Giveaway on Indiespotting!

Right now Indiespotting.com is running a giveaway for my shop! Follow the link for details and find out how to enter the contest. I'm offering a $25 credit to anything in my ArtFire shop at http://DragonsDen.artfire.com.
 You can even use the credit towards the shipping if the items you want come to less than $25.

The giveaway is on until March 30th, so get your entries in soon!

Free Lotion With Every Order!

I now make cream lotions, and I know my customers will love them! This all natural cream lotion is made from a high quality, paraben free and vegan lotion base. It works in quickly, leaving your skin feeling silky smooth and not sticky or greasy. You don’t need to re-apply very often, and a little goes a long way!

Here are the scents I currently have available.

• Unscented
• Lavender (made with Lavender essential oil)
• Chamomile Neroli (made with essential oil blend)
• Vanilla (made with fragrance oil)
• White Tea & Ginger (made with fragrance oil)

And more scents are on the way! Custom orders are always welcome.

For more information and a complete list of ingredients, you’re welcome to check out the listings in my shop in the Lotions and Lip Balm section.

Free Samples!

For the entire month of February, I will include a free lotion sample with every order. I know once people try this they’ll love it! As well as a promotion for these lotions, this is also a thank you gift to my wonderful customers. This free offer applies to every order – no minimum!

The samples are ½ oz each and come in bottles for easy application. These bottles are also a perfect size to keep in your purse or use when traveling.

No special code is required to receive your sample. However, when placing your order, please let me know if there is a scent of lotion you really would love to try. Or if you would prefer unscented, just let me know. You can tell me by just putting your preference in the message to seller box at checkout. If you don’t mention a preference, I’ll pick a random scent for you.

My family and I are in love with this lotion! I hope you love it too! :)

BOGO Special This Week!

This week only (April 20th to 27th) buy ANY ITEM at full price and get a second item for 1/2 PRICE! The second item must be of equal or lesser value.

Put the code "BOGO" in the message to seller box. Wait for me to send you a revised invoice by PayPal before paying.

For any new readers not familiar with my shop, I have a great selection of handmade candles and bath and beauty items. And I have many vegan items!

I don't do full-store sales very often, so don't miss this!

Dragon's Den
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Cancer Research Donation

My partner Sarah and I both currently have mothers fighting cancer. I had been thinking for a while that I would like to make regular donations to a charity that was important to us. There are many that we've considered but for now we're going with cancer research.

From now until January 2009 we'll be donating 10% of ALL sales (internet and craft show) to the Cancer Research Foundation. In January we'll decide if we can afford to continue with 10% and we'll decide if we're going to stay with the Cancer Research Foundation or change to another charity.

I'll post updates here to let you know how much we've been able to donate. I'll also do some poking around and see if I can find other Etsy shops donating to charities. I'll be sure to let you all know what I find.

There's little we can do right now to help our mothers - other than offering our emotional and sometimes financial support while we wait to see what happens. But it feels good to be able to contribute even a little towards finding a cure. Hopefully we can help save people in future generations from having to go through what our families are going through.

Featured Shop: Tamara's Herbes

Tamara's Herbes is one of my all time favorite shops on Etsy. I've been buying teas from her for over a year and I'm always impressed by her amazing product and packaging and wonderful customer service. Twice I asked for her to make me custom herbal teas and each time she surpassed my expectations!

Not only does Tamara have a great selection of herbal teas but she also has other all natural products including lotions, salves, hair care, perfumes and more.


Face of a Goddess Beauty Set



Peach Orchard Herbal Tea



Hair Therapy and Rinse Combo

Here is a little background from Tamara:

"I am Tamara and my love of herbs started more than a decade ago. Personal health problems led me to seek answers outside the sphere of Western medicine and nature provided me the answers. In the last ten years, I have sought to develop a relationship with each of the herbs I use and have repeatedly been awed by the massive power contained within a single plant. I live in the beautiful Ozark Foothills of Missouri with my wonderful husband, three teenagers, 3 rats, 2 cats and a mouse."

Tamara's Herbes
On Etsy at http://tamarasherbes.etsy.com
Blog http://tamarasherbes.wordpress.com/

And check out Tamara's sister shop for gorgeous photography, artwork, and zines.
On Etsy at http://MyVeiledEgo.etsy.com

Etsy Green and Clean First Sunday Sale!

Here's a last minute notice about a sale that's starting now (6 p.m. Sunday, July 6th). Several team members from the Etsy Green and Clean Guild (EGCG) will be posting specials for tonight only.

So if you're looking for B&B products, soaps, lotions, scrubs, perfumes, candles, etc. then you need to check out these great deals!

See this thread on the Etsy forum to see the details of the specials.

This is a monthly EGCG Sale, so keep watching next "First Sunday" for more great deals.


And my sale tonight is 20% off everything in my shop! So if you're looking for natural soaps, shampoos, lotions, candles or pet treats then you need to check out my shop!

Sale runs tonight only from now (6 p.m. EST) to midnight tonight PST.

Dragon's Den
Handcrafted Natural Items for Body and Soul

Who Do You Love?

Here's a quick and easy contest for everyone. You've got a chance to win while also showing off a favorite Etsy seller! You could win a $10 credit to my Etsy shop Dragon's Den. This can be used at any time with no minimum purchase.

Leave a comment here today (before 9 a.m. EST Friday, July 4th) and tell me one of your favorite shops on Etsy. If you want it can be your most recently "hearted," or it can be one of your faves that you feel like promoting because they're awesome!

Then tomorrow morning after 9 a.m. I'll choose one commenter at random. So be sure to include some way for me to contact you. Even if you just leave your Etsy ID I can contact you that way. :)