Tuesday, 17 November 2009

World Tour Meerkat meets Arosha!

Little Treasure in his journey to manhood

Time has come for little Treasure to leave his home-land, his safe haven under mom's guidance and support, and start his journey of self-exploration and growth on his way to become a self-assured and independent man.

And what better place to start than in Arosha's studio and home on the beautiful Carmel mountain in Haifa, Israel?

The guys introduced each other, and Treasure immediately adapted to the warm November sun, and together with Arosha spent his first afternoon lazing around, tanning and watching the view – While Arosha is gazing at the beach, little Treasure is trying to figure out what is going on



Things became even more intimate as Treasure wanted to get a better view of the passer-bys… (should we mention the girls in bikinis?)



After a Falafel lunch break (Treasure found the balls to be a little too big for his size, and didn't care much for all the tahini that kept dripping), they went on to the main purpose of the visit - which was to teach Treasure a craft that he could develop into a profession.

Arosha was trying to explain his metal-working techniques:



But Treasure lost his patience too soon, and started playing around with AroshaTwists plastic cuff bracelets:




After an evening at the pub (pictures have been censored due to the misbehavior of both guys after their third beer), Arosha and Treasure bid farewell, and promised to meet again in a few years.

With much sadness, Treasure packed his stuff (which now includes an acorn from his previous visit and a plastic black and gold brooch which Arosha has given him with love), and left for his next visit on his world tour.



We'll miss you, little guy! Arrivederci!

I'm sure that's whetted your appetite for Arosha's work:
Arosha.etsy.com
AroshaTwists.etsy.com
Sleeks.etsy.com
Arosha on twitter
and his spanking new Facebook fanpage

and of course, last but not least, the world tour facebook page.

Famous in Canada?


Read about me in the Toronto Star!

I was sent this link by Nina of UberCherry and am thrilled to see the inhabitants of Toronto are able to appreciate the awesomeness of a Meerkat Christmas ;-)

Meerkats available here and Greeting cards here

Ubercherry.etsy appears to be having a rest right now, but why not check back soon?
Ubercherry blog

Sunday, 15 November 2009

the beautiful game?



as my family will attest, I'm not known for my love of the so-called beautiful game (that's football in the UK, soccer to our friends over the pond)

But...

What's not to love?



Your very own footy-playing meerkat!

This chap plays for Arsenal, but (as always!) I'm open to challenges!

Thursday, 12 November 2009

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Clearance Sale!

Etteam are holding monthly critiques and I was lucky enough to be given the treatment a few weeks ago.

My friends gave me lots of constructive criticism alongside positive feedback, and after giving it all some thought I've decided to make some changes.



The *BIG* change is in emphasis: I'm going to spend much more time developing my meerkats - and to do this, I'm having a clearance sale to make room in my shops.

Flower fairy

You will find lots of bargains in Niftyknits.etsy and you will also find some items being reduced over at Niftyknits.folksy


hair accessories
Grab them while they're there!

Monday, 9 November 2009

This is… Laura



of Lamaworks

Favourite colour? That depends on the day ... lately I'm a purple girl.

Favourite smell? Oooh I have a Ginos East pizza in the oven right this minute, so pizza it is!

Favourite place? My parents house. They live in a cozy log cabin on a beautiful lake in the middle of northern Wisconsin. It is so peaceful up there. I could spend hours on the dock with a book listening to the waves roll by.



Favourite sound? My 3 year old niece when she says, "Hi Auntie Wauda!"

Favourite way to spend your time? Anything crafty! I have a need to always be working on something. Sitting still just isn't an option, so I'm always working on something.



Favourite item in your shop of all time? I really love the bright colors and different textures in the Wild Raspberry thank you cards set.



I think a close second are any of the triangle patchwork scarves. I love how all the colors blend together.



Favourite shop that isn’t yours? (Apart from Niftyknits, obviously!) Ooh, I really want a bag from ShibaNgDesigns!!

Why? They are so unique! I love how she uses random embellishments, but ties it all in together with her stitching.



What has been the most useful lesson you’ve learnt so far that you’d like to pass on to our readers?
Keep pushing forward! Things start slow in the beginning, but if you keep making things and keep advertising, and networking and promoting, and blogging and .... it all really pays off! The more you get out there, the more people see you and want something from your shop!



If I can I'd also like to plug a good cause ... I donate 10% of all of my sales to the American Cancer Society through the Carry On Campaign. It's a cause I really believe in and one of my goals in life is to make a difference. You can find out more about me and my progress with Carry On on my blog:

www.lamaworks.blogspot.com

or on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/lamaworks

Don't forget to check out Laura's shop: Lamaworks

and follow Laura on Twitter

Sunday, 8 November 2009

What's your workspace like?

A little while ago my friend Cherie blogged about her workspace.

She challenged me to share a pic of my own workspace - it's not *quite* in the same league, but one of the joys of knitting is that I can do it anywhere!



What's your workspace like?