tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270201732721268492024-03-13T13:12:30.584-04:00SALVAGED WHIMSYErin of Salvaged Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17323369731933588650noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127020173272126849.post-49225980904776583762012-12-30T10:30:00.002-05:002012-12-30T10:30:55.484-05:00A New Addition: The Brady Wreath<div style="text-align: center;">
Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas - or Happy Holidays - whichever greeting you prefer.</div>
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Ours was wonderful - it's the first year that the kids have really been excited about Santa and all of the Christmas-related festivities. I'll try to post more on that later.</div>
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A couple weeks ago, my husband asked me to make a wreath for a coworker of his - it was actually for a family member of a coworker - so the only details I was given was to make it in "white, creams, and tans."</div>
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Any requests for additional specifications or details were fruitless.</div>
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Typically, this would not work for me. Typically, I need very specific instructions. Typically, I'm <strike>not dealing with 2 men</strike> working with more detail-oriented people who understand why "white, creams, and tans" are not true details.</div>
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It's always a little worrisome when you put a <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2011/12/defeated-by-martha.html" target="_blank">ton of time and effort</a> into creating something without knowing what the end result might be...</div>
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<a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-attempt-and-failure-at-missoni-ing.html" target="_blank">...may I remind you....</a></div>
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...but I had already made 4 other wreaths that week...one of which took over 1000 (dyed!) coffee filters....and I just wanted to get it done.</div>
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I'd been thinking about doing a wreath similar to this for a while, and I was happy with how it turned out...</div>
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I used several shades of book pages, white coffee filters, and coffee-dyed filters.</div>
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It's named <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/118579069/the-brady-wreath" target="_blank">"The Brady Wreath"</a> - after the person who ordered it.</div>
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(SHAMELESS PLUG - see, if you order a custom wreath from me, it may be named after you...it's not everyday you get a wreath named in your honor!)</div>
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....my thoughts, exactly.</div>
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(Oh, and of course, I never found out if his coworker liked the wreath or not because my husband "hasn't had a chance" to talk to him. MEN.)</div>
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Erin of Salvaged Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17323369731933588650noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127020173272126849.post-59132094187686307372012-12-11T16:12:00.000-05:002012-12-12T16:14:27.251-05:00Help Wanted: Seeking Professional Opinion(s)<div style="text-align: center;">
You are the most talented and creative people I know, and I'm not just saying that because I'm about to ask your opinion about something...</div>
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It's because I'm horrible at making decisions, and my husband (who proudly makes dog food for a living) doesn't spend much of his "free time" crafting, so I thought I'd go straight to the experts (you) for advice....</div>
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Do you think we should use this for our Christmas table centerpiece?</div>
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Teehee...sometimes I kill myself. </div>
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Actually, this isn't my real question, but I had to share Max's most recent craft project. He today decided he<b> had</b> to paint this pumpkin, and the only washable paint I could find was red and yellow finger paint. </div>
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(Please excuse <strike>all of the crap</strike> our "memory-making" and half-finished floor in the background)</div>
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Emme was not inspired by Max's pumpkin project....</div>
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...she decided painting the table, cardboard, and her hands would be more fun.</div>
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Okay, so here's my real dilemma (is it ironic that I can't spell that word)...</div>
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I made a driftwood mirror to put on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheSalvagedWhimsy" target="_blank">Etsy</a>:</div>
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I haven't cleaned it up at all because I truly need advice on what to do....so there's glue strings and paper scraps everywhere.</div>
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Just to "see," I stuck a couple paper flowers on it...</div>
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(yes, that is my hand/camera in the mirror, you'll see them again)</div>
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Then I added some gold leaves like the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/116275571/10-book-page-and-coffee-filter-rolled" target="_blank">ones on my wreaths</a>:</div>
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(By the way, none of this is glued down, so the flowers are kind of jammed into the holes)</div>
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And then I added even more leaves...</div>
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So then, I was about to go look for my spray glitter, neon puffy paint, and bedazzler...and thought I'd better stop and ask for help before I reach the point of no return.</div>
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<b>Please be honest with me....do you like it:</b></div>
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1. Plain</div>
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2. Couple Flowers</div>
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3. Couple Flowers and a few Strategically Placed Leaves</div>
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4. All-Out Jungle Mirror (the one with lots of leaves)</div>
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5. Just Burn the Whole Thing</div>
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6. It's okay, But What You Should Do Is.... (and then you share your incredibly amazing idea, and I become an overnight Internet sensation like the grumpy cat)</div>
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My goal is to sell the mirror.</div>
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If you've read my blog in the past, you know most of my stuff is pretty plain...I have trouble knowing when to stop, so I usually opt for the safe route and keep it simple.</div>
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Begging for help at these link-up parties:</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/">Home Stories A2Z</a>, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/">Coastal Charm</a>, <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/" target="_blank">Savvy Southern Style</a></span></div>
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A couple years ago, shortly after Emme was born, I came across a blog - <a href="http://www.bmtblog.com/" target="_blank">Blessings, Miracles, and Thoughts in Between</a> - that really touched my heart.</div>
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Sweet baby Kate was diagnosed with <a href="http://www.bmtblog.com/2011/06/congenital-amegakaryocytic.html" target="_blank">a rare blood disorder</a> that required a full bone marrow transplant. Can you imagine what Kate's mom, Lindsey, must have been going through? </div>
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Waiting to find a donor must have been agonizing, and still, she took the opportunity to <a href="http://www.bmtblog.com/2011/07/we-still-need-you-to-get-swabbed.html" target="_blank">educate and rally support</a> for her readers to consider being "swabbed" and added to the bone marrow registry.1</div>
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<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Sadly, 6 out of 10 patients never receive the life-saving transplant they need.</span></b></div>
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Luckily, a match was found for Kate - and today, she's a happy 4.5 year-old big sister, and recently made her <a href="http://www.bmtblog.com/2012/11/santa.html" target="_blank">first visit to Santa</a>! (I've heard that a pink bike may be in her future!)</div>
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Needless to say, I <a href="http://marrow.org/Join/Join_the_Registry.aspx" target="_blank">registered</a> right away. It was super easy - just a cheek swab. That was July 17, 2011.</div>
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<b>Only 1% of registered donors are ever found to be a match</b>, so I honestly didn't think about it much after that.</div>
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Last Friday, I received an email from the donor registry stating that I was a match to specific patient with leukemia. Cue the goosebumps. </div>
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What an amazing opportunity. I feel like<b> I've won an extraordinary type of lottery</b> <b>with a much greater prize than money.</b> It's as exciting to me as when I learned I was pregnant.</div>
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Can you imagine a patient's relief of getting the call that a match had been found? </div>
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Please understand, that I'm not implying that I am special in any way - it just happens that we have matching cell proteins (this is my understanding, but if I'm wrong, please let me know).</div>
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<b>I believe that anyone who was <a href="http://marrow.org/Join/Medical_Guidelines/Medical_Guidelines_for_Joining_the_Registry.aspx" target="_blank">physically able</a> to donate would do the same.</b></div>
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If it weren't for <a href="http://www.bmtblog.com/p/become-donor.html" target="_blank">Lindsey and her beautiful daughter, Kate</a>, I never would have even known that the bone marrow registry even existed. Hopefully, one of you might decide to join the registry too.</div>
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Monday, I will have additional blood tests done to confirm that I am an exact match. Amy, the coordinator from the registry, explained that the patient will be notified that a potential donor exists at that time.</div>
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<b>If I'm a close enough match, my bone marrow will be going to a gentleman who is 62 years old...my dad will be 60 next year.</b></div>
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<b>I'm praying that I'm a match.</b></div>
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Max started preschool in October, and he's had some type of cold or ear infection the entire time. </div>
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I usually don't get sick, but his current cold must be a good one, because it's even made it to me.</div>
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Right now, daddy is giving the Dynamic Duo a bath, and mommy gets 10 minutes of blissful alone time....and look, I'm spending it here. That's love.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 17.516666412353516px;">So, when Max's teachers asked him what he knew about turkeys, he told them that they say, "wobble, wobble." </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 17.516666412353516px;">When asked what he was thankful for - he said, "Mommy, Daddy, and dinner." </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 17.516666412353516px;">(To be honest, I'm surprised I made the cut, usually Daddy is the center of his universe and Mommy ranks along with shots and vegetables)</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 17.5px;">Recently, in school, they've been talking about being happy and sad, so he'll frequently announce to us that, "Max is happy"...</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 17.5px;">Or, he'll ask me if I'm happy or sad. If he sees a picture of someone smiling, he'll tell me that they are happy, along with a goofy, toothy smile.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 17.5px;">I could kiss his teacher - what a gift - to hear your child tell you that he/she is happy. That simple sentence has been pretty much my life's work for the past 3.5 years.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 17.5px;">Then, there's Emme - I get misty-eyed thinking about prom-dress shopping...and not in a good way.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 17.5px;">Recently, a mom told me I was lucky that I had a boy then a girl, so Max could keep an eye on Emme.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 17.5px;">At Emme's 2 year well-child check up, her pediatrician told us that she will likely be 6'4" when she's fully grown.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 17.5px;">Luckily, her independence is rubbing off on Max, and he's become more insistent on doing things on his own.</span></div>
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Erin of Salvaged Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17323369731933588650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127020173272126849.post-78570691374376386462012-11-11T10:46:00.002-05:002012-11-11T10:46:17.097-05:00Favorite Pins of the Week, vol. 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
You ever have one of those <b>great</b> days where everything goes better than expected?</div>
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<b> Friday was one of those days for us. </b></div>
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Emme had her 2 year check-up. She typically <strike>screams</strike> shrieks the entire time we are at the doctor (she doesn't like male physicians), so this time I scheduled her with a female nurse practitioner who was AMAZING and wooed Emme into actually enjoying her visit. </div>
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I promised a trip to the park if the kids behaved at the doctor, and we went, had a great time...and no one (even me!) threw a fit when it was time to leave. </div>
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We came home, and Emme and I crafted while Max napped...then Max and I played outside while Emme napped.</div>
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And finally, while we were settling down before bed, I did my last <a href="http://pinterest.com/salvagedwhimsy/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> check for the day and noticed that one of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheSalvagedWhimsy?section_id=11168233" target="_blank">my wreaths</a> had been <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/155303887121623522/" target="_blank">pinned</a> by Country Living (they were a <a href="http://pinterest.com/etsy/guest-pinner-country-living/" target="_blank">guest-pinner for Etsy</a>). I ADORE Country Living, so it was kinda like noticing a hot guy checking you out --LOL.</div>
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Saturday was a different story...oh well, you win some, you lose some. </div>
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Hope you enjoy my favorite pins from this week.</div>
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And to my fantastic Friday...</div>
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Don't you love the look of white vintage buttons? The different shades of white and ivory, opaque, pearl, shiny, dull....a jar of old buttons can entertain me for longer than I care to admit.</div>
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All I can say is yum! It's almost as good as candy....</div>
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So, anyway, here is my spin on white buttons....</div>
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button clothespins!</div>
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...just need some clothespins, hot glue, and buttons....</div>
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When you were little, did "fake" packages totally blow your mind? </div>
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How could there be this gorgeous package with no toys inside?</div>
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Just an empty box. </div>
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...maybe it was just me?</div>
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I think these could look cute to hold place cards for a table setting....and the recipient can reuse it.</div>
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I'd also like to make some with magnets on the back? </div>
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Anything is better than the "Cars" magnets on my fridge that can't even hold up a single sheet of paper.</div>
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I'm sharing this post at these parties (wow! it's been months since I've partied!):<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px;">Yesterday, Emme turned 2 years old, and just like everyone says...I can't believe how quickly the time has gone.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A song came on the radio that's typically considered to be a love song, but it described how I feel about my babies.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20px;">I know it's incredibly cheesy, but I realized I've already forgotten so many details of their short lives. For Emme's birthday, I wanted to do a post to record this moment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Eatin' cake just like her mama taught her - November 2011</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px;"><i>And I just wanna stay with you</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Emme at 18 Months - May, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kings Island, Emme at 22 Months - September, 2012</span></div>
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On the zoo train - October 2012</div>
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Emme's 2nd Birthday - note that she has her fork securely gripped and she's ready for cake! (That's my girl!) Immediately after lighting her candles, Max blew them out. He tried to do a second time, but daddy assisted Emme and blew them out for her.</div>
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Max has been sick for 2 weeks and on 2 different antibiotics. I didn't know antibiotics could turn some small children into satan's spon? Why did no one (ahem......Urgent Care Pediatrician, 24-hour pharmacist, regular pediatrician, regular pharmacist) mention this to me in passing? </div>
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Guess I'll chalk it up to THING #51,466 that no one ever tells you about being a parent. Not sure what's worse....not knowing why your child is suddenly throwing epic temper tantrums OR knowing that you are purposefully giving them something that could cause epic temper tantrums. Good Times.</div>
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(I would give a kidney for this island. So if anyone needs Christmas gift ideas for me....)</div>
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Source: <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/164099980143813579/" target="_blank">1</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/164099980143804180/" target="_blank">2</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/164099980143789737/" target="_blank">3</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/164099980143789723/" target="_blank">4</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/164099980143813770/" target="_blank">5</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/164099980143813802/" target="_blank">6</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/164099980143776024/" target="_blank">7</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/164099980143804144/" target="_blank">8</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/164099980143796285/" target="_blank">9</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/164099980143804228/" target="_blank">10</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/164099980143801538/" target="_blank">11</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/164099980143796206/" target="_blank">12</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/164099980143778888/" target="_blank">13</a></div>
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oh, oh, oh...and I also wanted to suggest a Pinner you might want to check out....<a href="http://pinterest.com/ramblingreno/" target="_blank">Jen of Rambling Renovators</a>. (she isn't paying me, she doesn't even know me...I just like her taste) </div>
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It's unlikely that anyone who's in the projected path of the storm on the East Coast is web surfing - but I just want to put it out there that you're being thought for and cared about. I hope and pray that you, your families, your friends...everyone...are safe and unaffected by the hurricane and its aftermath. </div>
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This was my kitchen.</div>
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(By the way, the mesmerizing red-orange tea kettle came with the home - it's really what sealed the deal for us.)</div>
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Quickly moving on to the new love in my life, my new, old sink....but first, a couple obligatory inspiration photos:</div>
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As much as I wish I could reveal the entire kitchen to you, it's not finished. Not even close. </div>
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(hey, it's only been 2....months....ugh)</div>
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But I would like to share my very tasty Craigslist score with you...my new, old sink, complete with faucet:</div>
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Directly out of a REAL farmhouse on a REAL farm in the REAL country.</div>
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I thought I was going to have to refinish the porcelain, so add another $40 for that, but still less than the cost of a new kitchen sink.</div>
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But, after scrubbing the sink, what I thought were "rust" stains, were really lime scale (I think?? Please correct me if I'm wrong).</div>
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It was A LOT of work to clean it. First, I soaked it in vinegar (according to<a href="http://pinterest.com/salvagedwhimsy/" target="_blank"> Pinterest</a>, this stuff can do everything from cleaning showers to refinish wood?), which helped considerably: </div>
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The sink in the "soaking" process. I thought we'd have to throw away the faucet, but it turned out looking brand new.</div>
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I'm not a patient person, so I took my vinegar-smelling self to Lowes and bought some CLR. </div>
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I chose it because it looked the most lethal. (In my war on lime) </div>
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The drain is brass - I love it, but we had to remove it to make way for the garbage disposal...blah!</div>
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Okay, moment of truth, check out my baby now...</div>
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It's not actually installed here...there's a outlet on the left that had to be moved, but it gives you an idea of my new sink in all of it's $50 wonderfulness!</div>
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Please excuse the mess, but I wanted to show you how it looks with the new (non-orange-red) porcelain tile countertops. (I promise, more on that later). </div>
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We had been given some remnant granite to use, but when preparing to cut it, we realized that it was stained beyond repair....so we had to make a quick (and inexpensive) decision.</div>
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So, fingers crossed, there will be yet another "How to paint your kitchen cabinets like a professional" pin on <a href="http://pinterest.com/salvagedwhimsy/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> very soon!</div>
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One day, there's a tutorial about DIY kitchen cabinets made from old diaper boxes and Mod Podge, and then........<br />
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Did she enter an intensive <a href="http://pinterest.com/salvagedwhimsy/">Pinterest</a> addiction program? <br />
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Or maybe, she dropped her digital camera in a quart of chalk paint while creating her newest DIY tutorial?</div>
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I wish I had a good reason for my sudden departure from blogland this summer, but it was just a matter of life taking over.</div>
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I've <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/05/whimsical-wednesday-pulchritudinous.html">mentioned before</a> how difficult it is to focus on writing posts with <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/04/perfect-easter-day.html">my 2 toddlers</a> constantly vying to destroy our house, dogs, and each other. A post that should take an hour to write becomes a full-time job.</div>
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In my first Camp Etsy post, I went over <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/06/camp-etsy-5-simple-tips-for-great-etsy.html">5 simple tips to taking pictures for Etsy</a>, now I'm going to explain why good pictures are important.</div>
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<a href="http://www.mintdesignblog.com/2009/07/the-5-cs-of-photo-styling-with-kim-ludy-of-trampoline" target="_blank">Photo Styling with Kim Ludy of Trampoline</a> - Even if you don't like photography articles, this is a great read with great pictures.<span id="goog_544163852"></span><span id="goog_544163853"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a></div>
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Etsy has this fun little feature that allows you to click on a heart and have items or entire shops saved to a list of favorites. </div>
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Other members of Etsy can look at your favorites (favorites can also be kept private)</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">If people like your </span><b style="background-color: white;">shop</b><span style="background-color: white;"> enough and favorite it--whenever you add new listings to Etsy, anyone who has you saved as a "favorite" will get an update to his / her "Activity Feed" ( which is like a dashboard that tells you when you've been added to Treasuries, favorited, etc.)</span></div>
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;">2. Get your listings featured in <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/01/shopping-addiction.html">TREASURIES.</a></span></b></div>
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Treasuries are collections of listings that can be created by any member of Etsy (you don't have to be a buyer or seller to create treasuries)</div>
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Here's an example of a treasury that included my <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/01/little-green-farm-table.html" target="_blank">green farm table:</a></div>
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This treasury, which includes my <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/01/shades-of-pinkor-not.html" target="_blank">Shades of Pink Wreath</a> (which, by the way, I named <i>before</i> the whole Shades of Gray thing became popular), has had 745 views....that's 745 potential buyers, or 745 sellers who might "favorite" you, or 745 people who might post you to their Facebook or Pinterest pages...and then it's out there to repin and repost to infinite places.</div>
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All because you took the time to create a pretty picture.</div>
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Pretty fantastic (and free!) - but wait, there's more...</div>
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Making the front page is <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/06/camp-etsy-free-tools-from-craft-cult.html" target="_blank">a big deal.</a></div>
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Etsy receives 42 million unique visitors and 1.4 billion (that's Billion. with a <b><span style="color: red;">B</span></b>) page views monthly. MONTHLY.</div>
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To see if you've had an item featured on the front page, check out <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/06/camp-etsy-free-tools-from-craft-cult.html" target="_blank">Craft Cult</a>.</div>
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So, it might just worth your time to check out my <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/06/camp-etsy-5-simple-tips-for-great-etsy.html" target="_blank">5 Simple Tips for Great Etsy Photos</a> for some tips to make your product pictures attractive to treasury creators. </div>
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How did you find the item that you ultimately purchased?</div>
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Did you search through thousands of listings? Or, did you see it on Pinterest, Facebook, a blog, an Etsy Treasury, or any one of the social media options out there?</div>
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After I post a new listing to Etsy, the first thing I do is add it to my <a href="http://pinterest.com/salvagedwhimsy/salvaged-whimsy/" target="_blank">"Salvaged Whimsy" board on Pinterest</a>.</div>
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Now my practically obscure item will at least be glanced at by a couple hundred people who would not have seen it other wise. If it's repinned, that number is multiplied.</div>
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At first, it was hard for me to "pin" my own stuff, so I chose to create a board specifically for my items.</div>
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I also have a board called <a href="http://pinterest.com/salvagedwhimsy/a-la-etsy/" target="_blank">"a la Etsy"</a> where I post other shops' things that I like from Etsy: (Some items I pin to other boards where they make more sense)</div>
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I choose these pins directly from my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/TheSalvagedWhimsy/favorites?ref=si_fav" target="_blank">Etsy Favorites </a>.</div>
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If you don't have a Facebook page for your business, go <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/create.php" target="_blank">set one up here</a> (you set them up as an extension to your personal page)...it's another great way to meet people and share your ideas<span style="background-color: white;">.</span></div>
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On my Salvaged Whimsy <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SalvagedWhimsy" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page, I also have links back to my <a href="http://pinterest.com/salvagedwhimsy/" target="_blank">Pinterest </a>and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheSalvagedWhimsy" target="_blank">Etsy</a> pages. </div>
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In my opinion, your Facebook page shouldn't be one big Etsy shop advertisement. I have my blog posts automatically uploaded to Facebook using <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-send-your-blog-posts-to-facebook.html">dilvr.it</a>., and occasionally I'll add pictures of my booth or items that I don't share on my blog. </div>
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Now, these are the social media sites I use, but if you're interested in one of the other options, here's some information to get you started:</div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/etsys-guide-to-facebook/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Etsy's Guide to Facebook</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://www.squidoo.com/using-tumblr-to-promote-your-etsy-" target="_blank">Using Tumblr to Promote your Etsy</a></div>
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You can network with other Etsy Sellers via the Etsy <a href="http://www.etsy.com/help/article/73">Forums</a> - I don't spend a ton of time here, but I always learn something when I do - great resource!</div>
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<a href="http://snplanet.com/top-social-networking-sites/" target="_blank">Top 15 Social Media Sites (as of June 2012) from SNPlanet.com</a></div>
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It's taken me a good 3 weeks to get all of this out in a way that makes sense- so I apolgize for the time lapse since my last Camp Etsy post. </div>
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Thank you to the all of the brave men and women who have served for our country.</div>
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Can you imagine falling asleep here every night?</div>
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Peter Bahouth, former director of Greenpeace, and his wife, created 3 separate tree houses linked together with wooden footbridges near their home in Atlanta, GA. They used old windows, doors, wood, and other items they had collected as the primary building materials.</div>
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Whimsical <i>and</i> environmentally conscious. </div>
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This looks heavenly, don't you think?</div>
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Want to see <a href="http://pinterest.com/salvagedwhimsy/whimsical-wednesday-at-salvaged-whimsy/" target="_blank">past Whimsical Wednesday posts</a>?</div>
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(Please pray for me - <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/06/upcycled-thrift-store-picture-frames-to.html" target="_blank">it's a 12 hour trip. one way. with 2 toddlers.</a>)</div>
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I've missed a couple Whimsical Wednesdays - sorry if it's left any of you emotionally and creatively vacant.</div>
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But I'm back with the best one yet - my beach house.</div>
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You didn't know I had a beach house?</div>
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Huh, funny how I've failed to mention it to you, seeing that we're such good friends.</div>
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Please accept my sincere apologies.</div>
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I'd love to give you a tour and invite you to stay for as long as you'd like.</div>
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Here is our humble beach house, "Whimsy." She's just a little place we visit on weekends.</div>
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Here's the back - it's sort of weird that the front and back of the house don't match...she's called "Whimsy" for a reason.</div>
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Now, if you'll follow me inside to our foyer...</div>
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The door opens to a beautiful balcony, aren't the white painted floors and French doors "to die for"? You didn't see the French doors inside...hmmm, maybe the umbrella drink is getting to you?</div>
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It's easy to see why the French doors may have slipped your memory when you see this magnificent view of our infinity pool and the ocean.</div>
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Again, I apologize for not inviting you over sooner. I'm so disyoappointed that you can't stay longer, but I understand that you need to get home to make sure you didn't leave your glue gun plugged in...</div>
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If you're missing me, you are always welcome to stop by my <a href="http://pinterest.com/salvagedwhimsy/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SalvagedWhimsy" target="_blank">Facebook</a> pages. </div>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my guilty pleasures is <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/01/shopping-addiction.html" target="_blank">creating treasury lists</a>, but I haven't done one in quite some time.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Galvanized metal is one of my most favorite things.(Has anyone been to the Pottery Barn Outlet Store lately - it's a galvanized wonderland of fantasticness!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">The look, the color, the patina of galvanized metal (whether it's really metal or not) is a fabulous thing!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">You can click on any of the items to be led to the Etsy listing.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I created this treasury display via <a href="http://www.craftcult.com/treasury_widget.php?userid=" target="_blank">Craft Cult's Etsy Treasury widget</a> like I mentioned in Friday's <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/06/camp-etsy-free-tools-from-craft-cult.html" target="_blank">Camp Etsy post</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">One tip - not sure about other blog editing tools, but in Blogger, when I pasted the widget into my "HTML" view, it didn't show up in the body of my post when I clicked back over to "Compose." Obviously, it showed up once I published the post.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a fun, easy way to share your treasury lists - if you try one and have any issues, I'd be happy to help in any way I can.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great week.</div>take care -<br />
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I have 3 wreaths to finish by Monday - along with the usual weekend chaos of graduation parties, in-law visits, catching up on (other) projects - but the comments I've received from some of you about my <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/06/camp-etsy-5-simple-tips-for-great-etsy.html" target="_blank">first Camp Etsy</a> post has totally motivated me to share more.</div>
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Okay, campers, so let's talk about <a href="http://www.craftcult.com/index.php" target="_blank">Craft Cult.</a></div>
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A couple weeks ago, I noticed a huge spike in my listing views from 60-90 a day to 688 in one day!</div>
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After some thought, it occurred to me that one of my listings may have been featured on the<a href="http://www.etsy.com/?ref=si_home" target="_blank"> front / home page of Etsy</a>. And If you don't know - with <a href="http://www.etsy.com/press?ref=ft_press" target="_blank">1.4 BILLION pages views</a> monthly, making it to the front page is a big deal (at least to Etsy sellers).</div>
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After several failed searches for information, I went to the forums to search the boards and came across a thread where someone mentioned <a href="http://www.craftcult.com/index.php?userid=16888842" target="_blank">Craft Cult</a> as a way to find Treasuries that had been featured on the front page of Etsy. Hmmm??</div>
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So, how do you search Craft Cult to find whether you've been listed in any treasuries?</div>
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#1. Select "lists featuring items of"</div>
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Only the first 12 items in the Treasury appear on the front page of Etsy...</div>
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...my green table was one of the alternate items. So I didn't exactly make the front page....but I still got a lot of views that day.</div>
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(A few hundred views can turn into much more than that - and in my next Camp Etsy post, I'll explain how.)</div>
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Now, you can create a widget (HTML Code) of the list that looks like this:</div>
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Craft Cult offers some other neat (free!) features...</div>
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like the <a href="http://www.craftcult.com/heartomatic.php?userid=16888842" target="_blank">Heart-O-Matic</a> which provides you will all types of information about who likes your shop, your items, etc. Much of this information is also available on Etsy, but in a different format.</div>
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And located at the bottom of the home page -"serendipity" is a fun way to see listings you might not see otherwise...</div>
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...just click "roll the dice" for another grouping of items!</div>
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I think I'll try this for ideas the next time I create a <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/01/shopping-addiction.html" target="_blank">Treasury List.</a></div>
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Now, my happy, lovely, little campers - I will set you free to explore Craft Cult on your own.</div>
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This post has probably <b>raised some other questions</b> for you like...</div>
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how do I get my stuff <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/07/camp-etsy-4-benefits-of-great-photos.html">included in a treasury?</a></div>
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how do treasuries make it to the <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/07/camp-etsy-4-benefits-of-great-photos.html">front page?</a></div>
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why do I care how many page views I get if nothing is selling?</div>
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why do you keep referring to me as a "happy little camper"</div>
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All in due time, campers, all in due time. (Insert evil cackle here)</div>
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I failed to finish before the toddlers woke up, so my house is in chaos. I must be off to extinguish the fires.</div>
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...but chalkboards <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/01/pink-chalkboard-frames-with-little.html" target="_blank">are always "in.</a>"</div>
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You know <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/01/love-good-chalkboard-project.html" target="_blank">I love anything chalkboard</a>, and I've just finished these for a project.</div>
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I added driftwood to this one like the <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/04/driftwood-picture-frame.html" target="_blank">picture frames I made</a> a couple weeks ago.</div>
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We're going to the Outer Banks in a couple weeks, and I can't wait.</div>
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It'll be our first vacation since we had kids, and their first time to the ocean. </div>
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We use to go to Nags Head, NC when I was little, and every child must experience the fun and potential humiliation of running down the sand dunes and landing on their face.
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We are staying in a beach house with my parents, so ideas for ways to entertain toddlers (other than the beach and sand dune fun) or adults (other than the beach and sand dune fun) are greatly appreciated.</div>
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In other news, I just started a series of posts about things I've learned in my first 8 months of <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/06/camp-etsy-5-simple-tips-for-great-etsy.html" target="_blank">selling on Etsy</a>. </div>
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It's from a newbie point-of-view and the tips are simple ones that can be easily implemented.</div>
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Haven't been to a good party lately, so I'm heading over to <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/p/link-parties.html" target="_blank">some of these</a> for a little fun:</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">MONDAY: <a href="http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com/">Sumo's Sweet Stuff</a>, <a href="http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com/">The Girl Creative</a>, <a href="http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com/">Boogieboard Cottage</a>, <a href="http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com/">C.R.A.F.T.</a>, <a href="http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chick</a></span></div>
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TUESDAY: <a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/">Home Stories A2Z</a>, <a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/">Tip Junkie</a>, <a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/">Coastal Charm</a>, <a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/">At Home With K</a>, <a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/">Kammy's Korner</a> (Trash to Treasure)</div>
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WEDNESDAY: <a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/">The Brambleberry Cottage</a>, <a href="http://restoreinteriors.blogspot.com/">Restore Interiors</a>, <a href="http://restoreinteriors.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a>, <a href="http://restoreinteriors.blogspot.com/">Very Merry Vintage Style</a>, <a href="http://restoreinteriors.blogspot.com/">It's Overflowing</a></div>
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THURSDAY: <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">No Minimalist Here</a>, <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">the shabby creek cottage</a></div>
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FRIDAY: <a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/">The Charm of Home</a>, <a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/">The Shabby Nest</a>, <a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/">Miss Mustard Seed</a>, <a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/">Redoux</a>, <a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage</a></div>
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SATURDAY: <a href="http://icantstopcrafting.blogspot.com/">I Can't Stop Crafting</a>, <a href="http://icantstopcrafting.blogspot.com/">Lolly Jane Boutique</a>, <a href="http://icantstopcrafting.blogspot.com/">Be Different, Act Normal</a>, <a href="http://icantstopcrafting.blogspot.com/">{nifty thrifty things}</a></div>
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Welcome Campers.</div>
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As a child / teen, in addition to several different orchestra (played the viola) camps, I attended chemistry, biology, photography, pottery, fine arts, string, and French camp, to name a few.</div>
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Unlike those, this camp will be void of late night treks through the woods to potty, cold showers, misquotes, and the sticky smell of maple syrup in the dining hall.</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.ecorazzi.com/2012/05/23/the-10-naturally-creepiest-places-on-earth/" target="_blank">source</a></span></div>
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However, I do hope that my Newbie Etsy Camp teaches you a couple things you didn't already know about what it takes to start and promote your own Etsy shop.</div>
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Let me explain why you need to read this -</div>
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it was <i>written by a newbie</i>, not a seasoned professional with thousands of sales.</div>
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Most of the things I plan to share with you are things I discovered on my own through trial and error...and I understand how overwhelming starting an Etsy shop can be.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Over the next several weeks, I'll be sharing my experience with you about the importance of great pictures (and how to get them), pricing strategy, how to promote your product for free, writing your product description, and much more.</span></div>
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After you determine what you plan on selling on Etsy, </div>
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the #1 MOST important factor is getting people to look at your stuff.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/100110029/vintage-rustic-metal-scale-industrial" target="_blank">haven vintage</a></span></div>
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Think about it - when you're browsing through blogs, what typically makes you stop and look, follow, and come back repeatedly....pretty pictures.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/97184800/vintage-tin-container-set" target="_blank">AMradio</a></span></div>
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Aren't these pictures beautiful? Even if they weren't being used to promote a product, they'd be inspiring design photos.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68716214/bicycle-bookends-free-usa-shipping" target="_blank">Knob Creek Metal Arts</a></span></div>
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Etsy is not Ebay or Craigslist, where you can post a picture of a piece of furniture stacked sideways in your garage, and expect to sell it.</div>
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I'm not saying that my pictures even compare to the pictures of the amazing sellers I've shown above, but I wanted to use my own photos (so as not to offend anyone)</div>
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Would you be more likely to click on this picture?</div>
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Just a little cropping and photo editing completely changes the look of these pictures. (I use <a href="http://picasa.google.com/">Picassa</a> because it's very easy to use and doesn't require a degree in graphic design)</div>
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So, what makes a great Etsy photo?</div>
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Even if, like me, you are an inexperienced photographer with a $50 point and shoot camera - this is something you can do to easily make your product stand out and your picture look more professional.</div>
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White (and variations of it) seems to be the most popular backdrop that I see on Etsy. </div>
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You can use a bedsheet, or a white table against a white wall, or even white paper.</div>
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What better way to highlight your product than to remove the backdrop?</div>
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Using white also makes it easier to give your overall shop a consistent, uncluttered appearance.</div>
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The overall appearance of my shop was something I failed to consider when I first started it.</div>
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As a result, it's overall appearance is less cohesive than the shop pictured above. I've been working on updating my listings with new pictures, but it's a time consuming process...it would have been much easier to do it from the beginning.</div>
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When I started my blog last August, I had no idea how important good pictures were (or how to take them). </div>
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I happened to take some pictures of a few furniture pieces outside because I didn't want to include our lovely <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/02/no-i-havent-run-off-and-joined-circus.html">blue carpet</a> in the picture.</div>
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After uploading the pictures to my computer, I realized how much better the color and quality of the photos taken outside were compared to pictures I'd taken inside.</div>
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An added bonus is that it cuts your editting time significantly because you don't have to manipulate the color and light balance as much.</div>
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I probably take 5-10 pictures for every 1 that I use for my Etsy listings. It may seem to take a lot of time, but getting the right picture means more sales...and you save time from having to re-shoot later.</div>
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Take pictures from different angles and distances - you'll be surprised by the result.</div>
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Add and remove props and design elements. Always make sure to take some of the item on its own.</div>
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When cropping, don't just outline the item, use it to create close-ups and highlight features of the item.</div>
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When browsing through shops (online or in person), do you ever lose focus, especially if you're not looking for anything specific? You'll see things you really like, but have no idea how to use them or incorporate it into your home.</div>
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For example, imagine if this seller had just posted pictures of empty lab bottles in a cardboard box....</div>
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...you probably wouldn't even notice them. But shown like this, as storage for small office, crafting, and hardware supplies, the picture gives you an idea of how to use the product that's not only practical, but interesting as well.</div>
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Or, check out this beautiful baby headband...</div>
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It's a great picture of a unique item, but check it out when it's put to use by an adorable baby...</div>
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Now, I want to buy the headband, the ruffly romper...and perhaps have another baby (lol - this feeling quickly subsides as my 1 year old dumps my 2 year old's training potty contents on my favorite rug!)</div>
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Showing potential buyers ideas of how to use your product will make it stand out and could potentially inspire the buyer to purchase several items.</div>
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I know that I've only skimmed the surface of a very extensive topic, but that's my intention. When starting a new Etsy shop, you have so many details to consider, my goal here is to give you a couple concise tips on things I wish I would have thought about when I started my shop.</div>
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Please stop back over the next several weeks to check out my other Camp Etsy posts for Newbies - don't make the same mistakes that I've made!</div>
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Do you ever feel <i>completely uninspired</i>?</div>
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I have a serious case of BLOGGER'S BLOCK. </div>
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It's so bad, that even intensive <a href="http://pinterest.com/salvagedwhimsy/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/TheSalvagedWhimsy/favorites" target="_blank">Etsy</a> therapy sessions have not seemed to help. <br /></div>
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I know...it's that bad. </div>
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(I even did laundry yesterday)</div>
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My husband suggested that I might be losing interest in blogging, which <b>isn't the case at all.</b> Seriously, when I find something I can share here, I <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/05/barn-sale-treasures-part-1.html" target="_blank">can't wait to post it.</a></div>
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I've been working on this post for a good hour...writing and rewriting the same 5 sentences.</div>
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It's so FRUSTRATING.</div>
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I've put so much of my dwindling creative energy into this post that I couldn't think of a title.</div>
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You're probably tired of my wreath, sign, and chalkboard posts - but it's what I've been spending most of my time on lately. (<a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/05/whimsical-wednesday-pulchritudinous.html" target="_blank">oh, and potty training</a>)</div>
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Looks like I need serious help...so, if you know of anyone looking to...I don't know...guest post? </div>
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I may know someone lookin' for said guest poster. I can hook you up, just let me know.</div>
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I'm not too ashamed to beg.</div>
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Hopefully, this lovely holiday weekend brings some much needed inspiration. </div>
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(and a couple, or 10 offers to guest post?)</div>
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Have a great Memorial Day Weekend and thanks for stopping by even though I've been creatively challenged lately.</div>
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Have any of you married ladies made the mistake of checking out wedding related boards on <a href="http://pinterest.com/salvagedwhimsy/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>?</div>
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Geez.</div>
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I've limited myself to the decor-related boards because there's a lot of inspiration for <a href="http://pinterest.com/salvagedwhimsy/retail-displays/" target="_blank">retail displays</a> and <a href="http://pinterest.com/salvagedwhimsy/so-crafty/" target="_blank">craft ideas</a>...don't roll your eyes at me...it's important that I stay on top of crafting trends.</div>
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My jealousy-filled outburst is inspired by this picture...</div>
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Stunning, isn't it.</div>
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Since starting to make <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheSalvagedWhimsy?section_id=11168233" target="_blank">paper wreaths,</a> I've been lucky to be able to work with some amazingly creative brides lately on some of their wedding decor - </div>
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(I'm the one bride on Earth who took time to sit down and eat a huge piece of cake at her wedding)</div>
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If I would have just stayed in my Pinterest-deprived world, I could have lived the rest of my life not knowing of the amazing wedding loveliness that has come about since 2008.</div>
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You know what....all of this just makes me hungry for cake.</div>
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At least I don't have to worry about fitting in a wedding dress...<span style="color: #b4a7d6; font-size: large;"><b>bring on the cake!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope you all had a lovely Mother's Day..ours was....an adventure?</span></div>
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It was Day #1 of Operation P (PeePee on the Potty)...</div>
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It did not go well. (As expected)...</div>
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I (jokingly) threatened to run away from home...on Mother's Day...</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">Pulchritudinous Pottery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Did you think <span style="background-color: white;">pulchritudinous was a brand name or style of pottery?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Actually, it's not...it's a word I came across in the <a href="http://thesaurus.com/browse/pretty?s=t" target="_blank">thesaurus</a> when looking up a more tantalizing word for "pretty."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://elephantceramics.bigcartel.com/product/aqua-oval-platter-17" target="_blank">Long Oval Platter by Elephant Ceramics - Michele Michael</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.joyfriedman.com/index.php" target="_blank">Lace-Edged Bowl from Joy Friedman</a></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Hideminy?page=2" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;" target="_blank">Porcelain Lace Bowl by Hideminy</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/95683189/dottie-mugs-light-blue-and-white-dottie" target="_blank">Dottie Mugs by Symmetrical Pottery</a></span></div>
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And that you are not spending it potty training a toddler**. </div>
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There may or may not be a pop quiz on the word, pulchritudinous.</div>
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<i>**Of course I love and adore said toddler more than life itself. I'm just being overly dramatic in an attempt to humor you. </i></div>
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<i>Especially those of you who have potty trained a toddler. All advice is welcomed and appreciated!</i></div>
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From our foyer, one can see about half of our house, so I'm looking for a neutral color that I can paint most of it.</div>
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I'm kind of bored of the typical beige color that we had in our <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/p/whole-house-remodel.html" target="_blank">last house</a>...and as much as I love the look of all white, I like colored walls too much to use it.</div>
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My husband and I both love blue - and <a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/04/driftwood-picture-frame.html" target="_blank">we live at a lake</a>, so we'd like our home to give a subtle casual beach vibe.</div>
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Sounds easy enough...</div>
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...or not. This is my 2nd set of paint chips. Usually, I go to the store, stare at the swatches, pick one and paint.</div>
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But I need something soothing since this is where I spend about 95% of my waking hours...<a href="http://salvagedwhimsy.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-are-little-girls-and-boys-are-made.html" target="_blank">with 2 toddlers</a>...and a hyper dog who loves to bark at the 2350 rabbits in our yard.</div>
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I want a soft gray-blue with a hint of green.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are the top contenders...</span></div>
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This is an actual swatch from the <a href="http://www.lowes.com/SearchCatalogDisplay?Ntt=paint+chips&storeId=10151&N=0&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&rpp=24" target="_blank">Lowe's</a> website, it looks more blue here than it does on the paper swatch. The first picture is actually closer to how it looks in person.</div>
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I know, I said no beige...but I'm drawn to this color and...</div>
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...this color. Though I don't know if these colors might be too dark for such a big space.</div>
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Sea salt blue...sigh...can you the salt on your lips?</div>
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This is the shade my husband and I both liked from the first set of paint chips...and the only one I carried into the second batch of options.</div>
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I've never tried buying the small sample paints before...usually I dive right in and buy the color I like. </div>
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I think I'm going to try it this time because it's likely I'll be living with this color for a <i>long</i> time....and with 2 toddlers, I <i>need as many soothing elements around me as possible!</i></div>
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Which of these colors do you like best?</div>
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I'm usually way behind on trends. way behind.</div>
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At the beginning of this year, however, I was reading a blog about design trends for 2012, and the blogger (don't remember who it was) <b>asked what we thought would be the big trends for the new year</b>.</div>
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I commented that <b><span style="color: red;">polka dots</span></b> were going to be big this year.</div>
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So, a couple days later, when I heard that polka dots were expected to be big in 2012, I realized that I may just have a career in forecasting trends after all. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If only I would have used my moment of psychic clarity to pick winning lottery numbers...<span style="color: red;">instead of polka dots</span></span>.</div>
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Now, as you, my fellow trendsetters, are aware...polka dots are EVERYWHERE.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/splendid-lustful-sandal/3255571?origin=keywordsearch&resultback=3651" target="_blank">Splendid "Lustful" Sandal</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/love-u-lots-one-piece-swimsuit-toddler/3241293?origin=keywordsearch&resultback=3399" target="_blank">Love U Lots Toddler Swimsuit</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://flavorwire.com/123229/50-pop-culture-cakes/5" target="_blank">Damien Hirst Inspired Cake at Flavorwire.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/blog/2012/02/simple-dotty-valentines-cookies/" target="_blank">Polka Dot Heart Cookies by Sweet Sugarbelle</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyrlc2JMfr1qkmsleo1_500.jpg" target="_blank">Polka Dot Wedding Cake</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And last, but certainly not least....</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white;">Men's Shorts....</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/jack-spade-busby-shorts/3302683?origin=keywordsearch&resultback=2400" target="_blank">Jack Spade "Busby" Shorts</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #393939; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Apparently, the <i>"Classic polka dots add some pop to dapper washed-cotton shorts."</i> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #393939; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All of this POP for only $165? </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #393939; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I would do pretty much anything to see my husband in a pair of these with the "coordinating" plaid shirt...EXCEPT pay $165.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #393939; font-family: inherit;">Do not </span><span style="color: #393939;">despair</span><span style="color: #393939; font-family: inherit;">, my dear friends, as there's surely a DIY tutorial being created out there in blogland at this very moment (hopefully, it's a no-sew version or I'll be out of luck)...as these shorts are sure to be <b>all the rage</b> this summer.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #393939; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Don't ya think?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So, back to my forecasting powers....my pick for the 2013 Pantone Color of the year is</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;">...</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: lime; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-auto;">...TOP SECRET* </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: lime; font-size: x-small;">*(until sometime next year)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #393939;">This almost became a Whimsical Thursday post because I kept finding more and more polka dot inspiration...but it's naptime for the toddlers and I have a ton of things to do while they sleep...if they sleep.</span></div>
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