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Another front page treasury!

Etsy Front Page 12/9/08 chicalessia
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Huzzah! Thanks to chicalessia for including us on her treasury...we sold that scarflette almost immediately!

Being featured in a treasury is always exciting! View the whole treasury here: (and click to give us more exposure!)http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=34253

Editor's note: This treasury actually made it to the front page sometime last night! We got around 100 extra views from it! Thanks MollyJey!(She has a lovely shop at http://mollyjey.etsy.com!)

Dye Surprise!

I made Wine Poached Pears for dessert last weekend, but found I didn't have any cinnamon sticks. So I improvised, and wrapped ground cinnamon in several layers of silk organza, hoping it would work. It did! And as a bonus, I have some very interesting pieces of organza. Haven't washed them with soap yet, but I thought they were pretty and worth sharing.

Finally posting...some sad news

Okay, so I haven't posted anything since March....oops! Life is so busy, it's hard to make time for blogging. I already take enough pictures of everything, so this is just one extra step. Shouldn't be that big of a deal!

My friend K has been going through some tough times lately, including losing both of her cats, about a week apart...she's having a hard time with it(as anyone would!!) and I racked my brain trying to come up with something I could do for her.

I decided to make her a rice pack, which she can heat up in the microwave and use for sore muscles, etc...I knew her cats always slept on top of her, so I thought this would be a good kitty substitute. Warm and heavy. And I embroidered silly kitty likenesses on each side of it. I know some people might be weirded out by that, but I think she will like it.

RIP One-Eyed Jack and Elvis! You were good kitties.

New to Etsy?

I found this great guide for those people who are new to Etsy shopping. It can be quite confusing at first, but this page contains everything you need to know to optimize your Etsy shopping experience. Now get out there and find some awesome handmade stuff! (like the photo above...I know, I'm shameless :))

http://www.etsy.com/help_guide_shopping.php

Etsy on Martha!

Rob Kalin, founder of Etsy, was on Martha Stewart this afternoon! Hurray for advertising! Watch this web-exclusive interview,

where he answers the mysterious questions of why and how Etsy came to be.

Most recent fave

This is my favorite scarflette we've produced so far, I just had to share it! It's the first in our new line of dyed scarflettes, and it's fleece lined, so soft and cozy! And, of course, it can be found in our Etsy shop (http://stirdesigns.etsy.com)!