Vlog: Pumpkin Patch Trip & Small Business Setbacks

Hello!

Apologies for the lack of updates all around here and on IG. We have been busy with keeping our Roots plant stand in stock. We sold out of them briefly, but they are back in stock now! We are so thankful that the response to that design has been well received. (Thank YOU!)

A few have asked if any local retailers carry our Roots plant stand and in two weeks I will announce one that is in Renton! I am also updating our new stockist list today.

While we’ve been busy with keeping those in stock, I haven’t been able to release some new items that I had hoped to. I talk about it in the vlog video below.

With John working full time and I being the only half of our once full time maker team, we’ve had to streamline, adjust our methods and schedules. We’re doing well and can call in back up when needed from our daughters. It’s the design process that takes a bit more work for new items. I will have a small update of a couple of new items that we did very soon.

That’s all for now and thanks so much for your continued support!

Thea

Free Domestic Shipping! Giveaways and a Virtual Show!

I shared most of this information on my vlog yesterday: (In this video you can see a timelapse of our engraved Thanksgiving pie.)

Starting today on our Instagram, we are giving away a few items (US residents only) as a thank you for your support. So be sure to follow us there to get in on that action.

Tomorrow we will be participating in Urban Craft Uprising’s Virtual Winter Show.

I (Thea) will be live in the chat every day:

• Wednesday - Friday Noon to 2pm

• Saturday - Sunday Noon to 4pm

So be sure to pop in and say “Hi” to me!!! When you sign up for a free virtual ticket you are automatically entered to receive a door prize! We are contributing TWO of our super popular indoor plant stands to that event.

Lastly we are offering free shipping (US residents only) and ship daily to get you your goods before the holidays.

As always thank you so much for your support!

Thea

Before November ends, this was our fall display.

Do you remember a while back we did a custom kitchen corner nook thing?

We did do an update for fall!

Within the next week or so, we’ll have our winter display up and we’ll do another video for that too. We’ve managed to turn a weird dead space in our kitchen into a fun display nook.

Okay, back to a bunch of 2020 nope ornaments. (Thanks so much friends.)

Adobe Max Marketplace

During the pandemic, we’ve kept a little very 1990’s home video style vlog on my YouTube channel for friends and family to keep up with us. Phone tag, different time zones and political talk can be rough. So this has been our most consistent way to communicate with our loved ones.

Yesterday, we shared very briefly a little tidbit about what we know about our participation in Adobe Max Marketplace this year. You can check that video right here:

That vlog was a bit rushed since we were short on time yesterday. But we will definitely be sharing more as the conference draws near. Definitely sign up for it too, because who doesn’t love free? John and I both have packed schedules filled with sessions. We’ve attended the conference for the past two years and both times we learned was inspired by so much. I know that sounds like sales pitch, but we truly love their applications and makes our creative endeavors grow.

More information about all of that soon. We hope everyone is doing the best that they can be right now.

Lasers and love - Thea

It's Pajamuary! Time For Personal Projects!

Pajamuary - the month post holiday craziness. A time to relax a little in some pajamas.

I vaguely recall the fellow maker you said that to me almost 20 years ago. However, I do my best in sharing/spreading the word though!

So this is the time of the year where we get to personal projects. They’re always custom of course and that takes some design time. This year we started off easy but it’s a functional necessity of mine - my 2020 planner.

I’ve long wanted to try some engraving on leather notebooks and to potentially offer some up with our own designs. Seizing the opportunity to do so, I decide upon adding a personal graphic as the trial image. (I’m a little maxed out on star stuff right now and I wanted something distinctly me.) Full disclaimer: this is NOT my favorite tattoo of mine. However, like all of my tattoos (I only have four) it’s meaningful to me. I chose this one, because as you’ll see in the video below, it’s on the back of my neck and I forget that it’s there until someone points it out.

Check out the quickie video below and let us know if you would be interested in an engraved leather journal/notebook/planner.

Lasers and love -Thea

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Lasers and love - John and Thea