Wanna win?

If there's anything you like, just click the picture and you'll be taken to the place where you can win the desired item! Enjoy and good luck!

Spools of baker's twine @ Bad Hausfrau

Mustard yellow earrings @ Sew Indy

Handpainted fabrics scrap pack and muslin bags @ Bonita Rose

Coffee cup magnets @ Eef-ink

Hand knit wild berry cuff bracelet @ Janmary

Padded cell phone cover @ Sew Melly

Custom made organza hair flower @ Nola Love Shop

Let Go art print @ Some Odd Girl

Botanical pleated tote @ The Pickled Poppy

Lost Dynasty bracelet @ Kait Makes Things

Vintage redo owl @ I like your moxie kid

Clutch purse @ Earl-Leigh Designs

Picture taking freak print @ Lollipops

Pink Joy @ Pursue Joy

Polka dot dress @ The Busy Bean

Hand painted plaque @ A Sign of Life

30 minute design chat @ Design Something Better

$20 gift certificate @ Pink Pepper

$25 gift certificate @ Life With Ike

$20 gift certificate @ Random Gypsy

$25 gift certificate @ Froggy Girl Designs

$25 store voucher @ Green Dandelion

$20 shop credit @ Wish You Were There Then

These are all Launch Day giveaways, like mine, by fellow Indie Biz graduates.

Launch Day - Giveaway

I only ever did two giveaways and both of them were when I still lived in Japan... This Launch Day Celebration is the perfect occasion for a new giveaway! I need to do more giveaways in the future because they're just so much fun.

I'm giving away a completely new kind of product, which I happened to finish developing during the Indie Biz course: my very first pdf pattern. 

Creating this pattern seemed like a never-ending project, but now that I've finished my first, I'm sure the next will be easier and quicker, and the next, and the next... That's right, I'm planning on creating many more pdf patterns of my awkward creatures, but I'm not sure who's up next, to be turned into a pattern...

Which one of my creatures would you nominate for my next pdf pattern?

Answer that question in the comments and you've entered yourself into my giveaway! The giveaway will run for eleven (of course!) days and I will randomly draw a winner after that!

Want to try to win some more awesome stuff? Then visit these blogs: 

A Sign Of Life | Bad Hausfrau | Bonita Rose | The Busy Bean

Design Something Better | Earl-Leigh Designs | eef-ink | Froggy Girl

Green Dandelion | I Like Your Moxie Kid | Janmary | Kait Makes Things

Life With Ike | Lollipops | Nola Love Shop | The Pickled Poppy

Pink Pepper | Pursue Joy | Random Gypsy | Sew Indy

Sew Melly | Some Odd Girl | Wish You Were There Then

All the amazing ladies behind these blogs are giving away something they made! That's 23 extra chances to win something one of a kind and marvelous! Good luck! But don't forget to answer my question before you take off to win all that gorgeous handmade stuff!

Launch Day - Indie B. the Butterfly

Launch Day is here!!! And as promised in honor of this day I've added a new felt plushie to my store. A little spring butterfly, named Indie B. the Butterfly, to celebrate how my classmates and I, after finishing our Indie Business 3.0 course, are all coming out of our cocoons as beautiful butterflies.

You can buy Indie B. or one of her friends in my Etsy shop with a 22% discount if you use the code "LaunchDay". This coupon code will be valid for eleven days. And I'll be doing a giveaway later today, so don't forget to check back later! 

And of course, I'm not the only Indie Biz graduate launching a new product today, many classmates are doing the same and even more are launching completely new shops and blogs! Check out this impressive list.

I've created a few Etsy treasuries showcasing the beautiful products my fellow Indie Biz grads are selling!

Launch Day Happenings

Launch Day is almost here and loads of ladies will be participating in the event. You want to know where to go? Here's the full list of participants! On Launch Day (which is tomorrow!), just click the links and you'll be taken to newly launched shops, blogs, products, places where you can win things and other blogs celebrating Launch Day. I really hope you come party with us all tomorrow!

Asymmetrical Joy | Bibeez Baby | Craftzee | Dawn Stitches | Geeky & Sassy 

Hey Daisy | Jonelle Maira | Just Because By Lee Lee | Kait Makes Things

Katie Pixley Designs | Lilac Lime Studios | Meredith Pannett Studio

My Happy California | Nola Love Shop | The Painted Frame

Photography By Jodi | The Pickled Poppy | Pink Pepper

Project Anthologies | Pursue Joy | Rouge & Whimsy | Sew Indy

A Sign Of Life | Stella Grace Boutique | Stitched In Faith

Tag...You're It | Wish You Were There Then | Zora Belle

Asymmetrical Joy | Blissful Creations | My Happy California
My Simply Great Life | Nola Love Shop | One man, one wife, and our life...
Pieces of Me NL | Random Gypsy | Remarkably Domestic | Sew Indy | Sweeter Lemon

Bonita Rose | Buggle and Boo | The Busy Bean | eef-ink | eleventh monkey

Fawn Over This | Froggy Girl Designs | Funky Faith Designs | Green Dandelion  

 Janmary | Karis Kisses | Linkel Designs | Lollipops | Lou C's Designs

Pulp Sushi | Random Gypsy | Some Odd Girl | Zuma Lilly

A Sign Of Life | Bad Hausfrau | Bonita Rose | The Busy Bean 

Design Something Better | Earl-Leigh Designs | eef-ink | Froggy Girl

 Green Dandelion | I Like Your Moxie Kid | Janmary | Kait Makes Things

Life With Ike | Lollipops | Nola Love Shop | The Pickled Poppy

Pink Pepper | Pursue Joy | Random Gypsy | Sew Indy

Sew Melly | Some Odd Girl | Wish You Were There Then

A Sign Of Life | Alexandra Rae Design | Bibeez Baby | Bonita Rose | Brain Drops
The Busy Bean | Cafe Visionquest | Dawn Stitches | Design Something Better
eef-ink | eleventh monkey | Enter At Your Own Risk | Freckled Nest
Geeky & Sassy | Green Dandelion | Janmary | Kait Makes Things | Katy Loves
Life With Ike | Lilac Lime Studios | Living Life Photographically | Lollipops
Lune Vintage | L’Oiseau De Feau | The Pickled Poppy | Pink Pepper
Plumfield Shop | Pulp Sushi | Random Gypsy | Resting In The Mystery
The Sewing Attic | Sew Melly | Silver Trappings | Simply Design
Some Odd Girl | Tag...You're It | Wish You Were There Then 

Indie Biz

I'm a bit sad because today is the last day of our Indie Business classes and it has been absolutely wonderful.

It refreshed a lot of the things I already learned last year and also taught me some new things. But the best part for me was really all the other classmates and getting to know them and networking with them. I've learned how to use and love Twitter and Pinterest, although I wish I had more time for those and

I really, really love interviewing one of my crafty classmates every Wednesday! I also enjoy being interviewed by them on their blogs, for example about my Etsy or even about Osaka!

And come back on Monday to read about our huge Launch Day Event. I'll be introducing many of my classmates' new shops, new products and new blogs. And many of us are doing giveaways, even me!!

Indie Biz Portfolio

Very soon our Indie Business classes are starting, and I'm going to keep my homework and notes in this portfolio:

I'm actually a repeat student and made this portfolio for last year's class, but I still love it and have no problem recycling it this year.

The dividers are made from pretty Japanese cardboard with embroidered letters on felt tabs sewn onto the cardboard. Oh and the letters and the monkey on the front cover are made from felt as well, felt with a sticky back making it easy to attach it to the plastic binder.

I really enjoyed last year's classes and I can't wait to get started on Tuesday!