Monday, August 30, 2010

Link Party Time! - Modern Craftswoman Monday #18

Welcome to Modern Craftswoman Monday #18. This party is for Non-Sellers only. If your item is for sale please enter Shopping Mall Monday instead. Just scroll down to get there.

Here is the quick version of the rules this week.

1.) You must be a "Tools" follower to participate.

2.) You can enter up to 5 items this week.

3.) Have fun!






Would you like to give your site a little jump-start? I would love to hear from you. Just email me for ad rates and details.

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Link Party Time! - Shopping Mall Monday #5

Welcome to Shopping Mall Monday. This link party is for Sellers Only. If your item is not for sale please enter Modern Craftswoman Monday instead. Just scroll up to get there.

Party Rules

1.) You must be a follower, if you are not one already.

2.) Enter up to 5 items this week.

3.) Have fun!




Are you interested in giving your blog or store a little jump-start? Just email me for ad rates and details.

toolsr4women2@gmail.com

Friday, August 27, 2010

Bridal Hangers by The Painted House and More

Bridal hangers. Yum! Gotta love 'em. These come to us from Amy over at The Painted House and More. She personalizes each one by hand.
I thought these were a pretty outstanding gift idea. I think back about all the time I have spent trying to find a gift for a bride that was fun, personal, and within some sort of a reasonable budget. I wish I would have met Amy a lot sooner.
Amy is an artist who has painted for nearly 17 years. She started by painting walls and doing stenciling, then eventually graduating into freehand work. Her artistic background really shows in her work.


I saw this powder blue version with two hearts and the name in the middle, and began to realize the possibilities that Amy provides. It is pretty amazing. Do you need a hanger in a specific color? Do you need a little wire artwork on the hanger to go along with a themed wedding? Do you want the wedding date on it?



Would you prefer something in a natural wood finish? No problem. Amy to the rescue! Just let her know what you want.



Here is an example of one she did with the wedding date engraved on the wooden part of the hanger. I think this is a terrific touch.



Did I mention to you that Amy is a painter and artist? Check out this cute little number! Wow! Why even wait for a wedding? Just spoil yourself a little bit and buy a couple of these for your own closet.



Does that man in your life like to raid your closet and steal your hangers? Let's see if he likes hanging his football fan shirt on one with flowers and a bow! Come to think of it, I bet Amy could even do "His and Hers" hangers. Hmmm. Okay, now I am excited! I happen to know an upcoming bride who just graduated from college. I wonder if a Clemson Tiger Orange version with a purple bow would be out of the question? Too fun!


Give Amy a visit over at The Painted House and More. I am sure this creative lady would love to hear ideas for one of your own great keepsake hangers. Be sure to tell her that you came over from "Tools".

CSN Upcoming Tool Review Announcement

My friends at CSN Stores who carry things like tools, luggage, and even a modern chair if you want one, have asked me to do another tool review for them. If you have not visited a CSN Store yet, please do. This is a company that supports bloggers through sponsorship, and they are really great to work with. Show a little love and give them a try. My tool review for them should be posted in the next 2-3 weeks. Stay tuned.




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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Link Party Time!1 - Just Because I Love It #4

Welcome to Just Because I Love It #4. This party is for Non-Sellers only. If your item is for sale, please enter the other party below this one.

A couple of things before we get started...

Be sure to become a member of The Pink Hardhat Forum while you are here. It's FREE.

Also be sure to enter the giveaways going on right now. Click Here to go to me Dedicated Giveaway Page.

Okay, let's get started....

Party Rules

1.) You must be a follower if you are not one already.

2.) You can enter up to 5 items this week. Take advantage of it and generate some traffic to your site.

3.) This is a party for Non-Sellers only. If your item is for sale, please enter the other party below this one.

4.) The success of this party depends upon how well the participants promote it. The party is FREE, so please "pay it forward" and let others know about it too. Grab a button, write a post, email some friends, link to it, whatever you want. It's all good.

5.) The really cool party participants take the time to visit some of the other projects that are being posted. I urge you to make some friends and interact with people. If you are looking to attract followers and traffic, there is no better way to do it than to get out there and mingle.

6.) Have Fun! ( It's a rule. )



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Link Party Time! - Times Are Tough Thursday #8

Okay, a couple announcements before we get rolling....

The Pink Hardhat Forum is starting to come together nicely. If you have not had a chance to become a member yet, you might want to drop by and do it while you are here. It's FREE.

Make sure you enter the giveaways while you are here. Click Here to get to my Dedicated Giveaway Page.

Party Rules

1.) You must be a follower, if you are not one already.

2.) This party is for Sellers Only. If your item is not for sale, please enter the other party, above this one.

3.) You can enter up to 5 items this week. Take advantage of it and generate some traffic for your store.

4.) This success of this party depends almost entirely on how the participants support it. This is a FREE opportunity for you to do a little advertising. Please "pay it forward" and let others know about it too. Write a post, grab a button, start a thread, email some friends, whatever you want, it's all good.

5.) Most participants are here because they would like to see more traffic to their site. Please remember that traffic generally runs in both directions. I urge you to visit some of the other stores, post some nice convos, give out a few hearts, and make some friends.

6.) Have Fun. ( It's a rule.)



Would you like to promote your blog or store and give it a little boost? I would love to hear from you. Just email me for rates and details.

toolsr4women2@gmail.com

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

New Feature! - The Pink Hardhat Chatroom

I have some pretty exciting news. If you have ever wanted to chat with other crafters from around the world, you are going to love, love, love, this announcement.....

I have added a chatroom to The Pink Hardhat Forum!!!

If you have not joined the forum yet, you need to do it. It's FREE!

Click Here to visit the forum and try it out.

Have Fun!




Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Graphic Art Giveaway by Fiona Designs - We Have A Winner!

A huge thank you to everyone who participated is this neat giveaway, sponsored by Fiona Designs. We had a ton of entries.

If you did not have a chance to go see Fiona, I urge you to do it. She is a professional artist with a great heart. Please take the time to visit her site and say thank you for sponsoring this great giveaway.

And the winner is.......

Joan, of Bocci's Beefs. Joan, please contact me with your mailing address, so we can ship your prize to you. Congratulations.

For those of you who did not win, please remember to enter my other giveaways that are still going on right now. Click Here to go to my dedicated Giveaway Page.





Would you like to sponsor a giveaway and promote your store or blog? Email me for rates and details.

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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Link Party Time - Shopping Mall Monday #4

Welcome to Shopping Mall Monday #4. This party is for sellers only.

Over the past few weeks I have had numerous emails from people who wanted to thank me for holding these parties. To all of you....you're very welcome. It is my pleasure to be in a position where I can help hard working crafters pay a few bills. I will continue to hold these parties and do my part to pay it forward for you.

Now, I would like to ask all of you a favor. For those of you who are participating this week, I would consider it a huge help to me, if you would all become members of The Pink Hardhat Forum. It's free to join and I think it has big time benefits if we can work together and get it going. It is not a requirement that you do this to participate this week. It is just something that as your party host I would really appreciate. Thank you in advance for your help.

Party Rules
1.) You must be a follower of Tools Are For Women Too. I would consider it a personal favor if you would also become a member of The Pink Hardhat Forum.
2.) The party is for Sellers Only.
3.) Post up to 5 items this week.
4.) Please visit a few of the other seller's links. Make some friends and creates ome traffic in both directions.
5.) Have fun. It's a rule.




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Link Party Time! - Modern Craftswoman Monday #17


Welcome To Modern Craftswoman Monday #17.

I would like to thank all of you who have recently sent me emails about how much you like these parties. It is my pleasure to do them for you. As long as you support the parties and "pay it forward", I will continue to host them for all of you.

Now , I would like to ask everyone for a big favor. I would like all of you to become members of The Pink Hardhat Forum. It is free to join and I think it would be very beneficial to us, if we can get it up and running. It is not a requirement that you become a forum member to participate in the party this week. I would though sincerely appreciate it. Thank you in advance to those of you who join.

Party Rules
1.) You must be a follower of Tools Are For Women Too. The really cool participants will also become a member of The Pink Hardhat Forum.
2.) Post up to 5 items this week. I dare ya.
3.) Please visit each others links and create some traffic in both directions.
4.) Have fun. It's a rule.



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Friday, August 20, 2010

Big Announcement! We Now Have A Forum!

I told everyone a few days ago that along with reaching over 1,000 followers I had a big announcement coming up. Well, here it is....

We now have a forum!

It is called The Pink Hardhat Forum and will be a place where crafters, artists, and online sellers can get together and share information.

So, why did I do this?.......I felt like some interaction and conversation between artists and craftspeople made a whole lot of sense. I think it will all enable us to be better at we do, drive more traffic to our sites, share ideas about attracting more followers, and teach each other a few things about improving our products and sites. Besides, it's fun.

The forum is in it's very early stages and is just now getting up and rolling. The thing I need most at this particular moment is for all of you to become members of the forum and try it out. Your feedback is important to me. This should be a pretty wonderful tool.

Here is the link........
Please stop by and become a member when you have time.



Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Link Party! Just Because I Love It #3

Welcome to Just Because I Love It #3. In celebration of hitting 1,000 followers this week, I am going to allow everyone to post up to 10 items this trip. Post an item, post your button with a link to your blog, post a link to a tutorial, or just post a picture of your smiling face with a link to your blog. Whatever you want. Just have as much fun with it as you can. It's all good.

Here are the rules...

1.) You must be a follower.

2.) Post up to 10 different of something. I dare ya!

3.) Non-Sellers Only Please. Sellers should scroll down and enter the other party.

4.) Have all the fun you can stand with this one and visit some of the other posts.

That's about it!




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Link Party! Times Are Tough Thursday #7

Welcome to Times Are Tough Thursday #7. In celebration of hitting 1,000 followers this week, I am allowing everyone to post 10 items instead of the usual 5. Let's promote the party and sell some stuff!

Here are the really simple rules...

1.) You must be a follower if you are not one already.

2.) Your item must be for sale. This is a sellers only party.

3.) Post your best 10 this week. Most of us could use a few extra dollars with school starting up. Let's post a few extra items and generate some traffic.

4.) All items must have been handmade by you.

That's all there is to it!



Would you like to become a sponsor, and give your store or blog a little jump start? Email me for ad rates and details.

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1000 Follower Milestone - Thank You!

If you haven't noticed, Tools Are For Women Too recently passed the huge milestone of 1,000 followers. All I can say about it is that I am very thankful. This is a blog that is still only about 4 months old and the response has been overwhelming. Thank you.

I owe the success of "Tools" to a lot of the great people out there who have really "paid it forward", and helped promote my blog. Thank you again.

In order to give back to everyone, I will be incorporating a couple of pretty exciting changes soon. One of those changes is already in the works, and I will be officially unveiling it in a couple of days. (Hint: It is on my Navigation Bar right now.)

I also intend to do an additional giveaway next week to further celebrate the 1,000 followers. I am not sure what the prize will be yet, but it is bound to be one of my personally handmade items.
Thank you all very much. It is becoming a pretty amazing ride, and it just gets better every day. I am delighted that you are all a part of it.


Would you like to give your store or blog a little boost? My advertising is amazingly inexpensive. Just email me if you would like rates and details.

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

New Giveaway Announcement - Sponsored by Bits n' Beads

It is time for another one of our fabulous giveaways. It is sponsored by Gilliauna from Bits n' Beads. Gilliauna has a Website, an Artfire Store and an Etsy Store. You can also find her on Facebook. The prize this time is a $20 gift certificate towards whatever your heart desires in the Bits n' Beads Store.

I decided to do a little browsing and pick out a few items you might like to spend your certificate on if you win....
This Mother Of Pearl Beaded Necklace really caught my eye. It is called "Heaven's Ladder". Wow!

Here is a bracelet that I also thought was a lot of fun. It is made of Rhodonite, Garnet, and Glass Pearls, which are all put together on a gold plated chain. Some jewelry can best be described as "yummy". I think this one qualifies. Gotta love it.



Gilliauna says that Bits n' Beads is all about "color" and "quality". I think this Agate Wrist Cuff, done in mossy green is a nice example of that.




I am told that animal print will be big in women's fashion this Fall. How about adding a Tigers Eye Bracelet as an accessory to your outfits. Absolutely stunning!




Would you like to win a $20 gift certificate and do some shopping at Bits n' Beads?

Here is all you have to do to enter........

1.) You must be a follower of Tools Are For Women Too, if you are not one already.

2.) Visit the Bits n' Beads Shop. Then come back to this post and tell me what your favorite item in Gilliauna's store is.

3.) Would you like 2 chances to win? For an extra chance to win just subscribe to the Bits n' Beads Monthly Newsletter.

Three little things. That's all there is to it!

Giveaway ends August 31, 2010

Good Luck!


Would you like to sponsor a giveaway and promote your store or site? Just email me. I would be happy to send you information and rates.

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Giveaways!

Just a reminder. I have 2 neat giveaways going on right now. One of them is ending very soon and you need to hurry if you want to enter.

The first giveaway comes to us from Fiona Designs. It is for this beautiful greeting card sampler set. Fiona designed these cards herself. I love the simple, clean, beauty of them. The last day to enter the giveaway for her cards is almost upon us. Click Here, for details on how to enter.


Next we have a giveaway for a Roman Window Shade, sponsored by Kona Lily Isle. If you haven't entered this one yet, what are you waiting for? It's a terrific prize, from a wonderful family owned company that has been in business for over 30 years. Think "quality", and then enter this giveaway before it ends too. Click Here for details.




Would you like to sponsor a giveaway and promote your store or blog? Just email me for rates and details. It is fun, inexpensive and easy.

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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Welcome to Modern Craftswoman Monday #16. This party is for " non-sellers" only. The sellers party is below this one. Just scroll down if you are a seller.

Rules are simple. You must be a follower to participate. Post your best 5 items. All items handcrafted by you are eligible. Have fun!





Link party Time - Shopping Mall Monday

Welcome to another Shopping Mall Monday link party. This party is for sellers only. You must be a follower of Tools Are For Women Too in order to be a participant. Post up to 5 items again this week. That's it! have fun!




Saturday, August 14, 2010

Spirit Doll Mixed Media Art Giveaway - We Have A Winner!

There were a lot of entries in the Spirit Doll Mixed Media Art Giveaway, sponsored by Griselda from Spirit Dolls and Mixed Media Assemblage. When you look at the amount of handwork involved it is not surprising that it drew so much interest. But we only had one of these to give away and the winner is......

Kristin Love.
Kristin has an Etsy Store called Loveartworks. Her specialty is pottery. Congratulations Kristin. Please contact me with your shipping information.
This was really a neat giveaway and we were all very lucky to have such a talented artist donate her work like this. Please drop by Griselda's Etsy Store and thank her for being a sponsor. Whenever Tools does an event like this, it tends to bring in a lot of potential buyers of handmade products. It is really a win-win for everyone.
By the way, I have2 other great giveaways still going on right now. Click Here to get to my dedicated giveaway page.


Would you like to sponsor a giveaway and promote your store or blog? Just email me. I would be happy to send you rates and details.

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Link Party Time! - Just Because I Love It #2

It is time for the "Just Because I Love It" Link Party. This party is for non-sellers only.

No worries though. If your item is for sale, just scroll down and enter the party below this one. It is called Times Are Tough Thursday.

Here are the rules.....

1.) You must be a follower of Tools Are For Women Too, in order to participate.

2.) Enter up to 5 items. Show off your best stuff. Pretty much anything goes.

3.) Please support each other and visit some of the other blogs. Leave some nice comments. Make some friends. Friends = Traffic and Followers. It's that simple.

4.) Some party hosts require paricipants to post their button on their sidebar or require a link of some kind. I don't. All I ask is that you pay the favor forward, and support the party somehow. The party is only as good as the support it's participants give it, so just do what you can.

That's it!

Time to get started!




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Link party Time - Times Are Tough Thursday #6

It is time again for the Times Are Tough Thursday Link Party. This party is for Sellers Only. If your item is not for sale, please don't enter this party. My non-sellers party is posted above this one. It is called "Just Because I Love It". Scroll up to get there.

Now for the really easy rules....

1.) As usual, you must be a follower of Tools Are For Women Too, in order to participate.

2.) You can post up to 5 items again this week. Take advantage of it.

3.) You can link directly to your store and post the price of your item.

4.) All items posted must have been handmade by you.

5.) Please visit each others stores. Spread the love.

6.) This party is only as good as the people participating make it. The more that people support it, the more traffic and sales we all get. Please spread the word about it and pay it forward. Write a post, grab a button, start a thread, invite your friends, whatever you want. It's all good.

That's it!


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