I just recieved a shipment of supplies from a lovely seller in Canada and could not help but to notice the stamps on my package. The stamps were created for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and I was charmed by their uber cuteness. Check em out! Is that little guy on the left Curling? Too cute. 🙂
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I was Featured in my First Treasury!
How Exciting! I was recently featured in my first treasury. Thanks so much to Flowerleaf for including me with these wonderful artists! Please visit the treasury and leave your comments here.
The Importance of Editing Item Photos for Etsy
It has been said over and over. You need good item photos to sell on Etsy. I can tell that I have gotten better at photographing my items over time, and while I still have a long way to go, I am getting better every time I take new photos. Lighting is always a struggle when you are photographing your items, and while it is important to start out with good lighting you can also get a little help from your photo editing software. I use Gimp and Photoshop to edit my photos depending on where I am. For those […]more
Business Card Design – Finalized!
Thanks everyone for the great feedback on the cards! Which card was the favorite? The card on the right won by a landslide. As suggested by several people, I have decided to do a double sided card with a few product pictures on the opposite side. Thanks again! Everyone had some great ideas!
Found on Etsy – KBoriginalsect Pottery
Browsing through Etsy I kept coming across this lovely pottery by KBoriginalsect. So… If you are looking for a Christmas gift for me, I will make it easy for you. Any of the items below will do 🙂 I love the custom dog treats, Moxie and Titan would love this stuff!
Gimp Tutorial for Etsy Shop Photos
Because of the good response to my post on photo editing I thought I would post a very basic tutorial on how you can improve your Etsy Shop Photos with the free software Gimp. Please keep in mind that this is a very basic tutorial and there are a lot of other features that can help you improve your photos. This technique will work much better if you do some planning beforehand when taking your pictures. This just adds that little extra and brightens up the photo. First you need to download Gimp and install it. Then choose the […]more
When the Cat is Away, the Mice will Play . . .
The man of the house is out of town for the week on a business trip, and has left me alone to hold up the fort. (Insert evil laugh here) Just think of the possibilities 🙂 I have decided that while he is gone, I am going to take down the offensive blue plad wallpaper that is currently lurking in my kitchen, and paint it a lovely green. Yes, green. I am going to paint Mr. Beige's kitchen a lovely shade of bright green, all without his knowledge. Infact, all of you will know before he does. Here are a […]more
New Business Card Design
I can't decide… Which is your favorite?