This post is directed at all my fellow shopkeepers. I know a lot of my readers and blogging friends have shops at Etsy, Craftsy, Artfire, etc. Well in case you didn't know, Handmadeology just launched their marketplace today at Meylah.
I've only joined Meylah recently and have sold some clipart kits there, but I now have two shops there. I have a shop for patterns, and one for graphics. It's very easy to open a shop, it's a great platform, and has a private facebook group where you can share ideas information with other shop owners.
For all my digital design and digital pattern making friends, they offer INSTANT DOWNLOADS! Don't you just love to hear those words? Downloads immediately after your customer pays.
Just thought I'd pass this information along. It's always nice to get on the ground floor with something like this. I was one of the first pattern designers to join Craftsy and it's done very well for me. Here is another awesome opportunity!
Here are the links to get your started:
Meylah Blog Post to explain the launch:
http://meylah.com/meylah/handmadelogy-market-launches
The Meylah marketplace:
http://meylah.com/marketplace
My own Meylah Pattern Shop:
http://meylah.com/ShersPDFPatterns
My own Meylah Graphic Shop:
http://meylah.com/SherHastingsDesigns
I swiped the photo from their blog post. Hope they don't mind since I'm using it to promote their shop!
I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season! I certainly did. Now a new year is upon us and time to look ahead to some fun and exciting things. I'm not one for resolutions, so I don't make them. I am an avid list maker and goal planner so I do have something to reach for.
Last year was quite good to me and I know how blessed I am. Lets all make this year the best one yet!
Images in graphic above is from my "Hugs & Kisses" Valentine clipart set which you can find in my Etsy shop.
I hope all my friends out there are having a wonderful Christmas!
I made the little snowman decoration somewhere around twelve years ago. The kids were still in middle school. So I've had him for many years. I woke up to Brian asking me this morning if I made a snowman toy for Bubba. Since this snowman was made about five years before Bubba was born, I have to say no.
Will he ever be able to tell the difference between his toys and mine?
I posted these last year and they were one of my most popular downloads, so I thought I'd bring them back this year for the new followers who might have missed them.
They are in two different formats. If you want them in JPEG format, I designed them two up on a 4 x 6 sized graphic. That way if you want to have them printed at your photo processing center, you can easily do that. I also formatted them on a PDF file, four on a page. They also have a green border around them so you can make them bigger without losing resolution. You can include a portion of the border on your card. You can of course adjust the size of your print out as well for any size you want. They fit perfectly in those little ziplock bags that are usually found in the beading section at craft stores, or you can use them in a gift box.
For the PDF version, you can download them HERE
For the JPEG version, you can download them HERE
Enjoy!
Today in my "Share the Love" series you are going to meet Shawnna and Julie. These are such incredibly talented graphic designers who have both been such a huge inspiration to me.
First we have Shawnna. She is the talent behind LovelyTOCU. I LOVE her art! Her girls have so much class and style. She can make them look like you or anyone you want them to look like. I kinda think the one above looks a little like me, don't you think? I have seen a couple other artists who try to do similar work, but she has that something special that sets her girls apart from all the others. I think my favorite pieces of hers are her kitchen girls and her kitchen mixers. Oh, and her cupcakes! So cute! Stop by her shop and you'll see what I mean.
Shawnna's Etsy Shop
Shawnna's Blog
Shawnna's Facebook
Next we have Julie from Clementine Digitals. She has such a variety of clipart images and she sell's a lot of them so I'm obviously not her only fan. Her owls are so cute but the images above are my favorites. My mom's side of the family is from Wales, and that's what I think of when I see this kit. She also has an awesome collection of digital papers. So bright and colorful!
Julie's Etsy Shop
Julie's Blog
Julie's Facebook
Next time you will meet my two besties from the pattern designing world. And spell check doesn't like "besties" but if they say in on the Big Bang Theory, then it is indeed a word!
It's time for a Holiday freebie! I've made you a Snowman Soup bag topper. It's sized to fit a ziploc sandwich sized lunch bag. Just slip a packet of cocoa, a couple Hershey's kisses, small candy cane, and some miniature marshmallows inside the bag. Cut out the topper, fold in half and staple to the top of the bag. Makes a cute treat for some special child in your life!
You can download yours Here.
Enjoy!
Images are from various clipart kits that are available at my Etsy Shop.
Shopping, cooking, baking, wrapping, cleaning, crafting! Do your days get as busy as mine? Fortunately Doc is out of town so starting next week, I'll get a few extra days off to catch up. I've been busy designing new graphics and patterns. Looking forward to another magazine publication this Spring.
My son just bought his first house and we moved him in last week. It's a nice house, in a nice area which makes me a happy mom!!! Gotta say, I a bit jealous of that great big kitchen! I think I actually have them talked into having Thanksgiving next year.
Short post today, got to get back to busy. In case you missed my original post, or you forgot, you can still download your free Christmas ornament E-book with nine awesome projects including my lollipop ornaments. You can get yours at All Free Holiday Crafts. Be sure to check out their thousands of other craft projects too. If you like to craft, you'll be putting that site in your favorites!
GET YOUR FREE EBOOK HERE.
Our living room is pretty big but we have almost an entire wall taken up by floor to ceiling windows. Since we live out in the country this isn't a problem and we have lots of privacy because the living room is facing the back of the house and there is no one behind us, just woods and cornfields. This does however create a few problems for decorating. We have a large ottoman that matches the couch and loveseat. I like it best at the side of the loveseat but with the tree up, I want lots of space for the tree, decorations and LOTS of presents!
We also have a big entry way that leads to the living room. Brian suggested we put the ottoman there against the bare wall. I like the idea because it's close at hand for any additional seating that will be needed during the holidays when the kids are all here. But that said, it just looked like a big, fat ottoman stuck against the wall. I happened to remember that we had an extra king sized pillow in the hall closet. I decided to make a cover for it that closes in the back with velcro so it can be taken off and easily stored until next year.
I'm actually happy with the way it came out. The last thing I wanted was for it to look like a bed pillow with a bed looking pillowcase. What do you think? I like the way it's a perfect fit for the ottoman too.
Images in the photo are from my "Waiting for Santa" and "Holiday Magic" graphic and clipart sets which are available at my shops.
So far it's been a productive and fun weekend. The halls are decked and we even found some time to go out and see the new James Bond movie. It was AWESOME! I'm a Bond fan, always have been as far back as I can remember.
Above is a photo of my dining room. I like to do that in my sweet shop theme. This year I did add a few new things such as the gingerbread tree topper, the garland, and the gingerbread napkin rings. I love the look of the pins and napkin rings in my glass dish!
If you like my gingerbread theme, you can visit my shops (linked tabs at the top) because I have LOTS of gingerbread patterns to choose from, including all of the above. Most of them are quick and easy. If you click on my tutorials tab you will find the free patterns to my lollipop ornaments and my gingerbread boy and girl ornaments.
