An Offer You Can't Refuse!

Ever heard that before? The first time I heard that I was being offered a job. 6 interviews and they haven't told me what I was likely to be paid. I got a little frustrated and got straight to the point "So how much are you offering me?" I asked, since I wasn't really looking for a new job. "An offer you can't refuse!" they said. And it was true 15% increase to what I was getting and over 50% more on allowances.

Two days ago I heard it again. In the ArtFire forums! I wanted a Pro account badly and decided to reveal my feelings in the forums. I was told to hold on for one more day as I might be given an offer I cannot refuse. Oh! Stop teasing! But it was true! The next day the announcement regarding ArtFire's Group Deal was announced! Wow yet again an offer I cannot refuse!

Just imagine, I was about to and very ready to pay the full $15.95/ month fees for a Pro account, with all the tools that are available to Pro account users, it is actually quite a bargain. But now with the Group Deal, I get to have it for $5.95! An unbelievable and unbeatable price.

So now I would like to give you and offer you can't refuse. Go to this link and sign up! This might be a once in a lifetime, so take it and run with it!

Blog Feature Giveaway

I was featured at Nature Manipulated's blog a few weeks ago. In that feature there was a give away of one custom item from my ArtFire studio. A week after the feature a wonderful and familiar studio was chosen to be the deserving giveaway winner, Andrea Designs on ArtFire.

Andrea Designs is an interesting ArtFire studio with wonderful handmade knits and baby cloths. However studio owner Andrea envisions that the variety of items in her studio will increase and has chosen to get a custom business card design that would communicate this, while keeping the studio's identity, as her giveaway prize.

Andrea was such a wonderful person, she printed out the cards and sent me a photo of them. This is the first time I have received photos of designs I've made and it is a wonderful experience. Thank you Andrea!

Here is Andrea's blog - Andrea W Designs Blog

Merry Christmas from RedRubyonFire

Merry Christmas to All!

Wishing you a wonderful and save Christmas this 2009. May you have a warm and joyful holiday with your family and loved ones.

Everything ArtFire Polyvore Set

Everything ArtFire by redrubyonfire on Polyvore.com

Items in this set:
Sakura Silkscreened T-Dress S/M/L : mjrojas - ArtFire Clothing, $30
Princess Rosies Vintage Gown : BrassMonkeyBazaar - ArtFire Clothing, $25
Gianelli NY/Rome Vintage Black Felt or Suede Sexy High Heel Size 9 or..., $40
Red Patin Clutch Purse : danasjewelrydesign - ArtFire Bags and Purses, $20
Small Alligator Tail Snap Cuff Bracelet in Black : UNEARTHED - ArtFire..., $115

Custom Banner for AmyDesigns

I just did my first Custom made banner for AmyDesigns at ArtFire. This is a wonderful ArtFire shop that has many country inspired, shabby-chic themed handmade clothing, bags, home decor items and lots more.

I am really happy to be chosen to make this banner for Amy Desgins, and most importantly I am very happy that my customer is happy too!

From Beads to Bracelet

I am so glad to have received a message from one of my buyers who has turned the beads she bought from me into a lovely bracelet!

Her studio is called Mothers Love and has many wonderful items for sale.

Here is the bracelet.


And here is (or was) the bead.

ArtFire Rapid Cart Exchange - anyone interested?

I am looking to place my rapid cart on others blogs. How about an exchange? Anyone interested?

We could discuss the details but I am interested in one to one exchanges for one by one carts only. Meaning my cart on your blog is a one by one size and yours on mine is the same size. You will have my cart on your site for X amount of days and I will have yours on for the same amount of days.

Interested? Please comment here and provide me with your contact details if I don't already have it and I will contact your to discuss this in private.

Looking forward to spread my wings!

Hit Parade Float - CutsiePoochie

Each week a member of the YCSI will have their float in the Hit Parade and all other members will be cheering them on by promoting the chosen studio and items through blog mention, feature, tweets, kaboodle, FB… etc and will run all week long!



To celebrate the first float ever to be paraded on the YCSI Hit Parade, CutsiePoochie Guild Master was chosen for this joyous occasion! I am very delighted that so far the Hit Parade is a success and I hope that it will continue to be successful. Also choosing CutsiePoochie as first float is very exciting as this studio is something different from the other hand made studios, as here you will find handmade items for your beloved pooch!



Are you missing out on all this fun and promotions? Come join the "You Can Sell It" guild on ArtFire, where we inspire and promote each other.




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Are you having a sale on ArtFire?

I have just started a new guild called 'Sell Through Sales' on ArtFire that is aimed to promote it's members studio sales or guild sales.

You might have already played around with the new cool Coupon Code generator and created your sales codes. It is now proudly displayed on your studio, your blog and you have twitted it a couple of times a day. Now all that needs to happen is for someone to grab it and use it!

This is the very aim of the guild - promote each others sale so that the word gets out there. Currently I am waiting for the 5 founding members to sign up so that the guild could be official-ised. So please do sign up at the "Sell Through Sales" guild!

Don't miss out on all the fun, get your own verified ArtFire studio now!

My Choice ArtFire Shop - HarmonArt

My choice ArtFire Shop for this Saturday is HarmonArt! This wonderful and unique ArtFire shop is the work of husband and wife, Brian and Emily Harmon. Even their avatar is a picture of them both. I get a great sense of family warmth here and it is wonderful to see a couples working together!


Thier items are unique as this is the first time (maybe need more exposure?) I've seen gourd that are so beatifully decorated and used in so many different ways. Coming from a Chinese background dried gourd in ancient China were used as a water bottle or to keep wine. In mordern day Chinese culture, the gourd symbolises longevity in feng shui. So this is a wonderful give for someones birthday, it will be like wishing the person will have a long and good life!


The rest of the shop is filled with earthenware in a warm autumn tone. There are bowls, decorative items, jewelry ... etc, which I find to be very practical and useful. They will make the perfect gift for a nature lover!

World In Colour on ArtFire

Yes finally! I have successfully re-invented my ArtFire shop to become a supplies store. Actually it is a little bit also a de-stash store as since I started making some jewelry for myself, I have collected not only beads and finding, but a list of wholesale suppliers. I figured that if I could get them at wholesale price I would be able to reduce the cost of my new found hobby and share the rest with others.

All the prices are all kept at $1.00/pkt, small cost covering some of my time and packing material. And they are all categoriesd by colour so that you could instantly look for that one colour you are looking for.

In the future I will be adding a colour guide for each item for easy colour matching and product matching. And you will see new things every day or two, so please keep coming back to my shop!

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