Packaging for my online stores, for now.

I've been working on the packaging system for my crocheted pieces for a while now. Lots of trials and errors. For the customers who've bought something from me, I hope you were not unhappy with the way I packaged your items.

I think I've found a sytem that will work well for my pieces. A neatly tied item in ribbon inside a cute and reusable gift box.

I was so happy when I found these pretty/cute paper browsing in Tuesday Morning. There are so many cute ones but I had to limited my self to only 3 packs, for now. I'm sure I'll make many more trips to arts & crafts stores (and Tuesday Morning) in search of the right paper again soon.

I am ironing out the little details that will help with making the boxes. I'm looking for tools that will help me cut out the box shape and scored to fold easier. I've been looking all over Austin to find those perfect tools but have not found one yet. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.

d-i-y Planner maybe a list maker's dream come through

diyplanner

I've tried many times to use one kind of planner or others but none really worked for me so far. I've always kept my eyes out for the perfect planner that will easily organize my life. I have high hope for this diyplanner site. It has many templates that you can personalize to fit your need, lots of options. Surely one of them will work for me.

If you decide to check it out, make sure you look around. There's a lot more on that site than templates.

Cool tools for Etsy treasury hunters

Craftcult


Craftopolis

Decoratethediva told me about Craftcult a few months back and I'm so grateful. It's fun to see the statistics in pictures :-) Google analytic is great but there's no picture there! :-D

Craftcult let you search if an etsy shop has been featured on Etsy front page within the last 24 hours. It also show you the number of times your shop and items has been visited and hearted. Very cool and helpful.

Winklepots posted (on Flickr Front Pager Pool forum) another very helpful and cool site, Craftopolis. It's a simpler site but straight forward. It has Treasury hunt section for searching if an Etsy shop is currently featured in any treasury. It also has a search for Gift Guide featured.

Between these two sites, Etsy treasury hunters should be pretty happy. I know I am. Thank you Winklepots and thanks again Decoratethediva for sharing the information .

Now if someone can figured out how to snag those treasury spots without sitting there staring at the monitor and counting seconds...

Happy hunting!

*UPDATEd* Made it to the front page! Congratulation Renee!

Etsy Treasury "Frosting on the Cake" curated by decoratethediva 05-25-09, originally uploaded by kanokwalee.

I was waiting to catch the treasury space becoming available but got distracted by my Sam Kitty. When I looked back, the treasury has been open and closed! Big bummer :-(



Luckily, Renee of decoratethediva was kind enough to include my Orange and Strawberry Long Lace Leaf Scarflette in her Frosting on the Cake Etsy Treasury.

Thank you decoratethediva!

Designers featured in this treasury are:
LoveLeeSoaps
EnchangtedlyYours
mellowdayss
kanokwalee
ClutchThat
amberalexander
coleyclothing
subrosa123
fashionshelf
GossamerWingsStudio
RedChair
theeye

Lucky in treasury today!

Last Fall Etsy Treasury
curated by laslopezlas

Laslopezlas featured my Petite Gray Mist Enchanted Forest Lariat in her Last Fall Etsy Treasury today!

Thank you laslopezlas!

Featured Designers:
knitties
lapomme
monkeysalwayslook
allencompanyinc
cynthiadelgiudice
kanokwalee
Lirola
eninaj
pavlinadadakova


Off White Etsy Treasury
curated by sweptfromthesea

Sweptfromthesea featured my Ivory Silver Lining Scarf/Fiber necklace in her Off White Etsy treasury today.

Thank you sweptfromthesea!

Featured designers:
theBeadAerie
artlab
shecological
kanokwalee
Misspottery
dinosaurtoes
Ravenhill
Nomsa
sheaclay
Suuskeramiek
viabella
rafya



My Etsy Treasury happily ever after...

Featured designers:
LunarraStar
phillippesarts
MelissaSue
attilladesign
decoratethediva
riskybeads
echog
RememberMeEmily
GreenManShop
PresentsInBoxes
lapommestories
TheTinyTiara

May 27, 2009 driving toward an ominous sky...

May 27, 2009 driving toward ominous sky..., originally uploaded by kanokwalee.

The sky was super cool this morning. From where I was, it's on the brink of raining but not quite. It's cool to be able to tell that it's definitely raining somewhere (close) ahead of me. Eventhough the ominous sky is, well, pretty ominous, it's good to see that right next to it is a brighter clearer sky.

There's always a silver lining...

Silver Lining Scarf/Lariat/Fiber Necklace/Choker in Ivory

A new color, ivory, in my Silver Lining line. The neutral ivory scarf can be worn in so many ways, lariat, scarflette, scarf, necklace, choker, belt, or even hair wrap!