Hello everyone :) !

Anyone noticed that it has been a teeny bit quiet on my blog recently ?!?! ....... *drops a pin* .

Usually on Etsy June, July and August are quieter months. These are the months in which people are down at the beach, out of the country on holiday or out and about trying to keep the kids entertained so naturally this is a time in which lots of shops (online and also offline) are a little bit quieter. Lots of Etsy sellers use this to their advantage and use the summer as a time to craft like crazy in preparation for the Autumn and run up to Christmas. This year is my second full summer on Etsy so I decided that I would be super prepared this time as I knew what to expect and use the quiet time to my advantage and use it to do lots of craft fairs.........little did I know that summer was to be far from quiet! In fact, July was the busiest month I have ever had in my Etsy shop!!! Was such a lovely surprise and a massive thank you to all my customers. I am really grateful to you all :). This does however explain why my blog has been a bit quiet recently and is looking rather neglected!

This summer has been busy busy busy but I feel that I have been really productive and that my shop is improving in leaps and bounds and in a funny old way this has actually prepared me more for the Christmas period......a mini practice run almost!

I booked a short break to Berlin in advance and have just got back from my holiday there. It actually came at the perfect time and was a great way to relax and unwind after what has been a busy few months. It has given me the chance to rest up a bit and now I hope I will come back with renewed energy for September and ready for the Autumn :).

The Dorothy Days Xx

The Dorothy Days' Feature Friday- Tabbys Vintage Shop

Hello everyone :) ,

First of all, before I start this week's Feature Friday. I just wanted to let you all know that I am thinking of all of you who are reading this from places affected by Hurricane Sandy. I have been watching on the news from here in England and have been really shocked by some of the images I have seen. Thinking of you all.


This week for Feature Friday I am featuring Tina from ....

Tina is from Wisconsin, United States and has been running her Etsy shop for almost a year. The shop is named after Tina's cat Tabby who she said really appreciated a good vintage find!! Tina opened her shop as something to pass the time while being a stay at home mum (mom for my American followers!) She is now a single mum and hopes that her love of vintage can turn from a passion into something that will also pay the bills. Her shop specialises in vintage clothing and accessories including vintage jewellery, scarves and hats. She also stocks lots of difficult to find plus size vintage clothing.

I asked Tina to pick some of her favourite items from her shop at the moment and this is what she picked.....

This incredible 1960's danville loungewear made of quilted fabric. Tina says.... "how can you look at this and not feel happy? It screams "please wear me for a day out, I'm not just lounging" !! "
I couldn't agree more.....I think it is fabulous and I love the paisley motifs.

The second item that Tina chose was this amazing black and white dress with polka dots. Tina explained how this dress is rather special as was handmade and has a label inside the dress saying "especially for you by Mom".....how lovely is that? This little dress must have been made with so much love and thought :)

Please be sure to have a look at Tina's shop by clicking the link HERE ! Her shop is well worth a browse and is a treasure trove of beautiful items.

Hope that you enjoyed this week's Feature Friday :)

The Dorothy Days Xx

Quote of the week- Albert Einstein

Hi everyone,

I have been thinking about ways to improve my blog and I thought it might be nice on Mondays to have an inspirational quote to get the week started :) . I thought it might be nice and positive and get us in the mood for having a great week and achieving lots. What do you all think? Is that a feature that you would like to see? Please let me know in the comments section below. I thought I also might do some of my favourite quotes from books and poems etc too.

The quote for this week is by Albert Einstein and I thought it was a rather lovely quote especially as I know lots of my blog followers are crafters and artists so imagination is key to what they do. So this quote if for all my lovely followers to make and create beautiful things.

"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." Albert Einstein

If anyone else has a favourite quote they would like to share please share it in the comments box below and I will feature some of them soon :).
 
Have a wonderful week everyone.
The Dorothy Days