GypsyOwl's CafePress Showcase on Squidoo

The Most Popular Gifts at GypsyOwl's CafePress Shop!

The most popular designs and gift items have been gathered together to create a showcase. The Showcase allows you to save time by finding the most popular gifts, designs and creations at GypsyOwl's Studio & Gifts. The large photos and descriptions will allow you to quickly find your favorites and then move on to the gift shop to give things another look and finalize your order.

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MOST POPULAR ARTWORK, PHOTOGRAPHY, LARGE FRAMED PRINTS, GIFTS, AND EASY SHOPPING SHOWCASE. ALL THE JULY 2008 FAVORITES HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. VISIT THE SHOWCASE OF CAFEPRESS GIFT ITEMS AND SELECT YOUR FAVORITES AS WELL.

AWARD WINNING ARTIST GYPSYOWL

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Favorite Quotes from The Little Prince

Favorite Quotes from The Little Prince

See the favorite quotes from The Little Prince. Add your own favorites and submit your vote to the plexo.

"The Little Prince - To See With The Heart"

by GypsyOwl

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5000 more books from Simon & Schuster

This News makes me think that this may be the beginning of a GO GREEN for good trend.



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May 30, 7:50 PM (ET)By RYAN NAKASHIMA
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Amazon.com said Friday that publisher Simon & Schuster Inc. will make 5,000 more books available for the Amazon Kindle wireless reader, bumping to 125,000 the number of titles users can download and read.
Later in the day, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) Chief Executive Jeff Bezos appeared at the BookExpo America convention in Los Angeles and touted the benefits of electronic book offerings.
He said Amazon had temporarily sold out of hard copies of "What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception," the new tell-all book by former White House press secretary Scott McClellan.
It's still available, however, for electronic downloading, Bezos said.
"That's one of the great things about electronic books," he said. "They don't go out of stock."
Bezos has said Kindle e-books now account for 6 percent of sales among the 125,000 titles available on the site in both electronic and print formats. The company did not elaborate on that figure.
The online retailer cut the Kindle's price by $40 to $359 on Tuesday but still won't say how many have sold. The company also refuses to divulge the total number of e-books it has sold.
Kindle launched last November and sold out in hours. Amazon sorted out its supply chain and manufacturing problems, and the device was back on sale in April.
Despite the price cut, the Kindle still costs more than Sony Corp. (SNE)'s competing Reader, which retails for $299.

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Virtual Quilt Block Project

"The Virtual Quilt Block Project, created by GypsyOwl and hosted free by Squidoo.com, is a great summer project for any youth group, artist guild, quilter circle, church group, or any individual who would like to share a design to be added to the collective. Together, one block at a time, we will be creating a beautiful virtual quilt that will symbolize security, comfort, and love to over a million homeless youth."

Join the Virtual Quilt Block Project! Created by GypsyOwl and hosted on Squidoo.

Individuals and Groups are invited to join the Project that will raise funds for Covenant House. To learn more about the project and about the work that Covenant House is doing, go to the Virtual Quilt Project Lens & Quilt Block Entry Headquarters .
~UPDATE - Link to the Virtual Quilt Block Project for Homeless Youth has been corrected~
The primary goal of this project is to raise awareness of the need for winter bedding and shelter for homeless youth, and to raise funds for Covenant House charity through Squidoo's charity programs.

You can make a difference in the life of a homeless youth. Join today, pass this on to friends and groups who you know will want to hear about it, and together we can help the organization who has dedicated their work to those who are in greatest need.

Change a life! Join this project today.
IN~JOY, GypsyOwl

Virtual Quilt Project - Create Virtual Quilt Blocks for Charity Fundraiser

A Virtual Quilt made from hundreds of Virtual Quilt Blocks working together to help homeless youth. Join Now! Everything you need to know about how to get started can be found at the Virtual Quilt Project Lens.

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Not Just Another Blog - How to Make Money on Squidoo

In February last year, a good friend of mine sent me information about Squidoo. I signed up and looked at what I thought was just another blog. Then 15 months later, I took another look at it. I discovered that it is not just another blog at all. It is an amazing free community of Lensmasters who create quality content on a lot of interesting subjects. The most energizing aspect of the Squidoo Culture is the founder's pledge to contribute to charity. You can find out more about this amazing quest by going to the site and investigate for yourself.

You Can Contribute To A Better World!

One way you can contribute to a better world is to support those who are dedicated to doing that. Give them a cheer and let them know that what they are doing is important to you.

Another way is to speak out for yourself. Share your story, your knowledge, and promote the things that are important to you.

Find a lens that is talking about what you are passionate about. Find a lens that is contributing to your favorite charity. Or, simply find a lens that you really like and support them. Countless Lensmasters are continuously contributing to the Squidoo Charities and your support will help them to do that.

Create your own lens. You are the expert, and you know what you are passionate about. Build into the lens what you want to say, how your passion can make a difference in the world, and then tell people about it. squidoo is an amazing FREE resource that can help you to help charity

The follow is an example of just a few lenses I have created on Squidoo.
Visit my Home Page to see all of the topics in several topic categories including Spiritual Journey, The Arts and Creativity, Motivational People, Fitness, Business, and more.

Three Women Who Changed My Life - How To Heal Your Life

Three Women - SARK - Donna Eden - Catherine Ponder - A Healing Journey of Mind, Body, & Spirit. Three women who have changed my life by teaching me how to think in new ways, take actions that make me feel more confident, to heal the past, and instill...





Motivational People Lensography

In this lensography you will find my favorite motivational people and links to the lenses about them. Watch for new lenses about Mike Dooley, SARK, Shawn Snyder, Catherine Ponder, Rebbie Straubing, Anastacia Drake, Julie Fleming-Brown, Mary Robinson...

The 'Be In Your Flow' - Exemplar - Featured Guest Archive

What is an Exemplar of Be In Your Flow Synergy? Who is an Exemplar of Be In Your Flow Synergy? All of this and the archives of those who have been recognized.

It is my honor to have the opportunity to meet so many beautiful people who resonate the B...

Fitness Tips Lensography

* The Fitness Tips Lensography is a collection of topics about fitness. The lensography includes links to each of the lenses in the collection and an overview of the content.

This lens collection is primarily written for people over 50, however anyone can benefit from these approaches and are encouraged to adapt them to current fitness ability and challenges. Always consult your personal physician or health care professional before you begin a new fitness plan.

Fitness Tips Lens List

These are published topics in the Fitness Tips Lensography. As I create more, they will be added here.

New Idea for The Balance Ball - Office Health - How to Stay Fit While You Work

If you spend time in front of a computer, this idea just may be what you have been looking for. I will share some of the research I have found and share my experience to help you choose the right balance ball for you.

Start Building a lens today or find a lens to support.

You will discover as I did , Squidoo is not just another blog!

Lensmaster Lensography - GypsyOwl's Homepage on Squidoo is NOW OPEN!

The community at Squidoo was so welcoming and helped me to find everything I needed to get started. My website traffic increased by 4 times what it had been at for over two years. All I did differently was spend a little time creating lenses about the things that I am interested in.

I wrote about what I wanted to write about, learned the best way to present my work (from the generosity of experienced lensmasters), and before I knew it, I have 10 lenses published and doing very well! I also have two more in drafting and will release them early next week.

Lensmaster Lensography - GypsyOwl's Homepage on Squidoo

This is my lens preview, there are many more lenses in drafting that will be released soon. Visit often for updates to current lenses and brand new lenses. This may be the last link you will ever need to find GypsyOwl. I have caught the squidoo addiction.

Here are a few of the topics that I started writing about for my squidoo lenses. I found out that it isn't as unusual as I thought to have so many different interests. What ever your interest is, you have something to share about it. You are the expert!

I would love to hear what you think of the lenses I have created so far, please drop by the guest books on each lense and let me know if you enjoyed the lens, if there is something you would like to see added or improved upon.

My Lenses
Go With The Flow vs. Be In Your Flow
I was listening to Paula White this morning. She was talking about the book "Caught Between A Dream and A Job"by Delatorro McNeal II I was inspired to write about how to find your passion, to live your dreams, and to discover how to live in your flo...

Create a Butterfly Garden - Discover How The Human Experience Relates to the Butterfly Lifecycle - Enhance Understanding of Spiritual Growth
How our spiritual growth is similar to the stages of a butterflies lifecycle and how understanding this can enhance our journey. Create a butterfly garden to enhance your outdoor experience, to balance the ecosystem around your home, and for the pur...

Tin Man - Modern Day Wizard of Oz - Spiritual Growth Metaphor
Tin Man (a remake of the classic Wizard of Oz) is the source of this spiritual growth metaphor. We are born with gifts, hide them (or have them hidden for us) as children, and spend much of our adult years seeking, uncovering, and rediscovering them....

GypsyOwl Artwork Created With GIMP & GO GIMP Workshop Group Information
Creating Art has been a GIMP & GO experience every day. I share my work and how it is used for great product design. Workshop information - How To Use GIMP for more than just artwork. Resources for artists and more. My artwork is a combination of ph...

Daily Motivation - Nurture Yourself - Make The World a Better Place - New Updates Every Day
You can make the world a better place. Motivate your day with a decision to have a great one! Daily Thought -Inspirational Media And People who are transforming our world. Share your favorite world changer - or share how you are changing the world....

Spiritual Journey Lensography
This Lensography will feature each of the lenses I have created that share insights about my spiritual quest. Everyday references that hold secrets to expressing a journey that often is experienced without words. I will attempt to share the unseen by...

GypsyOwl's Home Page - Lensmaster Lensography
GypsyOwl's Home Page is a Master List of GypsyOwl's Lensography Collection. GypsyOwl's Lenses fall into a variety of topics so, this is the place to find the Lensography you are looking for. About GypsyOwl: Artist - Writer - Student - Volunteer - Me...

GypsyOwl Organization Small Business Network - Mission & Vision
I am the founder of the GypsyOwl Commerce Small Business Network. This lens will present an overview of the SBN, mission, community values, membership information, benefits and responsibilities of membership. Reader Favorites-Vote for YOUR favorite r...

Easy Designs to Make With Your Scanner - One of A Kind - Keep, Gift, or Sell - Customize A Hobby Tote Bag & More
This easy design idea will show you how to make a customized tote bag for hobbies, books, shopping, and more. A unique way to organize all of your passions, make gifts, diaper totes, lunch for the office, and a list of ideas that will spark your imag...

The Arts & Creativity Lensography
This lensography contains all of the lenses that I have created in art, photography, and creativity topics.

You Can Contribute To A Better World!

One way you can contribute to a better world is to support those who are dedicated to doing that. Give them a cheer and let them know that what they are doing is important to you.

Another way is to speak out for yourself. Share your story, your knowledge, and promote the things that are important to you.

Visit any one of GypsyOwl's lenses and see if you find inspiration.

Why Squidoo?

Squidoo is the world's most popular site for building free, single pages about your passions.Highlight books, blogs, vids, online shops, or just spread the word about stuff you love. Bonus: you raise money (for you or charity) at the same time. It's fast, free, and supereasy. Click the images below to browse just a handful of our coolest lenses. Or, hey, jump right in and go make your own lens! Watch out, it's addicting. :)

Not yet sure about any of this?

Visit my lenses and leave me a note in my guest book to let me know what you think.

IN ~ JOY,

GypsyOwl

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GypsyOwl is publishing at Squidoo

I am writing for Squidoo and have a few articles submitted. The term for article is 'lens' and I am learning a lot about online publishing! Please read on for links to my new work.

I do not know how to say

THANK YOU

enough!

Thank you all for your encouragement and nurturing of my artistic side over the past three years. It has been the inspiration of EVERYONE that allowed me to 'grow up' in my creativity.

A Very Special Thank You to SARK ,

SARK friends, Family, Co-Workers,

and honestly if you are reading this then this Thank You is for YOU.

How this came about: (the short version)
I attended a seminar last weekend about butterfly gardens. The experience of learning how to create a butterfly garden was such a spiritual journey, I simply did not come away with a real butterfly garden plan idea. My focus was on the life cycles of butterflies and how that relates to my spiritual journey. However, I was inspired to write and I submitted to Squidoo. Now I have a handful of lenses published! When you visit, please leave a note for me in the quest books that are on each page, and, if you have a moment to give me your STAR rating that would be wonderful.

Create A Butterfly Garden

You can visit this lens at

http://www.squidoo.com/createbutterflygarden

Since I didn't remember the actual 'how to create' the garden, I linked to some very good articles about it by other writers who I admire. My spiritual interpretations were leading me and inspiring me.

"Going With The Flow vs. Be In Your Flow"

and you can visit this lens at

http://www.squidoo.com/yourflow

I finished the last edit todayBoth of the articles are already receiving very good responses and lots of traffic. I am a bit overwhelmed but, very delighted!

I believe I have learned what I want to do when I grow up.

What do you think? If you really like it, would you please link to it from your blog or other places that you post ?
Please pass this on to anyone who you feel would welcome the invitation to visit my 'lens' pages.

Catching up about me:

I realize I haven't kept in touch - so here is a short blurb about what I have been up to.

I am going to be writing for Squidoo twice a week (on average). I am continuing my education which is my full time occupation until I am finished (BBA Degree -Graduation planned for January 2010), have a part time position -on/call ( office management - internship), and am enjoying creating artwork for my online gift shops. I also volunteer for the SBN a few hours a week. I believe that everything I am doing has prepared me for this monumental new opportunity. I cannot express how 'fun' it is to write, and then to have people 'like' it is the icing on the cake. I finally had the courage to move forward.

How are you? I'd love to hear from you!

GypsyOwl Is Zazzling

GypsyOwl's Zazzle Gallery is Open!

New artwork designs, new gift ideas, and you are going to love the posters, handbags, and the newest idea 'the tie belt.' I know it isn't a 'new' idea. I remember wearing ties as headbands and belts with I was in High School. But, what is new is the ability to make a personalized tie belt design that will be 'Just You.'

Visit the gallery today and check it out!

How about making a handbag & a tie belt to wear together?

There are a lot of ideas at my Easy Designs... lens.

Check them out or go directly to the Zazzle Gallery and buy my designs, customize them just for you, or start from scratch and make your own for yourself or as a gift.

Happy May Day

History of May Day

When I think of May Day, I think of baskets, of flowers, and of the little jingle
"April showers, bring, May flowers."

I think of the May Pole (children dancing with long streamers of silk string or ribbon), and after the dancing is done.. ohhhh look at the pretty designs that have appeared on the pole. Loving flowers, and abstract art, this day really brings to me a lot of creativity energy.

This is one of the things I recall from childhood (school days), we must have celebrated this . I remember making paper flowers and making cones from construction paper to make paper vases.

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I have thought about the baskets of flowers on doorsteps. I wonder where I heard about this (it seems that I have tought about it all of my life , so perhaps it was in early childhood at school). I think we had a May Pole at school.

Please tell me about your May Day traditions, activities, and any other thing you would like to share about May, May Day , or About Solstice and or Equinox , about baskets of flowers on doorsteps, and/or any May Day or other similar holiday tradition topics are very welcome.

I would now like to dance around a May Pole wearing a long silk gown and singing.

May you have a delightful May Day, and may spring bring you joy, celebration, and new beginnings.

IN ~ JOY
GypsyOwl


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Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Somewhere over the Rainbow by GypsyOwl

I grew up watching The Wizard of Oz at least once a year since I was a little girl. This year I watched Tin Man (an original Sci-Fi Channel mini-series released in December 2007). I have watched it about three times this year and hope to have an opportunity to see it again, read the screenplay, and to nourish this thirst that I have for the deeper meaning that is hidden within this story.

If you have ever believed that everything would be better; if only you were in a different place, with different people, in different circumstances, you are not alone; perhaps you have also heard that ‘where ever we go, there we are’ which brings me to wonder if we are suppose to find that hidden place ‘somewhere over the rainbow’ or are we ‘suppose’ to stay where we are no matter what?

I have learned that we each have a ‘light’ hidden within us, waiting for the chance to brighten up every dark place, everywhere, no matter where we are. It is waiting for us to find it, to allow it to guide us through whatever our circumstance is at the moment or to guide us to wherever we are going on our path (our journey, our calling). We do not need to find the place ‘somewhere over the rainbow’ in order to use this light. DG’s mother said “The secret to finding it now lives inside you”. She had purposely hidden DG’s light so skillfully that even DG couldn’t see it herself. The light was hidden, the secrets were hidden, and the strength to walk through the darkness was hidden from her.

I realized that we are all like this; we have a light that flows through us. I wondered why our light was hidden; how it became this way, and when do we learn to let this light shine (or ‘flow through us’) to assist us in our lives right where we are or to guide us to where we are suppose to be?

Why is our light hidden? There are several possibilities for this; here are a couple of them.
1. Sometimes our light is hidden for us by our protectors when we are children. In the ‘Tin Man’, DG’s mother whispers the secret of how to find the emerald into her ear and uses magic to hide it there. In everyday life, the magic at work is love. Loving adults find ways to help children hide their light because they are protecting them from the darkness, allowing their light to grow strong before having to confront the things that they are called to transform. These efforts are well meaning. Yet we find a time in our lives when the protections that we needed as children are standing in the way of us reaching our goals as adults. In some cases, these obstacles actually affect our health and well being. We must find a way to let our light shine, to let it flow through us now.

2. Sometimes we hide our light from the world and from ourselves. I am sure there are hundreds of reasons for this. We may feel overwhelmed by the darkness (not always evil. Sometimes a circumstance that is more challenging than we are prepared to handle. Sometimes, the challenges that we are hiding from are not our own. Sometimes they belong to our elders and we protect ourselves from them while we are children) “Remember what it felt like, when you were a little girl, to have the light flow through you”~Ahamo, The Seeker (DG’s father)

We can dream of that special place ‘somewhere over the rainbow’, we can romanticize what it will be like once we get there, and we can ‘feel’ better when we are thinking about it. However, when we find out that the light that flows through us must find a way to brighten the place that we are at, or that the light will guide us to where we are suppose to be, then suddenly we are able to transform anyplace into the vision of that dream place that lies ‘somewhere’ else.
I believe that each one of us has a ‘light’ that is within us, that at some point may be hidden or we have found it and are learning to use it in our daily lives. My fondest wish is that each of us find and learn to use the light so that we will be better prepared to walk through our journey’s with courage, love, and wisdom.

May each of us have a Light Filled Christmas!

Artwork by GypsyOwl - Pendants

FirePlace Pendant- Artwork by GypsyOwl
Find it now at GypsyOwl's Studio & Gifts
http://www.cafepress.com/gypsyowl.34962666

Paisly Bloom Pendant - Artwork by GypsyOwl
Find it now at GypsyOwl's Studio & Gifts
http://www.cafepress.com/gypsyowl.34954562

There are dozens of wonderful pendant designs, and hundreds of gift ideas at
GypsyOwl's Studio & Gifts.

GypsyOwl Small Business Network ~ New Member Special

New Member Special
Written by GypsyOwl
Our network is growing every day. New Members are finding us and we are working full time plus to get them all listed on the site. We add new members to the site based on their membership levels. Some will be added to the Member Links, some to the Member Pages. A Membership Subscription is regularly priced at $24.95 with an additional $4.95 for a logo upgrade. The Member Page package starts at $49.95 per year with an additional $10.00 per year upgrade for each additional page.
For a limited time, you can have the regular Membership and the Member Pages package for only $24.95 (you will create your own Member Page content and save). Sign up during this promotion and you will continue to receive the same Special Package year after year! The only time your annual subscription fee will change, is if membership subscription prices change (which will not likely be considered until 2009). By creating your own Member Page content, you are going to see a substantial savings year after year.
Click here to Join the SBN now. NEW MEMBER SPECIAL
For more information before you join, visit the Small Business Network home page

You Can Save A Life

Erin's Download Project

Written by GypsyOwl

Hello , I heard about Erin and her Download Project from a nanowrimo member in my local nanowrimo group. I thought that you might like to help Erin.
I downloaded the file, There is no code, no virus, no spy ware in it. I also went to the megaupload site and found the promotion that Erin hopes to earn. The award that she earns (with your help and mine) will be used to pay for the uncovered portion of her surgery. (more info is on the website). Project Download http://www.projecterin.com/ Visit everyday and download the file.... sign up at Erin's yahoo group to receive daily reminders (optional). Click to join projectdownload To receive daily reminders, join the Project Download Yahoo Group.

Click to join projectdownload

Down Load every day.... And pass this info on.

Joys of Autumn

Photo by GypsyOwl 2007 All Rights Reserved


The Joys of Autumn

Harvest moon,
Good friends,
A chill in the air,
These are the joys of Autumn.

Trick-or-Treat,
Apple bob,
Hay ride in the night,
These are the joys of Autumn.




As we begin our journey back to Spring,
Let the warmth and love of family and friends,
Bless your life, and fill your heart with
Love, Light and Brightest Blessings.

GypsyOwl

It's NaNoWriMo time again!

The NaNoWriMo Organization has updated thier website. Sign-ups are in progress. The 2007 NaNoWriMo event starts November 1st.

I am participating in the 2007 NaNoWriMo and am inviting you to join as well.

Find all the details at the NaNoWriMo website.