We will be there ... yippee!
26 November 2010
12 November 2010
Treasuries and mushrooms
Well, it's been awhile but I finally had some time to spend messing around on Etsy and curating a Treasury. It used to be this amazing feat of luck to land a Treasury spot because only 300 or so were allowed at one time but now there is no limit to them and I believe the current count is over 10,400. The Etsy Treasury feature allows one to choose a theme and hand pick 12 items with alternates whose thumbnails become a virtual gallery collection of that theme. The hope is that Etsy will pick your collection as the front page. The items on the front page of Etsy stay there for but fleeting moments but yet it is still a really BIG DEAL.
I originally wanted to select from my favorite Etsy sellers or from local Portland sellers but soon found that I still had some room to fill. Trying to look for more items was like clicking for a virtual needle in a cascading haystack! I hadn't used Etsy as a buyer in a long time (I'm on a limited income over here) so I had no idea how tedious the process has become. No wonder I haven't sold a &*#$ing thing in a long time.... not all of the search categories appear! And after sifting through poorly photographed non-related items I almost succumbed to defeat... yet I somehow prevailed. The whole process has confirmed my suspicions that Etsy truly is the BLACK HOLE OF ART AND CRAFT.
Here it is --- my little beauty --- my Treasury, inspired by the chanterelles that I brought home, attempted to dry in a dehydrator, packaged in a sealed plastic bag ... only to find them the next week covered in fuzz and mold.
The chanterelles before their sad demise
This may seem like a sad tale, but I like to think it's really about the triumph of the human spirit. That is to say, my Etsy shop still exists, my bookmark to Etsy remains in my toolbar, and my Treasury is full of some really cool items from some very talented artists and crafters. It is alive and kicking... somewhere ... I looked for it, but gave up after page 34. Sigh.
Oh, and next time... I put the dehydrated chanterelles in the freezer.
08 November 2010
Announcing!
Totally true confessions: I LOATHE blogging! I long suspected this, and now I know it's true. Nevertheless, I am TRYING. Bear with me.
Announcement numero uno: Website is super brand spankin' new. All revised and revamped and ready for ogling. Many thanks to my really cute Webmaster for making it happen (HTML code and java scripts give me hives.) Making it real right here.
Also! Kudos are in order to my dear friend Anne, who I consider to be the Premier Queen of All Vintage. She really has the finest taste. And she now has a new new new brick and mortar storefront diagonal from Powells Books downtown. She just had her Grand Opening a little over a week ago. Here are some pics I took of the interior -- please note all shop fixtures were designed and built by her skilled husband Chris. I'm very proud and excited for the two of them.
The two postcards in in the foreground read: "For every girl who has the curves there's a guy who has the angles" and "The road to success is filled with women pushing their husbands along." Ha!
Can you spot the Head of the Class screenprints on wood? I'm starting to think that since these items have more of a response in person, well it's time to focus on local Portland retail and less on getting trampled on in the mega-saturated Etsy world. So for a limited time, these gals are on sale 25% off in my Etsy shop. It's time to make room for new creations. You can find my Etsy sale items here
Phew! Well that just about wraps it up. Time to check on my sleepin' little babe and make some hot chai. Hope you and yours are keepin' warm and cozy as the air starts to turn chilly and the sky darkens early.
Oh! One more thing. My laundry list of faves this time around is simply one thing:
Announcement numero uno: Website is super brand spankin' new. All revised and revamped and ready for ogling. Many thanks to my really cute Webmaster for making it happen (HTML code and java scripts give me hives.) Making it real right here.
Also! Kudos are in order to my dear friend Anne, who I consider to be the Premier Queen of All Vintage. She really has the finest taste. And she now has a new new new brick and mortar storefront diagonal from Powells Books downtown. She just had her Grand Opening a little over a week ago. Here are some pics I took of the interior -- please note all shop fixtures were designed and built by her skilled husband Chris. I'm very proud and excited for the two of them.
Hooray for Lulu!
You can find her store at 916 W Burnside, next Billy Galaxy's.
In the virtual world you can find her here.
You can find her store at 916 W Burnside, next Billy Galaxy's.
In the virtual world you can find her here.
And, last but not least.... one last photo from her shop....
The two postcards in in the foreground read: "For every girl who has the curves there's a guy who has the angles" and "The road to success is filled with women pushing their husbands along." Ha!
Can you spot the Head of the Class screenprints on wood? I'm starting to think that since these items have more of a response in person, well it's time to focus on local Portland retail and less on getting trampled on in the mega-saturated Etsy world. So for a limited time, these gals are on sale 25% off in my Etsy shop. It's time to make room for new creations. You can find my Etsy sale items here
Phew! Well that just about wraps it up. Time to check on my sleepin' little babe and make some hot chai. Hope you and yours are keepin' warm and cozy as the air starts to turn chilly and the sky darkens early.
Oh! One more thing. My laundry list of faves this time around is simply one thing:
RUCHING!
(Image courtesy of Burdastyle.)
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