Etsy Challenge #1 November

Hello!

I must say its lovely to be back, after the long weeks of hard slog at uni. Christmas is gearing up, as is my excitement about getting back into the swing of running my darling little businesses! Keep note this week, as I will be updating my online shops with a whole manner of new and new-to-the-internet designs that I think you'll love (they certainly have a few fans in the market world). I'll also be listing a COLLOSAL amount of vintage over at www.acornsvintage.etsy.com, and I hope you'll be able to find something there that takes your fancy for a Christmas present to yourself or someone else - I'll be sure to preview them here too for a reminder!

Also make sure you pop-over to the facebook page as I'll be running a comp there in the next week for my fans - naming one of my design ranges!

Also very excited about my return to roller derby practice tomorrow night, and the amount of Christmas markets I'll be at!


But now for the real reason for my return - a challenge to all of you with an Etsy store! (myself included...

1. Create an item to one or more of the following themes from Etsy's November merchandising newsletter

2. List on etsy with the tag "merchchallengenov11" and link to your item in the comments of this post

3. Do this by the end of November

4. I'll promote all here on the blog

5. We do it all again for December!

As for me, I'll be choosing the theme of movember! (and can I just say how much i LOVE the marketing and advertising style they're using this year, so so dapper.

Be sure to let me know what you'll be doing in the comments!

xx L

Hopeless Lingerie - Hip Hip Hooray

One of my favorite and one of the most inspiring Australian handmade labels turned three today, and so I thought I'd give you all a quick look at whats currently floating my boat from Gaby's collection. Her photo shoots are sometimes spooky, sometimes sad, sometimes wistful, but always awesome.

Have seriously been considering getting these for roller-derby. All the girls would be SO LELLOUS. :)

See what I mean about styling? And that bow - the talented lass also has an accessories range, but she might have discontinued it because I cant find it right at this moment, although I did do a feature on it back here.

The gorgeous photoshoots are often the brainchildren of the photographers Gaby employs to present her handmade wonderfuls in the best light possible - I'd love to have a label that not only promoted myself, but others in the independent creative scene too! Love the cut-away details of this piece - a regular feature of Hopeless designs.

The colour palettes she chooses for her collections are always unusual - but they work so well, you almost dont notice them unless you pay attention.

This is what I mean about the spooky.

These would also get some use as outer wear at rollerderby practice methinks... that triangle panel on the side is actually see-through mesh! Awesome...

Further Info:

Website

Flickr (for perving on more of the stunning photography)

Tumblr (for more vintage/retro/nostalgia inspiration images than you can poke a stick at)

the Blog (for inspirational pin-boards, photoshoot-behind-the-scenes, plus debuts of her new works)

Facebook (her updates are always awesome)

Twitter (for whatever thats for :P )

and of course the Etsy and bigcartel stores for buying.

A letter from Acorn

Just uploaded this sweetie to my acorns vintage etsy store. $20.00. xx

I'm super happy with my photography this time around! :)

A letter from Acorn

Taking a break from study to list some of the stuff I've found while op-shopping recently. Some of it is pretty special!!!

xx L

Etsy Valentines Day Feature

The lovely Etsy folks featured me in their Valentine's Day Newsletter. Thanks Etsy!

Christmas Presents from Crafty Friends

Check out how awesome my crafty buddies are!

Soaps, bathbombs and body butters from Jacquie's own Empire of Delight
Super-sweet O-Check stamp set from Niina
Black Apple paper-doll book from Ali, plus an art print from la la land - a really awesome art-print experiment.

Thank you my dearests!

Flood Releif

Hey All,

Just letting you know about the awesome way that Etsy sellers are helping those affected by the floods in QLD. I've been donating a couple of my Christopher rings and they've been selling well, but once I saw this gorgeous vintage brooch I couldnt resist...




Isn't it so so so nice?! You guys should find yourselves something nice too, I mean, where else do you get anything for donating? In your dreams, thats where (I am of course dis-cluding warm fuzzies and and sense of doing whats right - which are both also pretty nice things to get).

xx Lauren

Love Me

New necklace over at my etsy shop. If you want a different word, lemme know... swear words sound like fun! Perfect accessory for valentines day eh? I know I'll be wearing mine.

xx Lauren

Treasure, me Hearties! Volume 12

'Bold+Quirky+Lovely+Fun!' by TheAngryWeather

Some of my favorite things!Psst! some of the items in this collection will be featured on the blog Heartmade this week! Don't miss it!

red bow - handmade brooch pompombazar $14.00	I Love You More Garland frenchtoastfri... $21.60	Cross-Stitch Heart Pincushio... saltyoat $12.00
BLACK Fake watch with elasti... misakomimoko $25.00	office squares - button earr... littleclouds $8.00	Flora necklace - multicolour... louloudo $12.50
Destination Unknown Mini Not... CampfireChic $5.00	Twenty Kisses Brooch - by PI... pipandemily $35.00	Meadow Georgette and Silk Ca... Hopeless $285.00
cross my heart yo-yo. brown ... somethingshidi... $10.00	ARROW RING - Copper and dipp... MijuAndYou $24.00	Origami Hearts Strand jikits $10.00
Cotton Doodle - pink triangl... blackoutwell $38.00	BLACK WHITE STRIPES Cotton P... bestillshop $44.00	Tiny wood Barn SarahAndOwl $

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Treasure, me Hearties! Volume 11

Thanks to the lovely bloomerie for the great treasury feature;

'. . . . . chosen . . . . .' by bloomerie

a few of my favorites right now...

Winter Berries - Juicy Pomag... NomadicNoteboo... $30.00	Love - Hammered Copper Bangl... MintyFreshFusi... $20.00	Jaipur Necklace - Antiqued C... nutraj $17.00
Wrist Cuff Queen Anne's ... Waterrose $82.00	Ruby Red Hanging Light Khalima $82.00	20 Plantable Mini Valentines... girlingearstud... $18.00
Swirl Rosette Shoe Clips or ... sofisticata $30.00	Crochet coin purse, Love My ... studiowonjun $42.00	Twenty Kisses Brooch - by PI... pipandemily $35.00
Three sisters...... vintage ... NewFashionedWh... $39.00	hand painted necklace, origi... tuckooandmooco... $25.00	Red Bridal Feather Flower -... bethanylorelle $53.00
SALE NOW ON - Poppy serving ... PrinceDesignUK $29.00	je t'aime- Vintage Fren... VintageScraps $5.00	White Copper Medium Paper Bo... etco $20.00

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If I had Money

I've been hopelessly in love with hopeless for a while now...

Handmade in Melbourne, with an appropriate but out of my league price tag. So beautifully tailored, each collection SUPER well designed... gah. Plus her blog is SO inspiring ALL THE TIME.

Links;

Etsy Store
Blog

Front Page News

Yay my Pip and Emily shop got some press today by being on the front page!!!

x Lauren

A Letter From Acorn

Here they are! And I know I said Friday, but I havnt gone to bed yet so technically it still is!

Vintage Ruby Red Wingtip $30	Vintage Oxford Wingtip $30
Vintage Bowling Shoes intage $30	Vintage Cream Golf Shoes $30
Vintage Oxford Wingtip $30

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xx Acorn