tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872236863320353902024-03-05T16:00:57.629-08:00Artisan Jewelry designs at Ganesh EmporiumArtisan Jewelry designs at Ganesh EmporiumRamya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-42100242093878324512010-10-31T19:18:00.000-07:002010-11-22T19:12:40.170-08:00*** Early Holiday giveaway ***Hello everyone,<br /><br />*** GIVEAWAY EXTENDED FOR ONE MORE WEEK END 11/28/2010 MIDNIGHT PST *****<br />Holidays are just round the corner and I am sure you all must have a shopping list getting going by now. I have !!! :)<br />I just can't wait for the holidays to begin; it is the time of the year to eat a lot, shop a lot, and just have fun and be happy with the family. <br />So how about celebrating the season with a nice giveaway?<br /><br />For the giveaway this time, I chose an autumn themed earring so we can soon kinda bit farewell to fall and welcome the winter.<br />The earring is a lucite fall leaf bead with a tiny bellflower flower bead attached to it. it is very lightweight and very focal too.<br />Here are the pictures below...<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:auto;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvhKyGDpsmSXwtM8J5tosUT68TMqNfkTxM3Plyq6r8QYYFdE_A4OuPswIBvZp9jtxGGA5B6fMhMiXu97Kpwl6RHM8iKKu8-7w-A2KpcEM53hd5hTG8vZQOyEp0nmdPpLnL0VAkgFvllg/s1600/fall-ear3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvhKyGDpsmSXwtM8J5tosUT68TMqNfkTxM3Plyq6r8QYYFdE_A4OuPswIBvZp9jtxGGA5B6fMhMiXu97Kpwl6RHM8iKKu8-7w-A2KpcEM53hd5hTG8vZQOyEp0nmdPpLnL0VAkgFvllg/s320/fall-ear3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534400399001832674" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisv4aOCtKzKSPd3e99dec0YxcCAdmmzGXd7h7YiOJNmpCR5jomyro0GXeecEqdCqBRLX8JK9G1if47eAugFxeGH6BVXvsUvpfkcxYK_IZJf0_i3FN8jVLd2SpcLr47RVX4V6Pgb7VIYZU/s1600/fall-ear2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisv4aOCtKzKSPd3e99dec0YxcCAdmmzGXd7h7YiOJNmpCR5jomyro0GXeecEqdCqBRLX8JK9G1if47eAugFxeGH6BVXvsUvpfkcxYK_IZJf0_i3FN8jVLd2SpcLr47RVX4V6Pgb7VIYZU/s320/fall-ear2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534400340536687394" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeLUlqXA2KQImHzLMXOHAQ9efyKos44Acsgaolzdy0KN9brRIzitTCXn1BgP_bsclF3R1QJYerYlV6UwR8E1NIGg_pFj6X3LxhH0cpNIrFD1jSmrdFNmmzmcynV9GTEhX-yMqs07P5wk/s1600/fall-ear1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeLUlqXA2KQImHzLMXOHAQ9efyKos44Acsgaolzdy0KN9brRIzitTCXn1BgP_bsclF3R1QJYerYlV6UwR8E1NIGg_pFj6X3LxhH0cpNIrFD1jSmrdFNmmzmcynV9GTEhX-yMqs07P5wk/s320/fall-ear1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534400279982426898" /></a><br /></div><br />Do you like it? So what are you waiting for? <b>Enter in this giveaway right now !!! <br />And here is what simply you have to do:</b><br /><br />1. Visit my <b><a href="http://ramyap.etsy.com" title="Ganesh Jewelry designs">Etsy store</a></b> and comment back saying which item you like the most and why. (Mandatory Entry)<br /><br />2. Follow my <b><a href="http://artisan-designs-at-shopganesh.blogspot.com/">blog</a></b>.<br />(Mandatory Entry)<br /><br />3. Visit my <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ganesh-Emporium-Artisan-Jewelry-designs/210858522113">facebook page</a></b> and "Like" my page.<br />(Optional Entry)<br /><br />4. Blog about this giveaway in your blogs/website where applicable.<br />(Optional Entry)<br /><br />5. Follow me on my <b><a href="http://twitter.com/ganeshdesigns">Twitter</a></b><br />(Optional Entry)<br /><br />Giveaway will run for 3 weeks and will end Nov 22nd 2010 at midnight PST. Winner will be picked by random.org and will be announced on Nov 23rd 2010. An email will be sent to the winner and a post will be published as well. So participants, please make sure you <b>comment your email address</b> in this post.<br /><br />Have fun and good luck everyone !!!Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-2918556212873270172010-10-26T07:32:00.000-07:002010-10-26T07:36:54.810-07:00Time to announce the winner of CSN giveawayHello everyone<br /><br />Sorry I am a bit late in posting about the winner of the $35 gift certificate from CSN Stores giveaway but here it is finally. Applicants, sorry to keep you waiting this long, but we a winner now....<br /><br />The winner is: Rich and Mallory<br />She commented:<br /><br />I would love this stool for our breakfast bar!!<br />http://www.allbarstools.com/Boraam-Industries-Inc-94824-BAA1122.html<br /><br />Congrats Rich and Mallory, you will receive an email from me with a coupon code and you can start shopping right away !!!<br /><br />Thanks to the rest for participating and guess what., stay tuned coz there is another giveaway coming up soon !!!<br /><br />Have fun and n joy !!!Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-86022762820877196152010-10-07T21:06:00.000-07:002010-10-08T12:22:15.766-07:00Hurray it is giveaway for $35 gift certificate at CSN StoresHello my readers,<br /><br />It is time for another fun giveaway and this time we are entering for cool, chic bar stools for our homes !!! <br />CSN Stores, one of the top online retailers for office and homes are giving away a $35 gift certificate for any of their site.<br />Did you know CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find anything you need whether it be a stylish handbag, a chic <a href="http://www.allbarstools.com/">bar stool</a> or even cute cookware!<br /><br />Check out these cool pictures:<br /> <div><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bJrJ8iJapd8j_jw5XeSi5pbxZNegndrEhfgZCXKMQIsX0SkmsE7EFwzg1LZYncdfx8I9MhpWYXev47v4Z6XsBSu26tAvgjwi6R7NJgAk-4xLd_ADMVUWgU9Vqcua9HXoY8__MkePsvM/s1600/chair1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 166px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bJrJ8iJapd8j_jw5XeSi5pbxZNegndrEhfgZCXKMQIsX0SkmsE7EFwzg1LZYncdfx8I9MhpWYXev47v4Z6XsBSu26tAvgjwi6R7NJgAk-4xLd_ADMVUWgU9Vqcua9HXoY8__MkePsvM/s320/chair1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525536997285355506" /></a><br /> </div><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGD7vOKDlu94llPT20a1jN5w3ynYUsyFxZUjtinxsI9zDL3XniUJi1QLpdE9comVeayVzmpYDIKUG3frsAoqyf52SbG0gnLa_PVxmWNNK19-UXz9E1t7zW7UMS1uo2rc0O4Rg0zSE99BM/s1600/chair2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 166px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGD7vOKDlu94llPT20a1jN5w3ynYUsyFxZUjtinxsI9zDL3XniUJi1QLpdE9comVeayVzmpYDIKUG3frsAoqyf52SbG0gnLa_PVxmWNNK19-UXz9E1t7zW7UMS1uo2rc0O4Rg0zSE99BM/s320/chair2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525537244743890626" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">How do you enter for this awesome giveaway? It is very simple, here is what you have to do.<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br />1. Follow this blog and post a comment saying you are a new follower. (1 point mandatory)<br /><br />2. Visit CSN stores' <a href="http://www.allbarstools.com/">http://www.allbarstools.com/</a> and post the link of an item you would love to have in your home. (1 point mandatory)<br /><br />3. Spread the word on this giveaway in your blog/facebook page/twitter and post the link here as a separate comment. (additional entry point)<br /><br />4. Visit my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ganesh-Emporium-Artisan-Jewelry-designs/210858522113">facebook page</a> and become my fan (additional entry point)<br /><br />Giveaway will run for two weeks and will end on 10/21/2010 mid night PST. The winner (picked by random.org) will be announced the next day 10/22/2010<br /><br />Enjoy everyone and good luck !!!Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-950520252214052692010-10-06T07:53:00.000-07:002010-10-06T08:15:33.462-07:00My vacation in a net shell people !!!Hello my readers,<br /><br />I am so sorry for not being an active writer over the last few days. You see I finally took a vacation after a long long time. My husband and I really needed a nice long break from our busy lives. So considering it is fall, we decided to go to Aspen, CO which is called the Switzerland of US and indeed it is !!!! <br /><br />It is a beautiful place and those who haven't visited the place yet or have visited only in winter for skiing, you should definitely try going there in fall. And I will show you why by sharing some awesome pictures taken from my simple camera. <br /><br />The best way to get to Aspen is to fly to Denver and drive there. There is a scenic route from Denver called the Independence Pass that takes a little longer to reach Aspen but it is totally worth it. You should drive that way at least one way of your trip. The other shorter route that takes only 4 hours is the I-70.<br />Aspen is a small town but has really cute shops and restaurants. I would suggest you stay at a place called Snowmass Village a little further from Aspen, it is simply beautiful there.<br /><br />Anyways here are the pictures: Enjoy them people and have a great day !!! If you have any questions about my trip just post a comment and I will respond.<br /><br /><div style="align: center;"><br /><div style="font-style:italic; font-weight: bold;">Maroon Bells. A must visit place. This is the most photographed place in North America</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicsOJGxc4-yatPViwbw7yF1lnIiDYynFHbcF84oNgYSM__3vOyu_jDch72Q7PXIpoL8Ubz9uzKH_dPoJUltQWzT6DJktdeyKO1yH1epvnKzI9U7_DInJ22Y3OcfkXmZXlPYZ-EeFacoio/s1600/IMG_0656.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicsOJGxc4-yatPViwbw7yF1lnIiDYynFHbcF84oNgYSM__3vOyu_jDch72Q7PXIpoL8Ubz9uzKH_dPoJUltQWzT6DJktdeyKO1yH1epvnKzI9U7_DInJ22Y3OcfkXmZXlPYZ-EeFacoio/s320/IMG_0656.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524949491448957586" /></a><br /><br /><div style="font-style:italic; font-weight: bold;">This is a view from the Independence Pass. The elevation here is 12000 feet. Isn't it just wow..</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKSqFauH9acVmvhx4eihPZeclLJcZiMssoAnE4fyWmOcJm4M0_OjpiFC5qLNGCznAi65xsWUz5c5RusekWSVaN78xbmLYNYQivaAVXgyVjzzA-o8jxnvflkmcpqfBmYKJsMGHesrokb4/s1600/IMG_0567.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKSqFauH9acVmvhx4eihPZeclLJcZiMssoAnE4fyWmOcJm4M0_OjpiFC5qLNGCznAi65xsWUz5c5RusekWSVaN78xbmLYNYQivaAVXgyVjzzA-o8jxnvflkmcpqfBmYKJsMGHesrokb4/s320/IMG_0567.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524949979401757202" /></a><br /><br /><div style="font-style:italic; font-weight: bold;">Independence Pass again.</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozo_cRPVSaEddpvxGtB3X3w_x6vgDPLAVUvOJx-0Nk51l8BgBrjx7xs3KD7GEtNOgPzkkpIcaG9Ip0IdiKZm3aVptOBpAXgfqMrku5nTrA8pLPELcnWNcMu-IFCl57h1ShMCZ2keL8ZA/s1600/IMG_0606.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozo_cRPVSaEddpvxGtB3X3w_x6vgDPLAVUvOJx-0Nk51l8BgBrjx7xs3KD7GEtNOgPzkkpIcaG9Ip0IdiKZm3aVptOBpAXgfqMrku5nTrA8pLPELcnWNcMu-IFCl57h1ShMCZ2keL8ZA/s320/IMG_0606.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524950487975896866" /></a><br /><br /><div style="font-style:italic; font-weight: bold;">Snowmass Village, CO</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4C6oWOINP_bg1SUPBRzku8kDzumdnuWyK43McP3UAeeyQPxl9vAEQdhk6V4OHfhvJuD1eUrfiOh95baWBFeztJcpXWT8nGrd1v20xI03HQySHh5hWzdyD0NST7TPOv7Okmsv1vv5iE4/s1600/IMG_0615.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4C6oWOINP_bg1SUPBRzku8kDzumdnuWyK43McP3UAeeyQPxl9vAEQdhk6V4OHfhvJuD1eUrfiOh95baWBFeztJcpXWT8nGrd1v20xI03HQySHh5hWzdyD0NST7TPOv7Okmsv1vv5iE4/s320/IMG_0615.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524950987147456994" /></a><br /><br /><div style="font-style:italic; font-weight: bold;">Finally, the colors !!!!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9S7rXAaewHSvLTpokglWH7YdPk2gHVbFU-9uOLPGQVWQbbltCP-hv8YbH2F9tiUEP7Iy9JV0WET7DhYJucbS3WXpkPzpsp8gUPPQr6RPa73HF4wP5zwe7EzBP2HlhvMrjWMBofX7R2gk/s1600/IMG_0868.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9S7rXAaewHSvLTpokglWH7YdPk2gHVbFU-9uOLPGQVWQbbltCP-hv8YbH2F9tiUEP7Iy9JV0WET7DhYJucbS3WXpkPzpsp8gUPPQr6RPa73HF4wP5zwe7EzBP2HlhvMrjWMBofX7R2gk/s320/IMG_0868.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524951408021153506" /></a><br /></div>Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-44203058596197475692010-08-31T07:19:00.001-07:002010-08-31T15:14:48.033-07:00Designs with pearlsI call Pearls as women's best friend after diamond of course :)) It has been popular since a long time.. for many many years actually where the queens and kings of the yore had them in their jewelry closet.. <br />Obviously those are the purest form of pearls which are not very abundant and affordable today.<br /> <br />Then came cultured pearls where the pearl is actually grafted and are a lot less expensive than natural pearls. I just love those..<br />I would pounce on freshwater pearls the moment I see them :))<br /><br />My another favorite form of pearls are actually GLASS pearls which are not pearls. They are made of glass that is coated with nacre, the same material that coats a genuine pearl. I use them a lot in my jewelry designs since they give it has nice glow and are available in various colors. Plus they are a lot cheaper than the cultured ones. Swarovski probably has the best of these and if you plan to buy glass pearls I would suggest you buy the Swarovski ones.... <br /><br />So anyways I just wanted to write a few lines about Pearls and also show off some of my latest designs on them so here they are !!<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Bet_67G7l-61Ixx4mq4V0JXo6qigv1wLXIkOG9620yUM3lLjaAd6XSD8UVDo5WsRgIRDy42wHJ3KraWyRwWLD2Wg4HbLgfyLbtPlTvJ-_-hH7wTTofYrzzy18Xjsw1Pja2ewhKopSCo/s1600/butterfly-necklace.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Bet_67G7l-61Ixx4mq4V0JXo6qigv1wLXIkOG9620yUM3lLjaAd6XSD8UVDo5WsRgIRDy42wHJ3KraWyRwWLD2Wg4HbLgfyLbtPlTvJ-_-hH7wTTofYrzzy18Xjsw1Pja2ewhKopSCo/s320/butterfly-necklace.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511582250968780274" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTjJPpmmGlPkCewoXSeEwLcxFEDRNbcfKwpgUaNm1CMYMYsTQs3eBBntbbiMacXmFKk87DOQkbnC6KNcS2Ub-MPWBVY5q-0k4LFhygpuypjqyIghvYjEgMZ4VURfAtWHAHehPACKtk9Y/s1600/pearl3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTjJPpmmGlPkCewoXSeEwLcxFEDRNbcfKwpgUaNm1CMYMYsTQs3eBBntbbiMacXmFKk87DOQkbnC6KNcS2Ub-MPWBVY5q-0k4LFhygpuypjqyIghvYjEgMZ4VURfAtWHAHehPACKtk9Y/s320/pearl3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511582573888772914" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJp7fObqzGhzSxoxgx2LIP2s1zsRCIgjnyTNMaEax4tfBGNm_CXbFOIYNkpHwdCM6HNphxgl_SoqX1RvMgD0glVUr3x76QtsSX7FCim4koSk4sEiyueZv5jzG6hxlElr1UWYWS6haelWo/s1600/sunflower2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJp7fObqzGhzSxoxgx2LIP2s1zsRCIgjnyTNMaEax4tfBGNm_CXbFOIYNkpHwdCM6HNphxgl_SoqX1RvMgD0glVUr3x76QtsSX7FCim4koSk4sEiyueZv5jzG6hxlElr1UWYWS6haelWo/s320/sunflower2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511700042912192882" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvPi5u8TncCC4KkuvWj6gJOE8JBgzi8r45kjasV7uze5mFm_sl6hc5RRbtLnxERFBAMpeAdrzLfV5xWI2-7nLSGL_MIWLcyRzIIgqs6MceitA3r6Z19g0IKfLVNKPs7x5rwzuh6Q98J0/s1600/ring1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvPi5u8TncCC4KkuvWj6gJOE8JBgzi8r45kjasV7uze5mFm_sl6hc5RRbtLnxERFBAMpeAdrzLfV5xWI2-7nLSGL_MIWLcyRzIIgqs6MceitA3r6Z19g0IKfLVNKPs7x5rwzuh6Q98J0/s320/ring1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511700312526883314" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzSlGBJ5hzfywx2t2R9Iz_C6QmTdIOEO3OhjlCxWyI94nqmghCotv1kE7C_5Fg95aX4DtjNB9PsnEgWH1ULKefjfQSPzLz9k_tpppUzgO3bF0cBt55kSvMzvbjw1c05KhrOm9yt4dcm7M/s1600/br14.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzSlGBJ5hzfywx2t2R9Iz_C6QmTdIOEO3OhjlCxWyI94nqmghCotv1kE7C_5Fg95aX4DtjNB9PsnEgWH1ULKefjfQSPzLz9k_tpppUzgO3bF0cBt55kSvMzvbjw1c05KhrOm9yt4dcm7M/s320/br14.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511700489082523234" /></a><br /><br /></div>Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-54408389023735477822010-08-15T16:01:00.000-07:002010-08-15T16:18:40.702-07:00** Winner of Aug 12th Giveaway **Hello everyone,<br /><br />It is time to declare that lucky winner who won this gorgeous vintage necklace at the giveaway I hosted earlier that ended on Aug 12th.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zjG_ID9IcVYd_kweNTHv5_Pr7N_U2tappGlRhbdCz5DerDYWo2647lcLp0lPKFMeRNiXwk9RndSb_Ibu_fnVCKdBtA4WyOI6w-7prZu64SX4wxyiojE3LrtadM4ebQ_Fx7IX_jG9JZE/s1600/cab3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zjG_ID9IcVYd_kweNTHv5_Pr7N_U2tappGlRhbdCz5DerDYWo2647lcLp0lPKFMeRNiXwk9RndSb_Ibu_fnVCKdBtA4WyOI6w-7prZu64SX4wxyiojE3LrtadM4ebQ_Fx7IX_jG9JZE/s320/cab3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505777348387839842" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14px;"> And the winner is: Lynnette Penoro AKA Hachi<br /></span><br />She is a 20 year old girl from Long Island, NY. Loves fashion, art, and music. Addicted to pink, Juicy Couture, Chanel, Hello Kitty, and all other things cute & glamorous.<br />Stop by her blog <a href="http://hachidork.blogspot.com">http://hachidork.blogspot.com/</a> it is really cool !!!<br />Hachi, I hope you like the necklace !!! :))<br /></div><br /><br />Thanks to every one of you who participated, I was truly overwhelmed reading all the lovely comments by you lovely ladies. I will be hosting another contest soon so I hope to see you all again then. Till then Cya and have a great weekend.Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-83275623419339601052010-08-12T07:05:00.000-07:002010-08-12T07:18:24.582-07:00Metallic-aFor a while I've been wanting to create jewelry that is all metal and no beads in my designs; I would actually start making one but then end up adding a pearl or so some how I got a feeling that they look bald without anything .. LOL...<br /> <br />So anyways, now for the first time I present to you necklace that are all metal and they do look really pretty without any embellishments or additions, what do you think?? I decided to call them "<span style="font-weight:bold;">Metallic-a</span>"<br />Now I like the idea so much that I can't stop.. :)) I will be posting more.... But for now check these out..<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><span><b><i>Steam punk wheel necklace</i></b></span><br/><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53220278/steam-punk-wheel-necklace"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6u9XJehKwZrb8qSbDBXmu2kEA4zUx3-InRW8zwCZGr1NTJfzqt8PjTO_Bejhp2rZXUQ4e8qXHoAjvDHi0Se_Q71nx4WSLnsurWL9FdlhOFoku-INzHHRjo-gYACMF7Ax2WXNehv8eIc/s320/wheel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504525715283455874" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><span><b><i>Musically yours necklace</i></b></span><br/><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53220948/let-us-play-a-tune-necklace"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5PmF-a1NqU5e4Va8Q_2OcSYlcyQTL3x8_85RoBatOVgoqtRdmWMpnGP2T_Rm0Ny-o1jF571iJqkO8FLzPdlRDgQnGGZYZhYDanBfXfX2-IOffrKcW9q8r9SZ9N-ipF2jKs342XIhZww/s320/musi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504526470743417922" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><span><b><i>Tick Tock Clock Necklace</i></b></span><br/><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53226098/tick-tock-time-clock-necklace"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOH7WDR7y-bzYT7eWNM9uS_HE6k5aHbtRxJouDLifls8GIU6FfmgQz5vauU-6ORwfhrs_x-q_MYAVhFrfHJ__PeJ-ExZZ0Ec3SHDGOKzZAMrLekr37RVdnMiwgDNMfSh4o2B3NYI7EOFw/s320/clock.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504526903247909986" /></a><br /></div>Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-46240125401833332572010-07-25T13:28:00.000-07:002010-07-29T07:34:53.458-07:00New Gold finish collectionHello Everyone<br /><br />I wanted to share with you all my new collection of jewelry that I recently launched in my <a href="http://ramyap.etsy.com">Etsy</a> shop. They are the new gold finish jewelry. I personally wasn't sure if I should do this since I don't like yellow gold so much myself but these Matte finish edgy style gold finished ones looked soo amazing after the design was done that I decided to launch a whole new collection on it.<br /><br />I listed a few in my shop if you want to check them out but I have pictures here... And I have more of them coming up so stay tuned !!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center"><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Abstract Rose bouquet necklace</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/52304418/golden-abstract-rose-edgy-necklace"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglppag2CXaY_Waa5iXWWZWkyS0nxuaFs6KC2C1amda56o6qc23-FBeykrlL31VystcmjA-VT9hEAO4Pwgvj5urnV1jjaZ2jqjEGNI0HkwtvEqnsPk5u8qZFNvRzPqQ51FnfcClSqf5Vn0/s320/gold1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498959543118668210" /></a><br/><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Peace birds in matte gold earrings</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/52301395/peace-birds-in-matte-gold-earrings"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6p0CDZkvtD594gpDOS6C3bhmDMzqMAwUIivFDbabOa1N2QDSJhahyphenhyphenxyaZiF_LxxVJHDBj2ibGW58Kx5hUY9NCX8MWSexWf-zT2Uo3XUaWZXTMMRhrDsi78Jw8iZa03AE4lHOojySLZE/s320/gold3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498960440367922994" /></a><br/><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Romance in Bordeaux earrings - matte gold</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/52302162/romance-in-bordeaux-earrings-matte-gold"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmtYwirJj9nhqF_XC8ie7SUxyVlvfSd83MOWeyn_xKpa20DDT0s09v6s8km6rmCieYKMIBE_b12UrcHJAhqJmk3E1qfRNuo6CDF5GuOvj03TrxKZiS2J9_R_jfhVXxxwvf7bi12WtumQ/s320/gold.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499336556328430738" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-47971204629825262972010-07-17T08:46:00.000-07:002010-07-27T07:23:17.569-07:00Giveaway Scout - A place to post your blog to expose all your giveaways<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YIKoZXfb_gE4abgta_uISCQ7Q4XEiiix2QWOb-vPcQ9Y-zQZUHLKrm1u17SJfsklL948eiBSOCQVl4RqMWqFr1ySKDAdS6o_7QhyAc4FZQcHE0pr7AnKzM7-FmWdp9fmfzC3W8TSLoU/s1600/scout.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 40px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YIKoZXfb_gE4abgta_uISCQ7Q4XEiiix2QWOb-vPcQ9Y-zQZUHLKrm1u17SJfsklL948eiBSOCQVl4RqMWqFr1ySKDAdS6o_7QhyAc4FZQcHE0pr7AnKzM7-FmWdp9fmfzC3W8TSLoU/s320/scout.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498591475566619410" /></a><br /><br /><br />Yes, <a href="http://www.giveawayscout.com/">Giveaway Scout</a> is an awesome giveaway search engine that will scan through all the blogs that has been subscribed at http://www.giveawayscout.com/addblog/ and will automatically publish giveaways on their site. Isn't it just great? They reduce half our work of spreading the word on our giveaways and to top it all it is FREE !!! <br /><br />Here are some of the site's highlights:<br /><br />1. They automatically scan thousands of blogs to bring you the latest blog giveaways, sweepstakes and contests.<br />2. You never miss out on a giveaway!<br />3. Their lists update every hour.<br /><br />I think it is a great way to reaching out to a lot many readers and exposing your blog (which in turn will expose your business) to a much larger audience. And for those of you who like to participate in giveaways, just subscribe to their feed and you automatically get updates on all the current ones...<br /><br />Stop by right now and get started !!! =)))Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-71319436316121367622010-07-08T07:04:00.000-07:002010-08-13T06:55:33.983-07:00**** SUMMER GIVEAWAY: Vintage Black cabochon necklace **** CLOSED NOWHello everyone and welcome to my third giveaway !!! <br /><br />It is time to have some fun and try and win this gorgeous, delicate looking vintage necklace. Yes ladies, You read it right... It is Original vintage!!! <br /><br />The black cabochon antique looking pendant is taken out from an old jewelry and attached to an antique brass delicate chain.<br />So don't you feel like winning it?? I bet you do and here are the 3 simple things you need to do to take part in the giveaway..<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Giveaway rules:</span><br /><br />1. Since it is a summer giveaway I thought lets do something different. Visit my <a href="http://ramyap.etsy.com">Etsy shop</a> and pick an item that you think will be your favorite summer accessory... Then come back to this blog and paste the item link. (Mandatory Entry and 1 point)<br /><br />2. Become my fan on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ganesh-Emporium-Artisan-Jewelry-designs/210858522113">facebook page</a>. (Extra point)<br /><br />3. Follow me on this <a href="http://artisan-designs-at-shopganesh.blogspot.com/">blog</a>. (Extra Entry)<br /><br />Easy peasy?? No complications... And I will run the giveaway for a month so it ends on 08/12/2010 midnight PST. <br />Winner will be announced on 08/15/2010 and I will use random.org to pick the winner.<br /><br />Enjoy everyone and here are the pictures of the pretty necklace.<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2qtH8GOa4cTQA26-bS7ZXn5GG_5UredtfTBOIn1fWz0gojZEycDfuSgZLTaDqD55IzpZnc497nD7ZOAUsNqDoV7NWW5EaZ8-6_QEmShpEYFGQtt25omx33PDEVwV40a6eluzr3PPv8U/s1600/bc3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2qtH8GOa4cTQA26-bS7ZXn5GG_5UredtfTBOIn1fWz0gojZEycDfuSgZLTaDqD55IzpZnc497nD7ZOAUsNqDoV7NWW5EaZ8-6_QEmShpEYFGQtt25omx33PDEVwV40a6eluzr3PPv8U/s320/bc3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498589503473499602" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_lP4IFaDHF73Adu1-2w5J4PvBV-QFMD7AxZO1yFr6kOqAKLLFuSDEE4CbliBoDZ5jraUOVFzpxHL1cWOa_9NTuXfAU6Ta1QGlMP5KNJuGJpyt0g5lKhixvAgqgszjhjlgZagNTTktqI/s1600/bc4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_lP4IFaDHF73Adu1-2w5J4PvBV-QFMD7AxZO1yFr6kOqAKLLFuSDEE4CbliBoDZ5jraUOVFzpxHL1cWOa_9NTuXfAU6Ta1QGlMP5KNJuGJpyt0g5lKhixvAgqgszjhjlgZagNTTktqI/s320/bc4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498589646105631826" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIbYqS_j8OqJ3DazuTGq81XDFr_09Y6Qywa4YXdM8qFDwgKyTIg4wg2dY_SewdWl7Guk4G2ZqTz3zS1htAL2ua85QNTMhSRzlRVk5Yc8bM-3ZLGldVua6wkwgSfbs_9cKx38-LK3mi2s/s1600/bc2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIbYqS_j8OqJ3DazuTGq81XDFr_09Y6Qywa4YXdM8qFDwgKyTIg4wg2dY_SewdWl7Guk4G2ZqTz3zS1htAL2ua85QNTMhSRzlRVk5Yc8bM-3ZLGldVua6wkwgSfbs_9cKx38-LK3mi2s/s320/bc2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498589811331869666" /></a><br /><br /></div>Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com161tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-45569117071463954052010-06-16T08:00:00.000-07:002010-07-27T07:32:11.183-07:00A fun filled Summer Boutique at IrvineHello my readers,<br /><br />I am a bit late in blogging about this but I wanted to share with you all that, Etsy artisans living in Southern California had a great time at what we called "Summer Boutique" in Irvine.<br /><br />It was simple, an amazing lady Layna let us use her lovely home in Irvine to be used as a space area for a bunch of Etsians to display their goodies and pretties and have like an event/get together, basically host a "Boutique" !!!<br /><br />There were different kinds of crafters from clothing artisans to hats, beach bags, jams and jewelry ones. It was a perfect blend so there was no<br />competition and the whole idea of this boutique apart from selling stuff was to have a good networking with other crafters,<br />your shop exposure and lots of learnings on how to sell.<br /><br />I really appreciate Layna for her help and two other great ladies, Brooke and Kyla. Thanks to them for contacting me and letting me display my jewelry.<br />It was truly truly a fun filled exciting event. I was able to take a picture of me and Layna together and one more with me and my stuff.. check it out!!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhderG8VMiYs4qoSstKRjlsUwKsEW_NtgA3j4E8p9NmWgKvbmlrQHDKCCPGpq0t1odAzLyUtE3YuvoCNy6lCB1dduQxFrhU6movbNhgmsDeItxZ4Y0ltRStqtHT7oPS3uXGBltMuaMpaaY/s1600/event1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhderG8VMiYs4qoSstKRjlsUwKsEW_NtgA3j4E8p9NmWgKvbmlrQHDKCCPGpq0t1odAzLyUtE3YuvoCNy6lCB1dduQxFrhU6movbNhgmsDeItxZ4Y0ltRStqtHT7oPS3uXGBltMuaMpaaY/s320/event1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498593557410466082" /></a>Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-2425863863878193402010-06-05T09:53:00.000-07:002010-07-27T07:36:18.109-07:00Product Review of Ganesh Emporium by SarahHello Everyone,<br /><br />Happy weekend to all and hope every one is having fun.<br /><br />I wanted to share with you all the Product review done by <a href="http://saladforbreakfast.blogspot.com">Sarah</a> on some of my Jewelry items. Sarah's blog <a href="http://saladforbreakfast.blogspot.com">SaladForBreakfast</a> is a PR friendly site and she and her team does reviews on products and gives genuine feedback on them.<br /><br />I am so happy to share the review she did for my shop and my designs, here is the link: <a href="http://saladforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2010/05/ganesh-emporium-review-and-giveaway.html">http://saladforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2010/05/ganesh-emporium-review-and-giveaway.html</a><br /><br />Not only did she blog the feedback with all the kind words but she is also hosting a giveaway for me. It is a very interesting giveaway that is coupled with fun contest, so come and check her link and participate in the giveaway !!!!<br /><br />The giveaway will run till 13th June 2010 and is applicable worldwide.... Winner is gonna get this really pretty necklace...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnPjrXECBG35q_NrFrk2qywvpZkJO1Qx-u2TsgokS7NjHpGdWir6kg-n9ksdZnYREZT3HVXxB4FChWVpH_0E-OC_X438Kzyv4fl4_-f5esKuyg-Zd5oTGYTAjv2QFvi5zlTdWUUD4zBE/s1600/pink-ball4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnPjrXECBG35q_NrFrk2qywvpZkJO1Qx-u2TsgokS7NjHpGdWir6kg-n9ksdZnYREZT3HVXxB4FChWVpH_0E-OC_X438Kzyv4fl4_-f5esKuyg-Zd5oTGYTAjv2QFvi5zlTdWUUD4zBE/s320/pink-ball4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498594718694569890" /></a>Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-7306660579984344932010-06-03T09:36:00.000-07:002010-07-27T07:39:07.770-07:00Handmade goodness by ByYourSideHello Everyone,<br /><br />Michele at <a href="http://michele-byyourside.blogspot.com">http://michele-byyourside.blogspot.com</a> has this regular "Handmade goodness" feature post on her blog where she picks a theme and displays items from Etsy shops that matches her theme and this time I got picked !!! yay !!!<br /><br />She also has this lovely <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ByYourSide2009">facebook</a> page to promote her handmade items and I am her fan ofcourse!!! <br />I really like the way she does "link love" - a place to share artisan's links and meet more people and one of my favorite link love category is the "Handmade goodness" that she blogs. <br />I always wanted to get featured in it. Every time I post my Etsy link in her link love discussion tab on facebook I would always think if I will ever get picked <br />and one day I was so pleasantly surprised to see her email saying that my item was picked !!!<br /><br />I am soo happy and thanks a lot to Michelle for that. Check out her handmade goodness blog <a href="michele-byyourside.blogspot.com/2010/06/handmade-goodness.html">here</a><br /><br />Also do drop your Etsy links in her facebook discussion tab, trust me you will like it !!!<br /><br />Below is a snap shot of this week's Handmade goodness: <br/><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBiy09JAlFBopHrhHsENRrn6DAJWdWHKPkOUZNaIjeLDPmxr2pMaRVVgGklSm35BQg4XAYWyAhgAANhTxjCLdwZF782Zcd0HpoccYbcb4AmHXAp9j_svnQGnwfeDgbUrK2U8yodpXeXc/s1600/Black+and+White.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBiy09JAlFBopHrhHsENRrn6DAJWdWHKPkOUZNaIjeLDPmxr2pMaRVVgGklSm35BQg4XAYWyAhgAANhTxjCLdwZF782Zcd0HpoccYbcb4AmHXAp9j_svnQGnwfeDgbUrK2U8yodpXeXc/s320/Black+and+White.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498595483715216594" /></a>Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-38940274141879332202010-04-29T12:30:00.000-07:002010-07-27T07:44:09.599-07:00First Donation from Ganesh EmporiumLast week, I, on behalf of my friends and family and most importantly my clients without whom my <a href="http://ramyap.etsy.com">shop</a> would not even exist, made a donation to Red Cross of $100 to help the needy.<br />It may not be a big amount but I am sure it is sufficient to help at least one person who needs to be helped.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0S4bFnYwTx_8GCOVhMqjkCL7A4WTjXxlahIfy5J87nisSbOtRLDhUUZt3YPAeJTaGCSbRfaJ70fkeD6H4mkj07KkJ5i2CG-6oPCEwQ1p9iGyqMjzM4jSJX7Oui0WF-f_puZ1qo06slo/s1600/red-cross.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0S4bFnYwTx_8GCOVhMqjkCL7A4WTjXxlahIfy5J87nisSbOtRLDhUUZt3YPAeJTaGCSbRfaJ70fkeD6H4mkj07KkJ5i2CG-6oPCEwQ1p9iGyqMjzM4jSJX7Oui0WF-f_puZ1qo06slo/s320/red-cross.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498596114887536946" /></a><br /><br />It feels good to do charity and I encourage all my friends to do as well....<br /><br />I wanted to write about it and personally Thank all my <a href="http://ramyap.etsy.com">Etsy</a> customers, my <a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/ganeshjewelryshop">Artfire</a> customers and my friend Mai from <a href="http://www.ShopRuche.com">ShopRuche</a> who helped make this happen. <br /><br />On another note about donation, I happen to read this quote/fun joke some where online and I thought it was cute.. =))<br />Thought I'll share with ya'll.<br /><br />"<span style="font-style:italic;color:#e8a46c;">The pig and the chicken were on their way to breakfast, trying to decide what to have. When chicken said, ''Let's have ham and eggs.'' The pig then replied, ''That's fine for you, it's a small donation on your part, but it's a total sacrifice for me.'</span>'"Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-24390859832288524292010-04-28T10:25:00.000-07:002010-07-27T07:43:07.811-07:00Raindrops and Roses TreasuryAfter a long time I logged into the Etsy Treasury to see where the list number was at and GUESS WHAT ??? I was LUCKYYY.. the list had just dropped below 333..<br /><br />I was listening to the song "Raindrops and Roses..." from Sound of Music then .. <br />When the spot opened up, I was so excited I couldn't think of any title at that very moment and I had to be quick to lock the slot, so I entered "Raindrops and Roses" as the theme title. =)<br /><br />But I was fun creating the treasury based on that theme and I even got a bunch of nice comments too..<br /><br />You can check it out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=128426">here</a><br /><br />Below is a snap shot ........<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5m-XgBVTgGmr4FPERfiE1-teF7nWtKl-HnPTBAz-UzQQSErjeDZh8PQzn1nOOGKqXoHAsJbGHmZGqJqfXNEvl88ZVsXWfmWTaRG-AbQYuaQi7R7J93XC-rwXZOXgzuqtrBgGrHAvLUo/s1600/treasury.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5m-XgBVTgGmr4FPERfiE1-teF7nWtKl-HnPTBAz-UzQQSErjeDZh8PQzn1nOOGKqXoHAsJbGHmZGqJqfXNEvl88ZVsXWfmWTaRG-AbQYuaQi7R7J93XC-rwXZOXgzuqtrBgGrHAvLUo/s320/treasury.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498596487414749698" /></a>Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-63264547286503857352010-04-17T11:43:00.000-07:002010-04-17T12:07:53.705-07:00My new spring collection previewHello my blog followers and friends !!!<br /><br />It is a great Saturday and the weather is just lovely here in California and I am sitting in my living room sipping tea and just relaxing... and also kind of showing off my new designs :))<br /> <br />I had been working on ideas for my spring line and after lots of design and re-design I have finally launched it !!!!<br />All the items are uploaded to my <a href="http://ramyap.etsy.com">Etsy Shop</a> if you want to check it out but I am also putting an image here to give you a little preview :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Q4Ic5fXIno/S8oGMyb3UkI/AAAAAAAAD1g/VGy0NVoSzII/s1600/promo1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Q4Ic5fXIno/S8oGMyb3UkI/AAAAAAAAD1g/VGy0NVoSzII/s400/promo1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461184314906989122" /></a><br /><br />This collection is special to me because it is my first ever "line or collection" where this is the first time I have designed something specific and it was fun working on. I am quite happy with the end product but I also would love to hear feedback and comments from you, so please keep dropping lines.... <br /><br />And as mentioned before <span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:15px;">The Mother's day discount of 15% is still on</span> so if you are looking for buying something special for your mom at a great price, you know you could visit <a href="http://ramyap.etsy.com">Ganesh Emporium</a> too...<br /><br />:)<br /><br />Happy blogging and have a great day you guys !!!!Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-44111006939466979722010-04-09T08:27:00.000-07:002010-04-09T10:08:03.088-07:00Little Birdie on my backyard, she likes her food...Me and my hubby went shopping at Home Depot to get some plants for our backyard, after selecting a few, we then strolled in their garden section... <br />They had all kinds of interesting stuff including some cute bird feeders there... and so we decided to buy one... just for the fun of it, to see if it really does attract birds. We have a small pond in the backyard and we get birdie visitors sometimes who come by for a little drink ... so we thought why not serve food too?? =).<br /><br />Anyways, we hung the feeder at an elevation and kept looking for birds but none showed up and then my hubby came up with this great idea of keeping the feeder near the pond instead of hanging on a branch and guess what we had our first visitor yesterday and luckily I could capture her on my camera... She is soo pretty, blue with brown lines... she made my day... =))<br />Of course I wanted to put her picture in my blog immediately and so here she is !!! I named her Birdie Blue... lol...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Q4Ic5fXIno/S79eVVjjhUI/AAAAAAAADww/SSRR1bgG7-c/s1600/IMG_7989.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Q4Ic5fXIno/S79eVVjjhUI/AAAAAAAADww/SSRR1bgG7-c/s400/IMG_7989.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458184994052867394" /></a><br /><i>Hmm.. Yummy food</i><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Q4Ic5fXIno/S79ekMp5DmI/AAAAAAAADw4/d7quWcPQSl8/s1600/IMG_7993.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Q4Ic5fXIno/S79ekMp5DmI/AAAAAAAADw4/d7quWcPQSl8/s400/IMG_7993.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458185249361563234" /></a><br /><i>Thinking if I should eat more.......</i>Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-83448721509307166192010-04-03T09:30:00.000-07:002010-04-03T09:47:03.433-07:00What is new this week? - Mother's day discount !!!Hello Every one,<br /><br />I know I have been a bit slow on blogging... but that was only because I have been working on my new collection..<br />Still, I know, I knowww, that is not an excuse for not posting regularly... =)) Ok, I admit I got lazy!!!!. :))<br /><br />Anyways, I hope you all are having a great Saturday... Mother's day is a month away and I know every one must be looking for gifts to buy for moms, which is why I thought I will post my new designs in here so my lovely followers can take a look and see if you like them.... I love feedbacks - good or bad - so please post your comments. <br /><br />Ok, ready for the snap shot? Here it is......<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ramyap.etsy.com"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0Q4Ic5fXIno/S7dvpuiHaCI/AAAAAAAADtU/CLImegUXbo8/s400/promo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455952236239087650" /></a><br /><br />But it doesn't end here, FOR MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL, I AM OFFERING A 15% DISCOUNT ON ALL ITEMS FROM MY SHOP... YAY...<br />AND AND... FREE SHIPPING TO ANYWHERE IN US.... Just <span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://ramyap.etsy.com">click here</a></span> for more goodies...<br /><br />Didn't I just make your lives easy? <br /><br />Keep browsing you guys and see you soon ......Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-78169740758317003112010-03-31T08:16:00.001-07:002010-03-31T08:17:49.122-07:00Wordless Wednesday ....After a long time..................... Spotted outside my back yard =))<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Q4Ic5fXIno/S7NndyZkHGI/AAAAAAAADr0/7TObq--ViTk/s1600/rain.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Q4Ic5fXIno/S7NndyZkHGI/AAAAAAAADr0/7TObq--ViTk/s400/rain.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454817335118666850" /></a>Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-83100335331865151062010-03-28T10:50:00.000-07:002010-03-28T10:59:34.828-07:00Fingers crossed for today...And why? :)) <br />Because I have booked a slot under the "Jewelry Category" of Etsy to promote my shop items, trying to boost some Page Views if not a Sale. <br />Among the many methods that I have tried to promote my shop, this one I am gonna try out more. And why not? it costs only 7$ a day to feature your shop in the top category that gives a lot of exposure. I have noticed several times that people literally buy this spot every day to showcase their items and it seem to have worked. Not to mention buying the spot in itself is quiet a challenge :))<br />Anyways I hope this Sunday turns out lucky for me and wish for somehow a magical sale to happen and so... keeping my Fingers crossed.......Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-3817482911358630792010-03-18T07:41:00.000-07:002010-03-18T14:22:42.528-07:00My first Etsy TreasuryHas anyone played with the treasury on Etsy? It is soo much fun, of course the difficult part according to me is to wait for the list to drop to 333. <div>I have been waiting for so many days to grab the 332 2nd place, I mean I would wait for the last one to expire and then if I come back a min later and it would be full again !!!!! </div><div>I think to get a spot itself is quiet challenging... </div><div><br /></div><div>Etsy says Treasuries are not for Self Promotion and they recommend you to put only one of your items and I think it works so well because when you start to work on them you forget about the promoting aspect and naturally start using your artistic and creative skills by picking stuff from other Etsy shops to make a beautiful....treasury.....</div><div><br /></div><div>When I got the spot I decided to make a colorful treasury because .. well.. i love colors... </div><div>So Wanna take a look at mine? Just click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=119775">here</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I have also taken a screen shot and attached a picture below.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=119775"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0Q4Ic5fXIno/S6KLppqxvXI/AAAAAAAADnw/busbjn1SPBQ/s400/treasury.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450072046747893106" /></a></center>Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-49102632155212412392010-03-14T10:59:00.000-07:002010-03-14T15:49:35.831-07:00March is for Madness Sale and 15 is a lucky numberHello my readers,<br /><br />What a great Sunday, It is so nice and sunny here in southern California .. a perfect weather after all the rain we had... plus the daylight savings time changes today.. I actually got up at 8 AM this morning and thought to myself, "wow it is sooo sunny at 8 today " only to realize that it was actually 9 AM !!! :))<div><br /></div><div>So I finish up the morning chores and login to my Etsy shop to make some changes on the Appearance to highlight the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">ongoing SALE</span></b> that I am having, and I thought why not spice the sale up a little bit. ??</div><div><br /></div><div>I have 14 sales so far and I decided that my <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">15th Sale Buyer</span></b> will not only get all the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">discount</span></b> that is available right now BUT will also get an <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">additional surprise gift</span></b>... good stuff eh? :) </div><div>I cannot reveal what the gift is, but the buyers will Love it for sure.. I guarantee !!! :))</div><div>Note, that Clearance Items in my shop do not qualify for this program, but hey I have lots of other stuff that are almost like a steal deal.. =)</div><div><br /></div><div>So who wants to be that LUCKY buyer??? Check my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ramyap">shop</a> to explore all the goodies and get Lucky !!! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Here is a little Preview of my shop:</span></i></b></div><div><br /></div><center><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:11px;"><table style="text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.etsy.com/flash/spots/etsy_mini.swf?user_id=7548229&user_name=ramyap&item_source=shop&item_size=thumbnail&rows=4&columns=3" width="280" height="374"><param name="movie" value="http://www.etsy.com/flash/spots/etsy_mini.swf?user_id=7548229&user_name=ramyap&item_source=shop&item_size=thumbnail&rows=4&columns=3"></object></td></tr><tr><td><a style="text-decoration: none; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#D35701; font-size:14px; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a><br /><a style="text-decoration: none; color:#D35701; font-size:10px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" href="http://www.etsy.com/">Buy Handmade</a><br /><a style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#0192B5; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" href="http://ramyap.etsy.com/">ramyap</a></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:11px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:11px;"><br /></span></span></div><div>Have a great Sunday you guys !!!</div></center>Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-30816819135585897372010-03-09T16:15:00.000-08:002010-03-09T18:45:36.651-08:00My new Vintage Collection.....Hello Everyone,<br /><br />I am back to blogging after almost 2 weeks of recovering from a wisdom teeth removal procedure.. I wonder why I recovered so slowly compared to the rest??? But I did enjoy the part where I could just ask my hubby to get me anything I want by my bed side.. :)<br /><br />Well anyways, while I was trying to divert myself from the pain during the recovery process, I came up with some ideas for vintage designs for my new inventory and here it is...<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;color:#f16b42;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">My new vintage collection....</span></span><br /><br /><center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ramyap.etsy.com"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 378px; height: 420px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0Q4Ic5fXIno/S5bn3WPkdKI/AAAAAAAADng/9RV6mj3tOMM/s320/new.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446795737400898722" /></a></center><br /><br />While designing them I didn't want to do the traditional vintage style so I tried to add a little newfangled touch to it...and I think I was able to achieve that balance.. but I would love for my followers to comment... :))<br /><br />So N'joy exploring my <a href="http://ramyap.etsy.com">shop</a> and the new arrivals everyone AND also the <b>BIG SALE</b> that I have right now. <span style="color:#f16b42;"><b>10% off all Items including the Clearance ones !!!</b></span><br />I call it the <span style="font-style:italic;color:#f16b42;">March madness Sale</span> !!! =))Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-68132177490810182982010-02-26T12:41:00.000-08:002010-03-01T07:30:55.505-08:00Announcing the Winner of Thursday Giveaway...I would like to Thank all of those who participated in the giveaway and considering it was my first one, I am really excited and thrilled to have received sooooo many responses. <br />There was a good amount of participations and the WINNER IS <a href="http://moonflowercreations.blogspot.com"><b>Salina Kenyon</b></a><br /><br />Salina is a stay-at-home mom to 4 children ranging in ages from 4 to 14 and has been married to their daddy for 15 years now. Her passions in life are Bible study, her family and creating beautiful things to sell in her <a href="http://salinascraftroom.etsy.com">Etsy shop</a> ofcourse :)<br /><br />If you want to know more about her you can also visit her <a href="http://moonflowercreations.blogspot.com">blog</a> <br /><br />Congrats Salina... You should receive your pretty pink necklace soon...<br /><br /><br />Thanks again every one !!!Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487223686332035390.post-7939285822783782072010-02-21T14:07:00.000-08:002010-02-21T14:22:20.989-08:00Spearmint Sauce, the Indian wayHello Everyone,<br /><br />I am so excited to post about this mint sauce that I made from home grown mint leaves. :) I am from India and so I mostly cook only Indian food at home. And Sunday is actually my cooking day where I try and experiment with stuff and my poor hubs is the victim of them :) not to mention that most of them come our pretty well.... :D :D<br /><br />So anyways I get up in the morning and go to my backyard to water a few plants that we have and I see how well my mint plant has grown, They looked sooooo tempting, plus it was time for it to be trimmed too... so I took some leaves of the plant whose pic is here below.... <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0Q4Ic5fXIno/S4Gvw7wJK4I/AAAAAAAADiM/3d60GvrnBks/s1600-h/IMG_7776.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0Q4Ic5fXIno/S4Gvw7wJK4I/AAAAAAAADiM/3d60GvrnBks/s320/IMG_7776.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440823080048470914" /></a><br /><br />And then get started on the sauce. Now this sauce is actually called "chutney" in the Indian language and is very popular in North India. It is extremely simple to make and here is how I made them, in case you readers want to try it out !!!<br /><br />1. Take 50% mint leaves and 50% cilantro (1 cup)<br />2. Heat oil in a pan, add onions, red chilli - based on how spicy you want. <br />3. Add the leaves and fry for like 2 mins,<br />4. Put the mixture in a blender, add some water and 1/2 spoon of tamarind paste and Salt of course<br />5. Blend Blend Blend <br /><br />And yay the sauce is ready !!!!!<br /><br />Isn't it simple? just see how yummy it looks<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Q4Ic5fXIno/S4Gw-fNAJnI/AAAAAAAADiU/_verTOoHMEg/s1600-h/IMG_7779.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Q4Ic5fXIno/S4Gw-fNAJnI/AAAAAAAADiU/_verTOoHMEg/s320/IMG_7779.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440824412414682738" /></a><br /><br />I am a Vegetarian so I eat them with some veggie appetizers but for the meat lovers, here is the tip, it tastes the best with barbequed chicken as per my hubs...<br /><br />N joy, and if any one try this at home let me know how it went..... Would love to hear comments<br /><br />Take care every one and Happy Sunday !!!!Ramya Prasadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06346268387972579156noreply@blogger.com2