What Do You Think? May Magnet Giveaway

What do you think?

Please check out all of my new "Bird Brain" cat items on www.susanfaye.etsy.com including some new fabric quilt squares... I'd love to hear your honest feedback...thumbs up or {gasp} thumbs down? Ideas or suggestions for other products?

As a thank you, I will have a drawing at the end of the month and the winner will receive a set of magnets as pictured. To enter, just leave a comment at the end of this post.

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Featured Gift Item...TOTE BAGS

A great way to save green (as in bucks, dinero, moolah) this holiday season, is to give earth-friendly tote bags to family and friends. At $15.99 each, these versatile and roomy totes are budget-friendly and can be used for shopping bags, book bags, or gardening totes. I have over 150 designs to choose from at www.CafePress.com/SusanFaye

OTHER REASONS TO USE RE-USABLE TOTE BAGS:

Plastic bags don’t biodegrade, they photodegrade—breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic bits contaminating soil and waterways and entering the food web when animals accidentally ingest.

Bags are made from oil: it takes about 430,000 gallons of oil to produce 100 million plastic bags, and the U.S. goes through 380 billion of them a year.

Hundreds of thousands of sea turtles, whales and other marine mammals die every year from eating discarded plastic bags mistaken for food.

So please consider adding our 100% cotton tote bags to your daily routine AND your gift list this year! Thanks for visiting!

Happy Halloween!

Cheer up! Turn off those scary campaign ads and the gloomy economic forecasts and enjoy the fun of Halloween! Embrace your fears, whether they be black cats, hobgoblins, skeletons in the closet or those over-caffeinated political analysts!
Rekindle the joys of childhood by playing dress-up and make-believe and carve a jack-o-lantern or two!

With all this in mind, I have created 3 new Halloween designs featuring Lucky Black Cats and their Bewitching Cat Ladies...








You'll find these whimsical designs on canvas trick or treat tote bags, mugs for mulled cider, tee-shirt costume short-cuts, Halloween greeting cards, and more at: Susan Faye Originals.

You'll also find many other great designs for economical holiday or birthday gift giving...most items are under $20, and are sure to put a smile on your face!







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Featured Gift Item: GARDEN GODDESS APRON

Are you addicted to seed catalogues? Do you know the meaning of the words horticulture, propagation, and heirloom variety ? Do your neighbors avoid eye contact during zucchini season? Then chances are you are a Garden Goddess and this gardening apron is just for you!

Great in the garden or kitchen , this mid-length apron features my watercolor painting of a trio of pretty pink tulips. The apron provides great coverage to help keep spills and splatters off your clothes and makes a great gift for green thumbs or gourmets. Ties at neck and waist. Two center-stitched bottom compartment pouches for keeping tools and recipes handy. 35% Cotton / 65% polyester blend, twill fabric. Machine washable and guaranteed.

This design is also featured on other great gift items including tote bags, mugs, note cards and t-shirts at my online gift shop: www.CafePress/SusanFayeNature. For a direct link to the apron, click here: Garden Goddess Apron.

Thanks for visiting, and happy gardening!

Featured Gift Item...STARGAZER TOTE BAG

Do you have stars in your eyes? Then this earth-friendly tote bag is just for you!

It is roomy enough to use for shopping at the farmers market or for carrying all of your astronomy books.

Re-use it again and again to end the wasteful practice of using throw-away plastic and paper bags....It is 100% cotton canvas and includes a bottom gusset and extra long handles for easy carrying. It retails for $15.99.

• 10 oz heavyweight natural canvas fabric
• Full side and bottom gusset
• 22" reinforced self-fabric handles
• Machine washable
• Measures 15" x 18" x 6"

This tote bag, plus dozens of others, can be found at my CafePress website: Susan Faye For Nature Lovers



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Featured Painting...MOONLIGHT BEARS

This is my first in a series of new illustrations for a book I am working on--the painting is called "Moonlight Bears", featuring a Mama Bear (or Papa Bear!) and its cub enjoying the moonlight on a spring evening. The working title for the picture book is "Nurture Nature" but since the project is in its infancy, that is likely to change a number of times in the process...

The original artwork is not for sale at this time, however, the image can be found on a variety of items at my CafePress website: Susan Faye For Nature Lovers

My partner Dave had the pleasure of seeing a black bear out for a stroll in the woods just last week...He was out for a motorcycle ride out in the Coastal Hills northwest of Willamina when he came around the corner and met up with the surprised beast. Dave was relieved that the bear took off the opposite direction and was amazed at the speed and agility of what we sometimes think of a "lumbering" creature...

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Featured Gift Item...CAT MOM MAGNETS

Mothers Day is just around the corner, and I've added a new series of designs to my line of giftware: Cat Moms. Each little "family portrait" features a Cat Lady, Cat Mom, and assorted Kittens.


These designs can be found on mugs, tote bags, note cards, journals, and refrigerator magnets which are pictured here.


These colorful and sturdy magnets make wonderful gifts and retail for $3.49 each

• Each measures 2.125” x 3.125”
• Metal shell
• Mylar/UV protecting cover
• Flat magnetic back

Surprise your favorite cat mom or grandmom with one of these fine gifts available at my online shop:
Susan Faye Originals


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Featured Gift Item - JUST DUCKY GARDEN APRON

It's Just Ducky! This versatile apron is perfect for your favorite gardener, duck lover, or gardening duck lover. It features Myrtle Mulligan and her calico cat, entertaining two unexpected visitors in her garden...

Great for gardeners, cooks, teachers, or crafters, this mid-length apron provides great coverage to help keep spills and splatters off your clothes. Makes a great gift for gourmets or grill-masters. Ties at neck and waist. Two center-stitched bottom compartment pouches for keeping tools and recipes handy. 35% Cotton / 65% polyester blend, twill fabric. Machine washable and guaranteed. Retails for $17.99. For more details visit this link: Just Ducky Apron. To see more of my orginal designs, please visit Susan Faye Originals.

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Featured Gift Item - TAKE WING TOTE BAG

This extra-roomy tote bag features my watercolor of a soaring raptor--perhaps a Golden Eagle or a Red-Tailed Hawk--from my "Mother Nature" series.

This 100% cotton eco-friendly canvas tote bag has plenty of room to carry everything you need when you are on the go. It includes a bottom gusset and extra long handles for easy carrying. Use it for shopping and you'll help the environment!

• 10 oz heavyweight natural canvas fabric
• Full side and bottom gusset
• 22" reinforced self-fabric handles
• Machine washable
• Measures 15" x 18" x 6"

It retails for $15.99. I have over 40 tote bag designs to choose from that you can find at this link: TOTE BAGS.

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Featured Gift Item- Farm Fresh Rooster Apron

This versatile apron features my "farm fresh" watercolor painting that was commissioned for the 2007 McMinnville Oregon Farmers Market Poster.

Great for gardening, cooking, arts and crafts, --this mid-length apron provides great coverage to help keep spills and splatters off your clothes. Makes a great gift for gourmets, grill-masters, teachers, artists, domestic gods and goddesses. Ties at neck and waist. Two center-stitched bottom pockets are handy for keeping tools and recipes handy. 35% Cotton / 65% polyester blend, twill fabric. Machine washable and guaranteed. $17.99.

Please visit my online gift shop SUSAN FAYE ORIGINALS to see my full line of aprons--45 different designs to choose from!

Thanks for visiting! Susan Faye