Week 1 Gift Giving

Are you still looking for that perfect gift for that hard to buy for person on your list? We all know that person who has EVERYTHING and needs NOTHING! Well, look no more. What could be better than a personalized coupon book from you?! Seriously! These books are perfect for anyone. Fill them with fun filled activities or projects you come up with that they are sure to enjoy! Maybe the gift of shoveling the snow, or a kiss under the mistletoe...whatever you decide, the possibilities are endless! Best of all you will receive FREE shipping on all coupon book orders this weekend only. Offer good Friday 12/4 through Sunday 12/6. Happy Holidays!

I want that Wednesday

Yay! It's the VERY FIRST official "I want that Wednesday" post!!! For those of you who may have missed out on what "I want that Wednesday" is all about be sure to check it out here. But basically, it's a way for me to feature FANTASTIC Etsy artists EVERY Wednesday! woo-hoo...I'm so excited. First up is (drum roll please).....

White Earth Studio by Nancy Monsebroten

Amazingly beautiful isn't it?! I just LOVE the natural look with the modern feel combined in Nancy's work. My favorite piece is probably Grandma's Perm Ceramic Vase (pictured above) - cute name too - hehehe. I most certainly can say "I want that"! Be sure to take a look at her shop for yourself and see which item (or items) you'll add to your wish list. To see more "I want that" items take a look at the "I want that" mini on the side of this page.

3 weeks of gift giving ideas

Okay folks...it's DECEMBER 1st! Crunch time! But don't panic, I've got a 3 week countdown of all the gift giving ideas you'll need to find the perfect gift for EVERYONE on your list. I'll be sending out an email blast and posting a weekly list of ideas starting this Friday December 4th up until December 19th (your last day to order to guarantee Christmas delivery). Don't miss out! Be sure to add your email to the fookaFRIENDS email list or simply follow this blog to find out more! Start your shopping today at the fookaSHOP.

I can't eat another bite!

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all had a wonderful day. It's hard to believe but this is the first year that Mr. Fooka and I made an entire thanksgiving meal on our own. No help from anyone! We've been together for over 11 years and this is our very first, on our own, REAL thanksgiving... just the two of us. It was AWESOME! We had SO much fun cooking, eating and even cleaning up the mess. :)

For all of you looking for a great after Thanksgiving deal be sure to check out my Black Friday Sale!

Black Friday Sale!

No need to wake up super early, or wait in long lines for this sale. Just be sure to stop by the fookaSHOP some time on Friday (11/27) for FREE shipping on your entire purchase. Simply type in "Black Friday" in the buyer's notes section at the time of purchase and I will reimburse your paypal account as soon as possible. Please note that I will be out of the studio for the Thanksgiving holiday but I will return on Monday (11/30) making all necessary reimbursements and shipping orders promptly when I get back. Have a wonderfully Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

100th post!

Woo-hoo! It's my 100th post! I'm not sure why that is so exciting. I guess maybe because I've been really good about keeping up on the blog lately (did you notice?!) and when I saw that this is #100 it felt like a pretty nice accomplishment. Yay!

Okay, so on with the post. I had some down time today so I decided to create a postersketch which I haven't done in forever...I think the last time was post #27...not really but it was way back in October....of LAST YEAR! Anyways, this combo was created by searching the word Asia on Etsy. And of course the original inspiration came from my "Japan Sun" illustration at the top center. All the rest are wonderfully talented Etsians listed below. Be sure to give them some love. Enjoy!

Sybile
WilliamDohman
PetalMix
SquishiSushi
Yukidesigns
TheNebulousKingdom
Ahpeele
caughtredhanded
Yukidesigns
saffronsparrow
Sybile

I want that!

Did you know there is an "I want that" section of this blog? Yup! Over there on the right side ....scroll down a bit....you'll see it. In that section are handmade items that I think are way cool and deserve to be seen here. Of course, it's a great place for me to refer family and friends when they are looking for rad gifts for ME! (wink, wink)

Anyways, this section inspired me to add an "I want that" featured item of the day to my blog postings. Maybe every Wednesday? Maybe a weekly feature and I could call it "I Want That Wednesday". Okay, so I don't have all the details worked out yet but I do know I will be doing my first feature soon! Do you have something from your etsy shop that you think I would like to add in this section? What are some items from other shops that you love? Leave a comment about it and maybe your item will be chosen as the next "I want that" item!

Giveaway

Super awesome giveaway...be sure to check it out:
Rae Gun Ramblings: Advent Giveaway Extravaganza Day 3: Guest Giveaway Noggins

All You Need is Love.

The Beatles said it best...


But I think I illustrated it pretty well ;)

Love Love Love is a cute little illustration that would brighten anyone's day! I hope you are having a lovely day!
xo~Shanon