I can't believe that it's been 2+ years since I decided to start this blog. Deciding it was the easy, doing it not so. Here's another attempt at it.
So much happened since I decided to start the blog. My shop took a new direction. I discovered my love for wire and this took me in the direction of creating home and wedding decoration using different wire finishes.
I was also featured in quite a few small and big wedding web sites. This put me in contact with many different people in every aspect of life - profession, nationality, interests etc.
I even opened a second shop for craft supplies(https://www.etsy.com/shop/AntoBoutique).
Then earlier this year I received a very intriguing email from Etsy. They wanted to know if I was interested in working with Nordstrom and having some of my designs sold at their stores.
In 2012 Etsy and Nordstrom started an “Etsy & Nordstrom Present” collaboration, where Nordstrom’s At Home department features selected Etsy vendors in their retail stores. You can read more about this here:
https://www.etsy.com/blog/news/2013/etsy-wholesale-local-artists-at-nordstrom/
In few words Nordstrom contacted me and we started working together developing a collection of designs from my shop to be sold at Nordstrom. This includes wedding hangers, cake toppers, plant markers, cheese markers, napkin rings . . .
Earlier this month Nordstrom at Tyson's Corner, VA started selling the collection. In the next week or so, the collection will be available at www.Nordstrom.com. In June, 5 more stores will start selling the collection at their wedding suites.
For the time being I am working on Nordstrom's order along with the orders from my Etsy shops. It's a busy, but very exciting time for me.
