Front Page!

My coworker happily informed me this morning that my lovely acorn sachet made it to the front page on Etsy! It was posted from 7am-8am today so I missed seeing it in action but it still sold! So Exciting!!

I have reposted the acorn and am now selling it as a made to order item (only takes 2 days!).

Feature!

Isla Pink featured my Pinky Dotty Fabric Flower Brooch in her Valentine's Day mini feature today. Check it out and be sure to follow her blog. I can already tell it is the beginning of something great. Thanks Isla!

Craft Spotlight: PollyAnna Cowgirl Designs

Since the new year has begun, I have been slowly implementing some goals for myself. One being I should be better about this blog. I knew I was being a little too lazy when my mom recently asked why I hadn't been posting. So suffice to say, work comas are no excuse to quit blogging. On that note, I wanted to introduce one of my fellow crafty friends, Polly of PollyAnna Cowgirl Designs. Words can't begin to describe just how awesome Polly is. Besides making amazingly cute jewelry, bags, and Blythe doll clothes(!!!) she is now blogging for ReadyMade magazine. Make Nice is a perfect blog to peruse during your spare time. Be sure to stop by and check it out. And if you have a chance, give Polly a little comment love. Check out her adorable items here. Cute!! "U.R. My Deer" LocketMy sister got my mom these earrings for xmas. I know this is pretty hippie, but I want this as an actual dress! I love the fabrics that Polly uses.

Work marathon over.

Where have I been the past few weeks you ask? What have I been doing? Well, besides eating tons of holiday treats, I've been crammed in my little craft corner making tons of new things! The etsy store is finally getting updated throughout this week and I have a few new products on the way. Wanna know what I have been up to? Check out below: I am working on a new embroidery series of Pin-up girls. They will be available as plush doll pillows and magnets! My mini drawstring deer bags seem to be taking off so they will be back in stock in a variety of colors. I am also introducing some new mini drawstring bag designs which include foxes and mushrooms.

New Year, New Ideas, New Endeavors

I am hoping that having these next two weeks off will help me get my business ready for the new year. I have to admit I don't like having this much time off. I become lazy, sleep in late, and postpone chores. Bad Lauren. This time I have a few household goals to complete that make me shiver, and quite a few business goals to achieve. My main goal is to completely revise my Etsy store and advertise/promote the hell out of my shop online! I am also considering taking on one of those ridiculous 365 days projects. Instead of taking and posting a new photo each day, I want to try and complete a new embroidery project everyday. Crazy right? I sure think so, but it could be done! Here are a few snippets of some sachets that I am currently working on.

Life? What Life?

A really interesting article came out yesterday in the New York Times about crafting and making a business out of it. For the past couple weeks I have been coming home from working and immediately going to what I call my Craft corner and slaving away until 12am-1am in the morning. Taking a break? Not possible. Dinner? Where are the take out menus? Lunch break? Break out the embroidery and start stitching!! I realized after reading this article that this lifestyle wouldn't change if I did decide to quit my day job and just craft for a living. The ladies mentioned in this article all work super hard and although 13 hour days sounds insane, I can't help but think how exciting it is to be able to run and manage your own business. It is definitely not easy, but knowing how much someone loves something you made with your hands makes it all worth it sometimes. You can find the article HERE

Tis the Season!!

I have two holiday craft fairs coming up this month. The first one is this Saturday at the California College of the Arts from 11am-3pm. I'll be sharing a table with my lovely friend, Alison Yates. She is an awesome artist and will have some delightful silhouette cards for you to peruse and purchase. Check out more of her work HERE The next event I'll be at is the following Saturday, December 12th at the Root Division Gallery in San Francisco. The Under 100 'H' sale where every item is under $100. For info about the gallery and the event go HERE I'm thrilled about both of these events as they will be a mix of arts and crafts. So come out and score some great one of a kind presents this weekend or next!!