Friday, July 31, 2009

Cute and sweet Sleeping mouse swaying in a hammock, miniature sculpture made of clay

I'm a member of the Etsy Italia Team that have the goal to gather Italian sellers and to promote Italian Handmade over the World. On the Etsy Italia Team blog, it's started the first challenge! The theme is "Seven deadly sins"! It's a difficult theme but all the creations are very beautiful!

I have created a representation of the sloth (acedia) with a cute and sweet Sleeping mouse swaying in a hammock, miniature sculpture made of colorful modelling clay, left unglazed; the hammock is made of soft fabric hanged on a wire support. All pieces (blue flower-hat, mouse, hammock, wire support) are removable. He isn't soooo cute??!!

If you think that your life is too much frenetic, relax looking at this very cute idle mousy! He is having a snooze on his hammock in a green garden! Close your eyes and let yourself gently sway like him......... :)

This sculpture can be also used as funny and original cake topper!

Measurements: about 10 x 7,5 x 5 cm (4 x 3 x 2 inches); mouse is 4 x 3 x 3 cm (1,6 x 1,2 x 1,2 inches).

Contact me to purchase it!

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Last beautiful featurings for my creations

Last week I had some beautiful surprises that have bring many visits to my etsy shop! I was, for the first time (thank you, RedFenix!), on the Front Page, the Etsy's home page with my "Silly shark attack - 3D bookmark in gift package" from my 3D bookmarks collection!

In the same day I was featured in the Storque (the Etsy blog) with my "Blue flowers decoration" (for PC monitor, tv, dresser, door, lamp etc.)!

And few days before I was also featured on the Etsy Italia Team Blog with my funny "FatCat"!



La scorsa settimana ci sono state alcune belle sorprese per il mio etsy shop che hanno portato molte nuove visite! Sono stata recensita, per la prima volta, (grazie RedFenix!), nella Front Page, la pagina principale di Etsy con il "Silly shark attack - 3D bookmark in gift package" che fa parte della collezione di segnalibri 3D!
Nello stesso giorno le mie creazioni sono state recensite nello Storque (il blog di Etsy) con i "Blue flowers decorations" (decorazioni per il monitor del Pc, della tv, per la casa)!
Mentre, alcuni giorni prima ero nel blog dell'Etsy Italia Team con il "Gatto Cicciotto"!


Thursday, July 9, 2009

My Etsy banner... story of an handmade creation

When I've decide to start my adventure on Etsy, the famous site to "buy and sell all things handmade", I was, without success, looking for the shop banner because it's an important element, it's like the sign of I real shop! I was looking for some idea that represented my creations, the objects that I realize at the moment and those that I will create with the same or different media, or with different styles, sometimes funny and cute, sometimes elegant, sometimes experimental!
So I have decided to direct create by myself what I had in mind! I have begun with a sketch, then I've realized, made of clay, microscopic little flowers (something cute!), a floral swirl (something elegant!), a birdie (only 4 mm high) on a too big flower (something funny!); then I've used the scanner to upload the image but it was not a good idea (out of focus!), so I have taked some photos, assembled and modified with a photo retouching software (with some difficulties and a good help!), found a beautiful font, maked with the low resolution requested by the site and....... finally..... voilà (you can see it clicking here)!

Quando ho deciso di iniziare la mia avventura con Etsy, il famoso sito americano che consente di vendere ed acquistare oggetti realizzati a mano, stavo cercando, senza successo, il banner per il negozio on-line. E' un elemento importante, come lo è l'insegna di un negozio reale. Cercavo qualche idea che rappresentasse le mie creazioni, gli oggetti che attualmente realizzo e quelli che creerò con gli stessi o diversi materiali, con diversi stili, a volte divertenti e carini, a volte eleganti, a volte sperimentali!
Così ho deciso di creare direttamente io stessa ciò che avevo in mente! Ho iniziato con uno schizzo per poi realizzare con la pasta modellabile, microscopici fiorellini, una voluta fiorita (qualcosa di elegante!), un uccellino, alto solo 4 mm, su un fiore troppo grande (qualcosa di divertente!). Successivamente ho utilizzato uno scanner per acquisire l'immagine, ma non è stata una buona idea (sempre sfuocata!), così ho scattato delle foto, acquisite al PC, assemblate e modificate con un programma di fotoritocco (non senza difficoltà e un bell'aiuto!), trovato un bel font, modificato nella bassa risoluzione richiesta dal sito e..... finalmente..... voilà (lo si può veder bene cliccando qui! (comunque è stata una faticaccia!)

Monday, July 6, 2009

New treasuries...

New Treasuries, two created by me ("Something blue") and ("Light") and one featuring my cute hanging smiling starfish ("Shades of turquoise") picked by bijoudellostregatto!


Nuovi Treasuries, due creati da me ("Something blue") e ("Light") e uno che recensisce una delle mie stelle marine da appendere ("Shades of turquoise") scelta da bijoudellostregatto!

Thursday, July 2, 2009

My "Chubby Frog" and "Tonguies, little collectible monsters", featured

New featurings in Treasury West: "Colors!!!" and "a tree house, a blue basket..." with my hanging "Chubby Frog" (thank you Mirelle by Mireloom!) and my "Tonguies, little collectible monsters" (thank you Ixela!)

Nuove recensioni nel Treasury West: "Colors!!!" e "a tree house, a blue basket..." con la mia rana cicciottella da appendere (grazie Mirelle!) e i miei "Tonguies, (Linguetti) mostrini da collezione" (grazie Ixela!).

Etsy Italia Team takes part in the July 4th Free Shipping Promotion

The Etsy Italia Team, from today, July 2nd, through July 6th, to celebrate the 4th of July, takes part to "July 4th Free Shipping Promotion" of Etsy: the sellers (me too) make a special Free shipping sale for all or some of their items! Read more on the Etsy Italia Team blog! The items I have on promotion are the colorful decorations for the house or the office: "4 Little funny cute Bees - pc monitor decoration or home decor or scrapbooking supplies" , "Salmon pink flowers decoration (to apply to a PC or tv monitor, furniture etc.)" , "Blue flowers decoration (PC or tv monitor, etc.)"


L'Etsy Italia Team, da oggi, 2 Luglio, sino al 6 Luglio, prende parte alla promozione che Etsy ha proposto per celebrare il 4 Luglio: i negozi (me compresa) offrono una speciale spedizione gratuita per alcuni o tutti degli articoli in vendita. Per maggiori informazioni è possibile leggere il blog dell'Etsy Italia Team! Gli articoli che offro in promozione sono le simpatiche e colorate decorazioni per il monitor del pc o della tv, utilizzabili anche per decorare qualunque angolo della casa (un armadio, una lampada, una porta), o dell'ufficio: "4 Little funny cute Bees - pc monitor decoration or home decor or scrapbooking supplies" , "Salmon pink flowers decoration (to apply to a PC or tv monitor, furniture etc.)" , "Blue flowers decoration (PC or tv monitor, etc.)".

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

My Sheep and Ram wedding cake topper, featured




Girovagando in rete sono capitata in questo bel blog "A splendid DIY $10,000 wedding by Vera Devera" ("uno splendido matrimonio fai-da-te per 10.000$") dove ho piacevolmente scoperto che sono state recensite le mie Pecorelle (o meglio, pecorella e montone), statuine per torta nuziale!


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My Funny smiling green fish featured

Tonight I was featured on the Treasury West "My Italian friends" with my "Funny smiling green fish", little hanging sculpture made of clay, of my sea creatures collection! Thank you Camilla!


Questa notte sono stata inserita nel Treasury West "My Italian friends" con il "Pesciolino verde e sorridente", piccola scultura da appendere, realizzata a mano con la pasta modellabile, appartente alla mia collezione delle creature del mare! Grazie Camilla!