Etsy Treasury "Mango Berry"

Mango Berry Treasury

Check out these gorgeous items that my "Hello Lovely" greeting cards are lucky enough to by surrounded by in the Etsy Treasury, "Mango Berry." Etsy shop owner Itz Fitz included my set of cards in her lovely treasury! The Treasury is an ever-changing, member-curated shopping gallery of handpicked items. Thanks Itz Fitz! I am honored to be included in such a lovely group of artists!

Customizable Invitations

Check out the customizable 5 x 7 invitations that I added to my shop today!

Happy Saint Valentine's Day!

Often when I am feeling like I need a boost of creative energy, I sit down with piles of colorful wool roving, a small foam block and a barbed needle. The process of needle felting is simple and comes quite naturally to me. It is slow, methodical and meditative. I literally poke the wool with the special needle until it has woven its tiny fibers together creating a strong bond.

Unlike much of my life, the process of needle-felting is unhurried. One poke at a time until I’ve created something. I almost always make toys for my daughter to play with, but the creative possibilities are infinite.

In honor of Saint Valentine’s Day, I needle-felted this miniature bowl for the miniature love in my life.

The Lucky Winner Is....

The winner of the "Give-Away" in celebration of the grand opening of my shop is Chris. Chris was chosen at random by this site. Chris, could you please email me your contact information at JessicaWoodDesign (at) gmail.com and I will send you your two sets of greeting cards.

Thanks to everyone for participating and for all of your lovely comments!

For those of you that didn't win, you still have an opportunity to purchase cards in my shop!

Give-Away!

Hello! In celebration of the grand opening of Jessica Wood {Fine Paper Goods} I am giving away YOUR CHOICE of 2 sets of cards from my Etsy Shop!

Jessica Wood {Fine Paper Goods}

How to Enter:

Visit my shop. Choose your 2 favorite sets of cards. Leave a comment on this post with your name and tell me which two sets of cards you would like to have. The contest does not include custom invitations. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

Contest ends Wednesday Feb. 10 at 8pm EST - winner will be chosen randomly & announced on Thursday, Feb. 11.

Happy Go Lucky

Friday, February 5th, 2010, I will be celebrating the "grand opening" of my Etsy Shop, Jessica Wood {Fine Paper Goods}. In honor of the grand opening celebration, I will be hosting a "give-away" on my blog, that will include an assortment of items from my shop! Please tell your friends to check back here on Friday for their chance to win an adorable bundle from my hand-illustrated collection of greeting cards.

Warm and Fuzzy Thank You!!!!

I am feeling quite the warm welcome from Etsy. I will list a few more new items tomorrow! Thank you so much to all of the people that are supporting my shop and my work. I feel blessed to be able to share my art and passion with people from around the country!

Thanks Katie in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Yay! I am jumping up and down in excitement! I just had my very first Etsy sale ever! I am off to the post office to mail Katie her hand-made cards! I am also including lots of extra surprises along with Katie's purchase, since she is my very first Etsy customer. Thanks again Katie!

Katie bought my hand-illustrated floral cards! You can find them here!

Etsy Preview

Good afternoon! I've been busy drawing, cutting, photographing, photoshopping, and packaging greeting cards in preparation for my Etsy shop grand opening.

The set of 5 "hello birdie" greeting cards above will be available in my shop for only $6.99!

Play Time

I can say with most certainty that many Minnesotans complain about the weather year round. Not this miniature Minnesotan. She wakes up every morning and comments about how beautiful the day is, no matter what. She loves the cold, the snow, and the ice! I am so grateful for this little wise one in my life every day.

Etsy Update!

I’ve been having a stupendous time working on my Etsy store! Just a quick reminder to please stay tuned for a grand opening celebration announcement!

In addition to the sneak preview of several of the products I will be offering in my shop (lots more will be available soon), I am going to give you some bits and pieces of information about the store and the products that I am offering.

Jessica Wood {Fine Paper Goods} focuses on bright, cheerful and uplifting designs. If you’ve followed my blog you know that I LOVE all things flora and fauna. My work is almost always inspired by Mother Nature. Every single design in my shop is completely unique and original to Jessica Wood. You will never find “clip art” or “cookie cutter" designs in my shop. I also always print on high quality, archival, acid-free (recycled when available) papers that emphasize the beautiful colors in my designs and will maintain their good looks for years to come.

Every one of my designs begins as a sketch in a favorite journal and then slowly evolves into a complete and cohesive piece that is intended to brighten someone’s day. I am thrilled that I get to share my designs with the world and always grateful to the people in my life that support me on my creative journey!

Setting up Shop!

I am thrilled to announce that I am opening an Etsy store to sell my hand-drawn greeting cards, custom invitations and more.

I will have a grand opening celebration soon (check back often) and I will be offering FREE goodies and other special promotions.

On the right side of JessicaWoodDesign.blogspot.com, you may notice a little preview of some of the items that I will be selling in my store! Many more products will be listed over the span of the next few days and weeks.

January

January in Minneapolis is rather predictable. It’s impossible to go outside without a warm coat (and if you are me, moose hide boots.) The snow outside my front door is piled almost as high as my preschooler is tall. We’ve been spending most of our time indoors, but do attempt to play outside a little every day. The days are slowly starting to get longer and I am quickly becoming more and more deprived of vitamin D.

Since we’ve been doing a bit of hibernating, I’ve been undertaking some new tasks that have become quite meaningful. I learned to knit, albeit I am still quite the amateur (thanks mama-in-law for teaching me). Minneapolis in January could quite possibly be the world’s most perfect place and month to practice the slow, methodical and meditative process of knitting. I also was gifted a wonderful book, Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day, (double thanks mama-in-law) that has been a tasty addition to our daily rhythm around my little house. Seriously, who could have guessed that bread could be so easy to make, nutritious and yummy?

Here is a peak at what January looked like in my home today.

January in Minnesota is

A Fall Jaunt

A brief pre-dinner jaunt around our neighborhood this evening provided quite an exquisite backdrop for some photos of my tired and hungry cutie pie. Sofia requested to make “snow angels” in some fresh fallen Maple leaves.

Mississippi River Colors

The Mississippi Riverbed is absolutely breathtaking and magical this time of year. I snapped this photo while standing on the Franklin Avenue bridge a few evenings ago and I am sure the colors are completely different today. I don't think I have ever seen such an array of autumn colors in one scene.

I find myself enjoying everything about the fall weather and all of the changing rhythms that it brings.