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Welcome to my blog! I'm a 28-year-old wife to my wonderful husband, a Stay-at-Home-Mommy of a gorgeous, precocious 2-year-old son, and owner of a graphic & web design business called Cloud9 Design. I also have an online Mommy & Baby boutique & clothing l

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• Etsy Finds: Replicca Clothing Company

  Posted on Friday August 15th, 2008 at 15:41 in apparel, buy handmade, clothing, clothing line, Eco-friendly, entrepreneur, etsy, etsy finds, fair trade, fall, fashion, fashion design

  I am absolutely in LOVE with the handmade clothing line Replicca (a.k.a Rebecca Duyzer) on Etsy! She hails from Hamilton, Ontario. I don’t know which ones I love more. They are all so colorful a...

• My article for Etsy’s blog,The Storque :: Handmade Kids: Eco-Friendly Gear for Toddler Boys

  Posted on Wednesday July 16th, 2008 at 14:04 in activism, apparel, article, clothing, clothing line, conservation, cotton, craftivism, earth, earth friendly, eco boys, Eco-friendly

  I wrote an article that was publiched on Etsy’s blog, The Storque, in the Craftivism section…all about the eco-movement in clothing….I showcased some of my picks for cute handmade ec...

• Rare Bird Finds Feature 7.02.08

  Posted on Wednesday July 2nd, 2008 at 14:15 in apparel, blog feature, clothing line, cloud9designstudio, cloud9designstudio.etsy.com, Eco-friendly, fashion, fashion design, handmade, indie, indie deisgner, maternity

  I was so exited to hear from Cathy, one of the awesome  writers for the ultra-popular indie blog Rare Bird Finds, that she wanted to feature my Haute Mama maternity shirt. Rare Bird Finds is: Rara Av...

• Droolicious blog Feature!

  Posted on Wednesday June 25th, 2008 at 18:00 in apparel, babble.com, blog feature, clothing line, cloud9 design, cloud9designstudio. silkscreen, droolicious, Eco-friendly, etsy, fashion, handmade, press

  My Angel Wings Toddler Tees are featured on droolicious on Babble.com. How exciting!!! Babble.com is: “the magazine and community for a new generation of parents.”...

• 2nd FRONT PAGE on ETSY in a week!!!! Yipee!

  Posted on Saturday June 21st, 2008 at 11:03 in apparel, clothing line, cloud9 design, cloud9designstudio, curated gallery, ecoetsy, etsy, fashion, front page of etsy, handmade, press, silkscreen

  FRONT PAGE of ETSY Jun. 21 2008, originally uploaded by Cloud9 Design. My new Sweet Swallows babydoll top made the front page of Etsy today! Thanks to miltonandmargies for creating this beautiful, ca...

• I’m the Featured Member on the EcoEtsy Team Blog Today!

  Posted on Tuesday June 17th, 2008 at 13:48 in apparel, artist, blog feature, business, clothing line, cloud9 design, cloud9designstudio, craft, Eco-friendly, ecoetsy, ecoetsy street team, entrepreneur

  I’m so honored I was chosen to be interviewed for the EcoEtsy Blog today: You can read the interview here. And you can visit my shop here. And you can learn more about the fabulous EcoEtsy Team ...

• Parts & Labour

  Posted on Friday June 13th, 2008 at 15:22 in apparel, autsin, Boutiques, business, Career, cloud9 design, cloud9designstudio, craft, fashion design, handmade, jennifer perkins, naughty secretary club

  I’m beyond thrilled right now! I just found out that Parts & Labour wants to carry some pieces from my clothing line! The ecclectic boutique on South Congress in Austin, Texas is a wonderfu...

• Best Little Art Show in Texas : June 7th, 2008

  Posted on Monday June 9th, 2008 at 14:10 in apparel, artist, best little art show in texas, clothing line, cloud9 design, cloud9designstudio, craft show, craft show booth, craft shows, crafts, DIY, Eco-friendly

  best little art show in texas june 2008 - booth, originally uploaded by Cloud9 Design. I had a booth in the Best Little Art Show, Arts & Crafts show this weekend. I forgot how much work craft show...

• Etsy Front Page Treasury Jun. 06 2008

  Posted on Saturday June 7th, 2008 at 15:52 in apparel, business, clothing line, cloud9 design, cloud9designstudio, ecoetsy, etsy, fashion, front page, handmade, press, silkscreen

  Etsy Front Page Treasury Jun. 06 2008, originally uploaded by Cloud9 Design. My Sweet Swallows toddler inside-out tee made it to the front page! yay!...

• How To Make a Linocut Rubber Stamp

  Posted on Friday June 6th, 2008 at 01:10 in Branding, business, Career, carving, craft, crafts, crafty, DIY, handmade, How-To, ink pad, linocut

  It is taking alot longer to package and ship out my orders now that my Etsy.com sales are steady. I used to draw on the outside of each package, but I’d like to speed up the process a bit. So I...

• FunkyFinds Feature May. 23 2008

  Posted on Friday May 23rd, 2008 at 11:31 in apparel, artists, blog feature, clothing line, crafters, etsy, Feature, funky finds blog, funkyfinds, handmade, indie, press

  FunkyFinds Feature May. 23 2008, originally uploaded by Cloud9 Design. Wow! My clothing line is featured today on FunkyFinds, which is a blog dedicated to promoting independent artists, crafters ...

• Facebook

  Posted on Thursday May 22nd, 2008 at 18:21 in apparel, clothing line, cloud9 deisgn, cloud9designstudio, Computers, craft, etsy, facebook, hand screenprinted, handmade, Networking, promotions

  So I finally made a Facebook page for Cloud9 Design. Still trying to figure Facebook out…But feel free to stop by & become a fan of my page…  ...

• Front Page Etsy Treasury Feature! May. 19 2008

  Posted on Tuesday May 20th, 2008 at 20:10 in apaprel, apparel, Career, clothing line, cloud9 design, cloud9designstudio, Eco-friendly, ecoetsy, etsy, fashion design, Feature, front page

  Front Page Etsy Treasury Feature! May. 19 2008, originally uploaded by Cloud9 Design. My Sweet Swallows deep v-neck burnout was featured on the front page today in a treasury curated by my Team EcoEt...

• Sweet Swallows Deep V-Neck Burnout in Washed Black with Periwinkle Blue Screenprint

  Posted on Wednesday May 14th, 2008 at 18:05 in clothing line, cloud9d design, cloud9designstudio.etsy.com, deep v-neck burnout, Eco-friendly, ecoetsy, etsy, fashion design, feminine, handmade, new styles, Sexy

  ,002, originally uploaded by Cloud9 Design. I have new style available at cloud9designstudio.etsy.com: This is an adorable design of two sweet swallows in flight with a floral, swirly pattern extendi...

• Earth Day Give-a-Way Tommorow!!!

  Posted on Monday April 21st, 2008 at 09:19 in apparel, clothing line, cloud9designstudio, discount, earth, Earth Day, Eco-friendly, ecoetsy, etsy, fashion design, freebie, freebies

  Shop Cloud9 Design on EARTH DAY -Tuesday, April 22nd for a 10% discount ALL DAY. If you make a purchase on Earth Day, you’ll automatically be entered into our “Earth Day Give-A-Way”...

• Etsy Help Guide: How to shop for an item on Etsy

  Posted on Saturday April 5th, 2008 at 23:54 in crafts, etsy, handmade, help guide, How-To, online shopping, resources, Shop, tutorial, tutorials

  Etsy Help Guide: How to shop for an item on Etsy Here’s a video that will hopefully shed some light on shopping in the wonderful world of Etsy! :0) Enjoy!   http://cloud9designstudio.etsy.com...

• Luv2Have, Etsy Featured Artist Interview

  Posted on Friday April 4th, 2008 at 09:49 in Career, cloud9designstudio, dichroic glass, dichroic glass jewelry, entreprenuer, etsy, etsy interview, featured artist, festured seller, fused glass, glass jewelry, handmade

  I found another amazing artist on Etsy.com that I’m featuring today. Luv2Have is a shop filled with the loveliest handcrafted, unique, dichroic fused glass jewelry.  She is a proud member of...

• Interview with SusyJack, Etsy.com Seller

  Posted on Wednesday April 2nd, 2008 at 18:23 in artist, Branding, cloud9 design, cloud9designstudio, craft, designer, etsy, etsy finds, etsy interview, etsy seller, etsywiki, graphic design

  Today I want to feature an amazing Etsy seller named Susan Connor (a Manhattan artist and designer) of susy*jack. She makes wonderfully modern, timeless pieces with her minimalistic approach to color,...

• Dust off Your Boots for the Warrenton, Texas Antique Weekend Spring Show!

  Posted on Thursday March 27th, 2008 at 14:43 in antique show, antique weekend, antiques, arts and crafts, booth, clothing, clothing line, cloud9 design, cloud9designstudio, cloud9designstudio.etsy.com, craft fair, crafts

    Dust off your cowboy boots roll down the windows feel the bluebonnet breeze blow through your hair as you trek to Warrenton this Spring…   Cloud9 Design has booth at Little House on the Hil...

• Interview Feature With AspenSpa.etsy.com aka Jensine…

  Posted on Monday March 17th, 2008 at 20:17 in aspenspa.etsy.com, bath salts, cloud9 design, cloud9design.etsy.com, ecoetsy, etsy, etsy interview, etsy team, featured interview, Flickr, green, Green Living

  Hello, there. Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, everyone! In keeping with the theme for the day, I wanted to introduce you to one of my favorite “green” artists on Etsy.com…more on th...

• “Angel Wings” Burnout in Washed Gold with Violet Screenprint :: cloud9designstudio.etsy.com

  Posted on Thursday March 6th, 2008 at 17:14 in angel, angel wings, burnout, Career, clothing line, cloud9 design, cloud9designstudio.etsy.com, craft, Eco-friendly, fashion design, handmade, Printing

  I added a new design to my Etsy shop, cloud9designstudio.etsy.com, from my women’s line…This gorgeous handmade angel wing design is hand screen printed with love by me with black ink on a...

• Etsy Founder Rob Kalin on Martha Stewart T.V. Show

  Posted on Monday March 3rd, 2008 at 09:33 in charm design, cloud9designstudio, craft, craft business, crafts, DIY, elizabeth scott, entrepreneur, etsy seller, every jot and tittle, featured etsy sellers, fringe

  Congratulations to these artists featured on Martha: Handspun Hand-Knit Cashmere Flowers by Year of the Goat Plushee by Sweetestpea Feltidermy by Girl Savage Doll and Frame by The Black Apple Smooth ...

• “Sweet Swallows In Flight” 3/6 Month Baby Onesie in Lemon Chiffon with Violet Screenprint

  Posted on Saturday February 23rd, 2008 at 01:26 in adorable, artwork, baby, bird, chiffon, clothing line, cute, fashion design, handmade, lemon, lemon chiffon, onesie

  I just printed some new stuff, and here is one of the onesies. I call it “Sweet Swallows in Flight”. This cute little onesie is a size 3/6 months in a gorgeous Lemon Chiffon with an equal...

• “Children Are A Gift From God” Newborn Baby Onesie

  Posted on Monday February 4th, 2008 at 16:17 in baby, Bible, clothing line, fashion design, font, handmade, motherhood, onesie, Printing, psalm 172:3, screenprinting, scripture

    Here is one of my new designs called “Children Are A Gift From God” from the “Haute Mommy, Baby & Beyond” Collection. It features a really pretty, ornamental font, and ...

• ETSY Newbie Guide

  Posted on Thursday January 31st, 2008 at 08:33 in Alexa, buy, buy handmade, craft, craft revolution, crafts, DIY, ebay, handmade, newbie, resources, sell

  O.k. people. You’ve all heard of Ebay, I’m sure. But there is a beautiful new (well fairly new, it’s just a few years old) website called Etsy that is bringing the handmade craft sho...

• “Mommy’s Little Angel” toddler tee

  Posted on Sunday January 6th, 2008 at 15:26 in baby, children's, clothing, clothing line, fashion design, handmade, Printing, screenprinting, silkscreen, silkscreening, t shirt

  Here is a sample of one of the shirts from my new maternity & baby clothing line. I just printed this new children’s tee. It’s a size 2T for toddlers. This is the back of the shirt, so...