Giveaway- We Have a Winner!

Question:
What do referees, killer whales and old TVs have in common?

Correct answer:
They are/wear/show black and white.

Twelve of the thirteen entrants got the answer. The winner of the Fill In the Bubble Giveaway is Britt! Congratulations! I will be contacting all contest entrants today.
:)

Giveaway- Fill in the Bubble Magnets

I won the lock on the left in a trivia/riddle contest at work. Now you have a chance to win a little something from the shop by guessing the answer to the same question.

[prize] You will win a set of Fill in the Bubble Magnets. So please include the words you would like on the magnets. If you need ideas, check the word list on my Flickr.

[rules, etc.]
Email me elpydesigns[at]yahoo[dot]com with your name, the answer to the question below and the words you would like on the magnets. You can enter twice. I will choose a name at random from among the correct answers.
[question]
What do these three things have in common:
Referees
Old TVs
Killer Whales

Ends January 31, 2009
Good luck!

Zephyr- [poker]

New-ish magnets in the shop. I also have matching coasters. They've gotten a lot of love and have been featured on Indie Fixx. Happy day!

ThisNext- sarapaloma :: 9 Matte White Stoneware Bottles

I admire potters. I love bottles. These have a such a dramatic, elegant shape, such a grace...I heart them, too.

From the artist:
Dramatic cityscape of 9 Wheelthrown Stoneware
Bottles in Matte White. Largest piece is 16" tall
and smallest is 3" tall. Clear water tight glaze inside.
Pieces can hold thin stemmed flower or leaf, but work best as
a sculptural centerpiece.

By Its Cover- Scoop - Pt. 1

By Its Cover is my completely independent 2-part book review column. Selections are made based entirely on the book's cover. I'm testing the old saying in my quest to find new authors.

Title: Scoop
Author: Rene Gutteridge

Made my center-of-town circuit, hitting the bank and library this time, and picked up a new book to review. Again, it's not one of those super-deep books, but I just saw Tess of the D'urbervilles and Wuthering Heights. (Wuthering Heights has been the cause of some recent guilt.) So light book it is. At least it's appearing that way so far.

Besides its cover, I chose it because one of the characters was homeschooled (as was I). She's also coulrophobic. haha. I'm busy with photo-ing new items and rephoto-ing old items as well as knitting and job hunting and writing again, and trying to spend less time on the computer while promoting my shop more and starting a new jigsaw puzzle and...reading will get squeezed in. :)

Full review to come.