oh lord i'm in heaven, every time i make a sale for my friend on ebay, i start thinking i have my OWN paypal balance, and i keep leaning toward yarn and knitting needle purchases on ebay (wh… Read More

Today's shop item is a simple, luxurious accessory - and it's actually INEXPENSIVE!This absolutely incredible raw silk thread came from an amazing Goodwill score in Portland a couple of year… Read More

i sold these on Etsy today (at least I did if the buyer pays for them!). Seems my pace may or may not be picking up a little, I just sold this bracelet the other day too. Man, if I could jus… Read More

Wow, how'd it get to be February already?Time's flying, it amazes me that I left the east coast back in September. Anyway, today's featured item is my Japanese Lake earrings, which feature B… Read More

i'm putting up these cluster pendants my Etsy shop for ONE WEEK ONLY before i take them down and deliver the necklaces to a local store here in Portland.This is one of the latest ones - i am… Read More

Oregonians pride themselves on "loving the rain" here (definitely a "love it or leave it" mentality!) but, for those of us who haven't grown up in it, the winters here can be a little bit di… Read More

Yoga Socks - Mac'n'Me pattern (and my first attempt at socks)Originally uploaded by gr00vy. I've begun my first pair of socks and so far, so good - this is a simple pattern, and I've beco… Read More

Ha yeah, NOT.If you know me, you know I'll coo over your baby and I'm happy when my friends have them, but I am most definitely not cut out for the task. Regardless, babies are what it's all… Read More

The last time I wrote one of these posts, I got my butt chewed out on the Etsy forums.I'd complain, except that's the beauty of it. At least until it gets nasty, people can agree to disagree… Read More

Yes, it's true, there's a new man in my life.He's so ridiculously cute, I'd like to blame him for the fact that I can't get anything done, but in a nice, healthy way, he's not actually takin… Read More

About this Deal: I’m getting ready to clear out many items in my store and take some items to a local shop here - I’d like to give Etsy shoppers one last chance to make a purchas… Read More

Back in Portland, i went to my favorite brunch joint this morning, which is right next door to one of my favorite gift shops.I lived there when it opened, and loved the shopkeeper right away… Read More

i'm making jewelry like crazy - been revisiting an old concept and making more Fairy Clusters, since Portland hadn't yet been exposed to them (shown here is an older one).And tho it kills me… Read More

earlier on this fall i'd refunded an Etsy customer because i could not accomodate her made-to-order purchase. she actually wrote back again today, STILL INTERESTED and wondering whether it… Read More

i was perusing Jordana Paige's website when i discovered that it was she who had written the pattern for this sleeveless wraparound tank.i remember when that pattern came out - i purchased t… Read More

REVS sculpture Originally uploaded by fotoflow / Oscar Arriola. test Read More

as you may or may not have noticed!My new blog is here - http://faerwear.vox.comthere are far more customizability options here on blogspot, but i decided to move this blog to Vox.com for th… Read More

i have had a banner time on Etsy recently - for a small/part-time jewelry designer, at least. Yesterday alone I sold six pieces of jewelry. With that sale came a note of support and inspirat… Read More

...portland is DEFINITELY a yarny city - the Oregonian, our big fancy newspaper, even has a knitting blog.i myself am desparately trying to refrain from heading to one east side shop i haven… Read More

just for fun, I started making a Cafe Press store full of stickers, buttons, and magnets.Most of the things in here are, or will be, mantras, legally-used quotes, and stuff from my own perso… Read More

i'm off to a bit of kirtan tonight with Wynne Paris. Tho I am a yoga practitioner, I am not one who walks around spouting off sanskrit, flying off to India, claiming a guru, etc. I do, howe… Read More

I just received a package in the mail today after recently deciding to pull my jewelry from a shop in Asheville, NC.To be honest I'm THRILLED to be able to sell these pieces direct instead… Read More

As you may have gathered I have been making an attempt to settle down here in Portland, Oregon. i lived here for a bit three years ago before wandering around the western hemisphere for a wh… Read More

are you on Vox.com?if so, find faerwear here.I am debating moving the entire shebang over entirely, even though i much prefer this blogspot layout to the one i've got on vox currently. I was… Read More

i had to share my latest Etsy feedback - it's so good I keep reading it when I get down, or when i can't get motivated to SIT down and get back to work:"Oh my gosh! Not only were these earri… Read More