Cool Down in Your Sunshine String Bikini

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EFA August Challenge-Dog Days of Summer- StarsDreamsandJewels-entry

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August Challenge: Dog Days of Summer

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Submitting Your Entry

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EFA Contact List

• EFA leaders: mvegan5, elephantdance
• EFA membership: mvegan5
• EFA Yahoo Group: darktemptations
• EFA Flickr Group: mvegan5
• EFA Blog: elephantdance, 4Utheworld, lolalynn, and Whskr
• EFA Charity of the Month nominations: mvegan5 and mishkat
• Submit your totals for charity donations: mishkat
• EFA monthly challenges: lolalynn
• EFA store: etsyforanimals, elephantdance, shessochic, mvegan5, mycatlulu, darktemptations, jenrosesegrest, artbysusmitha, bluewhimsy
• EFA website: haleyshandmade
• EFA promo swap: elephantdance
• Miscellaneous advertisement: StarsDreamsandJewels

EFA Promo Swap

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Items Listed at the EFA Store

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Contributing to the EFA Store

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EFA News and recent publicity

RECENT NEWS

It's Meow or Never, the Animal Sanctuary and Shelter, is currently a hive of activity as its online auction is in full swing. Several EFA members including Nanjodogz, Designsby Sunzeri and Whskr have donated items. There are a host of inexpensive items to bid on - not everything is madly expensive - check it out here.

The Etsy For Animals (EFA) Street Team has been recognized at the following places so check them out and thank our bloggers with a comment on their posts!

The EFA Charity of the Month for July, Dogs for the Deaf is featured on the blog of fenrislosrai. Please check out the blog, which is a Live Journal one, and leave a positive comment if you are able to log in.

HazelHoneyHandmades blog has a lovely mention of the first birthday bash that EFA is having for its shop. Check out her blog for a great write-up and a brief explanation of HOW EFA-ers can help celebrate. Three cheers to HazelHoney!!

The Knotty Sheep's Sheep at the Beach blog has a very positive mention of EFA!

Ring of EFA Members

Shops that sell Photography

Directory of EFA members who sell Photography.

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Susmitha of Art by Susmitha from Bangalore (India), loves photography and digital manipulation. When she's not playing with clay and wire, she's experimenting with her Sony camera and GIMP. She donates a portion of her monthly sales to animal charities like EFA's Charity Of The Month and AWBAR.

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Jen of McGuinness Photography specializes in nature, animal, landscape, architecture and still life photography. She works for the HSUS and also donates 20% of her etsy store sales to 3 Bunnies Rabbit Rescue.

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Michele of Cards & Jewelry by Michele sells cards and prints made with her animal and nature inspired photography, some are "painted photos", 10% goes to the EFA charity of the month. She founded and co-leads EFA and donates and helps many animal causes, and is a long time vegetarian and vegan.

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A Wonderful World is run by JA Thompson, an artist who hopes to share her distinctive vision through her photography. Each photograph captures a place or moment in time from her life. Her photography focuses on nature and capturing her travels. She donates to Big Cat Rescue and the ASPCA.

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LolaLynn sells notecards with the actual photos on them. 10% of her shop's sales go to EFA's charity of the month unless otherwise designated. For example, she has items that are 100% for AWBAR. She also donates artwork to AWBAR's etsy shop.

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Natalia of Little Paws Photography sells fine art prints of puppys & kittens. She also sells prints of cars, calendars, etc.
She has 5 cats and 1 dog and all of them have been adopted. She loves animals and loves to help in any way she can. Little Paws Photography donates 20% of their sales to Etsy For Animals charity of the month and the Baja Animal Sanctuary.

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Anna of AMoment AMemory28
says her photography is a reflection of her journey through life. She strives to capture the simple, everyday moments that make up the beautiful and whimsical moments of art in our lives! She halps animals by donating and teaching her children and everyone she comes in contact with about the beauty of the natural world around us and helping them to appreciate the wildlife, etc rather than destroying it.
She donates $5.00 of every photograph sold in the "Wet, Wild & Woolly" section of her shop to the Chautauqua County Humane Society (their local SPCA).

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This category is maintained by EFA member Art by Susmitha.
To be added to this category, please convo artbysusmitha on etsy with the following information:

* Name and link to your store
* A little about your photography
* How do you help animals? - volunteering, donating etc..
* What charity you donate to and how much? - percentage of sales, profits etc...
* A link to ONE photograph that you would like to have featured

Shops That Sell Animal Art

This is a list of shops that sell items featuring animal art.

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AnnRan sells original critter art. You'll also find Ann's "Paintings with Petzazz" art on earrings, note cards & prints. This shop donates a percentage of the sales from a number of items to a variety of animal charities. Some of Ann's favorites: Placer SPCA, FieldHaven Feline Rescue and Greyhound Friends for Life. Ann donates her art to a number of local animal charities for their fund-raisers.

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Susmitha of artbysusmitha creates miniature animal sculptures. Her star critters are her little piggies. She donates a minimum of 10% of her monthly sales to EFA's charity of the month.



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At Golden Light Ceramics you'll find an array of sculpted and handbuilt ceramic pieces inspired by nature and Stasia's garden. 10% of her sales of golden retriever art goes to Nor Cal Golden Retriever Rescue (where she also serves as an adoption coordinator and foster mom). 10% of her sales of panda art goes to Pandas International.


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Haley's Handmades sells whimsical poodle greeting cards. This shop donates 5% from all sales to animal charities. Some of Haley's favorites: The Cat Network and Heart of America Poodle Rescue. Haley helps animals by donating her art and by adopting critters.



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LolaLynn sells originals and prints of her critter art. This shop donates a minimum of 10% from all sales to EFA's charity of the month. LolaLynn also donates 100% of some items to AWBAR (Abandoned Wild Babies Animal Rescue). She also donates artwork to AWBAR's Etsy Shop.




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mvegan5's shop offers animal paintings, cards, prints, jewelry, and more! 10% goes to the EFA Charity of the Month.



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In Pigatopia's shop you'll find a variety of items including her animal paintings in oil or watercolor. 10% from the sales of select items is donated to the EFA Charity of the Month. Pigatopia helps animals by rescuing unwanted animals, including pigs, dogs, cats and even chickens.



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PurrPrints offers unusual cat drawings on prints, cards, magnets, and bags. 5% of all shop profits are donated to a local no kill shelter, the Shamrock Foundation, and look for PurrPrints items in the efa shop. PurrPrints also helps animals by rescuing strays and injured wildlife and is a member of PETA and the Elephant Sanctuary.


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This category is maintained by EFA member AnnRan.
To be added to this category, please leave a comment with the following information:

How much you donate to charity (percent of sales, percent of profits, certain items, etc.)

What charity/charities you donate to

How you help animals (volunteer, donate art, etc.)

Name and link to your store

A link to an item that has the image you'd like used in the directory

Pet Fashions

This category is all about the "Best dressed pet."

My name is Gena and our store name is http://www.dogonwear.etsy.com/ or http://www.dog-onwear.com/ .
Specializing in dog saddle packs, fashions and bedding.
My Business Partner Joan and I are both avid supporters of the Tampa Bay Greyhound rescue organization http://www.bayareagreyhounds.org/ We attend monthly adoption picnics and provide photography and publicity to those dogs needing forever homes. We also contribute by both product donations, and financial funding.
We also are active supporters of http://www.newhorizonsservicedogs.org/ providing publicity,
coordinated event fundraisers, and financial donations. This is a wonderful organization working the entire state of Florida. New Horizons Service Dogs is a non-profit 501(c)(3)organization that partners trained dogs with the disabled, mostly in the area of wheelchair and mobility assistance.
Enough about me!!! If your store is pet fashion oriented, please join

Shops that Sell Handmade Jewelry

This is a list of EtsyForAnimals members who sell handmade jewelry in their shops.
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Aimee Dars Designs offers stylish and contemporary jewelry and accessories in her Etsy shop. She donates 10% of every sale to the EFA charity of the month and provides jewelry pieces for other animal groups such as the Abandoned Wild Babies Animal Rescue, the Alaska ASPCA, and Anthem Pets.

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Susmitha of artbysusmitha creates miniature animals (piggies mainly) and beads using polymer clay and jewelry made of clay, wire, and Reiki charged gemstones and crystals. She also sells art photography prints. She is a proud Vegan and lives in Bangalore, India. She donates a portion of her store sales to EFA's charity of the month and occasionally other animal charities.








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In her etsy shop, Ann Ran sells laminated paper earrings featuring Ann's "Paintings with Petzazz" art. This shop donates a percentage of the sales from a number of items to a variety of animal charities. Some of Ann's favorites: Placer SPCA, FieldHaven Feline Rescue, and Greyhound Friends for Life.
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Mvegan5, our fearless leaders, sells animal and nature inspired jewelry and accessories made with vintage/recycled materials. 10% goes to the EFA charity of the month.

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Walk on the Moon offers artisan jewelry inspired by nature. 100% of the proceeds from Aluminum Rose Earrings (pictured at left) and miscellaneous other jewelry selections are donated to B.O.N.E.S., a beagle rescue group based in Maine.


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This category is maintained by EFA member aimeedars.

To be added to this category, please leave a comment with the following information:

• Name and link to your store
• A brief description of the type of jewelry in your shop
• How much you donate to charity (percent of sales, percent of profits, certain items, etc.)
• What charity you donate to
• A link to one or two items that you would like to have featured

EFA Store Contribution Form

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Shops Donating to Animal Charities

This is a list of EtsyForAnimals members who donate a portion of their proceeds to an animal charity.

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At Elephant Dance, 15% of every purchase goes to El's Help the Puppies Campaign. Here you can find crochet and greeting cards handmade by El.

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Aimee Dars Designs offers stylish and contemporary jewelry and accessories in her Etsy shop. She donates 10% of every sale to the EFA charity of the month and provides jewelry pieces for other animal groups such as the Abandoned Wild Babies Animal Rescue, the Alaska ASPCA, and Anthem Pets.

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PequenoPequeno sells shrink plastic magnets (and more), mostly created from original digital illustrations. She enjoys creating vegan message items, too. She donates 10% of profits to the Etsy For Animals charity of the month.

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Dragon House of Yuen donates 10% of the sale her Arabella bags to a rabbit charity as stated in the listing. She also donates 50% of her sales from some of her Arabella cards to the EFA Charity of the Month.

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20 % of the proceeds at McGuinness Photography (after listing fees, etc.) go to 3 Bunnies Rabbit Rescue in East Hartford, CT. Select items at the shop (100%) go to the EFA Charity of the Month. They are in their own section.

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Walk on the Moon offers artisan jewelry inspired by nature. 100% of the proceeds from Aluminum Rose Earrings and miscellaneous other jewelry selections are donated to B.O.N.E.S., a beagle rescue group based in Maine.

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AnnRan sells original critter art. You'll also find Ann's "Paintings with Petzazz" art on earrings, note cards & prints. This shop donates a percentage of the sales from a number of items to a variety of animal charities. Some of Ann's favorites: Placer SPCA, FieldHaven Feline Rescue and Greyhound Friends for Life.

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Art by Susmitha sells vegan jewelry, polymer clay beads and miniatures. A minimum of 10% of sales goes to EFA's charity of the month and occasionally donations are made to other animal charities.

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Midnightrabbits sells unique handmade bags and accessories. Besides her own etsy store, her items may also be found at the EFA store and the AWBAR store. She donates a varying percentage of sales of her items to the EFA Charity of the Month or AWBAR.

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Nature's Corner is an eclectic shop that features pysanky eggs and art-glass hangings. 10% of the proceeds go to Priest River Animal Rescue, a no-kill shelter in the Idaho Panhandle that rescues, spays, neuters, and finds forever homes for dogs and cats.

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ArfArfMeowMeow sells vintage items. 100% of the proceeds go to Priest River Animal Rescue, a no-kill shelter in the Idaho Panhandle that rescues, spays, neuters, and finds forever homes for dogs and cats.

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Cards and Jewelry by Michele at mvegan5. 10 % of the proceeds from her shop goes to the EFA Charity of the Month.

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Tackyhandmade is an exciting shop of embellished, altered, upcycled, crocheted and mosaic items. This shop donates to the Town Cats of Ocean City, MD, and Elephants.com.

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Unique Treat Dog Bones offer completely natural, human grade treats for your four-legged kids. There is never any salt, sugar or chemical preservatives added, only fresh and organic ingredients are used. Additionally, all treats are certified paw-licking good by Dallas, Lucky & Gizmo. In June 2008, 10% of the profits to the Highland County (Ohio) Humane Society Animal Center. This shop owner also runs UniqueGarden and uniqueXpression.

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PurrPrints features unique original cat art on prints, cards, bags, magnets and (coming soon!) jewelry, pillows and tees. 5% of all profits are donated to the Shamrock Foundation, a no kill shelter and items are regularly contributed to the efa shop and other charities that support animals.

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Jcollander: Mosaics and Other Treasures is an eclectic mix of mosaic artwork, shard jewelry, and trendy message pendants. The newest addition to this shop are the popular handmade custom pet charms. Each one of these precious charms is made using a photo of your precious pet. Special memorial charms are one way to remember those pets who have crossed the rainbow bridge. Several of the items in this shop are 100% donations to various animal charities including the powerful puppy mill message pendants. Everything in the shop is at least a 20% donation to the EFA charity of the month. JCollander:Mosaics and Other Treasures also donates items to animal charity auctions and raffles whenever possible.

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Indigo Arts sells unique, handmade clay and glass jewelry, magnets, and sculpture. 50% of all proceeds from the Special Edition Cat & Dog magnets goes to an NC animal shelter rescue called 2PawsUp.

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Little Paws Photography specializes in Fine Art Prints of Cats and Dogs. Little Paws Photography also sell calendars, magnets, cars and t-shirts. 20% of the sales go to the Etsy for Animals charity of the month.

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Claynfiber sells original clay and fiber art. At least 15% of pottery and fiber art sales and 100% of card sales go to animal charities such as PETA, HSUS, and the EFA Charity of the month.

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Lissa Lush maintains a rather eclectic shop, selling everything from visual arts to jewelry. One of her best selling items is her recycled record bowl. This store donates 20% of monthly sales to the EFA Charity of the Month. Some items sold in the store provide 100% to AWBAR and 100% to the EFA Charity of the Month.

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LV's Twisted Whiskers Creations are unique, one of a kind, handcrafted items that make great gifts (or keepers!.)

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Pigatopia creates free hand portraits using glass etching, wood burning, watercolors, oil, and paint to help rescue animals such as pot bellied pigs, cats, dogs, and chickens. Money generated from the sales at the store pay for vet bills, shelter, and food for animals that have been abused or rescued.

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This category is maintained by EFA member ElephantDance.
To be added to this category, please leave a comment with the following information:

• How much you donate to charity (percent of sales, percent of profits, certain items, etc.)


• What charity you donate to


• A short description of your store (like what you sell)


• Name and link to your store


• A link to one or two items that you would like to have featured