I'm the Featured Artist

Just a little plug for myself =) I'm featured on Notes from the Handmade Highway! Yay! If you're interested, here's the interview.

The Handmade Highway is a great place for marketing and learning about other handmade artists.

Happy Traveling.....

I'm a guest Blogger!

I am so excited! I recently received two invitations to become a guest blogger.

The first is for a fantastic website which helps people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The site, healmyPTSD.com, has a plethora of resources for PTSD sufferers.
A month or so ago I developed a hypnosis CD to help people with PTSD begin to heal. Michele from healmyptsd.com discovered my session through Twitter. She asked me to write an article from a professionals perspective about the benefits of hypnosis regarding PTSD treatment.Here's an excerpt:
Hypnosis has been proven as an effective tool to treat PTSD. Other treatments such as psychotherapy and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) are also very effective for PTSD sufferers. All of these therapies allow sufferers to get past the traumatic event and to learn how to cope. If you have PTSD or if you know someone who does it is important to seek help and support.

Check it out if you get a chance.

My second opportunity was for the Handmade Highway's companion blog Notes from the Handmade Highway. I was lucky enough to feature Jennifer Lambein of Studiopetite. Her art is amazing! The picture below is my favorite. If you want to see more.... hop on over to her ETSY shop.

Giveaway! Rebecca Plotnick Photography

And the Winner is..... Michelle P. from http://motheroftwoyesposahermosa.blogspot.com/
Congratulations Michelle. Rebecca will be notified of your win.
I hope you love your photograph.

Rebecca from Rebecca Plotnick Photography is having a giveaway.

Rebecca is offering an 11x14 photograph for her giveaway. Winners choice from her ETSY shop.



"My etsy shop is a wonderful way for me to share my view of the world with other people. I love to travel and take pictures. I like to capture images people wouldn't normally think to look at. Through my photography people can appreciate the little gems in life. I am constantly inspired by beautiful architecture. Italy is my favorite place to travel to. I currently live in Chicago and lately I have been shooting a lot of the architecture and train in Black and White. Please check back with my shop for more photographs of my adventures"

How to Enter:

To enter this contest you must:

1) Visit RebeccaPlotnick, on Etsy, choose your favorite item, then return here and tell me which item you chose and why. (Remember to add your contact information or I won't be able to contact you if you win.)

Additional entries are allowed by completing the following:

2) An additional entry for those who post the giveaway to twitter with a link to http://www.hypnotransformations.blogspot.com/ and share your twitter id in your comment on this giveaway contest page.

3) An additional entry for those who blog about the giveaway and share a link to this contest in the giveaway contest comments.

4) One last entry will be given for those who follow this blog and post a comment that you are now following.

The winner will be chosen using Random.org on August 29th at 11:59 pm.

Handmade Highway....

I just joined the Handmade Highway.

"The Handmade Highway is a living, dynamic directory of handmade sellers giving users 1-click access to handmade shops, products, pictures, location, seller contact info, and availability for wholesale, consignment, bulk discounts, custom work and availability for blog features and giveaways. The goal of Handmade Highway is to give buyers and sellers a reliable place to find what they’re looking for regardless of where a particular seller or a particular product is sold."

I'm can't wait to start featuring sellers from the Handmade Highway that have listed their shops as eligible for giveaways and features. This site seems like a really great way to network and meet new people in the handmade community. Check it out if you get a chance.