What difference an edit makes?

So I decided to try and edit one of my pictures to have an all white background just to see what kind of difference it would make. I thought it was really interesting. Here are my results.



I thought it would be fun to see them side by side. It wasn't too hard to do it, and might be worth it....I'm not sure. It was kinda time consuming to go around the bunny to make sure that it was all very clean, and I'm not sure I did the best job. But it was just a quickie experiment to see what difference it would make.


What do you guys think? Is it worth the time and effort to white out the background (if you don't have a light box) Or is the bunny too shadowy anyway and it's wasted effort? Let me know your thoughts.


Chureen

Newbie Showcase - Moochiesmamma's

So my weens woke me at 5 am this morning. What better way to be productive then to right in my blog. So here I am featuring an Etsy Newbie.

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5039964

It's kinda hard to write about people that you never met, so I think my best approach here is to contact her and see if she wants to write a little blurb about herself and her shop. I can say that she has very nice clothes for kids. Very hip and so super cute! I'll post a few picts so you can see some of what she offers. Like I said SUPER CUTE!

Treasuries -

I haven't been in a treasury for a while and was getting kinda bummed, but I figured that's the way it goes because I needed to freshen up my inventory (who wants to buy scarves now). I had pretty much forgotten to check the treasury listings for a few weeks, but decided to check and found these. What I think is funny is that two different people created treasuries (one was a west) with the same theme and my bunny was choosen for both. Funny huh? Here they are.

And I was even an alternative in this cute Easter Treasury!

Thanks everyone, you made my day. I even got a few new hearts out of the deal, just no new sales :(

***Sorry about the treaury picts. I was hopeing they would turn out better. I just don't have time to fix it right now. I'll have to work on that the next time I add treasuries.

Spring Dress for Ciara

I'm so excited about the new dress that I made for my daughter Ciara. Well okay...it's almost done. I just have to topstitch the hem. It's got a circle skirt that sews onto a store bought t-shirt ant I modify to put ties on. The circle skirt is perfect for thost princess moments when she wants to twirl. I just wish that the weather was nicer so I could take some outside picts of her with it on. I'm making an identical on for my Etsy site, so I need some good picts to put with the listing. I'll have to post a picture on her when I get it done. Hopefully later this morning. She wants to wear it to the egg hunt that we are going to this afternoon.

Okay, I've finished it. Here's a pict of it (note to self: Need to take a picture of the back). Isn't she just the cutest! I'm sure I'm a little bias, but come on.....

Now I'm trying to think of what I can do with this pattern for my shop. The possibilities are endless, just have to see what is appeals to people.

In the mean time Ciara will be wearing this today, Sun and probably sleep in it everyday in between if she had her way.

Make someones day - Feature a Newbie

So I was reading in another blog and got this great idea. Feature Etsy sellers! Okay, so it's not a novel idea...as a maker of fact I have seen other bloggers doing the same thing. But I never really paid attention to it, because I wasn't a blogger or even thinking of becoming one. Now that I'm thinking of interesting things to put on my site and ways of getting people interested in what I do, I'm paying attention. I decided to feature EtsyNewbies, since these guys are just getting started and need as much help as they can get.

So for the first Featured Artist: Rhonda's Paper Boutique

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5615796

I first say Rhonda's name in a forum. She was looking for people to put her blog link in their blogs and she would do the same. As I'm looking for ways of promoting myself I thought what the hay, why not. So I checked her out and found some really cool things.

What I like best is her party favors. (which reminds me I need to heart her store) How many times do us Mom's look for party favor bags for our little girls birthday party and just can't seem to find anything fun and unique? Well here is your solution. Rhonda offers so many different options depending on your price range and you may have your own embellishments that you would like to add. Or what about that perfect rainy day craft project?

Anyway, Rhonda's shop is worth a look. So support your Etsy Newbie and shop away!!

Knit-tastic

So I've thought many times that I need to learn how to knit. And if fairness I learned from my Grandmother about 20 years ago. But of course I forgot everything that I learned. Then my Mom has tried to teach me a couple of times now and since I never practiced I never really learned. So here I am. I have a set of needles and ball of yarn and a how-to-book infront of me, and of course my Mum sitting next to me.

Overall it's not going to badly. I've learned to do the double cast-on and the knit (not the pearl yet). The trouble that I'm having is that it's getting a bit to tight on the needle. So tight I can barely move the loops on the needle. I've done it a few times and the same result. I can now move the beginning loops and the ending loops, but I must get over excited in the middle because there is no law in nature that will move those babies.

I'm guessing that I won't be making baby sweaters as beautiful as the ones my Mom makes, but I might make a half decent pot holder or cat blanket someday. I'll keep you posted.

Chureen

What to do first?

So here we are...I've read often that blogs are the way to go when it comes to promoting yourself in this crafting world. I've never been a good self promoter and plus with the lack of time I have, I've never even considered the thought of starting a blog. I mean, good Lord, who has time for all that plus watching 3 wee ones.

I decided I'm going to take the big leap and start one. I think it was mostly because I finally finished a new project that I'm trying to sell and I'm so excited about it. So I'll try to post some picts, but I can't promise anything since I'm new to all this.





Wish me luck, I'll need it :)