Vintage Swingline Stapler

I listed a vintage item in my Giggling Gnome shop. It's not something I've ever done before, but when I saw this stapler, in it's box even, I immediately thought Etsy. I'm sure someone would love to have this retro peice on thier desk. It's classic, lovely colors, and made of durable metal.

And get a load of this chick on the box! Love the hair-do!

Recycled Record Bowls!

What a fun and unique conversation piece! A recycled “Steely Dan” album that was no longer in playable condition is given new life repurposed into this one of a kind warped record bowl.

So fun to make, I'm looking forward to making many many more! And a great way to recycle too! I got about 8 albums from the local Goodwill this weekend and made these bowls in a flash.

Available for sale today in my Giggling Gnome Etsy shop for only 6.95 plus shipping. More bowls to come in the near future. Each bowl is truly one of a kind making it even more special.

You’ll love using your record bowl as a candy dish, fruit dish, or for other dry or wrapped food items. It looks great on the coffee table to catch your remote, keys, lighters, etc. Or, how about on your desk as a catch-all basket? Use it on your dresser for your hair accessories or make-up.

What a perfect gift for the person who has everything, a Steely Dan fan, or music lover. Record bowl also makes a great gift basket!

Just remember, wipe it with a damp cloth to clean. Keep the label dry. Obviously don’t use it in the microwave or put it in the dishwasher. And I wouldn’t recommend eating directly out of it.

Proceeds of Promise

During this holiday season, members of the EcoEtsy Team are joining together to donate 10% of sales occuring Sunday, December 7th through Sunday, December 14th, to Heifer International.

With the goal of ending hunger, Heifer International is a project that helps impoverished families worldwide become more self-reliant through the gift of livestock and training in their care. It works in the "teach a man to fish" philosophy, and has helped in more than 50 countries. The amount of money raised will determine our actual gift to Heifer.org. Some of the possible gifts we can buy with our donation are Honeybees for $20, a pig for $120, flock of geese, chicks, or ducks $20, a llama for $150, or a heifer for $500.

At the end of the week, the final donation purchases will be posted on the EcoEtsy team blog as well as this one. I will be donating 10% of sales from both of my shops to this great cause. Here is a complete list of participating shops:

1. Lolaness Design

2. Fairy Threads

3. RSSDesignsinFiber

4. Juanita Rivas-Raymer

5. ChakraPennyWhistle

6. KimQuinndotcom

7. RSSDesignsWearables

8. Polarity

9. Uncorked

10. Artistically Stitched

11. Milton and Margies

12. Lost And Found Objects

13. Lil Monsters

14. Lorigami

15. Enthral

16. Ocean Sculptures

17. Ocean Girl Collection

18. Chucka Stone Designs

19. Kootsac

20. Phunky Threads

21. Ripping It Down

22. Roxy Jewelry

23. Giggling Gnome Papercrafts

24. FashionGreenTBags

25. Recupe/Fashion

Have fun shopping!!

Another New Product!

Just in time for Christmas! New Christmas Card Clothesline & Clips! I hope to take some good shots of this new product in action over the weekend and post it for sale in my Etsy shop! But just as you would imagine you hang the clothesline in your home, along a banister or mantel perhaps, and use the decorated clips to clip your holiday greetings to the line.