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October 23, 2008
EtsyKids is kicking off Holiday Shopping with a BOGO Sale!!!
July 30, 2008
Eblankies has the Cuddliest Blankies EVER!
Ok well my 2 cuddle bugs are going to have drop down drag out fight with mommy for this one...this blanket is amazing! It's so soft on both sides, made of Minky and so big! It's got amazing satin edging which Sara is using for color identification...
"Purple!"
But most importantly Eileen gifted this to me to help me with my chemo appointments, upcoming mastectomy surgery and fatigue anticipated with radiation...Eblankies is a great team mate to have at EtsyKids
But most importantly Eileen gifted this to me to help me with my chemo appointments, upcoming mastectomy surgery and fatigue anticipated with radiation...Eblankies is a great team mate to have at EtsyKids
How do I repay this gift? How to I accept such kindness from strangers? It's a common conundrum (did I spell that right?) that other cancer patients face. But you know me...or maybe you will over time...i am there to help others and join forces and chip in to support other women all the time...and when my energy returns this amazing gift will be repaid when i pay it forward to others needing my help as well.
Can you tell that Ellie loves it?
XOXOXOXOXOXOX September 15, 2007
Happy House Quilts is in Etsy.com's The Storque with an EtsyKids Back to School Highlight!
EtsyKids is featured at Etsy.com's The Storque with a Back to School Highlight!!! The feature is fabulous as I am an EtsyKids member but equally wonderful is the little highlight of the Threadibilities Craft Kits™ at the bottom of the post. Go EtsyKids!!!
http://www.etsy.com/storque/section/spotlight/article/etsy-teams-spotlight-back-to-school-with-etsykids/180/comments/#comment
http://www.etsy.com/storque/section/spotlight/article/etsy-teams-spotlight-back-to-school-with-etsykids/180/comments/#comment
September 4, 2007
Look what a 5 year old did with a Happy House Quilts Threadibilities Ornament Kit!
Just goes to show you that Creativity can start young with a needle and thread. As long as you 
are close by to assist with threading the needle and help pull the
are close by to assist with threading the needle and help pull the 
Children of all ages can accomplish sewing projects, and what fun it will be to make one each year as a family tradition! Purchasing the kit ahead of time with all the shapes precut really helps this project move right along. This particular ornament was completed in one session! Once she got going she couldn't put it down, and how many 5 year olds can sit for more than an hour??? The process of sequential steps kept her attention and motivation in high gear.
Balsam stands for warm friendship in the language of herbs. This finished project will make a wonderful Holiday decoration, ornament for a tree, air freshener for your car, closet or dresser drawer or when set in a windowsill, will exude their suble smell
throughout the space.
throughout the space.
Cedar is also available!!!
August 19, 2007
Featured Artist - Baby Friendly Beads
Featured Artist is a post I do every Sunday. Find more amazing artists from past posts at the bottom of this post!
I'm an East Coast native thriving in West Coast soil, and I've been happily married for more than a decade. I've been many things in my working life, from high school teacher to professional artist's model. Being a mom is both harder and more rewarding than anything else I've done so far.
What is your Etsy Shop Name?
BFBeads, which stands for Baby Friendly Beads(TM)
What EtsyKids items do you specialize in?
I make Baby Friendly Beads, jewelry for breastfeeding -- and beyond! My nursing necklaces are designed to occupy and amuse those busy baby hands so that they won't scratch, pinch, or twiddle with Mom's skin and hair. I also make reminder bracelets to help keep track of breastfeeding sessions. My jewelry is stylish, sturdy, practical, and pretty.
What do you like about Etsy?
I like the sense of community and the way that creativity permeates the site. I love hearting people and being hearted; IMHO the very existence of the "hearts" says something special about the spirit of the website. And there seriously is a "spirit" to Etsy.... which is a rare find in cyberspace. Perhaps it's the handmade angle -- I often find that quality handmade goods have a sort of spirit to them, a bit of soul from having been made with love. You find that in the shops at Etsy, and you find that in the website as a whole. And of course I adore shopping at Etsy, especially for gifts! I also like the contests that are sponsored by Etsy, though I've only been able to find the time to participate in one.
Thanks to the Coproduction contest, I had the wonderful opportunity to befriend and work with amazingly talented people -- including EtsyKids' own StoryBlox and Clever Kitty! I was on two teams and had great fun collaborating. I even had the good fortune of winning second prize in the contest, with our entry of a mobile titled "Botanical Balance."
What do you like about creating?
I've always been a compulsive crafter and a creative person. Before kids, most of my creative energy went into writing. Now, as the mom of a toddler and an infant, it's difficult to find the time and focus to write, so instead I take a moment here and there to work on my jewelry. One of the things I like best about creating is how it inspires me to constantly learn new things. Just making the same thing over and over doesn't interest me very much. I enjoy the opportunity to tweak designs and imagine new ways of doing things.I appreciate how crafting requires me to focus both on process and product. There's something magical in being able to make something new, working with my hands to physically create an object that did not exist before. And there's a special kind of satisfaction when the finished product comes close to what I'd imagined it coud be.
What do you love about your business?
I'm delighted to make and share something to help other moms with breastfeeding. I believe that nursing is one of the most completely loving exchanges -- but I also know from hard experience that it can be extremely challenging. A baby nursing peacefully at the breast is a beautiful sight, but when baby starts to scratch, bite, or pull hair it can turn ugly pretty quickly! I started this business thinking, "If just one mother is able to breastfeed better thanks to my Baby Friendly Beads, then I'll be happy." I've since heard from many moms who say that their babies love the necklaces and that the jewelry has made things easier for them. I love imagining moms wearing my jewelry and babies clutching the beads with their chubby little hands while they nurse.
What is your favorite product right now?
I'm really excited about my Custom Birthstone Baby Friendly
Beads Jewelry. I like the idea of giving the customer the opportunity to participate in the design process and decide what semiprecious stones they would like in their nursing necklaces. I don't know of any other nursing necklaces that incorporate semiprecious birthstones into the design, so I'm proud to offer such a unique product. I also offer customized birthstone bracelets in the shop now too!
What makes you unique at Etsy?
While there are other Etsy sellers making lovely nursing necklaces, nobody else sells breastfeeding jewelry like my Baby Friendly Beads. My designs are all one of a kind and different from the usual nursing jewelry in several ways. First, my necklaces are made from one continuous piece of cord (instead of a loop that hangs from a necklace) so there is not one piece that might break off from another. They are also adjustable in length, and can be adjusted from choker to full length without taking off the necklace. I am also one of the only shops offering reminder bracelets, and (last time I checked) the only one to offer bracelets that coordinate with nursing necklaces.
What makes you unique as a woman?
The same things that make each of us uniquely wonderful: my creative spirit, my brimming heart, my capacity for joy.
What do you love about Kids?
The way they look when they are asleep! (Just kidding... kinda!) As the mother of a new baby and a two year old, I'm blessed with the opportunity to witness boundless energy, utter innocence, ceaseless curiosity, and total awe -- on a daily (sometimes hourly) basis. What's not to love about that?
What are some other sites to find out more about you and what you love to create? http://www.babyfriendlybeads.com/ is coming soon... for now, I'm just on Etsy, and my website forwards directly to there. I also just started my blog: http://mamasmagic.blogspot.com/
Featured Artist is a post I do weekly on Sundays...come back each Sunday to see more amazing talent, click here or search this blog for past featured artists.
Who are you?
I'm Jen Johnson -- domestic goddess, published poet, aspiring children's book author, proud SAHM and maker of beautiful things. I'm more original than my name would suggest!
I'm an East Coast native thriving in West Coast soil, and I've been happily married for more than a decade. I've been many things in my working life, from high school teacher to professional artist's model. Being a mom is both harder and more rewarding than anything else I've done so far.
What is your Etsy Shop Name?
BFBeads, which stands for Baby Friendly Beads(TM)
What EtsyKids items do you specialize in?
I make Baby Friendly Beads, jewelry for breastfeeding -- and beyond! My nursing necklaces are designed to occupy and amuse those busy baby hands so that they won't scratch, pinch, or twiddle with Mom's skin and hair. I also make reminder bracelets to help keep track of breastfeeding sessions. My jewelry is stylish, sturdy, practical, and pretty.
What do you like about Etsy?
I like the sense of community and the way that creativity permeates the site. I love hearting people and being hearted; IMHO the very existence of the "hearts" says something special about the spirit of the website. And there seriously is a "spirit" to Etsy.... which is a rare find in cyberspace. Perhaps it's the handmade angle -- I often find that quality handmade goods have a sort of spirit to them, a bit of soul from having been made with love. You find that in the shops at Etsy, and you find that in the website as a whole. And of course I adore shopping at Etsy, especially for gifts! I also like the contests that are sponsored by Etsy, though I've only been able to find the time to participate in one.
Thanks to the Coproduction contest, I had the wonderful opportunity to befriend and work with amazingly talented people -- including EtsyKids' own StoryBlox and Clever Kitty! I was on two teams and had great fun collaborating. I even had the good fortune of winning second prize in the contest, with our entry of a mobile titled "Botanical Balance."What do you like about creating?
I've always been a compulsive crafter and a creative person. Before kids, most of my creative energy went into writing. Now, as the mom of a toddler and an infant, it's difficult to find the time and focus to write, so instead I take a moment here and there to work on my jewelry. One of the things I like best about creating is how it inspires me to constantly learn new things. Just making the same thing over and over doesn't interest me very much. I enjoy the opportunity to tweak designs and imagine new ways of doing things.I appreciate how crafting requires me to focus both on process and product. There's something magical in being able to make something new, working with my hands to physically create an object that did not exist before. And there's a special kind of satisfaction when the finished product comes close to what I'd imagined it coud be.
What do you love about your business?
I'm delighted to make and share something to help other moms with breastfeeding. I believe that nursing is one of the most completely loving exchanges -- but I also know from hard experience that it can be extremely challenging. A baby nursing peacefully at the breast is a beautiful sight, but when baby starts to scratch, bite, or pull hair it can turn ugly pretty quickly! I started this business thinking, "If just one mother is able to breastfeed better thanks to my Baby Friendly Beads, then I'll be happy." I've since heard from many moms who say that their babies love the necklaces and that the jewelry has made things easier for them. I love imagining moms wearing my jewelry and babies clutching the beads with their chubby little hands while they nurse.
What is your favorite product right now?
I'm really excited about my Custom Birthstone Baby Friendly
Beads Jewelry. I like the idea of giving the customer the opportunity to participate in the design process and decide what semiprecious stones they would like in their nursing necklaces. I don't know of any other nursing necklaces that incorporate semiprecious birthstones into the design, so I'm proud to offer such a unique product. I also offer customized birthstone bracelets in the shop now too!What makes you unique at Etsy?
While there are other Etsy sellers making lovely nursing necklaces, nobody else sells breastfeeding jewelry like my Baby Friendly Beads. My designs are all one of a kind and different from the usual nursing jewelry in several ways. First, my necklaces are made from one continuous piece of cord (instead of a loop that hangs from a necklace) so there is not one piece that might break off from another. They are also adjustable in length, and can be adjusted from choker to full length without taking off the necklace. I am also one of the only shops offering reminder bracelets, and (last time I checked) the only one to offer bracelets that coordinate with nursing necklaces.
What makes you unique as a woman?
The same things that make each of us uniquely wonderful: my creative spirit, my brimming heart, my capacity for joy.
What do you love about Kids?
The way they look when they are asleep! (Just kidding... kinda!) As the mother of a new baby and a two year old, I'm blessed with the opportunity to witness boundless energy, utter innocence, ceaseless curiosity, and total awe -- on a daily (sometimes hourly) basis. What's not to love about that?
What are some other sites to find out more about you and what you love to create? http://www.babyfriendlybeads.com/ is coming soon... for now, I'm just on Etsy, and my website forwards directly to there. I also just started my blog: http://mamasmagic.blogspot.com/
Featured Artist is a post I do weekly on Sundays...come back each Sunday to see more amazing talent, click here or search this blog for past featured artists.
August 5, 2007
Deedaloos - Featured Artist of the Week
What is your Etsy Shop Name?
Deedaloos, which most people mispronounce as I made up my own spelling. If you'd like to know where it came from, check out the about me section in my Etsy shop! http://deedaloos.etsy.com/
What do you love about your business? I love to create high quality products at a fair price and then pass them on to others. What is your favorite product right now?Right now, I would have to say it's the swimsuits since Summer is here and I love keeping my little one's skin protected for our beach trips! This year, I expect her to be a camo queen but even in camo, I know she's going to stand out amongst the other children.
What makes you unique at Etsy?My variety of products and the name is certainly going to be one of a kind with a history to match!
What makes you unique as a woman? I'm not really sure, you'd have to ask my friends and family that one. Oh, the stories they would probably tell . . .
What do you love about Kids?I love their simplicity and innocence in the way they perceive and react to everything that goes on around them. The way they tell you that maybe we should "drive" to Concord when you say "let's run to Concord".
Right now, I'm more inclined to direct you away from the computer and to a book since we all spend waaaaaay too much time at our computers. Nancy Cornwell has several books out on working with fleece that include a large variety of projects and they are worth every penny. I mostly use the books as a reference tool at this point. http://deedaloos.blogspot.com/
July 21, 2007
ALaine Designs - Featured Artist of the Week
Featured Artist is a post I do weekly on Sundays...come back each Sunday to see more amazing talent or search this blog for past featured artists.
Who are you?
I am Jessica. Stay at home mom to my beautiful baby girl and inspiration, Arden Laine. Formerly a higher education administrator, I took the plunge into motherhood and left that career behind for a new one.
What is your favorite product right now?
Who are you?
I am Jessica. Stay at home mom to my beautiful baby girl and inspiration, Arden Laine. Formerly a higher education administrator, I took the plunge into motherhood and left that career behind for a new one.
What is your Etsy Shop Name?
What EtsyKids items do you specialize in?
Onesies, Toddler T's and Tote Bags. I have a large variety of stock designs but I love custom designs!
What do you like about Etsy?
I like the Etsy community. I like that it puts a high value on all things handmade.
What do you like about creating?
I used to be in a pretty fast paced environment that I had to use a lot of structured creativity in. I like now, that if I have a vision, I can just move forward with it. I like the outcome of the item. If I think it's especially cute or if I get good feedback on it.
What do you love about your business?
I love selling. I have always been a sales person. I remember going door to door at about 8 years old selling things I had made. Once, I went door to door selling these little pom pom things. They were 50 cents each. What a deal! I took orders for sizes and colors and delivered them a couple weeks later.
I love selling. I have always been a sales person. I remember going door to door at about 8 years old selling things I had made. Once, I went door to door selling these little pom pom things. They were 50 cents each. What a deal! I took orders for sizes and colors and delivered them a couple weeks later.
What is your favorite product right now?The Twosie Tin is my favorite. Two onesies of any designs (stock or custom) in a cute windowed tin, tied up with ribbon. I think they are VERY cute
What makes you unique at Etsy?
I think there are a lot of people who do the same type of thing I do at Etsy. Looking into their shops, I see a distinct style from each of them. I think my designs have a style as well and that style is what makes me unique.
What makes you unique as a woman?
What makes me unique is my ability to identify with people on many levels. My experience in business, education, and as a stay at home mom have rounded me into a person that can see through many sets of eyes.
What do you love about Kids?
Well, I'm new to kids as mine is less than a year old. But there's something magical that happens when a kid learns something new or sees something he/she has never seen before. I love how kids explore their world.
What are some other sites to find out more about you and what you love to create?
*I* was pleased to learn more about ALaine's Designs and so happy to share...love the Chocolate brown onsie! Cute, Cute, Cute!
June 29, 2007
Chickadee Hair Quilt!!!
Wow, this is what i worked on all last night.EtsyMom is a Street team of Moms at Etsy.com and this is part of what we are all about!
Whimzy Pinzy inspired me to get off my tush and work with Chickadeebeads button that I bought a few weeks ago! I really love the idea of using someone else's creation to then create a new item...kinda like a round robin in the quilting world. Well this one will stop at HappyHouseQuilts.etsy.com and be available for YOUR enjoyment and fashionista days! I love the rouching and the simple designs...the hand dyed fabric worked perfect too!
Click here to see it at my shop!June 26, 2007
Threadibilities(tm) Kits Coming Soon to Happy House Quilts!
What could be better to hear than your 12 year old saying to someone out in public..."Oh...my barrette? Thank you , yes, I made it myself!!!"It's all about the Threadibilities(tm)!
I am just so excited to get these kits to Happy House Quilts at etsy.com and to the craft fairs this fall!!! They are designed by *me* a Master's Level Art Therapist specifically for teens and tweens! This is the age group that is bursting at the seams with creativity and energy to find some way to sublimate! These kits will inspire, bring self esteem and encourage open dialogue with parents while crafting together. These kits will also foster life skill development, social interaction, basic sewing skills and problem solving!!!
Did you know that most teens refuse to answer direct questions from a parent (duh...yes!) but did you also know that if they are engaged in an activity of some sort...dare I say a crafty experience???...they are more apt to feel safe to open up a dialogue and discuss many difficult topics!!! Craft with your kids!!!
Immediate gradification is the goal with any child or young person, these Threadibilities(tm) kits will keep them on their toes but allow for completion in an afternoon or less depending on the level of creativity the individual wants to put into the craft!
Perfect entertainment for a sleep over party or activity at a birthday party. A perfect present for a week of good behavior or a good report card, or maybe just the right thing to do for a girl and her friends one Saturday afternoon!
Going to a birthday party? Come on over to Happy House Quilts to find some great ideas for gift giving or to decorate the outside of a present!
June 17, 2007
Featured Artist Georganne
Who are you? ...I've been asking myself that for YEARS! I am Georganne Lang, SAHM of 6 wonderful Children, wife to the greatest guy on Earth! 
What makes you unique as a woman?...You'd have to *know* me, and answer that one yourself! LOL!
What is your Etsy Shop Name?...Georganne.Etsy.com
What EtsyKids items do you specialize in?...I make Wrap-style Baby Carriers, Custom-fitted Pouch Slings, Honey Buns(tm) All Natural Diaper Salve, Breastfeeding Mother's All Natural Healing Salve, All Natural Laundry Soap, Cloth Diaper Covers (fitted cloth diapers, coming soon!) , I Knead You(tm) scented modeling dough, and various blankies, quilts, lovey's & bibs have found their way into my shop!
What do you like about Etsy?...That it is all HANDMADE, everything from art, jewelry, clothing, accessories, bath and body, ALL HANDMADE! (except, of course, the supplies, he he he)
What do you like about creating?...Watching something wonderful take shape where a pile of materials once was! I find it difficult to let each piece go, as it is like a child to me!
What do you love about your business?...That I can do it from home!
What is your favorite product right now?...difficult to choose! Lovin my all natural products, and the slings!!
What makes you unique at Etsy?...My style, it is not "classic" by any means!
What makes you unique as a woman?...You'd have to *know* me, and answer that one yourself! LOL!What do you love about Kids?...thier desire to learn, grow, create and the pure JOY and lack of inihibitions! If they feel like singing, they SING!!!
What are some other sites to find out more about you and what you love to create?... For now, my blog: http://georgannesbaby.blogspot.com/
June 9, 2007
Hair Quilt (tm) Happiness! Another Happy Customer!
What a cutie pie! Not sure if she has momma's eyes or daddy's but they are gonna knock the boys out some day! The purple and aqua felt clippie Hair Quilt (tm) looks adorable! I guess that's all she needs *wink*.
Thanks to Whimzypinzy for letting me share this pic. Her shop is full of Yummy hand dyed and hand spun yarn! She's got a great blog too!
Check out more felt clip Hair Quilts (tm) at Happy House Quilts. A perfect suggestion for Fourth of July is the Red, White and Blue Star Design.
May 30, 2007
Cafe Mommers Treasury by divabeads
Cafe mom has an etsy group...come and check out what rockerchic has put together! I made it in!!! Pink and orange felt clip on the white headachefree headband (tm)..third down last column.
May 29, 2007
Custom Order Pretty Pristine Potty Dress (tm)
Look what I was up to this weekend! And the mom loves the black and white slide to match her little girl. This is made with a onsie t-shirt and it's called a "Pretty Potty Dress (tm)" as it's simple and convenient for potty training...no bloomers on purpose for use with pull up, training pants or in the privacy of your yard, nothing at all!!! Comments welcome!
May 28, 2007
EtsyMom Treasury...me too!!!
There's my Hair Quilt (tm) in the top center row along with all the other amazing etsymoms!!! Thank you IPJewelry!!!
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