Etsy Feature - Blue Marbles

Crystal: Shameless...I know....but I had to take the opportunity to promote my own Etsy shop on here since I've finally got it up and running....I have much more stock to come, but I wanted to start getting the word out, so figured I'd use the resources I had at my fingertips!! :) :)  Hope no one minds!

Blue Marbles on Etsy

So my Etsy shop, Blue Marbles, mainly houses these awesome frames I've been creating...I am a photographer, so it was only natural that my products would relate to pictures...they are really basic black frames, but they're matted with some great looking fabrics which is what makes them stand out.

Brown and Pink Flower Fabric Matted Frame - $12.00

 

This idea started because I remember being at my aunt and uncle's home a few years back around Halloween, and they had all these cute Halloween themed frames everywhere with past pictures of their kids in their costumes.  It was so festive and such a great way to remember past years every Halloween.

So I built on that idea and figured that it would be great to have this concept every holiday....Christmas,Valentine's, even summer/winter vacations, etc.  I LOVE frames and I love displaying pictures around my home.  I also have a short attention span and so I like to change what I'm looking at a lot...so being able to rotate my frames and pictures every month or so is such a tempting idea!  And I figured there had to be other people out there who shared this little quirk of mine. :) :)

Christmas Holiday Matted Frame - $12.00

In the next week or so, I've got some more Christmas/holiday frames to post, as well as a USC frame.  If you've got a favorite school or sports team you would be interested in getting a frame with, let me know so I can start hunting for the fabric! :)

In addition, I'm always going to start working on some fine art prints to post in my shop...I've only got one so far, but more will be in the future! :)

The Gap - Fine Art Print - 8x10 - $25.00

Lost in Creativity

Jen: Just checking in :) I've been uber busy preparing for my upcoming Etsy shop, and since I'm almost done prepping and can see the light at the end of the tunnel, I can finally breathe again! I should be done creating the first batch of products by Friday, and then our own lovely Crystal of Avery James Photography is kindly going to take the product photos for me!

Infant Accessories?

Crystal: I'm thinking about expanding, or rather starting I guess I should say, my infant accessory collection for use in my photography (Avery James Photography). I'd love to get some cute knit hats, diaper covers, headbands, blankets, those netting things to put the babies in, etc.
So I figured that the best place to start is on Etsy…I love all the handmade stuff, and I love to help out small businesses.
With that said, I'd love to get some suggestions and references for products. Feel free to pass along your own sites or your favorite sites…and if you're willing to work out an exchange or discount for photos of your products, I'm all ears. I'll even throw in a ton of advertising for you in all my various social networking avenues.
Thanks everyone!

Photo below from Laura Renee Photography: http://www.laurareneephotography.com/blog/

Not Forgotten!

JH: I know we've been lame with keeping up with our posts, so I figured we might as well use a post to explain why. Even as I write this, Crystal is out of town so she will have to catch up next week!

In the recent months, I have started a business called Autism Prose. I used to be a behavior therapist for a school district, and now enjoy helping with behavioral challenges through the Social Story method :) I love what I do, and I'm very proud of how my business has helped people already! I spend a good amount of my time communicating with clients, creating Social Stories and advertising my business.

I have also recently picked up a new hobby: lomography! You can find a few of my prints in my Etsy shop. Whenever I have the free time, I love to go to new places in my city for photo-taking, and then put them in my shop. I'm ultra new at this, but I can tell it's something I'm going to stick with for quite some time!

And last but not least by any means is my personal blog, Haute Whimsy! I adore that outlet more than words can say and am SO thankful for my newest followers :) Love, love, love!

So there you have it! Busy me! But I will try to be better about getting on Beachy Keen more often.



CH: I'm horrible - I haven't posted in ages....but I'm making a point to do more posting!! Promise!! Must keep up Beachy Keen!

Much like Jen, my schedule is INSANE right now...I have a photography company: http://www.averyjamesphotography.com that has me doing 3-5 photo shoots a week ON TOP of my 40 hour work week at DaVita. Not to mention I have a 3 year old and a fiance who need my attention as well! And an Avon business....geez.

OK - I am going to post at least 3 times a week at a MINIMUM...I make the vow right now. :)