Friday's Favorites: It Is Easy Being Green

Green always gives me the feeling of lush forests and cool dreamy temperatures, so as the Summer heats up, why not surround yourself with a little bit of green.




Here is the link to the treasury for those of you that want to blog, tweet or facebook about it:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NjI1NjY2NHwzMTYyOTIwNTQ/it-is-easy-being-green?index=0

Submissions in Green

Every Friday I put together an treasury of some of my favorite items made by other sellers, post it on my blog and call it the Friday's Favorites!

Last week's Take a Walk on the Wild Side treasury had 108 views, 33 comments, 40 clicks and 2 SALES!

This week, I'm looking for GREEN (the color, not the lifestyle). If you have anything green in your shop, post the link in the comments below and tune in tomorrow for the Friday's Favorites.

Don't have green? Nomitate a friend's item and help spread the love.

Portland, Oregon

Today I'm writing from Portland, Oregon. I'm here visiting my mom for the week, and I am totally enjoying the weather. Everyone keeps apologizing for all the clouds and the lack of sunshine, but they forget that I live in the middle of the desert... for me, this weather is gorgeous! I hardly ever get to see clouds, it's such a treat.

At some point this week, mom is taking me to Powells which is the largest independently owned book store. It takes up a city block and is five stories tall, and sells both new and used books. I packed half of my suitcase with old books so that I could both sell them for store credit, and insure that I would have room on the way back for all of my purchases.

There is also the best hamburger shop that I have ever been to, just down the street from my mom's house...dangerously close in fact... It's called Giant Burger, and I will definitely be having some of that at some point during my stay.

In Shop News:

I haven't put my shop on vacation mode, as for this short trip, I can run everything from up here. My patterns are stored online, so I can send them to anyone from anywhere. My boyfriend can pack and ship anything else I send, and knowing how meticulous he is about all things postal, he'll probably do a better job than me.

PS: Found an adorable picture for this post, but blogger won't let me add images at the moment.

Sunday Funday Video of the Week

This adorable video would have been cute even without the sound, but add the music, and you have cinematic genius!

Enjoy!

Magic for Foster Kids

Last night, after performing at the Venetian, I did a charity event celebrating foster children's high school graduation. It was awesome, and I felt so touched seeing all of the accomplishments of these young people.

On the walls they had all sorts of stars with the names of famous people that were foster children, and I couldn't believe all of the famous names that they listed. Of course now at 8am, I can't come up with a single name (I'm only on my first cup of coffee), but it was all really impressive.

The kids and their families were great. They were all so polite and really enjoyed the magic. Though I mainly perform for adult corporate parties, I have performed for kids of all ages and all walks of life, and I must say that the foster children and the orphans that I have performed for in years past are so much nicer than the rich kids I've worked for. They don't feel like they need to put on airs, and feel free to simply enjoy the magic.

In treasury news:

This week's Take a Walk on the Wild Side Friday's Favorite treasury so far has 95 views, 21 comments, 14 clicks.....and one sale which has now been relisted! Congratulations HappyDogButtons!!!!

Friday's Favorites: Animals

How can one resist those cute furry faces, whether to wear them, or to dress up our own cuddle monsters. These animals need a home... Maybe it's in your house or in your jewelry box?



Here's the actual link to the treasury for those that want to blog, facebook or tweet about it:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4de9048ea5336d918f005872/take-a-walk-on-the-wild-side

Submissions: Animals

Sorry for the later than usual posting... I was having computer issues and had to restart a bunch of times.

Every Friday, I put together a treasury of some of my favorite items made by other etsy sellers, post it on my blog and call it the Friday's Favorites!

Last week's Stay Cool with Hot Stuff for Summer treasury got 118 views, 36 comments, 36 clicks and ONE SALE!!!

This week I'm looking for your ANIMAL stuff. Whether it is of animals or for animals, it doesn't matter. If you have anything to do with animals, post the link in the comments and check back tomorrow for the Friday's Favorites!

I will be looking in the forums for items too, but I always consider the blog submissions first.

The Striped Dog Sweater pictured is one of the animal items from my shop.