Sunday, February 7, 2010

2nd Place is not last :)

I'm super excited to announce 2 things. I got 2nd place for housewares in the juried part of the Poppy awards created by Poppytalk. I also got 3rd place in the people's choice for ceramics. Hooray! This is especially good news because I am leaving my full time fashion job to focus on BROOKLYNrehab. I am excited and scared but the good news is that I will have more time to create new things and post more about myself here. For now here is some moldy old stuff until I get over my camera shyness.



I also wanted to personally thank Jan of Poppytalk for accepting me into her handmade market nearly 2 years ago. She took a chance on me and I am forever grateful for the confidence it gave me to take it this far. OXO. I recommend the market and you'll see me there again soon.

13 comments:

  1. I don't know what I'm most excited about for you, your success in the Poppies or the fact that you finally leaving your job. Yay for you!!!

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  2. thanks lady (queen of "so i quit my day job")
    you'll be hearing from me more as i stumble through this!
    i can count on you to make me laugh even in my bleakest hour.

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  3. This is such wonderful news Alyssa, I am so excited to see what this year will bring for you. Courage, you can do it!
    XXX

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  4. Congratulations on making the top 3 twice on Poppytalk and your courageous decision to leave your current job!

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  5. congrats on your success so far. and yes, jan is a great gal.

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  6. Yay! Congrats on all accounts! All the best, Alyssa! Oh, and I hear ya on the camera shyness!

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  7. oh thank you old friends and new! i'm lucky to have you.

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  8. Congrats!

    I am so happy to hear you'll be rehabbing full time. Yay!

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  9. Wonderful News - Congratulations on your awards and your big leap forward! Wish you all the best!

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  10. Alyssa! Terrific news! Congratulations and you can do it. You inspire me and I love what you make. xx Liane

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  11. Oh Liane thank you so much. You are my hero which makes your kind support even more special to me.

    ok you all need to pretend i never posted this if i end up failing and a year from now and work at starbucks. actually starbucks gives health insurance to 30hr a week parttimers so maybe that is not such a bad idea. more on that later as i try to get courage to post some personal stuff.

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  12. Working from your couch is where it's at! Oddly enough though, I still technically have a day job. A NY day job! Which I took with me when I moved...but to my couch in CA. :)

    And no, 2nd place is NOT last it's very very close to 1st! Keep up the fabulous work!

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