ETSY TREASURY // Jewelry Angles

It is a wonderful feeling whenever one of my items gets featured on Etsy Treasury.  It brings a smile to my face and also provides affirmation of my pieces and photos especially. :)   

David & Patricia of Dell Cove Spice Co.® recently create a wonderful Treasury called Jewelry Angles with featured my Pink Heart Pearl Flower Necklace.  Initially it looks like just a collection of jewelry necklaces.  However, when observed closely, it features various photography angles of jewelry taken by Etsy jewelry crafters (like myself!).  It is a wonderful collection, each with their own special angle and charm.  Great source of reference too!

Take a look and see which you prefer?

 

{ Like } Going Geek with Star Trek

Okay. I am not a self-professed geek but I got hooked onto watching StarTrek (NG only) because B loves the star trek series and introduced me to it. After a few series into the show, I found that STNG is not just some geeky sci-fi series with lasers and gadgets but one with character growth, story lines, politics and themes that resonates with current affairs. That intrigued me. Since then, I have watched Star Gate (SG1), Sanctuary, Alpha, Warehouse, Eureka.. all things to do with the abnormals and unexpected. While browsing on Etsy today, I stumbled upon these Star Trek inspired items that simply brings a smile to my face.

Star Trek Kokeshi Dolls Figurines by CreativeButterflyXOX

Star Trek Handpainted Wine Glasses by ImpulsiveCreativity

Star Trek 3 piece Christmas Ornaments by YellowBugBoutique

April : Cherry Blossom Season : Meet the Princesses

Have you met my Cherry Blossoms princesses? You might have as I featured them in my April newsletter. Click here to subscribe.

April is a season of Cherry Blossoms especially so in Japan. It is a such a big festival that people often take long lunches just to enjoy the beautiful view at the park under the Cherry Blossom trees.

In view of this beautiful and significant festive, I have created 3 beautiful necklaces of these princesses.

Who do you think is the fairest of them all?

Happy Easter!!

It's been so long since I had a good long break... (ok..I know I just took leave during my birthday but it's different! :p ) This week has been awfully quiet (at work) I guess most people took leave to fully utilise the long weekend. I had nothing plan this weekend, just to stay home, chill, shop and probably house cleaning. :) How about you?

Anyhow, I still had time to window shop on Etsy. Here's some goodies that I found!

"Home of a very neat bird "
Bird's Nest Pendant / Necklace (amazonite) - Robin's Nest by StarryDesigns

"Home of a slightly messy bird "
Oxidized Sterling Silver Bird's Nest Ring with White Pearls by chrdesigns

"Home of a funky and fashionable bird "
Bird's Nest Charm (Red orange wire, Pearls) by BukABuDesign

"Homes of 2 sweet smelling birds "
Lavender sachets-burlap bird nest with eggs by victorianstation

Treasury - Spice Up Your Life

It's been a while since any of my items got featured in a Treasury. It is always an honor and an AWESOME feeling to be included! I feel so much loved when that happens. This time, my Chupa Chups Lollipop necklace was featured (the purple grape one). It makes its mark on the Main Treasury called "Spice Up Your Life" by flapperdoodle. It is a collection of all 90s favorites e.g. Spice girls... :)

Here are some of my favorites.

1. Vintage Ruby Slippers by vintagemarmalade
   - These shoes are so Yummy! They reminded me of Dorothy's Red Shoes from Wizard of Oz. Er.. It's red right? .. But sob! :( Why is it in size 8?! I am a 5.. way off. It's really pretty and glittery, nevertheless.
   
   
   
2. Black and Gold Glitter Long Sleeve, Open Back Mini Dress by PiidaDiida
   - This is SO SO sexy! I would wear this in a heartbeat. I love the open back. Great for girls night out partying.
   
   
   
3. Chupa Chups Lollipop Necklace - Grape Purple by Piggy
   - Lastly my cute retro lollipop necklace. Seriously, I think the purple color is alot nicer in real life as compared to my photos. I think the necklace is totally adorable. My favorite is the green one. :)
   

Kabuki Kitties

I recently read up about Kabuki.

Kabuki (歌舞伎, kabuki) is the highly stylized classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers. The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean sing (歌), dance (舞), and skill (伎). Kabuki is therefore sometimes translated as "the art of singing and dancing." These are, however, ateji characters which do not reflect actual etymology. The kanji of 'skill', however, generally refers to a performer in kabuki theatre. Since the word kabuki is believed to derive from the verb kabuku, meaning "to lean" or "to be out of the ordinary", kabuki can be interpreted as "avant-garde" or "bizarre" theatre.^[1] The expression kabukimono (歌舞伎者) referred originally to those who were bizarrely dressed and swaggered on a street.

Thus I was so thrilled when I found these Kabuki hello kitty charms (authentic Sanrio ones!) and made them into necklaces. I love hello kitties especially the specially made ones that pays homage to history and culture.

What do you think? What inspires your work?

What's In Your Shopping Bag?

It's the start of a new month (March!), did you buy anything last weekend or today? For me I just got this awesome set of paintings from Dialmformichele on Etsy.

Here they are! What do you think?

I think they are perfect to grace the cream walls of mine. My hubby & I are building up our collection of paintings & prints on the walls. So far we have 6 prints & 3 paintings. It would be great to have another 3 paintings to match balance out.

What did you buy this week / last weekend?

Favorite Words

I was just reading the latest Quit Your Day Job Series on Etsy and I found something in common between Laura and I.

Our favorite words when checking emails first thing in the morning : "Etsy Transaction"

I couldn't agree more.

How about you? What are your favorite words? :)

Treasury West - Inspired by Tiffany Co.

Apologies for the delayed blog, I just came back from my work trip to HK. I was so excited during the past weekend becos my cuff bracelet was featured on the Etsy mailer which caused a sudden surge in demand / sales for this bracelet. *happy*

I was even more thrilled to find out that my Tiffany inspired aqua chalcedony earrings are featured on the "Inspired by Tiffany Co" treasury by SeaPinks.

Here are some of my favorites.

1. Little Plover - Kanzashi Flower Bobby Pins by PetalMix
   
   
   
2. a gift - 8x8 fine art photograph by shannonpix
   
   
   
3. Little Tiffany. Earrings by Piggy
   

Etsy Mailer : Naughty vs Nice

One of my items made it to the Etsy mailer yesterday!! *WooHoo* It was a collection of Nice vs Naughty items for the coming Valentine's Day. No prize for guessing which category it fell into :)

Here's my featured bracelet.

What do you think? Are you feeling Naughty or Nice this Valentine's Day?

Cuff Me by Piggy

Stumble Wednesday - Miss Dolly

Stumbled upon these beautiful dolls by JooSweetie last week and I just have to feature and heart them cos they are so pretty. I have my eye on a few. But can't decide which I like best.

Here are my favorites. Which do you like best?

1. Marilyn Kokeshi Doll Necklace
2. Audrey Kokeshi Doll Necklace
3. Little Red Riding Hood Kokeshi Necklace
4. Little Mermaid Kokeshi Doll Necklace

7 Deadly Sins - Wrath

I wanted to blog something happy initially as I finally got over my Monday blues. But something happened to me today that compel me to blog and get some feedback from my blog friends.

Million Dollar Qn
Have you ever gotten to ANGRY with a customer that you REFUSE to do business with them?

For me... YES I have gotten angry with some customers but to the point of not ever doing business with me, NO. I think customer service is very important personally and no matter how angry we may be due to unreasonable or ridiculous customer, it still pays to be polite and objective. I tend to "play the ball not the man".

What do you think?

What happened you might ask?
I was asked by a friend to inquire about an item from this seller. My friend told me that this seller has not been responsive to her so things might be different if I was the one asking since I am a fellow crafter and I have not conversed with this seller before etc.

Anyway, things went on great and I was going to purchase 2 items, 1 for my friend and the other myself (yes I was tempted to get something for myself). As my friend wanted to pay via another mode of payment, I thought it may be more convenient if there were 2 listings and my friend can just purchase it herself. After that last convo, I got a reply asking me to tell my friend to refrain from contacting them any more whether it was via her directly or proxy.

My reaction : What the Fxxx?

Monday Blues

It's Monday. I got the blues. I had such a great weekend, attended a wonderful wedding, crafted and spent quality time with my in laws & husband. But then comes Monday.. it's been a really busy day for me, meetings after meetings. I just hope the day is over soon... *sigh*

How is your day so far?

Here's my Monday Blue Heart....

My Royal Blue Heart. Necklace by Piggy

Mellow Yellow

I have these lemonade chalcedony for quite some time now but never got the inspiration to work on them. Today, I made a necklace & earrings set. My very first set! What do you think? I must say, I hate taking photos of anything yellow, for some reason, the photos never turn out as great as I want to. *sulk*.

Hopefully you will be able to see the beauty in these jewels through these photos as I see them in real life.

Brassy Lemonade Set

Stumble Wednesday - Marshmallows Frenzy

I have never bought food online, let alone Etsy. However, I stumble upon this lovely candy / confectionery store today on Etsy. It is called VintageConfections.

I love their Valentine's Day selection and their WIDE menu of marshmallows. I have not seen so many different varieties before. How I wish I wish I was either in the States. *drool*

Who says Valentine's Day are for lovers. The candies are so yummy that I would even buy them for myself!

Here are my favorites.

1. Rose petal marshmallows
2. Pink champagne truffles
3. Valentine's Day love note customized fortune cookies
4. Double chocolate toasted coconut marshmallows

It's the weekends. Have a Laugh.

Saw this while browsing through the Etsy articles. Made me chuckle. I hope you will too! :)

Lonely Loser Soap by SepticSoaps

Treasury - Red Tulips are so Pretty

It's great to be included again in a Treasury. It's the 2nd time this week. God is good to me. *beam*. My Red tulips drops were featured in Kugey's Red Tulips are so pretty treasury.

Here are some of my favorites.

1. Beautiful Red Tulip Card by BedermannArt
   I love the red tulip against the gray/black background. It really makes the photo pop! Also, it's a great change from the expect-able rose to the beautiful but less featured tulips.
   
   
   
   
2. Abstract Rembrandt Tulip Original Drawing by ellemardesigns
   This drawing did not capture my heart at first sight. However, as I look deeper into the picture, I noticed the intricate designs and patterns of the leaves & tulip flower. Gorgeous.
   
   
   
   
3. RED Tulip Drops. Earrings by Piggy (that's me!)
   Lastly my beautiful drop earrings that are available in 9 different colors. I love these Lucite flowers beads that are just fun and beautiful to work with.
   

2010 - A New Beginning

It's 2010! The new year dawns a new beginning for Piggy's Little Shop. I was just deep in thoughts in the cab on the way back home today from a hard day's work. What do I need to do more for my shop in 2010? Here's what I have come up with...

1. Planning - More planning definitely required this year... past year has been more impromptu.
2. Blog - Definitely blog more and setup a consistent and structured schedule (e.g. giveaways & finds)
3. Marketing - explore other channels of marketing (e.g. cross & blogs) and come up with a marketing plan (campaigns & launches) by month.
   
4. Consistent - revamp my name cards, banners, avatar, photos to have a consistent look.

Looking back 2009 has been a great year. I met my KPI for the year in terms of sales, setup my monthly newsletter and birthday promotions and did more research for the shop. Overall, I am happy with my progress and I am excited to kick start the new year.

So look out for exciting & latest activities from Piggy's Little Shop!

2009 - Top 3 Items

It's almost the end of the year. 2009 has been a great year for me in terms of my Etsy shop as well as my day job. It was also a great year for my family. Looking back, I decided to do a tabulation of the top 3 best selling items in my shop.

Counting down... At
#3 - Cute Birds in Chains. Earrings

This pair of earrings was a surprise for me as I thought the big hook ones will sell better. I love chain earrings and will definitely make more in the new year. Birds have been one of the hot items in 2009. Status: Available in brass, silver or gold.

#2 - Little Robot Love. Necklace

I love this little robot. There is some geeky-ness in this cute little thing that is just perfect for girls like me who loves computers and is in the technology industry. Status: Sold Out.

And... the #1 is...
#1 - Hedgehog. Necklace

This does not come as a surprise for me as who doesn't love hedgehogs?! They are simply adorable animals that are curls but feisty when provoked. Hmm.. doesn't that sound like some people we know (ourselves)? :) Status: Available with Limited Stock.

So do you agree with the results? :)

Treasury - Mystery of the Black Lace

It's been a long time since any of my items have been selected to be part of a treasury. Thus I am so thrilled to get a convo from VintageLegacyStudio telling me that my Black Lace Drop earrings have been included in her "Mystery of the Black Lace" treasury. The treasury features a collection of items that uses black laces or have intricate designs similar to black lace.


Here are some of my favorites.

1. Black Lace - Stalactite ... Crochet Necklace by irregularexpressions
   This necklace is BEAUTIFUL! I never knew crochet items can be so elegant and chic. I used to associate crochet with grannies.. but never again after stumbling upon this beauty.
   
   
   
   
2. Sterling silver black lace earrings by hilarykoster
   These earrings are so chic. I love the use of black lace (something so vintage, traditional) paired with something so modern and chic for everyday wear.
   
   
3. Vintage Black Lace Drops by Me
   Last but not least.. my very own Vintage Black Lace Drops. These earrings are always with me whenever I wear something Black (which is most of the time). I love them as the intricate lace designs are engraved onto a clear acrylic background. Beautiful earrings that will last a lifetime.