Get an Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift: Sundrop Jewelry Give-a-way

We're thrilled with our newest line of recycled glass line from Sundrop Jewelry.  While Smart Glass offers somewhat more artistic styling, Sundrop is simple and classy with a wonderful story behind it that will have you talking about your earrings to everyone you see.

Sundrop Jewelry makes their unique glass droplets using focused sunshine!  The heat of the sun is focused by a three foot tall magnifying glass (technically a fresnel lens).  Artisans put recycled glass pieces under the concentrated heat and then let gravity form the droplets. 

This creative process is all done right here in the USA in a Minneapolis back yard.  Of course, we love supporting small, eco businesses, so Sunglass Jewelry was an easy choice for us to offer.  Best of all, we're giving away a matching set of earrings and necklace to one lucky winner for the holidays.  There are 4 color options to choose from.

TO ENTER:  Leave a comment on this blog post by Thursday, December 15, with your e-mail address, phone number or some way for us to get in touch with you.  If you don't want to leave contact info, you can comment with your name and then e-mail us your contact info.  If we don't know how to contact you, we can't give you the prize.  The drawing happens December 16th and will ship as soon as we hear back from the winner.

To really appreciate this great line, take a look at this video of a Sundrop being created.

Where are the bras? Vacations, Service and Love Nature

Ok, I admit that the Bras, Bras, Bras series is taking painfully longer than I ever expected.  I had Episode 3 partially written and it was long.  I mean loong.  I mean, who-wants-to-read-a-book-for-a-blog-post long.  And the realization finally came to me that I had to move into the 21st century and do what other bloggers do - make a video.  I can get all of the information across more quickly with better visuals in a 3 - 5 minute video.  So now I have a video camera and a tripod and all I really need is a little bit of confidence.  (Wow, I had no idea I was that pale!)  So please bare with me as I cringe a bit and get this video thing working.

In the meantime, I'm taking a real vacation!  I'll be on a Mediterranean cruise for the next couple of weeks.  Of course, FaeriesDance.com will be well serviced with packages going out daily as always.  But e-mail and phone responses will be slower than usual and we expected a 2-day turn around for returns and exchanges as opposed to our usual 1.  Please bare with us.  I hope to come back refreshed and ready to provide excellent service to all our fantastic supporters.

Lastly, our fall Love Nature order (over 1000 pieces) just came in.  There was a mad rush to try to count and sort it all before leaving, but alas it was just too much.  We've updated the stock on the Alba Padded Underwire Bra so they're available now.  Everything else will get listed over the weekend of November 5-6.

So... once I return, Love Nature products and videos will be on the top of the priority list.  Thank you all for your continued interest in sustainable fashions and our small business!

We're a Top Ten Finalist for Green Business of the Year - Please Vote for Us!

Wow, for the second year in a row, FaeriesDance.com has earned a Top Ten spot (out of more than 5000 eligible businesses) for Green America's People's Choice Award for Green Business of the Year.  YOU made it happen by sending in boatloads of nominations, and we can't thank you enough.  Our small business can only thrive by the support of our fabulous customers and friends. 

We have a second chance to win this prestigious award and get some much coveted press.  Please take one more minute and vote for us now that we've made it to the final 10.  And please, please, spread the word about FaeriesDance.com.  Your support is so appreciated!

August Give-a-Way: 4 Blue Canoe Logo Tees

A couple of weeks ago, we held our first formal event, Try On Green, here in Los Angeles. We enticed folks to help us get a good headcount of attendees by offering a free Blue Canoe Logo Tee (generously donated by Blue Canoe) to the first 30 people who RSVP'd. Well we had a few people RSVP and then not show up to claim their free shirt. So their loss is turning into your gain! 

We have 2 size Smalls and 2 size Mediums available for this give-a-way, all in gorgeous autumn colors. There will be 4 separate winners. We're sorry to all the larger sizes out there, but remember you can always enter to win a fabulous gift for a friend or family member. 

TO ENTER: Leave a comment on this blog post telling us WHICH SIZE you're interested in and include an e-mail address or phone number or some way to get in touch with you. (Note, if we can't figure out how to tell you that you've won, we'll have to pick someone else.) Contest ends Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Drawing will be held on Thursday with the 4 winners announced in the comments section.

By the way, this shirt is really cute with a wide ballet neckline, raw edges, cap sleeves and a tissue-weight blend of 90% organic cotton and 10% spandex.

Please Nominate FaeriesDance.com for the 2011 Green Business of the Year

Last year we were so excited to be in the top 10 nominee's for Green America's Green Business of the Year Award.   While we didn't win, the recognition and added business exposure just from the nomination were immensely helpful and appreciated.  We've decided to throw our (organic cotton) hats into the mix and see if we can get into the top 10 nominees again for a chance to win Green Business of the Year for 2011. 

We may be a small business, but we're big on green initiatives, and we're still trying to help everyone "go green right down to their skivvies."  This year, we're particularly proud of adding Cottonique to our line up of lingerie brands to help people with chemically sensitivities.  We've also been recognized by both MCS America as an apparel resource and by Alicia Silverstone in her blog The Kind Life.

So please, please follow the nomination link to fill out a very short survey. Use Faerie's Dance as our business name and FaeriesDance.com as our business location. Tell your friends as well - Facebook, tweet or e-mail them - every vote counts.

Thank you! Your support is greatly appreciated. :-)