iNSTAGRAMMiN'

A bit late in sharing this, still trying to process it all. On Sunday morning I started getting a crazy number of followers all of a sudden on my Instagram @4theloveoftoys. I had no idea that Instagram had posted a blog post about me. How flattering, awesome and just crazy! SO many eyes on my Instagram feed. I'd be lying if I said I didn't freak out for awhile walking around saying "oh my god" over and over. Instagram along with Pinterest have become a huge part of my life. I met Doug on Instagram!

If you're curious, I have no idea how Instagram finds people to post on their blog and IG feed. I didn't do anything on my end to make this happen but I am beyond thankful that it did :)

So now what? I guess I better start taking more photos to post for all my new followers!

http://blog.instagram.com/post/119779161207/150524-4theloveoftoys

XOXO
Sara

ETSY SHOP UPDATES

I currently have one last boston terrier plush/pillow up in my Etsy shop. I will be making more when I have some time but I'm not sure when that will be so if you've been needing a new friend, go grab him! :D

Have a great Tuesday! 

-Sara

WORK FROM MY ETSY DAYS

Back in June of 2007 I opened an Esty shop as a way to keep creating my own work while I worked as a greeting card designer. I've been a long time supporter of handmade items and my fellow artists. Opening my shop just felt like the right direction for me to go in at that time. I loved getting to know a lot of other sellers and met lots of people who's work I still follow today. It's been amazing to see the directions their work has taken throughout the years.

Unfortunately around the end of 2011 I had to close my shop, something that was quite difficult for me to do but I had to make some important decisions in my life and having the time to create my own art just was not possible anymore. I meant for it to only be a short time but it ended up being a few years that went by. I was never certain that I would ever open it back up and sell my work again but that has started to slowly change as my life has been changing over the past year.

I wanted to share a few pieces of art that I had created back then for my shop. I was doing a lot of searching to figure out who I was as an illustrator. For my day job I had to illustrate in a lot of different styles and I felt like I was losing who I was and this helped me stay a bit more focused on myself. 

MY ETSY SHOP

Thank you for looking! I'm not sure if I'll ever be selling any of these as prints again because I'm really excited to make new art but you never know, some may show up in my shop one day if there is interest. 

Have a great Sunday!

-Sara