Byte Me

I love back to school!

In my day (as my youngest sister puts it, my “era”), getting ready to go back to school meant buying some pencils and an abacus. Today’s kids are all amped up on software. This brings me to the mix of two worlds: a merging of what is old (handmade art) yet new (handmade art) AND celebrates modern technology. Check it out: a handmade pendant that so innocently and exquisitely states, “Byte Me.”

This is from Etsy.com, about which I’ve written here. I freely admit I’m in need of a 12-step group for the Treasury component of this site. The Treasury gives every member a chance to post favorites within any conceivable theme. My first treasury was called “Hot Button Issues” (art with buttons) and, though a bit of a flop, it was a good experience. I’ve since moved on to “Like a Drunk in a Midnight Choir” (an homage to Leonard Cohen’s “Bird on a Wire”) and then – probably my best work so far – “Grey’s Anatomy,” a treasury that featured, well, stuff that’s grey.

This week I waited, pressed the F5 refresh button over and over, and at last got the chance to post my own picks under the title, “More Cushion for Better Pushin.’” That would be pincushions, my friend. Only on Etsy (eBay who?) can one find such a range of craft-meets-art-meets-ultracool that my choices of pincushions went beyond 1,000 artful treasures. At last I chose favorites: a bird in shades of blue, a little turtle made of felted wool, a happy little dumpling pincushion. Along with the pincushions I included a voodoo pincushion doll pendant.

This is something I would love to wear on a first date!

The maker of this little gem, SparkleMe, surprised me with a very nice “convo” (that’s Etsian for “message”) saying that she’d featured my Treasury in her blog.

Once you've checked out the blog, you'll want to click on this link to SparkleMe’s shop. In it, you will find the perfect back to school accessory for today’s modern kids: the cute little pendant that proudly proclaims “Byte Me.”

Until next time,

Conna