…are finally stepping out!
Tomorrow, December 1st, throughout the day, here.
I am so so excited for their debut. It’s been a very long time coming. I have a nice size stack of ladies & a couple of boys waiting to see the sunshine. I’m going to start tomorrow’s additions to the shop with two plush of the older design & one or two new girls. (Some SCL tees will also be added.)
So an update, a real true update!!
At last!
Happy NieNie Day, everyone!
Here are the specs of our auction:
We will be auctioning two items in this post. Please specify which item you are bidding on when you make your bid.
I will start the first bid for each item in the comments section below.
Bidding for each item ends on Sunday the 31st at 10pm PST.
Increments by at least $1 please.
Send your wishes to the Nielson family & wear them too.
This auction is for a set of our women & men’s Dandy tees. Screen-printed by hand on American Apparel shirts.
The women’s tee features a light gray dandelion on a lapis blue tee. Available in sizes XXS – XL.
The men’s tee features a black dandelion over white & ash stripes. Available in sizes XS – XL.
Each shirt is unisex & suitable for both men & women alike. The blue tee is slightly more tailored, thus we refer to it as “women’s.” We will print on any size you choose. I will email the size charts to the winning bidder so the appropriate sizes can be ordered.
Again, if you win this auction, you will receive both shirts! If you’d like to bid on this shirt set, please leave a comment on this post, including a way for us to get in contact with you once the auction is over (in case you win!). The winning bidder will send their money directly to the Stephanie Nielson Fund via PayPal, using the donation button below.
This plush was lovingly constructed for this auction. The body is made out of a repurposed soft chenille blanket & the face is jute with embroidered eyes. A dove applique is featured on the front & the back is adorned with a chenille flower.
If you’d like to bid on this Kismet plush, please leave a comment on this post, including a way for us to get in contact with you once the auction is over (in case you win!). The winning bidder will send their money directly to the Stephanie Nielson Fund via PayPal, using this donation button.
**Once money has been transferred, the winning bidder should email us their donation confirmation/receipt & we will send the shirts & plush off in the right direction. Postage will be provided by us.**
It has been officially dubbed “NieNie Day!” Please send your thoughts & prayers to the Nielsons & their families. Again, I’ve added a donation button to the bottom of my sidebar if you are interested in helping financially.
Feel like doing some more shopping? Peruse this fine long list & see what other supporters are offering up for auction! Now I am off to do some bidding!
It’s the first day of Spring!! As I pulled into the parking lot at work this morning I noticed a tree that I’d been neglecting for so long throughout winter. I hadn’t realized I’d been ignoring it, it must have been a subconscious avoidance since its branches had turned to empty twigs. But this morning it is alive. Bright, flashy green leaves stretching out & up to the sun…so nice. It inspired me, made me want to turn around & go home to my dollies even more. I told myself it was finally time, in honor of Spring if nothing else, to sit down & catch up with this space. I can’t believe I haven’t updated since our First Fridays venture. I can believe it, actually, & that is sad. I really want to be better about this. Anyway, I’d written a bit about the experience back when the feelings were fresh, although the excitement of the evening is still with me:
We headed out to downtown Phoenix Friday afternoon for our first official first-hand selling experience. We’ve had our shop for some time now, but this is completely different. It was amazing. So much fun! We set up on 3rd Street, just south of Roosevelt. When we pulled up to the area at 4:30 the streets were already lined with vendors & the spot I’d hoped for was still vacant, so we promptly threw our table down & set up shoppe.
It was so nice to receive direct, immediate feedback on our tees. Now I can’t believe we haven’t given ourselves more of those experiences. We’ll be setting up again in April, but sadly that will probably be it as the galleries along the Art Walk are upset by all the vendors & traffic they’ve brought to the scene. Starting in May, officials will start handing out citations & fines, so I think we’ll be far away by that point.
So April, we are looking forward to your arrival. New tees are in the works & we’re planning on introducing a few items from our baby line as well. Those pieces really tickle my fancy. I love tiny onesies! So we’re in for some very busy evenings over the next two weeks.
In other news, I am working my fingers to nubs trying to crank out new dollies. This is the first time I’ve found a pattern that I want to stick with for a while. I’ve realized I like pattern-making almost as much, if not equally, to actually constructing the dolls. I love to see how I can change the pieces to make something new. This time, though, I must’ve hit on a keeper because I haven’t strayed for weeks. I have plans for a male counterpart, but all I want to do is make the little girls. Here’s a peek.
I am really going to try to be better about logging my thoughts & crafty progress. I’ve been a bit preoccupied lately with another little project Anthony & I have been brewing up, but things should be getting back to semi-normal soon. More on that later. 
Enjoy your first day of Spring…be sure you go out & bask in the warmth for at least just a minute or two today.
I feel like I’m getting the hang of this blogging thing, although I feel I should be writing a bit more. It’s hard to find the time some days. I love having a place to throw my very meek thoughts, & more importantly to share what I spend my afternoons on!
I was thrilled to see little Bernerd featured in Jellybeans‘ Etsy Features blog! She’s compiled many many lovely finds from Etsy sellers & her own shop is beautiful as well. I am in love with the watercolor Christmas cards. This one too…
Yesterday I saw the only Fall-ish tree in these parts (the only one I’ve noticed so far, anyway) on my way home from work. Several of my friends have told me recently they would like to/plan to move to the Pacific Northwest. Some have said it’s to see the change in seasons, to see the leaves turn colors, to feel the temperature drop, feel the rain drop…I didn’t realize until I saw that tree how much we are surely missing out on here. It would be quite lovely to see rows of orange tinted trees & then to take walks while the leaves fall & float about. I suppose we have other attributes that make up for those losses though. Like cacti. & xeriscape. Ugh. But being in the desert does make snowfall much sweeter. I remember each of the 3 times I’ve experienced it. Last year fragile flurries dotted our car as Anthony & I sat in the parking lot of Joanne’s. It felt very magical. Anyway, I will be one sad loner when all my friends leave. Hopefully they can drift off slowly, say years apart each move…
Maybe I will snap a photo of that tree on my trek home this afternoon.
On to productivity-
I’ve finally finished the body of these tiny shoes. A small elfin girl is now in the works…
Benecio the Elf
Meet Benecio. He’d much rather you call him Benny, unless you are an elf gal, in which case he goes by his fully foreign name. Benecio resides in the Popcorn Ball division of the workshop. He won the Kernel Award in 1905 for his famous Popcorn Ball flavor ‘Hollyberry Spice.’ (He may enjoy sharing that nugget of information just a bit too much.) Since then he has taken semi-retirement & currently taste tests new flavors in the shop.
…And here he is!
He’s so soft.
Have a merry Wednesday!
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