Today's Featured Seller - Pretty Little Shop

Today's featured seller is Pretty Little Shop. I had so much fun making this banner and avatar set, it's silly. Not only was Laurie incredibly easy to please, she was also one of the most genuinely nice people I have met. So, please, be sure to visit her shop and take a look around! Just click on her banner to go there. You won't be sorry!

Here is what Laurie had to say about herself, her store and her craft:

Welcome to my Pretty Little Shop~I'm Laurie & live in York PA, but am a native Baltimore-ian. I have been a Domestic Engineer (SAHM!) since March 1998 when my son Ian was born. I also have a 2 year old daughter and loving and supportive husband. My family and home are my pride and joy & I feel very lucky to be able to spend so much time enjoying the things that mean the world to me. Comfort, a warm atmosphere, candles, a nice fire and a cozy blanket- that's heaven to me. I have loved drawing, photography, crafting, knitting and just making anything I could get my hands on for my entire life and gotten away from it for a while. I have re-discovered my passion for gorgeous fabrics, papers, yarns & softness and decided to go with it this time. I love to create and learn new things and I have a new philosophy: Do what makes you happy! It works. I wanted to try to create a feeling of prettiness, comfort and warmth in my Home and Personal Accessories shop. I want to pass that along- and hope someone else enjoys using my creations as much as I enjoy making them. I am very grateful and thrilled to be a part of a creative community now and love to have those juices flowing again! I hope you enjoy your visit to my shop~

Thank you for visiting and I hope you have a great day!

Today's Featured Seller - Monnda

Every day I am blessed with meeting wonderful sellers on Etsy who ask for my help. Not every day soI meet someone as wonderful as Monnda. I feel honoured to have her as my featured seller today.

Here is what Monnda has to say.

I just love making jewelry! I make original one of a kind jewelry and a few production pieces. I can't do a lot of production work, because the production work somehow changes into one of a kind jewelry. It is a good thing that I never had to work on an auto assembly line! Gold, silver, bronze, copper, and steel have all been used with precious and semi-precious stones, bone and glass to make unusual pieces of jewelry.I am the founder of Grass Roots Arts Inc, a 501-C3, for the promotion of the Arts. I started the Orange County Open Studio Tour, The Arts Market on Town Commons and am the past president of the North Carolina Society of Goldsmiths.

Please be sure to visit Monnda's store. You will find many gorgeous pieces of art there and have the pleasure of meeting one of the nicest sellers on Etsy.

Have a great day and don't forget to check back tomorrow to see who the featured seller will be! It just may be you......

A Snowy Day - Again!

Well, it snowed here in Ontario Canada again. Shocking!!! Actually, we've had a great Canadian winter for the first time in a very long time. I'm really enjoying it..

Today is another hard working day for me. I'm actually almost all caught up on my orders, which is nice. I can't believe how truly blessed I've been lately with sales. I'm not complaining, that's for sure. ;)

I did manage to create a few banners that I'm really proud of yesterday. Sometimes, things just come together perfectly.

I'm going to go back to featuring stores I have created banners for here as well. The way sales have been, it would be a lot to do each one. So, I'm going to pick a shop a day to feature. Keep checking back to see who is next. ;)

In the meantime, I wanted to show off my first logo design. I'm especially proud of this as it was the first one I did and she was sooo excited about it.

First is the black and white version. I actually prefer this one myself. I think the design really pops in black and white moreso than the colour. Of course, that's just my humble opinion. ;)






This is the colour version of it. She wanted to be able to use the logo for making buttons and such for promotional purposes, so the round logo was perfect for her.








Of course, if anyone is interested in logo design, I can certainly do it for you! You can visit my store at http://www.thebannerqueen.etsy.com/ and we can work together to design it perfectly for you. I can also do "lighter" logo's if that is what you would like.


Well, that's it for me today. Have a great day!

100 Sales and A Bit About Me!

Well, I have to say my blog has been sorely neglected this past month or so. I hereby delcare that I will make a concentrated effort to get in here and make a post a day! Ok, well, we'll see how that goes. ;)

I had such an exciting day on Etsy yesterday. I made it to 100 sales!! Yippee!! Yay!! Major, overwhelming excitement for me! I'm still a bit behind in my orders, but I'm working really hard to get them done. Some just take longer than others and that's what slows me down.

I decided that since I haven't been on here in so long, it would be a good idea to post a little bit about myself and my life. I even have a couple of pics to post. I finally have a pic where I don't think I look horrid. That's a miracle in and of itself.


This is myself and my son Ethan, who is 8.
Isn't he a handsome little devil? He was upset at his big sister in the background because she was horning in on our picture. He's a bit sensitive sometimes. ;)


This is my daughter Adara (seen cackling madly in the background above) Isn't she gorgeous?? She starts highschool next year and I'm so worried about her! ;)







So, that's me and my kids. I don't have any pics of my hubby right now, but trust me, he's real. ;)

Have a great day!

VintageMomCreations

You know, there are some who are just truly amazing people. You can't help but love them. And, you guessed it, VintageMomCreations is one of them. Such a sweet, sweet person. Very professional. She comes highly recommeded from me!

Here is her store blurb


~Welcome to Vintagemomcreations~Come on in and relax for awhile. If you were shopping in my "dream" shop on mainstreet, we could have some coffee and chat. But we aren't. We are Online, and I want you to feel comfortable shopping with me. If you have ANY questions or just want to talk to me please click the "contact vintagemomcreations" button on the righthand side of the page and send me a message. It's important to me that you know, I care about my shop, my product and your satisfaction with purchase.

Visit VintageMomCreations at www.Vintagemomcreations.etsy.com

Mad Art Jewelery

This was one of my favourite (and hardest) banners to make. I love this one and Madelyn was an absolute joy to work with. She has amazing things in her store. Check her out!

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5411207

Madelyn Smoak has been involved in Art and fine crafts for more than thirty years. Past bodies of work have centered around fiber, paper collage and Artist’s books and have been shown in regional galleries such as Somerhill Gallery, Urban Artifacts and Bodycraft. She has been working with metals since the Summer of 2002.She recently was chosen for a Solo Show by Judy Chicago.

Kikko Soapworks

Here is another store I created a new banner for. Wonderful bath and body items!

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5328680

Kikko Soapworks was established in the spring of 2006 and has since been dedicated to creating a variety of luxury handmade products. We are located in a rural setting just south of the picturesque town of Kemptville.We have a collection of handmade shea butter soaps, sugar cane scrubs, shea therapy balms, cocoa butter bath melts, mineral bath salts and perfumes are made only of the finest ingredients! All products are lightly scented using only essential oils, resins and absolutes. Our love for all things scented, coupled with the pure enjoyment of pampering oneself in luxury has led us on the path of exploration and expression in the soap making business!