Love Box

A friend of mine (thanks, Bruno!) sent me a link to Tamarindo Concept's great, anatomically correct 'love-box'.

Not sure if you already know this, but I have a thing for hearts... (and I sure do think it's fun to say love-box)

Check out the love-box here!

And if you haven't checked out any of my heart shirts, check 'em out:

(for kids)

(and for adults)

Check out my Etsy store here.

I'm a winner!

Hey Good People!

The stars seem to finally be aligning...

Not only have I been invited to one of Jeffrey Ruhalter's Recession Dinners (see here for my posting about this), but Gabrielle Blair from Design Mom just emailed to let me know I've won the Design Mom Random Giveaway!

I'm amazed... I never win anything! (Well, there was that BMX bike from Walgreens that I won when I was a kid in the 80's...)

Can we say YAY!! Whoo hoo!! Yee-haw!!

Design Mom writes:

Good morning! And congratulations to Melifera who said, "Ooohhh... my bird-obsessed self would love this chair. My daughter would like it, too! I'm going to repost info about the giveaway on my blog!"

You are the winner of the Chick Chair from Mahar Drygoods! Yay you.

Click here for the full posting about my win!

And a BIG THANKS to Design Mom and Mahar Drygoods (they have some of the best ever vintage and artisan designs for kids)!

Design Mom Giveaway - Chick Chair

Go to this posting on Design Mom by Midnight PST on Wednesday, March 25 to enter the giveaway (sponsored by Mahar Drygoods) to win this cute Roebuck Studio Chick Chair!!

Little Red Riding Hood glass

Last night my roommate, Clare, came home with a Little Red Riding Hood glass for me from Fishs Eddy. Nice gift, huh?!

Hm... something about it reminds me of my 'Hand That Feeds' embroidered canvas (20" round). What d'ya think?

Can't stop wearing these!

How cute are these little slippers over which I embroidered little gold roses?! I made them over the weekend, and haven't been able to take them off (OK, I'm exaggerating slightly... I have yet to shower with them). Wearing them reminds me of 4th-9th grade, when I wore nothing on my feet except for this type of shoe (OK, again I'm exaggerating... there was that one favorite pair of Keds that had holes in the toes).

Feel free to contact me directly or check my shop for more info/pricing.

If you're in Brooklyn, please stop in at the Brooklyn Collective artisan gallery and check out more of my shoes as well as clothing and bags!

Let's stimulate the economy by buying stuff on Etsy!

Yesterday the Dow gained nearly 500 points- that's about 7%, people!

Watching the Obama administration try to thaw the nearly frozen market has me thinking that all of us little people could all lend a helping hand by throwing some cash around- not in the direction of the banks (Obama, we'll leave that up to you to figure out), but rather straight into the pockets of small business owners.

So today, my friends, I offer a selection of great Etsy products that share the same theme...

SUCCESS!

Happy stimulating!



These 'Secret to Success' pierced earrings by EarthsOpulence would be perfect for me to wear to a job interview (if my recruiters could even get me a job interview in this current economic climate). I think it is entirely appropriate to mention that EarthsOpulence is a member of the Starving Artists Team on Etsy!



This 'Delicate Malachite Tree of Life or Prosperity Tree Pendant', by glassgoddessjewelry, is gorgeous, isn't it? I love the delicate silver cords. Malachite, according to glassgoddess, "is said to bring money, abundance, prosperity." Bring it on!!



This 8" x 10" art print by Mincing Mockingbird is called 'My Personal Quest Would Have Been Much More Successful Had I Not Gotten Involved." How many times have I had this thought...? Check out the full description of the work here.



This print by Linocutboy says it all. Make sure to check out the rest of his work- I love it all (he would fit in perfectly here in Williamsburg, Brooklyn).

Of course, please help contribute to my own success by visiting my own Etsy shop: www.melifera.etsy.com!

I've sold two of these the last couple of days... Cool, huh?

Go to my store for more information, to see images of other pieces I've embroidered, or to place an order! You might also be able to pick up one of these great sweatshirts at the Brooklyn Collective!