Etsy Weekend Deals!

Ready to start shopping for the holidays? Or just in the mood to pick up a little something special for yourself? Well, this weekend, I and many of my fellow Team Treasury members will be participating in Etsy's Weekend Deals.

My Deal is 10% off everything in my shop (excluding shipping). The sale runs Friday, September 25 through Sunday, September 27. The 10% off will be given as a refund to your PayPal account.

Be sure to check out the weekend deals offered by my fellow TEAMT members (Etsy group Team Treasury). Simply search at Etsy all items for TEAMT and start saving. Here is a list of the TEAMT members participating in the weekend deals special, each offering 10-25% off specialty items ranging from art, bath and body, knits, jewelry, pottery, clothing, bags, vintage and more. Take a look at the individual shops for instructions.

at last!

One of my Etsy treasuries has made it to the Etsy front page!
It's there *right now*--go look, quick! I have to say, this is even more exciting than *being* on the front page. I've been on Team Treasury for two months now, and hadn't had a single one of my treasuries make it.

I feel like I have worth now. :)

Let this bring many sales to the fine sellers included.

(sorry for cutting off the bottom sellers in the grid, but I wanted to capture the Selected by Small Earth Vintage part, and my stupid computer won't let me get a fullscreen grab--you can see the whole shebang at Etsy, though, by clicking the pic!)

xo
k

cozy

It's still summery and warm here, though the evenings are pleasantly cool. It puts me in the mood for cool fall weather, wearing sweaters and tights, drinking hot cider and cocoa--all the things that make you feel warm and cozy in the cold, crisp air.


And thus, the theme of my latest Etsy Treasury! Please click to see it nice and big, click on the lovely sellers included, and leave a comment if you wish. :)

xo
k

a humid cary grant sunday

The hot and uber-humid summer weather typical of Michigan finally hit us today, putting a big, hot wet blanket over everything. Happily, storms blew through this evening with Wizard of Oz-like gusty winds, and seem to have taken the humidity with them. I am happy--humidity is my enemy!

Despite the ick weather, I got a lot of photographing done. That's probably because I could better catch the occasional breeze while "in my studio" (a.k.a. "on the deck"). The delicious iced mocha Andy made me (he makes the best coffee; I think that's partly why I fell for him) and the bits of TCM's Cary Grant marathon I got to see in between trips to the deck made it much easier. I took so many photos, I'll split up the rest of this coming week's sneak peek into two posts.

But first! I want to share the little profile that Team Treasury, the wonderful Etsy team that I'm on, just posted about me. TeamT contacted me to ask if I wanted to join them earlier this summer, and I'm so glad I did! Yes, for the very first time ever in my life, I got spirit. Yes I do. I got spirit. Team Spirit! *shakes pom poms*

Anyway, I was truly honored to be asked to join them, especially after I saw some of their shops! Holy moly, there are TALENTED artisans on Etsy, and they are well represented on Team Treasury. We have a little bit of everything on TeamT: dress and purse makers, painters, jewelry makers, artists in felt, crochet, knitting, ceramic and glass, soap and candle makers...not to mention another super-cool vintage clothing seller, BrownBagVintage. So please follow this link to the Team Treasury blog to check out the profile, and while you're there, you should visit some of the Etsy shops that are linked on the lefthand margin. Betcha you'll find something nifty to buy!

And now without further ado, here's a little preview of what I have coming to Etsy this week.

bejewelled flats, very Audrey Hepburn


1950s goldenrod plaid full skirt


nylon dress with mid-century modern print


electric blue mod coat with big ole buttons


tooled and painted rosebuds western purse


jaunty red straw hat with feather


1950s gray, pink and purple rose print dress


1950s "styled by Chicky" pink and gold print blouse


wild 1970s leather and wood huarache clogs


sage and gray 1950s mediterranean print dress


1950s gray arts and crafts print blouse


peridot green raffia and netting tam


mod poppy print gown shot with lurex


xo
K

Newsy news

Hey--lookee here! My little birdie in a tree salt and pepper shakers are on the Etsy front page, in this Treasury by my super-talented TeamT teammate, EdensWake (check out her Etsy shop, which is chock-full of fabulous handmade bags!).

And in more nice publicity news, my 1970s lily print halter dress was the Featured Item yesterday--with a very nice write-up of the store--on the nifty Etsy Item of the Day blog, which you should all visit daily!

Hurrah for good publicity! :)

xo
k

Getting to know me...

Ah, isn't that an ego-centric title! Well, I happen to be a member of the most amazing team on Etsy--Team Treasury. And I am the lucky Featured Member on the team blog this month. I had to answer a questionnaire and submit some photos. Rather than email the photos I thought I'd post them here on my brand-new blog...

A photo of me in my work space:

But here is the Real Me!

Here I am with Small Earth Vintage's other half, Andy, taken up north at one of our favorite places, Legs Inn (with Lake Michigan in the background):

And here we are, all blurry in New York City in March, celebrating my 40th birthday:

A photo of the beautiful lake we live on, taken from the canoe:

And amazing wonderdog Lucy in the canoe (she doesn't like to swim, but she sure loves being in the boat!):

Andy on the North Country Trail, one of my favorite places to walk in the woods:

Our home is an eclectic mix of mid-century modern, kitsch, and whatever catches my eye. I try not go overboard (after all, we sell vintage and only have so much space), but I do have a few things I like to collect. Perfume, paint-by-numbers paintings, colorful Pyrex and melmac in the kitchen. I also have an unhealthy appetite for animal figurines, especially dogs. Here's our hall table with the dog collection (check out the cast iron Scottie dog lamp), and some kitsch art on the wall behind:

My favorite 1950s lamp (black and red!) and a couple owls:

A chair I reupholstered in pink and mint barkcloth in an extremely rare moment of craftiness:

And a final shot of the beautiful lake!

Thanks for taking the tour.

xo
K