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This Week's Featured Zibbet Shop - ModredVintage!

2010-05-02T06:06:00.000-07:00

I didn't realize until ModredVintage contacted me with some suggestions for shops to feature that I didn't have any Vintage shops lined up. How could I have missed such an amazingly wonderful addtion to Zibbet Love? I adore vintage of all kinds, clothing, home decor, dishes, toys, they're all beautiful! And the collection I saw in ModredVintage was no exception. :)

So, off went the list of questions. Enjoy!

Tell us a bit about you and your shop.

Years ago I went to a depression glass auction. I had never heard of it beforehand, but was amazed by the colors and beauty of the glass. I was hooked and had to learn more about it. As I attended more auctions I learned more about glass, pottery, and other items. It had been a hobby of mine, but when I was no longer being given any hours from my work at home job, I decided to start ModredVintage. It's a nice fit for my stay-at-home mom schedule.

What inspires you?

I love how well made some of the older items are. Depression glass was often given out for free with a purchase of another item and considered inferior in its day, but by today's standards I would put its quality up against anything factory made. I also love the re-use side of selling vintage. Why buy new cookware when you can buy Fire-King from the 50s that will last forever and provide a unique decorative touch?

What is your favourite item in your shop and why?

This is a tough choice, as I have a fondness for a lot of my items. I would have to say the Fostoria Azure Sherbet, as I have a special regard for Elegant Depression.

What do you love about Zibbet?

I love the supportive community, everyone is so nice on the Ning Forums. I also love the coupon codes and the "customize your shop" feature. I see a lot of potential in Zibbet, and am hoping for a great future.

If the world could only know one thing about you, what would you want that to be?

I'm overall very happy with my life, family, and consider myself quite blessed. It may sound corny, but that's the way I roll.

And a few fun questions:

If you were a colour, which one would you be?

Red. No reason, I just like red.

Coffee or tea?

I used to be a tea person, then I had kids. Coffee all the way.

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2010-04-21T04:49:00.000-07:00

This Week's Featured Zibbet Shop - AF Photo's!

2010-04-19T07:57:00.000-07:00

Introducing this week's Featured Zibbet Shop - AF Photo's!

I have to tell you, I love this shop. I'm a photographer myself, so I'm always drawn in by intriguing photo's when I'm browsing. Then, when I found out this shop not only sold photo's, but bath and body and jewellery too, well, I was just in heaven!

Enjoy the interview!

Tell us a bit about you and your shop

A little mayhem about me, I like to think of my shop as a random collection of stuff, I dont want to be like labeled as the photo girl, but rather, hey AFphotos has all kinds of cool stuff. Although like my profile says, I love color and nature and its what I enjoy the most in life.

What inspires you?

I would say Color is what inspires me, without it, I think a lot of things would be different. Photographers, Artists, Bakers, Designers, Fashion, none of that would be as vibrant jobs as they are today without color.

What is your favourite item in your shop and why?

My favorite item right now in my shop would have to be the mother of pear earrings They are simple and Beautiful all at the same time. They can be worn to so many things,given as a gift to a bride to be, mother's day thats coming up, of just to treat yourself.

If the world could only know one thing about you, what would you want that to be?

If the world could know one thing about Ashley Filczer is I try not to settle for less then the best of me.

And a few fun questions:

If you were a colour, which one would you be?

If I were a color I would be green, not only is it my favorite but I think its a color that occurs a lot in nature and some very important things come in green. To quote someone" It anit easy being green"

What did you have for breakfast this morning?

Im not a breakfast person really and if I do sit down to have it, I over do it, with insanely great waffles and bacon and muffins and strawberrys with whipped cream.

Coffee or tea?

Tea would be my choice of the two, not much of a coffee drinker and anyone of my coworkers could tell you that. Not into caffinee so much.

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2010-04-07T04:23:00.000-07:00

This Week's Featured Zibbet Shop - Man in the Moon Herbs!

2010-04-05T04:47:00.000-07:00

I have to admit something here before I start. I'm a wannabe gardener. There, I said it.
Every year, as spring approaches, my fingers start to itch. I want to go out and play in the dirt. I buy seeds, and gardening gloves and window sill greenhouses. I start tiny little seeds that grow into respectable seedlings. Then, after browbeating hubby into tilling the garden, I happily dance out and plant my defenceless little plants in the garden.

Then, once the weeds start to grown, I lose interest. It's too hot out there. I don't like being on my hands and knees in the garden in the beating sun. So, my poor defenceless little plants struggle to survive all summer long. Usually they do give up a fruit or a vegetable or two, but really, I shouldn't even try.

That is why I'm always so in awe of those who can not only garden, but garden successfully. I rely on people like Man in the Moon Herbs. Without dedicated gardeners like her, I'd never, ever have the pretty things I love. Or food for that matter. :)

Tell us a bit about you and your shop.

I started Man in the Moon Herbs almost 15 years ago. I am a compulsive gardener and was looking for a way to raise money for new plants- to make my gardening habit self supporting so to speak. I began drying some of the flowers and herbs to make wreaths to sell and started experimenting with the herbs medicinally for personal use. Customers and friends began requesting other botanically based items like soaps and sachets so one by one I learned how to do each new project. Fortunately I was laid off from my full time job a couple of years in and was able to devote all my time to my herbal projects!

What inspires you?

I never know what will inspire me next. It could be a customers suggestion, the scent of a flower, a beautiful fabric and many times inspiration comes in dreams!

What is your favourite item in your shop and why?

One of my all time favorite products is my Lavender Laundry Detergent. It's the only laundry soap I have been using for 8-9 years. It's easy on the environment and low sudsing.We have a well and septic system and I am very concerned about what we put down the drain. I believe if we all take care of our little piece of the Earth we can collectively make a huge difference in the health of our planet.

What do you love about Zibbet?

I really like how easy it is to set up shop at Zibbet! The single monthly fee and ability to customize your shop were big selling points for me.

If the world could only know one thing about you, what would you want that to be?

If the world could know one thing about me it would be that I get cranky if I can't get my hands in the dirt on a regular basis! A manicure is wasted on these fingers!

If you were a colour, which one would you be?

If I was a color I would have to be, what else-lavender!

Coffee or tea?

Tea is nice but I need serious coffee to jump start me in the morning.

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2010-03-23T03:53:00.000-07:00

This Week's Featured Zibbet Shop - BHB Kidstyle!

2010-03-22T03:51:00.000-07:00

This is the type of shop that makes me wish I had a little one around still. Are these not the cutest t-shirts you've ever seen? You absolutely have to stop by BHB Kidstyle

Just look at the ultimate cuteness and quality of the designs you can find here. I wonder if she makes these cute designs in adult sizes? Hmmm....

Obviously, I absolutely had to add BHB Kidstyle to the Zibbet Love blog! Lets hear what they had to say, shall we?

Tell us a bit about you and your shop:

I´m Hungarian currently living in Portugal with my English husband and three children. Because of the nature of the job my husband is doing, we do travel a lot, move from country to country every 2-3 years. Although I really enjoy getting to know other countries and cultures beyond the tourist level, this style of living has it disadvantages. Trying to find a job every two-three years in a country where you don´t speak the language, is difficult. So, I figured it out that I have to do something where I don´t neccessarily need to use a language I don´t speak well, and what I can do whereever I live. I admire children´s art, I love bright colors, and I do belive that what can be bought in the shops for kids reflects the taste, style and world of the adults rather than the children's.

In short, the combination of circumstances and my beliefs made me start doing what I do now.

What inspires you?

Children's artwork and nature. Both of these have wild imagination, (Yes, even nature does. Just think of all the clever things it came up with to make sure that a living creature can survive in the most unhabitable places.), brilliant colors and interesting textures and shapes.

What is your favourite item in your shop and why?

At the moment, it is the House People - It is nothing fancy but it has everything what I like about kids´ art work. Colors and imagination. It is entirelly my 6-year-old daughter's design. I just copied it onto a t-shirt.

What do you love about Zibbet?

I like its very friendly, easygoing, laidback but still very professional atmosphere. I like the fact that whenever I have a question, I get an answer back within 12 hrs (only because of the time difference). Zibbet is still growing and has a lot of room to improve but what it already has is very professional and at a high standard. I really like that easily and quickly you can upload photos, that there is a choice between two item display sizes for your shop front, (I think many people don´t realize what a crucial option it is. Depending on what you sell your items and with this your shop, look better in a smaller or bigger picture.) and I think the fact that when you want to enlarge a picture you get a very professional slide show of all 4 pictures of the same item, is just fantastic.

If the world could only know one thing about you, what would you want that to be?

I´m really just a kid, living in a grown-up´s body.

And a few fun questions:

If you were a colour, which one would you be?

Orange.

What did you have for breakfast this morning?

Cornflakes and coffee.

Coffee or tea?

Definitely coffee. Can't exist without it. (Only because I´m trapped in a grown-up´s body)

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2010-03-21T06:37:00.000-07:00

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2010-03-20T15:52:00.000-07:00

This Week's Featured Zibbet Shop - LOC Design Studio!

2010-03-16T10:46:00.000-07:00

I am so excited to bring you our very first Zibbet Feature - LOC Design Studio!!

I am so impressed by the amazing work I found in LOC Design shop. The craftsmanship is incredible. Every single piece is stunning and would be perfect for every jewellery loving woman out there in the big wide world we call home.

I sent off the interview questions, and here is what LOC Design had to say:

Tell us a bit about you and your shop.

My name is Vicki Schofield. I make handcrafted beaded jewelry and gifts. I enjoy working with a variety of different materials include gemstones, pearls and glass. I guess I inherited a love for pearls from my mother and her mother. I like all kinds, including glass pearls in different colors. You will see pearls in a lot of the items that I craft. People often ask about the name of my shop. LOC Design Studio is named for my three inside kitties: Lluvia, Oreo and Cali. The "girls" help me design and make jewelry, each in her own unique way. Lluvia loves to walk around on my design table and "plunder". She enjoys hiding an object, finding it and then batting it around the table until she hides it again! Oreo likes to position herself as close as possible to me and can often be found perched on top of bags of beads or whatever I have out on the table. Eventually, I send her to her box. I have a box where I put scraps of beading wire and Oreo seems to enjoy squeezing herself into that box! Cali likes to sit in the window and watch the birds outside. She is very vocal. Late at night she tells me when it's time to quit and go to bed!

What inspires you?

Color! I love color and that is always were a new project begins. Often I enter my "bead room" with a project in mind only to be distracted by some beads that I find in my stash that I forgot were there. The original project idea is replaced by something inspired by what I've just "found". But whatever happens, it always starts with color!

What is your favourite item in your shop and why?

At the moment, my favorite item is my Paua Shell and Freshwater Pearl Jewelry Set. I like it best for three main reasons. First, I love the beautiful iridescent color of the paua shell! Second, as I mentioned earlier, I love pearls. These two materials just came together in a way that I really like. The third reason this is my favorite is that the shell and the pearls remind me of the beautiful beach and gorgeous water of the NW Florida Gulf Coast where I live. All things marine are an important part of the culture here. Even though the paua shell is from New Zealand and the pearls are freshwater, they still make me think of the Gulf of Mexico and what we call "The Emerald Coast".

What do you love about Zibbet?

How much time do you have? Seriously, I love the fact that Zibbet is fresh and new and that I have the opportunity to be part of the success of this venue. I love the responsiveness of Jonathan, Andrew and Jess to the concerns and needs of Zibbet sellers--their focus on customer service is top notch. I love the ease of listing new items. I love interacting with all of the Zibbet sellers that I have met so far and I look forward to meeting many more. Actually, what's not to love about Zibbet?

If the world could only know one thing about you, what would you want that to be?

I want the world to know that I love Jesus!

And a few fun questions:

If you were a colour, which one would you be?

I think I would be pink.

What did you have for breakfast this morning?

Peanut butter and saltine crackers.

Coffee or tea?

Coffee for breakfast. Tea anytime.

Stay Tuned!

2010-03-12T08:10:00.000-08:00

There are so many amazing shops on Zibbet. I'm going to start featuring them soon, so stay tuned!

Deon