Friday, May 9, 2008

One of my Favorites

CHAANDA is an emerging artist that I love.

All paintings are original, contemporary, abstract pieces hand-crafted in her home studio. Her ultimate goal each time she starts a new painting is to create a beautiful, one-of-a-kind piece that will compliment and brighten rooms in your home or office.

Arizona

Size is 40" X 30" with 3/4" sides.

Random

Painted on two canvas boards each measuring 18'X24", makes a size of 24"X36"

Organic Elements Series XII

The size of each painting is 12" X 12". They have DEEP gallery wrapped sides measuring 1" thick. All sides are painted.

If you would like to see more

Please visit

Chaanda's Store on Esty.com

Chaanda's Website

Chaanda's Blog

Chaanda is a proud member of
Etsy Team for Interior Designers

Thursday, May 1, 2008

New Service like Pay Pal except No Fees, plus $25 BONUS for signing up - Right before Mother's Day

Revolution Money Exchange

I just learned about a New Internet Payment Service (like PayPal) started by AOL Founder Steve Case that is far better than PayPal (NO FEES to send or receive money), and they're offering to automatically deposit $25 cash into your new account when you sign up right now - this limited time offer ends May 15th, so don't procrastinate or hesitate - do it now while it's on your mind!

For those of you who haven't heard of this yet, let me very briefly explain further.

As I mentioned, this new payment service is very similar to PayPal, with the major difference being that this new one doesn't charge fees or percentages. You can use it to send or receive cash from anyone in the United States of America (for now, soon it will go international as well!). Receive payments on your website, your blog, your social networking profile page, etc. Ask a debtor to email you what they owe you, with the enticement of a $25 credit to their account if they sign up now, or just sign up to use your free $25 credit on Etsy, and go from there.

Again, this new payment service doesn't charge ANYTHING for you to email cash, make payments, or receive payments or cash from your family, friends, customers, website. social networking site, blog, etc.

This much-needed service is called:

Revolution Money Exchange

Use the green button on the right to sign up.

Once you sign up you can refer friends and every time someone signs up using your invitation, you get an additional $10 between now and May 15th. You can earn up to $500 from referrals.

Make sure you sign up now; don't procrastinate, if you think you'll do it later, you might forget or get too busy. Hurry and sign up, receive your $25 to do as you wish with, and then invite friends to check it out; you'll get an additional $10 deposited to your account for every individual who signs up by clicking on your link!

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

PREVIEW OF THE SALE

OUR TEAM EVENT SALE STARTS IN ONE DAY!

You can see a preview of some of the item on sale from participating stores in the slide show below:

If you cannot see this slide show, please click here:

Each participating shop will determine it's own terms, so "drop in" on May 1st and see what's happening! Links to the individual shops are listed below the slide show.

MY STORE IS OFFERING FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PLUS 10% OFF EXTRA FOR BLOGGERS THAT ARE POSTING ABOUT THIS SALE EVENT ON THEIR BLOGS!

Participating Stores:

trpottery.etsy.com

mepottery.etsy.com
nicoleraephotos.etsy.com
quiltswithheart.etsy.com
CoconutPalmDesigns.etsy.com
Feeldesign.etsy.com
citrustree.etsy.com
Floradorainc.etsy.com
Straythreads.etsy.com
matechuk.etsy.com
Dianeclancy.etsy.com
Kathannah.etsy.com
Chaanda.etsy.com
Artenzie.etsy.com
Shadedmemories.etsy.com
Lightleak.etsy.com
Susannahtucker.etsy.com
TiffanyTeske.etsy.com
patspottery.etsy.com
Kristinalaw.etsy.com

Thank you for visiting all these wonderful stores
and have FUN SHOPPING!

Friday, April 25, 2008

BOMBUS DECOUPAGE

Comic decoupage mirror

You can choose any comic, map or magazine cover you wish on this mirror.
It has a chunky thick frame with an inset mirror.
When hung it is more a piece of art than a mirror.
Inset metal fixture on the back for hanging.

Postage stamp bowl

This is a hand decoupaged bowl using a collection of old stamps from all over the world.
The stamps ar applied carefully one by one & the bowl is them glazed with a special clear coating which makes the end finish very smooth & glossy. teh lacquer also really brings out the ink colours in the stamps

Map chair

The chair shown here is hand covered in a vintage edition map of the east London area. The map is cut into small squares using the printed grid lines & then joined back together with the Thames river flowing across the seat & then across the back of the chair.

If you would like to see more
Please visit
http://Bombus.etsy.com

proud member of Etsy Team for Interior Designers

Friday, April 11, 2008

WHAT I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON

Here is my newest addition to my shop.

This is my first FABRIC MINI QUILT stretched on canvas stretchers ready to hang! Modern Victorian Design is beautiful and simple at the same time.

I used Trapunto quilting technique which produces a raised surface on the quilt.

Size:22 X 19
It is $75 before shipping.

For a more detailed look please visit my store.

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Our Interior Design Team is preparing for an upcoming Mother's Day Sale,
so please mark your calendars.

I made a little mini Etsy from our Team so you can see their talent. It is on the right.

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I have been developing my talent in Watercolor Landscape Quilting.

Here is a picture of my very first quilt 48 X 48.

I am working on new pieces at this time.

Since I am not ready to sell these, I am also thinking about developing a Pattern for my art quilts, so people can make their own piece of art rather than buying it for thousands of dollars.

Anyway, as always I will keep you updated about what I am doing and
Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Easter Sale

OUR EASTER SALE IS HERE

Mar.15th - Apr. 6th

Participating Stores:

ArtEnzie

Tiffany Teske

TadaDesigns

DMProductions

InSaneity

Kristina Law

In my store you can easily find all the sale items by looking for an Easter Bunny sitting next to a pillow. All sale items are %50 Off the regular price.
Every store has it's own sale terms so be sure to read their store announcement.

If you want to see all the sale items participating in this sale simply search for "EasterSaleID"tag on ETSY.

I am letting you (my blog subscribers) know about this event one day before the official opening so you can be the first ones to come to my store and choose from the sale items. Some of the participating stores my not have the items ready until the 15th.

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ALCHEMY IS BACK on ETSY

Alchemy is a place for buyers to list items they want, and sellers bid on making it for them. If an offer suits the buyer's want, they accept the seller's bid and have a custom item made for them.

This gives you an opportunity to work closely with Etsy Sellers to get exactly what you want.

Some links for alchemy issues:

Alchemy for Buyers: Making a Request
http://www.etsy.com/help_guide_alchemy_buyer.php

Alchemy for Sellers: The Bidding Process
http://www.etsy.com/help_guide_alchemy_seller.php

The Storque: Tech Updates: Alchemy is Back!
http://www.etsy.com/storque/section/etsyNews/article/tech-updates-alchemy-is-back/1382

Take advantage of this feature every time you need something very special or something very specific.

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WE ARE NO LONGER NETWORKING ON FACEBOOK AS A GROUP

I told you that last month we started a group called Interior Design Team and we were doing all the networking trhough FaceBook. We loved it, because it was so easy to communicate. That was until I got an email from Pam Rice, telling me about their unfavorable Terms of Services.

I looked into it and was very surprised to find out what is actually said. I am not going to go into all the details here. Suffice to say that their Terms of Service are unacceptable for any Etsy seller, or any artist or craft maker.

If you would like to read more about this subject there is a great post called SOCIAL NETWORK COPYRIGHT INFORMATION on COMPLETE FRAGMENTS BLOG.

It is too bad, but since we move on and are currently networking in our private forum on NING.com.
We do not have to worry about those issues with them since their Terms of Service are far more friendly to us.

If any of you is any Etsy seller and qualifies for our group, please email me. We would love to have you.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

A quick catch up...

Today I found out that none of my previous posts were emailed out to you because I had a wrong setting selected with my service provider. I am publishing this new post really quick to let you know about some upcoming events. I am sorry about this and hopefully we will not have to do this in the future again. I am still so new to all this...

FIRST OF ALL WE HAD A WINNER FOR MY VALENTINE'S GIVEAWAY :
It was "Spirithelpers" Congratulations!

I am excited to announce that our Interior Design Team will be hosting an Easter Sale Event. It will be a wonderful opportunity to get to know other Etsy stores within Interior Design Category. The event will run from Mar. 15th-Apr. 6th, 2008 so mark your calendars right now. I will give you more details here on this blog as we get closer.

"THE FUNNIEST NAME FOR THIS PILLOW"
CONTEST COMING SOON!

I will also hold MY FIRST CONTEST for all of my readers. We will have so much fun and the winner will win something I made just for this purpose. Since I decided not to do Giveaways in the future, because they are legally complicated this will be a great way to replace them. If you missed my post about not having Giveaways please click on the link bellow: http://kristinalaw.blogspot.com/2008/02/i-have-some-good-news-and-some-bad-news.html I am working on the banner and the details right now, but as soon as I have it put together I will publish another post.

FACE BOOK

In my previous post I talked about FACE BOOK and online marketing so read it if you are interested. Last month we started a FaceBook Group of InteriorDesignEtsy Sellers. You can check it out at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7968938761. If you qualify, come and join us, we would love to have you.

FEATURED THIS MONTH - ARTENZIE ETSY SHOP

And in my previous blog you can also read more about one of my favorite artists Enzie Shamiri. Her work is just beautiful. Please visit Enzie online: http://artenzie.etsy.com/, http://world-market-portraits.blogspot.com/, http://enzieshahmiri.com/

Thank you again and please make sure to read my older posts.

KRISTINA LAW