back to school
It's Monday again and I'm feeling positive about the week ahead- a new term, a fresh start and all that. Tom went back to school early this morning and Arlo has been carrying his kindergarten bag around all day so far, checking that all is in order for his afternoon class- he's missed his friends and teachers.
I finished a small batch of baby shoes to put in my etsy shop... (yes, it WAS hard to cut into that green embroidered linen, but it was torn so i didn't feel too bad.)
I caught up with some orders and other things over the break, but still have a way to go. Somehow, the prospect of walking to the park or sitting down for morning coffee with Tom and friends was more appealing most days. And now I have a brand new distraction. After a lot of dreaming of and longing for a new print-gocco, I finally ordered one from Japan.
To be perfectly honest with you, I'm a bit nervous about getting started, so this box has been waiting patiently for me on my desk for a few days now. I'll let you know how it goes.
How exciting, I've been intrigued by the gocco thing for a while- not sure if I even know exactly what it is!! Look forward to following your journey :)
Posted by:Jessicah | July 16, 2007 at 11:39 AM
oooh, how exciting! I giggled at you leaving it for a few days - i'd do exactly the same thing I think... looking forward to your results (or even to a quick guide to what on earth it really IS ha ha). Well done for being so brave..
xxx
Posted by:steph | July 16, 2007 at 12:18 PM
Please tell me more - i've never come accross a print gocco?
Posted by:kate Shuttleworth | July 16, 2007 at 01:29 PM
Those baby shoes are beautiful
and Id be very interested in what you achieve and make with your new set of gocco - Ive heard of it before
Posted by:jen | July 16, 2007 at 01:52 PM
Can't wait to see what you make with your new gocco. What fun (and yes, I understand the daunting aspect as well!) to have a new toy to play with.
Posted by:Megan | July 16, 2007 at 02:01 PM
wow, a gocco! and those shoes are gorgeous!
Posted by:kirsten | July 16, 2007 at 02:05 PM
Exciting! I can't wait to see what you print up with it... they look like so much fun.
Posted by:katie | July 16, 2007 at 02:23 PM
Oooo it looks worth it...the green embroidered shoes are amazing.
And the gocco. I'm so jealous, and I totally understand the being a bit nervous to jump in. But I'm anxious to see what you do...so go for it!
Posted by:Christy / Not Hip | July 16, 2007 at 03:43 PM
Are the green shoes gone? I don't see them in the shop. Beautiful work!
Posted by:MiraclesHappen | July 16, 2007 at 05:19 PM
Sweet! I have had one for about 6 months now and it hasn't been used yet. I doodle a lot, but nothing ever is deemed Gocco worthy. Maybe I'll get mine out and put it to use.
Can't wait to see what you create!
Posted by:Taryn Domingos | July 16, 2007 at 06:15 PM
I didn't know there's a NEW print gocco. Haven't been following the news about it cos I thought the old one's no longer in production. :) drool.....
Looking forward to tiny happy gocco-ed images now... :)
Posted by:Fiona | July 16, 2007 at 06:51 PM
Looks like you're not the only one nervous about getting started with their Gocco: http://soozs.blogspot.com/2007/07/felt-fear-and-did-it-anyway.html
Posted by:The Shopping Sherpa | July 16, 2007 at 07:04 PM
Paper Source just added a similar gocco/print thingy (I'm still ignorant to the gocco world) to their lineup, and they usually have video tutorials. Could be worth checking out. Try www.paper-source.com and see.
HtH!
Dianne
Posted by:Dianne Nelson | July 16, 2007 at 07:05 PM
The tiny shoes are wonderful:)
Posted by:Zelia | July 16, 2007 at 08:35 PM
I shall be watching with interest as I have been admiring these on the web for a while now! I'm thinking t shirts...what are you thinking?
Posted by:janet clare | July 16, 2007 at 09:38 PM
Those green shoes are almost worth getting pregnant again just to be able to buy them! Beautiful!
Posted by:Plumtickled | July 16, 2007 at 11:28 PM
THe shows are fabulous and congrats on the Gocco! It's the best thing. Once you use it you'll find lots + lots of reasons to make stuff. I have had one for over seven years now.
What size did you get? Did you get the larger one or the standard one?
Anyway, good luck with it! Enjoy.
Posted by:kat | July 16, 2007 at 11:57 PM
Your shoes are soooo adorable! My gocco has sat here for over a month now, I really need to get over the fear and my lack of drawing skills.
Posted by:Kate | July 17, 2007 at 12:36 AM
Your baby shoes look gorgeous - like the sort of thing you would keep as an heirloom. I'm interested to see this gocco thing - I echo the comments above! I hope those instructions are in Japanese and English! Good luck.
Posted by:Jude | July 17, 2007 at 02:12 AM
amazing shoes!
happy gocco-ing -- you'll see that it's really quite easy, and completely fun!
Posted by:cloth.paper.string | July 17, 2007 at 02:12 AM
oooh, print gocco. i thought they were just not available.. it's kind of bad that i know that not to be true now... ;) the shoes are also gorgeous, of course - the green ones especially but the little hedgehogs are very cool too!
Posted by:alice | July 17, 2007 at 09:37 AM
I wish those shoes were in my size :)
Posted by:Mirre | July 17, 2007 at 09:55 AM
Hi! I've been lurking on your site for ages and you've lured me out with the gocco. How long did delivery take? I'm thinking of getting one, too. Can't wait to see what you make with it. :-)
Posted by:Jade | July 17, 2007 at 10:41 AM
congrats on your gocco. We bought one for the family (doesn't every family need one?) last year, then sold it unused when we felt guilty about not using it. Plus my husband has a large one at work. They are so great, can't wait to see what you do with it.
Posted by:Blair | July 17, 2007 at 12:54 PM
The new shoes are lovely!
I would love to have a gocco, but am not sure how much I would use it.... I can't wait to see what you make! :)
Posted by:Chara Michele | July 18, 2007 at 03:44 AM