Mother's Day Sale

"The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new."

~Rajneesh

In honor of Mother's Day...
FREE SHIPPING on all Jewelry Items
if you mention MOM in the notes to seller box at check out - your shipping will be promptly refunded through Paypal.

One week only - April 26th through May 2nd. Enjoy!

Happy Mother's Day to all you Mamas out there - Cheers!

xOxOxO Molly

Meet Ellen at One Ripe Peach

Pretty in Pink Wedding Photo Album by One Ripe Peach

I discovered artist Ellen's shop, One Ripe Peach, at the very start of my love affair with Etsy. Her items are incredible! Unique with vintage flair, feminine and fanciful... pure girly goodness. I just love the way she uses vintage fabrics, trims and images to make her fabulous treasures. Each item at One Ripe Peach is as irresistible as the next and Ellen always has something new to offer. She made custom baby shower invites for me - the new mommy was thrilled as was I. I can't get enough of Ellen's talent...

1) What is your craft and what led to you to take it up?

Mixed Media artist. I love creating with vintage fabrics, papers and trims....recreating from vintage pieces. I guess I am just really drawn to creating...I love the process of creating...taking something old and vintage and giving it a totally new and fresh look...yet keeping with the vintage flair.





2) What part of your work do you enjoy the most?

Finding bits and baubles....searching for vintage treasures is probably my favorite part. I love finding something that someone else has long forgotten...and making it my own with other elements.



3) What part of your work is the hardest?

Putting your artwork and creations out there for people to see and judge. I am my toughest critic when it comes to what I create.

4) A top ten list of your favorites

...handmade possession...

A Christmas tree skirt that I made this past year from pieces of my Grandmother's tattered tree skirt.

...item in your shop...


A little girl wall hanging sign that I am posting today....love the sweet frame-like scroll work.

...item in your favorites list...


That would probably have to be the Butter Cream Pedestal by Greenware Design.

...Etsy purchase...



ABSOLUTELY HANDS DOWN....RachelRene Lip Butters....they are absolutely the best!

...item you’ve sold...

I love creating custom orders...so any custom orders are always fun and allow me to create possibly something I hadn't created in awhile.

...Etsy shop...




DollFaceDesign...I adore all of her digital creations. The frame work on her creations is absolutely divine!

...blog or website...

OneRipePeach.blogspot.com

(WH note: check it out - it'll be one of your favorites too!!)

...source of inspiration...

My main source is what mood I am in at the time. I tend to design with mostly pinks,aqua's and neutral tones though...and tend to lean more towards girly designs with ruffles and such.



...piece of advice...

Love what you do and what you create. You gotta love what you are doing...life is too short to do something you don't like or can't be proud of.

...rule to break...

It doesn't have to be perfect. Perfection is in the eye of the beholder. Another one is...when creating...it's definitely appropriate to be messy. Show me an artist who has a clutter free studio!

And the Winner is...

Jennie from Clover and Violet! Congratulations!

Jennie chose the following brooches with her gift certificate -


"... 'Hope - Felt and Fabric Flower Brooch' because

it has such bright colors and the cutest yo-yo in the center"

and


"...'Shabby Chic Square - Felt, Fabric and Vintage Button Brooch' because pink and green are two of my favorite colors and the uniqueness of a square brooch"

Be sure and visit Jennie's new shop that she has with her Mom - it's fabulous! Great baby quilts, bedding and accessories and a super

GRAND OPENING GIVE AWAY on their website -

Clover and Violet.

Many thanks to all who entered the Give Away and for all your support, friendship and business. It's been a wonderful year for me and Whimsy House... on to the next!

Stay tuned for a monthly give away, artist interviews and much more.

Cheers!
xOxOxO Molly

Let's get this party started...

With our 1 Year Etsy-Versary celebration sale in full swing, it's time to add a GIVE AWAY to the party games!



So, here's the scoop -
As a kid, was there anything better than going to the treasure box to choose your own prize?!? I think not! In the spirit of happy kiddo parties, this give away is your pick! The winner will

receive a $25 gift certificate to spend as they choose on ANYTHING at Whimsy House so get your entry in today...






Just how do you enter? Receive one entry for participating in each of the following fun missions...

1) Check out Whimsy House and leave a comment here about your favorite handmade item. Tell us the name and why it's your favorite.

2) Post a link on your blog or website announcing this Give Away and Etsy-Versery Sale. Be sure to leave a link to the site in your comment below. Everyone loves to discover fabulous new blogs and websites like yours :)

3) Become an Official WH Blog Follower (those already "following" who participate in one of the additional missions will auntomatically be entered) Would love to have you visit our blog from time to time....

4) Become a Fan on our Whimsy House Facebook page. We love each and every one of our fans. XOXO

5) Tweet about this Give Away and Sale and follow us on Twitter. Be sure and leave a link in our comments here to the tweet as they easily get lost in the song. Thanks, Tweetheart!

So there you go - 5 ways to enter and win a little shopping spree at Whimsy House.

Don't forget about our ETSY-VERSARY sale as well! A great time to buy Mother's Day gifts and a little somethin' somethin' for your sweet self.

Thanks for joining in the celebration - you've made my life a sunnier place. Cheers!

xOxOxO Molly

Entries will be accepted through April 15, 2009 at midnight CDT and the winner will be announced on April 16th.

Heartfelt Thanks...

CELEBRATE!
Happy 1 YEAR ETSY-VERSARY, Whimsy House!!
Many thanks to all my fabulous customers - you have made my life a happier place.

Enjoy BUY ONE, GET ONE 1/2 OFF from April 8 to April 15, 2008... simply type "I love Etsy" in the notes to seller box at check out & your discount off the lower priced item will be refunded through PayPal. A great opportunity to buy your Mother's Day gifts and possibly a goodie or two for you :)

Cheers!
xOxOxO Molly

Meet Amy at The Peach Tree

Buell - Necklace by The Peach Tree

I met Amy early on in my Etsy days. She did an interview with me for her blog, The Peach Tree Brooklyn, last summer which is the biggest reason I was brave enough to jump into the blog world myself. Amy is very supportive and encouraging - Many thanks, darlin'! Check it out as she has a quick wit and super eye for Etsy treasure.

Amy's Etsy shop, The Peach Tree, is chock full of high quality, inspired design... you won't be able to resist her fabulous style. Enjoy the interview and stop by to say "Hi" to Amy soon.

1) What is your craft and what led to you to take it up?

I'm a jewelry designer and lover of stones :) I think the latter being why I took up creating pieces in the first place. I had built up such a lavish collection of rocks and minerals that I just stopped and looked around me one day, putting together how I could make this a feasible hobby!

2) What part of your work do you enjoy the most?

That's so hard to say. I truly love it all. From the minute new strands arrive in the mail, to getting them into inventory, then laying them out and seeing who wants to be friends with who (little crazy, but you get where I'm going) and then someone picking out that jewel to call their own. It's all such a fulfilling cycle!





3) What part of your work is the hardest?

Seeing the pieces that sit in the shop the longest, I'd say. I have a hard time not getting a little emotionally attached!

4) A top ten list of your favorites

...handmade possession...

An afghan from my childhood. It's a trio of the bold orange, brown and mustard yellow from the 70s. Love it

...item in your shop...


The Marrakech Necklace ...it's downright sexy!

...item in your favorites list...


Eggplant Purple Ribbon Party DRESS at AnthologiE

Swoon!

...Etsy purchase...

SUCH an unfair question.... I've picked three but there's SO many :)


Lace Bag by Tortilla Girl


Custom Train Case from GetReadySetGo


My new Summer Dress by Kaylim

...Etsy shop...

Another mean questions. Let's see. It would have to be GetReadySetGO. And not just because I love her to death, but because of her brilliance in design and renaissance spirit.

...item you’ve sold...


Ah, my Stardust Necklace :)


...blog or website...

Red Otter is one of the first blogs I really got into following

...source of inspiration...

Nature. Or what little bit of nature I have right in front of me here in Brooklyn! Which is probably why the are around my desk is similar to a greenhouse :)





Fir - Sunset - Perennial - Terra


...piece of advice...

I recently did an interview with 3FUN and she sited the best quote from Kurt Vonnegut:

“I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can't see from the center.”


...rule to break...

You know, I can't even think of one which makes me think I really must not play by any!


Rosemary Bracelet