tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356542134393302762024-02-20T14:19:11.543-05:00Happy Owl Glassworkshappyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-42656086997331871622009-08-21T13:13:00.002-04:002009-08-21T13:20:06.399-04:00Been a while, and could be longer...Yes it's been a while since our last post, and that's because hecticness and time constraints of late have been more conducive to quick <a href="http://www.facebook.com/happyowlglass">Facebook</a> status updates than with all-out blog posts. I hope you forgive! We are a mere two weeks from our due date, and recently the doctor told me that I'll be going early (gulp!). I've been scrambling to get all of my orders out, and I think I'm finally caught up. But for now you should <a href="http://www.facebook.com/happyowlglass">become a fan on Facebook</a> to get all of our mini-updates if you're interested. We'll be sure to post photos once the baby arrives! Thanks a million for your patience during this busy time! :)<br /><br />Cheers from the Happy Owl Glassworks family...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKE1UuQmTd9XqLze114SSZcN13e0oEVt_s7Zs0JzRz4VaaQ9lXZ0OFI85KNvITufkkdWq4D2Ddj2Wkgjpx3nnxJ0295_nzveAIbUXDEpVRAuS7I461NMMA-Z16kjjXuu1C-HDhszLu3g/s1600-h/Photo+89.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKE1UuQmTd9XqLze114SSZcN13e0oEVt_s7Zs0JzRz4VaaQ9lXZ0OFI85KNvITufkkdWq4D2Ddj2Wkgjpx3nnxJ0295_nzveAIbUXDEpVRAuS7I461NMMA-Z16kjjXuu1C-HDhszLu3g/s320/Photo+89.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372467980197847234" border="0" /></a>happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-5356774295246241642009-08-09T13:51:00.002-04:002009-08-09T14:01:08.569-04:00Working hardI'm in the studio a lot these days, trying my every last effort to get orders out in a timely fashion (and, more important, before the new baby arrives!). Although I used to wish this baby to come "any day now", I am now hoping to get all of our wholesale orders out that were placed at the show last weekend (retail orders fear not! I have a separate stash for you and all orders are shipping quickly!). I've made great progress this past week...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRmAcWjyE9iqW91zjY5a83k_aK-rtzlv_iXlVLx_1djcgit4cTnJuDsWaiTfyrwDkZODQnYAd7lpQ_P62EmYj6ZexrYdUYAUrbYUJl9XY63P1uOY5MirsXJC-r9X97C0e49c2Q5VTew/s1600-h/IMG_3663.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRmAcWjyE9iqW91zjY5a83k_aK-rtzlv_iXlVLx_1djcgit4cTnJuDsWaiTfyrwDkZODQnYAd7lpQ_P62EmYj6ZexrYdUYAUrbYUJl9XY63P1uOY5MirsXJC-r9X97C0e49c2Q5VTew/s320/IMG_3663.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368023418703829282" border="0" /></a><br />Above are a bounty of little animals destined to become badges & badge-pendants! This is just one shot of the many, many critters we've been firing. Luckily I'd stocked up on nightlights before the show, so they're ready to ship!<br /><br />I digress into the bizarre signs from last weekend's BMAC show... at most of the convention center's lady's rooms I'd stumbled across these cryptic signs. Upon further glance I realized that they were <span style="font-style: italic;">maps</span> of the restroom inside... <span style="font-style: italic;">just in case</span> you're the type to get disoriented upon opening a door:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF4HBtdHXLPj-AE7DdBuzQYhhospoeIj2nbnJvIgbI7iR3Cq8Q9B7CejRu7n5qb7y0OqZewHiln-1X5b-ckDxGoK0SJuOnhMHx4s43nTM6ZKKp3fW1EA7VGzVGnYobdvqP4fKXj17dBA/s1600-h/IMG_3588.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF4HBtdHXLPj-AE7DdBuzQYhhospoeIj2nbnJvIgbI7iR3Cq8Q9B7CejRu7n5qb7y0OqZewHiln-1X5b-ckDxGoK0SJuOnhMHx4s43nTM6ZKKp3fW1EA7VGzVGnYobdvqP4fKXj17dBA/s320/IMG_3588.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368023408925769474" border="0" /></a>Thank goodness I know where those sinks are located!<br /><br />I also thought this quirky "don't touch" sign was a hoot:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7_s7tHuFlSSpt3QdTj3WwwFajyYmjI6-DwUcG2wH58pDzJM0jT71Tt42ABgik6qra0syLEhqjMMM6AYXzWAOFPjw98vhBC0Mfe2e6bY1BQzoYuTbqkxMr-q7QZ8-Mr_R92225uhmsQ/s1600-h/IMG_3605.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7_s7tHuFlSSpt3QdTj3WwwFajyYmjI6-DwUcG2wH58pDzJM0jT71Tt42ABgik6qra0syLEhqjMMM6AYXzWAOFPjw98vhBC0Mfe2e6bY1BQzoYuTbqkxMr-q7QZ8-Mr_R92225uhmsQ/s320/IMG_3605.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368023411351844098" border="0" /></a><br />Hope you're enjoying your August! Now we're back to work...happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-6162068509400585502009-08-04T13:09:00.004-04:002009-08-04T13:30:14.583-04:00BMAC in a nutshellThe other day I mentioned a small part of our weekend, which was the much-anticipated viewing of the documentary, <a href="http://www.handmadenationmovie.com">Handmade Nation</a>. Loved it! I've known Faythe for years (incredibly it's been since '04), and it's wonderful to see the result of her hard work. And surprisingly Happy Owl Glass (moi) didn't make the cutting room floor! You can see me make some badges in the beginning of the film, intercut with other interviews. Boy I was young then! Afterward Faythe had a q&a, here she is in all her q&a glory:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLM4y6i6LiR9Fy-YS3hyKZIac893FlIkGmMCCZzcwC7DGYAZqMKH71LopKL5D_ysglO_n3J_g-PyRj59uEB8tPwQBNQS8erq6FGD7Yd_73_YKF4F47bSZQXRjzo3Nmv9L0lnHCGhNApQ/s1600-h/IMG_3603.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLM4y6i6LiR9Fy-YS3hyKZIac893FlIkGmMCCZzcwC7DGYAZqMKH71LopKL5D_ysglO_n3J_g-PyRj59uEB8tPwQBNQS8erq6FGD7Yd_73_YKF4F47bSZQXRjzo3Nmv9L0lnHCGhNApQ/s320/IMG_3603.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366160013017841090" border="0" /></a><br />Faythe and I before the screening:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KRhUxhWX_meASLoWZ3LvU27sqhIHlAj2vW6TpmbueufcWkv8cSqEt9HWv5FIJpqTt-z6m-Spk1ht7CbQ0BNROyIORLaXQb6EEMfHSjo5VhraGUs9HWIrY7Eulry9i6vlUuDu4fztwg/s1600-h/IMG_3591.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KRhUxhWX_meASLoWZ3LvU27sqhIHlAj2vW6TpmbueufcWkv8cSqEt9HWv5FIJpqTt-z6m-Spk1ht7CbQ0BNROyIORLaXQb6EEMfHSjo5VhraGUs9HWIrY7Eulry9i6vlUuDu4fztwg/s320/IMG_3591.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366160003817025714" border="0" /></a><br />The always-fun gals from Art Star before the screening, who were there peddling the Handmade Nation book and supporting the film:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaujc2U6bL22WlaUctYuZvuVEHmE76L9Dd4PS9fsxQ68ARK9eeGH4Y9b570kvLjKPc1DkG-o7myxJPwIcXMiUd-6jE1XF6hDdHVkXbck_5qJt0eQx_CJPJTSM5_8oNkcTbnnjU36bKQ/s1600-h/IMG_3593.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaujc2U6bL22WlaUctYuZvuVEHmE76L9Dd4PS9fsxQ68ARK9eeGH4Y9b570kvLjKPc1DkG-o7myxJPwIcXMiUd-6jE1XF6hDdHVkXbck_5qJt0eQx_CJPJTSM5_8oNkcTbnnjU36bKQ/s320/IMG_3593.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366160005604347138" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks to <a href="http://www.artstarphilly.com">Art Star</a> and the BMAC show for hosting and helping out. It was great to see the turnout, Faythe said there were over 200 that showed up!<br /><br />Over the course of the weekend, we also met a few people who we're happy to call new friends. Beth and Greg, of <a href="http://www.freshieandzero.com">Freshie and Zero</a>, have the sense of humor similar to our oldest friends, so we hit it off quickly. Also met the nice gals (and a fella) over at the <a href="http://thenewnew.blogspot.com/">New York Etsy Street Team</a>. And we saw some familiar faces, like Elijah over at <a href="http://www.figsandginger.com">Figs & Ginger</a> and Kelly of <a href="http://biggsandfeather.com/">Biggs and Featherbelle</a>.<br /><br />All in all it was a great show. We acquired lots of new retailers (always a good goal) and took a few re-orders. We're relatively new to the wholesale show "scene", but we're getting the hang of it!happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-26742500249692261932009-08-03T11:45:00.002-04:002009-08-03T11:56:10.729-04:00Philly: looking for our camera adapter...It's been a whirlwind of a weekend with the big show and a screening of the film, <a href="http://www.handmadenationmovie.com">Handmade Nation</a>. We were thrilled to be a part of this fantastic documentary, and to be able to see the final product--with Faythe, the filmmaker, present--was a treat. Everyone was so inspiring!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.handmadenationmovie.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSC1KUL9Nn6OkxO8nnvXwEnKRNuPi3y0ZduKC9BFLUfdxLJU1MVb06he3tHoKKvdU0u2Y9Co8VyY7kvYPkgy-FGq6nu09jQWOJkrQhf88p4i-IhEOHbED__XOjrS9US5GCnAcMN5rXOg/s400/hn1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365766338509566786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.handmadenationmovie.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbgi8hE4Q2gnsPkFkZGb4VLVnhsX1th5rCCIcSzRW3EmxJ4dRdVFgSf_zswtKwBoBZE5NTmZCixvzzFk6OMkfuwbjAbhPYKDhfLcnF9ZdO0TmOdhalXYRwRVh9hB1EIpzuHwJPaORxQ/s400/Picture+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365766343842009778" border="0" /></a><br />Unfortunately we haven't located our camera adapter (we probably left it at home, oops), so we'll get photos up tomorrow. In the meantime, thanks to all the people who turned out to view it, and to <a href="http://www.artstarphilly.com">Art Star</a> and the <a href="http://www.americancraft.com/BMAC/">BMAC</a> show for hosting.happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-47936907525274564722009-07-29T13:04:00.003-04:002009-07-29T13:21:15.723-04:00Busy!Could anything else be piled on our plate? We just finished moving into our new apartment after a short move into the new studio space. We are now preparing for our wholesale show, the Buyer's Market of American Craft, in Philadelphia. If you're a retailer (or know a retailer) please come visit. The show is open to the trade only.<br /><br />Below are a few photos from our recent apartment move as well as the new studio space.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVMDu1RotXkvFu2OBW4b4nVMqi_sylTYeDsNzXBaAba1UcUWXrfgc9ti50IG3AJ8IFjg876sCf7erxiM9BW98NbygXFfXUeU7qwAmIh8VEX5WK5ilU-lo9MEuojy2oUMATPc2NYWppw/s1600-h/IMG_3529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVMDu1RotXkvFu2OBW4b4nVMqi_sylTYeDsNzXBaAba1UcUWXrfgc9ti50IG3AJ8IFjg876sCf7erxiM9BW98NbygXFfXUeU7qwAmIh8VEX5WK5ilU-lo9MEuojy2oUMATPc2NYWppw/s400/IMG_3529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363931515142108642" border="0" /></a>Building shelves in our "random" room (very excited that a room exists in our new place!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1S8nhULGN28U-1QR0Te_eC8uS8a87xFIp6bE_e5vHNCPsIn5FO0vom-NDm4jW2gXe4VK_9FsWnmrAjV7DKpfyD4cx2Q9Mln-AwK6bscot8hM3EjrycQNUCPmyNfMzgKnNHkMaf8SvA/s1600-h/IMG_3513.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1S8nhULGN28U-1QR0Te_eC8uS8a87xFIp6bE_e5vHNCPsIn5FO0vom-NDm4jW2gXe4VK_9FsWnmrAjV7DKpfyD4cx2Q9Mln-AwK6bscot8hM3EjrycQNUCPmyNfMzgKnNHkMaf8SvA/s400/IMG_3513.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363931510940700114" border="0" /></a>Completely unsettled, with tons of boxes to unpack. Love the blue wall.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL818AzHvwW9HAam5dIkNVKKsLDuhEgtGeIhL0jMqNNS8mzVfDAMJStZGjpYzkWVpeUw3nfA0pwdM9iTUwmlZtMi9pgyQynry6hgeMJJ-jh8ffA9jM8GqU4mn410m-KF8dxmH2wgD7Ng/s1600-h/IMG_3532.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL818AzHvwW9HAam5dIkNVKKsLDuhEgtGeIhL0jMqNNS8mzVfDAMJStZGjpYzkWVpeUw3nfA0pwdM9iTUwmlZtMi9pgyQynry6hgeMJJ-jh8ffA9jM8GqU4mn410m-KF8dxmH2wgD7Ng/s400/IMG_3532.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363931522545467746" border="0" /></a><br />Our new studio space, though it may not show in the photos, is more organized...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDR6nJ18jxNWfHQOiJcKP_4TUdsjrgm68WfK_SRbX_wfKeCjj8ojHOc9Abdb4wvTDBZy46Bd_2v4s4sFrZKs-cVkxDkaViwJ9yd4_ZxUqgunI7FOS-zUbtOV2wrLcpxkKFUSp0FaIEyQ/s1600-h/IMG_3542.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDR6nJ18jxNWfHQOiJcKP_4TUdsjrgm68WfK_SRbX_wfKeCjj8ojHOc9Abdb4wvTDBZy46Bd_2v4s4sFrZKs-cVkxDkaViwJ9yd4_ZxUqgunI7FOS-zUbtOV2wrLcpxkKFUSp0FaIEyQ/s400/IMG_3542.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363931523654360722" border="0" /></a>View from the glass area down to our owl sign, where we get orders together.<br /><br />Our <a href="http://happyowl.etsy.com">Etsy site</a> is closed down for the time that we'll be at the Philly show, but our <a href="http://www.happyowlglass.com">regular collection</a> is just on delayed-shipping mode. We'll re-open the <a href="http://happyowl.etsy.com">Etsy site</a> as soon as we return.happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-17203552284830696312009-07-19T10:23:00.001-04:002009-07-19T10:25:27.193-04:00Toddler spy-camWe've been super busy getting settled into our new apartment. Photos to come! In the meantime, a quick diversion...<br /><br />We are now in a 2-level apartment, and Maisy has gotten comfortable enough to head upstairs on her own now. Today she went up there and I could hear her singing and chatting to herself, and then it was quiet. <span style="font-style: italic;">Too</span> quiet. So I crept up carefully (camera in-hand of course), and spotted this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkAXqfc3Vb-KDDcT00m4Zy-vQy8DTPp574_XF5Xelhi3pD5H98CCD_AtUxMICS4Zs9flpVZnS1qruECKM5qnV8QXDBhr46-cRLnbB21Nmzo5q4Q3je6aY0MvJBUtsK14Yf1KEIPoHbA/s1600-h/IMG_3527.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkAXqfc3Vb-KDDcT00m4Zy-vQy8DTPp574_XF5Xelhi3pD5H98CCD_AtUxMICS4Zs9flpVZnS1qruECKM5qnV8QXDBhr46-cRLnbB21Nmzo5q4Q3je6aY0MvJBUtsK14Yf1KEIPoHbA/s400/IMG_3527.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360176958643421090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjvQffXHH9gGeBe1R8Ph_vJ1dSQrDM2MxS-haeWRkLjsrt4TmCbb1lr_qyh44F8lFVGljlyR2R6Yw0Wph7coeEBuSmUwH6I8uNI6X4s-Xaau0EsaS0ZPqzXXsV8RjXdUttNcJwaiZJg/s1600-h/IMG_3525.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjvQffXHH9gGeBe1R8Ph_vJ1dSQrDM2MxS-haeWRkLjsrt4TmCbb1lr_qyh44F8lFVGljlyR2R6Yw0Wph7coeEBuSmUwH6I8uNI6X4s-Xaau0EsaS0ZPqzXXsV8RjXdUttNcJwaiZJg/s400/IMG_3525.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360176952567219074" border="0" /></a><br />She was cooing "wash hands, wash hands" and giving her baby a bath. So sweet! It's the simple things that entertain me.happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-10388813326267456862009-07-09T07:29:00.006-04:002009-07-09T07:39:27.495-04:00Getting readyBeen packing all week, and I feel like I'm drowning in a sea of boxes (even though we're moving right across the street). Witness...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboPFz3CoZwt6rntXolbW-DzkJYgF7dVUvE-K1k2IQgrDN7N6wzDmE8vES2yf_vqUC3Z2qh_MX2Tu9ne3sWzr9ncYNcArwiDZFC-spD3SOrPdJOSQ6qzsapHuzRIAP8_iPwi3Q3WWSTQ/s1600-h/IMG_3484.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboPFz3CoZwt6rntXolbW-DzkJYgF7dVUvE-K1k2IQgrDN7N6wzDmE8vES2yf_vqUC3Z2qh_MX2Tu9ne3sWzr9ncYNcArwiDZFC-spD3SOrPdJOSQ6qzsapHuzRIAP8_iPwi3Q3WWSTQ/s400/IMG_3484.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356422798028377666" border="0" /></a><br />But I've also been packing and shipping orders, thanks to all who've purchased from our regular site and <a href="http://happyowl.etsy.com/">Etsy site</a> during our de-stashing sale!<br /><br />As mentioned in a previous post, I've been trying my hand at re-finishing this little children's desk for Maisy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingXujDS35_Z4jzq8DlE5zfR6DrNx0HOo0eHqdKm_Fqs4LyrkOr6ZTOAWOHLtWDsCK6qv06-bTjay5eVQrs2jnalU-vB8PlzAUyJ7js1UoD1bPyKsIB_aLqXVIaVf9gbvavmFQBmdj0Q/s1600-h/IMG_2942.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingXujDS35_Z4jzq8DlE5zfR6DrNx0HOo0eHqdKm_Fqs4LyrkOr6ZTOAWOHLtWDsCK6qv06-bTjay5eVQrs2jnalU-vB8PlzAUyJ7js1UoD1bPyKsIB_aLqXVIaVf9gbvavmFQBmdj0Q/s400/IMG_2942.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356422783261071858" border="0" /></a><br />It is old, heavy, and formerly very rusty from being left outside for many years. Sanding it down, then spray-painting the metal and re-staining the wood made it a suitable desk for a kids room--or, our plan, the living room...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesInRuw1v6UWAqw6d5lRZ1iBf8swyoOhdOXuqEVWrvqsngHPa3mecnz7oP-xK9frvL46BqtdDayJq9NI_GVYr91YT4I65xEA1xdy0H0qA_3FuU8oRfV-UFK-5rYw4qluiQBj2vd3dHw/s1600-h/IMG_3499.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesInRuw1v6UWAqw6d5lRZ1iBf8swyoOhdOXuqEVWrvqsngHPa3mecnz7oP-xK9frvL46BqtdDayJq9NI_GVYr91YT4I65xEA1xdy0H0qA_3FuU8oRfV-UFK-5rYw4qluiQBj2vd3dHw/s400/IMG_3499.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356422803429686018" border="0" /></a><br />I'm so happy with this little diversion, I may just seek out furniture to re-finish now! It was highly satisfying giving new life to this old desk. Maisy really seems to enjoy it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR81ZwXG7S7rfr5S5-Pf1F4IFQlnYpufyipRcDSXTQlHnqLYETs78fuxEZaXBxWyDhyphenhyphenhB5RIDp_4-M1XglyYhTlPNQw4FT26cZQLWfHVRKSZu-Rjli6LyunaGOexTvVhiPQ2vTDbgWbA/s1600-h/IMG_3490.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR81ZwXG7S7rfr5S5-Pf1F4IFQlnYpufyipRcDSXTQlHnqLYETs78fuxEZaXBxWyDhyphenhyphenhB5RIDp_4-M1XglyYhTlPNQw4FT26cZQLWfHVRKSZu-Rjli6LyunaGOexTvVhiPQ2vTDbgWbA/s400/IMG_3490.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356422802101664562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-B0w5mCwgEkKra90iUgpbQTCMqbZln6UDoyY5lAE0pntMBDYZ-ZTswMNJxQBirMMaqwqNpyuy0ZUdYHa8qETIGgbLIHuRGvuINuk39oxNKqaTgJ4GTtYUeLRXoyP019-ugdgjq87zg/s1600-h/IMG_3496.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-B0w5mCwgEkKra90iUgpbQTCMqbZln6UDoyY5lAE0pntMBDYZ-ZTswMNJxQBirMMaqwqNpyuy0ZUdYHa8qETIGgbLIHuRGvuINuk39oxNKqaTgJ4GTtYUeLRXoyP019-ugdgjq87zg/s400/IMG_3496.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356423392790164402" border="0" /></a><br />Have a splendid weekend! We'll be back after the short-but-still-exhausting move.happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-45474629648146736882009-07-06T15:14:00.003-04:002009-07-06T15:23:45.595-04:00Monday, and the sun is shiningWe had a great holiday weekend, and hope that you did, too! The sun finally decided to shine, which gave us a chance to spend time outside (without getting wet and muddy). Canoeing, swimming, and multiple stops at the playground... good times. Couldn't ask for anything more (oh yeah, and we also participated in a requisite holiday bbq).<br /><br />In biz news, I've added loads more miniatures to the Etsy site! Looking for a particular creature? Check out the list below and see if your favorite is for sale!<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27285229" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27285229">bat (white)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26886460" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26886460">bat (brown)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26886669" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26886669">damselfly (orange)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26886591" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26886591">damselfly (yellow)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18567893" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18567893">damselfly (blue)</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27434481" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27434481">dog (pink)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27225331" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27225331">dog (orange)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27027372" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27027372">dog (green)</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26891279" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26891279">elephant (yellow)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27434416" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27434416">fawn (blues)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26985238" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26985238">fawn (blue)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26893686" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26893686">fawn (red)</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27285317" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27285317">fox (blue)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27434298" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27434298">frog (orange)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27225407" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27225407">frog (pink),</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26894002" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26894002">frog (green)</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19202997" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19202997">giraffe (blue)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26911870" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26911870">kiwi (blue)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27434592" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27434592">ladybug (red) </a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26911930" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26911930">lamb (green)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26911995" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26911995">lemming (pink)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27225450" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27225450">markhor (green)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26911973" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26911973">markhor (lilac)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26911953" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26911953">markhor (blue)</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26960185" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26960185">moose (yellow)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26960209" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26960209">mountain goat (lilac)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27225506" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27225506">naked mole-rat (blue)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26960240" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26960240">naked mole-rat (aqua)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27027570" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27027570">okapi (red)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26960305" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26960305">orangutan (orange)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27434794" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27434794">owl (aqua)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27285126" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27285126">owl (green)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26985358" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26985358">owl (teal)</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27285401" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27285401">penguin (greens)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27027788" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27027788">penguin (sparkly green)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27048010" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27048010">pig (aqua)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27048037" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27048037">platypus (green)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27048070" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27048070">pufferfish (lilac)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26894214" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26894214">rabbit (pink)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26931265" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26931265">reindeer (pink)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27137116" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27137116">rhino (aqua)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27048113" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27048113">rhino (orange)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27137436" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27137436">robin (pink)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27137220" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27137220">robin (aqua)</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26931394" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26931394">robin (green)</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26931473" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26931473">seahorse (red)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27137319" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27137319">snake (yellow)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26985505" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26985505">squid (aqua)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26960283" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26960283">squirrel (red)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27090291" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27090291">vulture (blue)</a> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26985568" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26985568">walrus (purple)</a><br /><br />I have also been diligently working on re-finishing this old children's desk.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLM56zHME7u1z0kLBnPqMa3sJl2HrUkLus_i0P5bOj9ZIJNLbEly8Fh7C9_lXOKUVrO9UL9I2STaBLAVaq4e8KzWItz98qCdDy5tiPYrFKQx2W4tS-cw3MrriYk32ORsJdOWvgQAaRA/s1600-h/IMG_2942.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLM56zHME7u1z0kLBnPqMa3sJl2HrUkLus_i0P5bOj9ZIJNLbEly8Fh7C9_lXOKUVrO9UL9I2STaBLAVaq4e8KzWItz98qCdDy5tiPYrFKQx2W4tS-cw3MrriYk32ORsJdOWvgQAaRA/s320/IMG_2942.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355429560857642834" border="0" /></a><br />The metal was chipped everywhere, from having lived outdoors for years, and the wood was in poor shape. Once it's complete I'll post again--I'm having fun on my first spray paint project!happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-29682420531484363122009-06-29T08:39:00.003-04:002009-06-29T08:46:09.602-04:00Vermont weekendWe went to Vermont for a couple days this past weekend to visit some friends. Gabe has an amazing house on a hill with a huge garden. Maisy has met him before, but she hasn't seen him in a while and she took a huge liking to him. She was his shadow the entire time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRYokeQLOrWwGwV5Aq9ku2cTQzgiBjXz7e6xqW7NwYjbrTzA29rqqbHDlHw3XL_8yAjWRe2MHyPIGtja0IcCYDLLBXQoWqS-7a8jwT9RquezqzDGe5Uy6Dz1jastcLURIuEGyAdMj1g/s1600-h/IMG_3383.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRYokeQLOrWwGwV5Aq9ku2cTQzgiBjXz7e6xqW7NwYjbrTzA29rqqbHDlHw3XL_8yAjWRe2MHyPIGtja0IcCYDLLBXQoWqS-7a8jwT9RquezqzDGe5Uy6Dz1jastcLURIuEGyAdMj1g/s320/IMG_3383.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352729563400891442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWKPB8-zV8Zs3DYWgQCBorbE0yQDDR25UMKkx0gdBVUatEvT-HKgeychDlQj5tecwAtDj7i4W6F4h8i_x9ycGCX9Jf1G6XR9RLPum1tDDvkxUeyxHwXL-xVTr6YvC2RUk6OoxIx2VSQ/s1600-h/IMG_3384.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWKPB8-zV8Zs3DYWgQCBorbE0yQDDR25UMKkx0gdBVUatEvT-HKgeychDlQj5tecwAtDj7i4W6F4h8i_x9ycGCX9Jf1G6XR9RLPum1tDDvkxUeyxHwXL-xVTr6YvC2RUk6OoxIx2VSQ/s320/IMG_3384.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352729559203070834" border="0" /></a><br />The weather called for storms both days, but we were lucky to have a nice dose of sun on the first day, so frolicking in the grass seemed just right.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7l9_r9xwIGDR92Vbp764gJLtqpWaKDY9g1u6V5FNU9MvJOQHCV8AdxKPhgyELq3eCqPDmUr1QYF22Ju8BOO02ZF9V45u0swziyYacg0pe1BoLXjDZ8CXo6XMdiJIirE5OfWXx8Cn4eA/s1600-h/IMG_3376.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7l9_r9xwIGDR92Vbp764gJLtqpWaKDY9g1u6V5FNU9MvJOQHCV8AdxKPhgyELq3eCqPDmUr1QYF22Ju8BOO02ZF9V45u0swziyYacg0pe1BoLXjDZ8CXo6XMdiJIirE5OfWXx8Cn4eA/s320/IMG_3376.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352729567192380802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgef_VW3gMYlF4kH7btFDtIQOcFH00JFUEC2Kt7Z3JuIO-HoPkNHJORNNqruYWKujB3utIO9xdPCsJhI108jKSs2fdZef16QxWxlXtbN7ErJkZI6fZYbs0jwTEcBD3k2BZlPjEFXSbXiw/s1600-h/IMG_3405.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgef_VW3gMYlF4kH7btFDtIQOcFH00JFUEC2Kt7Z3JuIO-HoPkNHJORNNqruYWKujB3utIO9xdPCsJhI108jKSs2fdZef16QxWxlXtbN7ErJkZI6fZYbs0jwTEcBD3k2BZlPjEFXSbXiw/s320/IMG_3405.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352729555636284338" border="0" /></a><br />The farmer's market was filled with delightful aromas and delicious treats. The strawberries were heavenly.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT01vAPYR2tVqU3EJbRUhV2ZaxE0nbqlyGrXHPU2ayIpzRnq-bE2RwHX8yUX8JheANzT8XjsgEuNUkZ3sCO1EexczwEFcbpjJnkhxa_mFl1pATVzRz6EU-cs5Ck1IGNw38p1NHzuAO2w/s1600-h/IMG_3416.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT01vAPYR2tVqU3EJbRUhV2ZaxE0nbqlyGrXHPU2ayIpzRnq-bE2RwHX8yUX8JheANzT8XjsgEuNUkZ3sCO1EexczwEFcbpjJnkhxa_mFl1pATVzRz6EU-cs5Ck1IGNw38p1NHzuAO2w/s320/IMG_3416.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352729554452660178" border="0" /></a><br />I was also able to score some lavender rose kombucha (after many samples of other flavors, this was by far the most complex and tasty!). I loved how it wasn't too fizzy or too weak. It was a perfect little baby bear of kombuchas, and now I have a whole quart of it to myself.<br /><br />We did get rain on our last day, and we were lucky enough to spot a rainbow on the drive home. It was a nice-but-short diversion from the daily routine, but now we're back in the studio building inventory for the upcoming leave that we'll be taking once the new baby arrives.<br /><br />Thanks for supporting our <a href="http://happyowl.etsy.com">Etsy sale</a>! I'm still adding more miniatures daily, so keep checking back for new creatures and colors.happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-7538561967923933392009-06-25T07:22:00.004-04:002009-06-25T07:25:36.623-04:00ETSY SALE!As noted in a previous post, it is our 4-year Etsy anniversary! I am celebrating by putting loads of stuff on sale over there. One could say that I'm "de-stashing"... I have a ton of miniature pendants, and I'm adding more as the days go by. Below are but a few...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=339&section_id=5456772"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Vccx-m4mlXiLKDTOHOMQjqo2As4RrsPjXUNuoyPJGuOSmcxYTAwr-YFF4nDAE2j11Ix4OEe7VtR4D1QL-OwRm1ga0lpqiny4400iNksV-tMo7JIsXNaZNXyannaroCCwdwvc4RwluA/s400/ss-minis0609.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351224218004803794" border="0" /></a><br />I've also added a few small nightlights. These are just a little smaller than my regular size nightlight, and for only $18 they're a steal!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=339&section_id=5917994"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 86px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjECNT2-V_4JH0FHabjSZV0PpikT3JNN_mphv9G7H8k3Z1OVyVzUlYDJglh_2DR7NIVLMe-A5UvNbGZIyTWuqRgnp_Z7PzCO6sZWwteLew6r-CGz82-HdtiWMrUpTSv5UHeWuN7RR_g/s400/ss-lites0609.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351224222601755010" border="0" /></a><br />Hope everyone is having a great June thus far. We've been inside for so long, it seems like eons ago that the sun shined. New England is having a monsoon, it seems! Poor Maisy isn't getting her usual dose of summer. Now, off to do a sunshine dance...happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-66798017709062667772009-06-22T16:30:00.004-04:002009-06-22T16:42:22.962-04:00Holiday Extravaganza weekendWhat a fun-but-exhausting weekend! Not only was it Father's Day, but it was Maisy's 2nd birthday! Mom was in town, too, to partake in the toddler's festivities, and even gave us a chance to see a film. We chose an art film, "The Hangover". ;) Pretty funny, and Zach Galifianakis stole the show. We saw him perform in LA years back before that highly memorable Dog Bites Man series (anyone else remember this?). He is hysterical.<br /><br />In any case, the rain forced everyone indoors this weekend. But we were able to make it outside for a bit to check out the Printing Arts Fair at the aptly named <a href="http://www.museumofprinting.org/">Printing Arts Museum</a>. Though I was skeptical, it was terribly fun for us adults.<br /><br />Inside we were able to watch loads of different printmaking processes, and we scored a couple beautiful prints. One of them you can see below: I chose the "D" for dingbat print!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZunKGMbSYNMLxAx-I-3fvtCOhUnlWsFwjtfBKd4M0uds-sbesmNGCSVHm1wTmvBP1bozgG-p_ZxyjR9vc8zLU5Pgjr6UiZpXQCJkMRhtL4b3BSTGDvd0Pn3bIpxhBxl6YBFp5NEesw/s1600-h/IMG_3047.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZunKGMbSYNMLxAx-I-3fvtCOhUnlWsFwjtfBKd4M0uds-sbesmNGCSVHm1wTmvBP1bozgG-p_ZxyjR9vc8zLU5Pgjr6UiZpXQCJkMRhtL4b3BSTGDvd0Pn3bIpxhBxl6YBFp5NEesw/s320/IMG_3047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350252886785176466" border="0" /></a><br />There was also steamroller printing:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxamGrTiSnX2IKJl5t9NWxxNUXgNXBM1aFYC0EHHCOxoi4O_dwta0dr2pGjWwHW10XLQMwAfQu_ecl8Tik9hXVstfcx-Cweo4NXZaIswaI-ywR0nTPkyJlu8gpQdo9y8fEEUQ9LHUWrA/s1600-h/IMG_3041.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxamGrTiSnX2IKJl5t9NWxxNUXgNXBM1aFYC0EHHCOxoi4O_dwta0dr2pGjWwHW10XLQMwAfQu_ecl8Tik9hXVstfcx-Cweo4NXZaIswaI-ywR0nTPkyJlu8gpQdo9y8fEEUQ9LHUWrA/s320/IMG_3041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350252874362463634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivUTVZcxt8oFO7sTjg7ZxVhVsRi1iYIjVWkOZDN-m5BUUJZmlGa5urozyxkKl-OOc6l1mdHzm1MWI0PsLINzEzDqCn94SBiiGo5ThEH7FsB9ZWa0KB9JdP-QzlTCrT-wBXdM8SJFIV-Q/s1600-h/IMG_3044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivUTVZcxt8oFO7sTjg7ZxVhVsRi1iYIjVWkOZDN-m5BUUJZmlGa5urozyxkKl-OOc6l1mdHzm1MWI0PsLINzEzDqCn94SBiiGo5ThEH7FsB9ZWa0KB9JdP-QzlTCrT-wBXdM8SJFIV-Q/s320/IMG_3044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350252879397148898" border="0" /></a><br />Since it was Father's Day, we were able to make our own letterpress card for the papa of the bunch. Maisy was a little young for the roller, and I even had a hard time, being roly poly myself and handling it with one arm:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3prIpdWRNPOcdZSCYH838CTJqmW03mNrqxy4wQPMyTnzPzQsKo9-IZHx8j91AYOWJvs95ODaMVdfhGXmqVPWF-jInGsUsuftbhyhfeS_dnWr19VOQMLYkIHHrEYX-t5QvNJP6cmDdw/s1600-h/IMG_3056.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3prIpdWRNPOcdZSCYH838CTJqmW03mNrqxy4wQPMyTnzPzQsKo9-IZHx8j91AYOWJvs95ODaMVdfhGXmqVPWF-jInGsUsuftbhyhfeS_dnWr19VOQMLYkIHHrEYX-t5QvNJP6cmDdw/s320/IMG_3056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350253135394290306" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0MveNbflA5AaM3uLB63whlr9Lq9yk0VL7W7mnFQu1oTqLdjN3zfmDXOb_3OEeChJXWQomPQCZN6As0hvrtw3v01ghak561-jteGNDUDHurFwLZInl1ePf_gYLHqeaTl5oDp3RJVaVQ/s1600-h/IMG_3058.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0MveNbflA5AaM3uLB63whlr9Lq9yk0VL7W7mnFQu1oTqLdjN3zfmDXOb_3OEeChJXWQomPQCZN6As0hvrtw3v01ghak561-jteGNDUDHurFwLZInl1ePf_gYLHqeaTl5oDp3RJVaVQ/s320/IMG_3058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350253141006673858" border="0" /></a><br />As I mentioned it was a blast for the older kids, but Maisy liked the puddles outside best... and following this photo, the recently printed Father's Day card went into the puddle...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZD1iVzwBSEQnEJlCxFVflZziBrrILKP6u3-AjxO3qwGXhUhKNNUHdAFnJGn3ANGn5CvZHnFIHJdmSzmkkxbHyOEUZJQOQfThyINwXIjEuSPyJMVkVD-SFj-TwsxjVrvLKoDXVnAquA/s1600-h/IMG_3061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZD1iVzwBSEQnEJlCxFVflZziBrrILKP6u3-AjxO3qwGXhUhKNNUHdAFnJGn3ANGn5CvZHnFIHJdmSzmkkxbHyOEUZJQOQfThyINwXIjEuSPyJMVkVD-SFj-TwsxjVrvLKoDXVnAquA/s320/IMG_3061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350253143195101410" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Birthday to our now-two-year-old. Times flies.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PzNhVPcpzglDnQQO3Mv057AN9-ZZEny1TxDI7L_iaxvik-PGqAN1lQiv3PqcT7VMk7f84qEeAh5oxpN3pF6n48IRp4jL60bZCtykRm0tX0wT6xBW9G1JPfBIvRV-08Eo-fwkzhyphenhyphenStw/s1600-h/IMG_3067.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PzNhVPcpzglDnQQO3Mv057AN9-ZZEny1TxDI7L_iaxvik-PGqAN1lQiv3PqcT7VMk7f84qEeAh5oxpN3pF6n48IRp4jL60bZCtykRm0tX0wT6xBW9G1JPfBIvRV-08Eo-fwkzhyphenhyphenStw/s320/IMG_3067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350253229835818450" border="0" /></a><br />Stay tuned later this week for a super duper <a href="http://happyowl.etsy.com">Etsy</a> sale--it's our 4-year Etsy-versary soon! I'll leave you with a few more images from the Printing Arts Museum:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLGyoDYXA-1txrd9WoGUlzAx_TPgpkX2PnL_YC2ckuNODAsr4Q3Km0Dt0fqTsOdUG0RAOsm_d5arLNH9RVMpozwgLd64Z-Pp-vbF-fay2QY5kVkZ_-yGUlvJ5Nb3DbaRidKknlT53Nw/s1600-h/IMG_3052.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLGyoDYXA-1txrd9WoGUlzAx_TPgpkX2PnL_YC2ckuNODAsr4Q3Km0Dt0fqTsOdUG0RAOsm_d5arLNH9RVMpozwgLd64Z-Pp-vbF-fay2QY5kVkZ_-yGUlvJ5Nb3DbaRidKknlT53Nw/s320/IMG_3052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350253138635636306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbq-jo2TOXOpXORTREB75AaeRIvfHjshRIvtGXlZjKwbcCP0W2PiDRGVp2F_p9BOfJKaaKIIhsgGeVFfswcj1GJK41UzyEwwmHNdbubX2Xnh_116FFc9x0lPHuTy46BoNTp73BUzw95g/s1600-h/IMG_3051.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbq-jo2TOXOpXORTREB75AaeRIvfHjshRIvtGXlZjKwbcCP0W2PiDRGVp2F_p9BOfJKaaKIIhsgGeVFfswcj1GJK41UzyEwwmHNdbubX2Xnh_116FFc9x0lPHuTy46BoNTp73BUzw95g/s320/IMG_3051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350253130960304882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0V4CBUyRfzonHMf5THpJqKSVSqk8WuOQ9CGaDZwdCk925ES_Y7iDiFGpnHexKEUhzX4YhvebOwkGGCDsjj0zzlAkgQYXbHqb3BS8WqjEYpqihddPF_Zg3iog1ZGXTnGd8RUjTxjpHg/s1600-h/IMG_3050.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0V4CBUyRfzonHMf5THpJqKSVSqk8WuOQ9CGaDZwdCk925ES_Y7iDiFGpnHexKEUhzX4YhvebOwkGGCDsjj0zzlAkgQYXbHqb3BS8WqjEYpqihddPF_Zg3iog1ZGXTnGd8RUjTxjpHg/s320/IMG_3050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350252891267464594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6SWczVgTzk-EB24Z-40cEnWbaqzIU5wcxMZXMbKlJn4ZPuviKqP_8vv6grgDZWKdKFAPfiELhg_bnENJTGF-5Gn2Ci7HcW-kUZmmUNICRT_sqFG2SnoRpcciDm8QNvgcq-vGgc3J9A/s1600-h/IMG_3048.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6SWczVgTzk-EB24Z-40cEnWbaqzIU5wcxMZXMbKlJn4ZPuviKqP_8vv6grgDZWKdKFAPfiELhg_bnENJTGF-5Gn2Ci7HcW-kUZmmUNICRT_sqFG2SnoRpcciDm8QNvgcq-vGgc3J9A/s320/IMG_3048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350252885768515538" border="0" /></a>happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-53005136511485055352009-06-20T11:19:00.002-04:002009-06-20T11:24:30.962-04:00Busy weekThis week has flown by, with lots of preparations for the current weekend and a fun diversion thrown into the mix...<br /><br />Getting ready for Father's Day, I had to plan around a certain toddler's birthday--which happens to be the <span style="font-style: italic;">exact same day</span>. In addition, my mom is coming to town to spend time with Miss 2-year-old Maisy. It will be a busy and fun weekend, I'm sure (and hopefully not too rainy, as the forecast says).<br /><br />Late in the week I got together with my friend <a href="http://thegoodsmaker.blogspot.com/">Tomoko</a> of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=101018">Tadworks</a>. I haven't seen her in a long time, as she took an extended trip to Japan, so it was delightful to hang out with her. She even cooked me what she considered to be a 'light lunch' but I felt like a princess when I arrived seeing the food she prepared. Sadly, I didn't bring my camera to photograph the spread, but let's just say that plantains are one of my favorite foods, and the chicken was heavenly. To top it off, she made homemade chocolate pudding... you can't do much better for this pregnant lady! We also had a great time perusing the food-goods at Russo's in Watertown, too. Now I know where to get galangal and banana blossoms in the area.<br /><br />Oh and did I mention that I moved studios this week? Whew. It's been crazy. The place where I sublet is a bit funky, and my landlord required a space to showcase her own work. Since I don't need such a nice, appropriate-for-retail space I am moving to the far, back corner. It's different, but I'm up for the challenge and change. Below, my former, lovely light-filled space:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSif0LuTdKm1dNqg7NimYoz7v4_WrFHVovT_-smtHmrxmX0-Mwoce2bEtF2JDG0Eq4icXyWN3Z22mDsSrpjGAH3aWnWOMZux0IMEI2qn4nU0OPr7hQ3nL7vvDonRdRd4TJdq0lx6cb5A/s1600-h/studio-old.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSif0LuTdKm1dNqg7NimYoz7v4_WrFHVovT_-smtHmrxmX0-Mwoce2bEtF2JDG0Eq4icXyWN3Z22mDsSrpjGAH3aWnWOMZux0IMEI2qn4nU0OPr7hQ3nL7vvDonRdRd4TJdq0lx6cb5A/s400/studio-old.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349430046944081490" border="0" /></a><br />The empty corner that I moved into:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YAvLbirtT4qeymmYqb3q-BvK6g1VZSqJHbhnbJsslf0hENC0j_RCJ02X4UTn9KKEq15cmtvAYK_E-tp2ApQsmU8xq6-V26WQa5VBYhLkasOAe6fBTTdZErXLjDbwfJQLs7K4M0s7Sw/s1600-h/studio-new.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YAvLbirtT4qeymmYqb3q-BvK6g1VZSqJHbhnbJsslf0hENC0j_RCJ02X4UTn9KKEq15cmtvAYK_E-tp2ApQsmU8xq6-V26WQa5VBYhLkasOAe6fBTTdZErXLjDbwfJQLs7K4M0s7Sw/s400/studio-new.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349430052516583906" border="0" /></a><br />It's not quite "finished". It doesn't have quite as much character as the other corner, but as I mentioned I'm up for the change. And at least I only had to switch corners, and not studios completely.<br /><br />Have a great weekend, and a Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there!happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-34961536709365362142009-06-15T14:20:00.002-04:002009-06-15T14:32:39.086-04:00And just like that...Our summer shows are over. We finished yesterday with our last retail show of the summer, the Mass Market at Mass Art. Since I forgot my camera, I give you their lovely image of the poster designed by Brian Butler:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQsTzhvY-s-fBA2KXkEi44AdNpiCf4PFfNQSnJVngVEDe1IujnLmgJy6AMC-v2J5E7gZLZIT0FGskY1RsWU46NT6D2HCilHGNRPv2l8RmoH6aFlced28D-eWzsJ89HV9Kd330wbhX1A/s1600-h/mmarket4(web).jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQsTzhvY-s-fBA2KXkEi44AdNpiCf4PFfNQSnJVngVEDe1IujnLmgJy6AMC-v2J5E7gZLZIT0FGskY1RsWU46NT6D2HCilHGNRPv2l8RmoH6aFlced28D-eWzsJ89HV9Kd330wbhX1A/s400/mmarket4(web).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347621153246412850" border="0" /></a><br />Though we were looking forward to the West Coast shows, I think we made the right decision considering everything going on in July. If you are a retailer or know of a retailer (spread the word!), we will be participating in the <a href="http://americancraft.com/buyer_retailer/content.html">Buyers Market of American Craft</a> in Philadelphia on August 1-3.<br /><br />Also, I just stumbled upon the <a href="http://secondstorie.net/index2.html">Second Storie</a> show via <a href="http://whipup.net/2009/06/14/indie-market-call-for-entries/">Whip Up</a>. We will probably apply for this, being that Rochester, NY just happens to be one of our favorite cities, and the handy grandparents-who-babysit just happen to live a do-able drive away. Just wanted to share the link (it's been around a couple of years, but sadly we're a bit out of the loop!). We love Rochester!<br /><br />Hope you all had a great weekend ;)happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-39374300426823508602009-06-12T08:58:00.005-04:002009-06-12T09:13:38.109-04:00Mass Market and the lootWe've been settling into our undisclosed location in the Adirondacks quite nicely, but now it's time to head back to our digs outside Boston. Don't miss us at the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=6ebac9a5db119a74bf7303ea04bca357&gid=43568324923&ref=search">Mass Market</a> show this weekend! Here are the details:<br /><br />Sunday JUNE 14th, 2009<br />11am - 6pm<br />Massachusetts College of Art, Pozen Center<br />621 Huntington Avenue<br /><br />Also wanted to share with you our deals we got at last week's <a href="http://www.renegadecraft.com/">Renegade Craft Fair</a>! I was happy to be able to get this adorable poster for Maisy's room over at the <a href="http://www.nateduval.com/">Nate Duval</a> booth:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25951885"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvkP-tWqITzJ_ykW8KPaprsK8r_0FEcDVvAx18SG1EWVcxGoqbB0K_YzopV6amEPKevs30Wd1q54gY5_Xl7wcfsvHo1HgLVnKiyEBP1o4Ju-grtdl7yUPRqXc7wDHy-aKCZnn_-6ZDQ/s400/poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346427280265589890" border="0" /></a><br />Below is a photo of all the loot I scored for Justin and myself...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUBhsdJ6dDveZHCAZ4UKd7grNaNqAeMN-cGZb4YoFxlFpqoR5Uk7iWGZmWLgdBGfs7Hwi40RPmZnt1KUpSM95RfClhMQBNp_kwu5xPf0t4r9CXVXXN6ScEzTHCgYf70w6iiJzGoKBSw/s1600-h/IMG_2931.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUBhsdJ6dDveZHCAZ4UKd7grNaNqAeMN-cGZb4YoFxlFpqoR5Uk7iWGZmWLgdBGfs7Hwi40RPmZnt1KUpSM95RfClhMQBNp_kwu5xPf0t4r9CXVXXN6ScEzTHCgYf70w6iiJzGoKBSw/s400/IMG_2931.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346427984572351922" border="0" /></a><br />1. Simple, subtle necklace from <a href="http://laurenhaupt.com/shop.html">Lauren Haupt</a><br />2. Men's tee from <a href="http://blacksheepheap.com/">Black Sheep Heap</a><br />3. Super soft "Friends and Flowers" tee from <a href="http://www.speciesbythethousands.com/">Species by the Thousands</a><br />4. Owl mug from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5053690">Danmade</a><br /><br />I also made a fantastic trade from Nora of <a href="http://www.sheriffpeanut.com/">Sheriff Peanut</a> (I love trades!). Maisy happens to like it, too:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNe-srfdACSfapTFJ7AJftfQ1zuPWaX4iOgLkav7SXDBQhLOk-9rJjelQJaFvP7BY2UhTp475SATtbF7PqJ5xKGyhPp2eT6ZSI29AkPWloJ4m9G6Kgv90pZMJN-lrc6BtZK-TJ3ZQMw/s1600-h/IMG_2935.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNe-srfdACSfapTFJ7AJftfQ1zuPWaX4iOgLkav7SXDBQhLOk-9rJjelQJaFvP7BY2UhTp475SATtbF7PqJ5xKGyhPp2eT6ZSI29AkPWloJ4m9G6Kgv90pZMJN-lrc6BtZK-TJ3ZQMw/s400/IMG_2935.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346427716659197442" border="0" /></a><br />We have a bit of a drive ahead of us today, and lots of unpacking to do tomorrow. But we hope to see some of you this Sunday in Boston. If not, have a great weekend!happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-81214284467840244202009-06-10T13:02:00.011-04:002009-06-10T13:43:06.351-04:00Brooklyn in a nutshell. Now we're tired!<a href="http://www.renegadecraft.com/">Brooklyn Renegade</a> was a fantastic show in so many ways: the weather, the people, our sign...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgerZiR_itIPBgCQvythW-QWbyejSbcr3MaN3q7Q5rx3rBAQsICsAdZ8P01U6n-xzAXf-gl76sHNqZfpkCgw64LIVKTz0jf1sfT9h-MfKWzvlJ7QiricLxvb9KpURhbuNPkOTEsRGpg/s1600-h/IMG_2855.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgerZiR_itIPBgCQvythW-QWbyejSbcr3MaN3q7Q5rx3rBAQsICsAdZ8P01U6n-xzAXf-gl76sHNqZfpkCgw64LIVKTz0jf1sfT9h-MfKWzvlJ7QiricLxvb9KpURhbuNPkOTEsRGpg/s400/IMG_2855.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345749781074013554" border="0" /></a><br />We had a solid line of traffic both days. At first the increased size of the venue worried us. The sheer vastness of the event could have resulted in watered down sales, but in that last hour on Sunday we nearly sold out of nightlights. Somehow, though, we couldn't move that last lonely owl.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikb_gsKOuuMem0aOUctC7e1if2esL4caOoJ2Luk37AqFNbgl4hKkuUF-f1wmxjyEK8zyaQzpwAfA0Cx8jKUs8O8WL1hrguvn18kqr13KjRXajKCx0NdxGOKW5YpFpIDN1VlGFk_KqYCw/s1600-h/IMG_2875.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikb_gsKOuuMem0aOUctC7e1if2esL4caOoJ2Luk37AqFNbgl4hKkuUF-f1wmxjyEK8zyaQzpwAfA0Cx8jKUs8O8WL1hrguvn18kqr13KjRXajKCx0NdxGOKW5YpFpIDN1VlGFk_KqYCw/s400/IMG_2875.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345754462901961202" border="0" /></a><br />Our display received lots of compliments – always nice to hear. We hacked off some slabs of cordwood and made use of an old type-set organizer for some items.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29UCHENWVv72ATgj0QNods1iTgccgQ0JzutWDJEqnkCGKmqRHrGw78VfquDkWdXEENrHQ3n3xIuvCiErAgx78Qb949RwFY0mNcYd8M0GS6ixsmTs2VcWBQLvKM0cZbPuNrBxODswl_g/s1600-h/IMG_2851.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29UCHENWVv72ATgj0QNods1iTgccgQ0JzutWDJEqnkCGKmqRHrGw78VfquDkWdXEENrHQ3n3xIuvCiErAgx78Qb949RwFY0mNcYd8M0GS6ixsmTs2VcWBQLvKM0cZbPuNrBxODswl_g/s400/IMG_2851.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345748762495214258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjKTMC2DamiUiJQza_6baiFW9Ivq4jh8Biv7ZB7G0UFX5pVLcVOgAU4aezrY5mQuh2rGn7E3zNKo9Q4snVPWAbT6aDJfQfGCk6RztVe_bxmwMCmIgPf30t1gDKoLmfwW9heM6Cj3WSQ/s1600-h/IMG_2860.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjKTMC2DamiUiJQza_6baiFW9Ivq4jh8Biv7ZB7G0UFX5pVLcVOgAU4aezrY5mQuh2rGn7E3zNKo9Q4snVPWAbT6aDJfQfGCk6RztVe_bxmwMCmIgPf30t1gDKoLmfwW9heM6Cj3WSQ/s400/IMG_2860.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345750340718204610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv51Fn6nzgZnDYXFP4RZDMXeg7vEPwSfciOjO4-Gk0CU9g-cuBf08_pMQ736K4qGAcatVe5iSgRCeCRwTIV_VItQe-5-ZJgBFKNJql0ZYoiNT9-RgOZrkJYpxq_HK5SfwPnrDGeAALcg/s1600-h/IMG_2861.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv51Fn6nzgZnDYXFP4RZDMXeg7vEPwSfciOjO4-Gk0CU9g-cuBf08_pMQ736K4qGAcatVe5iSgRCeCRwTIV_VItQe-5-ZJgBFKNJql0ZYoiNT9-RgOZrkJYpxq_HK5SfwPnrDGeAALcg/s400/IMG_2861.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345751000683683906" border="0" /></a><br />There were plenty of old friends selling their wares. We dropped by our good pal Dabney at <a href="http://www.mogogoods.com/">Mogo</a> to discuss their amazing home renovation. Check out the project on their <a href="http://superette.blogspot.com/">blog</a> if you haven't already.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mogogoods.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRP4lwD4znM-rRb4M3s-bNBp2MpYgR0qvAoSsWQTOn9RRLuBKh04Ze4AsGTF6OPeHn8ohI-j4C7qlv3meLWn6VDLjRhFfgdXLf2uCFiL4ttH-qrJzHAShPS7o2oj2JHYm9xXIboapbw/s400/IMG_2868.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345752170623875346" border="0" /></a><br />Kitty-corner to our booth, <a href="http://www.alisontauber.com/">Alison Tauber</a> was selling her fantastic clothing line. Tracy's stacked up two of Alison's shirts in less than a month.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5658995"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBh5gGZ7_031Cgdzd2s5uJaWwqaVqdatcuTDqC9J_ZtbX0-lLyzyCIHjLFYF451lYLv-02Stv_WwI3e41szGcdb0OrqOQfgIFge55sWB_La0k_Hx3qhE0qTDJLJYFsxLV7RA4-b8roDA/s400/IMG_2867.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345751578178438658" border="0" /></a><br />We also stumbled upon some great new-to-us vendors. Our favorite was <a href="http://www.mandalinarossa.com/">Mandalina Rossa</a> who creates a colorful, fun, yet meticulous line of <a href="http://mandalinarossa.etsy.com/">children's clothing</a>. Fitting considering her own cheerful persona.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mandalinarossa.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlMawYqc_0Ahud4kObmMGfhMPRq0nsW1BBoTXyF3M5mAj8LnuomG0M1HKVBw18kJ2bjPDR3LZfWoVc6CaMtBrFt-Sam8mMg9dMb09EkE2U2k-25FQ2lfr3zs82_KH6f7f66SyASiB0Q/s400/IMG_2869.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345753698118348690" border="0" /></a><br />We also were visited by some old pals who we haven't seen in a long time. So nice to have surprise visitors! Many thanks to everyone who stopped by on that sunny weekend.<br /><br />So after a successful weekend we're now trying to drag ourselves back into the daily work routine. Our <a href="http://happyowl.etsy.com">Etsy site</a> has opened back up, with our regular seconds and one-offs at discount prices. Over at <a href="http://www.happyowlglass.com">happyowlglass.com</a> you'll find the rest of our items.<br /><br />Finally, if you're in Boston this weekend drop by the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=6ebac9a5db119a74bf7303ea04bca357&gid=43568324923&ref=search">MassMarket</a> show this Sunday the 14th from 11am to 6pm. We'll be there for another round of person-to-person sales!<br /><br />Ciao!happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-41512104041970115082009-06-05T20:41:00.002-04:002009-06-05T20:42:39.113-04:00Brooklyn BoundOne day until the Brooklyn Renegade and we're so excited! As of today it looks like the weather is going to be decent all weekend long. The past few days have been spent dusting off the old show tent and constructing our new sign.<br /><br />We're especially pleased with how the latter turned out. What started out as a simple foam-core silhouette evolved into this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Ig_gprroyCFW88v33eGKQtL78bUytdhwX69gYOaCi3341PYyPQqRry9G6DqTScgEn8KMzAyfQv-FcAPHsaXC_pEHt1uTFa6h0_wpaump89a1S1Qn-R7oTrry0PlerKeye8sZHSr86g/s1600-h/IMG_2847.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Ig_gprroyCFW88v33eGKQtL78bUytdhwX69gYOaCi3341PYyPQqRry9G6DqTScgEn8KMzAyfQv-FcAPHsaXC_pEHt1uTFa6h0_wpaump89a1S1Qn-R7oTrry0PlerKeye8sZHSr86g/s400/IMG_2847.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344008399185213554" border="0" /></a><br />Keep an eye out for it in Brooklyn -- that's us! See everyone in NYC tomorrow.happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-14356897378326742882009-06-03T10:02:00.002-04:002009-06-03T10:09:18.249-04:00Renegade Brooklyn PreparationsThis week is geared toward getting ready for the <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1244037961_0">Renegade</span> Craft Fair in Brooklyn. I hope you all are planning on a visit if you're in the area! We always have a fun time at these shows, even with 'extreme' weather that we encountered at last year's fair. Below, a bit of the aftermath...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWVp5icObQURWL57va5qE6nrZHjaA_DHMuASvV1Lr2s3noGPtDt_sIUrpGqpqTsMZWZ6hPQKt99Pera6VIh0VN9s7AR6cgDVxIMU0sCWBps4TzIeGbAT7EBpr3LDK23cHras5Cysk0Q/s1600-h/IMG_7669.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWVp5icObQURWL57va5qE6nrZHjaA_DHMuASvV1Lr2s3noGPtDt_sIUrpGqpqTsMZWZ6hPQKt99Pera6VIh0VN9s7AR6cgDVxIMU0sCWBps4TzIeGbAT7EBpr3LDK23cHras5Cysk0Q/s400/IMG_7669.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343102853996154498" border="0" /></a><br />We're also very sad to say that we won't be able to participate in this year's Renegade SF show! :( We have the opportunity to move into a 3-bedroom apartment, and with the arrival of Maisy's sibling in September we feel like we can't pass this up. Our tiny attic apartment is nice, but it will be great to have a room to spare when the "help" visits (i.e., the grandmothers!). The move-in dates just happen to fall right between the LA and SF shows, but luckily we can still swing the LA show <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1244037961_1">on July 11-12</span>.<br /><br />We had such an amazing time at Renegade SF last year--it's our favorite city! Show was fun, people were supportive and friendly, sales were fantastic, AND it was Maisy's very first Renegade!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqIXfaMQ43mtLzZWshD3mQquEpTyc5jhiYAFnipY-wc84pUVdBLQRH6nk7KjYCurye9A0AO4WH08XyVxRLIsEOEM2JyKzEG0eZqvFxWBjHlDAHROPqnRkQC7xQ-ylMmwKkWNr8LhqPQ/s1600-h/IMG_8457.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqIXfaMQ43mtLzZWshD3mQquEpTyc5jhiYAFnipY-wc84pUVdBLQRH6nk7KjYCurye9A0AO4WH08XyVxRLIsEOEM2JyKzEG0eZqvFxWBjHlDAHROPqnRkQC7xQ-ylMmwKkWNr8LhqPQ/s400/IMG_8457.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343102851803214498" border="0" /></a><br />We will miss you, <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1244037961_2">San Francisco</span>, but we hope to see you again next year.happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-26865248721465849342009-06-01T13:31:00.002-04:002009-06-01T13:43:10.401-04:00Paper n StitchWhat a lovely weekend! I hope yours was as nice as it was here outside Boston. With sun and temperate weather, it called for a canoe ride on the river that's just across the street. No photos were taken (someone has to hold onto that water-loving toddler!), but it was a fun, relaxing time. For the writer of this blog who did not paddle...<br /><br />In other news, we are excited to share that <a href="http://www.happyowlglass.com">Happy Owl Glass</a> is now part of <a href="http://www.papernstitch.com/">Paper n Stitch</a>'s newest exhibition! We've always been a fan of their shops, and we're pleased to be among such great company. Stop by if you get the chance, and we'd love to see your comments on <a href="http://www.papernstitch.com/shop/happy-owl-glassworks">our work</a>. Every little heart-of-love helps!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.papernstitch.com/shop/happy-owl-glassworks"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 71px;" src="http://thumbp2.mail.mud.yahoo.com/tn?sid=2289948624&mid=ALVFv9EAAW4HSiNUIA706Wdi3TU&partid=2&f=339&fid=Inbox" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="file:///Users/Tracy/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" />happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-73357378664722639702009-05-29T13:28:00.002-04:002009-05-29T13:41:56.445-04:00Sourdough diversionTotally un-glass-related: I've recently started a sourdough starter. Again. A couple years back I intended to try to recreate <a href="http://cheeseboardcollective.coop/">Cheese Board pizza</a>. While I never expected it to be exactly like their delicious pies, I thought they passed quite well. Helping us clean our apartment that summer before a move was my mother-in-law (bless her helpful heart), who threw out what she thought was a moldy, nasty substance in our fridge. I was so sad when I found out that she tossed my sourdough starter that I'd worked on for months and thought I finally got right. I haven't tried again until now. This starter recipe I got online and I'm so happy I found the <a href="http://www.wildyeastblog.com">Wild Yeast</a> blog. So far my concoction is growing splendidly. View the stinky sour bubbles!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJvm1HmBUrVudT88SYOWu3Tg3VWb2LbAigePs3D-E5Sb3VsWLEvdsteT8Cm5En8QJp7Ro_0xxKH38mTbiR1b1hIebYDSNRHysxLBzi7U_T76uttc5TBTB43Ik5ATvs_V8asCPtQOxDQ/s1600-h/IMG_2801.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJvm1HmBUrVudT88SYOWu3Tg3VWb2LbAigePs3D-E5Sb3VsWLEvdsteT8Cm5En8QJp7Ro_0xxKH38mTbiR1b1hIebYDSNRHysxLBzi7U_T76uttc5TBTB43Ik5ATvs_V8asCPtQOxDQ/s320/IMG_2801.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341299347787621970" border="0" /></a><br />My first thought was to make bread, but I forgot that my stone broke a few months ago. And since I'm too anxious to make something, I opted for an <a href="http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2009/03/30/tangy-english-muffins/">English Muffin</a> recipe I could cook up that night. The more sour the better, for me, so I chose this "tangy" version...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyxlHMol89AcFXBaLSoJvVAjkup6IZx3Rp61gG2PVD4WfRZD2MGK9ay1ChKT_WL12KX1bgdWVNiIbYoaYMhSgQzoKl4ZB88aq6hZu5mDKvFgvbe7oW4uEFXmc67HSN2XGdgBv9Lr6xA/s1600-h/IMG_2802.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyxlHMol89AcFXBaLSoJvVAjkup6IZx3Rp61gG2PVD4WfRZD2MGK9ay1ChKT_WL12KX1bgdWVNiIbYoaYMhSgQzoKl4ZB88aq6hZu5mDKvFgvbe7oW4uEFXmc67HSN2XGdgBv9Lr6xA/s320/IMG_2802.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341299353194835554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlSaXtKLxQN0hGviPEYwhFP5MCTo5MOGhKTKi86zHJ8E8m6Nzy5Lvu6yNb6I9wXKvl-GwwD_3guFscdCe1IWIZamP1TnKddUy0MbvalFG-OztcRu-6wlNJUOWgVJyrkv06ww9jPGY3A/s1600-h/IMG_2804.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlSaXtKLxQN0hGviPEYwhFP5MCTo5MOGhKTKi86zHJ8E8m6Nzy5Lvu6yNb6I9wXKvl-GwwD_3guFscdCe1IWIZamP1TnKddUy0MbvalFG-OztcRu-6wlNJUOWgVJyrkv06ww9jPGY3A/s320/IMG_2804.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341299352970436082" border="0" /></a><br />I love how they cooked up! While they weren't filled with nooks and crannies like I'd hoped (probably due to my over-kneading), the flavor was delicious. It's getting humid out here in New England, why not try to start your own? Hope you all have a great weekend!happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-12994652146221653422009-05-26T08:32:00.003-04:002009-05-26T08:39:01.394-04:00Holiday WeekendHope that everyone had a decent holiday weekend, without much in the way of traffic or bad weather. It was pleasant here in New England--a nice break from the heatwave that hit us earlier in the week. Maisy even got to play in the sprinkler, which she loves beyond words (or squeals, rather):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7RzzPtktoc04fHon32I2cW2xbN-rN_W1-06kcZZtk_OTATJcAVLq6UNIMgGnnMKDpTS9Rv6avkQT4i5ggUivIPhW_sjEVv4L6IctNDeGoBRWHQsvrffOLkHUvvyMkMJo2DqrgV_OmQ/s1600-h/maisy2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 347px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7RzzPtktoc04fHon32I2cW2xbN-rN_W1-06kcZZtk_OTATJcAVLq6UNIMgGnnMKDpTS9Rv6avkQT4i5ggUivIPhW_sjEVv4L6IctNDeGoBRWHQsvrffOLkHUvvyMkMJo2DqrgV_OmQ/s400/maisy2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340110234465307298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQKxY6O0ZhGvVCW4s1P8q8un21mL3zPufCkgdfz7kFk02PgKIl7mxAZACC3v-liiIDAFYoGfvijY0_WAhx4J0o0yaykQr0-QRcL7Asp44VNOUhojqSiGU-D2AukHvVZD9JCI39SIwPg/s1600-h/maisy1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 349px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQKxY6O0ZhGvVCW4s1P8q8un21mL3zPufCkgdfz7kFk02PgKIl7mxAZACC3v-liiIDAFYoGfvijY0_WAhx4J0o0yaykQr0-QRcL7Asp44VNOUhojqSiGU-D2AukHvVZD9JCI39SIwPg/s400/maisy1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340110229275650114" border="0" /></a><br />I got a lot done in the past few days. I've been stumbling over display for the shows this summer, so upon lots of pondering last week I took a shopping trip to a few places to snag some supplies. I'll post photos in the next few weeks. Since my studio is still a mess, I'm going to wait to clean it up to really dive into some serious display experiments.<br /><br />I also took photos of some of the samples from my Woodland Pendant series. I've begun listing them on Etsy, and just a few are shown below. Many of them are just one-off color samples that I love, but they didn't fit into the final series.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25554673"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVg-PXIOV_WEUSl38WTUGkPCONADiS77ol99eAR-qAJ9ihOEehl6VeswwnY07gFiRvEF3SU2EGfIk5zZvyWK_cofPuma_Nu0qD-likM0YRo9hOEGe5O1rprUnsTkue2kBe8tb_OsiiQ/s400/30-c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340110227718048546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25531464"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36iZsEo9Lc9PfJkAVrRJlcQYwYkHJQSU2k5AY0yt66gsjp7zeY6q3OECQaNDvLasUE7zM_f8VzaSY3gS6TErzfah2ym0DhYzqAZc2sik6ybVUETjXVuTj4SvzD4WuHEDX1yrRjcfMUQ/s400/13-c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340110230750460770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25554599"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPFLBC-mi2AfUxoOEwhEvzqZu8c2cdrXPME1BxWSyxHwuGz2fIoGlUWgzq-K0BWXbO3S44-wfuzCZEAtajS6WGegkgup5FdGZskGK5tRz4kDwukaxkorXkRVMtT6ZY1hGCg8fx4Zqcw/s400/25-c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340110646586756930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25519817"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_M0x1H1L2hyphenhyphenxpjlc6d1HstMiXKnUvnzWXJPq-oY3syLQTQugHwf9XMf99o-4nc-wp9uTR85uFdH7zNmfCqnk1WTW7HsFJ0AEkCxQiHga-v3NhdIE6AXsdub7j4O4rhI7DU8EHm1-s2A/s400/6-c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340110646664596578" border="0" /></a><br />I hope they find good homes over the next few months! I'll also be peddling them at shows this summer.happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-24953744675166800952009-05-21T12:46:00.004-04:002009-05-21T13:21:05.344-04:00Family of ColorsIt is hot here today, so we're spending a lot of time outside, in the shade and running through the sprinkler. We live in an attic apartment so it's not the most pleasant place to be on hot days. It's supposed to be a short 'hot spell', so I'm enjoying it while I can.<br /><br />As mentioned in a previous post, I've spent little time at the studio this week due to Justin's day-job responsibilities. But that means I get to focus more effort on computer work that I can do around the house. I have managed to nail down a family of colors for the ornaments I'll be adding to my site later this year. At first I was just imagining my favorite color combinations, but they looked atrocious when seen together! That lead me to a nice, cohesive collection of colors that look smashing together:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUN1VhZ9FhzS09X4ckrivOp480ury5vVnIVO59A0EzdayLKwJlPI9VAhVrQXK98kbnMbL8EGsge0rUr8OMLvZj83v6IEQCvI1GM8xrJVKKPO904KtmveEKnJgEuDxfm5T7Slj1XFB9A/s1600-h/ornaments-colors1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUN1VhZ9FhzS09X4ckrivOp480ury5vVnIVO59A0EzdayLKwJlPI9VAhVrQXK98kbnMbL8EGsge0rUr8OMLvZj83v6IEQCvI1GM8xrJVKKPO904KtmveEKnJgEuDxfm5T7Slj1XFB9A/s400/ornaments-colors1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338327107638957650" border="0" /></a><br />The plummage and face details will be added when I'm actually working with the glass, but it's fun to play with the different options in Illustrator. I'm still going to make my previously mentioned "favorite" color combos (a few are below), but I'll make them as one-offs/limited editions and sell them at <a href="http://www.artstarphilly.com/">Art Star</a> as well as on my own site.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9bzSC8FCEp9Y23Xpz5_D1Hm59SDzoPmHM8T8uri87ZIJXs2aYm4LkLRFjudj-Cma4HvPC4DFvdRmcABdqpmqpdb1WWx1NQQUZhVA-QRUW_PxLWeWGKQxjPp2ZJwzmx00mChha26U8MQ/s1600-h/ornaments-colors2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9bzSC8FCEp9Y23Xpz5_D1Hm59SDzoPmHM8T8uri87ZIJXs2aYm4LkLRFjudj-Cma4HvPC4DFvdRmcABdqpmqpdb1WWx1NQQUZhVA-QRUW_PxLWeWGKQxjPp2ZJwzmx00mChha26U8MQ/s320/ornaments-colors2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338322176405643266" border="0" /></a><br />Hope you all have a sunny holiday weekend ahead!happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-36185123366947133852009-05-19T12:32:00.006-04:002009-05-19T12:41:49.667-04:00Blog press!Happy Owl Glassworks was mentioned today on Meighan's lovely blog, <a href="http://myloveforyou.typepad.com/my_love_for_you/">My Love for You is a Stampede of Horses</a>! Check out the site here...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://myloveforyou.typepad.com/my_love_for_you/2009/05/happy-owl-glassworks-site-update.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 111px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPSCYhDVG-aKyuSkdfq7ibNMSIUU-QBLidhADHzAsypgIj1GhIAG7ttAXHQ-1V2xPEbQww1W_kizZMzGJ7jOwTD63nH4Uvb9Qj708SUM1jWGROJDnEguaKqRG2EJhaxsfbU-cVzgxcQ/s400/mylove4u.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337574806038805938" border="0" /></a><br />Her site is full of people and work that I adore--please check it out if you care to be inspired! Thanks Meighan!<br /><br />One more thing: I am swooning over this little owl:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://chushka.com/gallery/toys/felted_owlet/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOh89ka3E106Wv5s_AJi-6ubo3T6xA8bYOdOQWm56Yl4PJDoTmp2xUt2MZky09ICFjG9di1M9-Pc9raY4Tzvmf6Wd11OoX8ThA0VAfvQTYgdE3vlFnmmL3g2tXWAbzsZDHSAYhXwY2Q/s320/owl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337575350783139826" border="0" /></a><br />I can't recall where I first found the <a href="http://chushka.com/gallery/toys/felted_owlet/">link</a> (was it on Flickr?) since I've been online too much lately. But boy, he's cute!happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-38030910583695798392009-05-18T11:14:00.004-04:002009-05-18T11:24:31.670-04:00Weekend recapThis weekend was the best of both worlds--the sun and the rain. After a torturous winter, we have been basking in the sun most everyday--Maisy loves the new playground!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1L7ZHkF9oAZUORtIIojN1SXdCGgUEIPgkbpMDXA3MjcaRO3cgAD8RzxtQkoS2suEAPPKruaZ8HLXedIHYNhrJK1COuFRsr9eITkXMomwqWcJgJq0gazc3GAYcvx4zh5VbVk564Gzkdg/s1600-h/IMG_2623.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1L7ZHkF9oAZUORtIIojN1SXdCGgUEIPgkbpMDXA3MjcaRO3cgAD8RzxtQkoS2suEAPPKruaZ8HLXedIHYNhrJK1COuFRsr9eITkXMomwqWcJgJq0gazc3GAYcvx4zh5VbVk564Gzkdg/s320/IMG_2623.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337182832263341122" border="0" /></a><br />Perhaps we've been <span style="font-style: italic;">over</span>indulging, some may say. Thankfully, yesterday we were given a healthy dose of rain and I was finally motivated to work on re-finishing my nightlight display while Maisy napped (nearly 3 hours!). What started off as a plain, faux wood display ended up being a regal, more attractive place to show the lights complete with its own "wallpaper".<br /><br />The before and after, below, which I didn't necessarily hate, but I thought the wood background was a bit too light (no pun intended), given that it's for displaying nightlights which will be in a dark room--more contrast was needed. And let's face it, those outlets were ugly:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiia4T1HRfB1-4YvMy1CjTShsAEjTheIVfJdsEr6Cy2ZotZ8i0RdKw9Zu4upK9g6rkM6a1_vE-v2HIMn5RMdrRVF2TVTBc3kPLgTteYHUOAt2DZJ5CRAorQv2aiDgbQuBw1fOQ_lqYfdA/s1600-h/before-after.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiia4T1HRfB1-4YvMy1CjTShsAEjTheIVfJdsEr6Cy2ZotZ8i0RdKw9Zu4upK9g6rkM6a1_vE-v2HIMn5RMdrRVF2TVTBc3kPLgTteYHUOAt2DZJ5CRAorQv2aiDgbQuBw1fOQ_lqYfdA/s320/before-after.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337182835528244450" border="0" /></a><br />My foamcore panel and trusty brayer for the paper:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUE7OWN7BjWnk3_8eXU9Db94XUkvkcpRA8U6Xv2C5mAoER5REWZwiNqTBgy2DmjvbfivABvx2L6_lZSnTn87uXk1lFaN72sqY0wmZhXAG_hVOnnyY8Sf_gmQ_WHxhMCbN0Qr-7sTTRTA/s1600-h/IMG_2626.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUE7OWN7BjWnk3_8eXU9Db94XUkvkcpRA8U6Xv2C5mAoER5REWZwiNqTBgy2DmjvbfivABvx2L6_lZSnTn87uXk1lFaN72sqY0wmZhXAG_hVOnnyY8Sf_gmQ_WHxhMCbN0Qr-7sTTRTA/s320/IMG_2626.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337182838388468146" border="0" /></a><br />Et voila!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEYC_b3jw5Yf1oU6hNHpagTQWOVTkxo4EU_-qNYdFmkR8bxzOJrRpvQ368IahQc798l9217wJUsfc02-KxG4mMSljotza-3r5unTLlvbspYiEvVTOka-enUrR5nqFevHND7bVhnnBMw/s1600-h/IMG_2638.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEYC_b3jw5Yf1oU6hNHpagTQWOVTkxo4EU_-qNYdFmkR8bxzOJrRpvQ368IahQc798l9217wJUsfc02-KxG4mMSljotza-3r5unTLlvbspYiEvVTOka-enUrR5nqFevHND7bVhnnBMw/s320/IMG_2638.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337182843181550610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OdRS1AZNUWTozYT8-yrPBiNlo8rjJeogo14FwJ-z12cZ6DiRpRW4HFs92osz7XYU9tZQcnZZUpEFBCXMNzCvieCyEviPYUaI-sk5I2nLY_p7SENOFL79bS_Vd6n3mldZ9h2-IC2oeA/s1600-h/IMG_2635.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OdRS1AZNUWTozYT8-yrPBiNlo8rjJeogo14FwJ-z12cZ6DiRpRW4HFs92osz7XYU9tZQcnZZUpEFBCXMNzCvieCyEviPYUaI-sk5I2nLY_p7SENOFL79bS_Vd6n3mldZ9h2-IC2oeA/s320/IMG_2635.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337182836140679314" border="0" /></a><br />I love how the flocked paper creates a nice home for the lights, and without any sheen, it makes the lights stand out even more. A most satisfying little craft project: done!<br /><br />Hope your weekend was fun and productive too! We have a busy week ahead, as it's the last week of classes for Justin. This means I won't get much time in at the studio--only the critical runs like shipping out orders and the like. But come next week it will be fun ahoy. I'm already going to start on my Christmas ornaments--not even June! How prompt I am this year!happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-50559824138367706002009-05-15T09:28:00.003-04:002009-05-15T09:32:56.174-04:00Cufflinks sale!To celebrate all-things-dad a bit early this year, and to serve as a reminder (I know I occasionally forget this holiday), we're having a <a href="http://www.happyowlglass.com">sale on all cufflinks</a>: $32/pair until June 21 (that's the actual holiday, need I remind you?)...<br /><br />Shown below are the moose, but there are <a href="http://www.happyowlglass.com/category.php?category_id=2">eight creatures</a> to choose from:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.happyowlglass.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCw0SbeVxBEBWLLbzQSYHjn5Arzf4waKLkNDsfpnR6TYP1CSUibI-PDubEuChGdoOFNlw-83d5pIz55DPm2KzKy-2Cg2HESaQ2iNVDtrSg5ddIJ9SOL-rd5Atw8xSx6VkluPQOd3oFA/s400/main-7-4.09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336042659252350898" border="0" /></a>happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435654213439330276.post-81378867130146180742009-05-14T16:04:00.003-04:002009-05-14T16:19:09.465-04:00Twist Fair Northampton!A couple weeks back we did this new show we've never done before, the <a href="http://www.twistfair.com/">Twist Fair</a> in Northampton, MA. We'd heard nothing-but-good so we had our sights relatively high. Luckily it turned out to be a solid show and though the weather threatened rain all weekend, we were spared and it turned out to be a lovely day on Saturday! Here is the booth in all its glory<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoFCbwLgNYf6vpdyFPguQ4XHiWBKiPds2gS2v_Cj7yZBa1HelStB7A7JnTFcpGyupDcWUpsiRx6fD2us6s3msPi3QU2LQUzXc40kF3THBX3JIi0hYXT-bhaWYH1wHzace6EMm5R-5Bw/s1600-h/IMG_2552.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoFCbwLgNYf6vpdyFPguQ4XHiWBKiPds2gS2v_Cj7yZBa1HelStB7A7JnTFcpGyupDcWUpsiRx6fD2us6s3msPi3QU2LQUzXc40kF3THBX3JIi0hYXT-bhaWYH1wHzace6EMm5R-5Bw/s400/IMG_2552.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335774105746892194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUFn9mCy29XLt4cNkAmw63ez5XN70rzaUnrNXk3CoONgIp1QHQTlZtHAiUVOmAqv7MV9T71QF17Wo2zG_Ohh7_YnZNkD1LSMG_Fvz3IMbm4cFe0n8QVOCmh7Bce1bDXUAPfPTfcasUg/s1600-h/IMG_2530.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUFn9mCy29XLt4cNkAmw63ez5XN70rzaUnrNXk3CoONgIp1QHQTlZtHAiUVOmAqv7MV9T71QF17Wo2zG_Ohh7_YnZNkD1LSMG_Fvz3IMbm4cFe0n8QVOCmh7Bce1bDXUAPfPTfcasUg/s400/IMG_2530.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335774096266136962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RNw0KWo0rRQvXxeMytVEm_1U__QQFpSXZhOgPg3TOWFngjOaKikAoU23CRDaxGvlGLDc4h84xhPU0LzCWyTrUbeUyqqoVwyoMJ6jZI-35nS3wrLpCrzIa3cKaxUTxbybsnU0xtqYuA/s1600-h/IMG_2529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RNw0KWo0rRQvXxeMytVEm_1U__QQFpSXZhOgPg3TOWFngjOaKikAoU23CRDaxGvlGLDc4h84xhPU0LzCWyTrUbeUyqqoVwyoMJ6jZI-35nS3wrLpCrzIa3cKaxUTxbybsnU0xtqYuA/s400/IMG_2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335774096831325394" border="0" /></a><br />There was even an afternoon lull where I got out for a walk in the sunshine and visited Liz of <a href="http://carpenterant.blogspot.com/">Sticks and Bricks</a>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqK6qcX9cJqbVqZJzkAQBZay3AGEp858wfPj5rYO1Cblf97bOd3l7mmRhHf6tjzLoiMyJ0tqRM9jAmidclhojNIJlS9fVnwHKRoSLvZD36ld6XyY-avaHCpianYOKLRg5JWGE-Aa1LsQ/s1600-h/IMG_2548.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqK6qcX9cJqbVqZJzkAQBZay3AGEp858wfPj5rYO1Cblf97bOd3l7mmRhHf6tjzLoiMyJ0tqRM9jAmidclhojNIJlS9fVnwHKRoSLvZD36ld6XyY-avaHCpianYOKLRg5JWGE-Aa1LsQ/s400/IMG_2548.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335774101535339346" border="0" /></a><br />Her shop was so nice--Liz refinishes furniture and I was all envy when I walked in (have I mentioned my desire to learn re-upholstering and furniture fixer-upping?).<br /><br />We were situated between two of the best neighbors, both of which we'd never met before. Stage-left was <a href="http://www.alisontauber.com">Alison Tauber</a> who screenprints her beautiful designs on the softest tees (I managed to score one by show's end). Stage-right was <a href="http://www.twigsandheather.com">Twigs and Heather</a>, who make fantastic jewelry--some of my favs are the maple seeds and twigs. They'll both be participating in the <a href="http://www.renegadecraft.com/brooklyn?site=bk">Renegade Brooklyn</a> show, so hopefully we'll see some of you there!happyowlglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505760644365975557noreply@blogger.com0