Artsy Lydia

Ampersands in Helvetica and Times New Roman…. for all of you serif AND sans serif types out there.

Ampersand notebooks available here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtsyLydia

So, I’ve been a total internet slacker and haven’t posted in a while. I’ve been so busy working on a million projects - some at home, some for Artsy Lydia.

The big news is that I made a few Etsy sales! 

For Christmas, I embroidered Moleskine notebooks with the names of friends and gave them as gifts. The recipients were so enthusiastic, I decided to try the same idea out in my Etsy shop. I had 2 notebook sales in the last month. Not a lot by any means, but it actually doubled my total sales!  :)

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89103376/personalized-name-embroidered-notebook

How fun are these? This is one of the projects I’ve been working on for my brand new etsy shop:  artsylydia.etsy.com

The letter magnet project is going well! Still thinking up words or phrases that people might be interested in buying. This is what I have so far:

I LOVE YOU

BRIDE / GROOM (come as a pair)

FRIENDS

FAMILY

…..What else? Maybe custom orders for specific names?

My little letter project is coming together nicely. The plan? Alphabet magnets!

What would you spell out with them? Where would you use them?

I found this tiny stamp set at Joann Fabrics for about $10. You would think that for $10, they would come assembled, right? Well, they don’t… but they are EXACTLY what I was looking for. 

Stay tuned for a project sneak peek tomorrow.

This was the set up for my first table at a craft show. It was in a church basement in Coraopolis, PA. I made as much money as my table cost, which I guess is better than nothing. It was a good learning experience at the very least. Next time: bring a calculator! I’m okay with math, but I apparently can’t do it on the spot.

Table cloth = bed sheet on sale at Kmart

Magnet board = magnetic whiteboard covered with fabric

Card board = bulletin board covered in fabric + ribbon

card box = cigar box covered in scrapbook paper

I knew which colors to use for wedding decorations when I found a TON of this pretty double sided scrapbook paper on sale. I went on to make what seemed like hundreds of pinwheels. 

See those white vases? I collected them for months! Thrift stores, antique stores and flea markets.

Card Box:

My cat, Ferris Bueller, enjoyed the card box crafting process.

Never a dull moment at my house.

Double sided scrapbook paper + felt + glue + safety pin

My lovely husband with his pinwheel boutonniere and his crooked tie on our wedding day:

(love you, sweetie!)