A lovely student from Cornell College in Iowa published an interview with me on Associated Content this week. Yay I'm famous. :)
Click here to view the article!
Monday, August 2, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Front page of Etsy!
EEEEEEEEEE! I made it to the front page of etsy today!!
Molly earrings by raven's craving
The story behind these earrings: I had lost my wallet in a restaurant parking lot, and was freaking out! I called the restaurant like 14 times a day to see if anybody turned it in, and nobody had. I was less than 12 hours away from going through the major pain in the --- of canceling all my credit cards, an entire book of checks, and really not looking forward to having to get a new drivers license, ETC!
Ring-a-ling-a-ling! Some girl named Molly calls me and says she found my wallet -- and sorry she looked inside but she didn't know what else to do -- and found my phone number on my check book. Molly, my hero. A testament to human kind not being an entirely bad race full of identity thieves and scoundrels.
I rewarded her with these and another pair of earrings, and named them in her honor so that I will never forget the name of the girl who saved me from a lot of headaches and time wasting!
Thank you Molly for being the girl who found my wallet. Even if just temporarily, you resurrected my faith in and caring for the human race. If I start to doubt humans as a whole and begin that cycle of misanthropy I am prone to, if I remember Molly... a little bit of sunshine peeks through the clouds! :)
click here to see the treasury list that was on the front page of etsy
Molly earrings by raven's craving
The story behind these earrings: I had lost my wallet in a restaurant parking lot, and was freaking out! I called the restaurant like 14 times a day to see if anybody turned it in, and nobody had. I was less than 12 hours away from going through the major pain in the --- of canceling all my credit cards, an entire book of checks, and really not looking forward to having to get a new drivers license, ETC!
Ring-a-ling-a-ling! Some girl named Molly calls me and says she found my wallet -- and sorry she looked inside but she didn't know what else to do -- and found my phone number on my check book. Molly, my hero. A testament to human kind not being an entirely bad race full of identity thieves and scoundrels.
I rewarded her with these and another pair of earrings, and named them in her honor so that I will never forget the name of the girl who saved me from a lot of headaches and time wasting!
Thank you Molly for being the girl who found my wallet. Even if just temporarily, you resurrected my faith in and caring for the human race. If I start to doubt humans as a whole and begin that cycle of misanthropy I am prone to, if I remember Molly... a little bit of sunshine peeks through the clouds! :)
click here to see the treasury list that was on the front page of etsy
Saturday, July 31, 2010
How I'm Helping the Gulf Coast!
Here's a preview of the necklaces my coworker, Roberta, and I collaborated on.
Holey rocks that were collected from the Gulf of Mexico last winter are featured, accented with sterling and hill tribes thai silver, vintage brass, and Howlite.
She is the collector of the rocks, the designer and maker of the necklaces. I am merely her product photographer, shipping manager, and etsy medium. :)
They will be up for sale on http://HelpTheGulfCoast.etsy.com soon :)
Holey rocks that were collected from the Gulf of Mexico last winter are featured, accented with sterling and hill tribes thai silver, vintage brass, and Howlite.
She is the collector of the rocks, the designer and maker of the necklaces. I am merely her product photographer, shipping manager, and etsy medium. :)
They will be up for sale on http://HelpTheGulfCoast.etsy.com soon :)
Thursday, July 29, 2010
How I'm Helping the Gulf Coast!
One of my Vintage button necklaces sold almost as soon as it was listed this morning!
Woohoo!!
100% of the proceeds went to helping the cleanup efforts in the Gulf.
Learn how you can help, here!
Woohoo!!
100% of the proceeds went to helping the cleanup efforts in the Gulf.
Learn how you can help, here!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Here's some items that I just listed in my latest treasury on etsy.
Eat your heart out, Robert Redford!
(a sundance themed treasury)
click above to view the actual treasury!
I want them all.
Eat your heart out, Robert Redford!
(a sundance themed treasury)
click above to view the actual treasury!
I want them all.
Monday, July 26, 2010
How I'm Helping the Gulf Coast!
So I was piddling around on etsy last night, lurking in the forums and generally getting into trouble, when I came across a phenonmenon that piqued my interest!
There's a shop on etsy - HelpTheGulfCoast - which is comprised of items donated by etsy sellers and 100% of the proceeds are donated to OxFam America and the National Wildlife Federation to help with the cleanup efforts after the BP Oil leak. So far these generous artists have helped raise an amazing $8,000!! BRAVO!
Just a couple of weeks ago, my coworker Roberta and I were discussing making necklaces from the holey rocks and shells she collected on the gulf coast last winter, and making them into necklaces to sell and donate the profits from. I should have known that I was not the first person to think of that. :) If HelpTheGulfCoast pushes the deadline of July 31st back a bit, we might be able to get our necklaces into their shop.
In the meantime, I have donated these two Vintage Button Necklaces to the HelpTheGulfCoast's etsy site.
They should be available for sale shortly!
I also took it upon myself to write to all of the local news sources for Madison, WI and let them know about this great story and great cause! So if you see it on the news it's CUZ I TOLD EM! :D I am hoping that this will generate some more publicity for HelpTheGulfCoast on etsy!
There's a shop on etsy - HelpTheGulfCoast - which is comprised of items donated by etsy sellers and 100% of the proceeds are donated to OxFam America and the National Wildlife Federation to help with the cleanup efforts after the BP Oil leak. So far these generous artists have helped raise an amazing $8,000!! BRAVO!
Just a couple of weeks ago, my coworker Roberta and I were discussing making necklaces from the holey rocks and shells she collected on the gulf coast last winter, and making them into necklaces to sell and donate the profits from. I should have known that I was not the first person to think of that. :) If HelpTheGulfCoast pushes the deadline of July 31st back a bit, we might be able to get our necklaces into their shop.
In the meantime, I have donated these two Vintage Button Necklaces to the HelpTheGulfCoast's etsy site.
They should be available for sale shortly!
I also took it upon myself to write to all of the local news sources for Madison, WI and let them know about this great story and great cause! So if you see it on the news it's CUZ I TOLD EM! :D I am hoping that this will generate some more publicity for HelpTheGulfCoast on etsy!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
New Undertakings
For the Holidays this year I was lucky enough to receive everything I asked for off my "Creative Wishlist" which included all the stuff to start learning how to solder -- THANKS MOM!!! :)
I also got two pairs of Lindstrom Pliers-- every wire workers' "in-your-dreams" pliers. YIPPIIIIEEEEEE :)
Now I am making my own headpins (just ordered some fine silver wire to reduce firescale issues) with my mini torch, and I will begin soldering something soon. I'm sure I'll have a post about that as soon as it happens. :) I am really thankful that youtube exists! What a great resource for learning.
I will be teaching my *first ever* class at the Bead Bin this spring. Viking Knitting. Very cool. Sort of like a cross between knitting and chainmaille. It's actually pretty easy! I am a little nervous because I hate public speaking, but also fairly confident beause customers have been begging me to teach a class for years. It should be interesting, and I sure hope people sign up!! LOL
My last show was sensationally successful, and I am looking forward to my next show in the Wisconsin Dells in January. It's the "world's largest ice sculpting competition," with a big art fair under a heated tent in the parking lot of a restataunt next to one of the big resorts. It seems to be the most well-attended art fair in Wisconsin that month, so I'm thinking about cranking out some ice-and-snow-themed earrings and seeing how it goes!!
Will also be scheduling my annual Valentine's Day show with my step-aunt-in-law (I love that relation) who sells cards and stampin' up stuff. This will be held in Stoughton, WI at the Comfort Inn sometime in February. More info on this later.
Hoping the New Year brings bountiful success for everybody!
I also got two pairs of Lindstrom Pliers-- every wire workers' "in-your-dreams" pliers. YIPPIIIIEEEEEE :)
Now I am making my own headpins (just ordered some fine silver wire to reduce firescale issues) with my mini torch, and I will begin soldering something soon. I'm sure I'll have a post about that as soon as it happens. :) I am really thankful that youtube exists! What a great resource for learning.
I will be teaching my *first ever* class at the Bead Bin this spring. Viking Knitting. Very cool. Sort of like a cross between knitting and chainmaille. It's actually pretty easy! I am a little nervous because I hate public speaking, but also fairly confident beause customers have been begging me to teach a class for years. It should be interesting, and I sure hope people sign up!! LOL
My last show was sensationally successful, and I am looking forward to my next show in the Wisconsin Dells in January. It's the "world's largest ice sculpting competition," with a big art fair under a heated tent in the parking lot of a restataunt next to one of the big resorts. It seems to be the most well-attended art fair in Wisconsin that month, so I'm thinking about cranking out some ice-and-snow-themed earrings and seeing how it goes!!
Will also be scheduling my annual Valentine's Day show with my step-aunt-in-law (I love that relation) who sells cards and stampin' up stuff. This will be held in Stoughton, WI at the Comfort Inn sometime in February. More info on this later.
Hoping the New Year brings bountiful success for everybody!
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