A moo apology?

I ordered some Moo stickers about a week ago. They are these tiny glossy stickers that you can have printed from your Flickr pictures. As I'm addicted to both my Flickr account and tiny things, I couldn't see how there could possibly be a better product to buy. They also have Moo cards that you can get. If I could decide what to put on the back, I'm sure they'd be here by now.

Today I got the cutest little email from the Moo robot guy apologizing for having lost some information. I don't even remember what color I ordered! So far, the whole Moo process has been great. It was easy to order, easy to choose photos and crop, easy to pay. I can only guess that my stickers will be equally great. I'll post some pictures as soon as they arrive. The suspense is killing me. I really want to start decorating all of my packages with them.

I am in awe at how clever they are with their customer service.

My My

I sent out a big order to Taryn of MY MY. She just opened up a brand new storefront selling all the amazing stuff from her website and a lot of newly acquired handmade goods. The shop's in Hatboro, PA. There are six pairs of panties and six baby/toddler items.


She made me that snazzy little button there on the left to add to my growing "Retail" section. Taryn also has a great online Indie Craft Fair Guide. I'm thrilled to have my stuff at a *real* store, especially one as cool as My My.

The Secret is Out

So TinaSeamonster and I have been brainstorming an idea for a really cool website that will feature all the hippest handmade stuff for kids. It was her idea originally and when she asked me to sign on, I didn't hesitate.

We have some great ideas in the works and some artists have already committed to contributing coloring book pages that you'll be able to download for free.

So the site is still under construction and we're still in the planning stages but I was able to snag a treasury since I was so excited about it and then TinaSeamonster got excited about the treasury and wrote a blog post about it which inspired me to get all excited and write a blog post about her blog post about the treasury about the yetis loving the seamonsters containing the longest run-on sentence in the free world.

I'll post more info when we have the grand opening of the website. In the meantime, if you'd like to contribute, send me an email. Definitely check out her more informative post without all the run-on sentences.

A Poll

As you may know, I'm not one to draw. I can draw. It's just not something that I do a lot of. I was one of those kids who hung out in her room with a good book -- not a sketch pad. When I design my guys, I work with a pair of scissors, not a pencil.

Still, I'd like to be able to offer my customers some items that are a little less expensive. I'm going to do a small line of screenprinted onesies and tees. They'll be less labor intensive than my applique so the price will be lower.

I've been working on the drawings (and really enjoying it -- much to my surprise) but I would like to know what you guys want to wear. I created a little poll (there on the left underneath the Etsy mini). Please vote. Thank you.

UPDATE: The poll is now closed. Thanks to all who voted!

A Milestone

I remember when I first started selling my little guys on Etsy I would check out how many hearts other shops had. I was always so surprised when there would be one with lots and lots of hearts. Now I am one of those shops. It's amazing. I can't believe I have 650 hearts.

Thanks everyone!

And special thanks to BenCanDance who is making me a custom airstream pendant as my little treat to myself. Check out Ben's blog. He really gets around.

An invasion

I've been busy here at Lemon Cadet preparing for my Fall show schedule. Instead of adding too many new items to the Etsy shop, I've been organizing the studio, finishing up some custom orders and ordering wholesale blanks.

Plans have been in the works to add new Yeti items like a brooch, a set of magnets, and some stuffies (yes, that's right, stuffies -- also known as plushies, softies, stuffed beasts, and dolls). So when a customer lost her beloved Yeti panties and requested a patch, it seemed the time was nigh.

I whipped up a Yeti who's currently flying via the USPS cargo plane to Boston for his training session. Above is the portrait I snapped of him in my office with my cellphone for his visa (Yetis need a visa for travel as they aren't permanent citizens this far south). As soon as he's good and ready, I'll be offering them in the shop. Brooches and magnets will be there quicker.

I'm almost finished with my inventory spreadsheet and I'll post a pic to flickr as soon as it's ready. Now I know what I have in every size and color. Why I didn't do it sooner is beyond me...

Etsy Treasury Poster Challenge

I get really excited about contests. I love to enter and I love seeing who wins. So Jared (the guy at Etsy who invents all the amazing graphics stuff like the Treasury, the Time Machine and the Color Picker) and the other Etsy Admins came up with this idea to have a poster contest via the Treasury. They are going to pick a few of the best and make limited edition posters out of them to give away at events (like Strange Folk in St. Louis where I'll be in September).

I love my entry. I chose most of these from my favorites, starting with KnittyDirtyGirl's hedgehog piece. I love her work and can't believe I didn't see her amazing little felted pieces at the Eastern Market last weekend. I based the color theme around the red of the polka dot fabric and then built from there. Here's a list of the sellers that I included: theblackapple, aorta, supastarr, heatherjeany, cornflakegirl, thegarbagegoose, miniblisscakes, oktak, AuntyCookie, askey, douajeevang, lagreen, fifilapin, huddle, and yumiyumi. I just bought a felted cat from lagreen to go next to thegarbagegoose's Poppy Kitty.

It's gotten some great feedback so I'll keep you posted.