Sunday 1 May 2011

new! new! new! + giveaway

well, i have spent 8+ hours on the laptop today, box of tissues and cup o' tea by my side to combat a nasty headcold but... drumroll, please........



























my new shop is now open for business! and, among other sweet goodies it contains.... another drumroll, please, maestro.......

baby oobee pattern

my new baby oobee sleepy set pattern! both this new shop and the writing of this pattern have been on my mind for such a long time, i can't quite wrap my codral addled brain around the fact that it's finally happened. done. oh sure, i'll still fiddle around with the layout and design of my shop and there are always going to be more patterns waiting to be written up (i have three in mind already...) but it's a start in the right direction and feels GREAT.

i have added a couple of other new things to the shop, including an option to buy both my fleur playmat + pillow pattern and the baby oobee sleepy set pattern together at a reduced price.

pattern sets

fabric pack

another something new is a handy pack of specialty fabrics (organic hemp/cotton fleece, wool felt and quilter's flannel) to make the baby oobee sleepy set with, simply add your own pretty cotton prints. as a little bonus, if you order a baby oobee pattern (or pattern set) plus one of my handmade toys or blankets, i will pop a fabric pack in with your order, free of charge : )

and as another little bonus, i have three copies of my baby oobee sleepy set pattern to give away to you nice folk who visit me here. simply leave a comment and i will randomly draw three winners on wednesday, may 4th. for even more chances to win, go on and like me on facebook, i'm giving three patterns away to those cool kids, too.

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updated to add: natasha asked in the comments why i moved from etsy so i thought i'd answer that here: i totally love etsy (and shop on etsy all the time) but it is such a vast marketplace that the benefits of the community are lost unless you have really specific things to sell. try looking up "soft toy" and "handmade" and you will see what i mean - results are shown by the latest listed and i just can't be adding things to my shop every day to show up on the first couple of pages of the search listings. the fees on etsy are actually pretty high and 80% of my sales are from repeat buyers (which is SUCH a great feeling!!) and almost all are coming from my blog so bigcartel just makes sense for me. plus when i do local markets i always feel bad directing people to an online shop that they have to sign up to buy from, you know? we'll see though, maybe people are more comfortable with etsy... i'm certainly not seeing the sales jump that i usually have in the hours after listing things in the shop. i may just be back on etsy by christmas ; )

35 comments:

  1. love the look of the new shop, great work! am hoping some of my pregnant friends will have girls... there are so many nice presents for girls in your shop :)

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  2. The shop looks great! Congratulations! Thanks for the giveaway too! Hope your cold goes away soon.

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  3. Looks lovely! Inspirational as usual...

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  4. Well done, the shop looks fab. I hope it's very sucessful. :)

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  5. Hope you feel better soon. the new shop is lovely, I especially like the strawberry fields blanket - really pretty. Juliex

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  6. Natasha10:47 pm

    Well done! Can I ask what prompted the (shop)move? Just curious.
    Cheers,
    Natasha.

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  7. Congratulations on your shop! A wonderful adventure. Love the play mat! gougeonathome@charter.net
    (Allison)

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  8. oh leslie, the new shop is fantastic! i love the simple aesthetic of big cartel :) {and am so curious about how you got your banner to line up so perfectly...i'm so useless with that kind of stuff!} your special touches are lovely as are all of your products + patterns! congratulations on a new start with lots of new ideas, so inspirational!!

    ali x

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  9. the shop looks lovely! your work is always beautiful,
    kellyx

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  10. YAY for the new shop!
    YAY for a new pattern!
    YAY for being so awesome!

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  11. looks fabulous, and love the new pattern, would love to create my own baby oobee sleepy set to add to our collection. Will be keeping an ear out for these possible future pattern releases too, very exciting :)

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  12. Maryvonne7:15 am

    Love the baby oobee, and love the chance to win the pattern! The new shop looks beautiful
    vonken@casema.nl

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  13. Congrats on your new shop...love the pattern too...beautiful x

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  14. I adore the baby oobee - the dotted fabric appears in the quilt I made my daughter! but the grey one would be perfect for my baby arriving in June. Decisions, decisions. I love the idea of using the pattern but not sure I have the energy at this late stage of pregnancy!

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  15. Well it looks amazing!

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  16. It looks fantastic! Well done :)

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  18. Les, the new shop looks AMAZING!!! Very nice, indeed! And of course, your crafty goodies are delightful, as usual ... Baby Oobees = total cuteness!

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  19. The new shop looks fantastic, Leslie. Congratulations.

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  20. KateH1:50 pm

    Was checking for the new shop all day! Love the baby blanket, is it possible I missed a green version?? Am weeks away from the arrival of baby #2 and would love to a green version of your gorgeous quilt.

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  21. the new shop looks super! well done.
    we're struggling on etsy at the moment to...perhaps we will take a gander at da wand and see.
    xx

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  22. the new shop looks great!
    i might just get brave enough and buy one of your lovely patterns and have a go at sewing myself.

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  23. Congratulations. Love your work. I have a quilt I bought from you. Now I'm just about to embark on making my very own first quilt. You are a great inspiration.

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  24. Congratulations on the new shop. It looks great. I'm impressed how you pulled it all together.
    Hooray

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  25. love the new shop! already know what im getting..

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  26. Natasha8:56 am

    Thanks for your response to my query. Good luck with it all - your work is just lovely!
    Cheers,
    Natasha.

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  27. Ok, commenting here as well as FB just because I love your oobees and would be superfun to have a go at baby with your new pattern. My oobee I bought from you a few years ago is one of my favourite ever softies!

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  28. Your shop is awesome - so pretty!

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  29. it looks gorgeous L! Shows off the products well. I'm so tempted to buy the blue blanket but will hold off till I have baby...and then I'll splurge! x

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  30. sorry L, that was me posting as Daniel Grey x

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  31. good on you, leslie! i hope it goes unbelievably, extraordinarily wonderfully, amazingly well for you.

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  32. Big congratulations on your new shop!

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  33. Am I too late?! Hope not! I love the new shop, congrats!

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  34. I love the shop! congratulations!!

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  35. just saw your fb, thought I better enter :) the shop looks great.

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