Yay! I Cracked the Top Ten!

According to Craft Count statistics I finally placed in the TOP TEN TOY SELLERS on Etsy. Lets face it I may never be at the top for handmade but its pretty exciting being at the top in my category. Thanks to all the wonderful buyers who have placed Fantastic Toys in the top ten! 

Heres a snapshot of the top 15. Check your stats for your category here.

Kawaii Fabric Design Available at Spoonflower

FYI, Spoonflower now has a feature which allows you to purchase fabric that other indie crafters have designed. For each fat quarter or yardage sold the artist receives 10% of the sale price. Its optional of course. If you design some fabric you don't have to have it available for sale to the public. I now have two kawaii designs available at Spoonflower which can be purchased at my profile. I have some more ideas which I hope to have available as well.

If you've been on the fence about giving Spoonflower a try, now is the time. For one day only they're have a Free Swatch Day. In the past I have used this offer to purchase a color chart swatch which has been invaluable when creating new fabric designs. You can also use this offer to get a swatch of not only your design but designs offered by others too.

Gallery 2010

I have a brand new piece in the LowBrow Tarot Card show @ La Luz de Jesus Gallery this October.  

My piece is "The Star" card of the Major Arcana.  Sold.  Limited Edition Prints available.

"Super Oishii Power Love", watercolor/gouache/ink, available @ Sexy Art Gallery, Amsterdam, Nov 2011

 

"The Beast", watercolor and mixed media, sold (limited edition prints available)

 

"Bliss", watercolor and ink, inquire La Luz de Jesus Gallery for availability

 

 "The Ghost", watercolor and mixed media, Sold.

 

"The Weakling", watercolor and mixed media, sold

 

"Youth and Her Glory", watercolor and mixed media, inquire La Luz de Jesus Gallery for availability (limited edition prints available)

"Duality", watercolor and mixed media, sold (limited edition prints available)

New show SPIRITUAL DEFICIENCY @ La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Feb 2010

(4633 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027, 323-666-7667)

Powderhorn Art Fair 2010

Outdoor Shows are hard work! Especially if the temperature reaches a record high of 96 degrees. Not sure if I'll do another outdoor show during the summer. Both years I've done this particular show have been a bust. Last year it was the rain, this year the heat. UGGHHH!! Someone else best described outdoor craft shows as retail camping. Yes indeed!

I do have to say I learned a lot from last years show and this year was less stressful. It is fun setting up a temporary shop, where otherwise I wouldn't have the opportunity. My mom was a tremendous help ... she was so friendly with all the customers. I was glad to have her along as my helper. Highlights of the weekend were the puppet show, snow cones and misting battery operated fans.

Received this pink metal fridge the day before to display my fabric magnets.