Tuesday 27 September 2011

Etsy shop has moved!

I've been busy in the last couple of nights and have changed my etsy shop web address, it can now be found at www.etsy.com/shop/amywilson01 so please keep an eye out for new items being listed!

I wanted to change it so that it was in my name and hopefully will now be easier for people to find!

Sunday 25 September 2011

Today..

I have been busy preparing some more canvases and other surfaces to paint on today, lots of gold every where...i love it!



I decided to try using gold spray paint as a base as well as the usual gold leaf. Im still yet to try painting over it but i will let you know how it goes. 

Finally more of my paintings..

Here are a few of my more recent paintings, i realised today i have still only got three up on my blog so i though i would treat you all to some more!


Saturday 24 September 2011

Greeting Cards up in the Shop!

So i got my greeting cards stamped and up in my Etsy Shop this evening! Go and take a look, see what you think.

Friday 23 September 2011

My stamp arrived!

After only 2 days my custom made stamp has come in the post and im so pleased with it! I have already been busy with it and after a little practice got all my cards printed and packaged up. Next to photograph them and put them up in my Etsy Shop!

Here is a little preview...

Wednesday 21 September 2011

Oh yes..

I don't know if you had noticed but i am now 'The Amy Wilson Creative Co.' i've finally decided on a proper name for myself and as you can see bellow have stared the ball rolling with the branding.

Stamp it?

Soo thinking more about how to brand the cards now they are ready to be sold, and i have come to the conclusion that printing a logo of some sort will be the neatest and quickest way to go about things.

I considered stencils, but they are just too messy and time consuming. So i did a little research and found a website you can get a custom made rubber stamp from! And for not to high a price ether considering how much use it will get! The English Stamp Company is really user friendly, you just click custom stamps, then upload your own image and follow the instructions. My stamp came in at about £18 then another £5 for an ink pad (optional), though i probably could have found that cheaper else where.

I had already designed what i wanted in photoshop, keeping it simple with text from my etsy shop banner. Then I made sure it was the right size as you have to upload it to the English Stamp Co site the size you want it made. I wanted it to look neat but quirky, here it is below.
A positive side of this technique is that i can print in any number of colours i like to suit the style of the card which will be handy.
So anyway that is in the factory being created a we speak! Very exciting i can't wait to get it through the post!

Cards.

I have been working on some handmade cards, among other things, and so far i am quite pleased with the result! I have been using window cards and creating little paintings on thick paper to go behind the window. I've got a small range of sizes in white and cream, each are different and individual but will feature a certain colour and style theme.
Anyway here are some photo's so let me know what you think!




Im thinking about pricing them at £9 for the largest, £5 for the Medium and £3.50 for the smallest. I still have to work out how to sign/brand the cards but once i do they will be available to buy in my etsy shop! So keep an eye out.

Buttons!

I've just created my own Etsy, Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr buttons for my blog. Im not sure the work perfectly but i am pleased for a first attempt!

<<<<<What do you think?

Monday 19 September 2011

Etsy Shop Continues!

So i have been slowly working on my Etsy shop, I have now created my personalised banner for the page and added another seven paintings!
Im not overly happy with the picture quality so ill be taking some better photographs soon.
I also want to get some of my other types of work up there, i have been through my photograph bank and picked out prints to be sold, i just wish there was more time to create things!!

Anyway please keep an eye on my shop and feel free to contact me if you would like to know anything or are interested in any of the pieces!

amy_wilson01@hotmail.co.uk  xx