Case in Point

I told you you'd be better off shopping from home this Black Friday.

A Wal-Mart worker died early Friday after an "out-of-control" mob of frenzied shoppers smashed through the Long Island store's front doors and trampled him, police said.

The Black Friday stampede plunged the Valley Stream outlet into chaos, knocking several employees to the ground and sending others scurrying atop vending machines to avoid the horde.

When the madness ended, 34-year-old Jdimytai Damour was dead and four shoppers, including a woman eight months pregnant, were injured.

Read full news story here.

Wooo! Big Sale!

You don't have to wake up at 5 am and drive to WalMart and fist fight the other shoppers for a good deal. You can just sit in the comfort of your own home and browse the internet while you lazily sip your coffee and munch your toast and get awesome deals on quality handmade goods from real people! There are a number of Etsy sellers with great incentives and sales going on from Black Friday through Cyber Monday and beyond.

In both my shops, Giggling Gnome and Roxy Jewelry, I'm offering 10% off your puchase, PLUS a free gift, and FREE SHIPPING! What's to lose, I ask you?

Most important, relax and have fun shopping for your gifts this holiday season. Don't let the hustle and bustle get to you! Happy Holidays all.

This Just In: Eco-Friendly Notebooks!!!

Eco-friendly notebooks have 100 pages (50 sheets) of wide ruled white paper printed with eco-conscious vegetable-and-water based inks. The book itself is made from 80% sugarcane waste! Sugar cane based paper is good for the environment and saves trees. Notebook measures 7.5 in. by 9.75 in. with a heavyweight kraft board cover. Sheets are center stitched.

With the addition of a recycled cover and a pretty ribbon, these books are really something!

Fractals CD/DVD Sleeves - Recycled!

Talk about inexpensive Christmas gifts...how about making mixed or bootleg CD's for your friends for Christmas? By packaging them in these unique CD sleeves made from recycled pages of a Magic Eye book, you can really get a wow out of your gift!

Remeber those Magic Eye books? The ones where you look cross-eyed at the pages and a 3D image is "supposed" to jump out at you? I never could see them myself. The sleeves are patterned on the inside and outside. A set of four tied with a ribbon for easy gift giving. Just add music, picture, or movie disks and you're done!

Grateful Dead Switchplate

Grateful Dead Switchplate
Originally uploaded by Roxy Jewelry & Giggling Gnome

Recycled from an old Grateful Dead calendar, the image on the switchplate features skeletons and all access passes. Image is triple glazed with varnish for durability and shine.

Switchplate is standard size and made by GE for top quality. Two pre-painted beige screws are included.

Switchplate comes tied with a ribbon for gift giving. Perfect for the deadheads in your life.

Cherry Quartz Necklace

Gazing at the unique swirling of coral-pink hues in each of the semi-precious cherry quartz stone beads makes you truely marvel at the beauty of nature.

The necklace measures 20 inches long. The cherry quartz beads are 10 x 14 mm. ovals seperated by 3 mm. clear glass rounds. The necklace is strung on very strong, yet flexible, nylon coated steel cable and fastens by way of a silver plated toggle clasp. Cable ends are crimped, and crimps are hidden with beads. Professional jeweler quality.

Please be sure to check out other great items in my shop.

Thanks for looking,
Roxy

http://roxyjewelry.etsy.com

Grateful Dead Mini Notebook

Grateful Dead Mini Notebook
Originally uploaded by Roxy Jewelry & Giggling Gnome

Hey deadheads! Check it out!

Holiday Sale: FREE SHIPPING!

Both of my shops will be featuring FREE SHIPPING through the holiday season!

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