Happy Holidays!

Good Evening! Hope everyone everywhere is keeping warm and enjoying the Holiday season so far. I had hoped on posting weekly up until Christmas about great deals or fun recipes, but so far, no such luck! I guess between Craft Shows, candle orders, 4 little girls and trying to paint and redecorate, I kinda keep busy! :)

So from now until Christmas, if you visit Ozark Scents and make a purchase, you can take 15% off your entire order, every time you order until Christmas. Please place your order and at checkout when it asks for a coupon code enter... HOLIDAY15 to automatically get 15% off your order.

Happy Holidays!
♥ Amy
Ozark Scents

It’s almost Cyber Monday!

Cyber Monday is coming and it’s the perfect chance to grab all of those great deals you missed on Friday.

This is also a wonderful way for us to ease our way into Merry Mondays. Every Monday this December, we will be offering up all of the great holiday shopping deals (online and in stores), cute crafts, recipes and much more to help everyone make their holidays just that much merrier!

I have been searching around to find all of the hottest Cyber Monday deals, and so far I’ve been pleasantly surprised at all of the awesome offers.

Below I’ve compiled a list of some of the best deals I’ve found and a link to a really cool website that offers almost all of the daring discounts that the online retailers will be offering up tomorrow.

Toys R Us online - Free shipping when you spend $49 or more on your total order. Plus $20 off your purchase of any leapfrog products $75 or more.

Macy’s online– Save an extra 25% on all clearance items. Free shipping on all order of $75 or more- use code “cyber” at checkout. Plus, keep your eyes open for all of their “ web buster” deals.

Target online- Amazing discounts sitewide ( up to 70% off ) and free shipping on ALL ITEMS!

Kohls online – 60-70% off and final clearance of up to 80% off. Free standard shipping on orders of $75 or more.

Vista Print -50% off all of their holiday cards. Plus free shipping on all orders of $50 or more.

To get more info on these deals and so much more, check out http://www.cybermonday.com/

And be sure to check out the BLACK FRIDAY-CYBER MONDAY SALE going on now at Ozark Scents!

Happy shopping everyone!

The Soap Seduction Feature & Giveaway!! (CONTEST CLOSED, WINNER ANNOUNCED)

Good Morning All,

It is such a pleasure to be hosting this Feature & Giveaway for Patrice @ The Soap Seduction!! She was one of our first friends here at Ozark Scents Blog and quite honestly has some of the most AMAZING products out there!

Patrice is a self-proclaimed soap-a-holic. She discovered soap making on a whim and has been hooked ever since (thank goodness for us)! Her soaps all look and sound good enough to eat! Creme Brulee, Carmel Apple, & Chocolatacoconuta to name just a few!

The Soap Seduction not only offers a wide variety of soapy goodness but also includes some yummy Lip Lush butters, Perfume roll-ons, Sugar Bubbles (whipped soaps) & soy candles! Check out her Blueberry & Cherry A La Mode candles...absolutely Scrumptious!! She has quite a few of these yummy treat candles to choose from.

I purchased her Cranberry Fig Soap, I too am a soap-a-holic and I just loved this soap! The bar was huge and lathers great! It left me feeling clean, just like soap is suppose to. Great soap! I highly recommend trying some of her yummy soaps!

Patrice is so awesome that she has offered some sweet rewards for all you Ozark Scents Fans!!

First of all, One lucky reader will win their choice of 1 bar of soap and also another item from The Soap Seduction of their choice!! That is right your choice of 1 soap and 1 other product from The Soap Seduction could be yours!!

And to make this an even sweeter deal Patrice is offering all the participants of this contest 15% off any purchase from her shop (excludes shipping) for the duration of the giveaway!! Just mention during checkout in notes to seller "Ozark Scents" to receive your 15 % off.

Great offer to take advantage of for all your Holiday Gifting!! Trust me your friends and family will be so pleased to receive some of The Soap Seduction's wonderful products this year!!

TO ENTER

To enter, run on over to The Soap Seduction and check out all the delicious items Patrice has to offer. Then come back over here to Ozark Scents Blog and leave us a comment about which absolutely yummy product you would love to own! That will be 1 entry into the contest.

EXTRA CHANCES TO WIN!!

For extra entries you can do any of the following:

1. Make a purchase from The Soap Seduction for 2 extra entries

(Remember to enter 'OZARKSCENTS' at checkout for your 15% off)

2. Become a Follower or Fan of The Soap Seduction on Facebook, Twitter, or The Soap Seduction Blog for 1 extra entry.

Just come back and leave a separate post on each extra entry you participate in! Up to 4 entries per person!

This contest is open to everyone. Contest ends October 28, 2009 @ 7pm CST.

Good Luck Everyone!

♥Amy

Etsy Yart Sale!

Hi guys! Etsy is having a Yart Sale and we are too!! 20% off EVERYTHING at Ozark Scents until Sunday June 14! Stop by and get some great deals!

Have a great weekend!

♥Amy

Summer Celebration GIVEAWAY!! (Closed, winners announced)

Summer is almost upon us and to celebrate here at Ozark Scents blog we are having a Celebrate Summer GIVEAWAY!! As some of you know both myself and my little sis Jenny have Etsy shops and we are both in a giving mood brought on by all the sunny days lately! Good news for all of you that LOVE free stuff and SUMMER as much as we do!

With Memorial Day Weekend right around the corner and summer close behind, we feel new beginnings on the horizon. So how many shop owners out there would like a new beginning with a COMPLETE shop makeover from Jenny's shop Jleabannerdesigns? To help you get on with your shops new beginning Jenny will give 2 winners ANY banner package from her shop or digital collage from her shop!! Yes that's right 2 lucky winners will receive their choice of ANYTHING from her shop! So if you are feeling your shop needs a new summer look, now is your chance to get one of Jleabannerdesigns' awesome banners or maybe a funky new digital collage...

I too am in a happy, giving mood myself and I would LOVE to share some super cool scents that will surely get you in the mood for summer! So, I will giveaway to 2 winners a 22oz apothecary jar candle in ANY Scent off of my scent list!! Also, 1 winner will receive their choice of any bar of soap in my shop! That's right 3 winners!

So join us in celebrating the coming of hot summer days with a cool new makeover for your shop or some refreshing summer scents for your home or body!!

Just to make this super fun for everyone we will give you lots of chances to win!!

First, visit our shops Jleabannerdesigns and Ozark Scents Candles and come back here and leave us a comment(s) telling us what you would like to win! (Don't worry you can change your mind if you win). You can enter to win from each shop if you would like, just leave separate comments telling us which shop and what you would like to win. So you can get up to 2 entries!!

For additional entries do any of the following (for each entry leave a separate comment):

1. Join our blog or already follow us! 1entry

2. Join us on twitter or already follow us (on the side of this blog there is a follow button) 1entry

3. Add our shops to your favorites on Etsy. 1 entry

4. Tweet about this giveaway and come back leaving us 2 separate comments with the link back to your tweet. 2 entries, make sure and leave 2 comments (can enter once daily, tweet each day)

5. Blog about this giveaway and come back and leave us 3 comments with the link back to the post. 3 entries, must leave 3 comments

6. Grab our button (on the side of the blog) 2 entries, leave 2 comments

Contest will end Wednesday June 3, 2009 @ 7pm CST and all our winners will be announced shortly after. Make sure your comments have an email address or your blogger account has one we can access or we can't contact you if you win. Contest open to US and Canadian residents.

Have Fun & Good Luck!

♥Amy

Mireio Feature and Giveaway! ( Closed, winner announced)

I would like to introduce everyone to Wende the very talented owner of Mireio.

Mireio specializes in luxurious and relaxing spa products, fragrant soy candles, beautiful vintage glass candle holders, and much more!

I met Wende through the Etsy forums, and her shop immediately caught my eye. She makes such luxurious products, and best of all, they are affordable!

I had the chance to ask Wende a few questions about her and her products; here is what she had to say:

Q: How long have you been making your elegant creations, and what inspired you to start doing this?

A: I'm the child of a seamstress, so I grew up sewing. But it took me a long time to work up the courage to actually sell my work. I've made housewares for my own home for years before I took the plunge last fall and started Mireio. As for inspiration, before I opened Mireio I had a vintage store online that did very well. But I found over time that I really wanted to create with the vintage materials that I was finding. I love to mix new with old and find new uses for long forgotten items. So I'm a big fan of upcycling and recycling and refashioning. Creating a new use to something beautiful is a thrill!

Q: There are a large variety of handmade items in your shop from candles to napkins, which do you like creating the most, and why?

A: I must confess, I'm fickle. I tend to love whatever I'm working on at the moment. But if I had to choose, I'd say creating custom orders for people is a real joy. I love listening to what they want and need and then coming up with something totally unique just for them!

Q: What, in your experience, has been the best part about owning your own business as a handmade artist?

A: I've so enjoyed my experience on Etsy--and meeting people and finding new independent artists has been a lovely bi-product of owning my own business. I've had so much fun with it, that I actually write and tweet The Best of Etsy each week. I can't tell you how many amazing people I've met through the process. I love the community it provides. And it's absolutely gratifying to make something you know will be treasured.

Thank you Wende!

Here are a few of our favorite things from Mireio


Wende has graciously agreed to sponsor a GIVEAWAY!!!

What’s up for grabs?????

This beautiful set of six fragrant spring acorn sachets!

Vintage fabrics and prints adorn the adorable sachets. Each is filled with luxurious lavender from Provence. Topped with a real acorn cap and accented with a tiny glass seed bead, each of these Acorns is unique--one of a kind. While small, these lovely sachets are quite fragrant with an amazing palette of lilac, lavender, and hyacinth.

We are going to give you a chance to receive 10 entries into this giveaway!

1.Go to Wende’s shop Mireio and take a look around, then come back here and leave a comment letting us know what item in her shop you like the most. =1 entry

2. Leave a comment letting us know that you are a new or current follower of this blog =2 entries

3. Grab our button (leave a comment, letting us know) = 3 entries

4. Blog or twitter about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your post or tweet) =4 entries

5. Purchase any item from Mireio, come back here and leave a comment letting us know what you bought (will be verified) and you will receive 6 additional entries for a total of 10 entries!

All entries must have an email address on them (so we can reach you). If your email is located in your blogger account that is fine, just make sure to leave us a way to contact you.

We will end the giveaway and announce the winner on Sunday April 5th at 6pm central time.

Thank you again to Wende for a great interview, and for sponsoring this wonderful giveaway. You can get even more info about Wende and her shop by visiting her blog , or you can catch her on Twitter.

Good luck everyone.

Friday the 13th Special!

Happy Friday the 13th everyone!!

I just wanted to let everyone in on all of the new stuff going on with Amy’s shop Ozark Scents.

First off, in celebration of Friday the 13th, she's having a FRIDAY THE 13th SPECIAL! you can get a 5 pack of 8oz candles for only 29.00!!!!

She is also having a CLOSEOUT SALE on all of her 12oz jar candles. Hurry and grab one while supplies last!

Amy has been working super hard for the last couple of weeks to offer her customers detailed descriptions of all of her candle fragrances! You can now click here to get a wonderful description of each scent that she offers.

In addition to all of this, she is now shipping to Canada! :) Yay!

Last but not least, Amy is now a proud member of the Busy Moms of Etsy Team and the Cafemom Team!! I’m sure everyone will be seeing and hearing allot more about all of this in the months to come.

And don't forget to check out the awesome new soap she has been creating, it looks almost good enough to eat!

I hope everybody has a Freaky Friday (in a good way, of course). Enjoy your weekend!

We made it into a treasury!

Hey everyone! Our Midnight Mocha 8 oz candle made it into a treasury on Etsy!! We are excited about it!! It is a lovely treasury and it's our first time featured in one! A big thanks to ErikaPrice for including us in her gorgeous treasury!! :) Hope everyone will swing over to etsy and take a peak.

...And don't forget to enter our candle giveaway below. You could win our Midnight Mocha candle or any candle of your choice from Ozark Scents!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful day!!! :)

Amy

Surprise! (This Contest is now closed, winner has been chosen)

Its finally here!

What you have been waiting for all week!

The SURPRISE!!!

To celebrate our blog makeover, we are going to be giving away an 8oz candle of your choice from our shop!!!

To enter the giveaway, go to Ozark Scents Candle Co. and take a peep at the fragrance list.

(The fragrance list is located in the “Shop Policies” at Ozark Scents Candle Co.)

Come back here to the blog, and leave a comment letting us know what your favorite scent is.

Your comment will enter you into a drawing to win an 8oz candle in the scent of your choice.

Please include your email address, entries without email addresses will not be considered.

If you become a follower of our blog, let us know in the comments section and you will receive an additional entry. If you already follow, then say so in your comment and you will also receive an additional entry.

The giveaway will be open to US residents only.

We are going to draw a name next Sunday night March 1st 2009.

Good luck, and have fun!!!