Paper and Stitch Market Picks

The new Paper and Stitch Marketplace is definitely a feast for the eyes... and holiday pocketbooks!

It's a beautifully designed site with a curated set of designers and artists that matches the taste and style that you can count on finding in the Paperandstitch universe!

Here are some pieces that caught my eye. The marketplace will showcase different shops every month so definitely keep checking it out for new items!

Lazy Soosan - The Alphabet Series
Robin101 - Fridge on Lime Cards
Englishcookies - The Handmade Series - Painting
essimar - Grehm Card

Poppytalk Picks!

This June I signed on to be a part of a wonderful online indie market called Poppytalk Handmade. Based in Vancouver, Canada Poppytalk showcases the works of amazing indie artists and designers from all over the world. They've also got an amazingly juicy blog that must be visited daily!

Here are a set of some of my favourites that i found on Poppytalk tonight!
From Top to bottom...

tina rice - Mega Wings
cabin + cub - Cute Original Collage

sirena con jersey - Happy Worms Tote Bag
inkspot workshop - Crayon Notes

heather smith jones - Original Painting
little jane st.- Wind Me Up Mischa

Treasury City!

So I got an Etsy convo today from a great Etsier named MariFairy! She let me know that she had made a treasury for newbie etsiers who "needed a little time in the limelight" and she included a set of my Daily Headline Coasters! Thanks Mari for giving me the heads up. You definitely have the truest sense of the etsy spirit that i just love about this community!

I then started poking around the list of treasuries and found that I made it into 2 more lists! Treasury City Here I Come! Thanks so much to Daniellexo for including my Wine Ring Cocktail Napkins in her wonderfully curated set!



And here's a shout out to Cynmb for including my Scrabble Board Coasters in his treasury! Those coasters are definitely an acquired taste for some true board game fans!

Twins married each other after separation at birth!

Here's Set #2 of the Daily Headlines 2008 Coasters!
Click the link to see more pics!
Daily Headlines 2008 Coasters - Set 2


I found the headline above only after a big discussion with some friends over a bottle of Banana beer (Chapeau Banana!), about whether the story was about twins that were separated at birth, or whether they were conjoined twins and literally separated at birth.

I'm having too much fun collecting and editing these titles for my sets of coasters! My favourites this week are "Golden Globes crippled by strike" and "Nano second to none"... Funny note about the Nano headline is that it's not referring to the Ipod but rather a new car... the cheapest on the market... produced by an Indian company called Tata motors. It's also being coined as the People's Car because it's so affordable! And it's cute too!

Click here to see a photo!

Happy New Year!!

This is going to be a good year! I'm excited about all the new crafty goodies that i'm working on, and i'm even more excited about the ones that are still just little nuggets of ideas that are still roasting in my brain!!! (What... roasting?!)..

2008 has already been a blast. I rung in the new year with my friends whom i just 100% LOVE! and then, when I came home from a night of super fun, I checked out my etsy shop and found that I had already made a Sale. My first sale of 2008 was made only hours into the new year! If that's not a good sign of things to come in 2008 then i don't know what is!


The sale was also for one of my favourite items... one that I hold dear to my heart... My Classifieds Coasters!! Cuz finding a great apartment in the city is always easier with your drink of choice along side for the heart breaking and exhausting task of finding the perfect place. (Which thankfully I don't have to do for a while!!! Yay 2008!)

First Time Blogger!

Well here goes... My first blog!

I was so thrilled this week when as I was flipping through some shops on Etsy I discovered that my shop was featured as a 'Fresh Shop' in The Storque!!

My jaw dropped and I'm still just so thrilled! I've been moving in baby steps to get some of my crafts into production and this boost is so appreciated! I'm really excited about moving forward with my crafts in the new year! I've got a few new ideas brewing that i'm going to work out over the holidays... so come back and and visit my etsy site to see what new designs I'm up to. http://www.avrilloreti.etsy.com

I've been on Etsy now for about a month and I've just enjoyed every minute of it. The community aspect is so wonderful and everyone is very entrepreneurial, informative, and supportive. I wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year!

ok... here goes... about to hit post for the first time!