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off your entire purchase for the rest of the month of October at SewArtsy on Etsy. No coupon code required, just check out and receive the discounted price. You can always leave a sweet note in the comment section if you like, though!
We hear it over and over again from everyone giving advice on our Etsy shops - make sure your photography is eye-catching and clear. There are some wonderful posts on other blogs and in the Etsy forums about how to better your photos. I've read and read and read a lot. Now it's time to put those pieces of advice into action!
I've used many different props and backgrounds over the years, but have never really been satisfied until I started using a solid colored background. My items can have many busy patterns going on at once, so for me it's important that my items are not competing for attention from its backdrop. Even after starting to play with some ideas I wasn't happy with the one-dimensionality of it. My husband bought me a large square of plywood from the hardware store, and I painted it my favorite teal blue. I love how the grain of the plywood now comes through after painting it - it really adds some depth and texture even though I'm sticking with a solid colored background.
Finally, at present, I'd say I'm pretty happy with where I am, but I'm sure as I learn more I'll be tweaking my process again! What do you think? What tips and tricks have you found work well in your space? I'd love to hear.
ruffle capri pants from Shawn here on my blog. I ended up going right back to her shop and purchasing this sweet circus print set for my daughter. It was too cute to pass up! My daughter turned 1 this past Wednesday, and she'll be sporting this adorable outfit for her party on Sunday! Be sure to check out From Morgan's Closet if you've got little ones on your list this year! Right now you can find tons of Christmas-themed gear to buy now and wear to get into the holiday spirit.
Today I'd like to share with you Loveable Creations Boutique - perfect bows and lovely clothes. In this shop you will find headbands, bows, floral hair clips, hair puffs, and cute hats for kids and babies. I chose to buy a couple of sets because I loved the idea of a "starter set" and interchangeable adornments. My daughter, at almost a year old, already has a full head of thick curly hair, and I love the way she looks when I can do something cute and fun with it. However, at her age, she rarely sits still for longer than a nanosecond. To the rescue: stretchy headbands with a bazzilion choices of colored flower clips!
And look at this adorable spider headband that Charis will be sporting for our Halloween activities this year! So be sure to check out Loveable Creations Boutique if you've got little ones on your list this year!Current Deal of the Week for 12/14-20: Buy One Get On Free on your entire purchase in my Etsy shop and my Artfire shop. Just use the coupon code 12WOC12 in the comment section at checkout, and I will refund you the cost of each second item (of equal or lesser value) to your Paypal account. Hope this helps with your holiday shopping!
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Welcome to the first week of the SewArtsy 12 Weeks of Christmas!
Each year I am overcome with a renewal of the truth that handmade gifts are indeed the best gifts to both give and receive. No matter what the gift is, when I know someone has spent their time, and poured their love and talent into an item, I am so very appreciative. I spend time looking at the details, pondering the process, and thinking about the hands that made it. I’m reminded of the hands that made my cherished birthday and Christmas gifts from my childhood – sewn, crocheted, glued and painted – and hope that my own handmade items are loved by those who receive them.
As will be the case each week, this morning I am announcing this week’s SewArtsy Deal of the Week. This week I would like to offer all of my readers and fans a BOGO sale for the entire SewArtsy Etsy shop! Choose any item, and get any other item of the same or lesser cost free. This BOGO deal will be applied to any purchase made from my Etsy shop 9/28-10/4. A refund will be made to your Paypal account for the purchase price of the lesser cost item. Happy beginning to the holiday shopping season!
Come back again on Thursday, when I’ll be hitting you up with a tutorial for you all to use this season for your own gift-giving.
Happy Monday! Amy
Happy new year my friends! Hope you all had a blessed holiday season! I'm sure glad to get back into the swing of things here.
**A gorgeous pair of earrings and a Signature Chain bracelet from Mary Ellen Doran for our CREST team exchange
**Actually a gift for our 10th anniversary - an amazing Ametrine solitaire ring (ametrine is special to me because it is the natural blending of two quartzes: amethyst - my birthstone - and citrine - Josh's birthstone - he gave me a necklace with this stone for our first anniversary)
This week I'm featuring incredible artist Amy Mottola from Petite Ami. She's a multi-talented lady, and you'll see that in her shop. Amy is student teaching right now, and in all that spare time we know teachers have, she is still able to create these beautiful pieces. Her latest series of work has centered around the Saints, but the renderings are populated by animals rather than humans - like this one - quite interesting and inspiring. Amy lives in NY, and is also a member of the NY Hudson Valley Street Team. In her shop you'll find anything from etchings and deeply colored paintings to knit and crocheted items.
My favorite item in her shop is this Sleeping Wolf charcoal drawing! Right now I could use a little more sleep in my life, and this guy looks so peaceful and rested. I love that his fur looks so soft in 2D - such beauty!
Oh, what fun and gorgeous jewelry! And what an amazing lady! Adorn By Amy Singley's shop is saturated with incredible color and unique detail. It's just like a candy shop where you want to grab up every last morsel! Each beautiful bead full of color. Each design exquisitely unique.
We all need a little sparkle, no matter what time of year it is. I love the sophisticated, yet textrual and artsy look of Amy's pieces. I'd wear her unique designs from day to evening, and always feel I was wearing the right stuff. Her mixture of bead sizes, shapes and hues add interest and flair, and are pieces you will sparkle in!
My favorite item is the Pretty in Purple Necklace. My birthstone is the amathyst, so I'm always drawn to purple jewelry. I love the smoky quality of the beads, and the mixture of the different shades - and, of course, that gorgeous tear drop commands my attention! Check out Amy's shop today! She's offering free shipping until the end of Monday, December 1 - you won't want to miss it!
Personally, I will be offering free shipping on all purchases, and 10% off your entire order when you order 3 or more items (at both SewArtsy and SewArtsyBethany!) starting Thursday, November 27 - that's Thanksgiving Day - through Monday, December 1.
Holiday happiness, here we come!
My favorite item right now has to be A Glimpse of Autumn Gift Tags. I adore brown and blue together, and the felt flowers attached to the gift tags are a sweet and unexpected detail. AmyLiz is having a sale this week, so make sure you grab what you want while you can, and then keep checking back to see what's in store!
Want to find out who's participating in Holiday EtsyFest? You can find all of the vendors here. If you're looking for just bags and totes, click here. That's where you'll find SewArtsy and SewArtsyBethany! Please check out all of the wonderful vendors excited about offering you fabulous deals from Thanksgiving Thursday through the first of December!
Please head over to Life Is Like Champagne, and check out the SewArtsy giveaway! All you have to do is leave a comment stating which SewArtsy product is your favorite to enter. [Comment at lifeislikechampagne.blogspot.com, not here]
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