Yesterday was a good day. Got to stay home with my Nolan, clean every piece of laundry that was in the house, make cookies, and enjoy the first dusting of snow. If that wasn’t enough, the mail man delivered my new slippers and a copy of Real Simple with a piece of my jewelry in it!
Real Simple was a huge goal of mine. (That and Martha, but I don’t think she is a fan since I sent her a piece of her broken Wedgewood China.) Anyway, I was first contacted over the summer to be a part of the holiday gift guide. I jumped, I squealed, I tried to act cool. I sent them a batch of pendants to chose from, they photographed one and tried to find a place for it. I guess that was a no go, because I was then told that it would be in the January issue. Again, jumping and squealing.
As the time that I was supposed to get my magazine in the mail grew closer, I became more and more nervous. See, it happened to me once before that I huge magazine, that shall remain nameless (EVOO,) pulled me at the last minute. Then something awesome happened. I started getting a ton of orders from just 2 states. In my mind I was thinking that the magazines got to these places early. I asked one of these customers how they heard of me and she said “I saw you in Real Simple!” AHHH! I was so excited. I went to twitter where a friend from New Mexico had received hers too. A cell phone photo later, I had proof! Goal Achieved!
So, now you know why I was manically adding 500+ pieces to my Etsy shop. Next stop, Martha!
I could not be prouder of you. Well done, my friend!
Way to go! I’m so excited for you!!
Aw, Thanks Guys~
Mazeltov! I am so so proud AND impressed! Have a beautiful holiday!
So well deserved by a lot of hard work and creativity!
I have a broken plate, with a back stamp of the Vodrey China Co. (went out of operation about 1920) and would like to have it made into a pendant…Just the back stamp….which is about 3/4 inch top to bottom, and half an inch side to side.
What would the simplest design cost? My sister handed me the broken plate a few months ago, and wanted me to “find someone to make a pendant” for her to give as a gift. Once I hear from you, I will hand this all over to her, Dolly Stamat from Philadelphia…and I shall mail to you what’s left of the plate. Many thanks for considering…..