The baby's here! She arrived about 9 months ago...

Oops.  I told you Mommyhood would consume all of my activities.  My daughter was born last November and she is perfect.  She now models tote bags for goodmarvin (that is when she's not trying to knock them over!)

You can see more pics of her modeling skills on my website: http://www.etsy.com/shop/goodmarvin?section_id=7271778

Other news:  goodmarvin has added a few new designs for yoga bags for the fall:

A zippered top-loading yoga bag available in many patterns!

And an extra large open top-loading bag with magnetic snaps:

Psst!  And these haven't been released yet, but I'm hoping for a mid-September launch of gadget cases.  I was thinking it'd be awesome to have a miniature abstract painting in your pocket  - check these out:

  Well, that's it for now.  I promise to check back in more quickly this time and not let another 9 months go by!

xoxo

goodmarvin

What's New in goodmarvin

Well, yesterday was my baby's due date and she still has not arrived.  So while I wait around, trying to keep busy, I thought I'd take this opportunity to share with you some new things that are going on in my shop.  That is, before the demands of mommyhood consume all of my time!

The first thing I'm really excited about is my new infinity/eternity/extra long cowls I've been knitting with specialty yarns.  They're super dramatic and fun - some look like Elizabethan ruffles when worn.

Extra Long Circle Scarf in Sage Green, Aqua Blue and Purple

Extra Long Circle Scarf in Plum and Sage Green

(so fuzzy, warm and fun to wear!)

Extra Long Circle Scarf in Blue, Green, and Lavender Gray

I have plans to make more - in fact, there is one in yellow and very light gray that is very long and beautiful that I plan to photograph today and list soon.  I will be knitting until this baby arrives so keep checking back!

Some other new things:  Man scarves!  They are exactly what they sound like - just good looking scarves for the men folk in colors and designs befitting of the manliest of men.  As usual, I can't just make plain boring scarves - all of these have been knitted using a combination of yarns so they are completely one-of-a-kind, unique, handmade items.  A perfect gift for the dude in your life.  

Black and Silvery Gray Man Scarf

Marbelized Teal, Sky Blue, and Spring Green Windy Day Scarf with Buttons

(Long title, but a wonderfully practical scarf.  My husband always complains that his scarf comes undone when he's out in the cold, so voila!  Buttons to hold it in place!)

Beige and Brown Boucle Striped Man Scarf

(I love how soft the yarn is in this one, but it still has a distinctly manly feel.)

Ribbed Manly Scarf in Oatmeal and Gray

I'm going to stop there and let you check out the rest for yourself here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/goodmarvin?section_id=7170541

The last, super exciting thing I will leave you with is my new line of Schoolmarm Clutches.  Based on the design of the Sexy Librarian series, but with a rectangular body and more everyday, practical type fabrics.  

 Schoolmarm Fold Over Clutch in Brown Plaid and Floral

 Schoolmarm Fold Over Clutch in Cerulean Gingham

Schoolmarm Clutch in Charcoal Gray and White Houndstooth

There are plenty of other exciting new things in the shop - fun pom-pom winter hats, pretty neckwarmers with buttons, and fringed cowls, but I will let you check them out for yourself.  

www.goodmarvin.etsy.com

If you don't hear from me again soon, you'll know we've finally welcomed our little daughter into the world.  

xoxo

Melissa

October Giveaway Winner Announced!

Thank you to all who participated in this month's giveaway at www.diaryofacraftaholic.blogspot.com.  I am pleased to announce that Linda Henderson is this month's winner of this cute little clutch!  Congrats!

There is also a special consolation prize to all of you who didn't win - a 10% off discount code good on your entire purchase (not including shipping) now through Nov. 15th.  Just enter "October Giveaway" in the note to seller box after purchase and your order will be reduced by 10% through paypal within 48-72 hrs.

I'd also like to mention that I currently have 99 sales in my etsy shop.  To celebrate my milestone of almost reaching 100 sales, I will be giving away a free gift of either a Sexy Librarian Coffee Cup Cozy/Reusable Sleeve or a coin purse for all orders over $40 (excluding shipping) for the next 25 sales.  So in other words, just by doing a little holiday shopping you can get a little something extra if you are one of my next 25 customers.  In the note to seller box just tell me whether you'd like a coin purse or coffee sleeve (colors and designs will vary according to availability.)

Sexy Librarian Reusable Coffee Cup Sleeve

Classy Quilted Coin Purse

Happy shopping!  And wish me luck as my due date rapidly approaches - Nov. 3!

xoxo

Melissa

new website

I actually put this up a little while ago, but forgot to post the link on the blog.  I have a new personal website where all of the things I do can be found in one handy place.  You can see the collection of items I've made for goodmarvin - past and present, it's the new home for all of my plush art (plush pooties especially), my photography, and my sculptures.
Check it out here: www.melissanannen.com

xoxo
Melissa

goodmarvin giveaway on craftaholics anonymous blog!

As usual, I've been terrible about blogging - it seems to always be the last thing I get to do...I'm 38 1/2 weeks pregnant now, so we're definitely playing the waiting game at this point.  But, happy news!  Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous is hosting a giveaway for me on her wonderful blog and you can win this Sexy Librarian Clutch!

Giveaway details can be found here: http://www.diaryofacraftaholic.blogspot.com/

Before I go, I'll give you one last baby belly pic...I took this a week ago.  I am already counting down the days until I can wear normal clothes again!  I am so sick of wearing the same shirts over and over!

3 Cats, 2 Dogs, and 1 baby on the way...

     I may have mentioned this before, but my husband and I have a bit of soft spot for animals.  Lost and abandoned animals tend to find us, and we have a hard time not helping out (and sometimes adopting them).
     About 4 weeks ago, we discovered that a neighborhood stray cat had given birth to two little kittens in our yard.  Unfortunately, one of them was abandoned about 3-4 days after birth and died.  We knew that she still had the other little guy, so we decided to feed her every night to ensure that the other baby would survive so she could continue nursing it until it could be weaned.
     After hearing some mewing in the afternoon, but not being able to find the little kitten, we heard some very loud mewing from our kitchen window last night around 8pm.  My husband went out to investigate and discovered the little wee kitten had been abandoned in our yard.  Not wanting to take another chance that this guy could also die if we didn't take him in, we decided to rescue him.  Of course, with something so small and helpless, it's hard to not want to keep him.  So, we now have a new addition to the family - a little nameless 4 1/2 week old male kitten.
     Here's some pics for your enjoyment.

I am so bad at blogging! Pics of pregnant belly and Sexy Librarian Coffee Cozy...

I apologize for my lack of posting...I am very neglectful of this blog!  :(  In any case, I've spent the last few weeks getting the baby's room ready (pics when all finished  - I promise!), making yoga mat bags and scarves and neckwarmers for the shop, trying to save a baby cat from dying (lost that fight unfortunately) and generally driving myself crazy with all kinds of project ideas I can't possibly get to...
Here's a pic of my latest possibility for goodmarvin.  I had this thought the other day that Sexy Librarian Coffee Cozies might be super cute (with possibly a male counterpart in the form of a Don Draper a la Mad Men style suit)....this one is a prototype - I'm still debating on the lace - I think I want it to float free instead of be sewn in, but then I wonder if that will be annoying when you hold the cup.

And then there's the other project I've been working on...this is me at 32 weeks preggers - from last week.  I'm now 33 weeks...and counting down.

Ta ta for now folks...I will try to be better about posting!

xoxo