Made up some really cute baby cowboy booties and both sold already yea! I will adding more in the
next few days. Having a few problems with my pregancy that is keeping in bed most of the time.
Showing posts with label Etsy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Etsy. Show all posts
Monday, August 16, 2010
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
New Etsy Store I Love!
I am a member of a wonderful group on Cafemom called Cafemom streat team CST for short. One of the mom's that is a part of this same group has come up with am addorable new Cat. I know what your thinking, another cat. But these cats are the cutest I've ever seen.
You can get a look at these wonderful new kitty cats at lillycats.etsy.com
Here is a little peak at one,and if you find them as addorable as i do than you need to go get you one of your own.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Artfire
I signed up to sell on Artfire as well as Etsy. I have added new items to my Artfire store that I thought turned out great. I love the little piggy potholder. I learned how to make the korker bows for my daughter but had no where to put them so they would not get smashed. I have had an idea in my head for a while to make a crochet hair bow holder. I think it turned out cute! Take a look at my shop. http://www.artfire.com/users/throughtherainbow
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Bloggers unite,CPSIA law
The new CPSIA law goes into effect on Feb.10th and if you don't think it affect you
please think again. The following is infomation on the new law and link wher you
can protest. Please take the time to read and make you own decition. The future of
handmade is about to change if this law doesn't change.
As parents and concerned citizens I’m sure most of us at one time or another have been confronted with the question of lead poisoning. But have you asked yourself what your government is doing to protect your children from lead contained in toys? The answer? They're banning toys, taking books from schools and libraries, hurting low income families, killing entrepreneurial spirit and risking putting the economy in an even greater depression than we've seen in decades. I'd like to introduce you to their solution: the CPSIA.Do you know about the CPSIA? No? Then I ask you to take a few minutes to find out about it.The CPSIA stands for Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, a new set of laws that will come into effect on 10 February, 2009 and will impact many, many people in a negative way. Make no mistake, this is very real. View it for yourself. If Forbes, the American Library Association and numerous other media are paying attention, perhaps you should too. How will these new laws affect you? Well, here are a few examples: To the Parents of Young Students:Due to the new law, expect to see the cost of school supplies sky rocket. While those paper clips weren't originally intended for your student to use, they will need to be tested now that your 11-year-old needs them for his school project. This law applies to any and all school supplies (textbooks, pencils, crayons, paper, etc.) being used by children under 12.To the Avid Reader:Due to the new law, all children's books will be pulled from library and school shelves, as there is no exemption for them. That’s okay though, there's always television. Our children don’t need to learn the love of reading after all.Article from the American Library Association http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1322To the Lover of All Things Handmade:Due to the new law, you will now be given a cotton ball and an instruction manual so you can make it yourself since that blanket you originally had your eye on for $50 will now cost you around $1,000 after it's passed testing. It won't even be the one-of-a-kind blanket you were hoping for. Items are destroyed in the testing process making one-of-a-kind items virtually impossible. So that gorgeous hand-knit hat you bought your child this past winter won’t be available next winter.To the Environmentalist:Due to the new law, all items in non-compliance will now be dumped into our already overflowing landfills. Imagine not just products from the small business owners, but the Big Box Stores as well. You can't sell it so you must toss it. Or be potentially sued for selling it. You can't even give them away. If you are caught, it is still a violation.To the Second-Hand Shopper:Due to the new law, you will now need to spend $20 for that brand new pair of jeans for your 2-year old, rather than shop at the Goodwill for second hand. Many resale shops are eliminating children's items all together to avoid future lawsuits.To the Entrepreneur:Due to this new law, you will be forced to adhere to strict testing of your unique products or discontinue to make and/or sell them. Small businesses will be likely to be unable to afford the cost of testing and be forced to close up shop. Due to the current economic state, you'll have to hope for the best when it comes to finding a new job in Corporate America. To the Antique Toy Collector:Due to the new law, you'd better start buying now because it's all going to private collection and will no longer be available to purchase. “Because the new rules apply retroactively, toys and clothes already on the shelf will have to be thrown out if they aren't certified as safe.” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123189645948879745.htmlTo the American Economy:Already struggling under an economy that hasn’t been this weak in decades, the American economy will be hit harder with the inevitable loss of jobs and revenues from suppliers, small businesses and consumers. The required testing is far too costly and restrictive for small businesses or individuals to undertake. To the Worldwide Economy:Due to this new law, many foreign manufacturers have already pulled out of the US market. You can imagine the impact of this on their businesses. If you think this is exaggerating, here is a recent article from Forbeshttp://www.forbes.com/2009/01/16/cpsia-safety-toys-oped-cx_wo_0116olson.htmlAnd for those of you prepared to be stupefied and boggled, The New Lawhttp://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.htmlDid you know? If this upsets or alarms you, please react.
please think again. The following is infomation on the new law and link wher you
can protest. Please take the time to read and make you own decition. The future of
handmade is about to change if this law doesn't change.
As parents and concerned citizens I’m sure most of us at one time or another have been confronted with the question of lead poisoning. But have you asked yourself what your government is doing to protect your children from lead contained in toys? The answer? They're banning toys, taking books from schools and libraries, hurting low income families, killing entrepreneurial spirit and risking putting the economy in an even greater depression than we've seen in decades. I'd like to introduce you to their solution: the CPSIA.Do you know about the CPSIA? No? Then I ask you to take a few minutes to find out about it.The CPSIA stands for Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, a new set of laws that will come into effect on 10 February, 2009 and will impact many, many people in a negative way. Make no mistake, this is very real. View it for yourself. If Forbes, the American Library Association and numerous other media are paying attention, perhaps you should too. How will these new laws affect you? Well, here are a few examples: To the Parents of Young Students:Due to the new law, expect to see the cost of school supplies sky rocket. While those paper clips weren't originally intended for your student to use, they will need to be tested now that your 11-year-old needs them for his school project. This law applies to any and all school supplies (textbooks, pencils, crayons, paper, etc.) being used by children under 12.To the Avid Reader:Due to the new law, all children's books will be pulled from library and school shelves, as there is no exemption for them. That’s okay though, there's always television. Our children don’t need to learn the love of reading after all.Article from the American Library Association http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1322To the Lover of All Things Handmade:Due to the new law, you will now be given a cotton ball and an instruction manual so you can make it yourself since that blanket you originally had your eye on for $50 will now cost you around $1,000 after it's passed testing. It won't even be the one-of-a-kind blanket you were hoping for. Items are destroyed in the testing process making one-of-a-kind items virtually impossible. So that gorgeous hand-knit hat you bought your child this past winter won’t be available next winter.To the Environmentalist:Due to the new law, all items in non-compliance will now be dumped into our already overflowing landfills. Imagine not just products from the small business owners, but the Big Box Stores as well. You can't sell it so you must toss it. Or be potentially sued for selling it. You can't even give them away. If you are caught, it is still a violation.To the Second-Hand Shopper:Due to the new law, you will now need to spend $20 for that brand new pair of jeans for your 2-year old, rather than shop at the Goodwill for second hand. Many resale shops are eliminating children's items all together to avoid future lawsuits.To the Entrepreneur:Due to this new law, you will be forced to adhere to strict testing of your unique products or discontinue to make and/or sell them. Small businesses will be likely to be unable to afford the cost of testing and be forced to close up shop. Due to the current economic state, you'll have to hope for the best when it comes to finding a new job in Corporate America. To the Antique Toy Collector:Due to the new law, you'd better start buying now because it's all going to private collection and will no longer be available to purchase. “Because the new rules apply retroactively, toys and clothes already on the shelf will have to be thrown out if they aren't certified as safe.” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123189645948879745.htmlTo the American Economy:Already struggling under an economy that hasn’t been this weak in decades, the American economy will be hit harder with the inevitable loss of jobs and revenues from suppliers, small businesses and consumers. The required testing is far too costly and restrictive for small businesses or individuals to undertake. To the Worldwide Economy:Due to this new law, many foreign manufacturers have already pulled out of the US market. You can imagine the impact of this on their businesses. If you think this is exaggerating, here is a recent article from Forbeshttp://www.forbes.com/2009/01/16/cpsia-safety-toys-oped-cx_wo_0116olson.htmlAnd for those of you prepared to be stupefied and boggled, The New Lawhttp://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.htmlDid you know? If this upsets or alarms you, please react.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Time to relax
I have decided to start crocheting again. I really enjoy it. It is relaxing and calming. I have been getting patterns together and have started a few projects. I have a box full of yarn and a ton of needle and several books. Next week I am in the middle of nowhere will no internet and nothing but time and my 2 year old. I’m hoping to be able to remember what I’m doing once I get the ball rolling.
Monday, November 10, 2008
I've been tagged x 3!
I have been tagged by 3 blogs within 2 days. Ack! I am only going to do one post for all three. The first to tag me was http://madebyjadecreations.blogspot.com/. The second was
http://beautifulbowbaby.blogspot.com/. The third and final is http://leakymouth.blogspot.com/.
THE RULES: *Link to your tagger and list these rules on your blog. *Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.*Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their name as well as links to their blog. *Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
1. Hubby and I have been together since we were 19, we are now 33.
2. We have been married for 6 years in Jan. That was quick!
3. I met Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert at the hospital on Sat. They were so nice.
4. I have been a photographer since I was 18.
5. I love Etsy.
6. I am trying to home school my 2 year old. Notice I did say try.
7. I never knew I could love one pint sized little girl so much.
Blogs I have tagged.
1. http://the13thgypsy.blogspot.com/
2. http://mustloveetsy.blogspot.com/
3. http://jmwjewelry.blogspot.com/
4. http://demandablueblog.blogspot.com/
5. http://www.wickedlittlepleasures.blogspot.com/
6. http://winemakerssister.blogspot.com/
7. http://clancysclassics.blogspot.com/
http://beautifulbowbaby.blogspot.com/. The third and final is http://leakymouth.blogspot.com/.
THE RULES: *Link to your tagger and list these rules on your blog. *Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.*Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their name as well as links to their blog. *Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
1. Hubby and I have been together since we were 19, we are now 33.
2. We have been married for 6 years in Jan. That was quick!
3. I met Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert at the hospital on Sat. They were so nice.
4. I have been a photographer since I was 18.
5. I love Etsy.
6. I am trying to home school my 2 year old. Notice I did say try.
7. I never knew I could love one pint sized little girl so much.
Blogs I have tagged.
1. http://the13thgypsy.blogspot.com/
2. http://mustloveetsy.blogspot.com/
3. http://jmwjewelry.blogspot.com/
4. http://demandablueblog.blogspot.com/
5. http://www.wickedlittlepleasures.blogspot.com/
6. http://winemakerssister.blogspot.com/
7. http://clancysclassics.blogspot.com/
Monday, October 27, 2008
My MIL is awesome!
I love the pillowcase dresses that I see and some of my fellow CEM Etsy moms make. I told my mother in law about this dress and she asked to see the pattern. I told her I don’t have a pattern so she asked to see a picture of one. I showed her a picture of one and within 2 hours she came up with this one for my daughter. She did this with out a pattern. I am amazed at how talented she really is. My hubby always said she made his and his sisters clothes just by looking at a picture. She also made the blankets that are now in my shop. She is a great seamstress but is not very good on the internet.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
New item added to my Etsy
I love photography so I decided to add some of my photo’s that I have taken at my local arboretum to my Etsy store. I chose to add my favorite one first. It is a beautiful brown pumpkin. When I first saw it I did not think it was real but I know there is no fake anything at the arboretum. They change out the landscape with the change of the season. I do a lot of bridals there. It would be so cool to have my photo hanging in someone’s house.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Sneek Attack! What Fun
Today I was reading http://brookberrys.blogspot.com/ blog and learned about something called a sneak attack. This is the coolest idea. You can find more info here http://www.handmademovement.com/.
Every few days a new or relatively undiscovered Etsy shop is chosen as a "victim", and at a given time multiple buyers all visit the site and buy one or more items each, resulting in a whole slew of surprise business in a very short time. In the past week a handful of shops have all been "attacked" and both the shop owners AND the buyers have had GREAT experiences.
I participated tonight and got these http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=10948412. They are adorable. I will be participating as often as I can.
Every few days a new or relatively undiscovered Etsy shop is chosen as a "victim", and at a given time multiple buyers all visit the site and buy one or more items each, resulting in a whole slew of surprise business in a very short time. In the past week a handful of shops have all been "attacked" and both the shop owners AND the buyers have had GREAT experiences.
I participated tonight and got these http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=10948412. They are adorable. I will be participating as often as I can.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Finally, I got to sew.
So today my wonderfull hubby play with the baby this morning so I could get som sewing done. The most I have sewed is a taggie blanket for my daughter and one for my niece so I'm not real good at reading the dirctions. My first attemt turned out cute although I can see where I messed up. My daughter confiscated that one whe she tried it on. LOL. The next attempt just frustrated me. It is a difernt pattern than the first one and I can't figgure out where I went wrong,(sigh) I just gave up for now and sat down on the computer. I need to get up and finish what I am making for the Racheal,Martha, and Ellen baskets for the Cafemom Etsy team. I am going to put a picture of my little model in the dress that did half way right.
Friday, September 26, 2008
New items
I am thinking of adding new atems to my Etsy. Between my MIL and I we have a ton of fabric (enough to fill a room). I bought a few patterns and I want to bring out my sewing machine and star sewing. I have not done a whole lot of sewing but practice makes perfect right? So maybe this weekend I can convince hubby to take my baby out so I can play. I have some cool ideas running through my head I can't keep up with them all. I will post more later as I get time.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Woodburning
So i decided to start wood burning again and I love it. I started about 3 years ago before I had my daughter and I stopped because I did not have the time. I made my first peice to put on Etsy and it came out a lot better than I thought it would. I listed this evening and I will see if it sells. i want to start making more.
I had to work today and my back is killing me. I don't know if I hurt it on Friday or if I have another Kidney stone. Only time will tell but it sure sucks when I can't pick my baby up. if it is not better by Monday I will have to go to the doctor and find out.
I had to work today and my back is killing me. I don't know if I hurt it on Friday or if I have another Kidney stone. Only time will tell but it sure sucks when I can't pick my baby up. if it is not better by Monday I will have to go to the doctor and find out.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
My fist blog
This is the first time doing a blog and I'm not sure what to say. I am a SAHM/WAHM with one little one that keeps me on my toes. I am a professional photographer and love doing that but I also love doing different crafts and now have found a way to showcase and sell what I make. I recently set up my shop on Etsy.com to sell my handmade items. Right now all I have is my fabric appliques but I am working on adding more items. That is all I have for now but check back and I will add more later.
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