Best seller

These stickers are the current best sellers in my Etsy 50% off sale.  Tomorrow's the last full day of bargains, so do stock up while you have the chance.

Line up

No, my house isn't on fire, I think I must need to clean the lens on my phone camera.  I'm trying to do a quick post a day to take advantage of the fact that my phone and iPad both have cameras and it's pretty convenient, the only problem I'm finding is that most of my crafting is done by night.  While it's been sunny in the day time since the start of the year, I've been wrangling a toddler so taking photos is at best inconvenient, or when we're out and about, can be a bit dangerous.  This is a last set of notecards in this style and colour, which are on their way to London as I type. 

I don't have any more of this particular card stock left, but I do have more cards already made up in a postage stamp and security envelope patterns, made with this lovely grey card that came from deadstock in Arizona.  I'll have to get the security envelope bunting ones in the shop asap - another thing for the 2013 to do list!

Front page!

So I curated another Etsy Europe front page.  I would be delighted to own any of these items, but I particular love the handmade notebook, the fake tattoos and the silver book.  Lovely!

I love the constellation leggings, too, but would also need someone to buy me the pins to go with them...

Happy New Year

The general consensus seems to be that 2012 was rubbish.  Already, 2013 is shaping up to be a better year.  The sun came out.  I cleaned the cat wee smell out of my car (Kipper stowed away last week, luckily I noticed him before I got to Asda, went straight round the roundabout and dropped him home again).  I hit 250 sales on Etsy.  And I made a new batch of thank you cards to pop in with future orders.  Hurrah!

Reusing my Christmas cards

Christmas clutter makes me itch to have a sort out and a tidy up. I've picked out a couple of cards from the ones on display in our living room to help me on my way...

Last call for posting: 18 December

The last day recommended for posting is fast looming so please do place an order now if you want to add my tags to your Christmas packages or treat yourself or a friend to a zine or two.  By far my best seller this year has been my red and white snowflake tags, which will be seen on more than 250 presents this year - how lovely to think of them under so many different trees, from Paisley to Australia - thank you.

I'm including a little thank you gift from my top secret 2013 collection for all purchases from my Etsy shop between now and the New Year - I'll be able to visit the post office any day of the week as I've taken quite a bit of time off my day job, so if it's not time critical, you can still place an order.  I will have quite patchy internet access from 21 - 23 December due to family commitments, but will be checking my emails every few hours when I get the chance.  In terms of next year, I have lots of ideas percolating and will be focusing on tags, stickers and cards in my shop, as well as my bespoke envelope service for brides, photographers or stationery aficionados.  Quite often I'll receive an email or message via Etsy asking if I can make a similar envelope to those I have in stock but in a particular size or colour - well the answer is always 'yes!'.  

Any early bird brides should contact me now as I can get a great deals on paper during the winter sales and keep my already reasonable prices low.  It also means that I can better schedule my workload so that you have your envelopes whenever you need them, and any lucky ladies who receive last minute proposals can usually be accommodated too.  Just thinking of all those Christmas Day and New Year's proposals on the horizon is making me feel all mushy.

If I'm not back before Christmas, I hope you all have a lovely time when it arrives!

Facebook giveaway

Track me down on facebook to win a set of these new snowflake stickers.  They are very limited edition and look great on tags, parcels, presents, notebooks, envelopes, children, furniture, and much much more.  The draw closes tomorrow at 8pm UK time, and is open to ALL THE WORLD so don't feel left out.

Speaking of tags, there are some new ones in the shop here and here.  A great excuse to whip out the gold sharpie, I think!

Is everyone else enjoying the festive crunch of ice on the pavements?  We have snow on the hills and Santa is now installed in a grotto at a nearby shopping centre, so it feels like Christmas is definitely on the way...