- I'm imaginative.
- I'm really good at thinking outside the box.
- I understand.
- I love my job.
- I have really quite useful contacts.
- You're supporting a small business.
- You'll be helping a charity too.
- You'll be making dreams come true.
- I'm dedicated.
- You'd be greatly rewarded
Monday, 23 July 2012
Ten Reasons to Chose Ava's Apparel
Monday, 16 July 2012
Recent Happenings
Hello! I've returned after a very odd absence.
Over the next few weeks, several things are happening. I'll be visiting London next week and catching a show with Mother, along with harassing shops to try and buy my wares in a wholesale deal.
I'll also be trading in Cardiff on the 4th and 5th of August, offering a range of steampunk clothing and a couple of tutus and possibly even some jewelery. I'm ever-so excited as it's my first two day trading event and I'm holding it in high hopes. Who knows, might come home with no stock! I'd love it terribly much if that ended up being the case, but it is unlikely.
Also, a lot more importantly, I've found the perfect college course in Clothing and Costumes. Not an art course with fashion units, but a full and dedicated costumes course. Updates will remain sparse, but there will be photos a-plenty, I'm sure!
Over the next few weeks, several things are happening. I'll be visiting London next week and catching a show with Mother, along with harassing shops to try and buy my wares in a wholesale deal.
I'll also be trading in Cardiff on the 4th and 5th of August, offering a range of steampunk clothing and a couple of tutus and possibly even some jewelery. I'm ever-so excited as it's my first two day trading event and I'm holding it in high hopes. Who knows, might come home with no stock! I'd love it terribly much if that ended up being the case, but it is unlikely.
Also, a lot more importantly, I've found the perfect college course in Clothing and Costumes. Not an art course with fashion units, but a full and dedicated costumes course. Updates will remain sparse, but there will be photos a-plenty, I'm sure!
Sunday, 1 July 2012
A Rainy Day Collection
Sorry this blog post has been a week or three late, real life keeps getting in the way of my blog and my etsy time!
I posted in my Etsy team about how it was raining for days straight where I am, and they gave me beautiful item suggestions. ItsSewLola even went as far as to suggest her treasury including a chunk of rainy day items! (click their name, it'll take you straight to the treasury!)
Kawaii Pouting Cloud Brooch with Teal, Green and Brown Wooden Bead Rain Drops
How sweet are these? Perfect for brightening someone else's rainy day!
I posted in my Etsy team about how it was raining for days straight where I am, and they gave me beautiful item suggestions. ItsSewLola even went as far as to suggest her treasury including a chunk of rainy day items! (click their name, it'll take you straight to the treasury!)
Kawaii Pouting Cloud Brooch with Teal, Green and Brown Wooden Bead Rain Drops
Pouty Face Cloud thinks you should buy him. I agree.
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Featured Etsy Store: Pop Tarts and Jelly
http://www.etsy.com/shop/poptartsandjelly
"We create beautiful, affordable wall art/paintings and hand made goods such as iPod Cozy's, Jewellery, Cushions and much more. We also accept custom orders."
"We create beautiful, affordable wall art/paintings and hand made goods such as iPod Cozy's, Jewellery, Cushions and much more. We also accept custom orders."
This store has a picnic basket inside set for sale. 'Nuff said.
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Just kidding. This shop is also a new one (cause I'm new-seller friendly!) and has Alice in Wonderland inspired art work, and only 3 sales! Go, every one, buy everything she sells!
It's lovely to see a starter shop with such good photos and descriptions, even if their titles are a little too direct about the item.
One thing I think is very important in the Etsy market place, is the policies that a stall gives its customers. I love reading policies. It's geeky, I know, but it gives me all I need to know about a shop and it's seller in one place. This store has a well-filled policies section, and even accept custom orders. They do a beautiful thing where you can request a shipping cost for a re-estimation of the cost, and they'll sort it for you!
They opened the same day that I did, so I may be biased as to how awesome they are, so go and see for yourselves!
Sunday, 3 June 2012
Trading Recap: Jubilee!
Today I traded at RAF Waddington's Big Jubilee Lunch.
It rained. AND RAINED... and rained. We almost had to boat home. Here's a quick review of what happened, both good and bad:
The stall looked MASSES better than it did last time we traded. I think a lot of that is because of the sign. I wrote myself a list of ideas last time we traded, and I went through it and made a check-list for things to remember this time. I was a lot calmer this time, but that might have something to do with the fact it is Sunday and I am so terribly sleepy! We set up quite early, picked the tent right in front of where our car was parked and got everything out. Luckily, Chris packed the car in exchange for bacon, so that all worked out lovely! The weather was exactly how it was back in October last year, and we could see our breath every time we spoke! We shared a tent with a lovely lady selling PartyLight candle, so got to have a bit of a gossip.
Unfortunately, due to the weather, there was almost no passing trade. Not kidding, we saw about 10 people all day. It was mainly that due to the weather, everyone was bundled up and huddled inside the tents put up for eating, then deciding that after buggering about in the rain for an hour, that was enough, so they weren't checking out the stalls in the tents as much as they would have, had it been a nice day. The customers we did meet however, were lovely.
Overall, we decided that after only 4 hours of being there, it'd be best to pack up. We weren't getting customers, or even people just popping in to have a cheeky look. I did learn a couple of other things to do with setting up the stall and the best way to pack the car, but beyond that, it wasn't anywhere near as much as a learning curve as the first trading event.
This past 6 weeks hasn't been too bad on the private order front, which is great, along with the Etsy store starting to take of. Ordered some more fabric for spats, so they should be released in the next few weeks, depending on how things pan out with my job interview on Wednesday! (Don't get too excited, it's a shop job.)
It rained. AND RAINED... and rained. We almost had to boat home. Here's a quick review of what happened, both good and bad:
Unfortunately, due to the weather, there was almost no passing trade. Not kidding, we saw about 10 people all day. It was mainly that due to the weather, everyone was bundled up and huddled inside the tents put up for eating, then deciding that after buggering about in the rain for an hour, that was enough, so they weren't checking out the stalls in the tents as much as they would have, had it been a nice day. The customers we did meet however, were lovely.
Overall, we decided that after only 4 hours of being there, it'd be best to pack up. We weren't getting customers, or even people just popping in to have a cheeky look. I did learn a couple of other things to do with setting up the stall and the best way to pack the car, but beyond that, it wasn't anywhere near as much as a learning curve as the first trading event.
This past 6 weeks hasn't been too bad on the private order front, which is great, along with the Etsy store starting to take of. Ordered some more fabric for spats, so they should be released in the next few weeks, depending on how things pan out with my job interview on Wednesday! (Don't get too excited, it's a shop job.)
Saturday, 2 June 2012
Themed Collection: Ladybirds!
I love ladybirds. One of the first photographs I ever took was of ladybirds, and they are also one of Little Sister's favourite things. Since it was her birthday yesterday, I thought this would be a good theme for the first ever collection post that contains members of my Etsy Team:
Ladybird Painting
An original painting, which I really love. You see so many prints now a days and reproductions of work so to see and be able to buy an original is a great thing. This shop owner specialises in fine art and fine art prints, and offers not only ladybirds but landscapes, nudes, still life, you name it.
Ladybird Necklace
"Ladybird Ladybug necklace pendant. A cute charm made of polymer clay this little ladybird has popped out for some morning sunshine on a dew laden blade of grass."
Ladybird Painting
Ladybird Necklace
Look at it's little spots! Ladybirds very much make me want to squee, especially this one. Reinforced in delicate places with wire, this is perfect for wearing every single day. This cute little ladybird is only roughly 1cm across, so not that much bigger than a real one! It's from a store that I have featured in the past, MadeByDozy, so if you go back and see what I wrote, there is a tonne more info about them!
Now, I can't think of any reasons exactly why you wouldn't want all the buttons on things you own replaces with these. I'm thinking about it right now! At just over an inch wide, these are perfect not only for using at buttons, but for general craft and even card making! This shop is full of buttons, and I've had to add it to my favourites since I think buttons are fantastic!
AND FINALLY:
It isn't often I promote myself, but I'm really proud of this! :P
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Featured Etsy Store: OfaLahi
http://www.etsy.com/shop/OfaLahi
Thank you for supporting hand made! Leather earrings, cards and mini journals for your pleasure. All items come from a smoke-free, pet free home.
Follow me on facebook, for your updates on products and for when I donate my first $50.00top to an artistic student in the island of Tonga :)
"OWL!" Little sister would inevitably scream. She has a pretty restricted vocabulary, but she's pretty damn good at spotting animals miles away! I love the simplicity of the card above, even if the background can make it tell where the card stops and the background begins! Luckily, the other photos on this particular listing help to identify exactly how beautiful this card, and the other listings in the shop, are.
"Ladies and gentlemen update with the shop vision : When I hit 50 sales, I will be donating $50.00top to a primary school student in Tonga who is artistically inclined. From there I will be donating $50.00top after every 30 sales :) If you have a primary school in mind that you would like me to donate to, please let me know! :) Thanks every-one :)"
Thank you for supporting hand made! Leather earrings, cards and mini journals for your pleasure. All items come from a smoke-free, pet free home.
Follow me on facebook, for your updates on products and for when I donate my first $50.00top to an artistic student in the island of Tonga :)
With a feedback score of 100%, I have no idea why this store has only 22 sales! Another store with great policies, with extra options such as insurance on shipping and the chance for custom orders.
I have many requests from people to feature their store, but I picked this one for a reason:
I support this cause whole-heartedly. It bugs the Hell out of me that there is no such thing as world-wide equal opportunity, and so this store really does help with that. Pop over, and show your support. Not only will you help the world a little bit, you'll get new things, and let's face it: Everyone loves new things!
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