Perhaps a sign of the economic climate...Starbucks now has a ready to brew coffee!
Once I try it...I'll report back. Until then, the jury is still out!
18 February 2009
Starbucks VIA ready to brew!
17 February 2009
Etsy Bloggers Street Team: Etsy Bloggers Blog Carnival
Etsy Bloggers Street Team: Etsy Bloggers Blog Carnival
I've been left off the blog carnival for the 2nd month in a row, so I guess my carnival posts are just not up to par:(
Anyhow, this month I wrote a How To Cover a Button: Old School in my blog and here is the link:
http://heatherknitzdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-carnivalfeb-09how-to-cover-button.html
I've been left off the blog carnival for the 2nd month in a row, so I guess my carnival posts are just not up to par:(
Anyhow, this month I wrote a How To Cover a Button: Old School in my blog and here is the link:
http://heatherknitzdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-carnivalfeb-09how-to-cover-button.html
16 February 2009
BLOG GIVEAWAY: Make your own button accessories!
The Giveaway...a $25.00 value!
c o m p l e t e - t u t o r i a l Do it yourself! Make your own sassy hair and jewelry button accessories!
♥t u t o r i a l A 25 page TUTORIAL listing will come via digital delivery (in the form of email attachment) With this TUTORIAL, You'll learn how to make... Hair Clips Ponytail holders Elastic Headbands Bobby Pins Earrings Rings Magnets
***You will also get an overview of many other products you can make with covered buttons
*** This tutorial will tell you...
-how to make each individual type -will show you step by step using written descriptions as well as pictures -suggestions for choosing fabrics, etc... -what supplies you need -where you can buy supplies at great prices!
*Includes step by step instructions with tons of REAL color photos with TEXT that help illustrate this quick, easy & fun process* -The Tutorial is in the form of PDF and will be emailed to the buyer's email address
♥You can do many things with them.... SELL THEM AT CRAFT SHOWS, give them away as gifts, sell them, use them as promotional items, or keep them and wear them yourself! The possibilities are ENDLESS! This kit plus tutorial is a great way to get your feet wet!
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How to enter?
1. Visit my brand new shop heatherknitz.com
2. Pick out two of your favorite things from my shop.
3. Post them here with your contact information!
4. Post your entry before 11:59 pm e.s.t. on 2/27/09
*Worldwide Entries accepted, 18 years of age and older*
Good Luck!
Widget find of the day...Random.Org Widget!
A lot of people use random.org for their blog giveaways and sweepstakes to randomly choose a winner! Now, random.org has taken it one step further! You can now create your own random widget...making it even easier to use!
This wizard will help you put a true random number generator on your web site in the form of a widget. The random numbers generated by the widget come from RANDOM.ORG's Integer Generator. Fill in the form to generate a snippet of HTML to put on your website.
Happy randomizing:)
Matt Kenseth Wins so everything is 17% off in my stores!
That is right, we are a family of Matt Kenseth (and Tony Stewart) fans! Well, Matt pulled one off last night! It is so nice to see him rewarded...it seems he is always at the front at the end of these big races! Might I remind you this was a back up car and he started at #43 yesterday!
In honor of Matt's win...Today I am offering 17% off EVERYTHING in ANY of my online stores today (offer good through midnight tonight, e.s.t)!
Happy Shopping!
11 February 2009
So.....I'm sick and I'm having a blog challenge!
I have a bad cold. A head cold.
Here is what I have been drinking. Non stop for 24 hours now.
It is not working. Don't get me wrong.
I love hot tea. But I need some dew.
Here is what I have been drinking. Non stop for 24 hours now.
It is not working. Don't get me wrong.
I love hot tea. But I need some dew.
Here is the problem.I don't have a taste for mountain dew.
But, I need mountain dew.
This is where the blog challenge comes in.
I need someone to tell me how to convert mountain dew into hot tea, so I can have some productivity today. Please post your solutions here and let me know how to convert mountain dew into a hot tea. My head thanks you in advance.
09 February 2009
Check out byhand.me!
https://www.byhand.me/
What exactly is byhand.me?
Handmade items, handmade artisans, handmade code, handmade friendships. This is the revolution of the handmade playground. It starts with a simple guy, Adam, also known on etsy and artfire as infivision. He decided he wanted a better social community to promote handmade. While ning offers this to some extent, he felt it was too generic and has a poor user interface. In a quest for something better he developed http://byhand.me. Designed and created in under a week and for under $100 - ok so he had to purchase the domain and a security certificate - ByHand serves as a free social network for those who make handmade and those who buy handmade. Here's a run down of what you can expect from the site:
* Artisan Directory
* Spotlights
* Forums
* Member Blogs
* Social Networking
* Chat
* Private Messaging
* RSS Feeds
* And more..
The Artisan Directory is for artists and crafters with a business. Artisans can add their business along with where they sell online, social network profiles, and more. Members can rate and review these shops which helps shops further build their reputation online.
Eye Fi! It's the best $59, $79, $99 you'll ever spend!
It isn't often that I am blown away by how some new invention can save me time...but the eye-fi blew me away! How much time per week, per day even, do you spend connecting your camera, uploading your pictures and then uploading them again to flickr or photobucket?
Well, eye fi has ingeniously figured out how to cut that time in half!
Upload photos automatically from your digital camera to your computer & favorite photo site with the Eye-Fi Wi-Fi SD memory card.
Depending on the type you need, the eye fi cards will run you between 59 and 109.00--worth every penny if you are uploading pics on a daily, even weekly basis!
Yes, there really is Wi-Fi inside that tiny little card. We think it’s going to change the way you take, save and share photos.
All Eye-Fi Cards come with everything needed to make it simple to set up and connect to your home Wi-Fi network. After that, pop the card into your digital camera and start capturing memories. It stores pictures like a regular SD card no matter where you are, and uploads automatically as soon as you return to your wireless network. All you have to do is turn the camera on.
If you happen to own the Nikon D60 or D90, you own the first eye fi featured cameras!
Check it out...I highly recommend it!
Blog Carnival...Feb 09...How to cover a button! Old school!
When I was growing up, my grandmother had these buttons all over her house...in drawers and in her sewing basket!
All you need is a simple kit...you can get them at craft stores including Joanne's and even at Walmart! 
The diagram below is exactly how it works!
Step One: Cut a piece of fabric down to about double the size of the button you are covering!
Step Two: Lay the fabric down on top of the white tool piece that came in your kit!
Step Three: Push the rounded top of the button into the fabric, into the tool!
Step Four: Tuck the fabric inside the rounded button part and then push the back piece into place!
Step Five: use the blue tool to secure the back of the button into place...be firm!
You have covered a button! Woot Woot! Happy Creating:)
Etsy Featured Blogger of February 2009...Donna Pool!
Be sure to check out Donna's shop on Etsy!
Think of my shop as a place where you can find something traditional...with a twist! All my soft toys and Christmas ornaments are very child-safe and every stitch is made by hand (I don't use a sewing machine).
I used to love looking through old Life and Look magazines my parents and grandparents had saved and I've collected old photography magazines for years. I make my vintage buttons out of recycled images from those because they're like preserving tiny bits of history...a fascinating little peek into the past.
Take the etsy.com survey to improve the ratings sytem!
A group of students going for their Masters in Technical Communication have picked Etsy's feedback system as an area of interest. The students are tackling ways of improving the current feedback and rating system as a whole.
They've put together a survey for any and all Etsy users who have ever purchased an item on the site to fill out.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Mnn8o_2bQF5B_2fvv05RulLGbg_3d_3d
The survey will expire this Wednesday 2/11/09 @ midnight.
I've been contacted to fill it out and thought what better way to share it with Etsy users then by posting it here on the forums.
Once these three students have compiled the results they plan on proposing changes, if warranted, to Etsy directly.
If you'd like more information about the study please feel free to contact the students. Their information will be visible on the first page of the survey (link is above).
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