Recently, several members of The Artisan Group have received some great press coverage of their participation in The 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Gift Lounge. Check out all the buzz!

• Q1: Tiffany Ard won an 8x10 print from ArtbyAfton
• Q2: Barbie Spruill won a $15 giftcard from Little Free Radical
• Q3: Cheryl Morreale won a stationery box with custom notestack
• Q4: Ashley Harris won a stationery set from BeezKneez
• Q5: Miranda Bouck won popcorn and gelato soaps from AJSweetSoap
• Q6: Summer Ison won silver spiral earrings from AWE Shop
• Q7: Staci Salazar won a $20 giftcard from Honeyprint
• Q8: Katherine Kennerly won a stationery set from BeezKneez
• B1: Ashley Harris won a choice of stationery from FancyBelle Designs
• B2: Charline Williams won a hand painted journal from Sweet Stella’s
• B3: S. Dulaney won a stationery set from BeezKneez

Giuliana Rancic, Terry O'Quinn & Sara Rue at the 2011 Golden Globes Gift Lounge
If you're a shop owner, you know success is all about networking and sometimes all it takes is getting your product in the hands of the right person to become the overnight must-have item. What you might not know is how to make that happen, because you can't exactly knock on a celebrity's door and tell them to fall in love with what you offer. Well, I suppose you could but I advise against it unless restraining orders are something that appeal to you. So this is where The Artisan Group comes in, the organization that can put the spotlight on your shop! "[This] is a group of artisans who band together collectively to display amazing art and handmade products and provide each celebrity who attends the Gift Lounges with a gift bag containing samples of our products. Each artist also selects one item to go on display at our Gift Lounge exhibit, where celebrities stop by to hear about our group and products. Most celebrities even pose with our artisan's products!" And the photos that come from this amazing opportunity can speak a thousand words!

Please visit www.theartisangroup.org for more information. Don't be shy, apply while you're there! You can also follow on Twitter, Facebook and this blog!

★ A N N O U N C I N G The Artisan Group's first of three Emmy Award Twitter Parties!

The 63rd Primetime Emmys are taking place on September 18, 2011, and we're kicking off Emmy season with three super fun Twitter Parties! Our first party takes place on May 11th, and if you follow along you could win some of the swag the celebrities will receive!
Here's how:

• Follow @theartisangroup, @sweetstellas, @atutudes, @ajsweetsoap
  
• Follow #artisangroup
  
• Answer trivia questions about your favorite Primetime shows, actors, moments, what YOU think should be nominated for an Emmy this year (be sure to respond directly to @sweetstellas, @atutudes, or @ajsweetsoap)
  
• Win prizes, drawn at random! Winners will be announced on Twitter, and reposted here on May 12th!