LittlePeanutShop

I just wanted to introduce myself and let you all know that I've added some fun new items to my shop recently. 

At Little Peanut, you'll find yummy treats for your little goober such as diaper change pads, reversible activity aprons and faux tea bags for pretend play. 

I'm a SAHM to my own little peanut, Charlotte. You can find me on MDC as spmamma. I hope you enjoy the goodies in my shop!

I do have a question about this blog... how do I get my shop name, LittlePeanutShop, added to the big list on the right? Thanks!

Petit Mouton on Etsy. My first post here!

Hi!

I am fairly new member of this group since I am also fairly new on Etsy.

I stocked one more wool soaker (diaper cover) in my shop last night; it is inspired by my daughter’s shoes and absolutely adorable! Will have another shoe inspired soaker in size small in a few days (it’s on the hook right now) and then I am moving to other projects: a skirtie made of a lighter yarn for ‘sposie babies for the end of the summer, a couple cloth diapering longies and some machine washable pants cut for ‘sposies or trainers, my unique line of cloth diapers should also be up sometimes in August and I am working on some more crochet lines, that I will announce when ready :-) That should keep me busy.

Here's what's currently in store:


Happy browsing!

welcome to gnomehollow

and to the home of these cute woodland gnomes. they are made from only natural fibers in beautiful colors. these little friends have found new homes all over the country, from the east coast to the west. the focus of my work is on waldorf-inspired items for the home and play. in addition to the gnomes, i enjoy knitting farm animals and i love to do custom orders. please feel free to visit us at http://www.gnomehollow.etsy.com ~~blessings

My first blog post EVER!

This is the first time I've ever posted on a blog, so be kind to me! I'm thrilled to be part of this one and to be associated with the other talented MDC and Etsy mamas! be right back, baby woke up! Okay, NAK.
So here in New England it's still cold outside, but not too cold to don a snowsuit and enjoy the late winter sun. To bring a little of the outdoors inside, I've created a few things!
Firstly are my:

Personalized Childrens Natural Wooden Branch Necklaces

Strung on satin cording, these make fun natural jewelry and name tags.

Second are my:

Wooden Wee Folk Furniture- Table and 4 chairs

made just for wee-folk and fairies...
Thirdly are my:

Elemental Handcrafts Natural Story-Telling Kit

All you need for quiet play and car rides. Lots of goodies to get those creative juices flowing!

Mother By Nature open for business!

Announcing the arrival of Mother By Nature, online and ready to go!

Eventually, we'll be carrying all kinds of hand-made items for mama and baby, such as nursing clothes, dolls, baby clothes (including clothing designed for EC), reusable bags, and household linens. Our goal is to keep things simple and natural -- basic, affordable items from organic materials whenever possible. Most sewn items will be introduced later this summer and into the fall.

For now, we're getting things started with just a few simple jewelry items... necklaces, to be precise. For instance, this "Heart of Darkness" black obsidian pendant on a greek leather cord. This features silver-coloured findings and a pewter bead for an accent.

Considering I'm a relative 'newbie' to making my own jewelry, I'm very proud of my first projects up for sale. I have lots of beautiful beads in semi-precious stones, carved bone, sterling silver, and freshwater pearl coming in soon so watch for some intriguing items in the near future! I'm also getting into knotted hemp work, I think some of the bone beads will be juuuuuuuust about perfect for that!

We're a Canadian store, currently located in Ontario (me) and New Brunswick (my business partner: my mom!) Later this summer, we are moving back home to New Brunswick and everything will be based there. It's an exciting time, and once we're settled we'll be focusing on creating and expanding our product lines!

Check us out at motherbynature.etsy.com and www.motherbynature.ca!

new shop open

Just wanted to refer everyone to my new etsy shop, The Knitting Gnome! I have some spring items for St. Patrick's Day and Easter, as well as an ear warmer for these last cold days of winter. Looking for something different than what I have offered? Just let me know!
dara00 on MDC

Hi, I'm Barbara. I'm a 30-something crafty, cat-collecting jill-of-all-trades. I sew, paper-craft, quilt, make jewelry and whatever else catches my attention. In addition to my Etsy store, I have a blog (wimzeebee.blogspot.com/) where I post works-in-progress and other items that I am not selling, but that I have made. I go by ItyBty on Mothering.com forums, and WimZeeBee in my crafting endeavors.

A sampling of whats in my shop currently:

Etsy Buy Handmade WimZeeBee

Introducing Knitsteel - The Blacksmith Mom

My kids are home today for a snowday, so it's a good time to introduce myself. I'm Kirsten, a blacksmith, metalsmith, jeweler Mom, working in a studio near our home.

You can find my Etsy shop at http://knitsteel.com/
You can find my photos on flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/knitsteel
and view it as a portfolio here http://www.flickr.com/photos/knitsteel/collections/72157602187920606/
You can find my blog here http://kaskiles.com/

On the Mothering discussion forums, I'm leafylady :)

Come and Visit!

Here's a sampling of my work available on Etsy

the little nest

Hi! My name is Emilie and I'm the woman behind the little nest Etsy shop. On MDC I'm PNWmama. I live on the Oregon coast with my husband and my busy body 16 month-old son. Before I became a mother I was a wildlife biologist, but now I stay at home with my son and couldn't imagine it any other way :).

The main emphasis of my shop is Waldorf inspired dolls, but I also occasionally list needlefelted figures and clothing items for children. I'm passionate about all things natural so crafting in the Waldorf tradition is an easy extension of my lifestyle. I started handcrafting Waldorf dolls and toys for my son because I wanted something better for him than the made in China toys offered everywhere else. I enjoyed it so much that I decided to share the love and open up an Etsy shop!

My shop is a little bare right now (it's difficult to get anything done with a toddler), but I plan on having a big update on Monday!

Currently in my shop I have Waldorf inspired natural wood teething rings that can be customized for you. They are a great alternative to plastic teethers!

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade thelittlenest.etsy.com

Good Clean Fun

Hi all, I'm Sher, my shop is Savonara Handmade Soap. I made my first batch of soap back in '96 when grocery stores still had a tallow bin and would give you a beautiful creamy white chunk of good tallow for free. I stirred my first batch by hand and poured into a shoebox... when I turned out a 12lb chunk of smooth white soap, that was it - the soaping bug had taken hold.

Although I have dabbled in other hobbies along the way, nothing has nourished my creative instinct like making soap. I've branched out into making a variety of types of soap; based on two of my own recipes: one for a vegan soap and one for a mild tallow soap. I also utilize the versatility of melt & pour soap occasionally for embellishments and effects. I hope you enjoy seeing and using my bars. And don't say they are too pretty to use - use 'em up, I'm making more! :)

Lil Bees / Brightonwoman

Hi, I'm Jenni Brighton aka Momma Bee to a bunch of little Bees (yeah, I know, corney to make a pun off my last initial, right? But it was my last initial of my maiden name as well, and my nickname in my teens was Jennibee...one thing led to another...)
I'm sorry I don't have much in the way of pictures at the moment...I'm working on building some more stock right now! My baby was born a year ago, then just as life was calming down we moved 2000 miles to rural Alaska, and I am still catching up with life, LOL!
At LilBees I offer a variety of baby items--snuggly blankets, bibs, burp cloths, slings, hats, and custom ordered clothing (such as christening dresses). I have finally finished all the diapers for my own baby, so now I'm starting tomake some AIOs which I will be selling there also. I also make cloth nursing pads, cloth menstrual pads (of my own design), PUL purse pouches for cloth pads, and cloth pantiliners. I also sell copies of my pad pattern (3 sizes of pads--youth, regular, and overnight/postpartum). Right now I only have a couple of things in that store, but I have a whole bunch of pads cut out that I hope to get sewn and listed soon!
On a different vein, I have a nice selection here of Christmas stockings and tree skirts which I made a couple of years ago and would really like to sell! I keep dropping the prices in an effort to recoup something out of my investment... (it started as a family project and a bunch of us were going to do it together, but only i really did, and very few ever sold...)

It's Cooler in the Shade!

Beneath the Rowan Tree is our little family venture. It grew out of the need to find clothing for my daughter (now 28 months) that was fun, bright, natural and non-commercial. Since we live in an area where our only options for children's items are Wal-Mart or a *very* upscale (read: $$$) boutique, I started dyeing and painting cotton clothing for her (Rowan) and the rest is history, as they say!

Our core product is still our hand dyed and hand painted clothing in sizes 6m - 6t, along with our playsilks. We have also branched out into other natural toys, including Square Roots (tm), wooden vehicles (natural or personalized and painted), upcycled wool finger puppets, crayons... Whatever catches our fancy. My husband Andy does the woodwork, I do the painting and dyeing. Rowan does the inspiring!

We are committed to supporting and encouraging families to nurture their child's imagination, wonder and creativity in these crucial early years.

Andy and I (Lori) both work full time, so we are always working on achieving balance between work/ home and art. We welcome customs as time and energy allow (including a wider range of sizes and adult wear) and really enjoy collaborating with other artists and crafters.

We have been on Etsy since May 2007. We also sell on Hyena Cart in our own shop and a couple of congos. All of our information, including the link to my blog, our gallery and product info can be found on our new website: http://beneaththerowantree.com

3 Lil' Indians

Hi, I'm Paula a sahm/homeschooling mom to 3 great kids!
I want to say thanks for setting up this blog! Its great!
I started making soap and bath items because my kids and my husband have such sensitive skin. I always laugh because my dh is full Seneca (Iroquois), with that great always suntanned look to his skin. The kids all inherited the great color to their complexions also but, they are the ones with very sensitive skin. My pale pasty skin, can take more than theirs can! LOL
I got tired of looking for soap that my dd could use without burning. Also the constant search for something that would soothe my ds winter eczema without making it worse or if it did work, then worrying about the side effects from the drug. I figured there had to be a more natural way to deal with the problem. So I went searching and here I am! It worked great for my family so I thought maybe others would like it too!
Here is a Etsy mini from my store. Which really needs updated! My dh has been working on my website http://www.3lilindians.com/ and my etsy has gotten a little neglected lately. I'm trying to get it updated though!

Etsy Buy Handmade 3LilIndians

Yummy Yarn on Etsy

I'm Kirsten, owner of Yummy Yarn. I live in Port Moody, BC (an arty suburb of Vancouver) with my husband and nearly-3 year old daughter. I am a longtime knitter who turned to spinning on a drop spindle, just to try it, and discovered that I loved it! I love being able to make exactly the kind of yarn that I want to knit with, in exactly the colours that give me joy. I'm also pleased to find that other people want that kind of yarn in those colours, too.

I work out of my house. I do the dyeing in my cramped galley-style kitchen; I dry the fiber on my back patio; I organize my shipping supplies out of my dining room; and I spin in a corner of my living room. It can be somewhat troublesome, having wool in various forms all around my house, but my husband claims he doesn't even notice it anymore, and my daughter things wool is an excellent toy (although she calls it a "rainbow" when it's in braided roving form, and a "duck" when it's spun and set into hanks).

The yarn business is my main work activity, along with a growing teaching schedule -- I teach knitting at the Port Moody Arts Center, and privately. It wouldn't be enough to pay the mortgage if I was on my own, but it's a reasonable supplement to the household budget. I'd make more teaching college, which is what I used to do, but I rather like the commute to this job. It takes me no time at all to get to my spinning wheel and dyepots, and only two blocks' walking to get to the Arts Center. Can't beat that.

In non-crafting time, I go to La Leche League meetings, visit the park and the library, traipse around Burrard Inlet, and generally follow the rhythm of life as it is dictated by a smart and self-possessed preschooler.

My Etsy business keeps me pretty busy, but I also sell my yarn and rovings at Three Bags Full, an awesome yarn shop in Vancouver, and at the Coquitlam Farmer's Market. I'll be at Fibrefest and Got Craft in March and May, respectively. I blog here.

Tomtemama

Hi,

I'm Marianne. It has taken me a while but I have finally got sometime to sit down and update my Etsy stuff. I am the stay at home Mama to 2 girls who are 4 and 1 1/2. We live in BC, Canada in a lovely city with 4 seasons and lots of wooded areas.

My husband is a teacher and we are just getting back into the swing of things after his long (and wonderful) break.

I am hoping to have lots of new and exciting things to post to my shop soon. Including some bigger Waldorf inspired dolls, slings (I sell them in my other business so why am I not selling them on Etsy?), kid size slings, child size aprons, felt animals, free standing doll house families and some needle felted items. I am also trying to move into making more things from recycled materials.

Happy New Year,
Marianne(Tomtemama)

Creating color in the Southwest

Hello all, Kathy here! I am also known(hopefully) around Etsy as Desert Dyeworks. In my non-interweb life I am a mom to a krafty and kooky 6-year.

I have been adding color to fabric, mostly silk, for about 4 years. I got started after I saw the local Waldorf school selling play silks at a local street fair. I thought to myself, "I can do that." I did and then couldn't stop. When people ask me questions about dyeing and how to get started I always warn them to be careful because it becomes an obsession.

I have been on Etsy for almost 2 years. Besides people buying things from me, my favorite thing on Etsy is browsing the "Recently Listed Items" and seeing all the creative things people make.

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade DesertDyeworks.etsy.com

Intro- Cara/Green Bean Boutique

Hi, I'm Cara. My hubby, 15 month old daughter, and I live in Montana kind of out in the sticks. We like 'natural family living' and are a breastfeeding, home birthing, babywearing, child loving family.

Green Bean Boutique was started after my daughter had all too many dolls and quilts, but I wanted to keep sewing so I decided to share. We also sell all-in-one cloth diapers that are subtle and plain, because we tend to not like 'flashy' and just wanted a basic cotton diaper that is easy to get on and off. We sell Waldorf Dolls for Infants, and hope to start selling dolls for toddlers here soon as well.

I also have another store, Mama Cloth, that I started after I had decided to design a cloth pad that didn't leak or wick and was trim so it didn't influence the kind of pants I wore during my cycle ;)

I have a poor neglected blog that I used to post at frequently, but haven't had time for that lately.

I'm a dreamer, always have more ideas than actually get accomplished. But I'm excited to share what I do, and I hope you enjoy it too!

This is so exciting:)

Thank you for doing this~
I am Heather aka Enchanted Make Believe, mom of 3 beautiful and uniquely different daughters, and love creating fun and fabulous items for kids to have hours of fun. We are a homeschooling/child led learning family and play is a big part of our day. I hope you enjoy your visit with us and keep checking back as this adventure is ever evolving.
Blessings to you ~~
Heather

Etsy Buy Handmade EnchantedMakeBelieve

It's a New Year and a New Street Team!!

Thank you, Claire, for pulling this all together! I'm so excited to begin!! My name is Georganne, I am married and have 6 children (Yep, they're all mine, and nope, no twins, lol) I am known as "georgannemomof6" on Motheringdotcommune and my Etsy shop is just plain old "Georganne" I can also be found in a Congo on Hyena Cart, but that's a whole 'nother ball of wax, he he he!
I specialize in making slings, wraps, cloth diapers/covers, blankies, Honey Buns™ All Natural Diaper Salve, and All Natural Laundry Soap..with a few surprises along the way!! Right now, I'm working on a brand-new diaper design, set to debut soon!! So keep your eyes peeled, and spread the word, MDC Mama's on Etsy....WOOHOOOO!!

Here's an "Etsy Mini", from my shop, just click on any item, and be transported to my store! Thanks for looking!!!