Valentine's Day at Athena's Armoury

Is it really almost Valentine's Day?! Athena's Armoury will be celebrating Valentine's Day with free shipping from now until midnight on Sunday, February 14, 2010. Simply place your order and make payment. I will refund the cost of shipping to you via Paypal.

Here are a few of my favorite Valentine's Day items from the Armoury.

Chain Maille Heart Keepsake

Available Etsy and Artfire

Candlelight and Diamonds - A Love Rune Candle Holder

Available Etsy and Artfire

Valentine Frost Lariat and Earrings Set

Available Etsy and Artfire

American Version of Running with the Bulls Sale

One of Scott's sisters made the joke that this weekend is the American version of running with the bulls as a joke about the crazies people get as they hit all of the sales. Personally, I will not go into a retail store this weekend, but that won't stop me from shopping online. Or from offering some sales of my own.

In honor of the insanity of the Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend including Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Athena's Armoury will be offering sales in both Etsy and Artfire shops until midnight EST on Monday night.

All orders will ship for free (except armor) and come with a free gift. The free gift will be a suprise, but it can be anything from a cell phone charm, a pendant, a bracelet, or a pair of earrings.

So, come check out Athena's Armoury Etsy Shop or Artfire Studio for special sales for this weekend only.

Birthday Presents for Everyone!

I was originally thinking that this week's regularly scheduled Friday Finds blog post was going to turn into a general wish list for me because.... today's my birthday! Instead, however, I thought it would be more fun to give gifts to all of you! And you can choose what gift you'd like! And it's not just good today, but all weekend!

For every purchase in either Athena's Armoury Etsy Shop or Artfire Studio, choose one of the following:

-Free gemstone & sterling silver earrings
OR
-Free shipping
OR
-Free Euro 4-1 bracelet
OR
-20% (for November 20th, my birthday!) off

Make your purchase and leave me a note with which free gift you'd like. If it's free shipping or 20% off, you can either wait for me to send you a revised invoice before you pay or feel free to pay the full price and I will send you a refund through Paypal.

The celebration will last all weekend until 12:00am (midnight) on Sunday, November 22, 2009.

**20% off not good on armor.

Friday Finds is Postponed This Week

Instead of Friday Finds for today's blog post, Athena's Armoury will be offering Free Shipping! I recently decided to take the beginning steps in a change of career which included ordering Lesson One of Rosemary Gladstar's The Art and Science of Herbalism. Much to my surprise, I was excited to find it in my mailbox today. I opened up the envelope and was so excited that I could barely focus long enough to read the intoductory letter.

In celebration of my new endeavor, Athena's Armoury will be offering free shipping from now until midnight on Sunday, September 27, 2009 with coupon code: anewbeginning.

Thanks & happy shopping!!

Summer Solstice Sale

Ancient Pagans celebrated Midsummer with bonfires, when couples would leap through the flames, believing their crops would grow as high as the couples were able to jump. People believed that mid-summer plants had miraculous healing powers and they therefore picked them on this night. Bonfires were lit to protect against evil spirits which were believed to roam freely when the sun was turning southwards again.

"Summer Solstice falls at the precise moment when the Sun's power is at its zenith. It is the time of year when the noon sun appears to be farthest north from the celestial equator. "Solstice" is Latin for "sun stands still" (sol "sun" and sistere "to stand"). Summer Solstice is so named because to the naked eye the sun appears stationary in its northern and southern progression. It is the longest day and shortest night of the year. " There's a really informative article on the Summer Solstice/Midsummer here.

In honor of the summer sun, Athena's Armoury will be offering Free USPS Shipping Worldwide all weekend. Also, receive a Free Euro 4-1 Bracelet by simply using the code "Bonfire Hopping" in the Notes to Seller Section when you check out.

2nd Annual Yart Sale on Etsy June 10-14: Day 5 of 5 Daily Specials!

Today is the last day of the huge Etsy-wide Yart sale! For more information on the Yart Sale check out this blog post.

Athena's Armoury is continuing to offer
Free First Class USPS Worldwide Shipping
all week!

***Athena's Armoury Daily Yart Sale Special for Sunday, June 14, 2009***
Free Euro 4-1 Chain Maille Bracelet with your purchase over $15!

2nd Annual Yart Sale on Etsy June 10-14: Day 4 of 5 Daily Specials!

Are you participating in the Yart Sale? I hope it's going well for you!! For more information on the Yart Sale check out this blog post.

Athena's Armoury is continuing to offer
Free First Class USPS Worldwide Shipping
all week!

***Athena's Armoury Daily Yart Sale Special for Saturday, June 13, 2009***
15% Off Your Entire Purchase!
Either wait for a revised invoice or you will receive a refund via Paypal.

2nd Annual Yart Sale on Etsy June 10-14: Day 3 of 5 Daily Specials!

Have you taken advantage of any of the amazing Yart Sales going on yet? Share links in the comments below, I'd love to see what you got! For more information on the Yart Sale check out this blog post.

Athena's Armoury is continuing to offer
Free First Class USPS Worldwide Shipping
all week!

***Athena's Armoury Daily Yart Sale Special for Friday, June 12, 2009***
Free surprise Chain Maille Pendant with your purchase!

2nd Annual Yart Sale on Etsy June 10-14: Day 2 of 5 Daily Specials!

I've been having such a blast browsing through all of the amazing sales Etsy artists are having right now for the Yart Sale! For more information on the Yart Sale and my previous Daily Special check out this blog post.

Athena's Armoury is continuing to offer
Free First Class USPS Worldwide Shipping
all week!

***Athena's Armoury Daily Yart Sale Special for Thursday, June 11, 2009***
Receive a free surprise pair of Gemstone Earrings with a purchase of $20 or more.
If you'd like to let me know your favorite color, I'll try to accommodate your request! Just let me know in the Notes to Seller section when you check out.

2nd Annual Yart Sale on Etsy June 10-14: Day 1 of 5 Daily Specials!

Athena's Armoury is thrilled to be taking part in the 2nd Annual Etsy Yart Sale from Wednesday June 10th-Sunday June 14th, 2009! The Yart Sale is being sponsored by Etsy Supply Street Team (Team ESST). ESST describes a Yart Sale as an artistic spin on the traditional Yard Sale: Art + Yard Sale = “Yart Sale”. To find out more about the sale visit ESST's blog or the Storque article. You can also visit ESST's FAQ thread on Etsy.

Athena's Armoury will be offering:

Free First Class USPS Worldwide Shipping
throughout the length of the entire sale in addition to daily specials to be announced here on the blog and shop announcement.

***Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Yart Sale Daily Special:***
Free Chain Maille Cell Phone Charm with your purchase!

To find out what other shops are offering today (they might also be offering different specials daily throughout the sale), visit the Etsy Forum thread (there will be a new thread each day of the sale).

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Happy Thanksgiving to all of you in the US!

In honor of this holiday shopping weekend ALL orders (my Etsy shop: Athena's Armoury) received by midnight (EST) on Monday, December 1st will have a choice between free shipping or a pair of gemstone and sterling silver earrings. Please let me know which you'd like in the Notes to Seller Section when you check out. If you choose free shipping, either wait until I send you a revised invoice before you pay or if you beat me to it and pay first, I'll refund your shipping via Paypal.

Thank you so much and have a happy, healthy turkey day!