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Blog Special - The Bunnies Picnic - Something you didn't know.

Just a short note to give you the back story on the Bunnies Picnic Set. My wife has been helping me out with the business as we are missing one of our key helpers due to an illness. (Get better Linda, we miss you!). Well, in between measuring Glitter and counting elfs, my wife came up with the idea to create a special set for Spring time. So, she went into "product development mode" and came up with this really cute kit. And to show her that her idea was a great one, I priced it at $4.95 and put 10 sets in our store.

Well, we have 6 sets left and if you want one, you will really encourage my wife to create more specials like this.

So, I'm just saying. Give a rabbit a home, and make the bosses wife happy as well!

What to do when you need Glittery Valentines fast?

OK, picture this. You are at your desk, at your "day job" at Big, Boring and Sons, and the boss bellows: "Hey, Marge, you do scrapbooking and stuff right? Well, I need a dozen hand made Valentines to send to our best customers and I need them by tomorrow. And, don't go cheap on me, make sure you use lots of that German Glass Glitter, cause even I know the difference"

(Hey it's my blog, I can pretend that important business people send Valentines to customers if I want too. So there!)

Now, what are you going to do? What ARE you going to do?

Well, of course, you turn to me, because if it's Glittery, I got your back. And thanks to Cerise,  we can make you look like a hero and help the boss pull in the Jones account that he's been working on for a year as well.

And while your crafting skills will be praised for years to come, you barely lifted a finger, because you were smart enough to click over to Etsy and grab a bunch of these for almost nothing (well, ok $16 for a set of seven).

Need some gorgeously glittery Valentine's for all your fabulous friends and swooned sweethearts? Look no further. Get a pack of seven glass glittered paper hearts to dish out to all you Valentine's

So, this is just further proof that every waking minute of my day, I just try to come up with more ways to make your life easier, and to keep that old fart of a boss off your back.

Make sure to check out Cerise's store and grab these while they are still there!

Look at the Brain on me. - www.EverythingGlittery.com

Even I am impressed with this one. I was driving to a meeting and thought, I wonder if anyone has registered the URL Everything Glittery.com.

So, I checked and nope, nobody had. so I snagged it and did a quick redirect so it leads you to this blog. So, when you see something really cool on the blog and want to tell a friend, just tell them to go to:

www.EverythingGlittery.com

and it will take you directly to the most glittery blog around!

 

Crafty Sisters: Making My Valentine just a little Sweeter!

Could they be talking to me? I'm blushing.....

Another Happy email came in today, from my friends at Crafty Sisters. A wonderful post and a huge shout out for us. Whole-moley thanks!

Candace and Nicole have a huge following, and it easy to figure out why! Great projects, cute kids and Glitter. All in one blog! What more could you want? (Check out the Lollipop post for the cute kids, here, but I am sticking with the story on the Glitter....)

Here are a few more great photos, but for the rest of the images, you have to click here!

Thanks again Candace & Nicole!

From Ink Stains: The Vintage Valentine #1 - Step by Step Tuturial

If you don't read Ink Stains, you really should. Not because of the great Glitter project and her love of our Meyer Imports German Glass Glitter, but rather for the constant stream of great ideas and projects that seem flow without stop from this talented artist!

Example: Today we're going to play with vintage sheet music and German Glass Glitter!

This is a step by step tutorial on how to create a wonderful Valentine Heart that will be treasured for years! Click here to go directly to her site!

Where you you get these little glitter trays?

Anyone know? Let me know... I need some! Send me an email! Please!

Beary Scrap Design Team Discovers Glitter Crystals

You may want to scroll right down to the next post today, as I am going to be like the giddy grandma with pictures of her grandkids, and you are cornered with no polite way of leaving.

And here is why.....

Gini who is on the design team for Beary Scrap sent me a photo of her card that is using my Glitter Crystals. And they look absolutely wonderful. I knew that they would look great, with great pastel colors, like glitter but different, but I just did not have the skills to show you how cool they are.

But, this is what Gini said: This is the card that I made for my Beary Scrap DT post today. I used the pink crystals around the inner heart, and the silver German Glass glitter on the flourishes (I know, I know, I couldn't let the crystal glitter have the spotlight to herself - tisk, tisk!) I really love all of your glitters and am so glad that Kimm picked them up for the Beary Scrap.

Now, here is a close up of the Pink Glitter Crystals. Aren't they the cutest Glitter Crystals ever. And they are smart! They get in line all by themselves and stay put without glue. Aren't they just adorable! Now, I know I am their grandparent, but have you ever in your life seen such a beautiful shade of pink? Oh yes, I do have lots more pictures.......

Oh, you have to go? Don't you want to see some more? Well come back soon, I still have lots more pictures of my little babies to show you........

Blog Special - The Bunnies Picnic Miniature Figure Set

The Bunnies Picnic Only $4.95

Our bunnies are having a picnic with their friends and you are invited!

A very special set of 40 Vintage bunnies, chicks and flowers. These came from Germany, probably in the 1980's. We only have 10 sets to offer and they will only be offered via our blog.

click here to purchase this set.

Tallest bunny is about 1 1/4 tall and shortest is about 1/2" Tall. You get all the plastic figures pictured, including the White, Brown, Gray and Pink bunnies, the yellow chicks, the eggs / chicks that are hatching and the flat-back blue flowers! Everything but the "bunny park" is included.

Photo of the day - A 1950's Trip to Europe - The Start - The UK

Everyday once in a while, I will be posting a photo from the collection of images I have of a trip that was made to Europe in the 1950's by a family I do not know or have ever met. The full story of these images can be found here. Back in this era, people did not take picture like we do now. It was expensive and a real luxury. I really feel that getting this treasure trove of old photos was really a find!

Beware of Foreign Glass Beads (and Glitter) A Full Report

Open Call: Illustrator for a childrens story

This has nothing to do with Glitter at all..... But, I am developing an idea for a new site and am looking for an illustrator who might want to be involved by helping to create some drawings.

Not really a paid gig, but I am sure we can work something out. You can see more details on the project by clicking here. I know my readers are a really talented group, so please pass this around to illustrators you might know. It might be a great project for someone.

Samples Sent - Photos Received. It's a Beautiful Thing.

Ok, it's true. I really love our customers and blog followers. Who wouldn't, when you get "happy-grams" like this one in your email!! (big shout out to Tanya!)

I was one of the many lucky ones to receive some free samples in the mail last week from the blog candy promotion.  I will tell you that right off I loved the look of the glitter and had to go use some immediately. I've had some acetate flowers that I just couldn't figure out what to do with so I covered it with your glitter and well I'm in LOVE! (Check out Tanya's blog by clicking here!)

I have to admit, that getting emails like this just make my day and make me want to take off my three piece suit, fire up the stereo and just get crazy.

But I have things to Glitter, so instead, I'll just listen to All Things Considered on PBS and let Abe handling the dancing for today....

The Biggest Give Away in the History of Mankind

I tried to warn you.

I told you this was going to be the month of Give Aways. First we gave away the Mega Mini Craft Set. Then the Crystal Glitter Set. And last week the Valentine Glitter Set. And I told you this last one was going to be big. How big? Well that it depends on the number of comments.

Cause we are giving away a

Small Mountain of KraftKrap.

Here is an FAQ on this offer:

1. What's in the pile? Who  knows! 
2. How much is there? A lot!
3. Is it new stuff or old vintage parts and pieces? Yes!
4. Does it include Glitter, Beads and Crystals or just Miniatures? Yes!
5. How do I win it? Leave a comment!
6. How do I make the pile even bigger? Tell a friend to leave a comment!
7. You mean, that with every comment, more items get added to the pile? Yes!
8. What if a million people leave comments? I'll rent a moving van! 
9. How much will I really get if I win? A very large box!
10. Really? Yes! 
    
11. Cross your heart and pinky swear? Yes! 

Our iron clad promise to you. The Meyer Imports Pinky Swear!

Well, sounds great. Are there any more details? Yes read below!  

I have lots of odds and ends I want to give away. Some items might be considered junk, some items might be treasures. I just can't tell, so you will need to figure it out. And, we are serious, the more comments we get, the bigger the pile will get. Kind of like a Mega Lottery. The larger the pool of players, the larger the prize for the person who wins!

So tell your friends, jump on to Facebook, Tweet, tweet, tweet away on this one. We are going to run this one for two weeks to give everyone a chance to hear about it, so on SUPER BOWL Weekend, the major announcement will be made and the winner will be unveiled!

Let's have some fun with this one, cause that is what it is all about! 

Blog Special: Valentine Hearts. Big discounts.

I like to thank the readers of this blog by offering our Give Aways and other special offers. These offers help to keep things fun and I love reading your comments! So, in continuing in the spirit of cool stuff for my readers, I am happy to announce a new concept, BLOG SPECIALS!

These are really special deals on vintage odds and ends for our blog readers. For something to be a blog special it has to be, very limited quantities, vintage, cool and cheap. (Or as a marketing guy would say - Close out, marked down prices!)

Of course, other customers might stumble into this "Blog Special" section of our store, and that's fine, but only readers of the blog will get a first notice of these deals, as soon as we put them up. And all these items are real limited in quantities, and since they are all vintage stock, when they are gone, there are gone for forever....

So, to kick this off, our first Blog Special is:

A Set of 50 Valentine Day Hearts! 

Only $6.95

  Was 10, now 9 Sets in stock.

to purchase, click here

There are bright red, with a very polished surface. Very hard plastic, from hand carved molds. They measure about 5/8" at the widest area.

They are not flat, but are double sided.

Click here to go right to this item!

And... The Winner of the Valentine Glitter Set is.........

Ok, I know that no one is going to get this excited just because they have won a set of Valentine Glass Glitter. But, I like to think that this set is one of the most coveted things you might win in life. And while is only has a $19.95 value, there are no strings. No Taxes. No Shipping. Just pur German Glitter. 

Picking the winner for the WEEK THREE Give Away was really easy. Just pulled a name off the list. Just like that. Closed my eyes, pointed my finger and ...... and it was tootally cool as under my finger was a crafter extraordinaire!

Heidi@thecraftmonkey

So, please in the most didified way possible.

Let's all give Heidi an rousing ovation for a job well done.

So, What's Up Next?

Stay Tuned for the Week Four Give Away.

It's going to be big.

 

Glitter Crystals, the most underrated Glitter. (Reward at the end)

Ok, I said it.

German Glitter Crystals are the ugly step sister to our main and best selling product - German Glass Glitter.

Why? you might ask. Well, heck if I know.

But here is what I do know. The Crystals are really unique. Where Glass Glitter covers everything completely, the Crystals are translucent. So, your designs, images, patterns will show through, but of course will be colored with a thin coating of colored crushed glass over your work. It really is quite stunning.

The fact that Crystals are made without a Silver base means that the color you see, is the color you will get.

No tarnishing. So, it is a totally different look.

And here is the reward for reading this post,  over the last month we have sent out a lot of samples of our Crystal Glitters to bloggers and customers.

Well, here is the part I did not mention before. If you use them and send me photo, I'll reward you with some additional samples and a blog call out. I am going to limit this to four or five entries, (and I still owe some bloggers their samples), but over the month of February I'll be looking for photos to be sent to me so some lucky folks will get a nice "care" package of goodies, and everyone else can see how cool this Crystal Glitter really is!