Thanks so much to Etsy for including me in their Etsy Finds email for their “Favorite Gifting Trends.” The orders are literally pouring in so I’ll do my best to get them out ASAP! I know everyone would ideally want them for Valentines even though my lead time is 4-6 weeks so I’m hustling to get them out.

Check out Jack and Jack hanging out on the rainbow splash dyed couch at MTV. Looks like it’s holding up well, miss you couchy!

MTV just posted a pic of their “fave couch” with Sebastian Mikael. Great to be able to see the couch in its new home hosting some famous bums! Check it out here

The Origins of the Couch: I whipped up this one of a kind graffiti inspired couch a few years ago for the shop. One summer day I brought it out and and splash dyed it rainbow on the front lawn. My neighbors all came out, probably wondering what I was doing, but it ended up being a big event for the block. Everybody had a hand in painting couchy a little bit and the grass ended up being rainbow as well.

I’d love to make another one of these so if you have a hankering for a rainbow couch, drop me a line. It’d be fun to do some furniture from other eras. how cool would a rainbow splash dyed mid century daybed be?

I’ve been alerted to another sighting of the Splash-Dyed Victorian Couch that I handpainted for MTV. This time it’s enjoying some major screen-time! Go, Couchy, go!

Want to set up your own Etsy store but feel overwhelmed at all the things to learn? Well no more! As the owner of one of the fastest growing new shops on Etsy, I’ve learned a great deal of what works and doesn’t work on Etsy and exactly the right mix to get those buyers biting! I’ve helped launch stores for businesses of all kinds with their own beautifully branded and successfully curated Etsy shops and would LOVE to help you too.

Here’s where I can help you:

-brand marketing and consulting
-store  branding and merchandising
-analytics and tracking
-how to get the most from your listings
- professional pictures in a snap
-using tags and categories wisely
-AND much more!

Etsy Shops are super rewarding and once established, are  great way to get your products, name and point of view out there! And a good shop can be almost 100% self sufficient. I want to help you get there!

… I’m giving out FREE consultations to anyone who thinks they may be interested in starting their own store. I am also available for consulting on existing stores that want to freshen up their look. Just contact me!

While browsing Facebook I came across my friend Sylvia’s post about needing a new logo. And after checking out her site I was blown away by her work! So I jumped at the chance to come up with something to compliment her aesthetics. Check out the resulting logo above and examples of her work below!

AND be sure to check out her site and blog for her amazing portfolio! I’ll definitely be using her for my next fashion-shoot so stay tuned!

So I was recently approached by the wonderful Sohail, a fashion student out of Minnesota and all around awesome guy! After he found me through my Etsy store, he contacted me wanting a pair of studded loafers, which I just found out had been discontinued by the manufacturer. So he looked and searched until we found some gorgeous leather oxfords from Urban Outfitters that worked out perfectly. Check out the gorgeous end result in more detail below:

AND if YOU want a pair like these, or any other kind of studded shoes you can think of just contact me through my Etsy store or through my contact form on this site and I’ll work with you to make a pair of  studded beauties for you!

Check out my Etsy Store here for all kinds of goodies galore!

CASH MONI recently did a complete post on me with pics of  my new white Studded Loafers and Carol’s striped faux fur vest after seeing my stuff on NOTCOT. Thanks so much to them for promoting my DIY studding abilities and repping my Etsy store!

Check out the original post here shoes on Etsy here and get a piece of history =)

Where the Wild Things Are Carol Art Print by Alyssa Zukas

Buy here!

We were featured on NOTCOT… check out pics below!