I'm so happy it's Friday!!! This week has been very exhausting. Lot of work at the office and then all the excitement of seeing for the first time my baby in the ultrasound, plus all the discomfort that comes with the pregnancy....I just need my Weekend! But before I close my computer for the day, or at least for a few hours here are some great findings for the Winter season.
If you thought that trading was something forgotten long time ago, well I have some news. There are still many people on Etsy trading some items/services for others. I was surprised when I got a message from another seller on Etsy telling me if I was interested in trading. She explained me the process, we agreed on the items to exchange and then settled everything on Etsy and sent out the items. Everything went perfect!
So a few weeks ago I did another similar deal with Kristina from BuySomeLove. She has an amazing shop, so make sure to check it out! So, even though we both make jewelry, our shops are very different. We have different styles so both of us picked something, we agreed on how to do the transaction and a few days later we both received our new necklaces. I was very excited and I just love it! Look for yourself how gorgeous it is...
If you like what you see, here is the link to her Shop.
But before you go looking for someone to trade, here are a few recommendations: - Not everyone likes to trade (I normally don't do it, just have done it twice). - If you send a message and they don't respond don't get mad. - Be prepared that the other person could decline the offer to trade, so don't get upset if that happens. - Make sure you do the transaction through Etsy/PayPal, so if anything happens you still are covered. - Trading is like buying/selling, so treat it just the same.
There are a lot of posts in the Etsy forums where people will announce if they're looking for trades and or what they want to trade for. So check them out and good luck!
Ok, I was busy and very excited about the Giveaway last week, so I hadn't posted anything about the little pigeon babies on my window/balcony. They are growing very fast! The parents normally don't stay with them, they both come a few times a day to feed them and then leave the nest. So I've been able to get closer to the babies and take some pictures.
As you can see they're much bigger now. Also, since they chose such a small place to build the nest now there is not much space for them both and one is normally just stepping on the other. The yellow color they used to have has almost disappeared and they start looking like pigeons now.
I would think that they are almost ready to leave the nest. Probably one more week? Who knows, but the fact is that is a nice experience to see them grow :)
I'm very excited, I got interviewed last week by Natalie from Scrivenerferret and was featured in a Blog. It's about artists who have also full time day jobs. Please read the complete interview here: Estylo Jewelry Interview
Thank you some much Natalie!!!
She has a Handmade Toys shop on Etsy and goes by Scrivenerferret. A little about her and her shop:
"My name is Natalie Fontane, and I have been sewing since I was about eight years old. After having a hard time finding interesting toys for my ferrets, I decided to make my own. I love making patterns, and everything I make is designed by myself.
You may be wondering what the heck a scrivener is. It all started when I read "Bartleby, the Scrivener" by Herman Melville in college. It's a short story, and I just love the name Bartleby. It sounds dignified to me. I decided I would have a pet with that name, and my first ferret became the famous Bartleby."
Scrivenerferret specializes in stuffed handmade pet toys for cats, ferrets, and dogs. She offers a variety of plush meat and animals as well as stuffed ferrets, bedding, tunnels, crinkle sacks, and colorful toys for people.
