Hi it's Cari

Hi everyone. My name is Cari. (Koren's Sister) This is my first time to blog on our new blog! So, I've discovered this wonderful product that I guess I never really knew existed. It's clay you can bake at home! I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I've been reading all about it. And watching videos online about it. I thought with all clay you had to fire it in a special oven. So, I'm going to buy some polymer clay and try it out this weekend. I'm very excited! I can't wait to get creating with it. I have all these ideas for it. I'll will be posting pictures on here so check back for them!! :-)

Project Wonderful?

Ever heard of http://www.projectwonderful.com? Its a really cool website for those who want to promote your Etsy business or your webstite. What you first is sign up for a free account and verify your e-mail address. Then you can bid on ad slots on websites. Some are free! Also you can depostit money into your account via PayPal ($5 minium) and bid on more popular sites. I just think its a really cool resource for those who want to promote their Etsy business who are just starting out and need exposure. Also, follow us on Twitter! http://carolinepinesdesigns.twitter.com
-Kori

Learning How To Make Felt Animals.....

So the title says it all, i'm learning how to design and make felt animals. After seeing some of the really cool shops that sell them on http://www.etsy.com I got inspired to make some of my own. I made this really cute cat head only to have the wiskers and eyes fall of and the dog steal it. (He really likes it even though its pink! lol) Then I ventured off and made this creature that looks like half bear and half owl, (was trying to make a cat) and when I finally got around to stuffing the thing it ripped apart at the seams and the limbs were too small to stuff stuffing in them. Well I guess its a trial and error process, even though I seem to be having more errors. Hopefully I'll make something that I am actually proud of and maybe I'll post a picture here too.
-Koren

First Post! Woohoo! :P

This is my very first post on the Caroline Pines Designs blog! Its exciting. Well let me tell you a little bit about our shop and who we are.
About Us:
Well, my name is Koren and my sister and I (Cari) just opened our own Etsy shop (http://carolinepinesdesigns.etsy.com). We love to make crafts and we thought, "hey why not make a little bit of money doing what we love?". So.... we opened an Etsy shop and within a week already had a sale. This is a fun and exciting adventure and we just wanted to share it. I love to try new things and see what comes of it.