ETSY on Martha Stewart!

I'm happy to report that Etsy will be getting a huge publicity boost (I hope!) as there will be a segment about Etsy on tomorrow's Martha Stewart Show! I don't watch the show, and I have no idea what time or network it is on, but I'm planning to find out and tape it or something, as I'd like to see it! I'm guessing that good ol' Martha mentioning us on her show will bring in a fair amount of traffic to the site! I hope so, anyway... sales for me have been a wee bit slow this month, so maybe this will help things pick up a bit!

About to expire...

This collage is about to end it's listing run on Etsy. I don't feel like renewing it. So this is an official "Get it while you can" notice. :) The listing can be found here, with more photos and a full description.

New pieces...

Two of them...
"She wore flowers in her hair" mixed media collage on canvas board, 9x12


And another little ACEO... "Drama Queen"

Big Big SALE!

I'm having a SALE in my Renegade Stitches shop! I've tossed quite a few things into my "Oh What a Bargain" section....

Oh What a Bargain!

So you can be stylin' in your very own one-of-a-kind fashionable accessories without having to drop a lot of dough!

Plus, there are lots of lovely items in the rest of the shop, as well! I need to clear out some space for all the NEW spring projects I've got in the works! I've purchased some lovely cotton yarns, some hemp, and I've got some more banana silk yarn! But I've only got so much storage space, so help a sister out, would ya?

www.renegadestitches.etsy.com

Another ACEO

These are fun to make! Here's a new one...
"The Lovers"... Two giddy lovers surrounded by music, poetry and roses:



available here

Let's hear it for ACEOs!

I've always been intrigued by ACEOs... which stands for "Artist Card Editions and Originals"... little works of art measuring 2.5x3.5 inches... they are a great way to collect your every own original art at an affordable price! I'm fascinated by the wide variety of ACEOs I've seen out there... little paintings, collages, prints, etc etc. I've decided to try my hand at this artform, and so far I've completed two (both available in my Pink Kitty Designs Etsy Shop, of course!)

Here they are...

**tweet**

A pair of little 4x6 collages, inspired by one of Grandma's favorite sayings about birds in hands and bushes... you know the one.

You don't?

Oh. Well...

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"

Busy Day!

The last two collages I posted here ("She was a Dreamer" and "Her beauty was beguiling") have sold! A bunch of other things have sold today too, which is always nice. Funny how some pieces sell in a day or two, while other hang around the shop for months... I guess you can never tell what will appeal to people. I've long ago given up trying to guess... I just create from the heart, and just take it as a huge compliment when my art speaks to someone in such a way that they wish to make it their own.
Also... an update on another previous post... the bag I'm knitting! It's coming along quite nicely! The more I knit, the more in love I am with this yarn and all of it's luscious, stripy goodness!

Her Beauty was Beguiling...

"Her beauty was beguiling..." 4x5 inch mini-collage on cardstock.

Still stitchin'

I realized today that it's been ages since I've listed anything new in my Renegade Stitches shop. It's not that I haven't been crocheting and knitting... on the contrary, I've been knitting like a fiend, and still crocheting some. But oh-so-selfishly, I have been keeping everything I've made for myself! A few things have been given away as gifts, but for the most part, me me me! Here are a few things I've made myself lately...

Charcoal gray fingerless gloves...
perfect for keeping hands warm while knitting!

Soft, gray, wool-blend scarf...













And my current project... a soon-to-be bag! I found this gorgeous striping wool yarn at Butterfly Yarns (google them, and pay them a visit if you live in the boston area... they ROCK) I love the warm colors, and I'm pleased with how it's knitting up! As you can see, I've only just begun, but the plan is to felt it and line when it's finished. This one will be mine, too!

less than a week...

Until Valentine's Day! There is still time to get something special for your loved one!

Pink Kitty's Etsy Shop

She was a Dreamer...

mini-collage on cardstock. 4x5 inches

Art and Food

While helping my seven-year-old daughter clean her room, I came across a piece of paper. Written on it, in my daughter's hand, was a single sentence:

"I have a huge appetite for Art and Food."

Yup. That's my kid.

Lost

My newest piece... "lost" 16x20 mixed media...acrylics, paper and colored pencils on canvas.