Christmas Season

Christmas is approaching quickly, are you ready? Thankfully I'm finished shopping for my kids and almost done with hubby's. What is keeping me the busiest, is Etsy! Trying to come up with Christmas ideas and keeping up with the Christmas stocking ornament orders is challenging! Here's the link to them: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17530978 They are reasonably priced at $3 each. I've sold 8 since they were first featured on the contest on Etsy. Since then, they were added to the Gift Guide! I feel famous. :) I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed holiday season!

Update on Competition!

An update on the Ornament Competition that my stocking ornament was involved in recently on Etsy.... I've found out through my friend http://cardwear.etsy.com/ that my stocking ornament was chosen for the gift guide! Here is the link:
http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/holiday-parties-and-decorating/78

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17530978 This is the listing.

I'm so happy and excited to find this out! YAY!

The Ornament Competition

http://www.etsy.com/voter_list.php?room_id=22 Thanks for VOTING for me in the ornament competition! I did really well ~ I came in 5th! I'm really happy with that :D

Which also made it to the storque! Look: http://www.etsy.com/storque/etc/holiday-2008-our-favorite-ornaments-2953/ Maybe I'll get some sales from it? You never know.

TeamCAC First Annual Christmas Contest

TeamCAC (Christian Artists and Crafters) found here: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5886240 is having our First Annual Christmas Contest. The dates will be as follows: December 7, 2008 through December 14, 2008. You'll have chances to win LOTS of cool prizes. Stay tuned for more details!

I'm in an Etsy Competition!

http://www.etsy.com/voter_list.php?room_id=22 Etsy is having a Holiday Ornaments Competition! I was chosen by Etsy administration to be included with my Victorian Stocking Ornament. I've been asking all my friends to vote for me. I don't think I will WIN but just being included made my day. Go to this room and vote for me too please! Someone told me too that even if I didn't win, if I got a lot of votes they might include me in a gift guide. That would be such wonderful exposure for my shop. I already got an Alchemy request because of it, a very nice lady ordered 3 of the stocking ornaments, one for each of her children. Each stocking will have the child's initial on it. What fun! This is my first time using Alchemy, so it's really a learning experience.

Anyway, please go to the link above and vote for my Victorian Christmas Stocking Ornament!

Custom Order

My latest custom order was for http://julscrafts.etsy.com/. She just had a brand new grandbaby come into the world and wanted a special sweater set for him for a Christmas present. She gave me total freedom in it, and I had such fun picking what color and what style to do. I chose a handsome tan color in a soft and silky acrylic yarn. The edging is a ribbed-look on the bottom of the sweater and the cuff of the arms, then used on the bottom of the hat as well.

Since I am VERY done having babies, I love making things for other people's babies! I'm so honored that she wanted me to make this for her grandson. If you like it, leave me a comment. If you want one of your own for a special baby, contact me on etsy http://mattscraftywife.etsy.com/. and I'll make a custom order listing just for you!

BURGUNDY

The Stocking that started it all!

I started another promo thread and got a good response again. It's such fun for me to get to know other Etsians. I loved some of these gorgeous burgundy items that were shared with me, so I thought I'd show them off. I love the talent on Etsy, You ask for a specific colored item, and you get such a variety of things from crocheted hats, to jewelry to purses. Here is the thread...

http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5907844

The above pictures are:

Scarlet earrings by http://VariedTreasures.etsy.com

Pendant by http://TaylorsEclectic.etsy.com

Pocket Mirror by http://lilflower.etsy.com

Bag by http://hmmmbymel.etsy.com

I hope you like these selections as much as I do! Check out their shops and see more from these talented folks!