I was checking my etsy shop stats and making some changes to recent items, and found this article, the featured etsy seller of the day. Here is what she had to say:

"While I am producing my designs, I always have to be thinking about new ones for the following season. Sometimes this comes easily, and sometimes it doesn’t. I can’t force new ideas, so I find if I just keep producing and experimenting they will eventually come. One season I felt drained from production and I didn’t design any new prints for the following season, which actually freed up time to build creative energy.  It’s important to notice when you are in a rut and to accept it. You never know when and where new ideas may spark, and you have to allow yourself the freedom of time to let them come."

I thought that this was just a really great way to take time to realize what is on your plate, and to allow yourself that. View the whole article here:
http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2012/featured-seller-jenna-rose-handmade/?ref=fp_featured

TREE OF LIFE

OK. This I could not resist. Just gorgeous!! Totally out of my price range,  but  it just had to be shared.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/62651974/dresses-sale-nuno-felted-eco-dress-tree

Ok, so this is Nuno Felting which combines silk, wool and other fibers, and you get amazing textures and colors. This is a success! The dies are all eco friendly dyes made from plats which is great. Just another amazing feature of Etsy.com its all about communication! No restrictions by little tiny tags here!!