Showing posts with label etsy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label etsy. Show all posts

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Here's the (condensed) Story, Morning Glory...

If you've been wondering what happened to me, why I closed my shop, why orders were taking so long, why I gave everyeone a refund, and will I ever be back..... Here it is, because I feel I owe it to all of you to know, in a quick version:
  • Healing from a torn ligament in my knee.
  • Got my flu shot, two days later became seriously ill for two weeks and my son got a form of strep.
  • Had an order come back to me in the mail destroyed, and it missed the person's special occasion.
  • I was finally okay and made up a whole bunch of orders.
  • I become seriously ill again and so does my son, no work, no school.
  • I find out a friend has cancer, the same day I find out another friend's mother has terminal cancer.
  • Halloween: sick but I go out anyway because I don't want the boy to miss out.
  • My depression medicine stops working - which was super handy.
  • I find out another friend's leukemia relapsed and is given a 30% chance of survival.
  • Guess what... I'm sick again! My son gets two ear infections and conjuncitivitis in both eyes.
  • On the way home from urgent care for my son, my husband (four cars in front of us) gets into a head-on collision with another car that crossed the center line.
Those are the major points. I have really been trying to stay positive through all of this stuff, but the car accident was the end for me. I want to thank all of you for being so supportive while I give my family and friends all of my attention right now. I can never stop creating, and as soon as things slow down I'll be back to my shop, I just don't know when as of now. You are all amazing, and I will still be on facebook, twitter, and my blog. (I need something to distract me!) Thanks everyone and I am sorry for all the inconveniences I've caused for my customers. I really have the best customers EVER. Love you all...

~Kelly





My husband will eventually heal and luckily we were not in the car with him. We did not see the accident happen, but came upon the scene less than a minute after it occurred. Ten minutes before, my husband had asked my son if he wanted to ride with mommy or daddy... He picked me.



home away from home

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There is a bone marrow donation registration and fundraiser for my friend Amiee coming up. We met when we both joined the New Hampshire Roller Derby League in July. She is a strong, beautiful, fun, and amazing person.  If you are in the NH area, please consider going. There is a fund being set up for her little son (she's a 29yr old single mom), and a toy drive for her son with the excess going to charity, as well as a bake sale. You can also possibly save someone's life by joining the bone marrow registry through the mail. Visit the National Marrow Donor Program's website for more information.


Half Pint O'Rage of NHRD, is currently undergoing treatment for the return of her AML (Leukemia). She is 29 years and relapsed after obtaining remission in January of this year. She has been told that her prognosis is between 20-30%. She has a 6 year old son, Ayden and started her treatment today (Novemer 10). Her treatment entails 4 weeks of inpatient chemotherapy followed (hopefully) by a bone marrow transplant. If the transplant is not available they will attempt a stem cell transplant and a second round of chemotherapy. Her chances are increased with a bone marrow transplant.


How can you help? NHRD was invited to a donor drive help by her High School friends - we are inviting you to help in the fight!

Saturday, November 20 · 10:00am - 3:00pm

Alvirne High School, 200 Derry Road, Hudson, NH
 



Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Another Front Page!




My "hello bird on red flowers" card made it to the front page of etsy.com on June 10, 2010! Yippee! Many thanks to TheLittleRooster for adding me to her Treasury! I really love the color combination of red and robin's egg blue...




Thursday, June 3, 2010

Wowza!

One of my cards made it to Etsy's Front Page (for everyone to see!) Yipee! Yahoo! Thanks to Glass Etc. of Etsy for including my love birdies card in their treasury! :) I wondered why my shop was made a favorite by so many people on May 26... COOL!

Friday, November 20, 2009

Holiday prints are here! Yippee!

I finally finished my prints and they are now available IN MY ETSY SHOP! They are all "choose your own sets" in quantities of 4, 6, 10, and 20! Pick the ones you like and send them to your friends! Yay! :)


p.s. The set of 20 has free shipping to the U.S. and Canada! Sweet Treat!

Monday, November 16, 2009

Christmas Prints!

Coming VERY soon to my online shop... Printed Christmas and Holiday card sets! Yippee!! Here's a little sample:

(How cute are these?! I love 'em!) :)

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Ornaments Now Available in My Shop! :)

I have a few of the larger ones listed, and the smaller ones are still to come. Each is one-of-a-kind... so if you like it, remember its the only one!! I had alot of fun making these, and each one is very special to me... I hope you enjoy them too! :)

See the ornaments HERE!

Blog Feature! (Vote for me!)

I found out today I am one of a few Etsy artists to be featured on the blog of Fantazya! She also has a cute Etsy shop which you should check out.. I see a journal on her site that I'd love to have right now!!!

Anyway, visit her blog and choose your favorite holiday card! She has a little survey going... (I hope you pick me!) :)

CHECK IT OUT HERE!

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Making Time.

Ever have one of those days where you're just rushing around like a crazy person... Stressed out... Doing five things at once and feeling like nothing is actually getting done?? Hey, me too! All week!

So, in between playing with my son, the usual chores, a million orders, and finding time to take care of my own sanity... eating and sleeping somewhere in there too, I'm sure... I did manage to list a few new items in my shop! I am loving the extra large 3D glue dots lately, and the way they really make the images pop out! I would love to make a ton of different kinds of these cards, but you know... It's on the list. ;)





Monday, August 10, 2009

Back to work!

I'm back from vacation, and catching up on a bunch of custom orders... I'm also getting ready for some craft shows coming up... So much to do!! In the meantime, here are some custom orders that will hopefully make you smile ;)




Thursday, April 30, 2009

Blog Feature!

Thank you to Kelly at Kiirey.Blog for giving my "happy ever-after" wedding card a mention! Its a very pretty blog that takes note of beautiful illustrations, and handmade items.... Check out the feature HERE!

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

They're Here!

Nine new cards added to my shop today! A few more coming this week! Hooray! ;)







Thursday, April 23, 2009

Coming Soon!

New designs are headed to my etsy shop this week! Kids thank you, new baby, fun stuff, cutie girls, colorful birds...
Also I have a new scanner (yay!), so new printed cards are next on my list! Hmm... Lots of new ideas brewing! Stay tuned ;)

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

What's Inspiring Me Today...

Every so often I get in a creative funk. I like to take my camera around and look for anything inspiring in and around the house! It really helps to get the artistic vibes flowing ;) (I recommend it... and its fun!)
Here are a few shots that have inspired me to get creative today:

This beautiful, handmade "witch ball" was given to me as a gift.. It came from a shop on Etsy called Molten Spirit. You should check out the shop to see the other gorgeous glass creations!!! I always wanted one of these balls, and I was so excited to get it! Its so pretty when the sun shines through...


This is a random shot from my bedroom... I love the polka dots, the dried hydrangea, and that mirrored star...


These are some random pieces of art that I laid out on my desk the other day. I just love the way they look all together! I haven't had the heart to pick them up... I just keep looking at them and smiling ;) I guess now that I've taken a photo, I can move them LOL


This is a bucket of bookmarks that I take with me to craft fairs... I just love the way the ribbons spill out of the top! Its endlessly fascinating to me...


My son's bucket of crayons...

My cup of colored pencils...

A set of polycarbonate glasses that are stacked up on my desk... I bring a cup of water with me everytime I come to my studio, and for some reason I never take them back down! They are actually so colorful in the light! :)


What do you do to get your creativity going?

Monday, February 23, 2009

Happy Late Valentine's Day!

Well, unfortunately I was sick for about two weeks.. and I am just now beginning to play catch-up with everything! I hope you all had a happy hearts day! :)

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Prints are in!



The printed cards are now listed in my online shop! You can see the listings HERE!
I am excited about these.. I hope you'll like them too! ;)

Monday, October 20, 2008

Mission Soldier Support - holiday edition

I am participating for the second time in a wonderful project started by Rachel Wright of Captured Time Books. In Mission Soldier Support, blank handmade cards will be sent to troops overseas. The soldiers will write in the cards and send them back home to loved ones.



I am so proud to participate in this project! All you have to do is go to any participating MSS shop, now through Nov. 7 (so the cards have time to get to the troops and back home to the families). Purchase a card, and put "MSS" in the "message to seller" box at checkout! To see the participating shops search MSS on etsy.com, or CLICK HERE.



The cards will be sent to Rachel of Captured Time Books, and she will mail them to military units stationed in Iraq.

***I will be matching donations from anyone who purchases a card from my shop for this event! Visit Rachel's blog to learn more about this fantastic event, and to see the cards that have been donated: http://capturedtimebooks.blogspot.com/***

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Win a set of my cards! :D

I belong to a fantastic group of cardmakers called "EtsyGreetings"... They are having a giveaway today on their blog, and you could win a set of my cards... (for free of course!) ;D

The set of cards you could win will look like these: (They will of course differ slightly, as all my cards are made by hand) ;)

*** SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 ***
UPDATE: The winner for this contest has been chosen! Congratulations Lucky Duck Designs! Be sure to check back on the EtsyGreetings Blog for more giveaways and other great card-related fun ;)

Thanks to everyone who participated!!!