collections: oh, it's the little things... courtesy good morning - midnight

it's been too long since we've felt like sharing but the blog from Good Morning - Midnight has given a shout out to murano & tagua via this beautiful compilation of photos/items from fellow etsy shop owners/bloggers... and we wanted to show you...

follow the link embedded in this blog post title to find active links to featured shops/artists.

thank you Good Morning - Midnight!

- also working on sourcing a video done by threadbanger.com over the holiday season featuring items from thehouseofhemp.etsy.com.

have a great weekend.

just a REMINDER

m&t will be at 103 bellevue ave (college st. @ bellevue)
"st. stephen-in-the-fields" this SATURDAY DECEMBER 5th 2009 from 11am to 6pm.

major christmas sale folks!

hope to see you there!

cheers

kicking off the season...

i'd like to extend a warm thanks to all of those who have contributed to a good '09/10 fall and winter season "kick off". cheers to etsy and all of you are putting us in your treasuries and blog posts.

we'd love to get better acquainted: "i'm" the one writing to you, making for you, "modeling", mailing and maintaining everything :) "us" is in reference to number 2 and 3, my sig. other and beautiful son who can cut a serious rug and is currently completely infatuated with cars and is very patient with his mom for all the post office runs he accompanies.

my feeling is, as etsy grows with over 100,000 new members a month (and an impressive $15,000,000+ in sales for august... !!!) it's going to be a busy winter.

keep up the good work and good luck!

xoxo.

off the handmade path :: m&t recommends...

veering off the etsy/handmade movement but in keeping with our occasional product reviews and recommendations we (my husband and i) just bought the wii console along with the new ea sports active (personal trainer in a box). hmmm. amazing! :) not only are we dazzled by the futuristic interactive aspect of it but as everyone is saying, it really does provide a workout customized to the user.

intensity levels are adjustable, the tutorial videos make everything pretty clear, and being a long time lover of track and field i can now run a track in my living room, or relieve frustrations by knocking out a few punching targets (you really get into it, it's pretty funny to watch).

just started the 30-day challenge, so i know there's lots more to come, like for instance basketball which i'm stoked about - definetly worth the money! definetly worth grabbing an extra set of controls (or nunchuks... ) take the chance on it! you won't be dissapointed.

addons and upgrades are being released for the winter holiday season '09/'10.

the accidental cowl :: new item

so i was trying to make this sort of like batwing sweater with a deep V and the project protested. half way through it's creation it morphed into this amazing cowl which i am so delighted with. here are a couple of photos.

i'm thinking it'll be great in camel, sage, maybe even a mustard yellow and grass green. we'll see.

http://www.thehouseofhemp.etsy.com/

http://www.muranoandtagua.com/

jpg. of the week...

check this out - i was looking for a better to way to fill some showbox frames and i thought about pop ups. so i searched google. check out this etsy shop full of DIY easy cut pop up cards that are really more like small works of art -->

kirigami pop up panda @ www.popupcardmaking.etsy.com

suggestions for jpg. of the week are always welcome, just leave a comment below!

new collection for summer

here to share some photos with you of the beginnings of a new collection for m&t. these pieces are all unique, originals that offer a lighter feel and incorporate a number of materials - from organic to manmade.

tagua and glass necklace in FLING @ $27.00USD

tagua and glass necklace in SUMMER NIGHTS @ $27.00USD

tagua and glass necklace in DRAGONFLY JARDIN @ $27.00USD

we also have some new pieces using resin and organic seeds/nuts - check it out!

feed your soul free art project

a peaceful, thought-provoking way to share with others, indiefixx.com has started the 'feed your soul' free art project where artists are invited to share their work in an open/free download forum. artists include successful etsy sellers mandy sutcliffe of belle&boo and jo askey of littlerobot, who also designs for moo.com.

feed your soul: http://indiefixx.com/Feed_your_soul/downloads.html

new addition

the architect colour block cowl in: PEA GREEN

this is a new design for winter 2009, with many colour block combinations to come - i'm creating winter wear in spring/summer and it feels a bit ridiculous at times, but i know it will be beneficial in the long run: more time to experiment! it's over 20" tall, three balls of yarn or 510yrds used - it's not a quick piece but it is simple, and the outcome is fantastic.

shop online at: www.thehouseofhemp.etsy.com

welcome to blogspot...

murano & tagua aka: thehouseofhemp on etsy.com will be posting here in an attempt to reach a larger audience/following of like minded people who have interests in many venues and opinions on many current world/political and creative issues and projects.
the vision is this: to get people motivated, interacting, creating and expressing.
love to hear from you, comments are welcome as are inquiries about any items available in the shop.
here's to getting to know you!
*cheers*
m&t