I shop here.

But you guys already know I am obsessed with Storenvy.com, eh? As soon as I saw this #fmsphotoaday prompt I knew what my post would be! :)

Psst - that card on the wall by my sewing machine? It's a card from the Storenvy staff themselves congratulating me on my three year Envyversary! And jeepers, I just realized - in April I will be celebrating FOUR years of selling on Storenvy! Eep! I should start planning my Envyversary celebration now!

Storenvy is turning pages!

I am thrilled with the latest feature added to Storenvy.com - the ability to add pages to your store front. I just added an About page to my shop that you can check out to get an idea what the new pages you can add to your shop will look like!

You can embed your blog, Instagram feed, create a photo gallery, sizing chart, and so much more! Just log into Storenvy.com and head to your admin panel, then click "Design". Then click "HTML pages".

Next, you will want to click on "+Add a custom page".

This will open a blank page that you can title, and fill with text and images to create stunning About Pages, sizing charts, photo galleries, and more - or with a little coding knowledge you can dive into the HTML and embed your blog & other feeds. Below, I have broken down some of the features available & how to use them for anyone who may need help! :)

To add images:

Click the graphic in the tool bar that looks like a small photo. It will open a pop up box to insert the photo URL. You cannot upload photos directly to be hosted on your custom pages, so they will need to be posted elsewhere, Facebook, your blog, Flickr, etc. Simply right click the image where it is hosted and click "Copy Image Location". Then paste that text into the image URL box and click insert. Viola! You've added a photo!

To add video: 

The video icon is directly to the right of the photo icon. Click it, and you can embed videos. Again, you can't directly upload them to this page, but you can easily upload them to Youtube then embed the code from there into your custom page.

To add sizing charts, color charts, etc:

The button to the right of the video button is a "table" button. You can use it to create charts, which you can use for color or sizing charts. Click the box and chose how many rows and columns you need, then just type in your information! Super easy!

To make links clicky: 

Make your about pages and more look snazzy by embedding the links rather than copying the URL into the post (IE, my shop vs http://luanded.com). To do this, type your text as you want it to appear, then highlight the part you want to link - for example, if you donate a portion of your sales to a Susan G. Komen, you would highlight the charity name, then click the icon that looks like a chain link. Type in the URL there and click insert, and ta-da! You have inserted a link! :)

I hope this mini walk through was helpful! :)

What do you think of the new Storenvy pages? What will you be using them for?

It's fall, y'all!

I love autumn. Not so much Missouri Autumns, but I have fantastic memories of growing up in the Smoky Mountains in the fall. Gorgeous. That's all there is to it!

Even though Missouri Autumn doesn't have anything on Smoky Mountain autumn, there's a crisp nip in the air and dew on the grass, little shards of acorns that get stuck in the bottom of your shoe and leaves to rake and pumpkins on porchs, so I feel like celebrating it today with this collection from last week's Storenvy link up! :)

Kangaroo in a scarf hoop art by Squshies.

Nothing says "Autumn" like a heart tree by Krmbal

Leaf coasters by Tiger Knitty

 And now for a SERIOUS question - how do you feel about candy corn? Love it, or hate it? Tell me in the comments! 

Candy Corn key fob by Ni-Chern Designs

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Have a Storenvy shop? 

You can link up to two individual products from your shop below for some networking/sharing fun!

Select two products from the collection to share via social media. (Do not share to Pinterest without the express permission from the shop owner.) This way, everyone gets some free promo to a wide new audience for free - and it's a great way to network with fellow shop owners! :D

How to link up:
Click "add your link"

Box 1: add the URL to your individual product
Box 2: add the product description
Box 3: put in your email address

Submit then select a thumbnail photo! Easy!

I hearby crown you awesome.

I love Violet's Buds handmade infant crowns. These are just darling for photo shoots, don't you think?  They are also made with upcycled material, which I think is pretty spectacular! That's why I chose to feature them on my blog today for Storenvy Saturday! :) 

Princess Laura Crown

Prince George Crown

Silver Flair Tiara

Want to check out some more rad Storenvy shops? Check out the collection of shops below!

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Have a Storenvy shop? 

You can link up to two individual products from your shop below for some networking/sharing fun!

Select two products from the collection to share via social media. (Do not share to Pinterest without the express permission from the shop owner.) This way, everyone gets some free promo to a wide new audience for free - and it's a great way to network with fellow shop owners! :D

How to link up:
Click "add your link"

Box 1: add the URL to your individual product
Box 2: add the product description
Box 3: put in your email address

Submit then select a thumbnail photo! Easy!

I'll eat you up I love you so!

I absolutely LOVE this tee from Look Human. Love. It.

Available Here

Too soon for school!

I can't believe it's almost time for school to start back up. Blows. My. Mind. This summer just zipped by.

I decided to pull together a collection of products from Storenvy.com that jive with this whole back to school atmosphere. Leave me a comment and tell me your favorite. And don't forget to check the shops that share their products at the bottom, you may just find something you love!

Apple Cozy by Sam's Crochet Handmade Health

It's PE not the Olympics tee by Activate Apparel

Blue Backpack with Lace from Characo

Navy Hair Flower to match school uniforms by Violet's Buds

School pencil pouch by Amy's Monkeys

The Lunch Box Idea Box by Idea Box

Thanks for helping me grow stamped spoon by JessicaNdesigns

I hope you enjoy this week's collection! Here's to a great start to a new school year!

Have a Storenvy shop? 

You can link up to two individual products from your shop below for some networking/sharing fun!


In the description box, write a brief description of your product!

Next step: Select two products from the collection to share via social media. Do not share to Pinterest without the express permission from the shop owner. This way, everyone gets some free promo to a wide new audience for free - and it's a great way to network with fellow shop owners! :D

How to link up:

Click "add your link"

Box 1: add the URL to your individual product
Box 2: add the product description
Box 3: put in your email address

Submit then select a thumbnail photo! Easy!

a few of my favorites.

I had been so busy preparing for Strawberry Swing IFC and getting settled in my new home I hadn't had time for Storenvy Saturday posts (or laundry) but guess what? Storenvy Saturday product features are back! I love sharing great products from Storenvy with you and discovering new shops via the link up at the bottom of the post - I hope you enjoy it as well!

Here are some of my favorite products Storenvy.com  this week . Leave a comment and tell me which is your favorite, and then browse the great products linked up below my collection by fellow Storenvy shop owners!

NEW Shop Indie print from Krmbal

Walnut Crochet Hook by Gipson Wands

Multi color sweater from Happy Family

3D nail LOVE art by Chramberries

State outline connected by love hoop art by HOOPLA

Olive green rope rug by My Twisted Thread and Hook

Tiny polaroid pendant/necklace by NerdJerk

Little But Fierce Onesie by Look Human

Have a Storenvy shop? 

You can link up to two individual products from your shop below for some networking/sharing fun!


In the description box, write a brief description of your product!

Next step: Select two products from the collection to share via social media. Do not share to Pinterest without the express permission from the shop owner. This way, everyone gets some free promo to a wide new audience for free - and it's a great way to network with fellow shop owners! :D

How to link up:

Click "add your link"

Box 1: add the URL to your individual product
Box 2: add the product description
Box 3: put in your email address

Submit then select a thumbnail photo! Easy!

Using Storenvy now makes your stuff look even better!

Remember my post from my Storenvy is Awesome series about how Storenvy makes your stuff look good? Well, they just rolled out a new default theme called Cooper. Anyone who opens a store on Storenvy.com after July 22nd will automatically have the new theme. If you have an existing store on Storenvy.com, you can do to admin > design to upgrade to the new theme!

Be sure to download a copy of your current theme's HTML so if you for whatever reason do not like the new Cooper theme, you can reinstall your old theme, though all previous customizations (colors, fonts, logo and background and all widgets) will be gone.

Here is a picture of what my store looked like before I upgraded:

And here is a picture of it currently! :)

Perks of the new Cooper theme:

Collections
You can set up collection view so that when people visit your store, they can see thumbnails of your categories, like this:

The aspect ratio for these images is 315x210. You can use product photos or create cover images. You find this under Admin > Products > Manage Collections.

Also under Admin > Products > Manage Collections, you can chose a collection and type in a description for it, so when people view that collection, they see what you have to say about it! Example:

Mobile friendly! 
The new Cooper theme looks stunning on mobile, where the theme before was not mobile friendly. At all.

Easy to customize!
 This theme is much easier to customize than the previous one. You can easily change your font, colors, collection display order and more from the Store Editor Toolbar that appears across the top of your store. You can turn this on (or off!) by going to Admin > Design and to the left you will see an on/off box for it. When turned on, this is what you will see in your store:

When viewing the COLORS tab

When viewing the LAYOUT tab

You upload your banner and background under Admin > Design > Banner & Background Image.

Over all, I really love this new theme. It's so much modern and each store with it installed still looks crazy unique. A few examples:

Sew Beastly

Landon's Toy Box

Storenvy's new Cooper theme makes it so easy to tweak your shop exactly how you like it! :) I love how much easier it is to navigate now!

Oh! And your shop bio & media links appear here, at the bottom of your store. Super professional and sleek, I think! :)

So what do you think? Will you be taking the new Cooper theme for a test drive? If you aren't yet a Storenvy seller, are you intrigued by the crazy awesomeness amount of personalization you can do to your store to really build your brand - for FREE? If you have any questions about the new theme, feel free to leave a comment! :)

For those of you upgrading to the Cooper theme, here is an article from the Storenvy team about customizing it! 

Feeling Monstrous

This week for Storenvy Saturday, I was to show off some of the monstrously awesome selection of monster goodies on Storenvy.com!

Snuggle Monster Onesie by I'm Not a Monster

Crochet Monster Hat by Baby K Crochet

Spiral Horn Stuffed Monster by MONSTROSITY

Peg Monster by Landon's Toy Box

Knit Monster Laptop Sleeve by Mouse Made

Green One Eyed Monster hat by Kay's Country Crafts

Frost Grey Monster by Stuffed Silly

Red and White Striped Imp from Impistry

Buga Monster: Mr. Monocle by SJC Designs

Needle Felted Monster by Things by V

Monster Party Shirt by Edgar R. Mcherly

Have a Storenvy shop? 

You can link up to two individual products from your shop below for some networking/sharing fun! Click the blue "add your link"button at the very bottom of this post.

In the first box, put the individual product URL.
In the description box, write a brief description of your product!
In the last box, put your email address.


Next step: Select two products from the collection to share via social media. This way, everyone gets some free promo to a wide new audience for free - and it's a great way to network with fellow shop owners! If you tweet them, use the tag #StorenvySaturday so I can retweet the links so everyone gets max exposure! :D