I've been Featured!

Ok so one of my shoe clip (seen above) creations from my Etsy store has been featured on a very cool blog called "sixthirtythree"

check it out here http://sixthirtythree.wordpress.com/2010/07/25/outfit-of-the-week-6-classy-cook/

along with some really other cool stuff. I am finally getting my act together and working on my store. I read a very cool blog on exactly what it takes to really get one's Etys store going. The authors response? "Hard Work". She wasn't lying either - but hey if you build it they will come!

Now to get serious about my craft

Well it is really easy to get discouraged when you see how successful others are at your craft. I have a ton of ideas but getting them out is another issue. The time the detail, etc arrrg! Man If i could put a machine to work for me I really would. Hard work, however, does have its payoff. I've not seen it here on my etsy yet but I have not really dived into my craft either sooo how do I get motivated.  How do I get serious about my craft?  So guess like my first sale on eBay, before It actually happened I was so awe struck by all the "successful sellers", until one day - I became one - lol. So here I am anticipating the day I see sells coming from my shop. But in the mean time I wait and be patient. I can only assume that in due time my shop, too, will have its dawning day. " To infinity and beyond!!!"

New Day, New Designs

So it's been about four months since my last post. Moving a lot will do that to you. In the mean time, however, I have been busy creating new design.  New pendants will be available, I am experiencing with shoe clips- fun! More daisys to come too. These take the longest so be patient with me. Lots of fun colors too. I have not made any new mary-janes but I have some new ideas stirring. So looks like I will be a worker bee - haha- I love it though. Many rewards in working for oneself. No I am not full-time yet but working on it.  My Etsy site is a little naked but not for long. I will be posting pics very soon so check back!

My First Crocheted Mary Jane Slippers - yay!!

 

OK so I scoured the internet for patterns for Crocheted Mary Janes and to my surprise I found them. Well as you may or may not know I am trying to build my store on Etsy.com. But here is the problem, while the patterns are accessible to online crochet students like myself, they ARE NOT and I REPEAT, ARE NOT for sell, distribution, resale, etc. just take a look below at one disclaimer:

this free pattern is not for resale. All rights reserved. No part of the pattern may be reproduced in any form. The written instructions, photographs, design, and pattern are intended for personal, non-commercial use only i.e. you are not permitted to sell any items made using this pattern.

I clearly got the picture and CLEARLY knew I DID NOT want to be guilty of copyright infringement. So God bless all you wonderful crochet-ers out there and much success in your pattern making and free distribution.

So as I sat and pondered the idea I most avoided, creating my own pattern(s), I decided what the heck, and went for it! After seeing a few of the 'untouchable" pics of crocheted Mary Janes, I decided to do away with them all. I already knew how to crochet, single crochet, double crochet, create designs etc. And yes! An Epiphany! I would pull from my own bucket of talents and creative thinking and make an Adult Mary Jane Slipper Darnet! and so I did. So now since I have my own pattern, guess I too will join my crochet colleagues and copyright it as well (I laugh a bit)- Wha La, a crochet diva has been born.
Well I have more crochet adventures to discover - toodles for now.

Crochet Kitty Dangle Toy

Alright, how many of you out there have a wee kitty at home. Well maybe not actually a bitty kitty but ur baby nonetheless right? Cats , as we all know, love to play with hanging things and bells and strings etc. So for this reason I created the "Crochet Kitty Dangle Toy". So I made one and placed it on the door knob at home. At first kitty (Kenny) seemed disinterestd. But now, he plays with it almost everyday! Checkout my pic! This one is pink and orange and has two bells that dangle at the bottom. Kenny just seems to love it. Item can be purchased at my etsy store - www.etsy.com/shop/marszy

Marszy's Crochet Blog and "Julie and Julia" the Movie

Well I just finished watching the movie, Julie and Julia and as you can see was inspired to write this blog entry. Sooooo if you haven't seen the movie I won’t give it away. I will say that I found myself right there in the film. I felt Julie and I felt Julia. If you are one who is sitting, pondering or has been sitting in that cubicle or haven't quite "made it" in the corporate arena or whatever, then you will relate to this film. Finding what we love doing and being able to actually do it is breathtaking! And so how long do we go through life wishing, hoping "if we could just do the thing(s) we really love doing". Well this brings me to the whole point and explanation behind the title of this blog, "Marszy's Etsy  Blog -vs- Julie and Julia". Marsz's Etsy  blog was created to challenge myself to stick to my business venture by blogging about it. I hit a bump in the road and kinda stopped momentarily; discouragement, doubts, fear of failure, you name it. But after watching Julie and Julia I felt to pick myself back up and wipe off the dirt of self-pity. Well now to date, I’ve completed 4 blogs including this one. Why? though it has been my challenge,  thinking of not doing things I really enjoy encourages me to continue on with what i do enjoy, my business venture. My immediate passions are God and my faith in him, singing praise and worship music, writing etc. My quirkiness, on the other hand, draws me to create ideas I have stored in my head that could really and potentially lead to a more fullfilling career. I don’t seek wealth or the riches of this world, just a closer walk with Jesus, a deeper faith, and the strength to live it out.  So my prayer right now is simple. God let the journey began and walk with me in it. Amen! Ok time to work on my Etsy Store.

ttyl all

bye now

My First Sale!

So it has finally come. My first sale! A friend actually saw one of products and contacted me about a custom order. I feel like a business woman-yippie!! well thats that for now. Still working, still creating. Many thanks to my first customer and her support. blessinsgs to you Ms Shelia :)

Marszy's Crasy Daisy's n' More
website: http://www.etsy.com/shop/marszy