Update Day

Let's see...what have I been up to? Oh yeah! I posted a bunch of stuff in my destash shop (SpringToDecember) yesterday. I found a bunch of embroidery items that I wasn't using and figured I'd pass them on to someone who needed them. :) I also found some extra beads from last Christmas.

4 Glass Peppermint Swirl Candy Beads - Red and Green Stripes

Hmmm...what else? Oh while I was digging around, I found some miniature dollhouse Christmas ornaments, that I had when I was growing up! I don't know how they ended up in my sewing box, but since I don't have a dollhouse anymore, I figured I'd post them.

5 Vintage Miniature Christmas Ornaments for Scale Dollhouse

I hope somebody gives them a good home. :) I also listed a new piece for my brother Tony (DigitalMushroom).

Super Mario 3D Polymer Clay Figurine

He also made a Super Mario treasury to go with it! Check it out here!

I'm currently working on a gingerbread man felt ornament, but I don't have any pictures to post yet. He started out as a plain gingerbread man, but he has evolved into a Russian gingerbread man. He is turning out really cute! I'm hoping to finish up today and post a pic either tomorrow or Sunday. Have a great weekend everybody! :)

Nice Relaxing Weekend :)

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Mine was nice and relaxing, and I actually got quite a bit done too! I finally got around to fixing the pictures from my "little" brothers' graduation. Here they are after they both walked. :)



They both graduated Summa Cum Laude with Honors Concentrations! Alex (on the left) got a degree in Accounting and Tony ([DigitalMushroom] on the right) got a degree in Art with minors in Advertising and Art History. Identical twins, but very different. :) If you know anyone in the New Jersey area looking for fantastic workers in either Advertising/Illustration or Accounting let me know! They are both available for hire! :)

I also did a LOT of work on my Ravenclaw ornament! I think it's turning out pretty well. :)



I got the raven attached. The wings were REALLY hard! I'm going to back the whole thing with black when I'm done, so I'm hoping that will give them a little more strength, but we'll see. The banner turned out nice. But I have a LOT of embroidering to do yet! More updates soon!

What else? Oh! Tony (DigitalMushroom) Made a really cool video game treasury in Treasury East this weekend! Check it out!

No school, like the old school!

That's pretty much it for the moment. I'm actually planning on working on some clay sometime this week. So maybe I'll have some more pieces to post towards Friday. :) Hope you all have a great week! See you tomorrow with a beautiful blue mini treasury! Bye! :)

New stuff! And other stuff.

I didn't get much done with my Etsy shop today, but I did help my brother Tony (DigitalMushroom) get his shop reopened. He (along with his twin brother Alex) just graduated Summa Cum Laude from Rowan University! Alex graduated with an Accounting degree and Tony graduated with a degree in Art. They are identical twins, but as you can see, they are very different. :) Anyway, today I helped Tony open his shop again, and have been taking pictures of some of his work for his portfolio. He's going to a advertising portfolio day in Philadelphia on Thursday to get advice on his portfolio. I'm kinda hoping they all really like it and offer him a job too, but I'm not sure if it's that kind of seminar or not. Oh, and on top of reopening his shop, he also posted a new piece!

Primitive Space Invader Polymer Clay Refrigerator Magnet

I think it's cute. :) It's different because it's a video game piece, but it's primitive. The old and new aspects of it together make it really unique. :) Well, back to work for me. Time to feed the monkeys...I mean children. ;)

Have a great night! :)

Featured Seller of the Day 10/09/2009

Okay last Geekery seller (for a little while anyway). :) This seller creates tiny versions of popular video games and food and makes them into jewelry! And her shop is called:

The Clay Collection

Lauren is a Southern California artist who loves making tiny sculptures out of polymer clay. Her favorite subjects are 80's toys and video games! Here is an example of a very tiny set of video game earrings:



Look at the amazing detail on these pieces! Not impressed? Well here they are next to a penny!

Nintendo Wii Earring set - Wiimote and nunchuk

She also makes miniature food and other geek themed pieces. I hope you're not hungry, because while these earrings look delicious, they are not edible.

Pancake Earrings (PICK ANY 2 for your set) strawberry, banana, blueberry or butter and maple syrup

Yeah, I could totally chow down on those blueberry pancakes right now! (Mental note, don't do these write-ups on an empty stomach!) Don't wear earrings? Not a problem! She also makes necklaces, cuff links, rings, and even wine charms.

WINE CHARM 4 piece set - MST3K - Tom Servo, Crow, Gypsy and the SOL

You can't get much cooler then an MST3K wine charm set! And one last piece, since Christmas is less then 80 days away, why not pick up an ornament for the special geek in your life?

Christmas Ornament - Nintendo Console Controller and Games - pick any 2 games

This one is awesome because you get to pick which games are included on the ornament! And if your not a big Nintendo fan, she also has an Xbox and a Playstation 3 avalible. :)

Tomorrow we move away from the Geekery section for a little while, and head to the Accessory section. ::Hint - Tomorrow's artist makes cute pieces with cloth!::

Later! :)

P.S. For more information on todays featured seller, please check out their Etsy profile here => TheClayCollection's Profile

Featured Seller of the Day 10/08/2009

So let keep the Geekery theme going. Today's Featured Seller also does video game related pieces, but his are even more old school then Nintendo! His shop is called:

Atari Wallets Sold Here

So what is an Atari wallet? Well it's exactly what it sounds like! A wallet made out of an actual Atari cartridge! Do you remember Joust?

Atari wallet - Joust

How about Dig Dug?

Atari wallet - Dig Dug

Well now you can carry your favorite Atari game around with you everywhere you go! Check out how it works:

Atari wallet - Centipede

As you can see it holds a lot; 6-8 standard plastic cards & 15-20 bills according to the description! And if this post makes you wish your mom hadn't sold your Atari system when you went away to college, you can always check out his complete system sets! He sells them on eBay under seller name niles.z, with 30% going to charity!

One more Geekery seller for tomorrow, then on to some other Etsy sections for a bit! ::Hint - Tomorrow's artist makes jewelry!::

Later!

P.S. For more information on todays featured seller, please check out their Etsy profile here => nilesz's Profile

Featured Seller of the Day 10/07/2009

Today's Featured Seller is from the Geekery section of Etsy. Her profile reads, "I like veggie burgers, rock, and hot showers." Her shop is called:

MagnetGames

She specailizes in making neat items (mostly magnets) with perler beads. What is a perler bead? Well it's a tiny plastic "O" that you use to make different patterns and then iron them together so the pattern becomes permentant. And what is the best thing to make with perler beads? 8-bit video game characters! :)

Mario Magnet Set (25 pieces)

I mean really, how cool is that? :) You can arrange a whole super mario level on your own fridge! Looking for something a little bigger, maybe for your computer/game room? How about this?

Flying Goomba Wall Art

This Flying Goomba wall art piece is great! I love the little baby goombas. :) And if you don't see your favorite videogame character, just send her a Convo, and she'll be happy to make one for you! One more piece in honor of my Mac using, art major, brother Tony. :)

Apple Pride Magnets (2 Pieces)

Tomorrow I'll be featuring another Geekery seller! ::Hint - They make wallets!::

Later!

P.S. For more information on todays featured seller, please check out their Etsy profile here => MagnetGames's Profile

Dude...

I just posted a bunch of video game pieces for my brother Tony. Since he's back at school, I'll be in charge of his shop (more or less) until he is back for winter break. So here are his newest creations!

Digital Mushroom's Shop

Later! :)