Featured in Stitch Magazine

Hello all! Long time.......since I've seen you here on my blog. Life is keeping me hopping to say the least! Just wanted to pop in and let you know about some exciting news........... I was contacted about a month ago by the editors of Stitch Magazine to send them one of my totes to get photographed for the fall issue. I just received a copy of the issue and there I am on page 18. This is such a cool magazine! The photography is beautiful..............plus... it's packed full of all kinds of stitchy information..........besides the fact that I am featured inside, I highly reccomend picking up a copy!

Campfire Tote featured on Sew Mama Sew Blog

Thank you so much for featuring my work on your wonderful blog.........seriously, if you have never visited sewmamasew.com you need to check it out! They have tons of fabulous fabric, patterns, features and free tutorials! Lucky me!

Feature on the Crafty Bastard Blog!

I know , I know....no time for bloggin' for me lately! I have been working hard on trying to get my stock up for the Crafty Bastard show in D.C. on Oct 3rd. So, excited to go to Washington and do this show! There are going to be some really happenin' people there that I have admired on Etsy this past year. It was such a honor to get invited to this show !! Now, I have been featured on the Crafty Bastard Blog... WOW! Check it out here. I promise to catch you up to what I have been making in my studio soon!

Oh, and don't forget to vote for me as the craftiest bastard!

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I am still trying to figure out all the information available with google analytics. I linked my etsy store to it as soon as it became an option and have been loving it! Although, I don't know if I am getting all the information that it offers? Every morning I enjoy a cup of coffee and a view of the previous days data on google analytics. My favorite part is to see where people are coming from....there are three options- direct traffic, referring sites and search engines. I like to scour the referring site list, hmmm? Who is checking out my store? When I had the coolmompicks.com feature my traffic was 10 times as much as a "normal" day. Which blew me away! Still so thankful for that feature. I have found my work featured on several other websites and blogs just from the data google analytics provides. This is where the detective side of me comes out, because you have to search for the feature. For example today I found my work on a Chinese website called DIYmom. It was written in Chinese so I couldn't read it but the feature was really great from what I saw of the images! The other feature I came across a few weeks ago was one from Serbia called Škrabalica. This website is a crafting and parenting website from Belgrade, Serbia. It was full of great images of my work and again I could not read the language. But, I did leave a comment to thank them for the feature. Pretty cool, huh?!

Thank You Ohdeedoh!!

I feel really grateful today! I have received several nice features in the past couple of weeks that have given my work much attention. It has been very nice, hmmm....that's probably an understatement. It has been exciting, exhilarating, thankful, and the list goes on......So, last night I was checking my etsy store to find an abnormal amount of activity going on with my hearts (esty's way to bookmark favorites). Maybe, there was another feature on my work somewhere out there? Luckily for me google analytics answers all those questions, but not until the next day. Here it is the next day, checking my analytics report to find at the top of the referring sites to be.......Ohdeedoh! First thought, no way, that is amazing! It was just a click away....and taadah! Yes, they did a feature on my work! Ohdeedoh just happens to be one of my favorite children's design sites, I was at a loss for words. Thank you Ohdeedoh. If you don't know about Ohdeedoh, well, it is a subdivision of Apartment Therapy. They feature only the coolest most hip designs, I am very honoured to even be mentioned. Have a great day! I know I will!!!

Cool Mom Picks Feature!

You know the old saying "when it rains it pours"? Well, it has happened to me the past couple of weeks in an oh so spectacular way!! I have now landed on coolmompicks.com!! My Discovery Totes are featured there today and with a super bonus! You must read the feature to find out! Yay, Helicopter Studios!!

Indie Fixx Feature

I could not believe my eyes! On this blog I have some of my favorite blogs and websites under blogroll on my side bar. I love this feature because it gives you up to date postings that are on those choice sites. So, I am having my morning coffee and checking out some of my favorites when, I see under Indie Fixx is Discovery Totes by Helicopter Studios! It was a total surprise to see, especially because I rarely see a posting about kid products. The feature was short and sweet but provided the reader with lots of images. Sometimes pictures speak louder than words! Thank you Indie Fixx for your very nice feature!

Someone is Stalking Me!

Today I received a very nice email from Beatrice the curator at Etsy Stalker informing me that she included one of my Discovery Totes in her latest exhibit. "Confessions of an Etsy Stalker" is an on-line museum of Etsy arts and crafts. Beatrice believes there are two kinds of people necessary in the arts. First, there are the artists and then there are the people who appreciate the arts. Her website focuses on promoting and helping professional artists and their passions. This website is a fantastic way to find information on etsy sellers your might not know about and listen to why she has picked them to be her favorites. So, click over and at least read my latest on line feature!

Interviewed by The Little Peanut Shop Blog

I just got back from an excellent weekend on Oak Island, NC with my family to read an article written about me, Helicopter Studios. I was interviewed by a fellow blogger/Etsian tagged Little Peanut Shop before I jetted out of town. I was eager to get back to computer land so I could read the finished piece. She did a great job, I thought the feature was well written. If you would like to check out her Friday feature and blog just click here