Lots of New Members to check out!

It's role call time for new members who joined the Creative Glass Guild in May and June.



Poshelements.etsy.com from Carmel, Indiana



JewelrybyAmyT.etsy.com from Chicago

Krillaglass.etsy.com from Budapest, Hungary



Mangotango.etsy.com from Cape Cod, MA

Mariposalightedgifts.etsy.com from Brea, CA

Nanettebevan.etsy.com from Maryland

Churnhill.etsy.com from Tahoe City, CA

Divafern.etsy.com from West Linn

DnJDichroicArtGlass.etsy.com from South West Mi

FireAndIceDesigns.etsy.com from Mission, BC

Glassthorpedo.etsy.com from Crofton, Maryland

New members of the Creative Glass Guild - welcome!

A handful of new members for spring. Please browse their lovely shops for glass gifts.






Yjja123.etsy.com from North Lauderdale







Domino.etsy.com from Overland Park/Kansas City





Glassdog.etsy.com from Allegan




Pennyglassgirl.etsy.com from Toronto



Papillionglass.etsy.com from Leander

Creative Glass Newsletter Prize Draw

Every month the Creative Glass Guild (CGGE) hold a newsletter prize draw. This is your chance to win free glass.

It's easy - just sign up for our newsletter to be entered into the draw. You will recieve the newsletter via email, showcasing our latest members, articles, news and offers. You will NOT receive spam, nor will your details be passed to any other organisation.

This month's prize is a beautiful enamelled pendant in a fabulous blue created by Ignisdesigns. Remember - you have to be in it to win it!!!

What a Challenge!

The Creative Glass Guild of Etsy and EtsyBead have teamed up to form Creative Minds for Charity.

Between both teams we have designed and created wonderful glass jewelry which has now been donated to HOST (Helping Others Street Team). To buy one of these lovely pieces please go to the Host shop on Etsy and make your purchase. Your money will go to a worthy cause and you will be the proud owner of a stunning piece of jewelry too!

Featured Member at CGGE

Every 2 weeks we spotlight one of our members. See what motivates them to create and enjoy their art. Our spotlight member is fused glass artist Cindy Valenzo. Read her story...

"Whew it’s been a ride. I lost my mother at the age of 14. Since I was the oldest of 2 girls I soon learned how to Cook, Clean, wash and all the other stuff to simply survive. ....." Read more here.

New Kids on the Blog!

The Creative Glass Guild would like to welcome our new glass artists. We are very fortunate to have such a wide and diverse range of glass for you to enjoy. Check out CGGE glass on our Shopping Page


Quingawaga from Kitchener


SharonJohnsonDesigns from Boise, ID


Turtledreams from Sydney, Australia


Glassnwood from Corpus Christi, Texas

Goglassgirl from Hagerman, Idaho


Hawleyclan from Whitney, Texas


Indiansunshine from Belleville


NeoMythica from Kansas City


Artisticflair from Columbus, Ohio

Daydreamglass from Grand Rapids, Michigan


DSullivancr2 from Houston


Fullblownglass from St Petersburg


Glassmatrix from Duluth, MN

Why artists join the Creative Glass Guild!

A great selection of glass by our newest members. Click here to find out how you can become a member so the CGGE. http://cgge.org


http://vixenwaredesigns.etsy.com
from Winnipeg


http://bethanybeads.etsy.com


http://Glassbeadart.etsy.com
from Helmsange, Luxembourg


http://gisellery.etsy.com
from Devon, UK


http://Ironmountain01.etsy.com


http://krakenmosaics.etsy.com
from Fort Myers, Florida


http://Vedasbeads.etsy.com
from Wenatchee, WA


http://Luv2Have.etsy.com
from PEI, Canada

We wish them lots of sales on Etsy and lots of fun with the CGGE.

New members, we welcome YOU!

Yet more new members for February, each making unique glass items from mosaics to stained glass, from fused glass to glass beads. Enjoy!




http://LeAnnChristan.etsy.com
from Atlanta


http://oneofmykind.etsy.com
from Philadelphia


http://Plainandfancy.etsy.com
from Austin, Texas


http://Uvanomos.etsy.com
from Flagstaff


http://Jsglassart.etsy.com
from Bay Area, Ca

http://Formfireglassworks.etsy.com
Fullerton, CA


http://Geltdesigns.etsy.com
from Washington DC


http://Glassandlight.etsy.com
from Moshav Shekef, Israel


http://Glassandsplinters.etsy.com
from Adelaide, South Australia


http://Hanasakuradesigns.etsy.com
from Grand Rapids, Mi


http://AbbilyBabbily.etsy.com
from St Louis, Mo


http://abdesigns.etsy.com
from St Charles, Illinois


http://Artdefleur.etsy.com
from Minneapolis

http://Bellabeadjewelry.etsy.com
Rochester


http://firenfusion.etsy.com
Green Bay, Wisconsin

Check out these shops for fabulous glass jewelry, beads and home items.

Your chance to win free glass!

That's right, these delicately wispy fused glass earrings could be yours for keeps!
Just by choosing your favorite Creative Glass Guild Treasury and voting in our poll. http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5476764



http://periwinklesuz.etsy.com

Tell us which is your favorite and why and your name will be entered into the draw on Saturday 23 February. Remember, you can only vote once so choose wisely!
Rules:
* Voting runs from February 19 - 23.
* To play, you must be an Etsy member. It’s EASY, sign up here if you are not a member already: www.etsy.com.
* Only one vote per person. Any subsequent votes will be ignored.
* CGGE members cannot participate. Instead, they will cheer the voters on.
* At midnight on Feb. 23, the impartial CGGE judge will draw the name of the winning voter. This will be drawn at random and the winner will be notified by convo on Sunday Feb 24. and the name will be published on our website and in the Etsy forums.

And that's not all! The CGGE member whose treasury gets the most votes will win this gorgeous glass heart by http://flameonglass.etsy.com (in the case of a tie breaker names will be drawn from a hat).



And finally.... the CGGE member who bagged the most contest treasuries will win this wonderful dichroic etched pendant made by http://glasscatjewels.etsy.com

So give it a go and vote for your favorite treasury!

Our latest members on show!

Who says that February is a quiet month? Here are just a few of our new members who have joined the Creative Glass Guild of Etsy this month. Let's take a look at examples of their lovely glass.


http://glassbyjessica.etsy.com
from Louisville


http://teripersing.etsy.com
from Anderson, Indiana


http://danceswithfire.etsy.com
from Sudbury, MA


http://Afiberjourney.etsy.com
from Lawrenceville, GA


http://shelmodine.etsy.com
from Liverpool, UK


http://moltengecko.etsy.com
from McAllen, Texas


http://Lynfoley.etsy.com
from Round Top, Texas


http://Chris1.etsy.com
from East Lansing, MI


http://cornucopias.etsy.com
from Raymondville, Texas


http://artflowe.etsy.com
from Oklahoma City

More new members coming soon. Please keep checking back!

Creative Glass Guild Valentine Competition

Say hello to Pippi Love. This little valentine angel is hiding in some shops on Etsy. Find Pippi and you may win some fabulous glass.
How to enter: check out the following shops listed below. Pippi is hiding in a shop listing in every shop and your task is the find her. It's not too difficult - there is only one Pippi in every shop. http://creationsinglass.etsy.com
http://matechuk.etsy.com
http://shasglasscrafts.etsy.com
http://glasscatjewels.etsy.com
http://calyxann.etsy.com
http://glassprimitif.etsy.com
http://periwinklesuz.etsy.com
http://dichroicdazzle.etsy.com
http://ccvalenzo.etsy.com
http://CassaroCreations.etsy.com
http://melissabeads.etsy.com
http://gimmebeads.etsy.com
http://colorshoppestudio.etsy.com
http://smokeylady54.etsy.com
http://eccentricity.etsy.com
http://papernclay.etsy.com
http://JoanJewels.etsy.com
http://kerichrystian.etsy.com
http://artglassfusion.etsy.com
http://artflowe.etsy.com
http://squidglass.etsy.com
http://Getglassy.etsy.com
http://LaWatha.etsy.com
http://geltdesigns.etsy.com
Think you have found every Pippi? Jot down the item number and shop name and send your answers to Janet at http://artglassfusion.etsy.com

What can you win? Fantastic hand made, unique glass items created by CGGE members. Click here to view the prizes. http://cgge.org

The small print.

• To play, you must be an Etsy member. It’s EASY, sign up here if you are not a member already: www.etsy.com.
• The contest will run for one week, Feb. 1-7. At midnight on Feb. 7, our CGGE judges will check all of the entries for correct Pip sightings. Winners are the entries with the most correct sightings. In the likely event of a tie, the three winners will be drawn at random from all the correct entries. The lucky, clever winners will be notified via convos on Feb. 8, and their names will be published before the cheering throngs on our website and in the Etsy forums.
• CGGE members are not allowed to participate, but will join in, chat and cheer contestants on in the thread while you are searching for Pippi Love!

A special Thank you and credit to the artist, Keri of http://kerichrystian.etsy.com for creating Pippi Love.

Welcome New Members for 2008

Wow! This must be the biggest intake of new members we have had in a month! January is supposed to be quiet but pehaps glass artists on Etsy have made a New Year's Resolution to join the greatest street team (IMHO). Let's welcome the new CGGE members.


http://ashtonjewels.etsy.com
from Lexington


http://aricketts.etsy.com
from Round Rock, Texas


http://AKDLampwork.etsy.com
from Lone


http://angelfireartglass.etsy.com
from Kansas City


http://Bosphorusglass.etsy.com
from Istanbul, Turkey


http://bonfirebeads.etsy.com
from Southern Indiana


http://betsymn.etsy.com/
from Minnesota


http://beadworxAZ.etsy.com
from Prescott, Arizona


http://aussiefirebeads.etsy.com
from Adelaide, Australia


http://fusionstudios.etsy.com
from Southern California


http://ellyloo.etsy.com
from Toronto


http://drewjaeger.etsy.com
from Minneapolis


http://cinemadeverre.etsy.com
from Santa Rosa


http://cannsglassworks.etsy.com
from Dollar Bay, Michigan


http://maggieet.etsy.com
from Los Angeles


http://hippyglassworks.etsy.com
from Amissville


http://gwacie.etsy.com
from S E Michigan


http://glitzyglass.etsy.com
from East Greenbush, NY


http://gimmebeads.etsy.com
from Waynesboro, GA

http://tinkmartin.etsy.com

from Toledo

http://supermomma45.etsy.com

from Fairfield

http://rosasfusedglass.etsy.com

from La Salle, Illinois

http://melissabeads.etsy.com

from Colorado

http://meganelizabethdesign.etsy.com

from Long Island

CGGE on Indiepublic

One of the best indie chat sites has to be the wonderful http://indiepublic.com/ Here is how it describes itself. "Indiepublic is an independent art and design community. If you're an artist, designer, retailer, blogger, or just someone who gets giddy when they buy indie, we've saved a seat for you! "

Lots of members of the Creative Glass Guild use Indiepublic as a chat forum, blog, photo store and networking tool. It's also a useful tool to advertise your Etsy store and any promotions you may have. Indiepublic can also help indie artists, designers and makers promote their items with Indiecontests - a great way to publicise your latest offers or competitions. Here the CGGE have the latest offer of a fabulous glass brooch waiting to be won by a lucky newsletter subscriber http://indiecontests.com/category/contest

So check out Indiepublic, Indiecontest and the CGGE. Make new friends and bag yourself a bargain whilst your at it!

Some people who can be found on Indiepublic:

ParrotFlameworks

HelenSimon

Infinitecosmosgirl

Nivenglassoriginals

Calyxann

Glassprimitif

Getglassy

Uneekglassfusions

Lawatha

Craftyhag

Boulderglassmonkey

PamelaAngus

More welcomes here!

It gives me great pleasure to welcome new members for November/December to the Creative Glass Guild of Etsy. Our choice of glass is now huge and there is something for everyone shopping with CGGE. Please check out these shops:

http://infernoglassbeads.etsy.com/
from Amherst

http://HLHglass.etsy.com
from Minneapolis

http://kerichrystian.etsy.com
from Manitoba

http://panyizsuzsi.etsy.com
Szentendre, Hungary

http://savagechenille.etsy.com
from Minneapolis

http://oldcrowdesigns.etsy.com
Madison, WI

http://createdwithjoy1.etsy.com
from Knoxville, TN

http://CuriositaArtstudios.etsy.com
from Southern California

http://daytauro.etsy.com
from Berkeley

http://glassshack.etsy.com
from Ann Arbor

Fantastic Flickr

I first discovered http://flickr.com by reading about it in a newspaper way back in January 2007. Since that day I have become an avid fan of this site as it has so much to offer. For example:
It's a terrific way to keep a gallery of your photos.
You can share your images with the world or just your friends or keep them private.
New friendships are made on Flickr with like-minded people and you can also join groups who share your interests.
Of course, the CGGE has its own group on Flickr http://flickr.com /groups/cgge/ where anyone interested in glass may view our staggering collection of 1,767 plus photos, read our discussions and meet the members. If you are already a member of the CGGE but haven't signed up to Flickr, please come and join us. Our Flickr Group is managed by the wisest of hearts, Lawatha. View her photo sets at http://flickr.com/photos/Lawatha

Welcome to CGGE

The Creative Glass Guild of Etsy would like to welcome our new members who joined us in November. We know you are going to enjoy their fabulous glass and that their contribution to the Creative Glass Guild of Etsy will be awesome!


http://awdesignsuk.etsy.com from East Sussex, UK
Fused glass designs and jewelry


http://glownglass.etsy.com from Washington DC
Fused glass designs and jewelry


http://glassbead.etsy.com from Little Rock, Arkansas
Lampwork glass beads


http://cerddinen.etsy.com from Wales, UK
Stained and fused glass


http://brodyshawglass.etsy.com from Johnstown, PA
Hand blown glass


http://luckygirltrading.etsy.com from Morrisville, NC
Fused glass jewelry


http://tanyamcguire.etsy.com from Huron, SD
Lampwork glass beads

Win FREE Glass Prizes! FUN Scavenger Hunt!

Gobble, Gobble, Gobble the Goodies!

On November 18, the CGGE's Thanksgiving SALE and Turkey Hunt begins!

Take a good look at the Teddy the Turkey, at left. He is the clue that will lead you to the prizes! Thanksgiving is around the corner, so Teddy the Turkey is hiding out in various listings on Etsy. Participating members of the CGGE will be providing refuge to Teddy the Turkey. Search our shops and hunt him down, to qualify for a shiny reward. One winner will receive a Harvest Flavored Five Flagged Stained Glass Bunting donated by PamelaAngus. Another winner will receive a Pretty Pair of Hummingbirds Fused Glass Pendant donated by lawatha, AND a third winner will win a Lovely Lampworked Pendant donated by ParrottFlameworks.

And while you are searching our shops for Teddy the Turkey, you'll notice fabulous sales which may include set percentages off, Buy-One-Get-Ones (BOGOs), free shipping, and more. See each shop's announcement for its special SALE!

Here's how to play!

Contest runs November 18th through the 25th.

To play, you must be an Etsy member. It’s EASY, sign up here if you are not a member already: http://www.etsy.com/.

Search each participating shop listed below to find a hidden Teddy the Turkey image.

Each participating shop has one Teddy the Turkey hidden somewhere. When you find one, make a note of the shop name, and the item number shown in the address window of that item. For example, you find a Teddy the Turkey here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=285136. Jot down "creationsinglass 285136" (shop name and item number). Remember he may be hiding ANYWHERE in a shop.

Simple!

When you've found all of Teddy the Turkey's hide-outs, send a convo to Janet at http://artglassfusion.etsy.com with all your answers.

The contest will run for one week, November 18th to the 25th. At midnight on Nov. 25th, our CGGE judges will check all of the entries for correct Teddy the Turkey sightings. Winners are the entries with the most correct sightings. In the likely event of a tie, the three winners will be drawn at random from all the correct entries. The lucky, clever winners will be notified via convos on Nov. 26th, and their names will be published before the cheering throngs on our website and in the Etsy forums.

CGGE members are not allowed to participate, but will join in, chat and cheer contestants on in the thread while you are searching for Teddy the Turkey!

Participating shops: