Giveaway Winner!!

Congrats to Dr GG and thank you to everyone else!!

Dr GG- Please e-mail me at noahsarkcreations@yahoo.com and tell me if you'd like the guitar pick or pearl bracelet!

Check out this fun golf ball marker I made up!

It was actually a "mistake" and I ended up modifying it a bit. I love the golf club!

Hello? Hello? This thing on?

This week has been horrid, and that's an understatement.

If you follow on Facebook (which you better, haha) then you might have seen a couple updates with some info on why it's been bad.

Friday (8/19)- Sinus infection/head cold and power out and trees down all over the city, causing a cancelled party

Saturday (8/20)- partly ruined party, sinus ick and phone randomly deciding to clear all memory

Sunday (8/21)- Sinus ick got worse and 3 hrs in the car doesn't help

Monday- Feeling a bit better other than heacache

Tuesday- Noah get sick

Wednesday- Noah sicker with a virus, starts getting a rash at night

Thursday- Noah has rash all over

Friday- Rash still there and becoming raised, but he feels better

Saturday- Overall great day until 1am (technically sunday) Noah wakes up frantic, can hardly breathe and can't stop coughing

Sunday (yes today)- Noah diagnosed with croup, we both had 4 hours of sleep.

So, to get some stress out, I decided to make a new necklace [Eat, Pray, Love]

Aren't these beautiful photos! There were taken with the DSLR and thanks to some very special lenses that you screw on to the main 18-55 lens.

I love mixed metals and this necklace is perfect for design stamps, initials, anniversary date or an initial heart initial for you and a loved one!

Time for the promised giveaway!

********Giveaway Closed and Winner Will Be Chosen Soon!**********

Back when I was in the contest for the 5 design stamps I promised that if I got first place I would giveaway any item in my shop (sterling included) and if I got second I'd do any non-sterling item!

It's time for the giveaway to begin! The giveaway is for any non sterling item you might like, even custom!

That means you can choose from any of these and many more!

HOW TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!

* comment below (1 entry)

* grab my button for your blog (must link blog) (1 entry)

* comment below with what item in the shop you would choose [new items coming soon, so you can just choose a "for now" ;-) ] (1 entry)

* "like" the facebook page. If you're already a fan, post a comment on the wall (1 entry)

* share the giveaway on your facebook and link it to Noahs Ark Creations fan page [type the @ sign and then add the fan page name to create a link] (1 entry)

* follow NAC on twitter and post your twitter name below (1 entry)

* tweet the giveaway twice a day and link back to Made_by_NAC on Twitter (1 entry per tweet)

* post a picture to the fan page of you or giftee wearing/holding one of my items if you have purchased one of my items. After posting comment below with a link to the photo (3 entries)

There are plenty of fun ways to enter! The contest will end August 29th at 11pm Central time!

It's been a week?

Holy cow! Time flies when you're frantically busy....haha

Not too much going on other than stamping, mailing, stamping, packing and stamping. Worked up a few things to put in the shop and on the sale items page.

You know, the sale items page? The one on the Fan page? The one that offers some totally awesome pieces for really low prices?

What!? You don't know!? Well head on over and snag some!

Here are some pieces that aren't anywhere yet:

A treasury of love

'Elephant love' by noahbear1

When a mother elephant loses her baby, the herd surrounds her as support for as long as she needs. Surround yourself with elephant love so you're never alone.

Passport Cover - Large ... baffinbags $8.00	SUMMER SALE Small Eleph... bubyNoa $69.00	Frank and Me Original -... frankandme $3.50	Elephant Cuff Links cuffitt $15.00
Laura the Elephant Leat... leatherprince $16.90	Leather and fabric wris... needlevsthread $30.00	elephant iphone/ipod co... cindyart $15.00	Cell Phone, Camera, Gi... BearStitches $20.00
Felt Elephant Brooch/Pi... CLScraftcreati... $4.75	Checkbook Cover - Magic... owlsay $5.00	MOD GREEN ELEPHANTS....... CuckooBoo $4.00	Boys Modern Elephants a... WhimsyWallArt $59.00
Buy 2 Art Prints get 1 ... HoneyBoo $14.00	13 inch MacBook Pro or ... PuppyDogsNPolk... $30.75	Lucky Elephant Ring in ... laureltreasure... $18.00	Playful Elephant Key Ch... CreaShines $13.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Just A Few Notes

One- Check out Beaducation's Facebook fan page and read the review I got to do of the new Soldered Rings & Bezels DVD! They're hosting a giveaway as well!

Photo from the Beaducation blog

Check out their blog for details! CLICK HERE

Two- Don't forget that the coupon code YEARONE is good until Aug 20th in the shop as a part of my one year on Etsy anniversary!

Three- To continue the festivities, there is a great selection of items for sale over on the fan page. These are priced so that I don't have to take them when I move, celebrate my one year and show off some new designs!

Finally- Keep checking back both here and the fan page so that you don't miss out on any chances to get some early holiday gifts! New items are being made every day and they'll go out regularly so that you always have something available.

Speaking of, check out the new birthstone bracelet that was just put in the shop this morning!

The Yellow Ribbon bracelet also got a bit of a makeover. The new larger ribbon is now on it so the yellow really pops out and can be seen. There is still a $5 donation to the USO with every purchase.

Shell me something beautiful

I mean show me....and I will!

These shells are small, beautiful and perfect. When I first saw them I knew I needed to get them as birthstones for different pieces. My first thought was for memorial/loss pieces and very simple pendants/earrings. There are larger shell options out there, but right now, I like the littles. They aren't overpowering and if you are into subtleness, they're perfect.

This sweet angel is stamped on a 1/2 disc matched with the large shell as a birthstone color of a lost little one.

The disc here is 3/8 and is a way to have a subtle memorial piece that is beautiful and meaningful to you.

As soon as I unpacked the shells, I knew I had to make earrings. I love long dangling earrings (I know I know, I can't even wear them but I love making them....) and paired up blue and red, which are my two favorite colors.

These three are a fun combination of colors and in no particular collection, just beautiful and fun to match up. Claim your own on the fan page!

This one is actually two colors of discs. The one on the left is brass and the one on the right is nickel silver. In photos it's hard to show the difference because brass will come out looking silver.

DON'T FORGET: The first half of the month is special with a coupon code and sale items over on the fan page!!