My Umbrella - posted by Crafted by Lindy - Fab Finds from Etsy

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1. Black Dress with applique-Red Umbrellas - ZoeChen

2. Sous la pluie Print 8 x 11.5 - teconlene

3. Red Umbrella -- 3D Mobile - Gosh and Golly

4. EVERGREENS (white) (womens extra small) - Cubist Literature

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1. Girl with Umbrella - 40x40, Framed, Matted, Behind Glass - Eddie O'Bryan Photo

2. It will not rain over me - 8x10 Print - Runaway Dreams

3. Rainy Days Laser Button Ring in Red and White - Kellie Christie

4. kids organic messenger bag / raining rainbows - Sewn Natural

[Lindy lives in Alberta, Canada, with her husband, son and new baby girl. Besides blogging, she enjoys running her stationery business and creating new designs for her Etsy shop. You can read her own blog here.]

Preserves - posted by Crafted by Lindy - Fab Finds on Etsy

1. Rice Paper Butterfly Archival Museum display - Bug Under Glass

2. Any Three Jams or Jellies - Bovine Bubbles

3. Canning Jar Tags - Strawberry Jam - kraze4paper

4. Anchor and Lifesaver Vinyl Wall Decal Set - Wilson Graphics

5. Wild Blue Yonder Wild Blueberry Preserves - Wee Bee Jammin'

6. Wildlife Preserve - Do Not FEED the ANIMALS Poster - Dean Works

7. Help Me - Vagando Fine Art Photography - Vagando

8. Save The Vinyl - Truly Sanctuary

[Lindy lives in Alberta, Canada, with her husband, son and new baby girl. Besides blogging, she enjoys running her stationary business and creating new designs for her Etsy shop. You can read her own blog here.]

Great Etsy finds in numerical typography - As Easy as 1, 2, 3 - posted by Crafted by Lindy

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1. Centimeter Tape Measure Cotton Trim - This and That From Japan

2 . Wooden trunk boxed - Number and Sign Stamps - Karaku

3. Route 66 Belt Buckle - Recycled License Plates - Vintage in Retrospect

4. URBAN TYPE screenprinted fabric printed red on white - Green Olive Textiles

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1. Numbered Brass Tag, Hand Finished Rustic Patina (NTUA) - Supply Pusher

2. wooden drawers with vintage numbers - Modish Vintage

3. Pi Math Geek Ladies T-Shirt - American Apparel  - Dark Cycle Clothing

4 . letterpress numbers bundle - AMradio

[Lindy lives in Alberta, Canada, with her husband, son and new baby girl. Besides blogging, she enjoys running her stationary business and creating new designs for her Etsy shop. You can read her own blog here.]

Spreading some holiday humor

I'm heading to a "girls night" holiday party this evening. We are exchanging ornaments (I'm sure many of which will be distasteful) and I decided that I'd resurrect my cheeky ornament designs from year's past.
I didn't have time to make these to sell in my Etsy shop this year but I hope to find some time to make them for personal hostess gifts and wine tags. It's a fun way to enter a party with laughter and break the ice.

To make: I used wood rounds that I purchased from the local art supply. I printed my designs and decoupaged them to the wood. I then adhered bead ball chains to the edges and gave them a nice glossy finish. I hope the recipient finds them as funny as I do.

I've also added some of these designs to my Zazzle shop. Now you can buy them on cards, t-shirts, and mugs. I'll be adding more in the coming week. These would make great gifts for office parties or gift exchanges!

Mad Housewife t-shirt giveaway - The dishes can wait, dinner be damned!

- GIVEAWAY CLOSED -
a winner has been chosen and notified

I recently partnered with a great micro-winery, Mad Housewife Wine. They are a label out of Seattle that combines great affordable wine with fun marketing (two of my favorite vices). I designed several exclusive switch plates for them, for a recent giveaway, using some of their popular by-lines (wine charms are in the making).
Mad Housewife Wine can be found in most states and parts of Canada. Currently, it is not available in RI but I understand you can request it at your local wine shop and liquor store. Girlfriends, it is the perfect wine to take to your next book club or girls night out!!

I will be giving away 2 Mad Housewife t-shirts this week through my blog and 1 additional t-shirt via Twitter. Warning: these t-shirts get attention!

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Entry details:

Visit the Mad Housewife website or blog and come back here and leave me a comment about what made you smile. Familiar with the wine, let me know! Make sure your comment includes contact information.

3 Additional entries when you:

1) Tweet about this giveaway. Be sure to include @alamodestuff in your tweet so I can keep track.

2) Blog about this giveaway with a link to the post

3) Follow this blog (if you already follow, let me know. That counts, too.)

Please let me know if you done any of these to ensure you get your extra entries.

Two (2) winners will be randomly chosen (through Random.org).
Contest ends Friday, October 23 at midnight EST.
Winner will be notified by Monday, October 26.

My first sale on Zazzle

Sometime last year, I opened a shop at Zazzle.com (a website that allows you to customize and sell tshirts, mugs, aprons, and more). I wanted a tshirt with my stylized Buddha photo on it. So, I figured that I'd set up a shop with some of my popular designs. I loved the idea of drinking my morning coffee with the words "no whining" on it (maybe it will remind the kids). And with some new babies coming into the family, I thought an "I'm not listening" onesie would be fun.

Zazzle is much like Cafepress in that one receives "royalties" from the sale of their designs on various merchandise. In other words, Zazzle uses my designs, the buyer chooses what they want it on (tshirt, mug, etc.), and I get the paid a percentage.



create & buy custom products at Zazzle
I had to check out the product myself and bought a "no whining" mug and a Buddha tshirt. I loved them both. I ultimately chose Zazzle because I liked the products they used. The printing on the tshirt is top quality and the mug is perfect (handle size is key). After my purchase, I sort of forgot about the shop. Mostly because it's a lot of work to promote and manage -- Etsy keeps me busy enough.

Much to my surprise, I received an email the other day saying I made a sale...my Buddha tshirt! What a buzz. I've done absolutely nothing by way of promotion, so now I feel I need to at least have it on my blog and minimally promote to see where this may go!