giveaway & 45 days!!

hello again :) this post has taken a lot lot longer than I wanted!! All sorts of things got in the way-- i was ill, i was waiting for my new camera to arrive, when the camera did arrive, i couldnt transfer my pictures to the computer, had to wait for my sd card reader to arrive, it arrived at home instead of uni, had to wait even longer for it... but finally, I can finish!!

I have lots and lots of new jewelry in the shop!! Im very excited about it. I've tried to keep the prices really reasonable too- for a ring its around £2.50, for a necklace its £5.00 (these arent exact because of etsy working in dollars!)- so i hope people can get them as cute gifts for christmas even if you dont have many pennys!!

All of the clay figures are still there too, and i am making some christmas ones at the moment :)

So, to celebrate, I am having a giveaway!! The item I have chosen for the giveaway is my wooden star ring, plus some little extra goodies i always like to put in packages. I like to add in pretty little extras and decorative bits and pieces for the items I sell too!! I have made lots of these wooden rings, there are hearts aswell as stars, so if you are not the lucky winner, you can find some in my shop :)

To enter, just leave me a comment. I will also give extra entries for anyone who posts about my giveaway or shop on their blog or twitter :) If you do either of these, let me know in the comment. so...
comment= 1 entry
post/blog mention= 1 more entry
twitter mention= 1 more entry

so you have the oppertunity to be entered 3 times :) The winner will be chosen at random on saturday 20th November.

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Thank you for all your kind words in regards to my rant in my last post. I am feeling much more postsive about my work now, and your kindness really helped cheer me up :) I made my complaint, as did others (she made another girl break down and cry in the middle of a seminar since my tutorial too!!) so hopefully something will be done.

Since my last post, I got ill with a chest infection, and very very embarrassingly fainted onto my tutor during a seminar. very embarrassing. he had to catch me!!! but after lots of rest and warm blackcurrant and soup and ice cream I am feeling much much better.

And I am ever so excited about my new camera!! Im still trying to work out how to use it, but me and poppy have been messing around taking lots of pictures :)

For uni I have been making little animations with a little man called timothy, who was made out of thread on the paper my gingerbread man was in one lunch time. I learning how to animate which is very exciting, im not very good but I like the shakey, old effect my un-skilled-ness gives it!! hehe :)

i have done lots of christmas shopping too!! eee, im so excited, only 45 days!!!! i have also been buying myself lots of big big cosy jumpers to keep myself warm, and making warm homely dinners (using my new cute owl salt and pepper shakers!!) and brownies , and making plans with my family and my David to visit christmas markets and fairs. And I have glittery nails and a hello kitty advent calender, waiting for the first door to be opened!! Im so very very excited.

How are you all?? Have you started planning and preparing for christmas yet??

love x ♥



post and winners!!

Saturday morning I awoke to such a lovely surprise!! another package in the post. This time, from my little brother!! my little brother is very small, i am much older but we are ever so close. Being away from him at university makes my heart ache, and cheeks damp from tears.

He has been missing me and my David and my Poppy, and decided he would like to send us a letter! He got my father to help him buy a chocolate bar each for me and my David, a packet of biscuits for us and a pen for me. The pen has a little TV on top with a little bear on the screen, and when you press the button, the picture changes! It is adorable. and he also wrote a little letter and made a teeny tiny fish for me.

 

I am going to send him a parcel back. It will include sweets and a toy, and a photo of me and my David and Poppy, as he always asks to see pictures of poppy.

 

Poppy was ever so good whilst she had her picture taken. she cuddled into me and stayed very still for the pictures, and then afterwards fell asleep curled up on my lap!

The post has made me long for home. I will be going to visit so we can all go to a christmas market as a family at the start of december, and then I go home properly for christmas on the 18th. only 39 days until christmas day!! 39 days until father christmas visits, until gift swapping, gift unwrapping, smiles on everyones faces, christmas singing, laughing, cracker pulling, christmas dinners with turkey and roast potatoes and yorkshire puddings and brussel sprouts and mothers gravy. until mince pies and mulled wine and christmas puddings and tins of sweets, and playing with new toys and watching old films and falling asleep with full bellies and happy hearts. I cannot wait!

I also received a little card from my dear friend this morning, left for me in my studio space. it had an adorable picture on the front, a little get well card, as I have been feeling a little poorly recently. I have been so very lucky to have so many kind people sending me little surprises and gifts. It has lifted my spirits such a lot, after having been a bit ill and down due to the sky high pile of work I have!

And I have some other very important post to send. To the giveaway winner!! The random number generator at random.org has picked the winner, and she is:

congratulations ariana!!! please email me on roseanneosman(at)hotmail.com, so i can arrange sending your pink teacup ring to you! hope you like it dear :)

Thank you to everyone who entered and those of you who made lovely posts about my rings! I am very very thankful. and thank you to all of you for your kind words about my shop, it means a lot to me that you all like it. 

love

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