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A while back I decided to step back from the online whirlpool- I left my Etsy shop mostly unattended (no new items) and my mailing list run dry. I left the Etsy forums and stepped back from the online community... Continue reading

Posted Feb 12, 2013 at All Things Littleput

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Spring Bogo (Yes, %50 off for real!)

Today and Tomorrow only SPRING BOGO -%50 off your entire order from my shop. Read below for coupon code and terms. Buy 2 items and get %50 off your entire order! (Due to high cost of silver, jewelry is excluded... Continue reading

Posted Apr 13, 2011 at All Things Littleput

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Yes, no. I am not going to do it....

Oh how I want to have a million hours in every day and the physical energy of 10 toddlers in a tiny library but I do not. I often (always) aspire to tasks, ideas and challenges that seem fun, playful,... Continue reading

Posted Feb 3, 2011 at All Things Littleput

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Oh so many things...

First, and bestest, I've discovered a new variation on the photo block, the nesting photo box! Yes, the littlest block fits perfectly inside the bigger(est) block, making the blocks into a stackable, hangable, nestable, closable, openable block/box, wall art, desk... Continue reading

Posted Jan 13, 2011 at All Things Littleput

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Bogo!!!!!!

No. I can't compete with the mall this weekend, but really who wants to? Instead I've teamed up with an amazing group of Portland Sellers to offer you our handmade version of Black Friday. Now through midnight Monday we all... Continue reading

Posted Nov 26, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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Helllllllllllllooooooooooooo Blog!!!

Be Merry, a string of photos for your wall. Omgosh things are fun and cold and windy right now! I love this time of year, lighting fires, watching leaves blow, driving really fast through mud and puddles! I've always been... Continue reading

Posted Nov 19, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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12,000 sales- lets party!!!!!! :D (or at least have a give away!)

Yay friends and fans and customers of Littleput I reached an amazing milestone this week with my 12,000th sale!!! I am thrilled!! To celebrate this milestone and the launch of my newest and most favorite product, the photograph banners I... Continue reading

Posted Nov 1, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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12, until 12,000...

Today is the day that I do milestone math. I just realized that in 12 sales, I will have sold, 12,000 things on Etsy.com. That is pretty amazing for lil' old me :) And I am gratefully amazed! I am... Continue reading

Posted Oct 25, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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Summer.

I hope you all are having an amazing summer! I've been working hard on being a mom, being an artist and building my product lines. It's been genuinely awesome! I can't wait to get back into a regular rhythm of... Continue reading

Posted Aug 23, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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Summit of Awesome- class outline.

For those of you taking the class in the virtual labs or following along in the class room, I'm posting the outline for my portion of the class. Feel free to ask me any questions and join in on the... Continue reading

Posted Jun 17, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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Summit. Of. Awesome!

Tomorrow I will (yay) be teaching an awesome quick workshop on pricing, product development and branding with my good friend and mentor, Marlo Miyashiro of Creative Arts Consulting. The class will be LIVE in the Etsy Virtual Labs at 3:45... Continue reading

Posted Jun 16, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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Making waves....

We creative types are so full of ideas it is often impossible to focus in one direction, how many of you have 10 projects going right now? I've been feeling a bit scattered trying to do it all, and do... Continue reading

Posted May 4, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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Playing with TTV. (yes I should be working, but I guess this is-ish) :)

Portland's most famous bridge- yay! The end. :) Continue reading

Posted Apr 28, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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Busy weeeeeeeeeeeek!

Today marks the start of a very chaotic week. And since I am feeling busy and I have a lot of new readers I thought I'd use this time to share my older Craftypod podcasts with you. This first one:... Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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This is what it looks like on my desk today...

because next weekend is Crafty Wonderland, one of Portland's biggest, coolest, hippest shows. It is also my first time attending so as these things go, I am feeling a little bit frazzled; What do I make? What do I bring?... Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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Lets talk about money, honey. (pricing your artwork!)

Yes, today is the day that I am going to tell you to raise your prices. I know, it seems counter-intuitive in a sluggish economy, especially if your sales are already down. But have you ever thought your sales are... Continue reading

Posted Apr 21, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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Achoo!!!

I don't know if you know this or not but the self employed are not allowed to be sick. I know that my cold doesn't know this and it came anyhow. Luckily, I survived. :) But it put me back... Continue reading

Posted Apr 19, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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The Making of 148 accordion books (in pictures)

Wedding season is ON! Which means wedding favor season is hopping in my shop too! This week I put together 148 Littleput Accordion Books. for weddings and other sorts of things. These little hand folded accordion books were the inception... Continue reading

Posted Apr 16, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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It's Wednesday, time for a Sale Pendant- (yay)

It's been a while since I've had a sale pendant in my shop. I thought I'd bring it back for a bit along with some new Lucky Penny Pendant Designs I've been having all sorts of fun taking new photos... Continue reading

Posted Apr 14, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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Writing an Artist Statement- A tool for artists and crafters everywhere!

What is an artist statement? Why should you write one? Do you even need one? What are you supposed to do with them? Well, I'll tell ya :). An artist statement is a brief bit about you and your work... Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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Spring, break!

So, the thing about being a full time self employed person and a mom, is that things tend to sneak up on you (especially the mom stuff). What snuck up on me was the fact that Miles had 2 solid... Continue reading

Posted Apr 6, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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Away~

Hey all! I'm gone :D Sorry to up and jump ship while things were just heating up J But Miles has two lovely weeks off from school so we’ve left Portland and are on a little “us time” adventure. I... Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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Question for you....

Just like everyone else, I struggle to come up with blog content and I struggle to find the balance between talking about myself, my work and other areas of interest. So now I am asking for some feedback from all... Continue reading

Posted Mar 30, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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Deconstructing Littleput. Part 2.

I am taking this next series of blog posts from an older article I wrote about lessons I learned from my climb to the (almost) top. To read about the beggining, visit: My story. So now, learning the hard way... Continue reading

Posted Mar 29, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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Deconstructing Littleput.

My story. I don't know how many of you know that the scrabble tile pendant was a fluke. (This is my original Etsy claim to fame for all you newbies.) I started my career as an artist by making and... Continue reading

Posted Mar 26, 2010 at All Things Littleput

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