Feelings Summed Up By Etsy Goodness
Cake and Cartwheels May Vary...
Just Dandy by Gorguss
In The Sand by AliciaBock
Friendly Fireman by BACLORI
Bubbles by impdesigns
Daisy Cake by Cerr
Congrats Kevin & Rachel!!!
June 1, 2008
May 26, 2008
Mirrors, Oh My!
New At Little Daisy Chains!!
Mirrors, Oh My!
Last night I put my husband's Mother's Day gift to me to good use! I made quite a few new mirrors and as soon as I woke up this morning I shot one for Etsy. I was going to wait to post here so I could show off a bunch, but I'm too excited! Yay mirrors! Stay tuned to my shop http://daisychains.etsy.com/ for more mirror like goodness.
May 16, 2008
Daisy At The Hop
Alberta Art Hop May 17th, 2008
On NE Alberta Street In Portland, Oregon
11-6 Saturday May 17th 2008
Find me on block 19 (North Side, Slot #10) with all kinds of daisy like goodness. I'll be next door tent neighbors with two of my favorite happy shiny Etsy faces mmmfiber.etsy.com and karinapotestio.etsy.com, score!!
May 14, 2008
Doe A Deer
When Nature Makes You Speak Aloud
I was driving home after dropping off the kids and saw a family of 5 deer grazing in a field. It isn't a site I've seen often especially here in town. It made me say "Oh Wow" in a voice I did not recognize or expect. It just made me stop and think how cool it is when natures makes you speak aloud.
Here are a few of my favorite Etsy deer finds, that I hope make you say oh wow!
May 13, 2008
Chocolate Raspberry Does Handmade
Candy Inspired Goodness!
Items from top to bottom; Chocolate Raspberry Soap Bars by naiad.etsy.com, Daytripper Bag in Branch with Flowers by PurpleFlowerDesigns.etsy.com, Lola's Flowers in Chocolate Raspberry by unconventionalida.etsy.com, Chocolate Raspberry and Aqua Envelopes by papertreats.etsy.com and Raspberry Cordial Lip Balm by BLSoaps.etsy.com
May 11, 2008
Mother's Day Goodies, Oh My!
Whooo hooo for Mother's Day Gifts, Even If Some Of Them Are From Yourself
Last Christmas I was going to buy a button maker, I'd saved up for it and everything only for some reason I didn't do it. I'm guessing I must have got a little craft happy and depleted my cash. I often get random ideas for things I want to create or play with and space it until months later! Like today. My gift from my husband was a 2 1/4" Badge-A-Minit button/mirror maker. I'm super excited. All of my ideas came rushing back and I immediately started to make a button. It came with like 25 buttons or so and he also bought me materials to make 50 mirrors! My head is spinning with the possibilities. I'll be attempting a mirror tomorrow.
I've been wanting more storage for my little crafty corner for a few weeks now. I've out grown my bookshelf storage unit from IKEA and don't really have room for another piece of furniture in my studio (my "studio" above is simply half of our dining room and NOT this clean/and or bare).
In my search I found the perfect solution, wall storage!! The one my little heart became settled on was the Making Memories Embellishment Center. Only problem? This baby was 80.00 bucks, eeep, and hard to find in stores!! Which meant if I really wanted it I would either have to buy it online and pay more for shipping or choose to drive around town like a crazy lady? I opted for the crazy lady route. After about 4 stores I had finally found it at Craft Warehouse in Vancouver. I just couldn't bring myself to spend 80 bucks. I promised myself I'd get it when it went on sale or if I could find some rockin' coupon and went home.
Well it finally happened!! I did a google search today and found it on sale online for a whopping 65.54 including the shipping costs!! Um hello, a steal if you ask me! And where did I find it you ask?? Ritz-Camera!! What??!! I know! How random is that?
As for the rest of my day it was awesome!! I got breakfast in bed! With the traditional three kid harmonic alarm clock sing song shouting “Happy Mother's Day" followed by a shower of hugs and kisses from all.
My mommy buffet included pancakes topped with whipped cream, sliced bananas with a cherry on top. Eggs, bacon and wheat toast with a glass of grape juice! Mmmmm..........
Next we spent the afternoon with my most favorite person on the entire planet, my Grandmother and then grabbed a bite to eat at a nummy Mexican restaurant in Portland off of McGloughlin!! Then I got to take a guilt free nap when we got home, score!
I hope all of you other mommies out there had the best day ever!
May 10, 2008
In Need Of A Little Sunshine
Yay For Happy Yellow's!!
Um....I would like to have some sunshine please. Thanks!
May 6, 2008
Presents of Mind
3633 SE Hawthorne Blvd.,Portland, OR 97214
In High School I'd go hang out with the BFF down on Hawthorne from time to time when I'd be visiting my Dad in Portland. Presents of Mind was one of the stores I'd always have to go into before getting nummy ice cream at Ben & Jerry's.
I always found rare goodies that were unique and different and so outside of the box of every day blah that I'd be happy for weeks. It is hard to believe that 10 years later I'd be making goodies of my own to be sold here!! I'm super excited to be a part of this awesome store and I can not even begin to tell you how happy I am!
I was completely amazed at the amount of Local goods available and seeing all of the items that lined the walls and corners of just about every nook and cranny imaginable made my head swim in awe.
It is still totally the awesome one stop buy me, buy me gift shop I remember it to be and more!
April 30, 2008
Handmade NW @ OHSU May 1st & May 2nd
Handmade NW @ OHSU
May 1st & 2nd 10am-5pm
3303 SW Bond Ave., Portland, Oregon 97239
For a list of participating visitors please see below;
Octavine Illustration
FELTgood
Eclectikid
Barb Burwell
ReFashioned by Lisa
Toyu Ceramics & Life Masks
Flipside Hats
Glass by Debra Klang
See you there (I'll be there Friday only, can't wait)!!
April 29, 2008
Aloha Modern Mommy
Yay For Modern Mommy!
Little Daisy Chains bobbies, clips and rings will soon be found online at Modern Mommy, based in you guessed it, Hawaii! Here are just a few of the goodies you'll be able to find.
Modern Mommy is run by a mother dedicated to her family, her customers, her business and most impressively her community. Modern Mommy has dedicated the entire year of 2008 as a year to help support Project Night Night .
Project Night Night donates tote bags filled with a security blanket, an age appropriate book and a stuffed animal for children ages 0-10 in homeless shelters across the country.
I'm proud to be associated with a company that is giving so much back!!
April 28, 2008
Little Daisy Chains Is California Dreamin'
Mrs. Trips Hair Salon
109 North Blanche Street Suite 102 Ojai, CA 93023
A variety of Little Daisy Chains products can now be found in the beautiful warm and sunny state of California at Mrs. Trips. Such a fun and cool place too! Imagine a hair salon for kids where you can set your child in a Jeep, a Corvette or even a hand for a trim? No more sad faces when your little one hears that they have to go in for a haircut! And the extra bonus? You get to have fun too!! Mrs. Trips has an adjoining boutique filled with goodness galore from hair goodies, lotions, potions, clothing and so much more!! There will be smiles from ear to ear on both of your faces, it's genius! Oh how I wished I lived closer so I could check it all out for myself. For now though, I'll just sit all nice and happy like knowing my items will be California Dreamin'.
April 24, 2008
Ad Space, How In The World Do You Find It?
Um...how in the world does one find ad space? Who do you even ask?
I suppose one way to do it is to do what I did, stumble upon it. I found Majaba otherwise known as the heart-o-tron 3000.
It's a site that is directed towards artists with Etsy shops. It counts how many views and hearts your items have. I know what? Hearts views, huh?? Basically it tells a seller what is hot and what is not in one simple glance. I'm impressed.
So I clicked, inquired, and invested a whopping $12.00 for a weeks spot. That is pretty good if you ask me.
I realize that the majority of this sites users are indeed Etsy sellers. Is this a problem, do artists buy from other artists? Um heck yeah! Nearly 50% of my sales are in fact from other Etsy artisans so I figured this would be a great way to reach more Etsians.
Not only that but this way I'm helping to put money toward someone working their bootie off (thanks Julian) to provide this service that I've been using quite frequently. So double yay!
Admittedly I'm clueless when it comes to graphics or ads for that matter but this is what I came up with. Is it click worthy? I hope so!!
April 13, 2008
I'm famous!! Okay, not entirely true...but it still feels nice!
NW Kids Magazine
My son had a birthday party in March where we had friends and family come over for pizza, his favorite. At some point talk went to Little Daisy Chains and if I've thought about advertising. My brother’s mother in law, a very sweet gal who also happens to work in a Dr.'s office, suggested NW Kids as an option. I kind of laughed it off, not in a rude way but in a yeah right kind of way. Don't get me wrong, I love what I do but it is still hard for me to imagine that other people do as well. I bashfully never looked into it.
The party ended and a week went by. I opened my email just as I do nearly 50 bazillion times a day and found a message awaiting me in my inbox. It was a message from NW Kids!! They wanted to feature my hair accessories in their April issue. I was ecstatic, still am, and was jumping up and down calling my hubby and pretty much anybody else I could think of. Who knew my brother's mother in law had ESP!!
If you're local to the NW and you have children, chances are you've seen this magazine when you've gone to take your little one to the Dr. for a checkup or maybe even when you've found out that you yourself were going to have a sweet little baby of your own or heck maybe even at the dentist.
I've picked up this publication many times on my own as I have three children!! I read it while waiting to be called into appointments or while trying to pretend it is not my child tapping on the fish tank making funny noises. NW Kids has a ton of wonderful articles that help you and your loved ones stay healthy; it has fabulous activities for the family and even some great shopping ideas.
So anyhow, now that the issue is out I wanted to share my 15 minutes with you!! If you're local in the NW please take a peek, I'm on page 16 in the Jess Says section, I'm very excited and can't wait to see it in person!!
April 12, 2008
Little Daisy Chains Show Schedule, Wowzers!!!
Daisy Chains Live
*April 20th Rebel Rabbit @ Hipbone Studio
*May 2nd Handmade NW @ OSHU
*May 10th St. John's Street Fair
*May 17th Alberta Art Hop
*June 28th PDX Etsy @ The Park Blocks
*July 19th PDX Etsy @ The Park Blocks
*August 9th PDX Etsy @ The Park Blocks
Date and Time Subject To Change (*'d dates are confirmed, yay!!)
~List will be updated soon with more specifics per show as some are in the app./development/payment process~
April 11, 2008
April 9, 2008
Etsy Customer Appreciation Photo Gallery!!
Yay for customers!!
I'd totally forgotten about the customer appreciation photos on Etsy until I received one just recently in my feedback. I love seeing pictures of customers wearing my goodies!! Unfortunately a lot of the Etsy users are brand new and have no idea about this feature but those in the know, have fun with it. Here are just a few happy shoppers!! To see more visit http://www.slide.com/r/QAGB44Yisz_ndBVJZtLJBHeZ85Rkm5B0?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original
April 4, 2008
Little Urbanites, Oh My!!
Little Urbanites
916 NW 10th Ave.Portland, OR 97209
If there were baby shops in heaven then this is what they would look like!! Little Urbanites has it all! Furniture, decor, bedding, clothing, shoes, baby gear, feeding goodies, bath, toys, accessories and even music and books. Need a gift? Little Urbanites even carries keepsakes and gift cards. I'm super excited to be a part of this beautiful shop and plan on doing a ton of shopping here for my brand new little nephew come this July!! When I walked in I swear my mouth dropped, totally gorgeous.
March 26, 2008
March 21, 2008
Little Daisy Chains Now At Styledbaby!!
230 E main St., Suite R
Hillsboro,OR 97123
Looking for a cute little place to shop for your tiny one? Come check out Styledbaby!! Styledbaby is located in Hillsboro, Oregon and offers a wide variety of darling baby goods. From changing pads, customized hanging letters for baby's room, clothing, swanky wipe cases, burpies, diaper covers, hair accessories, jewelry and more. Even some nummy bath and body products by SugarMama made especially for Mom. I'm super excited to say you'll now even find Little Daisy Chains hair flair there as well, yay!!
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