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Showing posts with label etsy maine team. Show all posts
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Theme Thursday: Last Splash of Summer
Usually this time of year in Maine it starts getting cooler, and begins to feel like fall. Not this year! This week has been one of the hottest of the summer, with temperatures in the 90's. To say that I don't particularly like the heat is an understatement - I loathe it. After all, I wouldn't live in Maine if I didn't prefer cold weather to hot. Nevertheless, there are some things about summer I do enjoy. The bright and colorful flowers blooming, the butterflies and bees, the fresh locally grown produce...these are the things I love about summer. So this week, I thought I would share some of the things I do like about the warmer months of the year, with one last splash of summer.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Theme Thursday: Earthy
I love making treasuries. So when a fellow Etsy Maine Team member, Ida of Adroit Jewelers, started organizing weekly treasury partners groups, I was happy to jump on board. Each week we make 2 or more treasuries featuring items from the other people in our group. Super fun!
Now that I'm back in the swing of creating treasuries, I thought I would bring back my Theme Thursday and share a fresh new treasury that I've made each week. Prepare to be inspired by the amazing work of many talented Etsians!
This week's theme is earthy. Enjoy!
click on the image below to view the treasury on Etsy:
Now that I'm back in the swing of creating treasuries, I thought I would bring back my Theme Thursday and share a fresh new treasury that I've made each week. Prepare to be inspired by the amazing work of many talented Etsians!
This week's theme is earthy. Enjoy!
click on the image below to view the treasury on Etsy:
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Free business couseling for small businesses in Maine
I first learned of the Maine Women's Business Center at an Etsy Maine Team meeting last fall. One of my fellow members, Laurie Spugnardi, was telling us about the WBC, and how she had been meeting once a month with one of their business counselors, Gretchen Henn, to work on growing her business. At the time, I thought, "Aha! This is exactly what I need". Then the holidays happened, and I got busy, but it has always been in the back of my mind. I finally took the time to contact the WBC, and set up a meeting.
Yesterday, I had my first meeting with Gretchen Henn, and I can see already that this is going to be very helpful. If you are in Maine, and have a small business, I highly recommend taking advantage of this free service. Yep, it's free! In this day and age of the cost of everything skyrocketing, getting a service like this for free is simply unheard of. And there's no limit on how many times you can meet with your business counselor, either. I've already set up another meeting with her in March, and am very much looking forward to it!
Yesterday, I had my first meeting with Gretchen Henn, and I can see already that this is going to be very helpful. If you are in Maine, and have a small business, I highly recommend taking advantage of this free service. Yep, it's free! In this day and age of the cost of everything skyrocketing, getting a service like this for free is simply unheard of. And there's no limit on how many times you can meet with your business counselor, either. I've already set up another meeting with her in March, and am very much looking forward to it!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Theme Thursday: Hearts of Maine
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, hearts are popping up everywhere! From soft wool hearts, to dainty metal hearts, and everything in between, there's surely a handmade heart out there for everyone! Here's some of my favorite hearts from the Etsy Maine Team:
Tiny Needle Felted Wool Hearts by Moon Dog Farm
Tiny Needle Felted Wool Hearts by Moon Dog Farm
Labor of Love Vessel by Kreatus
Brooch with Vintage Button and Heart by Quench Metal WorksClick here to see more beautiful hearts from the Etsy Maine Team!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Theme Thursday: Autumn in Maine
Tuesday marked the first day of Autumn, which has always been my favorite season. The crisp air, the rich warm colors...what's not to love? And since I moved to Maine, I love it even more! There's no better place to be in the Autumn than in New England. And nobody knows it more than Maine artisans. Check out these beautiful Autumn inspired items from my fellow members of the Etsy Maine Team:
Carnelian and Brass Bracelet -- Rolling in Autumn from Folk Art Tree Fandangle
Carnelian and Brass Bracelet -- Rolling in Autumn from Folk Art Tree Fandangle
Little Wool House No. 1 from Harvest Textiles
October - Beaded Glass Necklace from Faerie Glass
Dulce de Leche Handmade Encaustic Wax Paint set of 3 from Jamie Ribisi
Monday, April 27, 2009
For the love of trees...
It was a warm weekend here in Maine, and it seems like my whole neighborhood was out doing yardwork. Our neighbor to the left is putting up a fence between our yards, which will be nice as our houses are pretty close together. We have some beautiful lilacs and a burning bush on the property line (I'm not sure who they technically belong to), but he assured us that he would try not to disrupt them, which I am very thankful for.
Our neighbor that's sort of behind us is doing something I'm not so thankful for. Their house is sort of behind our neighbor to the left's house, and their backyard is behind part of our backyard. The rest has always been this nice little wooded area...until this weekend, when they started cutting it all down! While I realize it's their property, and they can do what they please with it, it always makes me sad when people cut down trees. And while I'm hopeful that maybe they're at least planning to make a nice garden there, I have a sinking feeling that they are just trying to extend their lawn.
So you can see the nice little wooded area on the right, and the area that they are clearing away. Notice the giant piles of branches and limbs in their yard? And to think that all this time we have been planting trees and bushes along our property line to extend the natural border between our yards. I must admit, it makes me a little sad.
To cheer myself up, I've been looking at some beautiful trees on Etsy. And while these trees can't replace the trees that have been cut down, it does make me feel better to know that there are others who appreciate trees, as is apparent from the careful and artistic representations of them in these items from my friends on the Etsy Maine Team. Here's a few of my favorites:
Our neighbor that's sort of behind us is doing something I'm not so thankful for. Their house is sort of behind our neighbor to the left's house, and their backyard is behind part of our backyard. The rest has always been this nice little wooded area...until this weekend, when they started cutting it all down! While I realize it's their property, and they can do what they please with it, it always makes me sad when people cut down trees. And while I'm hopeful that maybe they're at least planning to make a nice garden there, I have a sinking feeling that they are just trying to extend their lawn.
So you can see the nice little wooded area on the right, and the area that they are clearing away. Notice the giant piles of branches and limbs in their yard? And to think that all this time we have been planting trees and bushes along our property line to extend the natural border between our yards. I must admit, it makes me a little sad.
To cheer myself up, I've been looking at some beautiful trees on Etsy. And while these trees can't replace the trees that have been cut down, it does make me feel better to know that there are others who appreciate trees, as is apparent from the careful and artistic representations of them in these items from my friends on the Etsy Maine Team. Here's a few of my favorites:
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