Off to Mönsterås

Though I overslept and didn't wake up untill 12.13 I have now managed to pack all my books, clocks, pendants and boxes, and in a moment I will be off to Mönsterås to set everything up in the shopwindow whish I will be able to use for the next two months or so. I have the camera with me and I promise to take lots of photos whish I will post here later. I'm a bit nervous about all this but I'm sure it will work out great. Wish me luck! :)

Amazing stuff

My blog didn't really want to do what I wanted last time I did a feature like this. So today I try to post the pictures in a new way. I hope they are not too small.

So here is todays feature for Etsy's Promotional Frenzy Team. There are some great stuff in here. :) List of all the items and links to the shops are under the picture.

1. galla15 - Seed Bead Multi Strand Bracelet

www.etsy.com/listing/69723208/seed-bead-multi-strand-bracelet-tan

2. Galeaz Glass - Sun Drenched Stained Glass Panel http://www.etsy.com/listing/69699815/sun-drenched-brilliant-red-lilies

3. CalliopeAZCreations - Amethyst Swarovski and Keshi Pearl Wiggle Ringhttp://www.etsy.com/listing/69729195/wiggle-ring-keshi-pearls-amethyst

4. BountyofBeads - 6 Piece Turquoise Czech Rondelle Bead Dangle Drop Set http://www.etsy.com/listing/69732592/6-piece-turquoise-czech-rondelle-bead

5. NewCreatioNZ - Pendant necklace with fine art print http://www.etsy.com/listing/69723302/antique-brass-glass-pendant-necklace

6. DellCoveSpices - Gourmet layered spice wedding & party favorshttp://www.etsy.com/listing/69518756/spice-favors-for-weddings-bridal-shower

7. AddSomeStitches - Pink on Pink Granny Square Pursehttp://www.etsy.com/listing/69724115/pink-on-pink-granny-square-purse

8. Tyss Handmade jewelry - Orange flower earrings http://www.etsy.com/listing/69675658/burning-orange-lovely-flowers-dangle

9. RhettDidntGiveADamn - Chrome Swan

http://www.etsy.com/listing/69611240/chrome-swan-hood-ornament-from-a-vintage

10. Glitterbird Glamour - Orange & White Pendant Necklace http://www.etsy.com/listing/50293666/orange-and-white-pendant-necklace

11. Makenzi & Madilyn - Fruity colors necklace

http://www.etsy.com/listing/69606816/fruity-spring-colors-pink-jade-sterling

12. Crimson Hill Soaps & Scents - Choose 3 Soaps & Save http://www.etsy.com/listing/69472155/choose-3-soaps-save

13. CrystalPhotography - Berry Blue

http://www.etsy.com/listing/69745329

14. Kelly Designs - Hot Pink & Orange Tree Logo Design http://www.etsy.com/listing/69745427/pre-fab-hot-pink-and-orange-tree-logo

15. terraverdegoods - Cleopatra's Milk Bath http://www.etsy.com/listing/69724809/cleopatras-milk-bath

16. Dylana Designs - Roots Rasta Halter

http://www.etsy.com/listing/69748776/roots-rasta-halter

Also in celebration of having my Etsy shop being added to favourites by 100 people on Etsy I have a sale till the 31th of March. Use the coupon code 100HEARTS to get a 20% discount.

I hope you all have a great day. :)

100HEARTS sale!

In celebration of having my Etsy shop being added to favourites by 100 people on Etsy I have a sale till the 31th of March. Use the coupon code 100HEARTS to get a 20% discount.
I hope you all have a great day.
/Martine

How to use a shopwindow?

Hello, everyone!

I hope you are all well. My cold is still holding on but I feel a bit better at least. I posted a new notebook on Etsy today. It has a wave of blue glass beads on the front and I'm very happy with how it turned out. you can find it here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/69672359/blue-wave-notebook

Maybe you wonder over the title of this post and that is what I'm coming to now. My grandfather is very suportive of my bookbinding. Almost too suportive but I could never ask him to stop coming with ideas, build me machines, buy me tools and borrow and read every book on the subject he can get his hands on at the library. You could say he has an ON/OFF-switch, and curently it is ON.

Anyway! He came up with the idea of hiring a shop window and then set out on the task of finding a shopowner who would like to let me use part of his or her window. After talking with what seemed like almost every shopowner in his hometown and comparing prizes he called me back a couple of days ago. Lo and behold! He had found a shopowner who was willing to not hire me the window but to lend me 1/3 of his window for free. And not only that but he thought that one month was a bit too short and suggested two months instead. Still for free. The shopowner explained that he was of the opinion that I didn't need to pay because if people stoped and looked at my things in his window they would atomaticly look at his things too so he would gain from it anyway.

Of course I am very exited about this. The shop in question is not in my hometown but in Mönsterås, the town were my grandparetns live and my mom grew up. It is a small but very cosy little town whish was quite important for the shipping industry back in the days. The window I will use is quite big and in the middle of the main road.

I will be able to have my books in 1/3 of the window. The rest will probably be used by two other people at the same time. I'm not sure what the others do but I think one of them weaves tapestries and the other paint ceramics. My space is about 1 m x 60 cm x 3 m and I will be able to hang things from the ceiling.

When we visited my grandparents last weekend I took a photo of the window so I would now what I have to work with. You can see the picture here on the right. The people outside is my grandfather and my little sister.

So by this I now turn to you, dear friends. Do you have any suggestions for me? Have any of you displayed your crafts in a shopwindow? How did it go? Are there anything I should make sure not to do? Anything you can tell me is great, and if you have nothing to tell me I'm still very happy that you stoped by.

I hope you all have a great day and that spring is on it's way wherever you are. I'm so happy that the sun is shining and nearly all the snow is gone here. :)

True of false?

My family thinks that I should make more extreme books if I want to sell anything. I thought my books were unique enough for people to want to buy them but maybe I should try to carry out some of my crazier ideas and designs.
What do you say? Do you think my family is right? What kind of books would you buy?
Any ideas and sugestions are very welcome.
I hope you have a great day
/Martine

Do we have enough books?

I would really like a libaray like this. :)

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/8ggUCv/features.cgsociety.org/stories/2009_05/2009_05_stockholmlibrary/15-render-FG.jpg

Soon back again... hopefully

ENGLISH:

Hello!
I am sorry that I haven't been that active here lately but I had a friend come and visit me. She is a very good friend of mine and we hadn't seen eachother since November. She went home yesterday but I have now catched a nasty cold and don't really have the strength to do much. Hopefully it wont last that long and I can be back to making books and talking with you guys in no time.

If you want something to do while you wait you can visit my deviantART page http://www.blueshadowm.deviantart.com There are not many books there but you can find a bunch of photographs and drawings made by me. :)

Hope you all are well
/Martine


SVENSKA:

Hej!
Jag är ledsen att jag inte har varit särskilt aktiv här på sistone men en vän till mig kom och hälsade på. Hon är en väldigt god vän och vi hade inte setts sedan november. Hon åkte hem igår men jag har nu fått en hemsk förkylning och orkar inte göra särskilt mycket alls. Förhoppningsvis så håller den inte i sig så länge så att jag snart ska kunna vara tillaka och tillvecka böcker och prata med er.

Om ni vill ha någonting att göra medan ni väntar så kan ni gå och ta en titt på min deviantART-sida. http://www.blueshadowm.deviantart.com Jag har inte så mycket böcker där men det finns istället en hel hög av foton och teckningar som jag har gjort. :)

Jag hoppas att allt är bra med er
/Martine