Last time I blogged about Swagbucks, I had just discovered it the day before and was excited to share it with you all. I figured it would be good to give a quick update on how it's worked out for me, since now I've been using it for a couple weeks.

Since joining Swagbucks on April 12, I've already redeemed TWO $5 Amazon gift cards through the points I have earned! I'm quite happy with that - I've basically already won a free book. There are other prizes out there for people who don't order from Amazon (Starbucks and Target gift certificates etc).

Swagbucks is really easy too - simply use their search engine (the results are from Google and Ask) and you randomly win points for searching. There are some sponsored listings in the search results, which is a bit annoying but I still normally find everything I need on the first page of results. I do around 5 searches every morning (or until I win a point) and then wait to try again at lunch and in the evenings. This way, I normally win twice a day. The most commonly awarded points range from 1 - 5 Swagbucks, but on occasion you can win big amounts too.

All in all, it has really helped me out since I am a starving artist who loves to read. If any of you are interested in trying it out, you can join at this link (you get a few points just for signing up).

Begian Malinois

Please Vote for me - Etsy Pet Poll

Etsy has included my Custom Needle Felted Sculptures in their Pet Poll. The winners will be featured in their blog and gift guides, so I would really appreciate some votes! You can vote for my work at this link - just look for the seal-point Himalayan sculpture pictured above.