Goodbye Old Friend

I’m not going to lie when I say I’ve been a bit discourage by my Etsy sales this month. I’ve had a trade and played along on the SNS Secrets thread last weekend, but not really any sales to sing about. I considered relisting a scarf yesterday. It had been almost a month since I […]

Custom

I *heart* custom orders. While selling anything I make is good in my book, custom orders allow me to make things that a customer specifically asked for. I don’t have to worry about if someone is going to like it enough to buy it or if it will sell at all. I just have to […]

Something for myself

I managed to finish all handmade Christmas presents by mid-afternoon yesterday. I rewarded myself with these fingerless wrist warmers. The pattern was very simple and I’m pleased with them. Of course, with all first attempts at patterns, I’ve made note of things to do differently on the next pair. I met a lady in town […]

I’m weak

“Outstanding” from 12fifteen.etsy.com Recently I found myself weak and at the mercy of good marketing techniques. I feel safe when I see something that says “only 100 prints made”. 100 gives me plenty of time to wait it out, decided if I want to buy it, test the waters to see how fast they are […]

In the Mailbox

Despite the dreariness of the situation I found myself in tonight (walking down a wet driveway, crossing the cold wet street, getting my gloves wet from my SOAKING wet mailbox) I found a wonderful surprise in my mailbox. The package instantly cheered me up. It was soft and squishy and I knew JUST what it […]

And then this goes to…

This handmade pendant – not yet in my Etsy shop – goes to Recycled Ideas. I found her blog, Field Notes from an Evolutionary Psychologist, through the PIF I took part in last week. I love her shop and hope she likes what I’ve designed just for her. I like this so much that they […]

Still blushing

Earlier this week, Denise Felton, a fellow Etsian and member of AREtsy, contacted me. She wanted to feature me on her blog. I nearly fell out of my chair. I’ve seen numerous people featured on blogs and have read their writings and thought “wow… that would be cool”. I was wrong, it is far better […]

At last… I’m finished

I finished the first of a few Christmas gifts I planned on making this year. I’ve been busy the past couple of weeks so this one has not received the amount of attention each day that the rest will. I’m quiet pleased with it and I’m counting on the fact that the recipient does not […]

What took me so long?

If you follow my blog, then you know that it’s been over a month since I organized my crafting area to the point that I could sit down and work at my table. However, due to the unique angle that my floor is position at, I was unable to sit there without rolling backwards into […]

I Love Olive

I do… I really do. This is my 2nd, and probably my last, bracelet for the day. It’s another one done in sterling silver wire but this time I chose chartreuse, olive, and brown for the colors. I’m very happy with it. Another thing I’m very happy with – the satin background. FINALLY I have […]