A thank-you-giveaway!

Hello beautiful people!

Here are some happy updates from Feb-so-far...

I designed an ad for my shop that went up on craftcult.com all of last week;

a very popular place for almost all Etsians to hang out,

browse through interesting picks,

check the heart-o-matic

and even promote their items!

The shop sales crossed 100 in Feb and, that too, in my birthday week !

The shop-hearts crossed 250 and the blog now has

192 lovely readers who follow the posts.

I have been slightly laid back (to put it mildly) in 2008-09

so far as the listings were concerned.

That is not a bad thing considering the fact that I focussed more on the painting,

slightly more than the shop make-over, promotion and stuff like that.

So far as tending to my shop goes, all that will change this year

...the new banner and new listings are only a part of that change-for-the-better.

I love operating through Etsy for of many reasons,

one of them being a format and some unique features

that are so helpful for the buyers as well as the sellers.

The option of leaving a feedback on a shop being one of them.

A great way to learn how your clients feel about your product

and a great reference point for future prospective collectors.

If you are an Etsian, I would highly recommend making full use of this feature;

it is the best way you can encourage a seller, thank a buyer,

highlight the positives and even upload an appreciation photo!!

I love to see photos of my artwork from

the homes and creative spaces of my wonderful collectors

and I want to thank all of you who have been so kind as to share with me the same.

Recently, I received this photograph in my Etsy mail:

I love the way the print had been matted and mounted.

I could not resist requesting Judy, the collector,

to send a snap of her with the framed print if possible.

In this photo: Judy with her grand-children and the framed 'Naani's Lullaby print.

I was really touched when I saw your photo Judy,

there is so much love in this capture.

I felt really bad for having given you the trouble,

for any inconvenience that this may have caused,

but I can't tell you how much I will treasure this.

Thank you for your love and kindness.

Now, as promised in my previous post, I have a give-away for you my readers!

It is a print of my 'Lalita Sundari' painting on A4 archival paper

(watermarks will not appear on the print)!

To enter the draw, enter your name and a comment after this post.

You have time until next Sunday, 28 Feb, 8 pm Geneva time, best of luck!

I will announce the winner, take your address and ship this print out soon after!

Thank you for all the birthday wishes!

***Comments are now closed , I'll announce the winner later today***