a rose by any other name

Last week, the lovely Mei Gui Designs featured my "love" notebook in her gray-themed treasury. It's always so sweet to get a little note in my Etsy conversations letting me know that one of my items has been picked for a Treasury. It's a great way to discover new artists and get to know other Etsians.

Meigui is the Chinese word for "rose" so I knew right away that we'd have this - interest in China - in common. Then I discovered her shop - wow! - what a great collection of jewelry. Her prices are a total steal for such lovely pieces.

Julie is the brains behind Meigui Designs, and is mama to two daughters adopted from China. Maybe one day it will be my turn to adopt from the country that has meant so much to me, but for now, I'm just so moved by the families that have pursued adoption. Way back many lifetimes ago, I lived and worked at an orphanage in the Amazon region of Brazil, and those children made such a cellular impression on me. Would that every single child in this world would have a family to call their own. What a crime that this is not the case.

I will definitely be supporting MeiGui Designs. I particularly like these October Again earrings:

Thanks, Julie - so nice to meet you and discover your shop!

November Special!

 As a Thanksgiving baby, I'm partial to November. The leaves, the crisp autumn air, the possibility of a first snow, setting aside time for experiencing deep wells of gratitude, seeing family, and eating great food. It's a lovely month.

This year, I kicked off by deciding to participate in NaBloPoMo on my family blog, and then was delightedly surprised yesterday when I was contacted by the sharp-eyed design blogger Gay, who wrote to tell me that she'd included my hand printed Cricket Moleskine in her latest post. If you haven't come across I Dreamed I Saw before, be sure to check it out. Her themed posts cover beautiful, diverse, and whimsical designs - it's a great place to get inspired about holiday shopping or simply to get lost in the strange beauty she shares with her readers.

Then this evening I sat down at the computer (to finish this post!) and found out that the lovely Katie of EdensWake  included my "Love" linen notebook in her stunning Treasury. What a cool shop Katie has! She makes fancy purses and accessories, and in a nice bit of synchronicity, her sister (like mine) also has a shop.

The Special!!

I was working on getting some items back in the shop this morning (think Happiness Fish Towels and Phoenix Iron-Ons!), and decided that I'd put the whole Papercut Section on Special this month. I'm excited to offer free US domestic shipping on everything from this section! Enjoy!!

Attention!

I was sitting in front of my computer, tending shop before heading out into the world, when one of my items' views started skyrocketing! I called Laurie in, saying something must be wrong at Etsy, and then we realized: my item is on the front page!!! See it there, above the fold, center top row??? Wow!

I love this treasury, featuring indigo items! Check them all out by visiting Etsy.com before they switch the collection!