Etsy Dallas Rocks Red!

Click on the image to visit the real live treasury! :)

Orange Treasury

And the winner is...

Cynthia of New York State! She signed up for the give away on greenearthjourney and won!

Words, colors, images selected with care team up to weave hand-cut, hand-woven, recycled paper into this colorful, eco-chic pair of earrings. Each one is a unique globe friendly request to save mother earth's resources.

Congrats, Cynthia! Enjoy your eco-chic earrings -- they'll go out in the mail to you tomorrow!

C'mon Fall!

I'm dying for fall to get here! It's been close to 100 degrees here everyday. Ready for cooler weather and those glorious autumn colors. Check out this apple pickin' sign from PrimOuthouse. :)

What's your favorite thing about fall?

practical recycled things

Here are a handful of really cool recycled items I found during a jaunt through the etsy site. Click on the photos to go to the shop where I found them. Happy Browsing!

win free earrings!

Check out this link and enter to win a pair of eco chic earrings!

one more short stack! :)

recycling is beautiful

The Free Art Project on Indie Fixx

So, I have been following the Indie Fixx site for a while. I'm always delighted to see the blog posts and featured artists. So recently, I have been REALLY enjoying the free art project section -- you can download art to enjoy for free. I'm redoing my studio and have found some super stuff to put on the walls. I absoutely adore this piece by Stephanie Nance.

coffee stuffs

Last Day!

This is the last day to get in your application! So, get the lead out and get your app done and sent it! Last year's bash was a blast and traffic and sales were terrific.

Etsy Search: Hedgehogs

eco-fashion

I LOVE this dress! It was made by Jennifer at the Craft Sanity blog. It took her about 30 hours and it's great!

custom map bag in progress

I've been working on these custom map bags for a few weeks and I just couldn't keep them to myself any longer! :) It's a shoulder bag and two coins purses made from maps from a family's trip to Hawaii.


I've totally fell in love with this idea and with this family's trip. They had a ball.

Many people have approached me in the past few months or so about custom bags. These are some of the types of paper people have been interested in having woven into a keepsake bag -- their thesis, their tax forms, their divorce papers, the wrapping paper from their wedding shower, the printed matter from their honeymoon, and the list goes on and on. What would you want your keepsake bag made out of?

If you're interested in a custom keepsake bag, please check out this listing in my shop and convo me about your idea so we can chat about it.

Happy Anniversary + Happy Birthday, Cheyne!

Here's wishing Indie Fixx a Happy Third Anniversary. There are some great give aways going on in honor of their anniversary -- check 'em out!


Today is the last day of the birthday sale at CutOutandCollect. Check it out! Plenty of cute stuff to choose from! :)

Green Earth Journey - feature

I'm so excited! Green Earth Journey just featured me! :) There's all kind of cool eco yumminess going on there -- check it out!

Search: Pancakes on Etsy

:)

Sadie's Things, also a member of the Etsy Dallas Team featured me on her blog today. To be honest it made my day! Check it out! There are also a few fellow Dallas Etsians featured there too. Mark your calendars to see us at the Jingle Bash.

Sales Tax Holiday This Month!

The upcoming Texas sales tax holiday starts at 12:01a on Friday Aug 21, 2009 and ends at midnight on Aug 23, 2009. To see a complete list of items that qualify, cick here. For questions, call 800-252-5555.

Happy Shopping!

Frank McCourt

Hands down one of my favorite authors. I enjoyed listening to his books on CD during road trips home for the holidays. His accent and cadence made his stories eve more interesting.

The last of his books I read recently was 'Tis. He wrote too many great books to pick one favorite. Although his childhood was not ideal, it moulded him into a great writer.

Need New Wallpaper?

Are you ready for some new wallpaper for your computer? Well, this is the site for you! I stumbled across this cool site where there are digital wallpapers from all kinds of artists -- some are even Etsians. There is a refreshing mix of new thinking -- check it out!

The Latest...

Here's a sneak peek of a few new items in my studio...coming to my shop in the next few days! ;) I've been using recycled magazines and junk mail to create a fun little package of papers. I've added to it glass beads and voila!

What's in your mailbox?

I love paper and recycling. So, here's my latest little pouch made from the security envelopes that have arrived in my mail box for the past few weeks. I love the way all the different patterns look together - I had no idea there were that many security patterns or that I got so many in less than a month!

What do you recycle at home in an unusual way?

Indie Goodies

I recently did a show and HAD to have this from fellow vendor Textile Fetish of Austin! I absolutely LOVE this bag!

I'm in a treasury! :)

It's Peach Season in Texas!

Mark Your Calendars!

November 21, 2009, 1p - 7p
Sons of Hermann Hall
3414 Elm Street, Dallas, TX 75226
Admission: Free

Join the 3/50 project

So one of my newest fave blogs is feltandwire.com the blog for Mohawk Paper. I love the writing style on the site and they blog about cool things other than paper too. (I am such a paper junkie.) They ran an article at the end of last month all about the 3/50 Project. I read the article and about fell out of my chair. It is exactly what I have been saying for so long and they have the numbers and statistics to back it up. Their basic premise is to support your local economy by patronizing locally owned independent businesses. They suggest that if each of us spent $50 total a month at our 3 favorite locally owned businesses each month we could seriously boost our local economies. The majority of the money you spend flows back into the local economy through paychecks, taxes, etc. The amount drops drastically when you shop in those mega chain stores. So think it over carefully before you select the next business where you'll spend your dollars.

So, what are your three? What three locally owned independent businesses would you miss if they closed? Here are my three;
• Boba Tea
• The Argentinian Bakery
• Dunes

Do what you can to support your local area. Stop by your 3 fave local shops regularly (change up your three occasionally) and support them, tell your friends about them and watch the local economy around you bounce back. It's a win-win-win.

Come on by -- it's tomorrow and Sunday!

Indie Shop Soiree
July 11 & 12
11a -4p
House of Blues Dallas Victory Park
www.indieshopsoiree.com

Come see me and fellow Dallas Etsian Dowdy Studios at this event.

Texas Pottery and Sculpture Guild Show

Don't miss the Sizzling Summer Sale! Fellow Dallas Etsian Jill Whitfill will be participating. Click here to see more details about this fun event!

Need A Girls Night Out?

This maybe the event for you! July 11 & 12 from 11a -4p at the House of Blues Dallas Victory Park. Get all the details here. Come see me and fellow Dallas Etsian Dowdy Studios at this event. There will be drinks, chocolate, shopping and giggling. Stop by and check it out.

JULY FREE SHIP EXTENDED!

Free shipping for the long weekend was popular -- so I am extending the offer through the end of the month! Happy Shopping! Check out this section of my shop for eligible items.

Happy Fourth of July!

This long weekend, I'm offering free shipping on items in this section of my shop. Check out other Etsy Dallas folks who are participating; Tefi Designs, Cut Out and Collect, Pamela Michelle (who created this fun graphic), Artful Expression, Sadie's Things and Laura Davis Design Lab for some more fabulous deals on shipping.

Do your patriotic duty and shop -- it stimulates the economy! :)

Are you Feeling the Love on Etsy?

Craftcult.com has a section called the heartomatic that can show you who has hearted your shop, specific items as well as telling you if you're featured in the Gift Guides, Front Page, and Storque.

There's another site called statsy.org where you can sign up with the Featurator to be emailed each time you appear on the front page.

This adorable red monster is from HappyMonsterTime's shop -- check it out!