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!

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

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.

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.

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.

UPCOMING EASTER BUNNY HOP SALE

I am excited to announce that we will be hosting an Easter Sale event. It will be a wonderful opportunity to get to know other stores from Interior Design Etsy Team. The event will run from Mar. 15th-Apr. 6th, so mark your calendars right now.

I will give you more details here on this blog as we get closer .

MY PRESENCE ON FACEBOOK

Cartoon by Dave Walker. Find more cartoons you can freely re-use on your blog at We Blog Cartoons.

I also started a FaceBook Group of InteriorDesignEtsy Sellers and we have so much fun. 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. I really like using FaceBook for Networking because we can have our own private forum as a group. We can also add members to our friends and stay in contact in a more personal way. FaceBook is free to join for anyone globally. Click here if you do not already have an account: FaceBook

FACEBOOK and ONLINE MARKETING

Here is what I learned about online marketing on FACEBOOK so far...

You can:

1. Invite your customers to be your friends on FaceBook. You will get to know them better and they will be more loyal to you in return.

2.You can also create a separate page for your business. (Click on "Businesses" at the bottom of the page).

3. You can advertise on FaceBook.

4. If you have a blog, there is an application that you can use to put updates from your blog onto your profile page so all your friends can see it.

5. As an Etsy Seller you can use an application to showcase your Etsy Store on your FaceBook profile.

6. You can network with others using groups.

I will add to this list as I go along.

FEATURED THIS MONTH - ARTENZIE ETSY SHOP

This is one of my favorite paintings from Enzie. She is a professional portrait artist and Orientalist painter, who constantly aims for artistic excellence to create precious works of art that communicate something about the beauty, dignity and inner character of every person.

This is one of her postcards available in her Etsy Store. I love how vibrant this painting is.

If you love animals, you must have one of Enzie's postcards or one of her paintings. Enzie also offers Custom Order Pet Portraits in Black and White or color so be sure to contact her if you are interested and mention my name. You can email her through her Etsy Online Store.

What you can expect to find in her store:

1. Order Custom Portraits of your Loved Ones

2. Original One of a Kind Pen and Ink Drawings ~ Not Prints Available March 1st, 2008

3. Greeting Cards with Images of her Paintings

4. Gift Certificates

Please visit Enzie online: http://artenzie.etsy.com/, http://world-market-portraits.blogspot.com/, http://enzieshahmiri.com/,

I HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS AND SOME BAD NEWS...

BAD NEWS FIRST

Last week I had my first wonderful Giveaway and had so much fun doing it, but yesterday I learned that Giveaways are really complicated from a legal stand point and therefore strongly discouraged. An attorney for Etsy, Sara, wrote an article about it and you can read it here: http://www.etsy.com/storque/section/etsyNews/article/promoting-your-etsy-shop-contest-alternatives/1223/

Basically, when having Giveaways, there are so many things to take into a consideration that it is almost not worth it. After considering everything I have decided that I will not offer Giveaways in the future so I can keep things less complicated.

NOW THE GOOD NEWS IS

That does not mean you will not be able to receive a free gift in the future!

It only means that I will have to structure it differently. For example, I can send you a free gift as a "Thank you" when you participate in my sale event. Or I can send free gifts to everyone on Christmas to say "Thank you for being a loyal customer" and so forth.

I hope this does not discourage you. I will still offer wonderful discounts and other sale events to make it worth your while! And as I said before these will be avaliable only to my blog subscribers and I will not post them anywhere else on the Internet.

Thank you for your understanding.

ON THE OTHER NOTE
I wanted to talk about Color Trends for 2008.

According to ART SELECT and other sources here is a basic list:

"We've done our homework on this year's trends and this season, designers are looking to the lush, oasis-inspired colors and tones of the tropics and the Mediterranean.
2008's most inviting hues in design are:
Golden Olive – warm, earthy
Daiquiri Green – uplifting, inspiring
Cantaloupe – bright, fresh
Snorkel Blue –oceanic, inviting
Croissant – neutral, soothing
Pink Mist – delicate, invigorating

Here's a gorgeous Abstract artwork by artist Marlys K. Mallet that happens to feature every one of these delicious colors Springtime n 6 .

Inspired to explore 2008's freshest new colors in art? Jump-start your spring decorating and check out our 2008 Color Trends Collection!"

I am so excited about this year color selection it is so relaxing and it will go so well with almost any setting. Casual Art, Global Art, Traditional Art, Contemporary Art and Kids Art will all fit in.

You can be sure that you will see these colors in most of my collections this year.
So far I have two designs that would qualify: EASTER IS COMING - PINK and EASTER IS COMING - GREEN

Color Trends for 2009 are a less warm than 2008, but equally charming. You will see a lot of pink, purple, gray and a little bit of olive green. For the full list you can click here.
I will slowly switch to 2009 color palette in late fall so you will have the latest available for Christmas presents. Just stay tuned to my blog and I will keep you updated when the change will come.