Fabulous Friday Feature-Indie Archives-"A Man and his Metals"- Timothy Adam Designs Created 4/30/08

Timothy Adam Design is a metal guru..not to mention a great Etsian who love to help out as best he can within the Etsy Community....He is the mastermind behind the promotional catalogs of Etsy Artists "Handbook to Handmade Volumes"

"the handbook to handmade" is a monthly volume of 36 ETSY artists and their shops...this is a promotional tool that is used to help promote artists and etsy. the first volume was a success, with a great mix of artists from 36 different cities from around the world.".-Timothy Adam Designs
There have been 5 volumes created and published since January 2007 with Volume # 6 currently accepting new artist...(cue plug.. LOL) visit http://etsypromobook.blogspot.com/ for more info or contact Tim @ TimothyAdamDesigns.etsy.com

I had a chance to thank him again for featuring me as one of the 35 artists in the Volume II "Handbook"(pg.8) and catch him for am interview:


Introduce yourself:
*** Hey Timothy Adam here....full time metal artist and blogger...I live in Grand Rapids Michigan with my talented wife and my Jack Russel, Sadie.

What inspires you?
****Modern art and modern architecture


Your current favorite piece?
**** http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11226003

What got your started in your craft?
*** about 3 years ago my sister in law in Baltimore, who is a furniture designer..she started the spark..and i have not stopped ever since

One weird fact about you or your shop
***** 3 years ago i had no idea i had a creative side!

How did you come up with your shop name?
**** That's an easy one....it is my name and i design stuff!

Do you have any advice for other Etsians or artists in general?
*** you always need to love what you are doing and have fun..once the fun stops..it is time to do something different..

What are your goals for 2008?
***** 2008: First goal was to go full time with my art and i have done that...second goal is to hit 1000 sales on etsy...third is to keep building my blogs!!

Thanks Tim...oh BTW...Sadie gave her seal of approval

here are some more awesome links of Tim's to check out
a how to video on the etsy mini:
http://critiquesandreviews.blogspot.com/2008/03/blog-post.html
www.timothyadamdesigns.blogspot.com

Find Motivation- Staying active during downtime

Since my knee still isn't up to par for me to vend my wares downtown... and my jewelry online isn't moving fast enough....this is a perfect time to craft my cards and re-purposed creations.

These are just SOME of the things I worked on during the week.

Simple sweet stamped flower THANK YOU Tags..I just need to add the fabric ribbons I made.
With Easter, Passover, St. Patricks Day etc..coming along..not everyone celebrates the same holidays the same way..if at all. But some folks still want to to send a lovely greeting just because. I choose a green theme for the Spring season.

Speaking if Spring.... these are some of the wonderful Spring Fever cards I made for the season..I will be posting these in my NYblaque.shop later.
This one is my personal fav. A lovely blank "Get Well "Card sent from a little birdie:)

In order for me to even get these pictures up with my 2yr old literally underfoot, I had to give him his spotlight for today.
Oh sure, he's smiling now...that's his "I'm going to make sure you don't get any work done so I get ALL the attention face:-P LOL...my baby is something else!


How is your Thursday coming along?

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