since the last time, i've been sick, made two illustrations, went to a tea party, designed 3 rubber stamps, described all etsy goodies, ran out of coffee creamer, and cared for diego while he stayed home from school.... although being sick took over 10 days of that time, i tried to spend my relaxing time, chipping away at my artwork so that this greenbean didn't feel lazy... it feels good to be productive... but i'm trying to take it one day at a time to not overwhelm myself, ya know?!
so the etsy goodies will be available soon however there isn't a specific date just yet... thanks to two buddies, they have helped me to relaunch the shop filling it with inventory that has been sitting around the studio.... there will be giant embellishements in the shop- what are giant embellishments you ask? they are the cut paper dolls cut out but NOT glued down onto a background... i'm leaving it for the buyer to add the background :) there will also be magnets, illustrations, smaller embellishments, notecards, and a few wall hangings... there's roughly 60 items!!!!
as with previous etsy shop openings, most of the characters are named after people i know... some names are taken from the shows that i've been watching- dean, mr. brown, hilda, pierce.... can you figure out which shows i've been enjoying?! and many of the characters that are named after friends, the descriptions are ficticious... it was a wonderful twist to making etsy descriptions a bit less monotonous....
when the rubber stamps are released, i'll be sure to post a link! if you are itching for an update sooner than these blog posts, then feel free to check out my twitter or my facebook page...
lastly, here is a picture of isabella, the princess... she is an utter girly girl! the other day she told ramel that she wanted to be a superhero... spidergirl, in fact... so you can imagine the goodness i'm cooking up for her 4th birthday!!! but aside from her superhero love, she ADORES wearing a frou frou dress! i saw this dress at target MONTHS ago and wanted to get it for her... but i waited... then last weekend, she BEGGED for it!!!! we even got her some gold sparkly shoes to match and she was so happy... she's a vocal girl- she's quick to say what she doesn't like but she's also quick to say how much she loves me- she melts my heart! she's asked to change her name to ellia so she can be just like me- EEK!!!
so just a quick recap of the greenbean family: diego wants to change his name to peter parker when he gets older... and he wants me to change my name to aunt mae....and he wants me to live with him so i can keep the house clean... isabella wants to change her name to ellia... she wants to be JUST like me including height and shoe size... i got quite the pair of kids, eh?!
Oooh good to see you again :D!
I can't wait to see all the goodies in your Etsy shop! Your characters are unique and refreshing. I love them! I'm working on a Etsy goodies myself, but not so sure when they'll be up though haha.
Your little girl is so adorable! Loooove the dress and her pose! Both your kids are adorable!
Take care Xxx
Posted by: TJ Lubrano | March 18, 2011 at 05:55 PM
I think Bill Cosby said it best — Kids say the darndest things.
The spideys are pretty cool. I'd want to be Spider-Girl too. One of the most amazing night dreams I've had was web spinning my way through the air in the city. Dreams of flying are the best. But I digress, just a bit.
By the way, your artwork is coming along quite nicely. Seeing some lovely developments.
Posted by: Melissa G | March 19, 2011 at 03:54 AM
Congrats on your new shop! I think your paper dolls are great, I love the one in the purple dress with branches!
Will any of your dolls be of the sort that can actually be "played with"? I think that would be a great vintage toy to bring back. I loved playing with paper dolls, adding different clothes & such! I haven't thought about that in a long time, I think Eva would enjoy them when she gets older.
Your kids are super cute!
I'm doing a little re-arranging on Etsy myself. Doing away with the Eva Mae Shop, never really took off. I'll put everything in the Merc & save money on re-listing!
Posted by: Beth @ Stoney Creek | March 19, 2011 at 09:19 AM
Four!!!!!!!!!!! Holy Cow! Isabella is gonna be 4????? When in the heck did that happen? can't wait to see all the new etsy goodies:)
Posted by: raesha | March 21, 2011 at 10:51 PM
Love these new illos! all are fantastic!
love the purple dress girl
Posted by: Juan manuel | March 24, 2011 at 06:38 PM