August 2008 Challenge Entry – Life Is Good When You Are As Happy As A Dog by NadineAndKathleen

EFC August Challenge Theme – Dog Days of Summer

4×6 original photo on a 5/7 card, blank, with envelope.
Also included, tag
that says, “Life is good when you are as happy as a dog”

This is Elizabeth and Benjamin, grandpuppies who live up Coos River in the little community of Allegany. They are brother and sister and the best of friends.

100% of the sale proceeds will be donated to Etsy for Charity (EFC) Charity of the Month.

August 2008 Challenge Entry – Soy Candle Handcrafted Ceramic – Key Lime Scent by MadHattersPottery

EFC August Challenge Theme – Hot, Hot, Hot

This pot is glazed in a fun splash of oranges, golden-yellows and lime green on a background of speckled sand. It is filled with Key Lime fragrance, an energizing balance of zesty, tart, and sweet notes that are true to its name. Measures 2 inches high by 5 inches wide at its widest points.

All my pottery is handmade of earthenware clay, thrown on the wheel or hand built and embellished or textured, glazed and fired in my studio. All pieces are totally unique and one of a kind.

My artisan quality, highly scented candles are made from 100% soy wax and hand poured, one at a time. Candles made from soy wax are a sustainable alternative to paraffin candles (paraffin being a petroleum-based product.) A cleaner burn, a cleaner world. Little by little, one light at a time.

Gift wrapping is available. Please inquire.

100% of the sale proceeds will be donated to Etsy for Charity (EFC) Charity of the Month.

August 2008 Challenge Entry – Petite Somme Greeting Card by ArtEnzie

EFC August Challenge Theme – Hot, Hot, Hot

This Greeting Card features the image of “Petite Somme” which I originally painted in oil.

The card measures approx 5.5 x 4 inches and folds at the side. The inside is solid white and left blank for your own personalization. It comes with a matching white envelope and is packaged securely.

Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to order a custom portrait painted in oil.

Thanks for looking!

100% of the sale proceeds will be donated to Etsy for Charity (EFC) Charity of the Month.

August 2008 Challenge Entry – 3 Bolivian Dog Cards by Mvegan5

EFC August Challenge Theme – Dog Days of Summer

3 Blank inside, cream colored 5 x 6.5″ recycled card stock, signed greeting cards. Covers feature a reproduction of a digitally altered image of a dog photographed in Bolivia with a border going around the image.

Individual cards are $3. 8.5 x 11″ prints are available for $12.

100% of the sale proceeds will be donated to Etsy for Charity (EFC) Charity of the Month.

ArfArfMeowMeow

Notes from the artist :
This is a an opportunity to someone to place an item in a custom collage or a collage that I design between 2 pieces of glass. You can call it Preserve a Memory.

100% goes to support Priest River Animal Rescue in Idaho. they can view our web site at: http://www.pranimalrescue.org

August 2008 Challenge – Hot, Hot, Hot, Back to School & Dog Days of Summer!

We have a tie for EFC August Challenge!

The selected themes are “Hot, Hot, Hot”, “Back to School” and “Dogs Days of Summer”!

Please submit your entries to EFC Store (via EtsyForCharity) now!

Please take note that all submitted entries need to be donated to EFC Store where the sale proceeds will be donated to EFC Charity of the Month.

Submission deadline : 10 August 2008

The poll for voting the winning entry will be from 11 Aug – 17 Aug2008.

The winner of the EFC August Challenge will win the following prizes kindly sponsored by the EFC members :

1) $10 Gift Certificate by UniqueGrabs
2) $15 Gift Certificate by ClaireAndJanae
3) A Set of Felted Bangles by ValeriesGallery
4) $10 Gift Certificate by SherryRenee / SherryReneeW

If you are interested in contributing a prize for EFC August Challenge, please convo UniqueGrabs and provide him your prize details.

Come on and join in this great challenge!

August 2008 Charity of the Month

Doctors Without Borders
http://www.doctorswithborders.org

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971.

Today, MSF provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters. MSF provides independent, impartial assistance to those most in need. MSF reserves the right to speak out to bring attention to neglected crises, to challenge inadequacies or abuse of the aid system, and to advocate for improved medical treatments and protocols.

In 1999, MSF received the Nobel Peace Prize.

EFC Team donated $60.00 to this charity in August.

In August, EFC individual members donated
$125 to KIVA
http://www.kiva.org

$60 to World Vision
http://www.worldvision.org

MadHattersPottery

Notes from the artist :
Keep a piece of summer nearby throughout the year. Glazed in crisp ocean blues and deep greens, this handcrafted pot is filled with the fragrance of Awapuhi Seaberry, a hint of floral, melon and berries floating on top of a fresh tropical ocean breeze.

The essence of summer memories in one little pot.

BlueStarButterflies

Notes from the artist :

I hunted down the fabric for this quilt on a Quilt Shop Tour around Minnesota and Wisconsin. It was a fun trip. The Alexander Henery large cowboy print I bought on Etsy!

It was so much fun creating this hip western quilt. Thanks for checking it out. 🙂

SherryReneeW

Notes from the artist :
This is a sachet bag I crocheted. You can fill it with your favorite scent. This little bag would make a nice gift and could become an heirloom. I know I love to collect old crocheted items.

It has a drawstring closure and there is a loop on the inside if you want to hang it up.

The sachet bag is approx. 3 x 3 inches.

It is made by me, in my pet-free and smoke-free home.

BranchingStreams

Notes from the artist :
Original abstract painting by Ed Larson

Untitled (elegant green)
24×36
acrylic on canvas

30% of this sale will be donated to The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

“As part of the UNC system, the Center is the only public comprehensive cancer center for the State and the people of North Carolina. Our Mission is to reduce cancer occurrence and death in North Carolina and the nation through research, treatment, training and outreach.”
http://cancer.med.unc.edu/

Winner of July 2008 Challenge – Brighten Up!

We have received a total of 69 votes and the winner of EFC July Challenge is ClaireAndJanae with her winning entry, Shelly Burp Set.

She has won the following prizes kindly sponsored by the EFC members :

1) $10 Gift Certificate by UniqueGrabs
2) $15 Gift Certificate by ClaireAndJanae
3) $10 Gift Certificate by SherryRenee / SherryReneeW

Watch out and take part in the upcoming EFC August Challenge!

SherryRenee

Notes from the artist :
I made this little dress out of some of my collage paper. It has collage paper that has been machine stitched onto some of my handmade paper. I hand stitched some buttons down the front and then added fibers to the top.

You could use it as a bookmark, on a card, in a scrapbook or as a tag. It is approx. 5 x 2 inches.

StrayNation

Notes from the artist :
Set of three (3) approximately 4 inch by 5 inch note cards with envelopes featuring Cotton the cat. These note cards are blank on the inside except of the very top left corner in which information about the photo is printed in light gray.

These are great little notecards for ANY kind of correspondence! They make great gifts for cat lovers too!

Cotton is a white-haired, blue-eyed cat. He is believed to be a Turkish Angora, but since he was rescued from a shelter, that is not certain. Like most Turkish Angoras, he is extremely intelligent, very playful and loves water. Unlike most Turkish Angoras, he is completely deaf. He also has a heart condition that requires medication twice a day, not that anyone would ever know he has a heart problem with all the running around he does!

He loves boxes as much as the next cat, but he ESPECIALLY loves his bucket! He climbs into the bucket and spins round and round before he goes to sleep and I can’t help but think that bucket is a “bucket full of love!”

As with every cat photograph, 50% of the proceeds from this photograph will be donated to the shelter from which that cat was adopted. In Cotton’s case, that shelter is Save a Pet in Grayslake, IL.

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July 2008 Challenge Entry – Brighten Up Your Shopping Day Tote Bag by SherryReneeW

I made a tote bag to Brighten Up your shopping day! I am trying to “Go Green” and I thought making and using tote bags instead of plastic could be my small way of contributing to the enviroment.

I’m throwing in FOR FREE a bag that I made out of recycled plastic bags. Check out this link on plastic and it may make you think about the use of plastic too! http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/MULTIMEDIA02/80505016

I made the plastic bag by fusing together plastic bags and then sewing the strips together to make a stronger and resuseable tote bag.

The bright fabric on the tote bag is machine quilted to a piece of white flannel and then is lined with a piece of black fabric. All seams are tripled stitched except for the handle which is stitched a ton of times for extra security. I have put a piece of elastic at the top of the bag and sewn a button on in case you want to close it up.

All items come from a smoke and pet free home!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

100% of the sale proceeds will be donated to Etsy for Charity (EFC) Charity of the Month.

July 2008 Challenge Entry – Dragonfly Address Book by CreationsByNik

This 3×4 inch address book is bound with aqua. The covers feature a hand-made cream paper with a brown and black dragonfly design.

This address book is the perfect size for a purse!

100% of the sale proceeds will be donated to Etsy for Charity (EFC) Charity of the Month.

Mvegan5

Notes from the artist :

8.5 x 11″ Print of my “Seal Mom and Pup” painting, my talented artist friend, Monica Perdomo, collaborated with my on this piece. Celebrating Etsy for Animals’ International Charity of the Month,

100% of this sale will go to help
Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue Program
http://vanaqua.org/mmrr/

WendyConradArt

Notes from the artist :
Original painting of three hearts on separate canvases. Original poem that spans all three canvases hand painted on each canvas, including sides. Copy of full length poem included with piece.

This piece is a part of my “Love Letters” series which was inspired in part by some poetry I had written and in part by my wanting to explore new techniques and colors.