Snapshot: A Day in the Life of Me

Here's what I do when I'm not eating, sleeping, and breathing Etsy. I'm a junior in college earning my Bachelor's degree in 2d and 3d Production Animation. One of our projects this year is to create a 30 second animated short. I'm really looking forward to this as a lot of the ones created by juniors last year were fantastic and hilarious.

So far, we've completed our storyboards and our rough animatics ( a 30 second frame layout to get the timing down). We're just now getting into the visual development part of our project and I thought I'd share my really rough character/color sketches with you. My story is based on a nerdy guy, Winston, who notices he has a dead pixel on his computer screen. I won't spoil the ending but if you'd like to know what happens, stick around! I'll be posting my progress as the year goes on.

Featured Seller of the Week - Makalewakan

I've only been on Etsy a little while and I've already found so many shops that I love! One that really stood out to me this time around is Makalewakan, which means "The Earth is Sacred." Situated in France, Cathy Savels (the amazing artist behind this Etsy store) makes nature inspired treasures for the home. A former interior designer, her rustic creations are definitely one of a kind! One of my favorite items from her store are her Primitive Handmade Christmas Gift Tags with Red Stars. How fun would it be to give a friend or family member a package with one of these on it? I love the idea! I can even see them being used as Christmas Tree Ornaments.
Of course, while looking through her shop I stumbled upon several items I've now added to my future "to buy" list, such as her Wooden Curtain Tie Backs and her beautiful Decorative Chickpea balls! Keep up the good work!

Featured Seller - PatchworkPottery

To get the word out about Etsy, I've decided to feature one of my favorite sellers every Thursday. This week's seller is PatchworkPottery! The creator, Laurraine, is a wife and a mother and even has time to make these beautiful quilted designs! Her store features fun ornaments, coasters, trivets, pouches, and my personal favorite - the House Tape Measure. Check out this gem!


I think this one tops my list for creativity and cuteness +10! She has wonderful style and ideas, so be sure to check out her shop!

Opening my first Etsy Store

Yesterday I finally decided to take the plunge and open an Etsy store to sell my illustrations (mostly for children's rooms). Most of them are inspired by vintage children's books but every now and then I go modern-crazy, so hopefully there will be something that everyone will enjoy.
I'll be listing frequently over the next few months (I hope) and maybe, just maybe, this little Etsy store will turn into something big (pay for my college tuition perhaps)? Well, we can all dream right? Time to get back to the drawing board!

Oh and you can view my Etsy store at http://www.hirondellerustique.etsy.com