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Women in Business

I recently (as in today!) came across Women in Business website via Janet At the Artery Store Blog. Janet writes a fortnightly column for the website. What originally caught my eye was this manifesto written by the editor of WIB, Clare Lancaster:

"It describes the heart and soul of this website. If this resonates with you please share it, blog it, print it out and stick it on your wall. We hope it gives you some inspiration on those days when you feel like you can build an empire (and those days when you don't)." – Clare Lancaster

WIB have even kindly provided easy to download versions of this manifesto. I am going to put one on the wall in the study.

Does it strike a cord with you too?

And the winner is……

Firstly – thank you to everyone that entered my first giveaway and welcome to all my new followers. I hope you enjoy following my blog and I look forward to your comments.

And now – drumroll please -  as selected by the random generator (I was going to cut out all the names and take photos of my son picking one, then eating the paper – but it all got a little too hard so went down the spread sheet route and random number generator) – the winners are:

1.      Erin

2.      Clip Café

Congratulations – and I hope you enjoy your cards and gift tags - they should be in your postbox soon.

Thanks again everyone. For everyone that missed out on winning - you can always pick up some of my cards and gift tags in etsy and made it (christmas tags and peg it ups now in store)- and better yet - there is still free postage (australia wide only) and i am donating $0.50 from every sale this week to pink ribbon day.

Pink Ribbon Day & Pretty Pink Things

Today is national Pink Ribbon Day in Australia. Can you believe 1 in every 9 Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 85. They are some scary statistics.

So in honour – I am donating 50 cents from every sale I make this week on etsy and made it (already made 3 sales – good start - keep them coming!) and will match it dollar for dollar. I would encourage you to make a donation too. I would also encourage you to take the time to read about Register4, Australia’s first national online community research register – by joining you can help researchers spend less time finding volunteers and more time to find a cure.

On a lighter side - some pretty pink things I have found in my surfing this morning:

Felt iPhone case - Fuchsia and yellow by ambette

Bloom Cushion by dedeetsyshop

Raspberry, Pink, Berry, Watermelon poms from Raspberry Rose

Birdie Initial Birth Print by my sweet prints

I Love Pink pinafore dress - Size 4 from Raspberry Rose

Three Little Cupcakes on Pink Spot from my etsy store

Blog Lovin’ Friday – General Lovin’

Today’s Blog Lovin’ Friday is a general blog lovin’ post about the first Sydney ABCD (Artists + Bloggers + Crafters + Designers) Meet-up. It will be a great chance to meet with some like minded bloggers, makers and designers and finally put voices and faces to the typed word.

Details:

Sydney ABCD Meetup Spring 2010

Thursday 28th October 2010

7-9pm

The Three Weeds Hotel (back bar), 

197 Evans St, Rozelle

RSVP via the ABCD Facebook page  here or on Bondville blog here

If you are able to make it don't forget to bring a card for everyone's goodie bag so they remember you. I will be working on my little goodies over the weekend – but thinking of maybe including a little gift tag or two – maybe something from my new range I have been working on…… (what do you think)?

Any of you follower's coming???



who doesn’t love a giveaway…..

Whilst working out the details of my first every giveaway this week I came across a nifty site: the Etsy Giveaway Blog. There are giveaways from all walks of life – some that shop US only – but many that ship world wide such as:

A touch of wimsy:

Viva La Blogette:

and of course – my giveaway:

Check it out – and remember you have to be in it to win it!

And one more giveaway that I just came across on facebook from little.lovely (my blog love from last week) – some super cute robots from Little Korboose

The Calendar That Keeps on Giving

Can you believe it is only 11 more weeks until 2011. Scary! But to make you feel better prepared– check out these gorgeous 2011 Letterpress Calendars by Linda & Harriett.

Not only is each month beautifully letterpressed in two colours – but each month also features a post card on the back for cutting and sending at the end of the month.  What a great idea. The calendar that keeps on giving!

Linda & Harriett only do limited runs of all their work – so get in before they are all sold.