New Items just listed !

 Yea! It is the 25th of the month time for brand new holiday items to be posted on the American Holiday Artists Studios Marketplace  as our artists create new items for the holiday season, I invite you to visit the marketplace for all your holiday decorative treasures.  Most of our artists accept orders and commissioned work. Susan

Is Time Moving at Light Speed Or ....

  OMG is time moving at the speed of light or am I standing still??? Where did summer go? Not that Oregon saw much of summer, the temps never really hit much in the way of heat  and we had lots of rain too.
   There have been reports  saying our beloved pumpkins may not turn their glorious orange in time for Halloween! This could be a disaster, who in the world wants green pumpkins?! Unheard of!
 I can see it now , we'll all be painting our pumpkins orange. sigh.... Probably have to import some from another state,  this would just be wrong!
   Fall in Oregon is all about the corn mazes and pumpkin hunt. Every year our family treks out to one of the nearby farms for a afternoon of fun in the corn mazes, sipping hot cider, munching on  warm apple cider donuts. yummy! Most importantly the search for the most perfect pumpkin.  The kids always head for the humongous pumpkins, which of course out weighs  a small teenager!  Always a treat to try and wrangle it into the the wheel barrel.
 I have been busy working on commissioned Santa Gourds and  music doll pieces which I will post peeks of , before heading back to my studio. Smiles Susan


 

Trick Or Treat Street

Join in the fun with three terrific artists! They are offering prizes and fun ! Here's the link

http://retrorudolphs.blogspot.com/2010/09/trick-or-treat-street-3-days-of-tricks.html

My Little Demon

I thought I'd share my newest piece that will be available for purchase on the new www.ahaartistsstudio.com  Marketplace on Sept. 25th.
  My Little Demon is a hand sculpted piece made from paper clay securely mounted on a tin that opens to reveal a secret hiding place.  Named for one of my weaknesses " Halloween candy & cupcakes!"  Approximately 7 inches tall, carries a large lollipop and appears be standing on top of a cupcake. Demon has been painted then cover in Martha Stewarts extra fine glitter and  glass glitter on top of the cupcake.  Two different colors crepe paper fringe as accents. Off to the movies with my family! ~susan~

The Last day to leave comments to be enter!

  Today is the last day to leave a comment to be enter in the ahaartistsstudio.com market launch. Just leave a comment and a way to contact you that's it! Visit the others aha blogs and enter there too!  I will be using a random counter to pick the 2 winners tomorrow. Thank you all for visiting! ~Susan~

CHRISTKINDEMART IN AUGUST ! GIVEAWAY Prizes

       AhA Marketplace opens Today!! with Grand Giveaways!

The AhA Studios Marketplace is open for business @  http://www.ahaartistsstudio.com/

Christkindlemart Giveaway Prizes.

      Prize# 1 Tiny witch ornie  
                                
    Prize # 2 sculpted ghost pin tag. (pictured below)
I will add a 3rd prize if I receive over 200 comments. So Invite your Friends!

To celebrate this momentous occasion all Ahartisans are participating in a Blog Give-away! This Give-away will run from August 25th through September 12th. The rules are very simple, and you have a chance to win more than one prize.


Here's how it works.

First, each Ahartisan has posted a picture of our give-away prize clearly marked on our blogs. Next we have all chosen a random number.

All you have to do is post a comment under each prize picture. Now, if your comment corresponds with the Ahartisan's chosen number, then hooray, you win the prize for that blog. So, the more comments you post, the more chances you have to win! Easy!


Each of us have listed our fellow Ahartisans on our blogs, so all you have to do is follow the list from blog to blog, find the prize and comment. What could be easier?
All contest prizes will be posted on August 25th!
Good luck & Thank You for participating in the American Holiday Artist's Studio Marketplace Great Give-away! ~Susan~

  This verbiage was shamelessly "borrowed" from either  Kim , or was it  Pea who borrowed it from Melissa, who borrowed it from Valerie, or was it  Shirley? I borrowed it from all of you, ....So many of us borrowed this perfectly crafted statement I am not sure who really wrote it! But a heartfelt thank you!  You know who you are ! It was perfect~ :)

2 prize
Please your comments for this post  to be enter in giveaway

CHRISTKINDEMART IN AUGUST ! GIVEAWAY

To Celebrate the debut of the American Holiday Artists Studios Marketplace
***** AHA artists are hosting a blog giveaway ****
starting Aug. 25th!
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* THE GREAT AMERICAN HOLIDAY ARTISTS BLOG GIVEAWAY! *
To celebrate the debut of our new Marketplace our artists invite you to enter the world of Christkindlemart in the spirit of Europe's old world Christmas markets.
* Let us transport you to our virtual Christkindlemart marketplace. To start your journey,* grab your favorite hot beverage, then enter the winter wonderland of Europe, the air is crisp & *filled with the scent of freshly baked gingerbread, and huge decorated cookies hang from strings in the one of the brightly colored booths. Ornaments & tiny twinkling lights cover the* huge tree in the markets square, and before you is the first artist's virtual shop. * * * *
Each stop offers a chance to be entered into a prize giveaway just for visiting. There will be many chances to win, to participate leave a comment on this post along with your contact information should you be the winner of a blog giveaway prize. * * * *

Visit http://www.ahaartistsstudios.com/ for a complete of participating artists. I have listed all AHA artists to the left as well.

I will posting pictures my giveaway items later today