Just working on my teabags--these are drying. Some of those herb teas are quite colorful!
And eating lots of this wonderful fennel orange and olive salad for energy. I could eat
it every day--this is the second day in a row I've made it-- but I ran out of fennel.
"3 Birds" ©2012 Deborah Jaouen, 20" x 21 1/2"
I've been revisiting some earlier work and tweaking it to my new vision
"2 Birds" ©2012 Deborah Jaouen, 20" x 16"
These photos aren't the best, but they do give you an idea. Other than that, I have delivered quite a few crafty things, like granny chic appliqued pillows, hair flowers made from vintage notions, and corrugated gift card envelopes from my Etsy shop to a museum shop. I'll be listing more mixed media works and sculptures in my shop in the near future. I have a lot of amazing collections and want to open a vintage shop on Etsy, but am rethinking that due to discouragement from the difficulties of being found in Etsy's search.
Do you think that it's as hard to get views for a vintage shop as it is for an art shop? Any suggestions or any comments about this are very apropos, since I'm wondering more and more if Etsy isn't an impossible dream for some of us...
Thank you to everyone who reads this, comments, or follows--I'm so grateful for your loyalty. Blogging has been very good for teaching me to let go of ego and expectations. My last post got lots of comments, new people, and even a sweet email--just when I was feeling a little bit down. I might not have quite as many followers as my ego probably expected after two years of blogging, but those I have are awesome. xoxo to all!!
who knows who and why anyone gets seen on etsy. i dont. i think the trick is lots of treasuries, blogging..social media and constantly updating your shop and being on a few good teams.
ReplyDeleteI love the different delicate colors you're getting from the tea. Don't you just love how sturdy, yet delicate, tea bag paper is?! Mmmm. Fennel! That's one of my favorite salads, too. I used to love to drink fennel tea (from Germany, where they love their herbal remedies), but I haven't been able to find it here for years. I think you'd like it.
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Paula--I do all that, but I'm still not one of the "happy few". I agree it's a crap shoot but I'll probably persevere.
ReplyDeleteAngela--Fennel tea? If I come across it, I'll certainly let you know where! Today I bought a chocolate chai from a local tea shop...mmmmm
'Blogging has been very good for teaching me to let go of ego and expectations'.
ReplyDeleteI echo this thought, Deborah, and treasure the friendships we make in Blogland all the more!
Your fennel salad looks delicious - I have fennel envy (can't get it here).
Love the bird collages, very springy. xxoo - sus
Sus, so sorry you can't get fennel. But you do have wild salmon, I'm sure! I treasure these kindred spirit friendships as well. xoxo
ReplyDeleteI love tea.. and all the friends I have made through blogging.. and collage.
ReplyDeleteCool colors in the tea bag line up.
ReplyDeleteI have fennel galore...I'd be happy to give you root stock...it grows great here in the tidewater area.
I collect Black Swallowtail butterfly eggs/larva. The adults lay their eggs on the plants and the larva munch, munch, munch the fennel...until they are eaten by the birds. Sooo I keep the little guys in a screen box so the cardinals can't eat them...we watched 74 emerge as butterflies last year.
Quite special.
Cool colors in the tea bag line up.
ReplyDeleteI have fennel galore...I'd be happy to give you root stock...it grows great here in the tidewater area.
I collect Black Swallowtail butterfly eggs/larva. The adults lay their eggs on the plants and the larva munch, munch, munch the fennel...until they are eaten by the birds. Sooo I keep the little guys in a screen box so the cardinals can't eat them...we watched 74 emerge as butterflies last year.
Quite special.
layers--3 of the finer things in life!
ReplyDeletemerci--I did notice the fennel I tried to grow being ravenously consumed almost immediately. I would love some root stock, and what a great idea to protect the larva and release them as butterflies :-)
Hello to you.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you.
I know exactly what you mean about followers!
I sometimes feel a
bit downhearted too when I try so hard to make interesting posts and there are no comments BUT I'll keep trying .
Diane.x
I'm going to have a look at the blogs you follow and I'll also join your blog.