Sagittarius Birthday & Christmas (December) Gifts

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hoosing Presents for Those Born November 22-December 21

Those born under this sign are very optimistic, always looking on the bright side.  They are patriotic and loyal, very honest and caring.  They have a great sense of humor and capable of making you laugh your head off.  Richard Pryor, Woody Allen and Dick Van Dyke are all Sagittarius.  

On occasion they may show a little temper, it does not last long and typically they do not hold grudges.    They are  impatience, restless and generally on the go.  They have a need for freedom and personal space.  

Organization and sticking with a routine is not their forte.  They are fun and lively people and tend to bring a lot of  joy and happiness to the relationship. 

They love to entertain - so a big birthday party with all their friends and board games is a must. 

The Royal Game of Ur (Ancient Chaldean) from Antiquity Gamecrafters

ZOTS WAHOO board game WOW new board game WAHOO plus 2 signed game from Wood Designer

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hey are fond of traveling and love the great outdoors. They like outdoor activity such as hiking, camping, horseback riding.

Holiday Sales and Promotions

Iam having a sale at my Etsy store, Zeba Collection from November 27 through December 14. Be sure to stop by and take advantage of this sale, 20% off orders $100 or more.

Furthermore, With every purchase you receive my 'Spread the word' package. Each package contains two handy Gift Certificates.
Personalize them by writing your name and your friend’s name on the gift certificate and hand them out. Spread the word and start enjoying the rewards!

For you:

• $15 in shopping credits for each new shopper you refer.
• The choice to save credits up to $30 by referring 2 friends who shop within a year.

For your friends:

• $10 savings off their first order, if used by February 28, 2010.

Etsy Black Friday Weekend Extravaganza

Independent members of the handmade community on Etsy offering sales during the American Black Friday and Cyber Monday Weekend.
Over 200 Etsy sellers worldwide have gathered to bring you great savings during the Black Firday and Cyber Monday weekend. Click on the title to visit the participating stores.

Apple Cider, Fall Colors

Fall is a busy time. In spite of the all the rain in October, we managed to visit the cider mills a few times, indulge on cider donuts and enjoy the fall colors in Michigan. And, I still managed to do fall garden cleanup, make new pieces of jewelry and get ready for a Black Friday weekend sale at Etsy. Now that things are winding down a little, I can write on my blog again.

I hear cider mills are mostly popular in Michigan and people from other states do not understand what the big deal is. Well, all I can tell you is that it has a different taste than apple juice. Taste wise, the difference between apple juice and cider is like the difference between store bought and fresh picked tomatoes. I found two good sources that explained the differences between apple juice and cider, the first one is on AnswerBag.com, at http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/36322and the second one is at mass.gov (the Massachusetts Department of agriculture) at http://www.mass.gov/agr/massgrown/cider_juice_difference.htm

Check out this Awsome Giveaway

Great Three Strand bracelet giveaway, just in time for the holidays. Click the title of this post to see details.

Birthday Gifts for Scorpio

Scorpio October 23 – November 21 – associated with beginning and ending. Scorpions are determined, resourceful, intuitive, emotional, and magnetic, but they can also be jealous, compulsive, secretive, and stubborn. They are self assured and confident. They like being involved in work that is meaningful and they do not like shallow relationships and flattery. Scorpios are independent and will give everything for love. Even though they give the impression of selfish and self-centeredness, they are capable of incredible self sacrifice. They are loyal, courageous, with a great love for luxury. Keep that in mind when planning a birthday party or outing. Order the finest wine and plan your party at the finest restaurant.

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How about giving a wine and cheese journal like this one from Small Square design

The Artisan Jewelry Gift Certificate Results

to Darcy from Iowa. She is the winner of the gift certificate.


Thank you everyone for participating in my giveaway. The response and the feedback I received for this giveaway was fabulous, I wish I could meet everyone face to face. I learned a lot from your comments, but first let me answer a question reqarding nickel free jewelry.

There was a comment about nickel allergies and if findings and clasps in my pieces are nickel free? I use a combination of Sterling Silver, fine silver, gold filled, metal and sometimes silver plated findings and clasps. I always mention which metal I am using in my listings (you can also look at the list of the materials). You can be assured that sterling silver and fine silver and Niobium are the only metals that 100% nickel free. You may already know that white gold has nickel (for color and strength) and 14kt yellow gold may contain nickel.

As a note of caution – findings or jewelry marked as nickel free can contain anywhere from .05% to .01% nickel (very very small amounts). I will add a tag of ‘nickel free’ to my nickel free pieces for ease of use.

Here are the changes I am planning on making, based on your comments:

Big Onyx Hoop Earrings by Zeba on Etsy

Big Onyx Hoop Earrings by Zeba on Etsy

Big black hoop earrings are back with a big splash. Black conveys serious and conventional as well as mysterious, sexy, and sophisticated. Big hoops say chic, modern and glam. Put on a pair and you have an instant Diva like the red carpet celebrities.

These earrings make a perfect gift for a July or December birthdays, or a 7th and 10th year anniversary gift.

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Statement Necklaces for Petites

Fall arrived quite suddenly and here we are in a rainy and cold day and nothing else to do but to search the web for interesting posts about this fall's trends.

That is when I ran into a series of articles about fashion tips for petite women on About.com . I am a petite woman myself, so when I run into a bunch of articles focused on petite women I was supper excited. The articles offer general fashion tips but the most existing one is about Necklaces for Petites.

It covers tips on a variety of necklace styles including the statement necklaces. I have seen pictures of statement necklaces on the runways, and every time, I wondered, gee that covers my whole torso, I can never wear that.

Birthday Gift Ideas for Libra

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The second half of September is approaching and so is the zodiac sign Libra – the scale, the sociable, cheerful and charming soul. Librans tend to be strong supporters of equality, the rights of man and universal brotherhood. They seek balance in life and are strong willed and will succeed at their chosen goal using their wit, charm. The Libra person is easygoing, sociable, idealistic, diplomatic, romantic, charming and refined.

They love the finer things in life and love to be admired especially for their taste in the arts, home decor, and hair style and so on. Books, music, flowers, and perfume are typical delights for a Libran. Libra is associated with social and aesthetic pursuits, intellectual activities, luxury items, decadent pastimes, and mind-body arts such as yoga and tai chi.

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Artisan Jewelry Gift Certificate Giveaway

$25 Gift Certificate

From Zeba Collection ($25 value) – Open worldwide

One of the drawbacks of having an online shop is missing the interaction with the customers. In a retail store you can be the fly on the wall and hear customer's opinions while they shop. With an online shop, you view the item from your home and I never get to hear your feedback. So, this giveaway is to give me a change to hear your suggestions about my shop, products, policies and so on. To show my appreciation for your time and help I am offering Free shipping on your first purchase to anyone that participates, in addition for a chance to be entered in the drawing for a $25 gift certificate from my Etsy Shop. Gift certificates must be redeemed through my Etsy shop only toward the purchase of products listed in the online shop.

Fall 2009 Fashion Trend - Purple with Black Accessories

Purple is one of the hot colors this fall especially with black accessories. So, I went shopping on Etsy and here are some of the purple and black combinations I found that I think is in line with this fall's trends. I hope you like it.

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This jacket combines two of the hot trends of this fall, purple and velvet, from, Stacie May's shop


I love this outfit, the dress is fitted and shaped with a touch of black from Juliannabass.