Saturday, September 26, 2009
Going to the dogs (not really)
I've been seeing this dogbone pattern a lot recently. First it was on HGTV's Design Star in a backsplash. Did anyone else see that episode? Now it's here at the Raleigh Convention Center where I'm attending the annual Garden Writers Symposium. It reminds me a little of the Heywood Wakefield dogbone dining chairs that I've always loved. It's definitely good design in my book
Friday, September 18, 2009
Tick-tock: Time to get moving!
What a week! I'm so excited to say that my atomic eggbeater clock was featured on TheKitchn.com, a sister site of ApartmentTherapy.com. Woo-hoo! A million thanks to Sarah, the editor who contacted me, for spotting the clock on Flickr and deciding to feature it. Here's the direct link.
It's awesome to have exposure on such a well known national site, and my mind was reeling with the possibilities of what could come from this. I made sure to list the clock for sale in my Etsy shop, just in case anyone saw the blog post and decided right away that their life wouldn't be complete without one.
And adding the clock to Etsy brought it some additional attention. It was also featured in a Treasury page last week titled "Retro Kitchen."
I have another exciting venue for the clock up my sleeve, but I can't say anything else about it right now. Just keep your fingers crossed for me that it all works out!
In the meantime, I need to find a reliable source of affordable beaters so that I can produce plenty of clocks, both to sell on Etsy and at craft shows and possibly to wholesale to boutiques. I normally buy the beaters at thrift stores and on eBay, but the supply can be somewhat unpredictable. Brand new replacement beaters are easy to find, but they sell for about $15 bucks a pair. Ouch.
My clever boyfriend suggested that I contact the companies that make the electric mixers and see if they'll tell me where they get their beaters. Surely there must be some factory seconds that I could snap up for a song. My guess is it will take more than a few calls, but hopefully it will be worth it.
It's awesome to have exposure on such a well known national site, and my mind was reeling with the possibilities of what could come from this. I made sure to list the clock for sale in my Etsy shop, just in case anyone saw the blog post and decided right away that their life wouldn't be complete without one.
And adding the clock to Etsy brought it some additional attention. It was also featured in a Treasury page last week titled "Retro Kitchen."
I have another exciting venue for the clock up my sleeve, but I can't say anything else about it right now. Just keep your fingers crossed for me that it all works out!
In the meantime, I need to find a reliable source of affordable beaters so that I can produce plenty of clocks, both to sell on Etsy and at craft shows and possibly to wholesale to boutiques. I normally buy the beaters at thrift stores and on eBay, but the supply can be somewhat unpredictable. Brand new replacement beaters are easy to find, but they sell for about $15 bucks a pair. Ouch.
My clever boyfriend suggested that I contact the companies that make the electric mixers and see if they'll tell me where they get their beaters. Surely there must be some factory seconds that I could snap up for a song. My guess is it will take more than a few calls, but hopefully it will be worth it.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Get your junk on!
If you haven't visited JunkMarketStyle.com yet, go now. It's a great site that's packed full of creative ideas for repurposing old junk.
And lucky me -- my trophy coat rack was featured in their e-newsletter this week! Thanks to Ki and Sue for featuring me and for always being such inspirations.
And lucky me -- my trophy coat rack was featured in their e-newsletter this week! Thanks to Ki and Sue for featuring me and for always being such inspirations.
Friday, September 04, 2009
Sing!
I couldn't resist "singing" to you about how well the workshop went last week. We had a good crowd, including a few kids (always fun!) and a gal who attended the felted sweaters workshop and came back for more.
Everyone's bottlecaps turned out amazing. It was hard for me to give them back and not want to keep them for myself, especially this cute little birdie.
At any rate, I wanted to show them off to you. It's always so much fun to put the same pile of basic materials in front of people and see the unique things they each come up with.
Lauren's bottle caps
Luna and Inti's bottle caps
Nicole's bottle caps (your name was Nicole, right?)
I'll be offering new workshops through the Alachua County Library District in the spring. In the meantime, check out my sewing workshops through the UF Leisure Course Program.
Everyone's bottlecaps turned out amazing. It was hard for me to give them back and not want to keep them for myself, especially this cute little birdie.
At any rate, I wanted to show them off to you. It's always so much fun to put the same pile of basic materials in front of people and see the unique things they each come up with.
Lauren's bottle caps
Luna and Inti's bottle caps
Nicole's bottle caps (your name was Nicole, right?)
I'll be offering new workshops through the Alachua County Library District in the spring. In the meantime, check out my sewing workshops through the UF Leisure Course Program.
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