Tag Archives: etsy

Bringing it all back Home

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A few months ago I went mad and set myself up with a little website. I thought it was about time that I branched out from Etsy and excitedly learned new skills to do with using this new platform. It was hard going and I never really felt that the “look” was what I was after. I soldiered on though, adding images and trying to create a feel that was rustic, natural and arty.

Original watercolour hare - 9x11 inches "Fisty Cuffs"

Original watercolour hare - 9×11 inches “Fisty Cuffs”

To me though the whole site was clunky and too hard and commercial looking.

Well, long story short is that after about 6 months of it really not doing much I decided to knock it on the head. And what a sense of relief I feel.

Original watercolour fox "On the Trail" 7x10 inches

Original watercolour fox “On the Trail” 7×10 inches

Amazingly almost the same time as I came to that decision I encountered a WordPress template that is so utterly gorgeous that I fell in love with it. The look is exactly what I am after and I am going to enlist some expert advice this time to help me get underway faster!

Original watercolor foal - "Sitting Pretty" 7x10 inches

Original watercolor foal - “Sitting Pretty” 7×10 inches

So come the Autumn I hope to be writing these posts to you on my new blog which will be integral to my new site - everything under one Eastwitching roof!

 

Meantime - I brought home all my original paintings that were on the other site and for now they are safely roosting on Etsy until I get their new quarters ready!

 

Above are some new works … enjoy the gallery:) Alison

Haystackers at the ready! Game 17 Is Up!

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Welcome all you Haystackers to Game 17 and the final one for the summer until September

Sorry for the delay haystackers!

This is the last game until the Autumn now as so many people are away on holidays and I need to spend some serious time in studio over the summer months.

I wish you all luck in Game 17!

So - are you set for this fortnight’s challenge?

The section of my Etsy shop to search in is

SMALL 5×7 inch prints

Find this small black needle and win a print!
  • The 17th game starts today with the deadline for entries being
  • Saturday 15th June at midnight London (GMT) time
  • and the winner being announced Sunday 16th June.

HOW TO PLAY

OK - this week please start scrutinising images found H E R E

  1. Once you find the black needle that I have secreted…
  2. send me an email with your answer to eastwitching@hotmail.com or send me a convo in Etsy
  3. then come back here and write a comment saying what archival print you would like to win from my Etsy shop Eastwitching !

So - START SEARCHING HERE

You have just under 2 weeks to submit your answer.
On draw day I will use the random number generator to select a winner. If it says 3 for example then the third person who left a comment will win etc…

Deadline to submit your entry is - Saturday 15th June at GMT (London Time:) Midnight.

Have fun! - Alison

Haystackers at the ready! Game 16 Is Up!

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Welcome all you Haystackers to Game 16

I use a new TWITTER hash tag for my regular animal art print giveaway game.

Want to win one? Search #haystackers now.

Find me on Twitter @eastwitching

This week the needle is a hidden in amongst my Animal Prints

So - are you set for this fortnight’s challenge?

Find this small black needle and win a print!
  • The 16th game starts today with the deadline for entries being
  • Saturday 25th May at midnight London (GMT) time
  • and the winner being announced Sunday 26th May.
  • Then on Monday 27th May the new game will start.

HOW TO PLAY

OK - this week please start scrutinising images found H E R E

  1. Once you find the black needle that I have secreted…
  2. send me an email with your answer to eastwitching@hotmail.com or send me a convo in Etsy
  3. then come back here and write a comment saying what archival print you would like to win from my Etsy shop Eastwitching !

So - START SEARCHING HERE

You have just under 2 weeks to submit your answer.
On draw day I will use the random number generator to select a winner. If it says 3 for example then the third person who left a comment will win etc…

Deadline to submit your entry is - Saturday 25th May at GMT (London Time:) Midnight.

Have fun! - Alison

Making a song and dance

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This Spring I’ve got a lot to make a song and dance about. Why? you may ask. Well with 4 of my animal art prints currently featuring in 4 UK national glossy home and lifestyle mags I’m doing a happy dance.

So to celebrate I thought I’d bring in the rats - their exuberant Morris Dancing seems to express how I feel in animal art form - which is what I am all about.

Take it away rats!

Take it away rats!

So if you want to know where my art can be found here’s the scoop!

Mag 1

Mag 2

Thanks to all the mags - some of whom contacted me and some who I contacted myself.

Haystackers at the ready! Game 15 Is Up!

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Welcome all you Haystackers to Game 15!

I use a new TWITTER hash tag for my regular animal art print giveaway game.

Want to win one? Search #haystackers now.

Find me on Twitter @eastwitching

This week the needle is a hidden in amongst my original April artwork sale HERE.

So - are you set for this fortnight’s challenge?

Find this small black needle and win a print!
  • The 15th game starts today with the deadline for entries being
  • Saturday 11th May at midnight London (GMT) time
  • and the winner being announced Sunday 12th May.
  • Then on Monday 13th May the new game will start.

HOW TO PLAY

OK - this week please start scrutinising images found H E R E

  1. Once you find the black needle that I have secreted…
  2. send me an email with your answer to eastwitching@hotmail.com
  3. then come back here and write a comment saying what archival print you would like to win from my Etsy shop Eastwitching or from my original April art sale !

So - START SEARCHING HERE

You have just under 2 weeks to submit your answer.
On draw day I will use the random number generator to select a winner. If it says 3 for example then the third person who left a comment will win etc…

Deadline to submit your entry is - Saturday 11th May at GMT (London Time:) Midnight.

Have fun! - Alison

Haystackers at the ready! Game 14 Is Up!

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Welcome all you Haystackers to Game 14!

I use a new TWITTER hash tag for my regular animal art print giveaway game.

Want to win one? Search #haystackers now.

Find me on Twitter @eastwitching

This week the needle is a hidden in the section called SET of 4 ANIMAL PRINTS click that wording and it will take you there to start searching.

So - are you set for this fortnight’s challenge?

Find this small black needle and win a print!
  • The 14th game starts today with the deadline for entries being
  • Saturday 27th April at midnight London (GMT) time
  • and the winner being announced Sunday 28th April.
  • Then on Monday 29th April the new game will start.

HOW TO PLAY

OK - this week please start scrutinising images found in the section of my gallery called … SET of 4 ANIMAL PRINTS

  1. Once you find the black needle that I have secreted…
  2. send me an email with your answer to eastwitching@hotmail.com
  3. then come back here and write a comment saying what animal print you would like to win from my Etsy shop Eastwitching.

So - START SEARCHING HERE

You have just under 2 weeks to submit your answer.
On draw day I will use the random number generator to select a winner. If it says 3 for example then the third person who left a comment will win etc…

Deadline to submit your entry is - Saturday 27th April at GMT (London Time:) Midnight.

Have fun! - Alison

Haystackers at the ready! Game 13 Is Up!

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Welcome all you Haystackers to Game 13!

I use a new TWITTER hash tag for my regular animal art print giveaway game.

Want to win one? Search #haystackers now.

Find me on Twitter @eastwitching

This week the needle is a hidden in the section called Bird Art Prints click that wording and it will take you there to start searching.

So - are you set for this fortnight’s challenge?

Find this small black needle and win a print!
  • The 13th game starts today with the deadline for entries being
  • Saturday 13th April at midnight London (GMT) time
  • and the winner being announced Sunday 14th April.
  • Then on Monday 15th April the new game will start.

HOW TO PLAY

OK - this week please start scrutinising images found in the section of my gallery called … Bird Art Prints

  1. Once you find the black needle that I have secreted…
  2. send me an email with your answer to eastwitching@hotmail.com
  3. then come back here and write a comment saying what animal print you would like to win from my Etsy shop Eastwitching.

So - START SEARCHING HERE

You have just under 2 weeks to submit your answer.
On draw day I will use the random number generator to select a winner. If it says 3 for example then the third person who left a comment will win etc…

Deadline to submit your entry is - Saturday 13th April at GMT (London Time:) Midnight.

Have fun! - Alison

Haystackers at the ready! Game 12 Is Up!

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Welcome all you Haystackers to Game 12!

I use a new TWITTER hash tag for my regular animal art print giveaway game.

Want to win one? Search #haystackers now.

Find me on Twitter @eastwitching

This week the needle is a hidden in my new online gallery called www.eastwitchinganimalart.co.uk in the section called ORIGINAL LINE DRAWINGS click that wording and it will take you there to start searching.

So - are you set for this fortnight’s challenge?

Find this small black needle and win a print!
  • The 12th game starts today with the deadline for entries being
  • Saturday 30th March 2013 at midnight London (GMT) time
  • and the winner being announced Sunday 31st March.
  • Then on Monday 1st April the new game will start. And I’m not fooling!

HOW TO PLAY

OK - this week please start scrutinising images found in the section of my gallery called … Original Line Drawings

  1. Once you find the black needle that I have secreted…
  2. send me an email with your answer to eastwitching@hotmail.com
  3. then come back here and write a comment saying what animal print you would like to win from my Etsy shop Eastwitching.

So - START SEARCHING HERE

You have just under 2 weeks to submit your answer.
On draw day I will use the random number generator to select a winner. If it says 3 for example then the third person who left a comment will win etc…

Deadline to submit your entry is - Saturday 30th March at GMT (London Time:) Midnight.

Have fun! - Alison

Haystackers at the ready! Game 11 Is Up!

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Welcome all you Haystackers to Game 11!

I use a new TWITTER hash tag for my regular animal art print giveaway game.

Want to win one? Search #haystackers now.

Find me on Twitter @eastwitching

This week the needle is a hidden in my Etsy Eastwitching shop section called Springtime Bunny Art click that wording and it will take you there to start searching.

So - are you set for this fortnight’s challenge?

Find this small black needle and win a print!
  • The 11th game starts today with the deadline for entries being
  • Saturday 16th March 2013 at midnight London (GMT) time
  • and the winner being announced Sunday 17th March.
  • Then on Monday 18th March the new game will start.

HOW TO PLAY

OK - this week please start scrutinising images found in the section of my shop called … Springtime Bunny Art

  1. Once you find the black needle that I have secreted…
  2. send me an email with your answer to eastwitching@hotmail.com or via a convo in Etsy
  3. then come back here and write a comment saying what animal print you would like to win from my Etsy shop Eastwitching.

So - START SEARCHING HERE

You have just under 2 weeks to submit your answer.
On draw day I will use the random number generator to select a winner. If it says 3 for example then the third person who left a comment will win etc…

Deadline to submit your entry is - Saturday 16th March at GMT (London Time:) Midnight.

Have fun! - Alison

Haystackers at the ready! Game 10 Is Up!

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Welcome all you Haystackers to Game 10!

Starting a new TWITTER hash tag for my regular animal art print giveaway game. Want to win one? Search #haystackers now.

Find me on Twitter @eastwitching.

This week the needle is a hidden in my Etsy Eastwitching shop section called Nautical Animals click that wording and it will take you there to start searching.
So - are you set for this fortnight’s challenge?
Find this small black needle and win a print!
  • The 10th game starts today with the deadline for entries being
  • Saturday 2nd March 2013 at midnight London (GMT) time
  • and the winner being announced Sunday 3rd March.
  • Then on Monday 4th March the new game will start.
HOW TO PLAY
OK - this week please start scrutinising images found in the section of my shop called … Nautical Animals
  1. Once you find the black needle that I have secreted…
  2. send me an email with your answer to eastwitching@hotmail.com or via a convo in Etsy
  3. then come back here and write a comment saying what animal print you would like to win from my Etsy shop Eastwitching.
So - START SEARCHING HERE you have just under 2 weeks to submit your answer.
On draw day I will use the random number generator to select a winner. If it says 3 for example then the third person who left a comment will win etc..
Deadline to submit your entry is
Saturday 2nd March at GMT (London Time:) Midnight.
Have fun! - Alison