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Thank you all for entering the Quilted-Kit giveaway! The winner is Vana Chupp of Le Papier Studio. Congrats Vana! I’ll be contacting you via email.
For those of you that didn’t win I hope to have some handmade goodies for December to giveaway.
Until then be sure to check out Vana’s stunning Etsy site. Her 2009 calendar is a perfect Christmas gift for friends and coworkers.
My friend Beth is having a giveaway. Every day this week a pair of her fabulous earrings are up for grabs!
Now is a great time to treat yourself! Be sure to stop by her Etsy store this week and get 10% off just by writing “happy birthday Beth in the comment box at checkout!
While I’m busy completing projects (more posts next week) and freelance work I thought I would post a few of my favorite Etsy sellers, two of which were at the fair last weekend.
From left to right: Sofia Masri, Harrilu; Second row: Hollyhawk
Much like its a crime to wear your favorite band t-shirt to a rock show if they are the main act, the same can be said for wearing an Etsy crafter shirt to the craft fair.
Yes, we know you love Dave Matthew’s Band…that’s why you’re at the show! No need to be wearing their signature shirt you just picked up at the merch table! Well, I’m sure I got that same look as I strolling around the fair.
This beautiful leather bound sketchbook by Oberon design was a gift from my friend, E, last Christmas. For a few months it sat in my home office where I admired it from afar. It was one of those gifts that seemed “too nice” to use on a daily basis. You know what I mean, like a favorite shirt that you try not to wear too often for the fear of it fading.
Anyway, in June I started taking this gem of a journal with me everywhere! Rather than having five different notebooks, everything goes in here. It has a front and back pocket where I can stash photos, notes, receipts and it even has a handy lined paper insert. I write lists, workouts, ideas, freelance projects, sketches, whatever pops into my head. It’s like free therapy!
Thanks E, this has been a great gift!
Calling all designers! There is a totally Rad contest going on over at Kitsune Noir. It’s called Desktop Battle. Within hours of reading about it my entry was submitted! Contest deadline is Aug, 24th.
Today I discovered Wordle.net. You may have already heard of this site but it’s a lot of fun for someone that’s a design geek like me!
You can enter text or your own blog url (which I did) and it will create a word cloud or pattern. You can mess with colors, fonts, and the layout. It’s a great way to pass some time, in a creative way of course!
