An article in the Storque was posted yesterday, after a blog post I wrote on Wednesday. See the article here:
Community Topics: Some Thoughts on Recently Listed Items Now, honestly, I am totally confused. I will look to the forums for more information. I will share what I find here in my blog. In the meantime, since renewing appears NOT to be an effective way to get your listings to the top, I will share this listing with you right here.
Crochet Red Flower Necklace
Handmade by Talina crochet flower necklace/lariat to adorn your neckline. Can be dressed up or down, elegant to funky. Made with red 100% mercerized cotton, a 2.25mm crochet hook, and lots of thought, love, and care.Features two chains with flowers at each end. Shorter chain measures approximately 37″ with flowers. Longer chain approximately 44″ with large flowers. This makes four large flowers total (each 2 1/2″ in diameter). Topped with a smaller flower (1 3/4″ diameter) that slides up and down both chains to make this necklace customizable. Fits over head.Will make a perfect birthday, anniversary, Valentine’s or Mother’s Day gift! Or just treat yourself! See more pictures in our Etsy Shop!
I had a fabulous response in the Etsy forums for colorful items. These are the last 17 who replied. I threw in a few personal faves to make the even 20 Colorful Etsians featured here:
Items show top to bottom, left to right:
We are working with an amazing couple who have been the catalyst for downtown revitalization. You may visit their website and see completed projects/examples of their work at
http://www.urbansynergy.net/. We have been waiting on one building to be completed (inspection is this Friday) for the current commercial tenant of our loft to move out completely. The current tenant has allowed some demolition to begin with the exception of removing plaster from the brick due to the noise. We will be in the biggest loft on the top/third floor. Don’t let these pictures scare you!
We are excited about our future and urban living! The walls will be exposed brick. The floors original hardwood. Open living area: kitchen/dining/living with curved walls… So tell us what you think!
So, the “experts” say to post new items or renew items daily to keep your shop current. I renewed these yesterday (click on picture to go to the item in our Etsy shop):
My thinking was to renew a cutting board (woodworking category) and a hat (crochet category) to try to reach various shoppers. I believe renewing keeps your items at the top of the list in categories and in the search (maybe in your Etsy-Mini as well?). Happy Etsying!
I posted a thread on the Etsy Forums on Friday asking Fellow Etsians to show off their colorful handmade items for sale! Listing from top-bottom/left-right:
And that’s just the FIRST 16!!! Look for more to follow.
Today is Saturday, and for the months of January and February that means Upward basketball. Both Aaron and Jacob play. They are in the same age group, but on different teams. Last week they played each other. After team pictures and the games, we will be heading downtown to check on the progress of our loft. We are so excited to take our first step toward fully living our art, and today we make it official by signing the lease. We are definitely looking upward!
Oh and for some weekend blog fun… Following up on a post from last Friday. I was tagged by the author of
Caffienated Frenzy! Here are the rules:
Link to the person who tagged you. See above.
Post the rules in your blog. Here they are.
Write seven random things about yourself. I will write 7 random things about us {Me and Michael}.
1.) We met online.
2.) I drove an hour so we could meet in person at Bob’s Dairyland on Michael’s lunch break.
3.) We were married less than 7 months later.
4.) He proposed on Flat Rock at sunset.
5.) We got married on the Summer Solstice at sunset.
6.) We were married on the Blue Ridge Parkway surrounded by friends, family, and gorgeous mountains.
7.) We are living our “happily ever after.”
Tag seven people at the end of your post and link to them.
Let each person know they were tagged. DONE!
Listed today! Colors of the Rainbow Crochet Clutch
ONE OF A KIND!!! This crochet clutch is just the right size to place in another bag or carry alone. Crocheted by Talina with a merino blend handspun/handdyed
yarn by EvergreenCreations and then felted. It is finished off with a beautiful handmade {by Michael} maple button and various fibers/ribbons. Dimensions are approximately 7″ by 5.5″.
I tend to be a perfectionist, and Michael is always saying “embrace handmade” meaning to celebrate the qualities that make handmade items unique. In this piece I express colorful creativity and asymmetry! When felted the right side of the flap drew up more than the left, leaving the interesting angle. To accent that, I placed the button to the left and weaved a narrow red ribbon along the edge of the flap! The felting has made this pouch thick and cushion-y. Perfect to protect your electronics/valuables.
GO TO OUR ETSY SHOP TO SEE MORE!!!
The other night we were all hanging out together in the living room–all except Seth who had gone to Megan’s (his girlfriend) and Quinn who was fast asleep in his crib upstairs. Aaron was snuggled up against me on the love seat. I was crocheting. He was playing his Nintendo DS. The TV was on The Mentalist, and Aaron and I were watching intermittently. Michael and Jacob were on the couch. Michael had fell asleep. Jacob was playing on the computer. I elbowed Aaron and said, “Look, Michael’s asleep.” We giggled, because Michael can never stay awake in front of the TV. He is notorious for dozing while we watch movies. Poor man, he works so hard. He is up late waiting for me to get home from work, after waking at 6:30am, commuting 90 minutes,
working 8 hours making custom furniture, commuting home, picking up Quinn, putting Quinn to sleep, doing dishes, washing bottles, folding laundry I left unfinished, showering, etc. {He IS the most AMAZING husband.} Anyway, Aaron and I resume our activities… gaming and crocheting. I look up again… and this is what I see. I had to snap a picture with my iPhone. His is following in my footsteps, not that I have ever fallen asleep on the keyboard, but I have often let time get
away from me while in front of the computer.
I posted this
new listing yesterday on Etsy. It is a fuzzy flower crochet necklace. It is made from 100% recycled yarn from
CraftyYarn. It features 6 crochet flowers about 4″ in diameter for a total length of 80″. Wrap it any way you’d like! It not only can be worn around your neck, but also your waist, in your hair, where ever you’d like to wear it! Be creative! Express your unique style and personality with this gorgeous steel gray with orange accented wearable art! After crocheting this piece I did attempt to wet felt it. Because of the fiber content (60% wool, 20% soysilk, 20% mohair) it did not completely felt, but the process did leave it with this amazingly fun and fuzzy texture. I love it, as I am sure you will too! There are more pictures
on Etsy.
As our country prepares to welcome a new President on this inaugural day, I am thinking about how this affects me and my family. One of my resolutions for this new year is to be a smarter
consumer. How might this relate to the events of today?
Our economy is the hot topic in the news. Everyone is looking to President Obama to solve our country’s economic woes. As I step onto my soapbox, fellow Americans, it is not the President’s sole responsibility nor is he/his policies the answer. It is OUR responsibility as consumers to turn this country’s economy around!
What is your family’s economic policy? Where do you shop? What do you buy? Do you purchase handmade? Is it made in the United States of America? Do you support the arts? Do you shop/buy locally? Do you support your local small businesses therefore supporting your local economy which then supports our statewide to nationwide economy? It isn’t “trickle down” people!!! Let’s start local and see that effect trickle up!!!
Please stop shopping at Wal-Mart. Please stop buying CHEAP. Spend the extra money. Buy local. Buy quality. Buy handmade. It has to start with me. It has to start with you. NOT with the government. NOT with the President. It is time for AMERICANS to take responsibility for AMERICA!!!
I was inspired to write this post not only by today’s events, but by fellow blogger Denise at The Seasonal Cottage and by conversations with fellow Etsian Theresa at Milo Creative Studios. Stepping off of my soapbox now…
