Karl Lagermouse has gone global!

I made this little custom a Karl Lagerfeld Mouse a couple of weeks ago. Little did I know that he would soon be spread all over the web! My customer posted my photo of him on her blog trend de la creme

And then the fashion media grabbed hold of it!


Mauren Mota



Fashion Indie


and everything went a bit nuts!

Coco Perez


Tabu


Our Fashion

And now he is on the front page of Brazilian Vogue!

RG Vogue

I am still recovering from the shock!

Etsy Mini Part 2 - How to put an Etsy Mini on your Blog

This is Part 2 of my tutorials on using the Etsy Mini Widget - here I will show you how to add your Etsy Mini to your your blog sidebar and into a post.
(This tutorial is for Blogger only, Wordpress does not support any Etsy Mini code)

For more information on using your Etsy Mini:
Part 1 - What is an Etsy Mini? How to build an Etsy Mini
Part 3 - How to post an Etsy Mini on your Facebook Page
Part 4 - How to tweak the Etsy Mini HTML code so you can feature other artists.

How to put an Etsy Mini in a blog sidebar
Blog sidebars are narrow, so you need to make sure that the Etsy Mini you build to go here is only one column wide for gallery size images or 2 columns wide for thumbnail size.

1) Once you have built the mini you want to use, copy the Javascript code (the top box) and save it in a text document. Alternatively you can just keep your Etsy mini builder open in a separate tab/window so you can come back to it later.
2) Log into Blogger
3) Click on "Dashboard"
4) Click on "Layout" this will take you to the customize page of your blog.
5) Click on "Add a Gadget"


6) A selection of Gadgets for your blog will pop up. For the Etsy Mini you need to select "HTML Gadget"
7) In the next window give your Etsy Mini a name (optional), paste your JavaScript code into the main box and click "Save".

8) You can move your Gadgets around by clicking and dragging them. When you are happy with your layout just click "Save"

- You can add multiple Etsy minis to the same gadget if you want, just paste more code underneath the first. However I think it works better to create a new html gadget for each Etsy mini, it makes it much easier when you want to move things around on your blog.

How to put an Etsy Mini in a blog post
1) Log into your blog and then click "New Post"
2) Then Click the "Edit HTML" tab

3) Paste the JavaScript code for your Etsy Mini into the box. If you click the "compose" or "preview" tab you wont be able to see your Etsy Mini. This is ok, just so long as the code is in your "Edit HTML" tab you will be able to see it on your blog when it is published.

For more information on using your Etsy Mini:
Part 1 - What is an Etsy Mini? How to build an Etsy Mini
Part 3 - How to post an Etsy Mini on your Facebook Page
Part 4 - How to tweak the Etsy Mini HTML code so you can feature other artists.

For the Love of Cute

Today I am relaunching my second blog For the Love of Cute which features new handmade cuteness every day! I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing for it.

A few updates...

You might have noticed some changes to my blog over the last few days.

The new features include:

• A new smaller blog header
  
• A navigation bar and About page added
• Subscribe features to get an RSS feed through feeders or to your email
• New advertising spaces with Project Wonderful
• A "Tweet this" link at the bottom of each posting

If you would like to learn how I added these to my blog, please check out this post and look for "Blog Add-ons" there are links to all the sites I used to set it up.

I have also set up a Mailing List so you can receive a newsletter from me direct to your inbox! Sign up here

You can now join me on Facebook too. Check out the The House of Mouse Fan Page and my Personal Profile to connect!

What do you think of my new look? Is there anything that annoys you about it? Is my header too large? Are there too many adverts? Are there any other features you would like to see here? I appreicate all your comments.

I've been Tagged!

As you might have noticed, blogs have been getting tagged all over the place recently! In fact, I am the one of the last people I know to get tagged. (which says something about my blog promotions, I think I need to work on that...)

I was tagged by Sassy Soaps and Such She makes handmade soaps and dolls. I couldn't resist this mousy soap! (I wonder why!)





So here are the rules of being tagged:

1. Link to your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blog. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Here are 7 random facts about me!

1. When I was little I wanted to be a teacher
2. In my spare time I perform improvised comedy (like "Who's Line is it Anyway?") on stage in Amsterdam City Center.
3. My middle name is Juliet.
4. When I am sewing I have to have a dvd or audio book playing or I get bored quickly.
   
5. I made my first mouse exactly one year ago today.
6. Before I made mice I was a professional oil painter www.annagreaves.com
7. I was born with hypermobility in all my joints. This means that all the joints in my body flex further than a normal persons do (different from being double-jointed). This makes me very flexible but it also means that my muscles have to take a lot more of the strain on every day movement, so I often suffer from muscle pain and RSI.

Now to tag some of my blog friends...

1. My little Bird
2. ArtMind
3. FleurFatale
4. Daydream Glass
5. PinkPatrice Boutique
6. Sock Monkey Jungle
7. Beads in the Belfry