FEATURE BLOGS FOR THE WEEK OF March 27 to April 2, 2011

I hope you will check out this week's Blog Features on Monday, Wednesday and Friday:

THE ZAZZLE REVIEW Monday Feature: WELCOME ZAZZLER AND NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPHER LIZA DEY

'Fire Island Lighthouse at Sunset' Poster by lizadeyphoto

THE ETSY TIMES Wednesday Feature: MEET ARTISTS AND ETSY SELLERS BETTY AND ROSE REFOUR

FRIDAY FEATURE ARTIST: Is a surprise :)

* If you are interested in being considered for a feature in any of my Feature blogs, each one has a Blog Feature Submissions page *

Watch for more Butterfly Garden items in my Zazzle shop this week and also some of my new cute I Luv Bunnies! items

I Luv Bunnies items can be found in the ANIMALS product category, listed down the side bar of my shop, or by clicking on the ANIMALS category image box on the shop page.

Other ANIMAL categories include:

I hope you are having a fantastic week!
Our snow is melting and the ducks have arrived back, yay!!!

All images are Copyright to the Respective Artist, All Rights Reserved

WEEKLY ROUNDUP for March 20 to 26, 2011

I hope you had a chance to check out this past week's Blog Features on Monday, Wednesday and Friday:

THE ZAZZLE REVIEW Monday Feature: was the wonderful and talented Zazzler JESSICA IN SEATTLE

Space Needle and EMP by JessicaInSeattle

THE ETSY TIMES Wednesday Feature: As my scheduled feature Etsy seller was unavailable this week, I chose to feature a fabulous ETSY Treasury on Wednesday. Curated by Shannon Girouard-Fogl the Treasury is from TEAM DISCOVERY and is titled 'Mother Nature Puts on Her Charms'

NATURE GLASS

FRIDAY FEATURE ARTIST was the lovely and talented multi-media artist Cherie Balowski

JUST CURIOUS (Kitty Kat) by Cheries_Art

* If you are interested in being considered for a feature in any of my Feature blogs, each one has a Blog Feature Submissions page *

I have been busy creating new designs for Spring, Easter, Earth Day and Arbor Day. Some of these designs are now available in my Zazzle shop 'dequilla'

Postage, Greeting Cards, Stationery, iPad and iPhone cases, Necklaces and coasters are now available featuring my popular art Butterfly Garden. This line is being expanded daily to include all Zazzle's products. For many products there will be a variety of designs to choose from. The original image is quite large so I am able to make product featuring the overall image and also close up portions of the image. I'm very excited about this versatility!

BUTTERFLY GARDEN MP229 Design by dequilla

BUTTERFLY GARDEN GC2 Design by dequilla

BUTTERFLY GARDEN S11 Design by dequilla

BUTTERFLY GARDEN Design iPad Case by dequilla

BUTTERFLY GARDEN Floral Design by dequilla

BUTTERFLY GARDEN Yellow Butterfly Design by dequilla

BUTTERFLY GARDEN Drinks Coaster by dequilla

HAVE A SUPER WEEKEND! I'll see you again on Monday with next weeks Feature line up and an update on what's new with my art and designs :)

All Images are Copyright to the respective artist, All Rights Reserved.

Written by Ruth J Jamieson, Copyright Ruth J Jamieson 2011, All Rights Reserved.

I'VE HAD SOME DESIGNS FEATURED IN THE BLOG HOLLY COW'S WORLD

Many thanks to fellow artist and Zazzler Dan Radcliffe for featuring a few of my products over the last couple of months :)

DAN RADCLIFFE publishes this awesome Blog. 'HOLLY COW'S WORLD'

In the TO THE RESCUE, ANIMAL ADOPTION post of March, 23, 2011

KAZUL THE KAT Cat Design by dequilla

In the LOVE, LOVE, LOVE post of March 16, 2011

SENDING YOU MY LOVE ~ Love, Love, Love by dequilla

In THE VIRTUE OF PEACE post of March 9, 2011

PEACE Winter Sunrise Design by dequilla

LOVE YOUR POSTS DAN :) THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE FEATURES!


Actually, Holly Cow and her typing assistant Oliver the Duck write that blog, and it is filled with positive, fun and funny writings, anecdotes and images :)

Holly Cow and Oliver the Duck are just two wonderful characters created by Dan Radcliffe. He has whole families and communities of characters and they are all bright, positive and fun.

Some of those characters are the residents of 'Quarter Baked'. Dan portrays these quirky characters in many humorous situations, accompanied by wise cracks and 'words of wisdom'. I have had the honor of having Dan create characters for my husband and myself and we are very proud to have his original artwork hanging in our home. The character he created for me is SUNSHINE.

SUNSHINE, Never Stop Creating by dradcliffe

Some other great Quarter Baked characters are:

BEATRICE, Mornin' Sunshine by dradcliffe

MORRIS, The Life of the Party by dradcliffe

SYDNEY, Soak Up The Summer Sun by dradcliffe

MITZI THE CHEERLEADER, Go Team! by dradcliffe

KARL, Tired and Retired by dradcliffe

CHARLIE, It's Better Than Music, It's JAZZ by dradcliffe

AUNT AGNES Soup's On! by dradcliffe

FRIEDA, Not Just Another Pretty Face by dradcliffe

ABNER, Procrastinate?!! by dradcliffe

I hope you get a chance to visit Dan and all his wonderful characters soon. Tell them 'Sunshine' sent you :)

All images Copyright to the respective artists. All Rights Reserved.

Edited by Ruth J Jamieson, All Rights Reserved.

ZAZZLE'S JAPAN RELIEF STORE HELPING TO BRING AID TO JAPAN

In support of the rescue and recovery process, Zazzle is donating to the Japanese Red Cross. For every one of Zazzle's official Japan Relief t-shirts sold, $10 of the proceeds will be given to the Japanese Red Cross to help with their aid efforts.

In addition there is a link in the store to donate funds directly to the American Red Cross for their work in Japan at this time.

Zazzle designers and shopkeepers have also contributed designs to the shop in order to donate the proceeds of the sale of those designs to the relief effort.

These are the designs I have contributed to these efforts. There are hundreds of designs donated by many, many Zazzler's. I hope you find one you like and that you are able to help Japan at this time.

PRAYERS FOR JAPAN by dequilla

PRAYERS FOR JAPAN by dequilla

HELP BRING HEALING TO JAPAN by dequilla

HELP BRING HEALING FOR JAPAN by dequilla

PRAY FOR JAPAN - SAYURI by dequilla

PRAY FOR JAPAN - SAYURI by dequilla

HEALING FOR JAPAN March 2011 by dequilla

HEALING FOR JAPAN March 2011 by dequilla

WHAT'S UP FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 14 - 18

I hope you will check out this week's Blog Features on Monday, Wednesday and Friday:

THE ZAZZLE REVIEW Monday Feature: Zazzler Cherie Balowski

Hello! Bunny Flower Collector by Cheries_Art

THE ETSY TIMES Wednesday Feature: Etsy Seller Emily Goodwin

FRIDAY FEATURE ARTIST: Ruth J Jamieson

* If you are interested in being considered for a feature in any of my Feature blogs, each one has a Blog Feature Submissions page *

This week and for the next couple of weeks, ZAZZLE is making some big, beautiful changes. If you visit the site and notice glitches, please be patient, all will be better than normal soon.

During this time of change, I am getting paperwork done and working on more great designs for my Zazzle shops and for Zazzle's Japan Relief shop. All proceeds from sales of products in that shop go to the United States Red Cross for relief work in Japan, after the earthquake and tsunami they suffered on March 11, 12, 2011.

Here are a few of those designs by fellow Zazzlers:

I Heart Japan by katetapley

Support Japan Butterfly Grass Nature Design by WhimsicalWonderland

Earthquake Relief Japan by Ladiebug

'til tomorrow have a fantastic day!

cheers, Ruth

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SPRING FEVER HAS HIT

With the arrival of spring here in Northern Ontario imminent, spring fever has come over me. Easter and spring designs are in the works for my Zazzle shops.

I have also added some new blogs to my group and I plan to move my FRIDAY FEATURE ARTISTS blog into this group of blogs and off of my website.

I'll have to work fast as it won't be long before I have to roll up my sleeves and get digging outside. As soon as the snow is gone I will be building a new vegetable garden so we can have delicious fresh produce right from our own property this year.

What kind of things are coming up for you when spring arrives?

cheers, Ruth