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The Blog of A Tea Leaf

A Tea Leaf at TinyHidyHo Holiday Shoppe

Attention Portlanders out there!

Stop by the Tinymeat store on North Williams to find local handmade gifts! It’s a great place to pick out those last minute gifts, treat yourself to something sweet, or chit chat with Tinymeat owner, Michael! My handmade goodies are there, as well as a dozen other local artists’ & crafters’ work.

Tinymeat’s address is 3808 N. Williams, Portland, OR – Located in the same building as Cha Cha Cha & Ristretto Roasters.

A Tea Leaf magnets at Tinymeat™

A Tea Leaf necklaces at Tinymeat™

A Tea Leaf at Tinymeat™

December 19, 2009   1 Comment

Super Colossal Holiday Sale follow-up

Just this weekend was Crafty Wonderland’s Super Colossal Holiday Sale. Not only was I a shopper this year, but I was also a vendor. This was my first time ever vending at the holiday sale. Last year I & Chelsea Ann aka Itty Bitty Birdy came to the event as shoppers. We had a ball, so we decided to make it a goal to be vendors this year. I had oh so much fun Sunday. I met so many wonderful people– Crafters, Artists, and appreciators alike. I wanted to give a huge shout out to those who came, all 7,500 of you who supported handmade. I am so graciously thankful to have had the opportunity to be involved! I’m definitely doing the next, and the next, and the next…

I took a bunch of snaps from that day. Click on the pics below to see larger & more details. Enjoy!

Our booth!

Our Booths at Super Colossal Holiday Sale

My booth!

My Booth at Super Colossal Holiday Sale

My Booth at Super Colossal Holiday Sale

My Booth at Super Colossal Holiday Sale

My Booth at Super Colossal Holiday Sale

My Booth at Super Colossal Holiday Sale

My Booth at Super Colossal Holiday Sale

My Herb Drawings in Frames at Super Colossal Holiday Sale

My friend Chelsea Ann aka Itty Bitty Birdy’s booth!

Chelsea Ann aka Itty Bitty Birdy at Super Colossal Holiday Sale

My new acquaintance Suki aka Bird’s Eye View Studio and her booth!

Suki aka Bird's Eye View Studio at Super Colossal Holiday Sale

My friend Cate Anevski and her booth!

Cate Anevski at Super Colossal Holiday Sale

One of my favorite Artists, Rachel Ann Austin & her booth!

Rachel Ann Austin at Super Colossal Holiday Sale

I even got to meet one of my favorite Artists, Kate Bingaman-Burt aka Obsessive Consumption!

Kate Bingaman-Burt aka Obsessive Consumption & I aka A Tea Leaf at Super Colossal Holiday Sale

I wish I could have taken more photos of all the others. It felt like the whole day flew by!

Well… I better get to creating my holiday card for this year. Eep! Check back tomorrow… I will have some news for you Stumptown locals out there.

December 16, 2009   1 Comment

Holiday SALE until Friday!

Sale! * SALE! * Sale! * SALE! * Sale! * SALE! * Sale! * SALE! *

Perfect for those last minute Christmas gifts!

I’m having a Holiday SALE for a limited time! SALE ends this Friday, Dec. 18th. Click on the link below to check out all the handmade goodies.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ATeaLeaf?section_id=6068942

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Rural Oregon photographs

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Weeping Willow vinyl wallets

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Standard Movement Series necklaces

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Standard Movement Series Greeting Cards

Sale! * SALE! * Sale! * SALE! * Sale! * SALE! * Sale! * SALE! *

December 15, 2009   No Comments

Giveaway is getting a lil bit sweeter

My first ever giveaway is getting a lil’ bit sweeter. Now you can win 2 prints of mine– Coriander & Poppy Seed!

First Ever Giveaway!

First Ever Giveaway!

I’m also extending it. The winner will be now contacted and announced on Monday, November 9th.

To win all you have to do is write a comment below, along with your name and an email address!

November 4, 2009   21 Comments

New Earrings, Giveaway, & Etc.

Oh my! I haven’t written a blog post since October 12th! Here’s a quick run-through of the latest.

New Earrings…
October Nights and Black Kitten’s Green Eyes
are available for purchase in my Etsy Shop.

October Nights and Black Kitten's Green Eyes - Earrings

My Dill drawing of my Herb Series is featured in an Etsy Treasury called
Dill or Sweet. They can’t be beat
!
Click here to view.

Etsy Treasury - Dill or Sweet. They can't be beat

On Sunday, November 8th I will be selling my art and jewelry at Crafty Wonderland.
More info here!

Crafty Wonderland craft show

I’m doing my very first give-away on here!
I will be giving away an 8″ x 10″ print of my Poppy Seed drawing!

Poppy Seed

There are 2 ways to win:

  1. Send a tweet on Twitter with the hashtag: #atealeaf. Maybe something like: “Hoping to win this awesome print: http://tinyurl.com/poppyseed! #atealeaf”. I’ll watch the hashtag and automatically register you for the contest.
  2. Or register using Facebook. All you have to do is invite 10 friends to become fans of the A Tea Leaf Facebook fanpage here. Once you’ve done that just let me know in the comments below and I’ll register you to win.

The winner will be contacted and announced on Friday, November 6th.

October 26, 2009   1 Comment

New Earrings & Mint drawing

It’s Friday! Woo-hoo!

Well it’s just about over with, isn’t it? I’m staying home this evening due to feeling a bit under the weather. Hopefully things turnaround with the help from hot tea. I mean come on, who wants to be sick over the weekend? Surely not I.

I don’t know if you noticed but 2 new sets of earrings made their way into my Etsy shop yesterday. I’m having so much fun using these little twig beads that I acquired awhile ago.

Float on Clouds - Earrings
Float on Clouds – Earrings – View in Etsy Shop

One More Song - Earrings
One More Song – Earrings – View in Etsy Shop

Lastly, a new plant is added to my Herb Series!
I’ve been pretty anxious to post this one.

MintMint – 8″ x 10″ Print – View in Etsy Shop

Well that’s all for now. I’m gonna kick back with a steamy cup of Chamomile tea, snuggle with my cat, and watch a movie borrowed from a friend. Hope all you lovelies have good weekend and enjoy that crisp Autumn air.

October 9, 2009   No Comments

Last Thursday on Alberta

When my husband & I visited Portland for the first time, we checked out all of it’s awesome neighborhoods, including Alberta. I fell in love with it’s telephone poles covered in show posters, it’s street art, and it’s quaint art store Collage.

Street Art in Alberta

A street art find on my first visit to Portland, back in Fall of 2007.

A few months after moving here we learned about and checked out Alberta’s monthly event, Last Thursday. It was so awesome to see such a lively event for blocks and blocks. Food, unique art, live & obscure music are definite staples of the experience.

Last Thursday on Alberta

My wish to participate and sell my handmade goods and art is going to be a reality! I will be joining 2 other artisans, Little Bear and Camp Smartypants this Thursday evening (which happens to be tomorrow). So if you are in the area, definitely stop by and make an appearance. I love meeting fresh faces. Also, if you have a minute do check out Little Bear and Camp Smartypants‘ Etsy shops.

September 23, 2009   No Comments

Standard Movement Series Pendants

It’s Friday and you know what that means… new arrivals in the ATeaLeaf Etsy shop! And I have a special surprise for you all. You can now choose the artworks you would like for your wearable. It gets a little bit sweeter too: not just one side, but two!

Click image to go to shop

Standard Movement Series Pendants

Choose your favorite front and back and I will personally custom make your new necklace!

Click image to go to shop

Head on over to my Etsy shop and get the ball rollin’. Hope you all have a long and lazy weekend lovelies!

September 4, 2009   No Comments