Thursday 14 January 2010

Featuring my sweet etsy teammates - today: RainyDayArt

Hello there,

I started fearturing my etsy friends with BeadFloraJewels' feature last week. I have another feature for you today, and todays artisan is giving away one of her products to a lucky reader!

Featured artisan today:
RainyDayArt

Melissa has been selling on etsy since january 2007. She has some amazing things in her shop, knitware, felted things, housewear, buttons...
She has such a wide variety of things, I'm sure there is something for you, too!

Sounds great! Where can I find your creations?

http://rainydayart.etsy.com
http://rainydayart.artfire.com

Can I follow you on facebook/twitter?

Absolutely! !
http://twitter.com/RainyDayArt
RainyDayArt on Facebook


What is it you're making and how did you get into it?

Fiber art is what I make the most. That includes knitting, spinning, felting, crochet, sewing.
I started knitting when I was in grade school. As I grew, I continued learning new techinques and still like to challenge myself with knitting more complex things. I became interested in spinning with the simple question of "Where do you get your yarn". I expected the answer of various nearby yarn stores, but the answer was "I spin my own".
And with that I wanted to learn how! This year I have taken the process closer to the fiber source with the addition of a drum carder! I might buy some fleece and wash it myself just to say that I did it, but I think I will be working with cleaned fibers for the most part.

I make pin back buttons, mirrors, and magnets; and make a lot with aviation charts. I enjoyed doing the few custom button orders I did.

Whats your best selling item?

Felted soap is one of my bigger selling items. I had knitted several soap socks and then had the idea of just felting the fiber around the soap instead of knitting the yarn, and the result got a much better lather from the soap. Now I'm taking that back a step and have made my own soap. I gave a lot of that batch away as Christmas gifts, and so don't have much of that left to list.
I also love ceramics, but don't have access to the equipment to do that very often.

Do you want to offer something to my blog readers?

Absolutely! The lucky winner will get his or her choice of a soap sock or magnet from my shop!

Want to win? Here is how.

Leave a comment here on the blog for each of the following things you do:
comment here for reading the post
become a fan of RainyDayArt on facebook (one comment) and post about the contest on facebook (another comment)
Follow RainyDayArt on twitter (one comment) and tweet about it (another comment)
HeartRainyDayArts shop on etsy snd comment here

you can leave a total of six comments here if you do all of the above. I will randomly pick a winner on january 26th and announce it here on the blog.

And here are some of my favourites:

36 comments:

  1. Great interview! Felted soap is wonderful. So happy to see a Daily Sweets team member is making it!

    Ann
    Harvest Moon by Hand
    http://www.harvestmoonbyhand.etsy.com

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  2. lovely post
    congrats Melissa!

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  3. I have never seen felted soap before, but I love handmade soaps and getting a nice lather...so this is definitely something I am going to check out!

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  4. just hearted RainyDayArts shops on Etsy, my username is micaela6955

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  5. following RainyDayArt on twitter @micaela6955

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  6. RainyDayArt FB fan Michele Pineda

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  7. Great giveaway!

    Marci
    june_spirit2628 at hotmail.com

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  8. Cute little blog, hope to WIN!!!

    mrs.angielingo@gmail.com

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  9. Beautiful items! I love the color combinations in your work.

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  10. Great work! Love the items!!

    mandm_2002 at hotmail dot com

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  11. Cute way to post about this giveaway!!! Thank you for the chance to win!!!

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  12. i hearted her shop on ETSY @Columbus Citizens

    DolphinV27@aol.com

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  13. i've read the post :)

    very cute!

    DolphinV27@aol.com

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  14. follow on twitter @DolphinV27

    DolphinV27@aol.com

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  15. tweeted

    http://veelana.blogspot.com/2010/01/featuring-my-sweet-etsy-teammates-today_14.html?

    DolphinV27@aol.com

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  16. Cute shop, great giveaway!
    ahartup at yahoo dot com

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  17. I have never seen felted soap before! Awesome!

    katiecitrowske at hotmail dot com

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  18. WOW! Cool!!!!
    Cinnamons213@yahoo.com

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  19. I read the post - this looks super cool! Thanks

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  20. I also hearted the shop on Etsy.

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  21. Just read the post- I {heart} crafty people.. because I am not one of them!!!
    Thanks for the giveaway!
    philandrachel@live.com

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  22. I love Rainy Day! I would never have known what felted soap was without her.:) Plus she makes Jayne Hats, which all men should wear. If they aren't afraid of anything, that is.;)

    carapacenator(at)gmail.com

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  23. And I have of course hearted the shop! Several times, because Etsy likes to steal it from my favorites list. Clearly,Etsy's tryin' to keep the soap for itself!


    carapacenator(at)gmail.com

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  24. lovely blog!
    laurita_naranjo(at)hotmail.com

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  25. visited your etsy
    i loved this

    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28775768

    laurita_naranjo(at)hotmail.com

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  26. I hearted RainyDayArt! She makes the coolest items! Felted soap is such a great idea!

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  27. I learned how to knit this week! I enjoyed your review of RainyDayArt!
    kerriekg@yahoo.com

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  28. I hearted RainyDayArt :-) KerriesKorner
    kerriekg@yahoo.com

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  29. I Follow RainyDayArt on twitter!
    kerriekg@yahoo.com

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  30. Felted soap is such a brilliant idea!

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  31. I follow RainyDayArt on twitter
    EVA_n_essence

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  32. I tweeted
    http://twitter.com/EVA_n_essence/status/8142086808

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  33. I Hearted RainyDayArts shop on etsy
    evasblack

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  34. Ive never heard of felted soap it sounds really interesting and I would love to try it

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