tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82641772024-03-07T15:15:24.447-05:00Noadi's Art BlogAdventures in SculptingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.comBlogger345125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264177.post-12261397831731423972017-05-13T15:37:00.001-04:002017-05-13T15:37:17.805-04:00Creating a Lighted Sculpture Display - UV Lighting the Puppercabras<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_zmrUOfNAm4" width="459"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264177.post-13230483400782907402016-05-06T23:59:00.001-04:002016-05-06T23:59:54.448-04:00In the studio castingAfter being sick for way too long I'm in the final push to finish casting the Lady of Innsmouth for my Kickstarter backers. Here's a video of the process and the reason I'm building a lot of arm strength and need a massage therapist on call.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264177.post-40022483875511707942015-09-30T19:11:00.000-04:002015-09-30T19:11:12.547-04:00Of Cold Casting, Tentacles, and ConventionsHalfway through a very busy fall. Watch for more about what's been going on.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264177.post-56499255558551714312015-06-09T16:00:00.000-04:002015-06-09T16:00:04.332-04:00The Lady of Innsmouth Kickstarter has LaunchedIt's been an amazing less-than-24 hours. Since I launched <a href="http://kck.st/1KXIrK4" target="_blank">the Kickstarter</a> yesterday (a day earlier than planned) it's already hit half it's funding goal.<br />
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The Lady of Innsmouth is 8 1/2 inches tall, I started working on her around March of last year and just recently finished her. My goal through the whole process was to mold and cast her in resin, once I added up everything I was going to need to do the casting run I realized it just wasn't in my budget. Thankfully Kickstarter exists and lets me raise money to create a project in advance. If you back the Lady of Innsmouth you can select from several reward options that will get you a completed Lady of Innsmouth statue in three different finished (white resin, limited edition hand painted resin, and cold cast bronze) as well as some lower cost rewards like bookmarks, and art print, or a resin tentacle. <a href="http://kck.st/1KXIrK4" target="_blank">So go ahead and check it out.</a><br />
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Lots and lots going on right now so here's a brief run down of my schedule as it looks right now for the rest of the year:<br />
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<li>September 6 - <a href="http://makerfairelewistonauburn.org/" target="_blank">Lewiston-Auburn Mini Maker Faire</a> in Lewiston, ME.</li>
<li>September 20-21 - <a href="http://www.vtcomiccon.com/" target="_blank">BangPop Comic Con</a> in Bangor, ME.</li>
<li>October 8-12 - International Cephalopod Awareness Days</li>
<li>October 25-26 - <a href="http://www.vtcomiccon.com/" target="_blank">Vermont Comic Con</a> in Burlington, VT.</li>
<li>Novermber 1-2 - <a href="http://www.ricomiccon.com/" target="_blank">Rhode Island Comic Con</a> in Providence, RI.</li>
<li>Nov 28-Dec 1 - Black Friday/Cyber Monday</li>
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Doing so many events in a short period of time is a huge financial commitment for me. So I’ve set up and <a href="http://igg.me/at/noadi-at-comiccons/x/183657">Indiegogo campaign</a>
to try to offset some of those costs. Every little bit helps so if you are a fan of my work or want to support an independent artist please pitch in (there are perks including a custom sculpture for $500). If I can make this
fall a success it will give me a chance to further expand range of events I can attend next year. My goal is to not have to rely solely on
sales from <a href="http://noadi.etsy.com/" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a> while the shop does well sales are very seasonal.<br />
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I've also been busy creating new art and jewelry. The piece I'm most proud of right now is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Noadi?section_id=5661616" target="_blank">Bastian and Teddy</a>.</div>
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Some of my favorite projects are the ones that customers come up with. A couple years ago I was asked to create a cuttlefish wedding cake topper. It was something I had never done before and I wasn't exactly sure what I was doing but the result was better than I had hoped for.<br />
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Fast forward to this year and I've been asked to create toppers for two more weddings. While the basic design for each was the same the resulting look couldn't have been more different due to the color schemes for each wedding.<br />
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If you would like to order a custom topper for your wedding check out <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/186491866/cuttlefish-wedding-cake-topper-custom" target="_blank">this listing on Etsy</a>. I can create one in your choice of color theme and combination of top hat, veil, or no head gear.<br />
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I've been busy working on new ideas for jewelry lately, including casting transparent <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_squid" target="_blank">Glass Squid</a> in resin. While I was creating the first one I made videos of the process from sculpt to molding to casting. The first three Glass Squid necklaces should be available in the shop next week.<br />
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Also joining them will be the first 3 pairs of new Specimen Jar Earrings! Check out this photo of the finished jars before I attached the earring hooks. They are super tiny, less than half the size of the jars I use for the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Noadi/search?search_query=specimen+jar&order=date_desc&view_type=gallery&ref=shop_search" target="_blank">Specimen Jar Necklaces</a>.<br />
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And now for the videos. I hope you enjoy seeing how these necklaces came to be.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Update: Due to some issues with the entry form (now fixed) I'm extending entries an extra 24 hours. You now have until the end of Oct. 13 to enter. </span><br />
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This year for Cephalopod Awareness Days I wasn't able to do my usual giveaway every day so instead I'm doing three giveaways today*. I'm giving away <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/103435796/octopus-in-kelp-forest-8x10-print-on" target="_blank">one 8"x10" print</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/103435850/octopus-in-kelp-forest-4x5-print-on-fugi" target="_blank">two 4"x5" prints</a> of my Octopus in Kelp Forest painting. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11da8OdfCJGhn0QyJ1EL-tOPhnQazSumuuvnb2TORuEE/viewform" target="_blank">To enter go to this form and answer the questions.</a> I'm awarding the prizes this way:<br />
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<li>The 8"x10" print is going to the best answer to the question "If you could have any cephalopod trait (bioluminescence, ink, chromataphore skin, etc) what would it be and how would you use it?" Keep the answers PG please because I will be sharing the winning answer here on the blog and on Facebook.</li>
<li>The 4"x5" prints will be awarded randomly among the remaining entries.</li>
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Today is also the last day to <a href="http://noadi.etsy.com/" target="_blank">save 15% off in the Etsy shop</a> in celebration of cephalopods so go visit. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">* Here's the fine print AKA the rules.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">You must use a valid email address to enter, it's how I will be contacting winners.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">If you are one of the winners you must provide a US mailing address.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">All entries must be received between 6am and 11:59pm EDT October 12, 20013.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">No purchase necessary.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Winners will be announced Monday, October 14th.</span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264177.post-91839832864506953402013-08-16T15:19:00.001-04:002013-08-16T15:19:13.275-04:00Lewiston-Auburn Mini Maker FaireNoadi's Art will be participating in this year's <a href="http://makerfairelewistonauburn.com/" target="_blank">Mini Maker Faire in Lewiston, Maine</a> on September 28. I'll have a booth there selling my jewelry and artwork as well as discussing my creative process with anyone who is curious. The Faire runs 10am-4pm at the <span class="vevent"><span class="description"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Bates Mill Atrium/Museum L-A (off Chestnut St). </span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264177.post-9823287643908971962013-08-05T10:14:00.000-04:002013-08-05T10:14:35.954-04:00Glow in the Dark Necklaces are HereContinuing to explore the possibilities of my cell culture necklaces I bought some glow in the dark pigment powders. The results have been pretty fantastic and now the necklaces are going up in my Etsy shop. So head on over and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Noadi?section_id=5701737" target="_blank">check them out</a>.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264177.post-25106055528698998572013-06-14T17:58:00.000-04:002013-06-14T17:58:05.284-04:00PortCon is just a week away!So my big event of the summer, <a href="http://portconmaine.com/2013/" target="_blank">PortCon</a>, is coming up fast. I'll be in the Artists' Alley June 21-23 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in South Portland, Maine. The hours are 9am-10pm Friday and Saturday and 9am-1pm on Sunday. If you're at the con please stop by (I would suggest on Friday or Saturday, I'm going to be pretty fried Sunday morning).<br />
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In somewhat related news I have some new cell culture necklaces that glow in the dark and Cthulhu rings. They will be available at PortCon and afterwards in the Etsy shop.
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264177.post-72862061299591083752013-05-06T17:08:00.002-04:002013-05-06T17:08:41.045-04:00Now for Something Completely Different<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A man with a tape recorder up his nose-- Wait, that's not right.<br />
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I've been working on a project lately, just for fun really, and now it's ready to share. It's a short story, in the vein of the Dresden Files and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, that I plan on expanding into a number of stories since I really like the characters I've created. It's been a lot of fun writing it and I hope people really enjoy it.<br />
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The basic premise is that Calliope Bránán is a blood mage who has been asked by a friend to help find a child. When she discovers who has taken the little boy, she and her partner Lucas must rescue him.<br />
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The first part of the story will be going up tonight (5/6/13) at 8pm EDT. <a href="http://tentacle-pen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Go check it out.</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264177.post-42347588148054475002013-03-26T13:00:00.000-04:002013-03-26T13:00:06.527-04:00Small Pricing Change and Custom Orders<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Just a quick heads up about pricing. <span class="userContent"> After looking at the numbers I'm changing the
prices of my jewelry and shipping. Prices on cephalopods and a few
other pieces are going down and I'm getting rid of free shipping. What
does th<span class="text_exposed_show">is mean? Honestly not much, the
total price paid will be the same but I'll be able to offer the same
prices both online and in person instead of having two different pricing
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">As I wrote in my last post I enjoy custom orders and Etsy just made it easier to make a custom request. Now on every item page (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/79973224/blue-ringed-octopus-necklace-yellow-blue?ref=shop_home_feat" target="_blank">like this octopus</a>) there is a button to make a custom request. </span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264177.post-32002560164032219742013-03-25T15:12:00.001-04:002013-03-25T15:12:54.461-04:00Feejee Mermaid and StuffOne of the few problems with how much time my jewelry business takes up out of my day is that I don't have as much time to create full sculptures as I would like. So when someone commissions me to make a sculpture for them it's great, an excuse to spend time on a big project instead of the usual hour or so a day I spend on personal projects (which is why those always take months to finish).<br />
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My latest commission was a Feejee Mermaid. The original feejee mermaids were taxidermy fakes in sideshow carnivals (P.T. Barnum supposedly had the original but it was lost when his museum burned down), they were made with paper mache, the upper body of a jevenile monkey, and the body of a fish. I based mine on a dogfish and (loosely) a juvenile rhesus monkey. I sculpted the mermaid from polymer clay. To make it a bit more fun and interesting I added spines and rabbit fur to the head and back. After painting the whole thing was put in a large glass jar and submerged in the same resin I use for my Perma-Pets.<br />
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Her happy owner has named her Salma. If you're interested in requesting a custom sculpture or any other custom work drop me <a href="mailto:NoadiArt@gmail.com" target="_blank">an email</a> or contact me through <a href="http://noadi.etsy.com/" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a>.<br />
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I've also been working for the past 6 months or so on a piece I'm tentatively calling the Coral Siren. If you want to see more of my works in progress follow my <a href="http://noadi.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">WIP blog on Tumblr</a> it's where I post quick snapshots of what I'm working on when I don't want to write a full blog post.<br />
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In somewhat unrelated news I'm trying to pick up extra cash since I need to move when my lease is up in May. I like the place I'm living but I can't afford it on my own and while my ex-boyfriend and I are still good friends it's a little awkward living together. So to that end I've joined <a href="http://fiverr.com/noadi" target="_blank">Fiverr</a> which is a site that lets you set up little mini jobs that you can do. So if you are looking for someone to make an Etsy banner, proofread your listings, design a business card, or edit your product photos for you you can hire me to do it.<br />
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Just a bunch of snippets of news.<br />
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The <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Noadi?section_id=5701737" target="_blank">cell culture necklaces are up for sale</a> in my shop. Actually I listed them a few weeks ago so this isn't fresh news but important anyway. I have both bacteria and mold necklaces (the mold is actually fuzzy!) in some really great colors and more are on the way.<br />
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Etsy just made some improvements to how coupon codes work, now when you order a thank you coupon will be emailed to you automatically. I've been sending a printed thank you coupon since Etsy first started offering coupon codes but this makes it that much more convenient.<br />
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I've been confirmed for the <a href="http://portconmaine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=22" target="_blank">Artists' Alley at PortConMaine</a> this year. Last year was a blast and I'm really looking forward to June. The Artists' Alley will be running June 21-22 at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel near the Maine Mall in Portland. You can <a href="http://portconmaine.com/" target="_blank">preregister for PortCon on the website</a>, it's $35 is you preregister and $40 at the door. Aside from the very cool Artists' Alley there are panels on all sorts of geeky topics, game rooms, free music and other shows, and lots and lots of people in cool costumes.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264177.post-3784307911973091902013-01-18T15:00:00.000-05:002013-01-18T15:00:06.630-05:00Getting Ready to Start New JewelryThe petri dishes for the new Cell Culture Pendants arrived today. I'm so excited! I haven't created a completely new jewelry line from scratch in quite a while. I've created new variations and expansions pretty regularly but starting from just an idea that came to me while half-asleep listening to <a href="http://www.microbeworld.org/podcasts/this-week-in-microbiology" target="_blank">This Week in Microbiology</a> is so much fun (and who thought that my bedtime playlist would inspire new jewelry?).<br />
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2013 is off to a busy start for me. I've been developing some ideas for new jewelry than I'm pretty excited about. The big one are the Cell Culture Pendants. I've made a few prototypes of this new deisgn, they're real small petri dishes filled with resin to look like microbiology specimens. The prototypes were made with some votive candle cups to test out the idea, the real petri dishes are on their way and as soon as they arrive I'll start making these necklaces.<br />
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I also have new specimen jars coming, with a new axolotl specimen (big thanks to the person who custom ordered one last year, I just loved the idea so much). Also along the same vein I bought some resin jewelry molds and I'll be using them to create some new designs using the specimens that I think are pretty cool.<br />
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On a different note I've finally put together some proper line sheets for wholesale customers. I would love to have more wholesale business but without line sheets it was hard to give a good overview of everything I make and the available colors and styles. They're available on <a href="http://www.noadi.net/wholesale/" target="_blank">my website</a> and also on <a href="https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B6N-sKTKc2o7MEY2ZEpWMnpRaE0/edit" target="_blank">Google Docs</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264177.post-67898015302813929142012-12-18T11:47:00.000-05:002012-12-24T12:01:39.307-05:00Sea Otter Ornament VideoI had a little fun playing with <a href="http://animoto.com/referrals/plwcgarv" target="_blank">animoto</a> this morning and made this short video for my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Noadi?section_id=5661977" target="_blank">sea otter ornaments</a>. My last holiday shipment will be sent out Thursday morning (Dec 20) so you only have today and tomorrow to get in any last minute orders.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264177.post-43421046598081261482012-12-17T09:30:00.000-05:002012-12-17T09:30:47.436-05:00Free Shipping DayToday is <a href="http://www.freeshippingday.com/?site=noadisartoctopusoddities" target="_blank">Free Shipping Day</a> and while I offer free shipping on most items in <a href="http://noadi.etsy.com/" target="_blank">my store</a> already today I'm offering free shipping on everything in the shop, including <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Noadi?section_id=5661616" target="_blank">Perma-Pets</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Noadi?section_id=10170056" target="_blank">paintings on canvas</a>. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264177.post-2621865123586129242012-12-15T14:00:00.000-05:002012-12-16T00:46:33.198-05:00New Baby Rat SculptureI had intended for this to be part of yesterday's blog post but I still needed to put a few finishing touches on this new sculpture. Actually it's more like 3 sculptures in one setting. If you've seen my baby rat sculptures before you'll know that I like to take a realistic life-sized sculpted baby rat and put it in a cradle made from a household object like a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/114103553/teacup-baby-rat-original-polymer-clay" target="_blank">tea cup</a> or an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/30323134/baby-rat-in-altoid-tin-original-mixed" target="_blank">altoids tin</a>.<br />
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The latest one is an idea I've had floating around for a while, to nestle several inside a hollowed out book. Part of the problem for me is that I love books and the idea of destroying one is difficult for me, so I hit the local thrift store to find a book that I could feel okay with rendering unreadable. I found the perfect thing: Readers Digest condensed books. I have a strong aversion to abridging literature so these were perfect, they are plentiful, cheap, fairly thick, and hardcover. It's available in my<a href="http://noadi.etsy.com/" target="_blank"> Etsy shop</a>.
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Noadi?section_id=5661617" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Sea Shell Jewelry" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntt0VED27VzAh3gowgZHDwgUS33QLGO2fgL6rlydDy3jm_DyDpL-trTl2lATtz-TKVIXrr6Pdn5hqxE6hZPFD3fOEV88XNWcOv4MR3D4L7dQ_zBWGy8FWDJGfbmnnlZ4w1U68lQ/s200/purple-swirl-conch04.jpg" title="Sea Shell Jewelry" width="200" /></a>Wednesday, December 19, is the last day I'll be taking regular holiday orders so you still have time to do some shopping and have it arrive in time for Christmas. I still have lots of goodies in the shop including tentacle earrings and the new sea shell jewelry that make great <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Noadi?section_id=5661617" target="_blank">stocking stuffers</a>.If you would like your order gift wrapped make sure you mention it in the "note to seller" during checkout.<br />
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I have a couple of brand new color schemes for cephalopods that I just added to the <a href="http://noadi.etsy.com/" target="_blank">shop</a>: moss green and black. Also some new trilobites and tentacle earrings. If you like my facebook page there's a <a href="http://woobox.com/nxxz24" target="_blank">7% off coupon here</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://noadi.etsy.com/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Green Moss Cuttlefish Necklace" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHM_Y3ORlVhmScJGXHaJNbEtESJyJytsAxKCM0ZhdJkH8ySzk42QyzOpQpv4jcfgBZJ8qI5r9t8e-skKOYPq9q5cMZOSRzF85Roo1K50diUtWkEoz4N4JcJ-xC_RDJXYpi6spTA/s200/moss-cuttlefish01.jpg" title="Green Moss Cuttlefish Necklace" width="200" /></a>If a giant space squid hasn't destroyed the planet there will also be a special sale in honor of the world not ending on Dec 22 (very last sale of 2012). Orders placed that day won't arrive in time for Christmas but you could always get a jump start on Valentines Day or an upcoming birthday or just treat yourself to a cephalopod.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264177.post-24080650361748117032012-12-01T15:18:00.001-05:002012-12-01T15:19:51.295-05:00Squidmas is Coming<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Last weekend's Holiday Tentacular sale went swimmingly. Thank you to everyone who shopped or shared the sale with their friends. It's the beginning of December which means it's the home stretch for the year and assuming the world doesn't end, 2013 is so close.<br />
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I'm not going to be holding any more sales before my holiday shipping deadlines but I do have a few special offers for you. First of all I have a whole bunch of cute little tentacle charms and I'll be including one in every order until I run out.<br />
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Second, if you want to save on your order I have a special coupon code up just for Facebook fans. So <a href="http://facebook.com/NoadiArt" target="_blank">like my page</a> and then visit the coupon tab to get a coupon for 7% off your order (or <a href="http://woobox.com/nxxz24" target="_blank">click here</a> to go right to the coupon tab). The coupon is valid through Squidmas day, Dec 21.<br />
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Also don't forget that I offer free US and Canadian shipping on all jewelry and most other orders. Check the <a href="http://noadi.blogspot.com/p/events-dates.html" target="_blank">Events & Dates</a> page for holiday shipping deadlines, I've tried to cover all the major ones Christmas, Hanukkah, Solstice, Newtonmas, etc. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264177.post-78834968608166283612012-11-23T10:48:00.004-05:002012-11-23T10:48:56.040-05:00Holiday Tentacular has BegunMy big Black Fiday/Cyber Monday sale has begun. It runs through Monday, November 26. Head on over to the <a href="http://noadi.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> to save 10% off all items, and if you have a coupon code you can save a little bit more.<br />
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Also if you are in the Portland, Maine, area I'm at the <a href="http://portlandfleaforall.com/" target="_blank">Portland Flea-for-All</a> and you can get 10% off here too.<br />
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Lots going on so I'm just going to list everything real quickly.<br />
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<li>I'm at the <a href="http://portlandfleaforall.com/" target="_blank">Portland Flea-for-All</a> this weekend (Nov 17-18).</li>
<li>I'm at the <a href="http://portlandfleaforall.com/" target="_blank">Portland Flea-for-All</a> Friday-Sunday next weekend too (Nov 23-25)</li>
<li>Also next weekend is Black Friday, I'll be holding a 10% off sale throughout the Etsy shop Friday-Monday (Nov 23-25) the sale will also extend to my booth at the Flea-for-All. And because I'm a sucker for puns I'm calling it the <a href="http://noadi.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Holiday Tentacular</a>! If you are impatient the sale will go live sometime Thanksgiving night instead of at midnight so I can settle into my turkey coma.</li>
<li>New stuff is being added to the shop right now. Along with new cephalopod jewelry there's also <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Noadi?section_id=5661617" target="_blank">tentacle earrings</a>. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Noadi?section_id=5661617" target="_blank">seashell necklaces</a>, and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Noadi?section_id=5661977" target="_blank">super adorable sea otter ornaments</a>.</li>
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