Still Pretty Cool

I don't know if anyone who reads this reads the Storque. Or if anyone reads this blog at all! (If you are not here, please raise your hand.)

The results for the Etsy Handmade Kids Contest are in, and while I didn't win, I'm darn proud of how I did. Out of the 40 finalists, my hat was number 16, in an apparently close race with #15, the Turkey Leg Baby Rattle by MayaBella,


and #17, the Elvin Adventure Hood from FairyTaleFibers.

That's some good company!

Voting Ends Tonight!

There are just a few hours to vote in the Etsy Handmade Kids Contest! Go now, if you haven't already--you could win just for voting!

As a special treat for you, I offer some outtakes from our finalist photo shoot. I made the original hat in February, and we've had at least 4 different photo shoots since then. Taking pictures of toddlers is, um, slightly challenging. The more we take the better we get, but it's still not easy!

A typical scene:
Betsy, a book, a toy, and me, putting the hat back on her head. Did I mention Betsy isn't particularly fond of hats?

A typical photograph:
My girl, 18 months old, at full speed.

A typical photo shoot activity:
Chasing rabbits. There were a lot of them in the yard that night. In fact, most of the pictures (including the ones I used) were of her pointing at rabbits.

And finally:
The end of the shoot. Betsy and me, going for a post-shoot stroll around the neighborhood. Note that I am holding the hat.

Special thanks to Matthew for taking pictures of us!

Welcome!

I keep meaning to send out a newsletter, but thought a blog might be more useful. Although I'd be happy to send you spam if you like, just for fun.

First of all, I'm delighted to share the happy news that I'm a finalist in the Etsy Handmade Kids Challenge and Sweepstakes!

My little Cherry Vanilla Beanie is one of the 40 finalists in the Accessories section. Please go here to vote for me!