autism awareness month

Did you know that 1 in 110 children are affected by autism? This startling number is on the rise and autism the fastest growing serious developmental disability in the U.S. April is autism awareness month and 20% of sales from this coaster design will be donated to Autism One, a nonprofit organization, started by a small group of parents of children with autism. The headquarters of this wonderful organization are in my hometown of Chicago.

These would make a great gift for therapists, loved ones, or anyone else who's life has been touched by autism.






{to see more & to purchase, click here}

and the winner is...

emily!!

congratulations! you will be receiving your "a real hoot" magnet very soon. I loved reading all your favorites and was surprised at the variety! I am going to be doing giveaways every now & then so be sure to stay tuned.

And fyi -- the giveaway was oversaw by my trustworthy husband, who is an accountant and made sure my procedure was correct & fair! :)

thanks again to everyone to commented!

magnet giveaway!

I made these cute little magnets this week and I'm not sure how I am going to use them. They might be extra gifts that I include in orders, or I might sell them in sets of 4.

Due to my indecision, I am having a giveaway of one adorable magnet. Leave a comment telling me which magnet is your favorite and I will choose, at random, a winner. You can comment up until Sunday, March 20th! Be sure to leave your email address so I can contact you for shipping info.

And... stay tuned to the blue eyed pearl to see how I use these little cuties. More to come!

Good luck! Can't wait to hear your favorites!

learning something new.

you've likely noticed this gorgeous picture that I use in my logo. It is a photo of my grandmother, taken sometime in the mid 1940's. I love everything about it!



So when I wanted to practice a new coaster-ing technique called a gel medium transfer, I immediately knew the photo I wanted to use.



And I think the end results were pretty great. Partly due to the urging of my BFF (who blogs here), I am planning on making a set of 4 using this photo. But I can also do any color photo, logo, or image.

Here is an example of a logo order I recently completed:



you can see more photos, info, & order here.

my 2 favorite boutiques

I am a lucky girl! I get to sell my coasters in 2 of chicago's cutest boutiques. SERIOUSLY -- every time I go in to drop off coasters, I can't help but make a purchase.



{visit inkling here}



&

{visit ravensgoods here}


{photo and great article found here}


hey chicago, stop in and check out all their cute stuff!

free shipping - today only!

why? because I love it when I get free shipping -- and you probably do, too!


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