What's your Favorite Holiday Color???

Find RED 24-7 @ www.tippystockton.com.

just because . . .

just because . . . I love my customers. Here's a sweet deal to get your November off to a bang and maybe get you into the Christmas/Holiday mood. Spend $75, and I will send you a pair of my becoming famous by the day JEWEL earrings (a $30 value) in your package as a way to say thank you for your patronage. (please note - this deal is ONLY valid at my website @ http://www.tippystockton.com/, not on my ETSY site). When submitting your order, just send me a note on the order or e-mail me @ tippystockton@aol.com. It's that easy. These little earrings are the perfect way to add a bit of bling to your ensemble this Holiday Season. So what are you waiting for. Hurry,"just because" ends on 11/15/11.

Back to Work

We just returned from a much needed week of downtime. Our week in Myrtle Beach was pretty uneventful, albeit a visit to the Walk-in Clinic for me. It seems that I don't really like air conditioning that much. I had a whopper of a sinus infection, so with a Z-pack and Mucinex in hand, I was as good as new. Have I mentioned I LOVE the EAST Coast??? I was born in New York, and I guess once you have had a taste of the Atlantic beaches, your hooked forever. We were able to take in a little of bit of southern history when we took a ride to Georgetown. The homes in this area are all marked with their birth dates, circa 1830, etc. It was so fun to see that these beautiful homes are still standing and are definitely not showing their age. The rain that day kept us from really getting out to take advantage of more of the historical sites, but we were content to just drive and take in the beauty of South Carolina.

But, now it's back to work for me. This week is a pretty exciting one. Matthew Mead's HOLIDAY magazine will hit mailboxes all across the world, and I was lucky enough to be featured in this new magazine. I hope that you ordered your copy.

It's Sunday today, and here's a little sneak peek preview of some of the things that are now in my shop for the Holiday Season. In the next week, look for many new items that will be showing up. I will be a creative elf getting so many things ready for the approach of the most amazing time of the year!
So, the suitcases have been unloaded and stowed away for another day, 5 loads of laundry are waiting for washing, and my mind is spinning with all of the possibilities that Christmas brings. Oh, and the most exciting thing, my TV now has "Sounds of the Season" running Christmas songs 24-7. I am a happy girl . . .

I'm thinking Christmas . . .

I saw my first Christmas commercial on TV the other day; September 25 to be exact. Three short months until my favorite holiday of the year! So I thought I would tease you all a bit with some fancy jewels to get you thinking about Santa Claus, Rudolph, and Frosty.

Head on over to my website and check things out for yourself. While you're there, take 20% off of one item (good until 10/25). Just write Christmas Preview in notes to seller at checkout, and I will immediately issue you a purchase credit back to your PayPal account. http://www.tippystockton.etsy.com.

Wishing you a Happy Holiday . . . albeit a little early!

It's Show Time

It seems like just yesterday that I loaded up the trailer to head to my first Funky Junk Sisters Show last June. Well, it's that time again - the loading has started, the glitter is flying, and the anticipation is building. I keep telling myself that this is hard work, but the minute I enter the Show, I know it's all worth it. To hear a bunch of Vintage Junk Crazy Ladies buzzing - it doesn't get any better.

We're heading south tonight to drop off the load, then it's up and out early Friday morning for set-up. I have my road crew with me; John, my sweet helper, cohort, and master set builder, Judy, my lovely neighbor who is always laden with ideas, set display extraordinaire, and Todd, he's on the beautification team. With lots of hands, we should be done in plenty of time to don our pink shirts and get the Show started.

Friday Night is a Breast Cancer benefit called, "Save the TA TA's". Grab a few of your best girlfriends and head out to Puyallup for a really fun evening. Many of the vendors, including me, will be handing out discount coupons for the evening. The Sisters will be selling tickets for the big drawing - a chance to win a gorgeous, already decorated Christmas Tree. There will be food a'plenty, and oh so much FUN!!!

Saturday is an early start for all of us, including you early birds. The doors open at 8:00am sharp for all of you who want to get the best pickins. We finish up on Saturday at 6:00pm.

For all of you who can't attend this amazing show, my websites are both open. They are full of some gorgeous things to kick start the Holiday Season. I'll be shipping on Monday, October 26.

Vintage Jewelry @ www.tippystockton.etsy.com

Textiles n' Stuff @ www.tippystextilesnstuff.etsy.com

Hope I see a lot of you in Puyallup! It's sure to be a great Show with over 90 vendors!

Here's the address:

South Hill Mall Campus (in the old Bally's Gym Facility)

3600 - 9th St. SW - Puyallup, WA

See ya'll there!

The Final Blog Giveaway goes to . . .

I've had a crazy couple of days and I know that I usually post the results of the contest on Friday. Okay, okay it's Saturday. So the winner is . . . Jill!

I want to thank everyone who participated in the Blog Giveaway. This was a fun event for me as well because it increased my customer base (I hope) by a few more people. I hope that you will continue to visit my Blog, Website, Facebook, Twitter . . . I think that is all of the social networks that I am a part of. Whew!!! I also wanted to give you a little sneak peek at some of the things that I have busy creating for my upcoming shows. You can see I tucked Jill's ticket in a little pumpkin shaped gift box. Perfect for Thanksgiving and will go straight into Christmas.

I will have a very busy week making preparations for the big show next weekend - The Funky Junk Sisters Antique Show and Flea Market. Come check out the Show - rumored to be the best show in the West for the kick-off to the Holiday Season. I hope to check back in during the week. For now, have a good evening and Congratulations Jill! Call, write, e-mail, convo, post a note on FB, Twitter me - just get ahold of me Jill so we can chat about your Gift Certificate. Oh, and if anyone knows June, she won last week and still haven't heard from her. Might just have to pick another name . . .

ETSY Front Page x 3 = Happiness

Last week was a whirlwind week for me. When I joined the ETSY community a couple of years ago, I was just another shopper. I guess I had always thought that someday I would become a seller. So after a few life changing events in my life, I decided to jump in feet first. I have to admit, that at first I was thinking that perhaps ETSY was a waste of my time. I would list new items, and nothing. After my Mom passed away in January, I decided to take my late Father's advice - do what makes you happy and never have regrets. So as I grieved my Mom's death, I spent many solitary hours at my work table dreaming up new designs. I scoured the forums on ETSY for advice about making this business work. So after 9 months of designing and learning, I'm feeling like I have finally made it. This past week, ETSY featured not one, but three items on their Front Page - in the ETSY World, this is HUGE!!! I am honored and flattered to say the least. Here's a peek at the pieces that were featured and the good news is that they are all available on my site. I am so looking forward to this Holiday Season. I have a huge show coming up next week - The Funky Junk Sisters Antique Show and Flea Market. Then I set up shop at a couple of home shows, a Trunk Show, and then my own Open House. More about all these exciting events will be featured in the next week or so. Until then, I'm off to my lovely little Studio to see what else I can come up with.

#3 Blog Giveaway is . . .

June, you are the new winner of the 3rd Blog Giveaway!!!

Contact me by e-mail @ tippystockton@aol.com and let me know how you would like to spend your gift certificate or where I should send it. Congratulations June!!!

Only one more Giveaway remains. Next Friday, October 16 will be the last drawing, so get your names in, select your favorite item in my shop, sign up to follow me on Facebook, and I'll give you another entry. It's easy! Have fun - have a great weekend!

Blog Giveaway #2

Here's how it works . . . send me a note here on my blog and tell me what your favorite jewelry piece is on my ETSY website @ www.tippystockton.etsy.com. For an added bonus, link into my Facebook page through this blog (upper right hand corner) and add your favorite in a note there. If you sign up to be a FAN of Tippy Stockton, I will give you an additional entry. I will be choosing (1) lucky winner each week for the next 3 weeks. Use your GC to shop for yourself - choose a pair of earrings or use the amount towards a bracelet or necklace. It's your choice! (only one GC per person please.) Drawing will take place on each of the next 3 Friday's beginning 10/2/09 and will conclude on 10/16/09.

And the Winner is . . .

The Winner of my First $25 Gift Certificate goes to . . . drumroll please . . . tada . . .
Natalie - A Touch of Country

So Natalie, get ahold of me and let me know how you would like to spend your gift certificate. For those of you who didn't win :( , I am going to re-enter your names again for next time. Encourage your family and friends to send me a note on my blog or follow me on Facebook for their chance to win next Friday. I will have 3 more drawings on the next three Fridays. It's not too late!!!

20% OFF your entire order all Weekend Long

Weekend Deals @ Tippy Stockton

Take advantage of a great discount this weekend - 20% off your entire order. I can't believe that I'm saying this, but with the Holidays just around the corner, this is a great time to start your shopping. I have lots of new items - Fall pieces with great color and Holiday - something really pretty to wear for your Holiday party.

When purchasing, just send me a little note in "message to seller" at checkout. Proceed through the checkout process, and I will immediately refund you the discount back to your PayPal account. I have a buyer's tutorial on my ETSY site if you need help.

I love creating something special - don't see what you love, contact me and we can design something together. Have a great weekend. I'm trying to get better - John came home from California last week and brought me a gift - cough, cold, hopefully not SWINE. We have company coming, so I'm really trying to rally here. Off to bed. Sales starts at the stroke of midnight Friday and ends Sunday at 9:00pm PST.

Falling in love with Autumn

As the calendar turns to September, I'm not sure what it is, but so turns the weather. We have enjoyed a gorgeous and let me say again, GORGEOUS Summer here in Washington. While others around the country were not so lucky, all the great days came our way. I think we kind of deserved it after last Winter. For those of you who know me, you already know this fact about moi!!! I LOVE FALL . . . When I was a child I associated Fall with going back to school, having a birthday in November and not being able to have a fun pool party or picnic for my day. And then one day, I woke up and decided that AUTUMN was my most favorite time of year. The chill in the air, the turning leaves, the down comforter on the bed, the fire blazing. Ahhh, can't you just feel it. Okay, sorry!!!

So I wanted to preview a few of my pieces in my Fall line. I've just sent off a huge order to a new customer in Spring, Texas. I will give you more of the skinny on B-Persnickety in awhile, as the store is about to OPEN.

My new line is full of gorgeous, rich colors - some great metal findings and the most amazing clasps that I found on a recent buying trip (I mean vacation!). I think that you will fall in love with the colors and I hope you find a need to embellish your wardrobe this season.

First Frost Bracelet

Merlot Earrings

Harvest Moon Earrings

Matador Earrings

Hallows Eve Bracelet

Carolina Bracelet

So, jump on over to http://www.tippystockton.etsy.com/ and check all of the new pieces. Look for my Free Shipping All Labor Day Weekend Deal coming up on Friday. Happy Fall, Happy Autumn, one and all!!!

Progress

My Studio is really starting to take shape. We were gone for 10 days on a little vacation to Florida (more on that later) so my Studio was locked up tight. Jerry did some finishing work on the outside while we were gone. The interior was almost completely done - I was only left to dream about what color I would paint. Obviously living in Seattle where we have many dark, dreary days, I wanted something cheery and happy. I think I have found my happy zone - it's really just Tippy aqua. I love this color - I think it rates really high on the HAPPY scale.

So, what's left . . . I'm off today to get my flooring and moulding for around the windows and doors. That should go in the next couple of days. I'm getting really itchy now for this to be done so I can get going on Fall & Holiday jewels. Check back soon for the official unveiling!!!