What a fun surprise! Just happened to check on my store on Artfire.com and was greeted with the sight that my Children's Toile chalk mat was "The Item of the Hour." Naturally, I had to take a screen shot of it. It's not every day you get front screen promotion! Thanks, Artfire!

Oh boy! It's been months since I last posted on my blog, which just goes to show you how busy life has been. Between my daughter Lilly's preschool & playdate activities (ah the busy life of a nearly 5-year-old) and creating new items for Lil.B.Designs, I'm lucky to get dinner on the table and folded laundry put away. Summer is now here (yay!), which means I have an even better excuse for avoiding housework and the perfect reason for having a yard sale! So, before I pilfer through my garage for hot ticket items to sell, I'll start with my Lil.B.Designs shop. This coming week, Etsy is hosting its 2nd annual "Yart Sale" (Art + Yard Sale = Yart!) and I'm joining the fun because, seriously, who doesn't like a good deal these days. During the Yart Sale days, I'm offering FREE SHIPPING worldwide. That's like saving on gas by not having to drive to the store AND having it delivered right to you (not to mention the added bonus of shopping in your PJ's). Stress free. Postage free. Got to love that!

Visit my Etsy shop to see all of the Dine.n.Doodle goodness for free shipping!

Final week!

From now through February 9, all Dine.n.Doodle chalk mats and Roll.n.Go Crayons are 15% off in my Etsy store, including new and limited edition designs.

http://lilbdesigns.etsy.com

Happy shopping!

SAVE HANDMADE!
Save Handmade with EtsyBABY & EtsyKids who provide a safe
handcrafted alternative for baby & children.
Promotion runs January 9 - February 9, 2009.

Starting TODAY! Visit ShopEtsyBABY.com/CPSC.htm for hundreds of special promotions on fabulous, unique, and safe items for your children from incredibly talented handcrafters. We hope this promotion will bring further awareness to the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, which goes into effect on February 10, 2009. We all agree that we need safe products for our children; however, as it is written, this law will most certainly put thousands of small businesses and handcrafters out of business due to the certification and labeling requirements and exorbitant testing costs.

Show your support for handmade! This joint promotion offers discounts, free shipping, bogo, and more...with hundreds of EtsyBABY and EtsyKids shops participation. As part of the promotion, Dine.n.Doodles are 15% off! To receive your discount, shop my Etsy store, complete the sale transaction, type "SAVE HANDMADE" in the notes to seller, and savings will be refunded via PayPal. Voila!

Help Us Save Handmade!

(Graphic copyright Goldtone Designs http://goldtonedesigns.etsy.com)

FREE SHIPPING!
Yes, save on shipping costs - yay! Just purchase 2 or more items and receive free shipping. Please wait for an adjusted invoice prior to paying.
Special offer is valid today through Monday, December 1st.

SHOP FOR YOUR DINE.N.DOODLES NOW!
Perfect for holiday travels + they make super fun stocking stuffers!

I'm always looking for a good bargain and now I'm offering one! Lil.B.Design's is participating in a BOGO sale of monstrous proportions for the EtsyKids Street Team...

Friday, October 24th & Saturday, October 25th over 175 EtsyKids’ shops (!!!) are offering the sweetest deals on what you need this holiday season for children big and small. Get your shopping list ready today and beat the crowd by previewing the entire list of EtsyKids shops taking part in this colossal event:

http://etsykids.blogspot.com

Participating shops will post their BOGO deals in their Etsy shop announcements, plus you can search tags for "EtsyKids BOGO" to get the full item list.

Now's your chance -- buy 1 Dine.n.Doodle, get the 2nd 30% off (equal or lesser value)! They make the perfect stocking stuffers -- visit Lil.B.Designs on Etsy. Happy Shopping!