Thanks!

Thank you so much to those who bought a print last week and thank you to those who left supportive comments regarding my first foray into Etsy selling - I really appreciate it. It was lots of fun and really not too terrifying so the plan is to do some more in the not too distant future. I’m thinking prints, goccos, original art and maybe, just maybe, some soft toys.

Speaking of soft toys… I’m tired tonight, the kids have got my virus from last week and I’ve been up most of the night, so I don’t want to write a crappy post about this and I also realise that I am a bit late to the game - but in efforts to raise awareness (especially if you are a designer or Australian), I would like you to click through to Hillary’s post from last week. And there’s an ongoing discussion which is worth reading at Jennifer’s blog. It makes me feel sad.

First print on Etsy!

WELL. I did it. I have a slightly stiff neck from the stress of putting up my first item, but my Gocco print is now for sale on Etsy. There are only 30 prints in this limited edition and my mum has one and we have another two so get in quick! (How exciting!).

Etsy angst

Last night I had a crazy dream where I discovered Matt Damon was a loobylu reader (and why shouldn’t he be?) and he had a daddy-blog at gracious.blogspot.com. I went and had a look there this morning secretly hoping to see the beautiful photos that Matt had included in my dream of his family running on the beach and some of their beach-related crafts… but no… nothing Matt Damon related at that url. How disappointing! Imagine if Matt Damon was secretly a daddy/craft blogger? However, it did occur to me upon waking that things are weird (and possibly a little out of proportion) when you dream about blogging. Especially when it involves a celebrity.

So here’s my most recent gocco print called “Hulahoop, Skipping Rope” which I am planning to list on etsy next week as my first foray into etsy selling. I have to find some light yet sturdy envelopes (does anyone know where I can buy Jiffy Rigi Bags #4 in Melbourne?) and work out the postage issues. I’m a little nervous but when I look at Emily and her 13,600+ sales I think I might be being a little pathetic. (13,600 ??? How exhausting! Poor girl! We need to send her a care package!). I had better get back to our Saturday — I have stock on the stove and it sounds like the kids are getting a bit wild.

Meow!

Happy mail day! My woodcut print by Maho Satoh-Britt arrived. I have been a fan of Maho’s husband Stephan Britt’s work for a long time and it was with great pleasure when I discovered that he had an equally as talented artist wife. If Etsy had a “best value” section this print would have to be in there. A five colour wood cut print for $15? What is the world coming to?? It’s just beautiful. Thank you Maho!