Archive for May, 2007

Hurrah, they’re here! This is a selection of the minicards I ordered from moo. I have to give them kudos for the sleek look, the unique design, and the swift service!

Now, the big question is - what do I do with them? I’m not so adept at finding appropriate opportunities to pass out promotional materials without sounding too salesy. I hate being salesy. I need to brainstorm on this one.

Where/how do you hand out your business cards?

On an unrelated topic, the S.O. finally joined the 21st century and bought a new digital camera. It’s tiny and cute and makes my digital SLR look sad and outdated. I see it as extra motivation for me to take more photos and sell more prints so I can upgrade my current equipment!

Hey look! The S.O. has a Web site!

Go visit him here: http://www.trlounder.com

I realize I haven’t formally introduced the S.O. to the general blogosphere. Now is probably a good time, seeing as he’s doing the bloggy thing, too!

Meet Tim. He’s an Aries, a fellow geek, an aspiring creative writer, the subject of many a photo of mine, and a sweet and talented guy all around. It goes without saying that he is one of my favorite people. And he really doesn’t mind that I talk so much, which is good, because I like to talk. A lot.

Next Saturday, we will celebrate our 7th anniversary by, uhh, going to my brother’s graduation ceremony. The romance! It kills me!

But surely after that there will be a nice dinner, and maybe other intimate endeavors, and I will take a moment to remind myself that I have a partner to lean on when life is rough, and a friend to laugh with when life is good.

And we are lucky.

So much excitement! My treasury made the front page!

So instead of talking about myself for once, I’d like to talk about someone else! Specifically, three someone-elses - three sellers from Etsy, all of whom I’ve had great experiences with.

sarahridgley - letterpress cards and coasters
I found Sarah Ridgley’s shop just as she was waiting for her 100th heart. It’s entirely unlike me to stumble into such good fortune (and if the “supreme being” has a sense of humor, I’ll probably be hit by a bus soon) but there you have it. As a “thank you” for being her 100th, she sent me a beautiful card (complete with a stamp, which is good, because I never remember to buy them) and a monogrammed letterpress coaster. Now I have my eye on the Notes from an Outlaw set. That way, if I am run over, the S.O. will have a hip and stylish way to let everyone know!

youstinksoap - vegan soaps, fragrance bars, and lip balms
Have I mentioned that I’m a lip balm junkie? I am. Especially if said lip balm tastes like calories. Mmmmmm, calories. Thankfully the lip balm sampler set I bought has no calories, only a light, sweet flavor, while my lips are left feeling soft and smooth. Now my only problem is deciding on a favorite. If I had to choose just one, I think I’d pick Key Lime Cheesecake… no, wait, Coconut Lemongrass… or, wait, maybe Raspberries and Creme? Eurgh… nevermind. Just buy one of each, and you’ll have a desert buffet for your lips.

theblackapple - illustration and other things
I don’t think there’s a single person on Etsy who doesn’t already know of theblackapple, but that’s no surprise, because her work is worth a look - or six! It’s cute, but with an edge of creepy. I like cute, but I really like cute-creepy. I chose the “Branch Bed” print because the colors are eerily similar, if not identical, to those in our bedroom. Yes, there is a lot of pink in our bedroom, and no, the S.O. doesn’t have much say in the matter, but even he could not deny that Emily’s work is top notch.

Once in a while, people publish my stuff, and that feels nice.

You can find my photos in the latest editions of:
Milk Bar Magazine
F-Stop Magazine

My Etsy shop has also been highlighted in the latest issue of Designer Scoop, by Smitherman and Barnwell.

I’ve also submitted a photo to JPG Magazine, and you can vote for it if you like. Please? I cannot promise sexual favors, but you will have my gratitude, which is worth millions in the respective currencies of yet-to-be-discovered foreign lands, I’m sure.

The theme is Dreamscapes, and the photo in question is this: