Sponsor Shipping Love!!

Last minute handmade shoppers should take advantage of Barbara's sweet deal for a $2.95 Priority shipping upgrade from her already Free Worldwide Shipping (til Dec 31!). Shop Floridity and visit her blog for more! Happy Holidays and thank you, Barbara for all your kind support this year! xo

Layered Golden Necklace

Luxe Avocado with Vintage Bits and Baubles Necklace

Handcrafted Polymer Owl Beads

Hope Tag Necklace

The Fat Finch Giveaway Winner is...

Susan from confessionsofasineater.blogspot.com!

Thank you to everyone for leaving all your wonderful comments! Roberta and I really appreciated your enthusiasm and kind comments! I'll be having a special guest this Wednesday with another fantastic giveaway! Please stay tuned!!
Again... A big Thank You to Roberta of The Fat Finch for her generous giveaway and support of The Constant Gatherer! xo

Last Day to Enter The Fat Finch Giveaway!

Just a reminder that you have until midnight tonight to enter our giveaway contest for the darling Bari J. bag below...brought to you by The Fat Finch! See this post for all the details! Thank you to all the folks who have entered so far- your comments have been wonderful and so very much appreciated by Roberta and myself! xox

Bag by Bari J.-comment here to win!

The Fat Finch Giveaway Contest and Free Shipping!

The Fat Finch is sharing some birdie holiday love with a great giveaway---a handbag from the talented designer Bari J of San Francisco. Bari J is known for her trademark vintage style and fabrics. This handbag normally retails at $125.00!!

Here's how to enter the contest. Go to www.fatfinch.com and find some of your favorite items and return here to tell us about them in the comment section below this post. Be sure to leave your email so I can email the winner for the shipping address. It's that easy! Deadline for entering the contest is December 12. You can also enter your name at The Fat Finch by signing up for their email newsletter. Just be sure to mention "The Constant Gatherer giveaway" in your request and you'll be entered.

**In case you want to do some shopping at The Fat Finch, just mention "The Constant Gatherer" in your checkout comments and you'll get free shipping on anything you buy! This offer is good through December 19! If you pay with Paypal, wait for The Fat Finch to send you an invoice which deducts the shipping cost. If you use a credit card, they'll process your order with free shipping.**

Thank you for your generosity, Roberta!! xox

Holiday Goodies are in at the Fat Finch!

A sponsor shout-out today to let you know that new holiday items are now in stock and online at The Fat Finch! I really think I need to send the Charley Harper Bird Puzzle to a few friends who love to hunker down and get their winter jigsaw on! Thanks, Roberta! xo

Audubon Birds Christmas Card Set

Birdseed Heart Ornaments

Vintage Bird Sticky Notes 

Charley Harper Jigsaw Puzzle

Holiday Birds Dishtowels 

*Interested in sponsoring The Constant Gatherer? 

Click on the green Sponsor button in the right sidebar! xo

Giveaway Winner!!

Thank heavens for the random number generator! And thank you all for leaving your kind comments! Barbara and I really appreciate them! So, the winner of Floridity's handmade beads is..........................

Which is Adorned by Morgan!

Congratulations Morgan!

(who by the way-has her own very cute jewelry line!)

Thanks Everyone!! xoxo

Giveaway!

My sponsor Barbara Bechtel has kindly offered to treat one lucky reader to a free set of four of her colorful handmade bird or owl beads! Just leave a comment on this post and I'll randomly choose one winner on Friday afternoon-11/6. Please be sure to leave your email address if its not linked to your comment- Thank you and Thank you, Barbara! Visit her shop, Floridity for more handmade beads and artful jewelry! xo

Winner will receive a sampler of 4, one in each color of turquoise, mustard, avocado, and harvest. ($24 value) Barbara started hand-building these beads after becoming interested interested in tribal fetish beads  as well as Japanese Netsuke.

**Comments closed! We have a winner! Rachel Morgan of Adorned by Morgan! Thanks to all!**

The Fat Finch!

A shout out to my dear sponsor, The Fat Finch! I am increasingly becoming reliant on sponsorships and my graphic design work to keep my blog afloat-so THank You, Roberta and Barbara! Now, for interested parties...my Christmas wish list includes one of aNyThinG from The Fat Finch! xox

Halloween Glitter Notecards from Cavalini & Co.

 

Bird Lovers Magnetic Poetry Kit

(this would keep me busy for some time!)

 

Charley Harper "Beguiled by the Wild" Notecards

Pop Ink Melamine Dinnerware Set

Blue Q Wooden Matches

Fresh Greens at Floridity!

My sponsor Barbara Bechtel of Second Surf has been busy updating her shops(unlike some people)! I love the new shade of avocado green she's using in some of her new jewelry as well as her cute bird  and owl fetish beads- all handmade! She's restocked her Kit of Parts vintage supply shop too! xo

Luxe Avocado with Vintage Bits Necklace

Pair of Bird Beads or Fetishes-you pick color

Bantam Lace Avocado Earrings

Sponsor love...The Fat Finch

New 2010 calendars are in at The Fat Finch!
Here's a selection of some of my favorite new items in the shop...

Charlie Harper 2010 Mini-Calendar

Birdy Packaging Tape

Halloween Glitter Notecards

Birds & Nests 2010 Wall Calendar
from Cavallini&Co.

Bernardo- iBride Tray

Sponsor News...Weekend Sale at Floridity!

Check out Barbara Bechtel's (Second Surf) handmade jewelry shop, Floridity this weekend! She's having an end-of-season clearance sale....20% off every item! xo

Second Surf is hosting a Giveaway!

My incredible sponsor, artist Barbara Bechtel has posted a really thoughtful giveaway contest dedicated to friendship on her blog, Second Surf. Leave a comment for Barbara here for your chance to win an original necklace inspired by the one pictured above!

Floridity (jewelry shop)...2nd Surf (art and design shop)...and Blog

this blog made possible by...

Please visit my incredible sponsor, The Fat Finch, Boutique for Birders! Thanks so much for your support Roberta!! xo Here's my latest Fat Finch wishlist...

Little Glitter Notebook

Maple Hill Designs Acorn Birdhouse

Blue Q Super Sized Shopping Tote

Lotta Jansdotter Post It Notes

Amy Ruppel Address Book

Gift Wrap by Push Me Pull You Designs

Thank you, Second Surf!

I'd like to thank Barbara Bechtel- the creative force behind Second Surf -for so generously supporting The Constant Gatherer! Barbara currently oversees three separate Etsy shops where you can find her original artwork, polymer clay jewelry, and craft supplies. A resident of Florida, Barbara is currently spending the summer tending an old farmstead in North Carolina...check out her blog where she shares her current projects and adventures in the country! Thanks, Barbara!

In the Woods
10" x 10" mixed media on panel

(If this reminds you of a paper mache still life from a few weeks ago...it was Barbara's! She painted this after her creation!)

Sing Your Song
8" x 10" mixed media on canvas

Fly Necklace

Hand Forged Copper Bird Necklace with Vintage and Glass Beads

Half-Moon Lace Necklace

Kit of Parts- paper carnival
Hand-painted collage art scrap pack

The Fat Finch

Please take a moment to visit my new sponsor, The Fat Finch-Roberta Beyer's wonderful shop for all things birdie! She carries everything you need for serious birding, whether its feeders, birdbaths, books or food to bird-related home-goods, paper, toys and kids, jewelry and gifts. I especially love her colorful bird giftwrap paper and everything Charlie Harper. Thanks Roberta!