December project

It is no joke, December is here - already?! It has brought the cold and high wind in Paris, no snow yet... The countdown to Christmas has officially begun, and each one of us can be openly panic-stricken now. But let us not forget the joy and excitement that one gets from the very expectation itself.

This year I embark on a new personal project of mine, a project that will somewhat serve as an Advent calendar; I am going to make a Christmas decoration a day until December 24th, and every day a piece will be put on display here on my blog. What's more, some of my Christmas decorations will be available for sale in my shop for those interested!

Here we go!

Day One Day Two Day Three Day Four Day Five Day Six Day Seven

INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROJECT

Black Friday!

20% Off with the promo code BLACKFRIDAY14

SHOP

Stall, on a sunny Sunday.

Last Sunday, the last Sunday of September, one felt as if Autumn had kept out of the limelight for a day. It was nice and warm, and the sun shone with all its might - by the end of the day I was sunburned. What a beautiful day it had been to show off my stall! People could buy my greeting cards, postcards, my bookmarks, and some posters. A big thank you to all of the nice and friendly people who were there!

Shop announcement

I have gone to a far-off land where Inspiration will embrace me. As for the shop, it will reopen on September 1st 2014. To contact me try to send me an email to apolonia@st-ainolopa.com, or send a message via Twitter / Facebook. Where I am it is quite arduous to log onto the Internet. See you soon. Sincerely. A.S.

See you soon July.

As July gives way to August, and as I am slowly packing my things for my trip to Poland, I'd like to offer free shipping in my shop. Just because I am happy.

Enter the coupon code SEEYOUSOON07 at the checkout. You have until Monday.

SHOP

*Free shipping applies also to the postcards listed here http://www.st-ainolopa.com/2014/07/postcards.html. Just drop a line if you want some.

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Mini Prints

Newbies have arrived in my shop: the mini prints! What are they exactly? Well, they are the size of a postcard but their quality is far greater. The paper is very thick (600gsm!!), making it almost impossible to bend! And the colours are sublime. It is almost as if you could feel the different layers of paint just by looking at the print. The mini prints have won me over! Definitely.

Umbrella Bird bookmark now available on Etsy

I am ecstatic! Today I received my bookmarks from the printing house, the Umbrella Bird bookmark is now available to purchase here. I wish you a good reading in the company of my Umbrella Bird.

First print now available.

If you happen to be enamoured of my illustration 'Fly Home', you will be glad to hear that there is at last a print - and what a beautiful print it is I must say - on sale in my shop. At the moment there is only one print available.

Etsy shop re-opened: brand new cards now for sale!

I am so very glad to announce you that my shop is now open. There you will find a brand new collection of my illustrated cards - in addition to the cards from the previous collection that are on offer.

November Sale

That's it, the new collection 2012 will be available on Etsy very soon. Indeed, about thirty brand new folded cards - with the latest illustrations - have been ordered at the printer today. In the meantime, I offer a 50% discount on the remaining cards of the previous collection 2009, until I receive the new ones. The promo code is : RIDNOV50. Don't be shy! Have a glance at my shop, you just have to give in out of weakness and click on the right button.

Have a card.

Indeed I am. Indeed, 'pertinacious' is the word to describe my vain endeavour to get rid of all of my old cards series, before the release of a new series - have the strange feeling I am drivelling. To show you how desperate I am, I am offering a 30% discount on etsy, until October 18th 2012. The promo code is : RIDOCT201230

Let's imagine for a moment that you have the ineffable desire to buy five cards in a row, know that there would be no shipping costs - just let me know before the purchase.

Shopping Shop on Etsy

A few months ago, I reopened my Esty shop. What a surprise it was to see that I would not be disappointed, far from it. I am just selling old cards of my previous collection for the time being, the ones that have not found a new owner yet. I have managed to make two sales, selling four of my cards - Champagne!

The shipping costs are free until September 30th 2012, you just have to type in the following promo code : 0LDC0LLECTIONSALE

I would like to thank Robin Willems for the lovely post on her tumblr! She has made my cards look beautiful thanks to her photos! Feel free to take a look at her fascinating website.

Do you remember my post on Mail Art? Well then, that is what you can expect of the parcel if you happened to buy one of my cards on etsy :) Hope it is appealing.

Verdure

Verdure - my mother's tapestry - has been displayed in my store for a long time. I do offer the shipping costs to the person who will buy the tapestry. It would be a very nice Christmas present! Come on Folks! Think on it! :)

http://ainolopa.bigcartel.com/product/verdure

My Mother's tapestry - Episode 2

I uploaded more photos of my mother's tapestry - Verdure - this is the tapestry I've been trying to sell on Etsy (150$). At the moment, there have been only 84 views, and nobody seems to want to buy it. Is it the price? Too expensive? Or the photos? Too bad to see something? Or because my page on etsy is unknown? I always have problems with the Advertising thing... If you do have some advice, I'd love to hear them. Have a nice Sunday evening.

Shop open on Etsy

I dit it! I opened a shop on etsy.com. As it is recent, there is only one item on sale at the moment. I'll tell you when I add more things.

Here is the link to the shop: http://fanatikmania.etsy.com

The first item I sell on etsy, is a tapestry made by my mother's own hands. I love her tapestries! This is the first one she wants to sell, thus, she will see if it interests someone, if people like her style. If she succeeds in selling it, she will be motivated to keep on making these tapestries. It is an abstract tapestry.

Date: 1985

Size: 93x63 cm (36.64x24.82 inches)

MATERIALS: weft/woof(trame): wool(laine); chain (chaine): linen; and lining : cotton

HANDMADE TAPESTRY, ORIGINAL, only one.

This is a tapestry, not a carpet. It is like a painting, you have to hang it on a wall. There are 2 rings to hang it. You can hang it everywhere, in a dark or lit place, but avoid dampness.

WARNING: It cannot be cleaned/washed!

So, if you're interested: CLICK HERE