Hi! I wanted to take a few minutes to let you all know the outcome to my free ring giveaway on the Cartoon Lovin Mommas website!

The winner of my February Free Ring Giveaway is Kristy from beautiful Kentucky! As Kristy, told me, the choice she made for the ring was not for herself but rather for her much loved younger sister who is very, very special to her. She was looking for a special gift to give to her sister to help commemorate her sister's first year as a new mother. She is the proud momma of an absolutely gorgeous little boy! Kristy chose the Labradorite Biolette and Sterling Silver Wire Wrapped Ring for her sister. Kristy said there was just something about the blue in the stone that made her think of someone special in her life...her sister!

Thank you so much, Kristy, for being the winner of my free ring giveaway and thank you so much for sharing your story with me. It warms my heart to know there are wonderful people like you and your sister out there and that this beautiful ring is going to serve as a special gift!

Hi everyone! Free Ring Giveaway!

Please take a look at a blog reveiw for Spirals and Spice at:

http://cartoonlovinmomma.blogspot.com/2010/01/spirals-and-spice-review-and-giveaway.html

Stephanie did a great job! The Cartoon Lovin' Momma: Spirals and Spice Review and Giveaway cartoonlovinmomma.blogspot.com

Spirals and Spice Celebrates 100 Sales on Etsy! WOOO! HOOOO!

On January 27th, Spirals and Spice took it's 100th Order!!!! Yeah!!!! In honor of this special day, Spirals and Spice gave it's 100th customer a free wire wrap art ring of her choice. Our special "100" customer is Tanyah from Ohio. In honor of the celebration, we asked Tanyah if we could share "her story" with our readers. We hope it will touch your heart the way it did ours. Here is Tanyah's story in her own words:

Three weeks ago, my house burned to the ground. Thankfully I was able to get my family out of the house in time, but we got out with only the clothes on our backs. We lost everything. As I stood in my socks in the snow and watched the home my husband and I built just 6 years ago light up the sky in flames, I realized all of the items I’d lost. I didn’t get any of my scrapbooks or pictures out. All of my handmade quilts that I made for each of my children… gone. The journals my husband has kept for the last 12 years, including his two tours of duty in Iraq… destroyed. Where do you even begin to look to start replacing those special items? Obviously, some things are irreplaceable and you simply have to mourn the loss. But what about the others? The community has been so overwhelming in their support for us. We now have several new quilts to get us back on our feet, and all of our potter and jewelry-making friends have given us some handmade items as well. But etsy.com has been such a wonderful place for me to escape the reality of what happened and begin work on replacing some of my special items. It makes me feel good that I am assisting artists by purchasing their items, as opposed to “Made In China” products from big box stores. I get a little excited to see my new items as they arrive in the mail, to find that they are so much more beautiful than I thought they’d be. Also, several vendors on etsy.com have stepped forward and offered to replace items that I had purchased from them before the fire. It has been a truly touching experience.

Way to go Etsy Artisans for lending a hand when one is needed. We are so glad to hear Tanyah and her family are recovering from their loss. A truly inspiring story for us all.

Thank you for sharing it and making out 100th sale a special celebration, Tanyah!

New Valentine Jewelry in my shop and some has been featured on other websites!

Need a great unique Valentine gift for someone in your life! Here's a great new lariat in the shop!

A unique Heart Ring in sterling silver or brass!

Also a new Sterling Silver Freshwater Pearl Ring!

A couple of these items have recently been featured on some other websites and Etsy treasuries:

The lariat heart necklace: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=84111

The Pink Heart Ring was selected as a featured item at: http://whiteorchid5.blogspot.com/ White Orchid has some beautiful jewelry items also!

Thanks for taking a peek! Have a great day and week!

Tammy....Spirals and Spice on Etsy

Valentines Day is near!....You'll need a gift for that special someone in your life!

I've created some great new jewelry items and have posted them to my Etsy Jewelry Shop. Gearing up now for Valentines Day!

I ordered some great new beads and have been patiently waiting their arrival. Most of the last batch I ordered came in today's shipments. I'm so excited to get started on some new designs with these beautiful beads. Keep checking back. I'll be posting them to my jewelry shop as they are created! I have tons of new ideas...my only problem is to decide on what designs to start on first! I know...I'll ask my daughter to choose!

Here's some photos of the newest designs. If you would like to see more about these designs, please click on the photo.

Enjoy the rest of your week wherever you may be and stay safe!

SpiralsandSpice.etsy.com

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpiralsandSpice

Check my Etsy shop often for the latest new designs and HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Now that the Christmas rush is over, I'm currently adding some new designs in my Etsy.com shop. I will be working on new designs for Valentines and birthstone jewelry designs. I have some new and exciting designs in production. Tammy, Spirals and Spice at Etsy.com: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpiralsandSpice

You can find my designs at Twee Boutique and Gallery!

Just wanted to let you all know that you can now find my unique wire wrap jewelry designs at Twee Boutique and Gallery at 1302 N Wishon Ave., Fresno, CA 93728 (in the Tower District). You can see their website at http://www.tweeboutique.com/ Drop by to see my new jewelry designs. Twee has other really great unique handmade items and artwork. Great place to shop for Christmas for that unique gift you want to find!