Sunday, November 21, 2010

Special Coupon Code Savings at ThePleasantPheasant until Nov. 30


Okay, am I crazy or what? Noooo but I do want all of you who read my blog and my posts at my various forums to know that I have a special coupon offer running in my Etsy shop until November 30th! It's for an additonal 7% off the listed prices (and no I did not increase them first!). I am using Etsy's new Coupon Codes program for this special sale.

To get your additional 7% discount, you just enter this code when checking out - "UntilNov30th", and the discount will be applied to your order. Easy!

Please also check my previous blog post about the PCAGOE Holiday Promotion (below) to see the wonderful promotion that every buyer (if you are not a member of PCAGOE) will be entered into when ordering from my Etsy shop between Nov. 8 and Nov. 30. It's all too good to pass up, so check it out. I hope you'll enjoy shopping at ThePleasantPheasant!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

SHOP AND WIN IN THE PCAGOE HOLIDAY PROMOTION!


YES IT’S ON AGAIN, SHOPPERS…………………………
THE POLYMER CLAY ARTISTS GUILD OF ETSY HOLIDAY PROMOTION 2010.
WIN… WIN… WIN… WIN……..REALLY BIG!!!
How can I win?
Shop in one of the participating stores listed below from November 8th until November 30th, 2010 and your name will go in the drawing to win one of our fantastic prizes. OR send us a postcard - details will be in the Etsy shops' announcements. Purchase 1 item, get 1 chance - purchase 10 items, get 10 chances. Send one postcard, get one chance - send 10 postcards, get 10 chances. This is definitely one competition you will want to be in!
What do I win?
You will win a beautiful Christmas package stuffed to the brim with polymer clay goodies handmade by our members.
There are 3 prizes to win and with each prize pack comes a gift certificate.
First Prize - $75 gift certificate plus prize pack.
Second Prize - $50 gift certificate plus prize pack.
Third Prize - $25 gift certificate plus prize pack.
WOW!

Who wouldn’t want to be in this drawing?!!! Find out all the details by visiting any of the participating shops listed below:

http://www.ashpaints.etsy.com/
http://www.allisonekurek.etsy.com/
http://www.arrowdaleartstudio.etsy.com/
http://www.11boldstreet.etsy.com/
http://www.claycenter.etsy.com/
http://www.createmyworld.etsy.com/
http://www.debbiecrothers.etsy.com/
http://www.elysianfields.etsy.com/
http://www.jkollmann.etsy.com/
http://www.kellyplaysclay.etsy.com/
http://www.laurelsteven.etsy.com/
http://www.mandarinmoon.etsy.com/
http://www.miramecreations.etsy.com/
http://www.nkdesigns.etsy.com/
http://www.peggers.etsy.com/
http://www.polymerclaycreations.etsy.com/
http://www.rengalsa.etsy.com/
http://www.rmkdesign.etsy.com/
http://www.rozpetalzstudio.etsy.com/
http://www.thepleasantpheasant.etsy.com/

NO PURCHASE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY. Please see my Shop Announcement for the rules of the promotion.

Monday, November 8, 2010

A Blue Ribbon Win - Thank You!





^That.. is a blue ribbon! The first blue ribbon I've ever won in my life... and I want to thank all of you who voted for my Winter White Vase in the Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy's November Challenge for that blue ribbon. Picture me last night when I learned about the win, giggling like a little child. It was really fun, so thank you for that.

I want to take a moment to thank some others - my family and good friends. Not just for their votes, but for their endless support of me and of my polymer clay passion for all these years. They are the reason that I've been able to move past uncertainty and see the things I create as beautiful.

Now let me mention PCAGOE... you all ROCK and I love being part of a cohesive group of artists who push me to move along in the right direction, who encourage me to enter my art in challenges, and who help me keep listing things in my Etsy shop.

So I'm off to list some new things... and to giggle some more because in this stage of life, I'm the proud winner of a blue ribbon! Woo hoo!

Sunday, October 31, 2010

PCAGOE November Challenge - Seasonal

PCAGOE November Challenge Entries - please cast your vote!!

The photo below is a mosaic of the entries for the Polymer Clay Artist's Guild of Etsy November Challenge. The challenge theme of "Seasonal" for this month was a fun theme to undertake. There were many possibilities, and in my case I chose to represent "Winter White".




Here is my "Winter White" entry for this month:


(click on the photo to enlarge)

Please vote for your three favorites here: PCAGOE Blog from November 1st through November 7th and you could win a beautiful polymer clay prize created by one of our talented member artists.

Please click on the photos to enlarge. You can view the entries at the PCAGOE blog link above and click on each entry to view larger.

Thank you for voting.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Southwestern Theme for October Challenge - PCAGOE

The Polymer Clay Artist's Guild of Etsy has opened voting for the October Southwestern Challenge. The entries are fantastic!! Please take a few minutes to look at each entry and vote for your 3 favorites.

Five lucky voters will receive a prize from this month's PCAGOE prize pool. Good luck!

Below is a mosaic photo of the all entries, but you can go to the PCAGOE Challenge blog to vote.

Click on the photo for a larger view:


It is a wonderful challenge, hope you enjoy all the interesting and beautiful art work here.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

What does Cauliflower Quiche have to do with Polymer Clay?

In honor of my lovely friendship with the proprietor of "Knightwork Clay", whose name is BJ and who just loves QUICHE... I am sharing a recipe for an easy and absolutely delicious Cauliflower Quiche that I make often. Now please, don't let the word "cauliflower" dissuade you from trying this quiche... it is creamy and good and you will never think of that vegetable when eating this dish. I promise you that it rivals anything that Marie Callender ever prepared!! That it is really good for you is a secondary benefit to the wonderful taste.

Check out Knightwork's goings-on here:

Knightwork: Playing with Clay

You will hear more from me on the subject of Betty Jo and Knightwork in the future, I promise. She's a special person with a special sharing way about her.

But as I promised, here is the CAULIFLOWER QUICHE recipe. Aw c'mon... give it a try!

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Cauliflower Quiche (oven 375 degrees)

1 head Cauliflower Florets, thinly sliced
1/3 c. Onion, finely chopped
1/2 c. Green or Red Pepper, finely chopped
1/2 c. Tomatoes, chopped (more or less to taste)
1 c. Cheddar cheese, grated
1 c. Milk - 1/2 c. Bisquik - 3 Eggs - 1/2 tsp. Salt - 1/8 tsp. Pepper

Place cauliflower in covered pan with enough salted boiling water to cover. Cook with lid on for 10 minutes. Drain, place in greased 9x13 glass casserole dish. Sprinkle with onion, peppers, tomatoes and cheese.

Place milk, eggs, Bisquik, salt and pepper in a blender, cover and whirl for 15 seconds.

Pour over cauliflower mixture.

Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes until knife inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden.
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Easy peasy!!

Now to answer the question in the title - "they both use the same oven"!!! LOL.

Happy baking - both quiche AND polymer clay.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

September Challenge Prizes from PCAGOE members

I want to share the September "Prize Pool" from the Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy with all of you. Below is a "mosaic" of the prizes that will be given away to lucky voters in the PCAGOE September challenge. These prizes have been donated by members of the PCAGOE.




The challenge is open to PCAGOE members only, but the public is invited to vote for their top three favorites at www.pcagoechallenge.blogspot.com between September 1 and September 7, 2010, for the chance to win one of these prizes and to determine the outcome of the challenge.

And just WAIT until you see the September challenge entries - this month it is all about transfers and there are so many beautiful entries. Voting is going to be very difficult, that's for sure. The transfer sheets were donated by http://www.piddix.etsy.com/.

For now, you can drool over these great prizes. But next week you can VOTE and maybe win one of them!! Good luck, everyone.