Auction Not Enough? These Shops Are Donating to Larry!

If you're reading this, you KNOW about 48forLarry! Larry is our friend, buddy, and artisan! Along with the auction, there are NUMEROUS shops participating! There are 48forLarry sections, shops donating a % of their sales, and so on!

We also need CASH donations! Skip your coffee, bring lunch to work, and drink water with a meal--donate just FIVE BUCKS at www.blockheadradiolive.com and click the paypal button.

So if you have a shop and are donating a % PLEASE leave a comment and I'll edit this post as often as possible!

WE CAN DO THIS!

~~mama

Shops: (PLEASE SEE COMMENTS ALSO, I will add them in here as I can!)
Glasstastic Treasures
http://www.artfire.com/users/glasstastictreasures
50% of all purchases will be donated to Larry. From now until the end of the Silent Auction!

Fleur De Ink:
www.fleurdeink.com
100% of all sales this weekend

Mama's Little Monkeys
www.mamaslittlemonkeys.com
100% of 48forLarry section--until it's gone!

SoyScentual
www.soyscentual.artfire.com
40% of all purchases (donated to Larry)Sunday 5pm CST

LindaRoseOriginals/VintageDiva
50% of all sales until the close of the auction Sunday will be donated to Larry, from my 2 Etsy Jewelry Stores:
www.lindaroseoriginals.etsy.com
www.thevintagediva.etsy.com

ShakeYourBonBons
artfire.com/users/bonbonbabe
Proceeds from all "48ForLarry" Fudge purchases will be donated. Through end of day Sunday.

Lithos Designs
I will donate 50% of all sales in my shop from now until the end of the auction. www.LithosDesigns.artfire.com

PaintingPam:
I'll donate 100% of my sales to Larry through the 31st.
www.paintingpam.etsy.com

Butterfly Crafts
I will donate any profit made from sales until midnight UK time (24 hours from now)(7:15pm)
www.butterfly-crafts.artfire.com

Chantilly Lace
http://www.artfire.com/users/chantillylace
I will donate 50% of my sales until the end of the auction

Are You the Biggest Stalker?

Well, you need to show the world! How are you the biggest stalker? The competition is fierce but it's early in the month!! What will you do to show your stalking abilities?

The Current Stalker is Skyline Candle Company!

Be sure to check out the bonus points also, fabulous stalking by LoveToStamp, Aunti Franni, StitchNLove, Pigatopia and SweetDBows.

How can you be the Biggest Stalker?

Follow Our Blog
Follow Chris Huff's Blog
Follow Patti on Twitter
Friend us on Plurk
Add the Player to Your Blog
Share Blockhead Radio business cards (email mama@blockheadradio.com to learn which ones to use and for good deals)
Share BHR's URL on your shops, blogs, twitters, plurks, etc.
Hang a BHR sign at craft shows, parties, etc.
Join the BHR Clubhouse on ByHand.me
Follow Blockhead Rod, Witchy, Huck and all BHR staff on Twitter
Create something BHR related
Join the Artfire Stalkers Guild
Make a YouTube video proclaiming your love for BHR.
Make a photo slideshow/movie (MovieMaker on Windows is helpful for this) about BHR (USE PODCAST SAFE MUSIC ONLY PLEASE!)
Tattoo BHR on your forehead...oh wait..maybe TEMPORARILY Tattoo BHR on your body?

The list is endless...best of all you can just use YOUR creative (and sometimes frightening) brain to come up with even more possibilities! Don't for one second ever think there is a guaranteed winner early on in this...you NEVER know who is stalking quietly. We ARE watching...(in the bushes with night vision goggles sometimes...I see you James....)

The point is, use your lovely, creative brain and have at it! Share your stalking here!

Happy Stalking!

Moms' Cafe...with Chris Huff surprise!

So, if you missed last night's edition of Mom's Cafe, I can't say we necessarily helped your time management skills any....but you did learn intimate details of leg shaving, pig chasing AND you got to hear Chris Huff sing Happy Birthday to a listener in chat!!

That is not your typical radio show to say the least! Come on, Chris Huff singing? Show of the year, I think! If you were digging Chris's little diddy, hop on over to his BLOG and share some love!

To prove that we really did have a goal and topic last night, here are some tips on time management:

*Use resources to save you time and energy, such as byhand.me where you can create a blog entry and once it's complete, immediately post it to twitter AND your own personal blog! Talk about timer saver! You can also use your Byhand.me URL (for example, http://mamaslittlemonkeys.byhand.me) in your promotions to send everyone to the ONE link that has ALL your other links!! Again, huge time saver (not to mention tree saver--less business cards to hand out!)

*Find solutions that work for YOU! While making lists may work for some moms, they are not quite so handy for other moms. Perhaps you are a note taker, color coded file folder kinda person. Or perhaps you survive on massive amounts of post-it notes? Maybe you just keep it all in that uber talented brain of yours? Either way, don't let others tell you the PERFECT way to do it, because if it doesn't work for YOU, then it's not perfect!

*HAVE FUN! If your work (whatever it may be!) is not fun, then perhaps it's time to find a new creative outlet? Granted, we cannot all have the funnest job ever (which is...??) but you should at least ENJOY your work and find pride and self worth in it...no matter what it is. You get OUT Of life what you put IN it...so that should be your goal every day!

*Remember to let some things GO! If you are a parent you know your children are only young once and do you want to remember this time as a super stressful time? Put down the computer, turn off the phone and go play with your kids! Chances are good whatever you are working on will still be there when you get back and you'll see the world did not spin off it's axis.

And on that note, I'm closing the laptop, signing off Skype and going to take my munchkins OUTSIDE into the beautiful day!!

Thanks for tuning in to Mom's Cafe, and come back EVERY Wednesday night for more tips, laughs, and possibly more pig chasing stories....

Wednesday nights at 9 pm Eastern!

Bring yer mama and dem!

Whoa There is some spots left in the Showcase for next week!!

There is some spots left !! Yes you are reading right! Must be because of Easter Weekend!! The Showcase spots the nice scrolling images at Blockhead Radio yes those are the ones. The Showcase goes on Every page of the Artisan Challenge Categories, the main page of Blockhead Radio where everyone comes to chat, and launch the player. They even put the showcase on the Blockhead Radio blog!

Can you beat the Exposrue anywhere else? This a weekly showcase. It is a First come first serve basis. Each week is a new Showcase that corresponds with the Awesome Artisans Challenge. (which by the way you can still vote, and the new week starts monday!!) Don't forget to enter the artisan challenge for free too.!! Come pick out your spot at the Artisan showcase!! Be seen by thousands next week! Many Report Sales and all say there hits are up!! And guess what we are getting near the pick up time on the internet that we start seeing a sales increase Woot!!! Are you ready I bet you are!! Have a beautiful Easter !!

Introducting, Garsticksandstring

"Man enough to knit...strong enough to purl" is the logo for GARsticksandstring.etsy.com. Gar, as he is referred to, is, are you ready....a 14 year old young man who knits and sells his awesome handmade items online.

But let's not focus on his age. Yes, it is unique to find a teenage boy knitting, let alone using the word "purl"..(which, by the way, caused this blog author to bust out the dictionary.) Apparently, purl means, "An inversion of stitches in knitting, which gives to the work a ribbed or waved appearance." And Gar can do it well! His amazing creations include lambs, hedgehogs (the favorite of a few BHR staff), scarves, hats, baskets and more!

Gar is homeschooled and attributes his love of knitting to several people, including Ms. Kelda, a teacher who helped get him started with knitting. He also owes much to his mom, who Gar says, "brings me through the rough and applauds through the success"...and she buys the supplies of course! Gar lives with his parents, and slightly older sister (just 13 months!) in Louisiana. Gar is ALWAYS having a wool craving, he says, and if he is unable to knit for a few days, feels bad!

When asked if he had a wishlist of purchases, he replied that he would like "patches and a bumper sticker for the business",and earrings for sister and, of course, more wool. Besides his shop on Etsy, Gar also has a shop on Ravelry, www.garstickandstring.ravelry.com.

It is refreshing to see a young man with goals..and Gar has goals indeed! If he had no time or money restraints he'd love to create cable mittens, Easter eggs, baskets, and pottery. He loves to create custom orders, and would probably knit 24 hours in the day if he could!

Gar is also "member/moderator/(co)creator of a group called Minor Effect! Minor Effect is a group for teens (ages 13-19) on Etsy to get together and share ideas. There are 3 other leaders helping out: CrochetRUs (member/moderator/(co)creator), peasantsoup (admin/adult supervisor), and WorksInProgress (admin/adult supervisor)!!" Although they are not an acutal street team, they provide each other with support, encouragement, and share ideas and life has a young handmade artisan on their blog.

One of the things that makes this shop and artist unique is that some of the items are felted, which Gar explains, "for those of you who don't know what that {felted} means I knit my projects with 100% wool and then I agitate them in BOILING hot water for about an hour and the fibers in the wool come together so my projects come out felted!" Now THAT is handmade!

We anticipate many great things for Gar, and a happy life full of wool,sales, and overall handmade awesomeness!

Be sure to check out Gar's shop as he is gearing up for Spring and Easter!

GARsticksandstring.etsy.com

Oh Me, Oh My, Oh Wow...Do I see a Flattened Cow?

Yes, yes you do! If you tuned in last night for Artisan Spotlight you got to meet Robyn of NothingLikeIt and her AWESOME flattened coasters!! I simply cannot describe them enough to give them justice! So here you go:


The coasters (and more!) are amazing. How funny are these? Be sure to check out her Etsy Shop Here and DEFINITELY check her sold items to see more of her great work. She welcomes custom orders!

She has has a lovely Artfire shop where you can find more of her amazing art, including some ACEO's.
Her blog is something you must see also! http://nothing-like-it.blogspot.com/

And now you can own a lovely coaster from Robyn with this fantastic giveaway!

Check it out here: triagefromhome.com You can win the lovely Bessie, the Flattened Cow who wants you to help Save the Ta-Ta's!! So CLICK HERE and enter to bid on Bessie!! It's for a great cause!

www.blockheadradiolive.com


**From Amy the Possum:
I apologize to Robyn for not having this written up PRIOR to the show, but I was away from my computer for FAR too long (I had withdrawals!) So thank you for coming on Blockhead Radio and happy flattening!!! :)

I'm Too Sexy for My TuTu...

Lest us forget about our little challenge here at BHR! Let's get our very own man's man, Blockhead Rod in a BALLERINA COSTUME!!

Yes, you read that right!! Get Rod in a TUTU!!

How? Well, we created a little challenge here at BHR, if we sell 50 5k Impression ads by March 15th, our very own Blockhead Rod will put on full ballerina gear and let us take LOTS of pictures of him...as well as video...a whole photo shoot!!

Need the details? Not a problem! CLICK HERE.

So, help us torture a grown man!! Help us blog, twitter, myspace, facebook, etc, etc, etc this! And most importantly--buy some fantastic advertising here on Blockhead Radio so we can absolutely embarass Rod!!!

You won't find better rates or customer service than here on Blockhead Radio!!

So help us make this happen!!!!

Have you seen Cafe Handmade yet?

Ok, I admit, I was lured in by the possibility that coffee may have been involved.

Although there was no coffee...it was a lovely surprise to find this great site! http://cafehandmade.blogspot.com/

This super cool blog features handmade artisans and hosts what one would call a Virtual Craft Show! There is an EXCELLENT variety of artisans and types of crafts/art.

There are links for Featured Artists, Mommaprenuer, Scavenger Hunt, Weekly Giveaways, Artist Directories and More!!



Want to be involved in the Weekly Craft Show? Then visit this link:
join our virtual craft show

Learn a little bit about the mad scientists behind Cafe Handmade Len and Kerri, HERE!

So check them out, say hello and tell them Blockhead Radio sent you! You never know what goodies you'll find!

And you can NEVER have enough handmade in your life!!

Don't Forget about your chance to WIN FREE ADVERTISING!

Spread the word guys!! Don't miss your chance to win FREE ADVERTISING here on Blockhead Radio!! This is not a wimpy little prize here people! Share your business, blog, site, WHATEVER, with at least 5 thousand listeners!!

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS!

Contest ends soon! Don't Miss Out!

Get All Wired Up on Saturday, 1 pm with the Wire Artisans Guild!!

Sorry, couldn't help the pun...

Join us Saturday at 1 pm EASTERN when Lily of TulipsTreasureBox DJs with The Wire Artisans Guild

Check out some of their awesome work HERE.




So come join us in chat, hear some tunes and learn a little about the Wire Artisans Guild! :)

Morning Brew Ha-Ha @ 9am Eastern Mon-Fri

Brew up your cup of joe tomorrow morning and join Blockhead Rod and AGoodWitchToo (Witchy) for the Morning Brew Ha-Ha every weekday morning at 9 am Eastern!! You NEVER know what will happen....

www.blockheadradiolive.com

Open the player, listen to some excellent music and if you want, join us in chat!! It's Friday...have some fun!!

Want to learn more about the musicians we play on Blockhead Radio? http://blockheadradiolive.com/songlist <----------- visit for all the info you need on the music you'll hear on BHR. Don't forget, sign up for chat and join us! No worries, you will never be spammed for signing up to chat! :) Mmmmmm coffee....

Blockhead Rod and Witchy Tonight

Blockhead Rod and Witchy will be doing that Aritsan for Artisan thing. Come join us in chat also, share your links and feel free to ask any questions? Have an idea, question, concern, about marketing, handmade, or being an indie musician/artist? Tonight's the night to ask them!

So come on over at 9 pm Eastern to Blockhead Radio to listen, laugh, learn, and enjoy our crazy little crew!

And please check out the lovely little blog post about the potential for our very own Blockhead Rod to be in full on ballerina costume HERE!

Smooth Saturday with Lily

Come and hang out on Saturdays at 1pm with Lily of Tulips Treasure Box and her guest DJ's as they spin some tunes, talk about their work, life and love, and get a little CRAZY!! (This part of the deal depends on how much alcohol is consumed by both the DJ's and the listeners....)

This week's guest DJ's are:

Teri of the Etsy Home Front Team
www.TerisTreasures.etsy.com
www.etsyhomefront.com

Emily of the Americans Handmade Home Front Team - Hyena Cart
http://hyenacart.com/AmericasHandmadeHomefront

Brandi of the Home Front Market Team - 1,000 Markets http://www.1000markets.com/groups/homefront

Enjoy the talk, tunes and learn a little about these great teams and leaders!

Thank you for supporting the handmade and independent movement!

Thursday DJ Guest.....

Okay, so that's not really the guest...that is my favorite PIECE from Andrew, of Englishmaninps. Tune in Thursday night at 9pm Eastern as Ruthie of Roseworks Jewelry, DJ's with her special guest, Andrew. Hear great tunes and learn a little about this talented artisan.

www.blockheadradiolive.com

Where to find Andrew:
englishmaninps.etsy.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blurredimage
http://twitter.com/englishmaninps

Wordless Wednesday

The Witching Hours are Calling YOU!

Yes, you my pretty!! Come and join our merry crew on Saturdays, 5-7pm with AGoodWitchToo as she hosts The Witching Hours on Blockhead Radio! Check out some excellent deals from various venues and possibly a treasure hunt!!

Come brew up some fun with us, catch the sales and hang out in chat! Call in for even more fun!!!

Saturdays, 5-7pm right here on www.blockheadradiolive.com

See you there!!

Stay up to date with Witchy and her witch's brews on http://thecoppercauldron.blogspot.com/



Amy, your friendly blogger

It's Time for Artist Teams and Groups--Saturday, 1 pm Eastern

It's a bear out there! Come join us Saturday, at 1 pm Eastern, to hear our Artisans Teams and Groups show with Lily of TulipsTreasureBox as she interviews Shelley, of the Artist Bears and Friends Team.

What IS the Artist Bears and Friends Team?

From their Etsy Team Page:
We are a collective of artists who make soft-sculptured collectibles produced in the image of a bear and/or any other real or imaginary creature. These collectibles are knitted crocheted, needle felted or stitched with an external covering of yarn, mohair, wool, plush or other fabric including real fur and leather. They may be jointed, partially jointed, or un-jointed. Their common denominator is that none of them are intended or safe for children.

http://team.etsy.com/viewteam.php?id=407

Join us as we learn more about this fun team, their work and the artists in the team!

We promise it'll be a BEARY good time!

(Sorry, I couldn't help myself...)

Join in on chat at www.blockheadradiolive.com and call's to the studio line are welcome also!

727-474-1064



Amy, your bear possum blogger

It's ALMOST the WEEKEND!

YES! It is ALMOST the weekend people!! Let's enjoy a break together and join us Friday nights at 8 pm Eastern, for Friday Night Free For All (FNFFA)!! Join Blockhead Rod as he spins the tunes, and join in chat for some laughs!! Call in if you are so inclined also!!

Blockhead Rod will be taking song requests via chat and phone so get your requests ready! A popular one is, "Hey, Rod, play that one, you know the one that goes, la la?" Oh he LOVES that!

Come on doooown, you KNOW you want to!!

Friday Night, 8 pm Eastern, www.blockheadradiolive.com

Amy, your martini loving possum blogger...

Need Some Advertising?

Then you're in the right place!!! Did you know you can purchase advertising from Blockhead Radio through Etsy or Artfire?

Check out our listings, share them with your friends!! Get a great deal on advertising and raise your feedback at the same time! :)

Click here for the Etsy Listing.

Click here for the Artfire Listing.

And as always you can check out other advertising rates and offers at www.blockheadradio.com/advertising

Thus ends today's advertising announcement. We now resume normal possum activities....

Amy, the awesome possum

Artisan Spotlight on WoodedWoods!

Join us Thursday, Feb 5, 2009, at 9pm Eastern for the Artisan Spotlight where our very own Ruthie of Roseworks Jewelry will interview an artisan.

Where? Why at www.blockheadradiolive.com of course!

Tonight's guest is Kamila of WoodedWoods. Kamila creates OOAK art dolls that you just have to see! Join us tonight to hear her talk about her work with Ruthie.

Here is a little bit from Kamila, from her website:

"Making dolls, to me, is the natural progression of a childhood spend doodling away. I have spent my life drawing and sketching mostly whimsical and sometimes "a-little-out-there" characters. After realizing that I would never be happy leaving my characters on the page, and tending to enjoy the doodles and the process more then the finished polished work, I let them out. "

So join us for a great show!!


Amy, your friendly blogger