Fall is almost here. The weather is cooling off. Some of the leaves on my maple tree are already turning colors. Back-to-school activities are in full swing. To celebrate the colors of autumn, I created a new embroidery hoop art. This little guy incorporates the colors of fall in marigold, strawberry red and goldenrod in…
Category: Catshy Crafts
I love a good challenge. So when one of my repeat customers sent me an image of this ombre ruffled shower curtain that she just bought and asked me to create a wreath inspired by it, I was definitely up for the challenge! via Anthropologie Picking materials The first step was to choose the yarn…
I love packaging. A few weeks ago, there was a thread in the Etsy seller forum calling for packaging tips and photos for an upcoming blog post. I submitted a few photos to the Flickr pool and crossed my fingers. Turns out one of my photos was included in the article! To make these tags,…
Just wanted to quickly check in and share a photo of a custom-ordered wreath I’m working on. I love working on custom orders because my customers come up with the most beautiful color combinations.I love the varying shades of aqua and a touch of green. Would love to do a pink/mauve variation next. What do you…
Newsworthy? Well, magazine-worthy, anyway. I was lucky enough to be featured in two magazines this summer. Yarn-wrapped Wreath in Simply Handmade: Decor Simply Handmade: Decor 2012 featured the very first thing I sold through my Etsy shop. My yarn-wrapped wreath! Delaney Gates, the magazine’s editor convo-ed me through Etsy and asked if I wanted to…