Welcome, HOST baby!

HOST members start younger and younger these days! This is our latest tiny new pair of hands... Please meet * Trystan Liam * who was born by caesarean section on 15 September 2008 at 8:12am. Trystan weighed in at 7lbs 4oz and judging from his contented smile, he is very happy to be here! Can we all say "awww"?!

Trystan's Mum is Krystle, or you may know her better as dkjewels . Krystle is doing well and you will be happy to hear that she has now reopened her Etsy store, selling her beautiful earrings. There are new designs listed already, and with so many bits and pieces needed for little Trystan, now would be a great time to check out the new additions to the dkjewels collection...

Evergreen and snow earrings - http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16126930

Golden pumpkins - http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16126093

Congratulations to Krystle and family on the safe arrival of gorgeous little Trystan; and what an adorable little bundle he is too!

Play with Fire and get one FREE!

One of our HOSTies - Michelle, of FireandIceDesigns - is a talented glass artist and jewellery designer. She is currently running a fantastic...

*** BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE ***

...offer in her Etsy shop. The BOGO offer will run for a limited period only - including this weekend 20-21 September - so go check out her shop and don't miss out! The details are as follows:

• Offer applies to all items in the BOGO category of the shop
• You pay for the higher priced item, plus shipping
• Checkout using the "other" payment option and wait for an amended PayPal invoice
• OR purchase items as normal and your second item will be refunded via PayPal

Just one of the stunning dichroic glass handmade pendant and earring sets you will find at FireandIceDesigns

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7863875

Care to SHOP or BUMP?

HOST is running - or assisting with - the following promotion threads for:

• LavenderDragonHerbs
• melaniesoriginals
• dkjewels
• a promo for our PW ad-boxes on this blog!

These are the threads... Do take a look at these sellers' terrific Etsy shops if you don't know them already - or post to help keep the promos afloat! You can always heart the shops to visit later :)

For LavenderDragonHerbs: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5786646

For melaniesoriginals: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5791772 and http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5792945

For dkjewels: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5791197

And finally, for our PW ad-boxes: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5784669

Thank you for looking!

Newly HOSTed

The HOSTies are so delighted to welcome another new member to the team: Krystle of dkjewels . Well, technically, it's TWO new members because Krystle will be having baby number three in a very short time, so currently, HOSTie junior is also along for the ride (aw, extra hugs!!).

Not only is Krystle soon to have her baby but she is also keeping a brave and positive face on what has not been an easy pregnancy... In addition to managing various complications and needing to get a lot of much needed rest, Krystle and her family are about to move into their dream house - yay!

Currently, between resting; being a wife; being a Mum to her two other kids; packing up the house, and sorting through the endless to-do list for the new home, Krystle is also having a sale in her Etsy shop!!! She is trying to raise some much needed funds for utilities and settling into the new home as comfortably as possible because once junior makes his entrance, she will pretty much have her hands full.

If you don't already know Krystle's shop, you simply MUST check it out! She makes the most divine earrings, and in addition to offering some amazing deals right now, any purchases will be received with great appreciation since the funds will go towards the new home, or to purchase baby items for dkjewels junior. Here is just a taster of what you will find in Krystle's shop:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12940666 fuschia flower earrings from dkjewels - check out the shop announcement for more info about current special offers!