure to check out her lovely scarves and accessories.  Anne is one talented, and very busy lady!  In addition to her gorgeous creations, she runs several sites. I'm sure she'd love for you to visit, shop and even join one of her nings if you're an artisan.  Here are her links (in addition to her main website above):

The Gift Shop... Handmade 

Made it Myself on Ning 

My Helping Hands

On Fire For Handmade

Below are just a few of my designs.  I wanted you to know what you're voting for.  :)  Thanks again!  Can't wait to see the final results!

I was Featured on MadeItMyself.ning!

Much to my surprise....in making my nightly rounds of my promotion and networking sites ~ I found I was featured on MadeItMyself.ning! Way over on the right hand side of the page was my little blog button! Ahhhh...what a lovely way to end a busy day.

Thanks so much to those at MadeItMyself.ning. It's a wonderful site to belong to...give it a try! Wonderful place to meet new people, make new friends, and promote your handmade creations. Whether it be jewelry, handbags, artwork or knitted designs....you'll find a wild variety of items. So go on....be bold...drop on by and join today...it's free!

Ridin' the Crazy Train ~ Creative Critters!! ~ 9/4-9/5/2009

Lions and tigers and bears, OH MY! If you like critters, of all shapes and sizes ~ from spooky to cutesy ~ this is the place for you! Creative Critters on ArtFire offers an array of darling little creatures. From goblins and fairies to pumpkins and puppies ~ there's something for everyone. It's the perfect time to get some cute little pencil toppers and erasers for the kids as a back-to-school surprise! Creative Critters has been featured in several magazines, too! Congratulations!! Halloween and Christmas are right around the corner, visit Creative Critters for some very unique gifts! I'm sure she'd love to hear from you! Good luck Creative Critters and congratulations for ridin' the Crazy Train!!!




Taken from her bio:
I have been an artist since I was child with my first lump of Play Doh. I have always enjoyed working with clay and discovered polymer clay in my late teens. I love animals, nature, and the world of fantasy and this is reflected in my sculptures. I also enjoy a large variety of crafts, and like to try new things. Several years ago I started making cloth dolls, which have been a huge hit with my nieces and friend's children. I even had one of my dolls featured in "Today's Creative Home Arts". Recently I began making jewelry with polymer clay and a variety of beads. I also make very detailed miniature polymer clay houses surrounded with beautiful landscaping. One of my log cabins was featured in the October 2008 issue of Polymer Cafe magazine. Fairies, wizards, gnomes, trolls, and dragons have all been sculpted over the course of my artistic career. "Scorch the Rockin' Dragon" was featured in the February 2009 issue of Polymer Cafe magazine. My most recent work would be the World of Warcraft plush characters. I try to put as much detail as possible into my work, and spend many hours getting it "just right". I also strive very hard to provide excellent customer service and communication. I try to use recycled materials as well- everything has a use! I never throw out clothing, old purses, or trinkets that could be turned into something new.

As a member of several independent jewelry/craft groups such as IndiePublic, byHand.me, CafeHandmade, MiM, and others, I vow to support my fellow artisans. This is just one way of showing it. Good luck to each and every one of you! Annie ~ @ Cactus and Coyote