New Etsy Shop!

I've had this dream for over 2  years now.. to open a new Etsy shop with digital printables only. I would like to give myself some "passive income".

Digital is all the rage right now, from what I hear.

I took courses on Youtube on how to make my own digital papers, which is where I started out over 2 years ago.

Since I got excited about this, I began taking pictures of everything! Things I could turn into clipart and photo wall art, etc. 

 

One of my grandma's doilies that she made. I will turn it into a frame for some stationery or part of a card front.

One of my mom's  hankies. She collected them for years. I've turned it into stationery, which I haven't listed yet.

I rumaged through my mom's old hankies, and doilies, and lace things, and old glassware, and took photos of it all. I'm working on making some stationery which is framed with the lace and hankie images. 

Stationery.. I'm making a set.

I'm also having fun making some Christmas tags.

 

A couple of years ago, I made some tea themed tags and vintage ladies tags. Those are still a work in progress.

Introducing my new shop, Rocking Horse PrintsUS

I've really had fun designing my shop, making the logo, and creating mockups for my listings.

I've just begun adding items. I have a few Christmas Tags listed now, plus one of my photo quote prints and a Bucket List.

In between all my crafting, I've been working on getting my newly created tags and card fronts ready to list! It takes time, but once it's done, then it's ready to sell in perpetuity! 

I would love it if you'd go take a look. Maybe try puchasing a print and trying it out. All the tags are "print and cut".... you print it, cut it out, and make it. You can decorate it, punch a hole, tie some ribbon on it, add glitter or lace, make it your own! Very easy. And you can print as many as you want. Think of a sheet of 8 tags that you could print out 100 times!

Or think of paying $1.00 to purchase the Bucket List, and printing out 10 to give as gifts.  

I was just excited to share this with you!

~Marilyn~ 

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Can you believe it?

Can you believe it? Christmas is only two weeks and two days away???????  No no no! It was just Thanksgiving! Why is the time racing so fast? I feel like I'm being dragged by a runaway train. Do you?

I've spent the last few days loading some new items into my Etsy shop.. things I made for the bazaar in October. I also added a new header/banner to my shop that I just love. It's so ME!

 I've added some new tab dividers, custom made Christmas cards (some gorgeous ones!), Christmas gift tags (even some buffalo plaid checks and deer antlers - all the rage now I guess)... and a few new vintage gift tags. 

New vintage card added.

There are also a couple of new envelope folios that would make a great gift. They will hold coupons or recipts or gift cards, cash or special letters or note.

And of course, some of my photo albums and little tiny mini albums are still available.

Please go take a look if you would! My Pink Paper Cottage

Maybe you'll find something you just love!

Happy two weeks before Christmas!

~Marilyn~

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Hurry Hurry! Reminder.....and a Freebie

I forgot to add to my post from yesterday, that I've added new St. Patrick's Day cards to my Etsy shop.  I made these last year and never had a chance to put them into my shop!

NOTE: See "Freebie" at the end of this post.

Here are the cards, with a link to each one.  If you follow the link, there will be photos of the inside of each card, and the matching envelope (customized with pretty paper).

Scroll down to the last two cards and you will see that they are "tea" cards!  Stash Irish Breakfast tea teabags are included in those two cards.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/771351794/card-st-patricks-day-4x5-shamrock-wishes?ref=shop_home_active_1

https://www.etsy.com/listing/785213167/card-st-patricks-day-4x5-lucky-remember?ref=shop_home_active_11

https://www.etsy.com/listing/771334314/card-st-patricks-day-4x5-charmed-lucky?ref=shop_home_active_10

https://www.etsy.com/listing/771335244/card-st-patricks-day-4x5-pot-o-gold?ref=shop_home_active_9

https://www.etsy.com/listing/785217109/card-st-patricks-day-4x5-pot-o-gold?ref=shop_home_active_8

https://www.etsy.com/listing/771339354/card-st-patricks-day-4x5-shamrock-wishes?ref=shop_home_active_7

https://www.etsy.com/listing/785221507/card-st-patricks-day-4x5-charmed-vintage?ref=shop_home_active_6

https://www.etsy.com/listing/785223143/card-st-patricks-day-4x5-vintage-boy?ref=shop_home_active_5

https://www.etsy.com/listing/771344022/card-st-patricks-day-4x5-vintage-girls?ref=shop_home_active_4

https://www.etsy.com/listing/771345254/card-st-patricks-day-4x5-charmed-talk?ref=shop_home_active_3

https://www.etsy.com/listing/785227883/card-st-patricks-day-4x5-charmed?ref=shop_home_active_2

The following two cards are "tea" cards. Each one will hold a tea bag (or two). I've included an Irish Breakfast Tea teabag in each. The teapot has an opening on the top where you tuck in the teabag, tags and/or a gift card. The second card opens up and has a pocket inside! So cute!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/771327728/card-st-patricks-day-teapot-5x6-holds?ref=shop_home_active_13

https://www.etsy.com/listing/771330346/card-st-patricks-day-5x5-holds-teabag?ref=shop_home_active_12

This is the inside of the above card. There's a pocket inside to hold a tea bag (included) and tags, a gift card or some small candy bars.

All of the above cards, except for the two "tea" cards, measure 4" x 5" and cost $6.00.  The two "tea" cards are around 6" x 6" and sell for $10.00 each.

It's not to late to order any of these cards! I'll ship on the same day I receive the order.

As a gift to anyone who orders (anything) from my Etsy store in the next two weeks, I will send you six of the St. Patrick's Day vintage tags that I made (pictured below). I used clip art from various websites, or that I purchased.  I've used three of the tags on my cards - see cards 3, 5 and 9 above. When you order, I'll send you the tags with your order!

Have fun everyone!

And Happy St. Patrick's Day a little early!

~Marilyn~

Strips, poinsettias and tea pockets

Hello friends on this beautiful Autumn day! It's November 1st.... let the holidays begin!  I can't believe my last post was about camping on Labor Day, and now I'm talking about Christmas. 

I've been on a roll making Christmas cards... can you believe it? I started on the weekend of September 28th when my sister came for a visit and we decided to work on Christmas cards. She spent the night and we played both days. We spread out on my dining room table, plus a card table. What fun!

This is while it was still neat and tidy.

My sister is a very fast card maker. She used bits and pieces from my scraps from last year. While she made 15 cards the first day, I maybe made three!  Maybe I was too busy yakking? The second day I did better.  I decided to make some strip cards.... cutting up strips from all of my older Christmas papers, and using the strips in different ways on the cards. I hadn't really planned this, but in seeing my big/huge box of scraps, I decided I just HAD to use them up.

Here are some of the cards I made:

I glued strips on the paper, either diagonally or straight across.

On this one, I glued strips to paper, and then die cut it out into a label for the card.

Here are my scraps and then the strips I cut. Was fun going through all my scraps.. there were papers from 6 years ago!

I probably made about 20 strip cards.  And did I mention poinsettias? I bought a die last year for my Sizzix machine, for a pretty poinsettia, and I went kind of nuts that weekend, making poinsettias. I must have made 20 or 30..... and I cut some wreaths from a cute die I bought awhile ago, and Christmas stockings.

The poinsettia making was all done on our first day. That's probably why I only got 3 cards made!

Many most of my cards have poinsettias on them now. They are SO pretty and they look so real. I used alot of my vintage printables that I've either bought from Etsy, or downloaded for free from various websites that offer them for free. 

I made most of my poinsettias using glitter paper on at least one set of the petals. Pictures don't do them justice.

Glitter glitter everywhere! You just can't see it.

Some of my cards I "distressed" with brown ink so that they look very old and vintage. 

This card is "plain and simple".... hard for me to do.. but I wanted to try one using just red and white. I used an embossing folder from Stampin' Up for the birch trees. I quite like it!

Just about every card has glittered areas on the vintage picture. I used Stickles (glitter glue) in either gold or crystal white. Again, these photos just don't show how really pretty the cards are.

My sister and I also made some paper cone wreaths. I had just watched a YouTube video by MayMayMade It. I love her and she makes wonderful and fun projects. We both made a Christmas wreath, using up more of my scraps. You use 4x4 inch pieces of paper for each cone, and each wreath has 13 cones.

Here is the link to May May's video: Paper Folded Cone Wreath  The cones are actually flat on one side and very easy to make. Since then, I also made an autumn wreath, using 3 inch squares. These are fun and addictive. Our larger wreaths measure about 13 inches across. My smaller autumn wreath is about 9" across.

The little embellishment on the point of each cone is from some digital paper I had.... I fussy cut out each little picture! Glitter added of course!

I have been making cards since the end of September and finally am winding down (from card making anyway). There are other things I want to work on. I actually cleaned up my MESS yesterday and put the card table away. I stubbed my toe once too many times from the leg sticking out and in my way.. so decided it was time.

So... October has been a total crafting month for me and I don't think I'm ready to slow down yet. 

I had made quite a few items for the little shop here in town, but she has moved and her new shop isn't open yet, and it may not be in time for the holidays, so I decided to put the goodies in my Etsy shop.  

I especially had fun making these triangle tea pockets... each one holds two little 3x3 cards and envelopes, and there is room to tuck in a little tea bag and sweet treat.

Etsy link: Triangle pocket with gold bow

Etsy shop link: Triangle pocket

Etsy link: Triangle pocket with pink bow

This is just a few of the sweet little triangle pockets. I love them and loved this vintage looking paper. It matches a couple of photo albums I have in my shop.

Etsy link: Vintage 4x6 accordian album

Etsy link: Vintage 4x6 spiral bound photo album

This little album has many pockets and tags.

And I've also been on a roll making some darling little 3" x 6" brag books. Some are vintage looking, and two are more of a fun, whimsical summer style. 

Etsy link: Brag book vintage with photo mats

Photo mats are tucked inside the pockets.

Etsy link: 3x6 brag book, Treasure the Time

These little brag books are great for holding 3x3 photos and will hold about 24.

Tiny flip book (measures 3" x 4" - holds a tea bag):

Etsy link: Tea themed flip book

I have added many more goodies to my Etsy shop, so if you want to go browse a little, here's a link to my shop: My Pink Paper Cottage. I've added some pretty gift boxes and gift bags, and there also a few Christmas photo albums listed.  I hope to add some more tea themed flipbooks, teabag  holder folders and some teapot Christmas cards (these are SO CUTE!).  I may also add some of my special 5x7 cards to my shop that I just made. They are just hard to showcase online and the beauty of each card doesn't come through.. but I may add a few.

I also have a special shipping offer now... FREE SHIPPING for any orders over $35.00. And during November and December, everything is 10% off.  Great time for purchasing gifts for the special gals in your life.

I hope you don't mind my promoting my Etsy shop once in awhile here on my blog. I really don't use social media, like Instagram and Twitter, or have a "business" Facebook page. And I love sharing my creations... so like to share here now and then. If you mind, let me know!

We are still experiencing some nice Fall weather here, but night time temps have dropped into the teens and single digits.  Our fireplace is being well used already!

Bye for now ladies and gents....

~Marilyn~