Contest/Vacation (and prices go up in January)

Vacation
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I will be leaving tomorrow to spend Christmas with family and go to my friend's wedding. I won't have internet access except for my smartphone until a few days into January. I'd still love to discuss commissions, but probably won't be able to start working on them until I get back.

Summary: I will be semi-gone from December 22 to January 2/3/4? I can reply to notes/comments/emails, but I can't upload or mail anything.


Contest
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Here's the folder for this month's contest entries. starlit-sorceress.deviantart.c… Remember, first prize for desktop backgrounds featuring photos of my jewelry...is a free necklace. If more than 5 people enter, shipping is free too. Here's the original contest journal: fav.me/d5mu4u4 The contest ENDS on December 31st.

As soon as I get back in January, I'll announce the winner and post the next contest.


Prices
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Also as soon as I get back, my prices will approximately double. I know it's a big jump, but I haven't raised my prices in a year and a half, and the quality of my work and professionalism of my commissioning process have both gone up quite a bit since then. I have a website, a newsletter, and instead of shipping jewelry in (*blush*) inside-out poptart boxes with crumpled newspaper, I'm going to invest in some nice shipping boxes, cloth bags, and even business card bookmarks and care-instruction cards.

I know many of you will be on vacation too, so there's no need to rush. There will be a one-week grace period to buy jewelry at the old price as long as you pay by February. (Just be sure to send the note/email describing what you want within the first week of the price change...or before.)