Tuesday’s Treasure – Spring is Here!

Well, spring is almost officially here, anyway. We hope you’re enjoying sunshine and warmer weather, wherever you are!

Get With It And Spring Forward

Going Green

 

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Tuesday’s Treasure – A little of this, a little of that

Escape From The City

Red and White (Made In Texas)

It’s been a while since I’ve posted any treasuries, so I thought I’d share a couple from the end of last year that I thought you might like. The first one is clever, titled “Escape From The City,” featuring city and travel themed listings, including our JuJu Eyeball sparkly roach earrings. The next treasury follows one of my favorite themes – local! It’s also a Valentine theme, I suppose, in red and white. This is the first time any of my new harnesses have been featured – exciting!

(I apologize that I didn’t post these treasuries sooner – some items that were featured have already sold.)

So, if one of your new year’s resolutions involves buying locally, or supporting handmade/artisans/small business (and good for you for making that resolution,) this is a great place to start. Etsy can be a little overwhelming, even if you do a specific search, and treasuries can be a quick, aesthetically pleasing way to shop.

The weather has been consistently sunny for the past few days here in DFW, so I think, after a quick trip to the pharmacy, I’ll break out the new camera the hubby gave me for Christmas and take some photos for the shop.

Hope your new year has been wonderful so far!

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Chelsea

 

Vintage Clothing Photo Shoots!

Vintage Lady Duff Dress & Hat. Photo by Evelyn Murphy of Luminosity.

 

Fascinator by Buy Me Love. Photo courtesy of Misti of Van Zandt Studios.

 

We are so, so excited to work with the fabulous makeup artist, Tiinia Auler, her beautiful model friends, and photographers like Evelyn and Misti, who have a passion for vintage pieces and want to do them justice.

 

We met Tiinia at the last show we did, and she placed a couple of custom orders with us for her wedding. As she got to know us, she realized the extent of our vintage obsession (we’re talking closets full, y’all.) So, she asked if she could feature some items from our collection along with some of our handmade accessories and jewelry in the upcoming photo shoots she was working on. Of course, we said yes! These are the results from the first couple of sessions – click the photos to go to the photographers’ Facebook albums and see more.

 

Obviously, if you’re in Texas, we highly recommend Tiinia for hair and makeup! Her work is impressive, and she uses her knowledge of fashion makeup, beauty makeup, and even special effects, to create the exact looks her clients want – from wedding days to haunted houses. She’s sweet, punctual, and has a great work ethic, including sincere customer service.

 

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Tuesday’s Treasure – These Books Are Made For Readin’

Mom and I have a pair of Tennyson volumes listed in our Etsy store, and they’ve been a favorite amongst treasury makers. I didn’t realize how popular they were, though, until they were featured in two treasuries in one day! Don’t tell anyone, but I think they might be getting a big ego …

Thanks to the talented Etsians who created these two beautiful treasuries!

Knock On The Wood, I See A Lion!Autumn Dayz by cloudninecreative

 

Whatever Weekend – It’s All In The Family

So, as you all know, this business of ours consists of my mom and I. We’ve worked together for a long time now, just not on such an “official” basis as this. I used to help with the family store – a cool store called “The Vinery” that my mom and grandmother had together when I was younger. Since we’ve found etsy, it’s been a constant source of inspiration and something that we’ve shared with just about anyone who’ll listen, and something makes me think it hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Maypop In A Handcrafted Frame by Keeslerphotoframes

I’m so excited to say that my sister in law, Jamie, has just opened her new etsy shop, Keeslerphotoframes! She’s a talented photographer who currently favors subjects of the floral kind. Her photos are colorful, striking, and feminine. As her shop grows, she’ll add black and whites, various sizes, and different photography subjects. 

What surprised me was that she also makes her own frames! I had no idea that was going to be a part of her business, and I think it sets her apart from many other photography sellers out there. The frames are wooden and hand cut. She decorates some with her original wood burned designs, which she then stains or paints. The “glass” she uses to float her images is actually plexiglass, a more durable alternative to glass and great for shipping.

“I just want everyone to see the beauty that surrounds them and how lucky we are to have a God that thinks to give us such beauty. The flower photos that I have taken…the flowers are now dead, but I can capture them forever in a single click and I just love that. When I photograph things I look for the true beauty…not the posed beauty that people usually try to show, but the real and true beauty of people and things…” – Jamie Keesler

Please visit her shop for more information! 

My mother in law, Georgia, has also opened her own etsy shop to sell her soft and cuddly crochet apparel. Look for waterbindmom‘s shop to begin filling up soon!

You see what I mean? Our family is spreading like wildfire through etsy – a force that cannot be tamed!

Do you come from creative stock, or are you the black crafty sheep in the family? Any relatives on etsy?

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Chelsea

Picture Taking And The Art of a Simple Background

For some, crazy backgrounds seem to just work. If you use hot pink backgrounds, and it attracts buyers, more power to you!

However, there’s something to be said for a simple, white background. Often, when people use light boxes, their background is white, because it helps reflect light onto the object you’re photographing. Even when just using natural light, a white “reflector” (outside the frame of photography) reflects a soft, pleasant glow onto the object.

In light of all this, no pun intended, we’ve decided to give it a try, and I think the results are pretty good.

Take a look at the store to see our new pictures, and some newly relisted items.

www.buymelove.etsy.com

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