kaetoo's Madeit 4th Birthday

kaetoo's Etsy 4th Birthday

Project 30 Houses

For the month of April, I took part in an art challenge with Cassie Jene and Curly Jo on Instagram. As part of Project 30 Houses, I drew a 5 cm square house each day. The drawings will be compiled into a colouring book, the profits of which will raise funds on behalf of Habitat for Humanity Australia to help build and repair homes for deserving communities. See my first and second and third weeks of entries and all the doodles on #Project30Houses.

Project 30 Houses

Over the last three weeks, I have been taking part in Project 30 Houses, coordinated by Cassie Jene and Curly Jo on Instagram. I draw a 5 cm square house each day to a prompt and at the end of April, these drawings will be compiled into a colouring book, the profits of which will raise funds on behalf of Habitat for Humanity Australia to help build and repair homes for deserving communities. See my first and second weeks of entries and all the doodles on #Project30Houses.

Peg It!

{Did you know?} kaetoo currently has 41 varieties of washi tape covered mini pegs in store. With such a great range of colours and patterns, there's bound to be something to suit every purpose.

Washi tape pegs are great for gift wrapping, home office decor, party favours, hanging photos, scrapbooking embellishment, nurseries, and more.

What do you use your pegs for?

Project 30 Houses

Project 30 Houses is a project by Cassie Jene and Curly Jo over on Instagram, the aim of which is to raise funds on behalf of Habitat for Humanity Australia to help build and repair homes for deserving communities. One draws a little house that fits within a 5 cm square box every day and the houses at the end April will be compiled into a colouring book the profits of which are donated. See my first week of entries here and all the doodles on #Project30Houses.

Project 30 Houses

I have been taking part in Project 30 Houses with Cassie Jene and Curly Jo over on Instagram. The brief is simple - get your creative juices flowing by drawing a little house that fits within a 5 cm square box every day. See all the doodles on #Project30Houses.

kaetoo 2014

2014 was a great year for kaetoo and I hope that it was for you too.

This year has been kaetoo's biggest yet and my products have shipped to more countries than ever before. kaetoo display boards, art kits and mini pegs can now be found all around Australia, as well as in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and Ireland.

I have received some marvellous feedback this year, which makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

Amazing communication, product and imagination as always. X 

- Ebony, November 2014 

Fabulous gift and friendly and helpful seller. Thanks! 

- Sally, September 2014 

Great pegs, thanks for the excellent customer service, gorgeous product, and quick delivery. 

- Natalie, June 2014

I've had a great time getting out and about in Internet land. This year, kaetoo reached 100 features in Etsy treasuries, as well as being seen in multiple Madeit Sellers Picks, in the shopping guide and front page of Madeit, and in the shopping guide at Craftumi. I was interviewed at EtsyKids and Handmade Cooperative, was a Madeit Sellers Picks Editor, wrote a guest post over at EtsyKids and took part in a collaborative design challenge between {KID} independent and Handmade Cooperative. Phew!

Wishing you all a safe and relaxing festive period. See you in 2015!

xx Kate

Paint Your Own

Paint your own kits are ideal stocking stuffers. They come with watercolour paint and one mini canvas designed with super cute outlines. More canvases for artistic kids or siblings are available for purchase alone.

Why not grab some for your little ones this year?

Visit my Madeit or Etsy stores to see the full range.

Mini Washi Tape Pegs

Mini clothes peg photo hanger is perfect for a nursery. Or use them for your own projects, including for baby showers, in gift wrapping, to decorate favour bags, as place holders, and more. Available at my Madeit and Etsy stores.

kaetoo Christmas 2014

Caring for your kaetoo canvas

kaetoo canvases are acrylic paintings on canvas, sealed with a matte finish. The sealer protects your artwork and makes it easy to care for. There are a few additional steps that you can take to keep your artwork looking gorgeous.

Avoid humidity
Try not to hang your artwork in areas of high humidity or where water will be splashed directly above or below the canvas. Humidity will cause mould and mildew. Severe changes in humidity also cause the canvas to slacken and tighten on the stretchers, cracking the paint. The bathroom and kitchen are not great places for canvas art.

Avoid heat
 To reduce fading, do not hang your artwork in direct sunlight or over a radiator, fireplace or other source of heat. Again, changes in heat can cause expansion and contraction of the canvas and paint.

Remove dust and lint
To avoid damaging the ribbons and textures, you can use a clean, dry paintbrush to dust your artwork when required. Never use polish or chemical cleaning agents.

Store carefully
 To avoid stretch marks, always place your artwork on a level surface with nothing poking the canvas from behind. When storing your artwork, avoid environments that are excessively dry or damp, such as attics, basements and concrete floors. Use pads when stacking canvases.

We're taking a short break

We're off on a road trip to meet my new niece. Whoop! I'm looking forward to a relaxing break and some fun family time.

kaetoo stores will remain open, but orders will be shipped from 6 October.

Christmas 2014

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at kaetoo.

Month In The Life Week 4

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3 Years On Madeit

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Month In The Life

Create and Thrive is a really helpful Blog with tips about turning your handmade hobby into a thriving business, written by those who have already done so. In August, they are running a photo a day challenge for makers, artists and other creatives, featuring a daily photo from behind the scenes your creative life and work.

I'm going to give it a go.

Follow along via the kaetoo Facebook and Pinterest and check out all the others joining in on Instagram as well via #CTMonthInTheLife.