Giveaway!

In case you haven't switched over to my current blog, I wanted to update you!

Right now there's a giveaway going on, that if I wasn't hosting, I'd love to win myself! :)

Enter to win some fun snowflake wall decals here: http://eyeletsagestudio.com/2009/12/its-the-holidays-lets-have-a-giveaway/

Please update your link :)

Please remember to update your link for my blog. We're now over at eyeletsagestudio.com/blog. The entries are still happening and updating over there.

I've added Google friend connect, so you can follow the new blog the same way you followed this one!

Check out the NEW BLOG!

Just reminding you that we've MOVED! :) Still posting new finds, interviews, ideas and product updates over at the new location.

Out with the Old, in with the New

::visit the new blog at eyeletsagestudio.com/blog::



As I mentioned earlier, my lovely web master and I were working for the past couple of weeks on revamping the Eyelet Sage Studio official website. The current one was acting more as a space holder and I decided that it was high time to get everything organized and into one place.

So here it is, the new-and-improved website!

What it means for you, my readers:

• my blogger blog is NO LONGER the main blog, find the new one here
• I've added "Google friend connect" to the new blog, so you can follow me, just like you would on my blogger blog (unfortunately, I couldn't just update the link and have you all forwarded over to the new blog, so please make sure you re-follow my blog)

I appreciate all of you so much and am working my hardest to make this transition as easy for you as possible. And if you're curious, here are the new benefits of the new site:

• All-in-one: you can read my blog, contact me, find out more about eyelet sage, and see ALL of my items - all in one location (no more bouncing around between various websites)
• To-the-point homepage: An up-to-date glance at Eyelet Sage Studio, what's new and what's happening right now
  
• Shopping page: View all Eyelet Sage's current inventory with rich, easy to view photos - without ever having to leave the site
• Contact Page: If you want to find out more, find out where I'm at elsewhere or just drop a line, there's an easy to use contact form
  
• Newsletter option: you now have the opportunity to subscribe to my quarterly newsletter. This is a good option for anyone, but especially the casual reader, who likes to know what's going on, but doesn't have the time to read the blog every day. The newsletter comes out four times a year and gives you general updates about the upcoming season. (your information will NEVER be sold or used in any other way than to distribute the newsletter)
• Blog: The Old Faithful of the group - still the same great blog, just with a new address :)

I hope this better fits all of your needs, and feedback is much appreciated. If there's something you think it needs just contact us and we'll get on it immediately. Come and visit!

Autumn Treasury :)

My pumpkin patch cards are included in this fun treasury, come check it out! Thanks, abbasgirl!

Spotted on Indie Spotting!

The Carefree Kids (in name) and the Teeny Trick-or-Treaters (in picture) are up on Indie Spotting today :)

Artist Interview: Fred of Birdhouse Accents

Today I'm quite honored to be interviewing Fred from Birdhouse Accents on Etsy. Little did I know that I was interview quite the Etsy star :). Birdhouse Accents was recently featured in a video on Etsy's website for the Handmade Portraits section on Etsy. Fred told me to pick any items to feature, which I was thrilled about when I started poking around in their shop. I don't think I have ever seen so many cute birdhouses all in one place. Fred was right when he said that they try to make something for everyone! To make the picking easier on myself, I decided to go with birdhouses that matched my blog (all green!) which is good because green is Fred's favorite color too!

To get to know a bit about Fred, his favorite breakfast is hotcakes and sausage. And if he could do any weekend activity he would be outside cooking on the barbecue. And last but not least if he could travel anywhere, he'd travel to one of the Hawaiian Islands. (Which, I might add, works well with this nautical themed house)



Now onto those dear birdhouses:

What started you in your art/craft?
The love of woodworking. I have always enjoyed working with wood and found my niche in making birdhouses.


What are your favorite materials/tools?
I use reclaimed wood for most of my birdhouse projects. Discarded objects that I pick up at tag sales and flea markets such as rusty nails, antique hardware, and really anything that catches my eye.


Who's your biggest inspiration?
I love to make a design around an object that I have found at a tag sale or flea market. These one of a kind pieces are my inspiration. I also enjoy listening to many of my repeat customers when they tell me they had a family of birds in one of my birdhouses, it makes what I do worthwhile.

How long have you being producing your work/How did you get started in it?
I have been building and designing birdhouses for nine years now. I made one which led to two, which led to a birthday gift, a house warming gift and before I knew it, became a full time job. I knew I had made the right decision when we were chosen as a Featured Seller (May 2008) on Etsy and featured in Handmade Portraits (June 2009) on Etsy. We have won several awards for our birdhouse designs in juried craft shows over the past few years too.

Where do you hope your art will take you in the next year?
I hope to increase my wholesale accounts and sales. We do have a following now and many repeat customers search us out at craft shows.

Is there anything you want people to get/take away from your work?
I hope people take away the fact that my birdhouses are one of a kind hand made pieces. I try to make something for everyone.

What advice would you give to an artist just starting out?
Enjoy what you do, it will show through your work, offer fair pricing and don't be discouraged at first, it takes a while.

Make sure to check out their shop!