Once again I have seem to gone missing in action for a week or so...
Let me recap what exactly has interrupted the flow,
First my laptop crashed - yes the dreaded blue screen..no bootable devices found ..
AAAAGGGGHHHHRRR!
well since I no longer have a warranty, I will have to wait to magically
sell a few more sweetlings to replace the HD.
Any tips from you guys on how to recover many lost files would be great, by the way...:)
The good news is that I have been busy, really busy actually working on a few wholesale orders, the first of the season, one I have been filling and the other still working on getting the items just right.
I just adore custom jobs, it encompasses everything I love about my line of work.
Creating new fabric pieces, fabric shopping, and working closely with the sweetest and coolest ladies ;)
In between that I was featured in a wonderful treasury that went front page, and as a result had the most orders I ever had on etsy in one day, hurray for front page..:)
Things are starting to pick up around the shops as sales goes, I think I am starting to get the hang of listing through the day, and updating the shop with fresh & new sweet little surprises often..it really has given me a boost, all the sweet notes I receive after my customers receive their packages and write to say how much they liked their item.
I am feeling rather harmonious..~
Once I get my laptop fixed I will be much more inclined to post more, I am in slow motion ancient dell desktop mode until then...not fun.:(
Well I thought I would peek in and say hi,
Do check back once in a while, and post a comment or two..
I am off to make three pairs of those lovely Victorian Vintage Inspired Velvet Cuffs,
I need them ready to ship out Monday, along with the pretty handkerchief and some Sakura Purselets...Lots to do
Take Care and Enjoy our fleeting Summer~
xoxo
georgia

Good evening dearies,

I hope your weekend was a super wonderful one, around here at studio Sakura...

I have been very busy indeed.

I finished a new original painting for the next shop update,(which will be sometime by he end of next week) one very kawaii mushroom (in all my inspriednessfrom the front page mushroom activity)-this mushroom is a sweet whimsical fly argic, all bright red with a skirt and spots...after my very heart, i tell you, it took me the better part of a days work too, but its just the kind of work I adore; plenty of hand stitching, felt and designing.

Then there's that tree embroidery piece I mentioned earlier..it is moving along..these things take time, and i never rush them, for it is the feeling of which i have while creating them, that will show through in the final piece. I am after a certain aesthetic that will never come about in any hurry.

I have a bunch of little extra new things I've been creating for the update that are right up my alley..

delicate

feminine

very unique

These days I seem to carry around a bundle of new project ideas with me for inspiration.

right now on my table alongside a now cold cup of green tea, are:

~turquoise calico patches

~a light yellow eyelet gingham(yes both on the same piece of fabric)

~ random scraps of a pink flower fabric that my daughter made the most adorable little hand sewn sweetlings out of when she was 5-6, and I cherish the few pieces left of that fabric.

~a blank small oval embroidery hoop, stretched tight with embroidery fabric...ready for something??

~my notebook where a plethora of sketches, words that make me wander, & many to do lists, that always seem to be overlooked

What wonderful and simple days I live, my children constantly surround me - and their inquisitive questions and random bursts of giggles and roughhousing ensue, while I am constantly creating.

These are the Best of Days~

and in other swell news...

I have discovered to my jolly surprise that I have two more pieces in two separate new treasuries today thru tomorrow. the first made front page ..^_^

powder...blue

curated by:lilldybug

my four little flowers, embroidery piece was featured

thank you lilldybug :)

you can view her calm treasury here..

&

GREEN tea

curated by:shecological

my original Painting, the tea pickers of Shizuoka is featured

thank you shecological :)

you can view her green treasury here...

To celebrate Green Tea in all its wonderful glory, I would love to give all of you a special gift certificate coupon for 10% off any of our premium imported Japanese green teas,

at our specialty shop

Sushi & Japanese Market

Here is a direct link to the Japanese Green Tea Category

just enter code:etsytea, and your good to go!

Well I'm off to sew, sew and start the first of a few new sweetlings for the shop update next week~I hope your night and morrow is filled with flowers, love, smiles and serenity...xoxo georgia

News Flash: The Little Mushroom Graces the Front Page of Etsy ! People Around The Globe Stop and Smile !

Late - Way too Late last night, I quickly browsed the Treasury before falling into my bed, and To My SURPRISE, I was featured in a super Kawaii Treasury about MUSHROOMS ! !

If That wasn't super Cool enough, This Morning I checked and it made the Front Page OF Etsy!!!

Whoopee!! I am all smiles and Happies!!

This is the Little guy who was famous for a couple of minutes:

I am one very inspired to make more Mushrooms - girl !

Thank You so very Much, lupiamerenda..all they way over in Italy!!

You can view this sweet little group of Fungi Here:

Mushroom Treasury

:) ^_^ :)

Georgia "Front Page" Sakura (tee.. hee....)