For the past few months, I have been making some little items that I have planned on selling on Etsy (a site dedicated to and provided for people who want to sell all things handmade). I wanted my little shop to look just so, and I contacted my mega-talented friend, Annie, to help me out. She designed a beautiful logo and adapted it for all sorts of uses for me. I'm absolutely in love with what she came up with (above). It's just what I wanted!I named my shop Bellefleur, after a woman in my mom's ancestry named Severine Bellefleur. (I'm a family history nerd.) It's just about the most beautiful name I've ever heard. Can you just imagine if that was your name? (Say it a few times in your best fake French accent.) Well, since I'm not having any more daughters, I had to use it for something! So, now it's the name of my little venture into business. Now it's nothing too exciting and my items don't require a whole lot of talent to produce. (So, don't get your hopes up. I'm much better at blogging than I am at crafting.) Maybe one day, I'll be more adventurous with my projects, but for now, I have made little charms that you can attach to your cell phone, and a few pairs of earrings, too. I've just been beading a few of them every so often, and now they're for sale!
Click on over to my shop and see if you find anything you like. I'll be listing more soon. Please tell me your honest feedback on what you think. But be nice. :) I'm totally nervous. Eeek!
natalie's phone with her bellefleur phone charm
she was a product tester for me.
some of my stuff, which can now be your stuff!
disco ball earrings, $9
green crochet cell phone charm, $6
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13 comments:
I never thought of having a cell phone charm...
everything you made is so cute! where do you come up with those ideas and how do you make those charms?
Very cute stuff... although I've never thought of a cell phone charm. I know, I know... I'm always behind in the style scene. Could you make the green crochet into a necklace or earrings? Love that blue and green together!
i'm gitty with excitement and will post tomorrow regarding etsy shops, including my favorite: bellefleur! i'm so excited it's up and running - now I can tell people where to go when they inquire regarding your fabulous little pretty things!
seriously, les, you pick the best beads! i love them all.
Awesome! I'll check it out.
SO cute!!! i love your stuff! someone needs to hold my hand and tell me how to accessorize...
ps: just a quick question about etsy... do you actually have to pay etsy to host your stuff? do you pay them a commission? is it like ebay? i never even heard of it! but awesome! i will start talking it up to my friends! (esp your cool bellefleur!)
phoebe: cell phone charms are all the rage in asia. :) i got my first one from my brother in korea. i had so many people asking about it that i thought i'd make some!
melanie: i don't reveal my secrets. :)
charlotte: i'll work on it. earrings that color would look great with your red hair.
emily: thanks! etsy charges a $.20 per item listing fee. it's a very addicting site, you could browse forever, so many talented people.
i do like that name...i could use it for a daughter: "severine bellefleur harrison." (don't think i haven't given up on dhani harrison! haha)
With your taste and fashion sense I think Bellefleur will be a hit!!!!
Oh, Leslie, how creative...wonderful work. I've never heard of this etsy site--pretty cool!
I love your products....but alas, I don't have pierced ears or a cell phone with a place to attach anything. However, I'll get to make all my friends and family cute!
i love the name bellefleur. the cell phone charms are a cute idea. i'll have to head over to etsy and check more of them out. :)
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