I've also added the two books that David and I published which combine his photography and my writing, as well as framed prints of David's photos.
Here are some of the items that currently appear in my shop:
Monday, February 23, 2009
What's in my Etsy shop?
As I mentioned in my last post, I've become enamored of needle felting and am in the process of adding new pieces to my etsy shop.
I've also added the two books that David and I published which combine his photography and my writing, as well as framed prints of David's photos.
Here are some of the items that currently appear in my shop:
I've also added the two books that David and I published which combine his photography and my writing, as well as framed prints of David's photos.
Here are some of the items that currently appear in my shop:
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Craft Night at EtsyLabs-2/9/09
This was the pre-Valentine Craft Night and we worked on needle-felted hearts, among other things.
This was perfect synchronicity for me because I'd recently developed an interest in needle-felting and had purchased a small kit. I'd seen some felted items that attracted me and was interested in three dimensional objects in particular.
A couple of weeks ago, I completed a needle felted heart on a base of felt. It was three dimensional, but rather flat. I went to Craft Night in search of answers to some of my questions. I got the answers I was looking for and, as usual, had a wonderful time!
The evening was very well attended; pretty much a packed house for part of the evening..... The teacher for the evening, Nguyen-Le who owns the knitknit shop on Etsy.com was low key but very helpful and supportive.
I found out how to make my pieces rounder, received inspiration and had fun; what a great Valentine!
Thanks Nguyen! Thanks Etsy!
Below are my earlier endeavor, craft night products and some items I made later, all transformed into wearable or use-able form and now in my etsy shop (www.felden.etsy.com):
This was perfect synchronicity for me because I'd recently developed an interest in needle-felting and had purchased a small kit. I'd seen some felted items that attracted me and was interested in three dimensional objects in particular.
A couple of weeks ago, I completed a needle felted heart on a base of felt. It was three dimensional, but rather flat. I went to Craft Night in search of answers to some of my questions. I got the answers I was looking for and, as usual, had a wonderful time!
The evening was very well attended; pretty much a packed house for part of the evening..... The teacher for the evening, Nguyen-Le who owns the knitknit shop on Etsy.com was low key but very helpful and supportive.
I found out how to make my pieces rounder, received inspiration and had fun; what a great Valentine!
Thanks Nguyen! Thanks Etsy!
Below are my earlier endeavor, craft night products and some items I made later, all transformed into wearable or use-able form and now in my etsy shop (www.felden.etsy.com):
Monday, January 12, 2009
Craft Night at EtsyLabs
Just came back from Craft Night at EtsyLabs.
Tonight's project was creating a sugar scrub; a really fun project. I made mine with grapeseed oil and vanilla oil (and sugar, of course); smells wonderful! This demystified the process and allowed us to try it out without a major investment in materials. I think this might be the start of a whole new period of my experimentation in the area of bath and beauty products, though I don't know if they'll make it to my shop.
I always enjoy my Craft Night experiences, not only for the projects themselves, but for the opportunity to meet, speak to and interact with other crafters.
Here are some examples of items similar to what we learned about already on Etsy.com:
Sweet Treat Whipped Cream Fluff Sugar Scrub by AnitaCraftyCreations
Foaming Bath Butter Sugar Scrubs with Jojoba Spheres by TheMermaidsTreasure
Foaming Sugar Scrub by EsanSpa
Satin and Lace SASSY Apricot Sugar Scrub by damagicmirror
Tonight's project was creating a sugar scrub; a really fun project. I made mine with grapeseed oil and vanilla oil (and sugar, of course); smells wonderful! This demystified the process and allowed us to try it out without a major investment in materials. I think this might be the start of a whole new period of my experimentation in the area of bath and beauty products, though I don't know if they'll make it to my shop.
I always enjoy my Craft Night experiences, not only for the projects themselves, but for the opportunity to meet, speak to and interact with other crafters.
Here are some examples of items similar to what we learned about already on Etsy.com:
Sweet Treat Whipped Cream Fluff Sugar Scrub by AnitaCraftyCreations
Foaming Bath Butter Sugar Scrubs with Jojoba Spheres by TheMermaidsTreasure
Foaming Sugar Scrub by EsanSpa
Satin and Lace SASSY Apricot Sugar Scrub by damagicmirror
Monday, January 5, 2009
A new year begins...
Christmas and New Year are behind us now and I'm already a bit behind on postings!
It seems that we no sooner got finished at the Craft Fair and we needed to prepare for Christmas at home. While we decided not to do the full court press on decorations, we decided on having a small gathering of family and friends for dinner on Christmas Day. We did the exact amount of cleaning necessary to prepare for guests and did some cooking and a lot of baking ahead of time.
Here are some cookie photos:
Think there's a market for this art form on Etsy.com?
Then came the day after Christmas (Boxing Day, St. Stephen's Day) and we had a health scare with Meka, my assistance dog.
After preparing for and beginning our Christmas celebration with "Midnight" Mass on Christmas Eve and serving dinner to family and friends yesterday on Christmas Day, we awoke today with expectations of a lazy day of recovery and minor clean-up.
When Meka, got up to eat, I noticed and mentioned to my husband, David, that Meka seemed to be limping. He came back to lay at the foot of my bed and later when he attempted to get up, he seemed unable to do so and looked limp and lethargic. We were finally able to coax and cajole him up and got him to walk, though unsteadily. Once walking, he was able to continue, however his gait was not normal and fluid and as soon as he began to slow down, he seemed to want to sit or lie down or lean on who or whatever was close at hand.
I called our vet but upon discussion, we decided to take him for immediate emergency evaluation.
Meka stayed overnight at the Veterinary Emergency and Referral Group here in Brooklyn in order to receive supportive treatment and to be monitored.
After taking a history, the vet had noted that Meka was exhibiting neurological symptoms arising from two distinct areas in the brain, brain stem and cerebellar regions.
We could not recall any reason to believe that he had ingested anything toxic, nor had he suffered any trauma.
They did blood work and x-rays which were essentially normal and unremarkable.
After determining that the facility was fully staffed throughout the night and that his neurological status would be monitored throughout the night and could receive treatment as necessary, reluctantly agreed to have him stay.
I checked in by phone for updates at least five times between getting home and 5 AM.
The reports varied from "somewhat worse" to "more or less the same" to "somewhat better" throughout the night but all the staff I spoke to agreed that he was "sweet" and that when offered food, would eat (that's my boy!!).
Later in the morning, I had just picked up the phone and was just about to call to check in again and to say that we would be coming in to see how he was and what our next step would be, when the phone rang. It was one of the vets from VERG who told me that Meka was doing much better; that he was walking and moving more normally, was wagging his tail, seemed in good spirits, obeyed commands. He stated that he would like to discharge Meka this afternoon!
So, at about 4PM on the 27th of December, we went to collect him.
As I waited for a staff member to open accessible entrance door, I turned my wheelchair around and there was Meka, returning from a walk with a vet tech.
I don't know who was more pleased or excited!
We completed all the necessary debriefing; his IV catheters were removed; follow-up appointment made and we were on our way.
After settling him in, I needed to get to church because I was due to act as Lector at 5:30 PM Mass. Having done that, and answering lots of questions as to Meka's whereabouts both in church and on the way there and back, I arrived home to find David taking the photo below.
As you can see from the picture, he doesn't look quite his ebullient self; he's a bit weary looking and has his shaven "cuffs", but is not deterred from a good chew on a tennis ball.
We're had a follow-up appointment on Tues. with the staff surgeon who specializes in neurology at the center where we had Meka seen on Friday and Saturday. He said that he believed Meka had experienced a transient ischemic attack (TIA); that there was no way of knowing if or whether it could happen again or preventing it from doing so without exposing him to medications and or procedures which have their own risks and expenses. He stated that he didn't see a need for follow-up unless we saw further symptoms.
We'll do regular follow-up with our regular vet.
At the moment Meka's pretty much back to his old self and continues to do well. All in all this is the best outcome for which I could have wished.
I've got a few new items ready to post on etsy.com within the next couple of days, and plans for several more soon after.
It seems that we no sooner got finished at the Craft Fair and we needed to prepare for Christmas at home. While we decided not to do the full court press on decorations, we decided on having a small gathering of family and friends for dinner on Christmas Day. We did the exact amount of cleaning necessary to prepare for guests and did some cooking and a lot of baking ahead of time.
Here are some cookie photos:
Think there's a market for this art form on Etsy.com?
Then came the day after Christmas (Boxing Day, St. Stephen's Day) and we had a health scare with Meka, my assistance dog.
After preparing for and beginning our Christmas celebration with "Midnight" Mass on Christmas Eve and serving dinner to family and friends yesterday on Christmas Day, we awoke today with expectations of a lazy day of recovery and minor clean-up.
When Meka, got up to eat, I noticed and mentioned to my husband, David, that Meka seemed to be limping. He came back to lay at the foot of my bed and later when he attempted to get up, he seemed unable to do so and looked limp and lethargic. We were finally able to coax and cajole him up and got him to walk, though unsteadily. Once walking, he was able to continue, however his gait was not normal and fluid and as soon as he began to slow down, he seemed to want to sit or lie down or lean on who or whatever was close at hand.
I called our vet but upon discussion, we decided to take him for immediate emergency evaluation.
Meka stayed overnight at the Veterinary Emergency and Referral Group here in Brooklyn in order to receive supportive treatment and to be monitored.
After taking a history, the vet had noted that Meka was exhibiting neurological symptoms arising from two distinct areas in the brain, brain stem and cerebellar regions.
We could not recall any reason to believe that he had ingested anything toxic, nor had he suffered any trauma.
They did blood work and x-rays which were essentially normal and unremarkable.
After determining that the facility was fully staffed throughout the night and that his neurological status would be monitored throughout the night and could receive treatment as necessary, reluctantly agreed to have him stay.
I checked in by phone for updates at least five times between getting home and 5 AM.
The reports varied from "somewhat worse" to "more or less the same" to "somewhat better" throughout the night but all the staff I spoke to agreed that he was "sweet" and that when offered food, would eat (that's my boy!!).
Later in the morning, I had just picked up the phone and was just about to call to check in again and to say that we would be coming in to see how he was and what our next step would be, when the phone rang. It was one of the vets from VERG who told me that Meka was doing much better; that he was walking and moving more normally, was wagging his tail, seemed in good spirits, obeyed commands. He stated that he would like to discharge Meka this afternoon!
So, at about 4PM on the 27th of December, we went to collect him.
As I waited for a staff member to open accessible entrance door, I turned my wheelchair around and there was Meka, returning from a walk with a vet tech.
I don't know who was more pleased or excited!
We completed all the necessary debriefing; his IV catheters were removed; follow-up appointment made and we were on our way.
After settling him in, I needed to get to church because I was due to act as Lector at 5:30 PM Mass. Having done that, and answering lots of questions as to Meka's whereabouts both in church and on the way there and back, I arrived home to find David taking the photo below.
As you can see from the picture, he doesn't look quite his ebullient self; he's a bit weary looking and has his shaven "cuffs", but is not deterred from a good chew on a tennis ball.
We're had a follow-up appointment on Tues. with the staff surgeon who specializes in neurology at the center where we had Meka seen on Friday and Saturday. He said that he believed Meka had experienced a transient ischemic attack (TIA); that there was no way of knowing if or whether it could happen again or preventing it from doing so without exposing him to medications and or procedures which have their own risks and expenses. He stated that he didn't see a need for follow-up unless we saw further symptoms.
We'll do regular follow-up with our regular vet.
At the moment Meka's pretty much back to his old self and continues to do well. All in all this is the best outcome for which I could have wished.
I've got a few new items ready to post on etsy.com within the next couple of days, and plans for several more soon after.
Monday, December 15, 2008
December 15, 2008
The St. Boniface Craft Fair is now history as is more than half of my inventory.
I spent some time updating my site, making sure that the correct items are listed on the site.
Thought I had a picture to post but hubby, a professional photographer, but new to cell phone cameras and very tired, must have had shaky hands because the only photo we thought to take is REALLY blurry! ...Would have been cute, too!
I spent some time updating my site, making sure that the correct items are listed on the site.
Thought I had a picture to post but hubby, a professional photographer, but new to cell phone cameras and very tired, must have had shaky hands because the only photo we thought to take is REALLY blurry! ...Would have been cute, too!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Gearing up for the Craft Fair
The Craft Fair at St. Boniface is this Sunday and we're gearing up for our first venture as vendors.
We have our inventory all set and are figuring out display options.
The other night I completed delivery of a local order for three of my scarves, which had been ordered online. The really great part of that is that you get to see the person's reaction immediately. It was wonderful to hear that the pieces were even better than they looked online!
We have our inventory all set and are figuring out display options.
The other night I completed delivery of a local order for three of my scarves, which had been ordered online. The really great part of that is that you get to see the person's reaction immediately. It was wonderful to hear that the pieces were even better than they looked online!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Just signed on for a Christmas Fair
I just agreed to participate as a vendor in the Christmas Fair that my church is holding.
It is the St. Boniface Christmas Fair to be held on December 14, 2008 at St. Joseph High School, at the corner of Willoughby and Bridge Streets, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
Many of the articles in my etsy shop will migrate there for the day and some will go to new homes from there. If I'm lucky, I might have to re-stock the shop!
Here is a flyer :
It is the St. Boniface Christmas Fair to be held on December 14, 2008 at St. Joseph High School, at the corner of Willoughby and Bridge Streets, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
Many of the articles in my etsy shop will migrate there for the day and some will go to new homes from there. If I'm lucky, I might have to re-stock the shop!
Here is a flyer :
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