I know, I know, I haven't updated in like... forever. So... updates!

I'm a senior in Apparel and Textile Design graduating in May (woo!)
I'm probably going to move to Chicago anytme between May and August (hopefully!)

My first Etsy site http://vanessamichelle.etsy.com is being updated more often. And I have new items like vintage supplies and handspun yarn! More of these to come.

My newer Etsy site http://tuttifruttidesign.etsy.com is constantly evolving. I have many new items up that I am very excited about.

I'm moving all the jewelry from vanessamichelle to tuttifrutti. TFD will be for jewelry and a few homeware items, and VM will be all handspun and hand dyed yarn, vintage supplies, destash items, felted items, sewn pouches (still working on these) knit items and feathered hair accessories.

And of course I always take custom orders!

I would like to start reviewing other Etsy sites that I love, possibly one a week. Hopefully I can get on this soon and do more on Etsy and with my blog in between all of my homework and my THREE fashion shows that I'm currently preparing for (phew!)

<3
Vanessa

I thought it would be a good idea to talk about my favorite and least favorite items in both of my shops, and talk about what makes the good ones good and the bad ones bad.

My fav from my VanessaMichelle shop:


This is definitely my favorite. It's called "Art Nouveau Button Ring"
Link here:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9680762

This is my favorite because I love the buttons I used - I love the patterns on them, and I love the mix of shell and metal. It think it's wonderful! The only *bad* part is that the metal buttong is slightly turned weird, but really it's not that big of a deal. I almost sold this one to someone, but her metal allergies held her back.

I have a couple other button rings that have a sorta... vintagy flair. But I'll admit I've been spending like, no time on VanessaMichelle since I've been trying to promote TuttiFruttiDesign (And have been pretty successful at this)

Ok and, the pictures on this one are like, amazingly clear. I love them! I wish every picture could look as crisp as this one does.


My least fav from VanessaMichelle:



Called "Turquoise Ring Double Earrings"
Link here:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6237023

These just get a big "...Eh." I used to like them more, but now they just look cheap compared to everything else I've been working on (hence the low price I suppose). And I'm pretty sure that's not even real turquoise...

I do like the pictures I took for this one though... that's probably something that's keeping these earrings up on Etsy when really I should be taking them down. Eh.

I've been trying to rotate out all the "crap" from VanessaMichelle, and rotate in better things that I care more about, and weed out everything that doesn't match my style anymore and that are not selling anyways. There are still a few items to delete, but I don't want to leave my shop with too little in it. But then again, it's better to have a few really good things, and a lot of mediocre things, right?

Ok well this took longer than expected, so I'll leave the critique of TuttiFruttiDesign for another blog post :D

Happy blogging Etsians!

BLOGGING.
Because I need something else to do... ha

If you're wondering who I am, I run

http://vanessamichelle.etsy.com
AND
http://tuttifruttidesign.etsy.com

So I suppose this blog will be dedicated to Etsy, crafting, arting, and everything else that has to do with my work.

I'll probably also post pics of work, work in progress, and I'll even mention a fellow Etsyian from time to time!

Now I just have to figure out how to actually make this interesting..