My Favourites

It's been a while since I mentioned some of my favourites on Etsy. I heart all the time when I see something I like and here are some of them.

These are way to cute:

They are little notecards or thank you card made by Trails of Paper (http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5306899) really cute to attach to what you sell.

I ordered the Purple Box the other day and I got a sample of caribean island perfume oil by Skin Journey. It smelled soooooo good. But I'm a bit hesistant to buy because I'm not sure what it will do on the way here with temperature changes. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5253488

I use the pounce feature almost everyday just to check out what's new. I love mosaics and I came across this shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6222823. My favourite item is this one:

Those colours are just beautiful!

Almost back to school

I haven't written for a few days because my mom was in the hospital. Everything is fine now.

In a few days, I will start school again and in jule or july I will be a fully trained beauty technician, pedicure and make up artist. Looking forward to that, but not to early mornings. Having to travel by car, train and bus, getting waxed, having to drive for hours for a 10-minute exam. Actually, I think I'm a bit tired of going to school :)

But who wouldn't love staying at home, playing with the dog and beads while spending time on Etsy and other websites?

I've made a lot of friends this summer and I hope I will have time enough to spend time with them.

I also bought my first navigation system. I had to drive to Diest to get my mom, a 45-minute drive but I've never driven in the center. I had been thinking about buying one and this was the perfect time. It went great, I forgot to switch transmission a few times, but other then that just perfect.

I also had my second etsy sale yesterday! I was so happy and did my happy dance. I do a happy dance everytime, I think it is for good luck :)

These are the earrings I sold.

Give-Away Results!

This is the winner of the give-away!

DZFANTASY

Congratulations, I will contact you for your adress so I can send this charms to you. Thank you for participating everyone!

Hurry to the give-away because it is almost done! I went out yesterday and today I'm not going to do a lot. I think I'll make more gift tags for my next LLB. I'm making them out of scraps of paper. Very relaxing and green in a way.

Oh my first samples arrived at the little black box all the way in Arizona!! http://thelittleblackboxes.com/etailers.html You can find me on this page, somewhere in the middle. I wish I could copy what she wrote about my samples. It was very nice saying that language can be a barrier but art can't. She also said she loved my business cards. Actually I just took my regular ones, in Dutch and wrote an English message on the back.

So now I took my box of paper scraps and I'm making gift tags. Last time I send in 77 samples, now I want to send 300, but December is still far away.

My story isn't really interesting today but hey, it's my day off.

Interview with Earth and Sun Folk

***Hi Earth & Sun Folk and thank you very much for this interview.When I look at your etsy shop (http://earthandsunfolk.etsy.com) the slogan reads think green, wear green, be green. When did you decide you would work with eco-friendly materials and try to inspire others to do the same?
I started working with hemp a little over a year ago and bamboo just recently. I love making creations that are unique and earth friendly. I've been upcycling,or recycling, clothing into goods since I first started sewing. It's amazing what you can do with a sweater with some life left in it!

***How did you find out about etsy and what made you decide to start a shop here?
I learned of Etsy through an online sewing group I belong to, known as the SB's. I immediatly set up shop and have been having a great time with it since.

***What is the most beautiful thing you have ever made and do you have a picture?

My most beautiful creations aren't sewn.

***Is it hard to find eco-friendly materials?

Not at all...it can be hard finding them at decent price though. I purchase my hemp and bamboo through Marlena at http://www.infinitecosmoshemp.etsy.com/ and she has the best prices that I've found. She's also a wonderful person to work with!

***In your profile you say you love the mountains, do you live near mountains and how do they inspire you?

I live about 20 minutes from the Colorado border, so yes the mountains are very close! They (and nature in general) inspire me in many ways. Being outdoors refreshes my mind. It's breathtaking waking up in the mountains and watching the sun creep up over the peaks. It really humbles me and fills me with a passion to create. I try to reflect that in my work. If I could bottle up some of natures positive energy and send it with my goods, I would. It just doesn't get better than that.

***How do you help the etsy teams you are in and how do they help you?
I am a member of Team Ecoetsy (you can search teamecoetsy on Etsy to see their beauitful work!) and Etsy Hempsters. I try to create treasuries when I can and feature members in them. Starting in November I will be blogging for EcoEtsy.I'm really excited about that!

***Do you plan to expand your inventory even more and what would you like to add to it if you do?
I do. I'd like to have more clothing in my shop and hope to have it in there by Christmas. I'm always thinking of new things, I just don't seem to find the time to get to them right away. I write them down though so I guess that's a start.

***Where do you craft your designs? Do you have a picture. We would love to see it, especially if it’s a real mess.
Our little back room is my haven. There's always music playing. It's often messy because I always find myself working on many things at a time. I've got tons of fabric right now, so it's especially tight in there. I usually do my tub dyeing in the backyard in the sun.

***Thank you so much for this interview!My last question: How do you think I could make my shop (http://dellejuwelen.etsy.com) more eco-friendly?
Recycled packaging is a great way to treat our planet kindly. Wether it's buying recycled boxes, making paper packaging yourself, or reusing tissue paper. There's a great tutorial on The Storque at Etsy for making paper boxes. You can find it here http://www.etsy.com/storque/section/howTos/article/how-to-make-a-box-out-of-paper-scraps/243/Recycled packaging saves you money, helps cut down on waste and will surely brighten your customers day knowing that you are being eco~friendly. I'd love to receive a package lined with or wrapped in newspaper ,especially from Belgium! It would have the added bonus of putting that little extra personal touch on it as well.

And a small personal favorite of mine in her shop is this one:

It is a beautiful bag and a beautiful picture of it. And it is green! You can find it here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14663978