Saturday, July 31, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
How To Avoid Social Media Wipeout
During my stroll around the blogosphere, I came across this great post called:How To Avoid Social Media Wipeout. Check it out - it's a back to basics approach so don't expect anything mind blowing here, but sometimes we all need to be reminded about the basics when we feel like we're wiped out and burning rubber!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
From Skull-a-Day
I found this amazing piece at the Skull-a-Day blog! Can you believe it's made out of papier-mache, composition and antique fabrics?? Find out more about this piece here.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Dry Erase Board Wall Tutorial
I LOVE dry erase boards so I was so stoked when I found this tutorial! It tells you how to make a dry erase WALL for $15! Something totally cool that wont break the budget... you know I couldn't keep this to myself! :) Check out the full tutorial here.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Crochet Covered Smart Car
This actually ALMOST makes me want to take up crocheting! .. and you can be sure if I ever get a smart car it better have a cool cover like this haha.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Russian Doll Calendar Download
I came across this awesome calendar download that I just had to share! This calendar is not only totally cute, but so useful because since the dates are left blank you can use it over and over again! Go to this blog post to download the full calendar!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
More Amazing Terrariums
Check out some of the amazing terrariums I found on this website! Go to the website to check out even more terrariums :)
Monday, July 19, 2010
Its photo day!, originally uploaded by She's Batty.
Check out the set up :) I use the tripod when I don't have my man bear around to hold the double light.
The business cards in the picture are of:
The Strange Vortex House
In 2005, the Art League Houston was going to demolish two old houses, and before they did, artists Dan Havel and Dean Ruck created a vortex sculpture on location. You can find more notes about the project here.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Recycled Art
Anyone have enough recycling that we can pool our resources to make THIS?!?! lol :D
See more recycled art here.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Video Update for July
An update about what I've been up to lately (craft shows, production stuff, etc), what's coming up in my little world of handmade soap (including craft shows), and all the great locals here in London, Ontario!
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*~*~*~* Links to Things Mentioned in the Video *~*~*~*
Batty's Blog
Batty's Bath Fan Page
http://www.facebook.com/battysbath
Batty's Bath
http://www.battysbath.com
beStuffies
http://bestuffies.etsy.com
http://www.bestuffies.com
Weezi
http://weezi.etsy.com
http://www.weezi.com
Scissor Kitty
http://www.scissorkitty.com
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Canterbury Folk Festival Pictures
The Canterbury Folk Festival was a huge success for us! Thank you so much to Roberta for having us! We can't wait until next year!
I've posted a lot of pictures from the festival on flickr so be sure to check them out. There isn't any pictures from the third day (Sunday) because I was too sick to attend - thankfully Drew & my parents covered for me! I have the best fiance & parents in the world!!!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Crafty Movement Comes Home
There’s a bohemian DIY craft movement bubbling just below the surface of the London mainstream shopping experience. On Saturday July 17th, local Londoners can get a peak into this movement as Jamie (aka Batty) hosts a crafty open house at the edge of Old South London. Jamie’s the soap maker behind “Batty’s Bath” and says that “our last open house was so successful, we had to do it again and this time, we wanted our friends there too”. This time Jamie will be joined by several of her crafty friends including Brandy and Erin, the monster makers behind beStuffies, and Elizabeth of ElizabethMD Jewelry Designs.
Batty’s Bath, offers delicious bath products made with cruelty free and vegan friendly locally sourced ingredients. Jamie is a self-proclaimed “tree hugger,” who integrates her motto of “tread lightly” into what she creates – whether it’s through the ingredients she uses or in her packaging. Some of her products include the delicious chocolate covered strawberries lip balm, citrus mist body scrub, coconut cream whipped body butter and other mouth-watering flavours For more details and a sneak peak at products available please visit BattysBath.com
beStuffies, creates a variety of creatures and totebags including monsters, bears, zombies, vampires, aliens and market bags. Their products are made from a variety of new materials, recycled materials, and odds and ends that may otherwise have been discarded. Their goal is to create imaginative and unique plush softies. All their creatures are made with love and care. Their motivation stems from a want to move away from mass produced product into the one of kind handmade. For more details and a glimpse at their products please visit beStuffies.com
ElizabethMD offers one of a kind jewelry for one of a kind women. Everything from being draped in swarovski crystals for a black tie affair, to fun every day bracelets, necklaces and earrings that will never go out of style. Being a one of a kind designer, there is constant change going on in the shop so to keep up check in often at ElizabethMD.etsy.com
Londoners and other area locals looking for unique handmade finds will want to come out to this open house between noon and 7pm on Saturday July 17, 2010. For directions, address location, and more visit the Facebook Event Page.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Knitting Gone Wild
I love the Dark Roast Blog so much! They always find the coolest, weirdest, and most interesting pictures from around the web. In one of their recent blog posts they did a segment called "Knitting Gone Wild". I couldn't help but repost these strange knitted creations! I especially love the sweater hehe - it reminds me of Sassy during sweater weather! To see the full blog post by Dark Roasted Blend click here.
Knitting Gone Wild
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Does this qualify as auto-tuning?
And the winner is...
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Sunday, July 11, 2010
Chocololic Knits
Right now I'm participating in a swap at swap-bot called "Get Promoted and Promote Someone Else".
I was lucky enough to be assigned to promote Chocololic who creates this adorable Sushi Dolls!!
She also has the PDF pattern in her Etsy shop of this cute sushi doll for you crafty types as well as a blog called Chocololic Knits.
For more info about this funky swapper, check out her swap-bot profile here.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Envelopes Please!
I was hunting around for some cool envelope templates and man, did I find them!! I came across this link that has more than 100 envelope templates!!! Now that's more templates than you shake a stick at ;)
Friday, July 9, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
How to: Zip Up Ear Buds
It's time to share another sweet tutorial!! This time it's for these funky zip up ear buds! Basically you jazz up your regular ear buds so they look cool AND they don't end up in a tangled mess! Funky and functional - what more could you ask for right? :)
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Limited Christmas Cards for 2010
I will be making a limited amount of Christmas cards for 2010. My soap business has really taken off and I don't have much time to dedicate to card making.
If you would like to get your Christmas cards from me this year please place your orders as soon as possible to ensure you don't miss out.
I haven't set a deadline for placing Christmas card orders yet but it will be prior to December, and possibly November, depending on how busy I am.
Thanks so much to everyone for their continued support :) xox.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Etsy's Featured Applications
Etsy's application directory showcases useful and interesting applications built upon the Etsy API. Be sure to check the official Etsy application directory every once and a while for new features!
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The Heartomatic provides a set of tools to Etsy sellers showing who is "hearting" you or your items. The tool also lets you compare such information over a period of time. We also recently added a search feature to see if you've been featured in a Etsy gift guide or on the Etsy home page. Read more about Craftcult on Etsy's blog, The Storque.
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The EtsyHacks website is a collection of tools that add extra features for Etsy sellers. They include a calculator to work out the current value of your Etsy shop, a tool that allows you to download your shop data in different formats, and a number of browser add-ons to optimize the selling experience on Etsy. Read more about EtsyHacks on Etsy's blog, The Storque.
Your creativity is probably sprouting up all over the internet. You have an Etsy shop, a Flickr photo feed, a WordPress blog, a Zazzle page... and probably lots more. But wouldn’t it be great for your customers, fans and followers to see all of that creativity in one place? SoopSee aims to unite all of your listings, shops, photos and more in one website. You can also choose customized designs and your own domain name. Read more about SoopSee on Etsy's blog, The Storque.
EtsySaver is a windows screensaver that displays recently listed items based on an Etsy shop, gift guide, or category. Requires Windows XP or Vista. Images can be clicked to view that item on Etsy. EtsySaver is part of the larger Tools For Etsy site.
Upload any JPEG image and ColorMatch will extract out the color hues and then search Etsy items that match your custom colors and optional keywords. Read more about ColorMatch on Etsy's blog, The Storque.
Etsy Shop Tools
by 26 Olive StreetEtsy Shop Tools is an Etsy Shop monitor and sharing application for the web, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android. With sharing, an Etsy Shop Tools user can easily share items to their etsyshoptools.com galleries. You can also embed your Etsy Shop Tool Gallery on your blog or website.
Etsy Addict For iPhone / iPod Touch
by Daniel DickisonDiscover all the handcrafted goodness on sale at Etsy.com with this handy app for iPhone and iPod Touch. Quickly navigate your favorite sellers, browse listings by category, and search by tag, seller, or description. Read more about Etsy Addict on Etsy's blog, The Storque.
Gotta Etsy For iPhone / iPod Touch
by Jacob WaechterBuilt for iPhone OS 3.0. For those who have to "Etsy" on the go. Provides access to the handcrafted listings on Etsy.com. Browse listing by category, browse, and bookmark favorites for later reference.
The Statsy Locator is a tool which allows sellers to find out where their items appear in search results. By searching for your items with buyer-like keywords, you can see which of your items' tags can be improved and which items should be renewed.
The morecloth website calculates the color scheme of fabric swatches on Etsy and sorts fabric listings into groups according to color. Click on a color bar to see related fabrics and then click on a fabric to see its Etsy listing. Read more about More Cloth on Etsy's blog, The Storque.
Craftweasel will look at your favourite items and shops to get an idea of what your tastes, then search through all the items that have been listed in the last day to find ones that it thinks you'll like. Read more about Craft Weasel on Etsy's blog, The Storque.
Sellit for Etsy is a tool that works with your existing shop to market your handcrafted products on social networks, blogs, and other community platforms around the Internet. Easily start conversations about your products in places like Twitter, Facebook and Ning. Sellit allows your products on Etsy to be seen in new places and become a part of the buzz. Read more about Sellit on Etsy's blog, The Storque.
Tools for Etsy by Yaami Handmade
by YaamiYaami Handmade provides a number of tools for Etsy, including stats about your shop, hearts and items. We also provide Etsy gadgets and badges for your website or blog.
Etsy Touch
by Eternity TechnologiesEtsy Touch is Etsy for your iPhone or iPod touch. It tastefully integrates the unique features of your Apple Mobile device and the beautiful products published on Etsy. It's Etsy you can touch.
ESellerAds is a free advertising solution for Etsy Sellers that enables your customers to shop anywhere on the web and buy on Etsy. ESellerAds are dynamic, interactive ads that you make with a single click. You can put your ESellerAds on Blogger, Typepad, Wordpress, Facebook, Twitter and more for free. Read more about ESellerAds on Etsy's blog, The Storque.
BigCrumbs allows you to post deals on items in your Etsy shop on the BigCrumbs site, where thousands of people already shop every day. It's completely free to join and post items on BigCrumbs.
Etsy Love allows sellers to return detailed information regarding their listings and/or shop, then get summarized information regarding those results. Returned results for a shop can be filtered by user-entered criteria and sorted based on several criteria. Users also have the ability to summarize the returned results into demographic information which can be used in tandem with the filtering functionality to analyze particular listings or their shop as a whole.
Webs For Etsy Stores and Teams
by WebsCreate a website around your Etsy store or your Etsy team. Create a blog, post videos and photos, lets users add testimonials and display your Etsy store. Etsy teams can display all the products for all team members in one store view, and allow all team members to post to the blog or upload videos and photos as well.
Craftcount tracks Etsy top sellers via the sales count in every country and category, updated every 24 hours. The information is restricted to capture sellers with over 1000 sales in the main categories of handmade, vintage and supplies and the top 100 in the sub-categories. Drop me a note if you find yourself missing.
Etsy Pixel Picker
by Cecca Whetnallpload an image, or add a link to a URL. You can then zoom in on the picture to select the colour you like. When you've picked a pixel a rotating cube of Etsy items appears! You can then click on any of the items and be taken to the item page on Etsy. You can click as many times as you like and the cube will refresh with items of the new colour. The page is written with Silverlight, so you'll need to download the Silverlight plugin when prompted.
commonplace. Your social show space.
Showcase your Etsy products to a community of collectors, curators, designers and culture enthusiasts. Shoppers use commonplace to discover, show-off and recommend their favorite products, collections and brands. Etsy shop owners use commonplace to more deeply engage customers with a social shopping experience. commonplace can help you generate buzz, boost your product's viral marketing potential and gain another channel for personalized selling.
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