Thank you all so much for the kind words about my last update, and for helping make it such fun! All the dolls sold within two days, which was a huge - but lovely - surprise. There are some ornaments and pendants remaining, and for those who wondered, I will definitely be making more of the smaller (8-11") dolls for the next update, and will try to make more this time. My next update will be sometime in late October, but I'll announce the exact date in a week or so.
While the update involves a few crazy days of photo snapping & editing, listing and then packaging, I much prefer it to listing things here and there. This month, I finally took the plunge and ordered packaging materials in bulk from Uline, who recently opened a store in Toronto - oh, happy day! It felt strange to be so ecstatic over massive quantities of boxes and tissue paper, but ecstatic I was. It made life so much easier when it did come time to pack, and the crush-proof 'indestructo' mailers were true to their moniker; I tested one out by standing on it just like the dude in the catalog photo and by jove, it did not crush. (Yes I am, in fact, the world's biggest geek.)
At the same time that I was whispering tender endearments to my new packing supplies, my lovely man was in charge of a small assembly line of my handmade business cards in our dining room. He screenprinted, he clothes-pinned, he worked that little gocco like a modern-day samurai.
Thank you, my love; you are too good to me!
I've taken a few days off from the dolls, but did finish this little Miss, a pendant who has gone to live in England. (Her mussy hair well-tamed before departure...)
So all this talk of packing; who the hell is Maria Bamford?? Possibly the funniest person alive, at very least tied with Dave Chapelle and Ricky Gervais. No - she's funnier. A friend recently sent me a link to one of her webisodes, and I then watched all twenty. I laughed so hard I actually wept. People always say that, but how often does it actually happen? It happened. A warning: Maria's humour can be pretty dark and contains bad words; viewer discretion and all that.
Can't wait to see the new lovelies you create! I can definately understand taking a little break after such an effort though (and congratulations on the great success!)
The packaging looks great - and your husband did very well on those cards, they look professional and charming.
I'm settling in to save my pennies for your next shop update ^_^
Posted by: monika viktoria | October 03, 2009 at 08:28 PM
Congrats on you latest store update success! Everything looked great and I wanted it all. :) You packaging and business cards look great too.
I've been watching the Maria Bamford show this morning while eating breakfast and it's great. I loved her impression of her arch nimious Christie! I hate to say but I know someone that talks just like that impression. Haha! Thanks for introducing me to a great show.
Can't wait to see the new dollies coming soon!
Posted by: ashley | October 04, 2009 at 09:38 AM
I am really happy for you, all your dolls were absolutely fabulous and the ornements too...congratulations to your "samourai" ;-) for the cards, that's really nice!
I don't have time to look at the video today, but I'll do it later for sure!
Have a great sunday!
Posted by: Anzele | October 04, 2009 at 10:31 AM
Lovely new faces! I have hung my little lady now-she is with Wellington strangely enough. Sounds weird but she looks good! I will send you a picture at some point to show you! I presume your leg is much better now if you are doing risky things like consumer testing your packaging! I like the sound of the comedienne-but will save her for a time when I have time to watch properly! Have a good week.
Posted by: Sarah | October 04, 2009 at 02:55 PM
Congrats on your new dolls Sarah!Agnes is so beautiful!Your banner looks great by the way:)
Uline is fantastic~I have never had a problem with them~as for business cards I no longer have them printed because I wasn;t happy with the printers. I think having the screen printed adds a nice handmade touch. Hope all is well..I can't seem to get out of the busy cycle and it's making me a bit cranky not being able to create.
Anyways~Happy dollmaking~have a great one:)
Posted by: Christine | October 13, 2009 at 11:42 AM
I absolutely love you work, it's so unique from most of the other things you see on the market!
Seeing your laundry line of cards was great as well, I almost thought it was an artistic statement at first.
Posted by: CD Mailers | February 27, 2010 at 07:51 AM