Merry Christmas

From this day forward

live in the moment

let the embers of your

soul fire

alight

with passion

and love

for

yourself

for others

the less fortuante

the

least obvious

give

with all your

heart

and watch

as

LOVE

Lights

Your

Soul

Wishing you all God's greatest gift this year.  May you give your love freely, and accept it back just the same.  May you share your love with those who need it most and receive the bliss of being loved in return.

XOXO

Kasia

Special Holiday Deals

This Holiday I have decided to do a special Holiday Bonus buy for two of my most popular items...


Special edition of my Sentimental Journey Necklace for only $25 (regularly $35)
available in gold or silver with your choice of white pearl, garnet or green amethyst.

 Limited edition version of yummy bath salts called Candy Cane for $4 (regularly $7). 

These items will only be available via my blog and will  only be good for  a limited time.  Quantites are limited and once these special goodies are gone, they won't be back.  So get one (or two) for holiday gift giving and share the word with your friends.  I would appreciate it!


Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Items are available for purchase to the left of this post :)

Holiday Sentimental Journey Necklace

Candy Cane Bath Salts

This Morning, Outside My Window

The metaphor was plain to see... the rainbow shines so brightly through the forest.  It spoke volumes to my soul, saying that the journey will be worth it... the struggles to become my truest self are ending as I can see the beauty of glorious light through the thorny branches.

Today was the most glorious morning.  One that I will soon not forget.

Belief

"Belief is not what you know, but what you trust to hold the mysteries of the universe in the palm of your hand." ~ me

And the final winner is......

Essences...new at Body Luxe

Hi Eveyone!  Day one of Earth Spirit Expo is done and over ... a great day had by all!  I just wanted to take 2 minutes to announce the last winner of my giveaway for a deluxe sampler set from my Body Luxe line.


And the winner is.......
Stevie...one of my team mates at Etsy Project Embrace!   Congrats Stevie!  I will  be contacting you to get your address so your goodies will be on their way to you shortly.

Holy Smokes I Missed it!!!!!!

I was supposed to choose the winner of the Body Luxe sampler set yesterday, and I missed it!!!!!!!!!  It was so on my list and in getting ready for the show, carting kids around and taking care of business...I plum forgot!!!!

So here she is, the lucky winner ....

Monica M

Congrats!  I will be sending my sampler pack to you in the mail within a week or two!  So keep your eyes peeled for a little bit of luxury coming your way.

If you are in the Buffalo area and have a chance, stop by and see me at the Earth Spirit Expo at Daemen College this weekend...Sat 10-7 and Sun 10-4.   I will be taking orders for holiday gift giving this weekend, so if you would like something for that special someone in your life, stop by and see me :)

Can't wait to see you there!

Sign Day and another winner!

These are my signs for a little fun challenge that Graciel from Evenstar Art nudged me along to do!   The first was writen out very artistically (not by me) and the other my own scrawl for an impromptu checklist of wants and needs.   :)

Last, but certainly not least, the fourth winner in my gift card giveaway is.....

Kara O
Congrats Kara!  I will be contacting you with the instructions of how  you can redeem your gift card!

Now, off to dream about my "needs list"  (and to make some more stuff for my upcoming show !!!)

Winner #3 is announced

New hairpins available at Poetica

Hi Everyone!  I've been bust making some new products for Body Luxe today and my house smells like an olfactory cornucopia!  The product that I have been developing is an essential oil blend that I call Body Luxe Essence.  These synergistic blends are specially formulated to work on all levels of you being.  A beautiful mix to open  and grow your body, mind and spirit.  Stay tuned for more info about these lovlies and some other new goodies I am cooking up.

Now, for the important stuff!  Our third winner in the Gift Card Giveaway is......

Lissette F

Congratulations Lissette! 

 I will be contacting you shortly as to how you can redeem your gift card.

Stay tuned for more prizes to be awarded this coming week.

Tomorrow I'm off to a gem show with my best gal pal, Graciel from Evenstar-Art.  Can you hear the credit cards screaming already?  I'll post some pics of my spoils in the coming weeks.

Winner #2 is Announced

A sneak peek of the Maddelena Earrings, available shortly at Kasia Blue

Hi Everyone!  This week has been busy for me as I am planning for an annual show called the Earth Spirit Expo, a beautiful holistic event that focuses on the Body Mind and Spirit Connection...right up my alley!  More to come about that in the next week as I will be unveiling some new products there. 

So while running back and forth with the kids and their activities on my day off (ok, what day off!) I almost for got to post our second winner!  Yikes!

So, here she is, winner #2 of a $25 gift card to any of my online stores....

Debi F

Congratulations, Debi!  I will notifying you shortly with the details.

Winner #1 in my Gift Card Giveaway

Excited.  Happy.  Grateful.  Blessed.  These are the four words that I can use to describe myself as I am getting ready to announce our first winner in the Gift Card Giveaway Contest.  I was overwhelmed by your generosity and kind words....a big huge thank you and big hugs to all of  you! 

In doing this giveaway contest, I wasn't sure how it would go.  You know, promotions can either go well or just not go at all.   But this has been my most successful to date and it's all because of you!

 This person's name was picked randomly out of a little wicker basket (that looks a bit like it belongs in the wizard of Oz, slung over Dorothy's arm) after my kids and I made up little pieces of paper with everyone's name on them....very scientifc, I know.  But this was the fairest way we could find and it kept them engaged and excited to see who was going to win!

So, without any further suspense, our first winner is..........

Holly H 

I will be contacting you via convo/email to let you know how to redeem your gift card.

Congratulations!

Didn't win?  That's ok, the fun isn't over yet!  There are still 3 more gift cards and 2 deluxe sample sets to give away, so stay tuned to see if you have won!  More names will be picked over the next wweek or so (see my first post for the dates).

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The above picture was taken on our latest adventure.  What struck me was the last name of the person ...arcangel.  There was no way to miss the message.

Gift Card Giveaway

Hi Friends!  I am excited to announce my first ever Gift Card Giveaway !!!!! 

Sales have been great thanks to all of you and in order to reach my self imposed sales goals, I have decided to have a little promo where with each purchase, you will be entered to win a $25 gift card  along with a pure pampering sampler set from Body Luxe.  This is a great way to start your holiday shopping (I know, it's only September) with a chance to win something for yourself too!

Here's how it works........
Simply purchase an item from any of my shops Body Luxe, Kasia Blue, Poetica or Kasia Blue Online from now until October 2nd.  With each item that you purchase, your name will be placed into a drawing to win one of four $25 gift cards that can be used at any of my online shops or a deluxe pampering set from Body Luxe.  You have a chance to win 5 times!  This part of the contest does require a purchase to qualify.

I will draw names on the following dates:
October 3rd gift card
October 6th gift card
October 9th gift card
October 12th gift card
October 13th Deluxe Pampering set

In addition, I will be giving away one deluxe pampering set to one lucky winner!  To enter this portion of the contest, do the following:
1. Share my link to the contest on your blog and send me the link
2. follow me on Facebook
3. Follow me on Twitter
4. Comment on this thread with your email address (required).  If  you do not want to share this publicly, you may let me know in your comment, and it will not be published as I moderate all of my comments.
5. Come with a creative way to share this and include a link to what you have done.

You may enter each contest as many times you would like.
The gift set winner will be picked on October 15th and will be notified via email (that's why I need it...it won't be shared with third parties, I promise!).

Happy Shopping and Good Luck!

Member Interview at Etsy Project Embrace

I am so excited to announce that I am the featured member interview on the TeamEPE blog today!!!!!!!  A big thanks and huge hug to Mollie for interviewing me and a big shout out to all of my fabulous "teamies".    A beautiful, worthy cause created to help, support and give back to them mebers of our communities that have been touched by cancer.

Such a beautiful honor!

Take a look here :::    http://etsyprojectembrace.blogspot.com/2010/09/member-interview_10.html

Kitty Love

~*::  Ah, the life of a Princess.... ::*~

~*:: Don't you even THINK about it Mama! ::*~

~*:: Lord I was born a ramblin' Man... ::*~

Getting Ready For Fall

~* Just a quick peek at some items that are going to be listed very soon at Kasia Blue *~

New trinkets all around

All coming soon to Kasia Blue just for you!

As you know, I love the color blue, so I would be remiss if I didn't include some blue pieces in my Fall Collection.  This year I am trending towards some stronger colors and more wrapped and hand forged pieces(so new and exciting for me!).  There is more to come for sure in the days ahead...some nature inspired foliage pieces and Fall colors just for a little tease.  So, stay tuned and see what's new!

A Beautiful Anomaly

A gorgeous ruffled Gladiola from my garden.  This beauty stopped me in my tracks the other day with her ruffled edges, beautiful coloring and "not a plain jane" good looks.

Enjoy!

A weekend of nothing to do

~*:: From my overgrown and neglected garden ::*~

This weekend was one of relaxation and repose...well, ok, it was pretty filled up with "stuff", but it was restful in the scheme of things.   We had a chance to go to our County Fair and then to the Lewiston Arts Festival (to scope out prospects of shows to do next year).   And, beyond getting caught in a downpour, which we sauntered through without so much as a flinch of desperate cover, this weekend was just what I needed.

The beginning of one chapter requires that the story line take a deep breath, then travel on to make you enamoured once more.

Live life like you are turning the page to begin a new adventure. 

Pure

Beautiful.  Pristine. Pure.

Summertime Girl

As Gracie says, straight out of the Camera :)

My Favorite Tea Cup

My Favorite Tea Cup

Used for many Purposes

Mostly for Pictures

A Beautiful Earring Hanger

Now Broken

Cream & Gold Porcelain

Smashed

I should have saved it

It still would have taken good pictures

But all broken things either need to be fixed

or disposed of

There is no in between

Because what has been shattered

will never come back 

the same way again

There will always be a shard missing

Unseen by the naked eye

Displaced in the force of breaking

That will weaken

Even the most tightly held mending

From the shattering

we are broken open

fragments and pieces

of a beautiful soul

The Heart of the Matter

Heart Shaped Rose Petals taken from a rose that was planted for me with love by the man that has proven himself beyond worthy.  A beautiful symbol to remind us that the seeds we sow in love will bloom with the most beautiful flower.

August 1

A New Direction

~*:: Chocolate & Raspberries, $189 at Kasia Blue ::*~

Some say that life cycles in sevens.  Every seven years your cells have fully regnerated and the human body is completely brand new.  Seven is a spiritual number, that is true, yet in the cycles of seven it is five that seems to have my life defined.  Case in point: in the year 2000 I had my first child and started a new job.  Five years later, things changed again with moves, meeting new groups of people, job changes.  Now, again, five years down the road, things are about to take me on a new journey.  I have switched jobs (really, seriously, nearly 5 years to the date).  I will no longer be directing the Handbell Group that I have been with for 5 years.  There is more, of course, but I must keep some things close to my heart.  Suddenly it feels as if so much has fallen away, that burdens have been lifted and doors opened so that I can fill my coffers with new and exciting escapades.  I feel the breeze....and it feels so good.

All that said, my creative side is making a change as well.  My designs are evolving into something more intricate and one of a kind.  Bejeweled, curved and complex (much like me...snicker).  No longer is cookie cutter appealing to me, although my current dedsigns that are simpler can, and will stay in the lineup, you will now be seeing the addition of these more decadent beauties.  Also, with my Body Luxe line, I too will be ramping it up, so to speak, with layered and thoughtful fragrances that speak to your body, mind and spirit.  I have discovered that "one note" is just not me.  That's good, because I have been stuggling to be myself yet trying to please the masses.  And although that may be my business side talking, I still need to find room for the the unique and unusal.  Without that, I will not evolve...or be happy.

Change is good.

Some more pretty things

~*:: Summer/Fall 2010 at Kasia Blue ::*~

~*:: New!  Divine Energy Bracelets to attune the body, mind and spirit ::*~

And, last but not least a vintage bracelet at Poetica