I know I wrote about this before, but there is something that just keeps bothering me about the Woolly Boo booth display. Somehow, however interesting and original, it just isn't good enough. As if there is perfection just a step away, and I don't know what that step is.
Incidentally, I was walking by the Parsons School of Design the other day and kelp thinking - maybe they can help me. What do you think?
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Exciting offer for DISCOVER CARD users!
As a merchant that accepts Discover Card, we are excited to share this offer from them.
If you purchase ANY Woolly Boo item between April 1 and June 30, 2010, you will automatically receive a 5% Cashback Bonus!!! Is that awesome or what?
Happy Shopping!
If you purchase ANY Woolly Boo item between April 1 and June 30, 2010, you will automatically receive a 5% Cashback Bonus!!! Is that awesome or what?
Happy Shopping!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Guest Blog: NewNew plus Glue = Decoupage!
One of the Etsy Teams I have a pleasure working with is The {NewNew}, artists and crafters from the NYC Metro Area. Well, they are really taking this March Madness up a notch, so I'm sharing their blog entry with you. I really hope you like it, and I hope you win some of the fabulous stuff, as I am not eligible.
Decoupage, derived from the French word decouper, meaning to cut out, is the creative art of assembling, pasting and varnishing paper cutouts for decorating objects. Techniques for decoupage are actually quite simple. If you can cut and paste, you already know most of the techniques involved. Basically, you cut out pictures; you glue the pictures onto an object; and then cover the object and pictures with a few coats of glue/decoupage medium to protect it. You can decoupage anything! From furniture to dishes to jewelry to home decor...the decoupager is limited only by his or her imagination.
The NewNew York Etsy Team is fortunate to have several of its members who employ this technique in their work. Linda from Purty Bird decoupages onto scrabble tiles like this one:
Linda has these tips for decoupage novices: "If you want to use digital images, laser-print them on 28 or 32 lb paper (card stock is too stiff). As for adhesive, anything that dries clear, flexible, and not too quickly will work, but Mod Podge® is a favorite (especially the gloss-lustre). As for tools, make sure your scissors are nice and sharp. A damp sponge also comes in handy."
Lauren, from Paperelle uses decoupage to turn things like ho hum vintage plastic bracelets into one of a kind, eco-chic accessories!
This bracelet has been meticulously decoupaged with very thin paper strips from a security envelope. The technique yielded a cool pattern in black and white. This is a cute accessory- no one will believe that it was made with items from the recycling bin!
This bracelet is created from a New York State map. Once covered in paper the bangle is coated with several layers of a glossy sealant.
Can't Afford 'Em Crafts decoupages comic book pages onto old records to create these unique clocks.
Copabananas decoupaged vintage sewing patterns on these wooden blocks to create a unique piece of sculpture.
Today's Giveaway is brought to you by Maryanne from Wabisabi Brooklyn. This shop is full of incredible decoupage jewelry.
When asked how she first started out with this technique, Maryanne replied that she first started decoupaging in high school:" I wish I had a picture of the doorway to my bedroom, which throughout the course of my senior year I covered with an assortment of ephemera that I collected because it had meaning to me: Bazooka gum wrappers; the odd soda bottle label - you get the idea. In college I switched more to collage, mostly to create elaborate letters which I sent to friends throughout the country back in the days before the interwebs made keeping in touch a less tactile sport. Although the surfaces I was decorating were different, it kept my eye sharp for spotting interesting images to crop and reuse."
We asked where she first got the unique idea to decoupage onto pennies, and she told us that while she had a partner who employed the technique on other material, the inspiration to apply the idea to coins was hers. "We were out buying different copper shapes for our jewelry, and I noticed they were selling small flat copper circles for nine cents each. Immediately my thoughts turned to pennies, which I've always loved and picked up (only if they're heads up!) for good luck. The much maligned monetary unit became the basis for the most popular Wabisabi Brooklyn designs."
YOU can win this beautiful green clover bracelet from Wabisabi Brooklyn!!
Wouldn't you love to own this 1 inch copper circle decoupaged with a vintage art deco design?
Just follow these simple steps:
- You must be a follower of the {NewNew} blog
- Visit Maryanne's store HERE
- Go back to the {NewNew} blog and leave a comment that describes which item you like from Wabisabi Brooklyn. One entry per person
- Twitter, blog, or facebook about this giveaway and get additional entries! Leave a link in comments
- Winner chosen at random on March 15
- Announced here on March 16th
Decoupage, derived from the French word decouper, meaning to cut out, is the creative art of assembling, pasting and varnishing paper cutouts for decorating objects. Techniques for decoupage are actually quite simple. If you can cut and paste, you already know most of the techniques involved. Basically, you cut out pictures; you glue the pictures onto an object; and then cover the object and pictures with a few coats of glue/decoupage medium to protect it. You can decoupage anything! From furniture to dishes to jewelry to home decor...the decoupager is limited only by his or her imagination.
The NewNew York Etsy Team is fortunate to have several of its members who employ this technique in their work. Linda from Purty Bird decoupages onto scrabble tiles like this one:
Linda has these tips for decoupage novices: "If you want to use digital images, laser-print them on 28 or 32 lb paper (card stock is too stiff). As for adhesive, anything that dries clear, flexible, and not too quickly will work, but Mod Podge® is a favorite (especially the gloss-lustre). As for tools, make sure your scissors are nice and sharp. A damp sponge also comes in handy."Lauren, from Paperelle uses decoupage to turn things like ho hum vintage plastic bracelets into one of a kind, eco-chic accessories!
This bracelet has been meticulously decoupaged with very thin paper strips from a security envelope. The technique yielded a cool pattern in black and white. This is a cute accessory- no one will believe that it was made with items from the recycling bin!
This bracelet is created from a New York State map. Once covered in paper the bangle is coated with several layers of a glossy sealant.Can't Afford 'Em Crafts decoupages comic book pages onto old records to create these unique clocks.
Copabananas decoupaged vintage sewing patterns on these wooden blocks to create a unique piece of sculpture.
Today's Giveaway is brought to you by Maryanne from Wabisabi Brooklyn. This shop is full of incredible decoupage jewelry.
When asked how she first started out with this technique, Maryanne replied that she first started decoupaging in high school:" I wish I had a picture of the doorway to my bedroom, which throughout the course of my senior year I covered with an assortment of ephemera that I collected because it had meaning to me: Bazooka gum wrappers; the odd soda bottle label - you get the idea. In college I switched more to collage, mostly to create elaborate letters which I sent to friends throughout the country back in the days before the interwebs made keeping in touch a less tactile sport. Although the surfaces I was decorating were different, it kept my eye sharp for spotting interesting images to crop and reuse."
We asked where she first got the unique idea to decoupage onto pennies, and she told us that while she had a partner who employed the technique on other material, the inspiration to apply the idea to coins was hers. "We were out buying different copper shapes for our jewelry, and I noticed they were selling small flat copper circles for nine cents each. Immediately my thoughts turned to pennies, which I've always loved and picked up (only if they're heads up!) for good luck. The much maligned monetary unit became the basis for the most popular Wabisabi Brooklyn designs."YOU can win this beautiful green clover bracelet from Wabisabi Brooklyn!!
Wouldn't you love to own this 1 inch copper circle decoupaged with a vintage art deco design?Just follow these simple steps:
- You must be a follower of the {NewNew} blog
- Visit Maryanne's store HERE
- Go back to the {NewNew} blog and leave a comment that describes which item you like from Wabisabi Brooklyn. One entry per person
- Twitter, blog, or facebook about this giveaway and get additional entries! Leave a link in comments
- Winner chosen at random on March 15
- Announced here on March 16th
Monday, March 8, 2010
Happy International Women's Day!
Almost forgot! Hope you are being showered with love, kisses, and flowers.
Sniffles, and other annoying bugs
So, it turns out I have to rescue my computer data once again. The external drive that was holding everything after the computer crash failed a few days ago. I was in tears sitting in my neighbors basement last Thursday, trying to figure out what to do. Have to go to his house again today with another drive to see if he got anything. Technology... Awful...
In a related, bug matter, I got a sore throat and a serious case of sniffles, so totally useless on the work front this week. But, one of the Etsy teams I work with has another exciting giveaway, which I will share shortly. What are you waiting for? Don't you like free stuff?
In a related, bug matter, I got a sore throat and a serious case of sniffles, so totally useless on the work front this week. But, one of the Etsy teams I work with has another exciting giveaway, which I will share shortly. What are you waiting for? Don't you like free stuff?
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Woolly Boo at New York International Gift Fair®
It is my honor and privilege to share with you that the Selection Committee of the New York International Gift Fair® has recommended the Woolly Boo product line for the Baby & Child division of the NYIGF®. This is a new, juried category of upscale baby and children's products.
The next show will be held August 14-18 at the Jacob K. Javitz Convention Center. We hope you will be there to say hello.
The next show will be held August 14-18 at the Jacob K. Javitz Convention Center. We hope you will be there to say hello.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Guest Blog: March of Giveaway Madness at The {NewNew} York Etsy Team
One of the Etsy Teams I have a pleasure working with is The {NewNew}, artists and crafters from the NYC Metro Area. Well, they are really taking this March Madness up a notch, so I'm sharing their blog entry with you. I really hope you like it, and I hope you win some of the fabulous stuff, as I am not eligible.
March has come in like a lion, and The {NewNew} York Etsy Team is "roaring" to go! This month, The {NewNew} Blog will be offering fabulous giveaways TWICE A WEEK from many of its talented members. From unique ceramics to glamorous jewelry to incredible paintings...each post will bring you a chance to win a {NewNew} item from some of the best Etsy shops in New York! Please share these amazing contests with others, and please visit this blog often for updates!
We kick off this Month of Giveaway Madness by featuring well known {NewNew} member MAY LUK, a Brooklyn based ceramic artist who creates a line called TAKE ME HOMEWARE.
May Luk's shop is full of handmade, curiously decorated, functional pottery items including attractive contemporary slipware, adorned with art inspired by antique advertising and illustrations.
May Luk has this to say about herself: "I started to get my hands into clay when living in London, I studied ceramics at Kensington & Chelsea College and Glasgow School of Art. I loved the medium, the combination of art and science, hours of experimentation mixing glaze and colors, each resulting piece a series of creative decisions and technical endeavors. I found it an ideal way to use my background in illustration, producing pieces that have an emphasis on image making and graphic decorations."
The wares are white stoneware or porcelain clay. They are fired to cone 8 - 1272°C [2320°F] in an electric kiln. The glazes are food and dishwasher safe and lead-free.
All the ceramics in May Luk's shop are artistic and unique. They are not mass-produced by automatic machines and big corporations. They will enhance your domestic environment, impress your friends and increase the deliciousness of your food.
May Luk sometimes collaborates with another {NewNew} member, Cakehouse, who produces second hand textiles repurposed as hand printed home accessories.
What better way to set a fresh and exciting Spring table than with items from May Luk's shop? AND GUESS WHAT? YOU CAN WIN THESE TWO GREAT PIECES!
A pair of his and her ditsy bowls for holding all your precious things. These will make a beautiful addition to your home.
HERE'S HOW TO WIN
Make sure you are a current follower of the {NewNew} blog. Visit May Luk's shop and take a look at all of her beautiful work. Then go back to the blog and post in comments letting us know what your favorite item is. You may comment one time only, but if you tweet or blog about this giveaway you get an extra entry, so mention that in your comment! CONTEST ENDS MARCH 7. US entries only.
March has come in like a lion, and The {NewNew} York Etsy Team is "roaring" to go! This month, The {NewNew} Blog will be offering fabulous giveaways TWICE A WEEK from many of its talented members. From unique ceramics to glamorous jewelry to incredible paintings...each post will bring you a chance to win a {NewNew} item from some of the best Etsy shops in New York! Please share these amazing contests with others, and please visit this blog often for updates!
We kick off this Month of Giveaway Madness by featuring well known {NewNew} member MAY LUK, a Brooklyn based ceramic artist who creates a line called TAKE ME HOMEWARE.
May Luk's shop is full of handmade, curiously decorated, functional pottery items including attractive contemporary slipware, adorned with art inspired by antique advertising and illustrations.
May Luk has this to say about herself: "I started to get my hands into clay when living in London, I studied ceramics at Kensington & Chelsea College and Glasgow School of Art. I loved the medium, the combination of art and science, hours of experimentation mixing glaze and colors, each resulting piece a series of creative decisions and technical endeavors. I found it an ideal way to use my background in illustration, producing pieces that have an emphasis on image making and graphic decorations."
The wares are white stoneware or porcelain clay. They are fired to cone 8 - 1272°C [2320°F] in an electric kiln. The glazes are food and dishwasher safe and lead-free.
All the ceramics in May Luk's shop are artistic and unique. They are not mass-produced by automatic machines and big corporations. They will enhance your domestic environment, impress your friends and increase the deliciousness of your food.
May Luk sometimes collaborates with another {NewNew} member, Cakehouse, who produces second hand textiles repurposed as hand printed home accessories.
What better way to set a fresh and exciting Spring table than with items from May Luk's shop? AND GUESS WHAT? YOU CAN WIN THESE TWO GREAT PIECES!
A pair of his and her ditsy bowls for holding all your precious things. These will make a beautiful addition to your home.
HERE'S HOW TO WIN
Make sure you are a current follower of the {NewNew} blog. Visit May Luk's shop and take a look at all of her beautiful work. Then go back to the blog and post in comments letting us know what your favorite item is. You may comment one time only, but if you tweet or blog about this giveaway you get an extra entry, so mention that in your comment! CONTEST ENDS MARCH 7. US entries only.
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