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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
+.Change.of.Pace.+
It has been quite a while since I have posted. Basically I keep my facebook page for my handcrafted items more up to date, but even them it's not full blown posts. It's hard to think of what to talk about in relation to my craft, because it's not so much that I don't do things related but to think of new things to talk about about it is hard. There is only so many things I feel I can say, without getting too personal. I have a personal blog on livejournal for my personal thoughts.
Anyway. I am no longer doing "dog bows" but now I am doing soaps and jewelry. I know it's a huge chance of pace! But really, who the hell wants a dog bow? There are lots of people, and there are more than enough places to get them in relation to those who actually use them (I don't use them every day myself, I use plastic barretts).
Anyway, so now my etsy has liquid soap (body wash), and graphics still. Coming VERY SOON are jewelry pieces, and hard (bar) soap when the shipment of materials comes in. I am very excited about this!
Please check and 'like' my facebook, I will post here too perhaps more often than I do. www.facebook.com/LollisTrinkets
Anyway. I am no longer doing "dog bows" but now I am doing soaps and jewelry. I know it's a huge chance of pace! But really, who the hell wants a dog bow? There are lots of people, and there are more than enough places to get them in relation to those who actually use them (I don't use them every day myself, I use plastic barretts).
Anyway, so now my etsy has liquid soap (body wash), and graphics still. Coming VERY SOON are jewelry pieces, and hard (bar) soap when the shipment of materials comes in. I am very excited about this!
Please check and 'like' my facebook, I will post here too perhaps more often than I do. www.facebook.com/LollisTrinkets
Monday, January 31, 2011
+.Join this CONTEST.+
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Sunday, November 7, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
+.Gluebook.+
Okay, so I started my glue book this evening (even though I feel like death). Jacob had bought me a sketch book from clearance at Barnes & Noble. It's one that is suppose to be open from the top and is like 8.5 x 11 in shape, but since I don't want to open it that way and I wanted a book that was wider rather than long (like standard paper orientation) this was the best and it was only $6.
Sooo the cover was sideways and I wasn't particular for it anyway, so I decided to grab some magazines from the thrift store that contain some things that would represent who I am pretty well (and I also had to print some things, mostly the skulls in picture are what was printed) and collage on the cover.
I had done this for another journal I got on clearance years ago and used it as a computer notes journal or whatever. It came out pretty cute and I still have it and love how it came out.
Unfortunately I didn't have the same kinds of magazines available (and I obviously was not going to spend $3+ on one magazine not to mention I'd have needed more than one) but I like how this one came out too!
Does anyone else do anything like gluebooking? Does anyone else even know what it is besides my aunt? lol
Sooo the cover was sideways and I wasn't particular for it anyway, so I decided to grab some magazines from the thrift store that contain some things that would represent who I am pretty well (and I also had to print some things, mostly the skulls in picture are what was printed) and collage on the cover.
I had done this for another journal I got on clearance years ago and used it as a computer notes journal or whatever. It came out pretty cute and I still have it and love how it came out.
Unfortunately I didn't have the same kinds of magazines available (and I obviously was not going to spend $3+ on one magazine not to mention I'd have needed more than one) but I like how this one came out too!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
+.Back.In.Black.+
Hey all, not sure who out there really reads this. Perhaps give me a quick hello so I can know that I'm actually talking to someone? Anyone? lol
Anyway, Jacob is gone now. I'm pretty devastated but it's something so familiar now that I am doing an ok job, for now, at just ignoring it. I've been keeping busy playing my game and assessing in my head what projects I have that I can do now, since Jacob was kind enough to spend money on my hobbies. I got a crapload of ribbons since he's been here, and a lot of them are holiday themed, Christmas in particular, and I will hopefully be getting those ready and I'll have more time to push any sales. I haven't made any sales at all on Etsy yet other than the banners and business cards. But yeah.
Also my aunt taught me about gluebooks. Has anyone ever attempted one of these? Jacob and I found a spiraled sketch pad in the bargain area at B&N for $6. I don't really like the cover, but we got some magazines from a thrift store for .25 cents each and I am going to collage over the cover. I did this before for a journal that I really didn't like the cover of and used for computer notes and it came in real handy and I love how it turned out. I'm hoping this will be good, also.
I'm pretty excited for that, and Halloween too. There is a huge party at my complex going on and I did a lot for it, well moreso Jacob and I since he bought everything. I bought my mom a new sewing machine when I had money, not sure if I mentioned this or not, and she helped me make a costume. I figure spending a little on a machine would be good since I rarely can afford new clothes, she can just help me repair the ones I have when they get holes and stuff. Anyway, Jacob helped to purchase the materials for the costume. He also bought the stuff that I put into the treat bags I'll be giving out at the party. There's tons of stuf: glow stick bracelets, halloween activity pads (tiny tiny!), skeleton keychain, skeleton book marks, candy of various types including chocolate, little critter things that are just for fun, tongue tattoos.. I can't remember if there's anything else. It'll be fun. Also, there will be many a bloody mary involved at the party for me!
Oh yeah, and we found at Target these sprinkles that are like pretty big, not sure why they are called sprinkles, and they are bones that has like dried blood splatters on them. They look awesome! So we got some red velvet cake mix to make cupcakes out of. We did this before while he was here and they tasted soo good. We have halloween sprinkles to put on them plus the bones :)
Anyway, also got one of those teeny pots from Target that you can plant in and it comes with the seeds, I got some parsley. I'm just going to see if I can maintain it very well or not. I'd like some fresh herbs.
Not sure if there is anything else. I did get some of those hard foil cooking pans to cut up and make some cutters for my clay with. Oh and speaking of that, I got some Sculpey II to try and work with also. And some empty bottles, perhaps one day I will attempt to make some lotion or something.
Pictures later.
Anyway, Jacob is gone now. I'm pretty devastated but it's something so familiar now that I am doing an ok job, for now, at just ignoring it. I've been keeping busy playing my game and assessing in my head what projects I have that I can do now, since Jacob was kind enough to spend money on my hobbies. I got a crapload of ribbons since he's been here, and a lot of them are holiday themed, Christmas in particular, and I will hopefully be getting those ready and I'll have more time to push any sales. I haven't made any sales at all on Etsy yet other than the banners and business cards. But yeah.
Also my aunt taught me about gluebooks. Has anyone ever attempted one of these? Jacob and I found a spiraled sketch pad in the bargain area at B&N for $6. I don't really like the cover, but we got some magazines from a thrift store for .25 cents each and I am going to collage over the cover. I did this before for a journal that I really didn't like the cover of and used for computer notes and it came in real handy and I love how it turned out. I'm hoping this will be good, also.
I'm pretty excited for that, and Halloween too. There is a huge party at my complex going on and I did a lot for it, well moreso Jacob and I since he bought everything. I bought my mom a new sewing machine when I had money, not sure if I mentioned this or not, and she helped me make a costume. I figure spending a little on a machine would be good since I rarely can afford new clothes, she can just help me repair the ones I have when they get holes and stuff. Anyway, Jacob helped to purchase the materials for the costume. He also bought the stuff that I put into the treat bags I'll be giving out at the party. There's tons of stuf: glow stick bracelets, halloween activity pads (tiny tiny!), skeleton keychain, skeleton book marks, candy of various types including chocolate, little critter things that are just for fun, tongue tattoos.. I can't remember if there's anything else. It'll be fun. Also, there will be many a bloody mary involved at the party for me!
Oh yeah, and we found at Target these sprinkles that are like pretty big, not sure why they are called sprinkles, and they are bones that has like dried blood splatters on them. They look awesome! So we got some red velvet cake mix to make cupcakes out of. We did this before while he was here and they tasted soo good. We have halloween sprinkles to put on them plus the bones :)
Anyway, also got one of those teeny pots from Target that you can plant in and it comes with the seeds, I got some parsley. I'm just going to see if I can maintain it very well or not. I'd like some fresh herbs.
Not sure if there is anything else. I did get some of those hard foil cooking pans to cut up and make some cutters for my clay with. Oh and speaking of that, I got some Sculpey II to try and work with also. And some empty bottles, perhaps one day I will attempt to make some lotion or something.
Pictures later.
Monday, October 25, 2010
+.Droid.+
Okay, well... Jacob ended up staying longer than we planned, which is good. But this thursday he will be leaving :( I got a Droid X phone about a month ago and downloaded this blogger app. It was the best rated one so hopefully this works out. I haven't really done anything craft-wise since Jacob has been here, except that I made Lolli a halloween costume. Well, part of it. Jacob bought her the cutest little pumpkin dress and I wanted to make her a pumpkin hat. It was made to look like the top where the stem is like when you're carving a pumpkin and u open the top... Yeah. It was cute and I will post a picture if I can figure out how to with this app, if it's even possible.
My mom has been helping me sew a full halloween costume for myself since i bought her a sewing machine, whic i bought for her to be able to create and enjoy as much as i do (and to fix all my ragged clothes).
Guess that's it for now. I hope to get back to creating once Jacobs gone, though I don't want him to leave...
My mom has been helping me sew a full halloween costume for myself since i bought her a sewing machine, whic i bought for her to be able to create and enjoy as much as i do (and to fix all my ragged clothes).
Guess that's it for now. I hope to get back to creating once Jacobs gone, though I don't want him to leave...
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Sunday, August 29, 2010
+.Dead.Silence.+
Pretty much I haven't done anything since my last post. I've just been cleaning and preparing for Jacobs arrival on Monday. And feeling completely energy-less for gross girly reasons that won't be detailed here. Lol. Anyway, I had a graphic order on Etsy. My first one! And it went swimmingly. Now I just need someone to purchase a bow.. or two.. or three! I also need to find some small kind of box to ship them in other than the one I have now. I got some free small flat-rate boxes, because if the package weighs less than the flat rate price then you just pay what it costs to ship it normally. But it's still unnecessary added weight the box being twice the size or maybe 4x the size of the item in it.
I need a box that is like 4in by 4in or something. That would be pretty good size.
On the last note probably for the day is that I don't know how much I will get done between now and October. The reason for this is that Jacob will be here so I'll be busy a lot but moreso than that is that I don't have money to list more on Etsy so I don't want to make more bows to sit around. That is, unless I make a sale or 2. :/
I need a box that is like 4in by 4in or something. That would be pretty good size.
On the last note probably for the day is that I don't know how much I will get done between now and October. The reason for this is that Jacob will be here so I'll be busy a lot but moreso than that is that I don't have money to list more on Etsy so I don't want to make more bows to sit around. That is, unless I make a sale or 2. :/
Friday, August 27, 2010
+.Pair.+
Well I did another of this wine color type. I actually made matching clips for people and not for dogs :) I like them, they came out really cute. I made a autumny one for doggies. It features one of the leaf beads I made.
On top of that I was able to find some staples so I could attach one of the sample bag toppers to one of the bags (I dunno if I mentioned I got them in the mail or not). I put some bows in it to see how it'd look. The toppers I have now I actually hate. I hate the way they are printing. I'm not scaling the image at all, my printer just seems to want to print it pixellated and weird. So I'm gonna have to try to get them done at a printers. I may make a whole new design for them all together. Perhaps a vectorized one.
On top of that I was able to find some staples so I could attach one of the sample bag toppers to one of the bags (I dunno if I mentioned I got them in the mail or not). I put some bows in it to see how it'd look. The toppers I have now I actually hate. I hate the way they are printing. I'm not scaling the image at all, my printer just seems to want to print it pixellated and weird. So I'm gonna have to try to get them done at a printers. I may make a whole new design for them all together. Perhaps a vectorized one.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
+.Cliiiiips.+
I actually got BOTH the elastics and the clips today YAY! I made 4 bows but only 3 are done drying and I've taken picsss and posted on Etsy too! Go me! One of the bows was one I had made previously and already posted pics of, but it didn't have elastics in the back cuz I was out so no need to post pictures of that one.
+.Alligator.+
Well my alligator clips are going to be in the mail today! I'm not sure about the elastics, they didn't have tracking info for them. But that means I can do some major kinda damage this weekend on making bows! And I also was able to get some Fray Check yesterday. You basically can apply it to the edge of the bow flags to make them not fray. This way I don't have to be aggravated at ruining them by accidentally applying too much heat. lol Some of them I'm even considering going back and cutting off the flag and adding a new one bc I really get crazy with the whole inability to make a straight V cut and then it's like the more I try to fix it the shorter it becomes and on top of that I try to apply heat to the edges to keep it from fraying and like I said.. sometimes get too much and it just melts it even shorter LOL
Anyway just a heads up of what I'll be doing. Lots of bowssss yay. The ones with clips are aimed for people hair so basically once I get a few made I'll probably end up doing a giveaway next week of both dog and people hair bows!
Anyway just a heads up of what I'll be doing. Lots of bowssss yay. The ones with clips are aimed for people hair so basically once I get a few made I'll probably end up doing a giveaway next week of both dog and people hair bows!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
+.Lab.Work.+
Just kind of archiving this but perhaps someone else might get some help from these links. I attended a "newbie" Virtual Lab on Etsy, it's basically a chat where these 2 very nice ladies answered questions from newbie Etsians. So many helpful links were posted but in order to maintain focus on all the information I could not actually go through the links. I'm posting them here so I don't lose them but also as I said, so anyone else can get some help from them, too.
Shipping How-To: Customs Forms, Duties, And Taxes
International Shipping in Easy Steps
Shipping Handbooks
How To Make An Etsy Treasury
Tagging Tips with Examples
Copyright Informations
Getting Views and Sales
Seller Policy Tips
Photo Tips
Photo Color Tips
More Photo Tips
Google Analytics
Shipping How-To: Customs Forms, Duties, And Taxes
International Shipping in Easy Steps
Shipping Handbooks
How To Make An Etsy Treasury
Tagging Tips with Examples
Copyright Informations
Getting Views and Sales
Seller Policy Tips
Photo Tips
Photo Color Tips
More Photo Tips
Google Analytics
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
+.Take.A.Look.In.The.Mirror.+
Just put up a new layout. I didn't do the template. I can't be bothered to really learn how to do blogspot layouts. I have too much on my plate in form of learning to do something that I don't want to ruin it. So I just kind of lightly edit templates I find elsewhere that I like.
I think this goes better with what I do in terms of all my crafting and whatnot, using thread and needle and beads and buttons and ribbon and everything.
Now I need to come up with a bag topper design. I have a pretty decent one but I don't think it will print that great even when I get it done at Staples..
Tell me what you think of the template?
I think this goes better with what I do in terms of all my crafting and whatnot, using thread and needle and beads and buttons and ribbon and everything.
Now I need to come up with a bag topper design. I have a pretty decent one but I don't think it will print that great even when I get it done at Staples..
Tell me what you think of the template?
+.Turtle.+
Just wanted to make a lil update. My decent week took a screeching turn-around to crappy yesterday as I found out something horrible about my 'unofficial transcript' saying I have a fail grade in a class. I know I didn't fail, but Jacob took what each assignment is worth to the grade and did all the calculating and all that and he said that the grade showing on my gradebook is not wrong (it says 83% which is a B). But for some reason my transcript says I got a D. So I email my program manager and she says she can't do anything but she contacted the program ADMIN and she is out of facility on vacation as it is between terms now but she is suppose to be checking email next week. This is a pain in my butt bc now I get to worry about it. If I have to retake the class it's like $1500 and Pell won't cover it. It's out of pocket! But I know I didn't fail I did a lot of work in that class and all my tests and everything were good grades.. so wtf!
On the up I guess, I made a bracelet for myself today. I mentioned in an older post about getting these cute turtle beads. I got soo many of them I decided to make something with them. I still have over half the lot left so there are still some to make into bows.
I made this because I ran out of elastics for bows so I can't work on those until shipment comes in :/
On the up I guess, I made a bracelet for myself today. I mentioned in an older post about getting these cute turtle beads. I got soo many of them I decided to make something with them. I still have over half the lot left so there are still some to make into bows.
I made this because I ran out of elastics for bows so I can't work on those until shipment comes in :/
Monday, August 23, 2010
+.Bows.For.Sale.+
Well, I finally did it. I posted a bow on Etsy! I plan to post another, but I didn't want to do them at the same time. It's been brought to my attention that it's better to spread it out just a little.
I was going ot make more than 2 today to sell but I ran out of elastics! Good thing I have some on order. I should receive them and my alligator clips later this week and I can make some for MY hair, too! AND YOURS!!
I think next week I will perhaps have a giveaway on some of my bows I did in practice. They aren't just for dogs, you could also put them in your hair, too. The only reason why they are more marketed to dogs is the elastics on the back. Clips just do not stay in doggies hair. But to be honest? I use both in my hair. I have fine hair on the side of my head so the clips don't always like to stay good, either. The elastics are easier and they DON'T STICK.
So please tell me what do you think? Should I give away some bows for promotional purposes and just cuz I'm awesome!? lol
Here's what I put on Etsy, and what is going up soon:
I was going ot make more than 2 today to sell but I ran out of elastics! Good thing I have some on order. I should receive them and my alligator clips later this week and I can make some for MY hair, too! AND YOURS!!
I think next week I will perhaps have a giveaway on some of my bows I did in practice. They aren't just for dogs, you could also put them in your hair, too. The only reason why they are more marketed to dogs is the elastics on the back. Clips just do not stay in doggies hair. But to be honest? I use both in my hair. I have fine hair on the side of my head so the clips don't always like to stay good, either. The elastics are easier and they DON'T STICK.
So please tell me what do you think? Should I give away some bows for promotional purposes and just cuz I'm awesome!? lol
Here's what I put on Etsy, and what is going up soon:
+.Beads.and.Giveaways.+
Well first I will talk about the giveaway. I learned about it from Dulceholic and it seems really fun. This chick got some products from an event and wants to share them, seems pretty generous to me! She has a lot of good things to say so follow her blog and join in on the giveaway. She's giving away TONS OF STUFF so be sure to check it out and get in on that!
As for me, I have a small update to mention. Just made a couple beads last night and I am not entirely happy with the turkey because I messed up when I was using yellow to draw the face I actually got some on the body and tried to cover it up and then it ruined it. lol
Saturday, August 21, 2010
+.Miss.Mary.MAC.+
Hey guys, just a quick post to tell yall about this awesome $25 MAC gift card giveaway! There's about 2 days left to enter and I know someone will see this so give it a go! She also has amazing products on http://meshasuicide.etsy.com/.
http://dulceholic.blogspot.com/2010/07/make-over-and-mac-certificate-giveway.html SHES AWESOME!! And super sweet :)
http://dulceholic.blogspot.com/2010/07/make-over-and-mac-certificate-giveway.html SHES AWESOME!! And super sweet :)
Friday, August 20, 2010
+.Straws.+
Just a quick update to say that the dowel rods are weird. I sanded them down since the gloss is in fact crappy. I think it's because of 2 reasons, one being that I didn't wash it off so perhaps there was dust on them and two I don't think these crappy pieces of wood are capable of being completely smooth anyway.
But on a partial up, I found this huge thick straw that is sturdy enough to use in place of the thicker rods! YAY! Now to find something that I can use for the smaller ones, perhaps a tube from a pen or marker casing. Finding one that I don't use is the tricky part (I love pens)..
But on a partial up, I found this huge thick straw that is sturdy enough to use in place of the thicker rods! YAY! Now to find something that I can use for the smaller ones, perhaps a tube from a pen or marker casing. Finding one that I don't use is the tricky part (I love pens)..
+.Giveaway.+
Just wanted to take a moment before I start my creative day to tell yall about the CUTEST giveaway I've ever seen. This girl has MUCHO talent, and the items you can choose from if you win the giveaway are TO DIE FOR. Who can't resist a chance at free items AND meeting someone else new and cool with creative talent to boot? Hop on over to her blogspot post and enter! It's very easy, all you have to do is follow, comment on the post, and mention the giveaway on YOUR blog. There is a couple sample pictures of just TWO of the things she's offering to give away! There's lots of options!
I should consider doing something like this, lol!
I should consider doing something like this, lol!
Thursday, August 19, 2010
+.The.hand.that.feeds.+
Okayyyyyy well another constructive day! But.. I'll get the irritating part over with first. Basically I have these dowel rods I use to help with my bows to keep them nice and rounded when the stiffener spray is drying.. but the problem was they were a little 'rough', they were not smooth or finished at all (made of wood).. So today I sanded them down and sprayed with some wood gloss and I don't think it came out very well. It wasn't 100% dry yet but it felt like they were more "grainy" than it was before, which is what was creating the problem with the ribbon fraying on it and getting stuck and making a huge mess of the bows.. I'll see what I can do but I might just try to find something else, preferably plastic or metal or something already "finished".
Anyway on to the awesomeness part of my day.. I made more beads! 2 more shank-back pumpkin beads, 4 star beads and 2 halloween color design beads. The pumpkins came out awesome and the halloween ones are decent, the stars are so-so. I had this plastic stencil thing from soo many years ago, it came in a Lisa Frank set of something or other that I don't remember now. It's been sitting in my scrapbooking cases for ever and never used. Anyway, it has some shapes in it and I knew I wanted to attempt to make some star beads, but I didn't know what to do to get a good straight shape. I thought about this stencil and grabbed it and basically what I did was I just rolled up a little ball of clay and set it on my flat surface and then I placed the star stencil on top and pressed down slowly. It created like a star tube of sorts, hard to really explain until you see the photo. It make it have height so it would be ok to pierce for the bead hole. It came out a bit sloppy but I'm not entirely sure what to do better here. Basically it got so sloppy in the hole piercing process. I don't have to jam the stick in there or anything but the clay is just so soft..
As for the pumpkin ones I just did the same thing as I did last time only this time I did sand down the fingerprints a bit and some of the raised parts that came from scraping the detail lines in and stuff. The halloween beads were just made by making a cylinder shape and then I pierced them with the bead stick thingy and while left on the stick I used the end of one of my paint brushes to make little circle indents around in a alternating pattern. Once it was baked I painted it all black and then put orange inside the indents!
Anyway on to the awesomeness part of my day.. I made more beads! 2 more shank-back pumpkin beads, 4 star beads and 2 halloween color design beads. The pumpkins came out awesome and the halloween ones are decent, the stars are so-so. I had this plastic stencil thing from soo many years ago, it came in a Lisa Frank set of something or other that I don't remember now. It's been sitting in my scrapbooking cases for ever and never used. Anyway, it has some shapes in it and I knew I wanted to attempt to make some star beads, but I didn't know what to do to get a good straight shape. I thought about this stencil and grabbed it and basically what I did was I just rolled up a little ball of clay and set it on my flat surface and then I placed the star stencil on top and pressed down slowly. It created like a star tube of sorts, hard to really explain until you see the photo. It make it have height so it would be ok to pierce for the bead hole. It came out a bit sloppy but I'm not entirely sure what to do better here. Basically it got so sloppy in the hole piercing process. I don't have to jam the stick in there or anything but the clay is just so soft..
As for the pumpkin ones I just did the same thing as I did last time only this time I did sand down the fingerprints a bit and some of the raised parts that came from scraping the detail lines in and stuff. The halloween beads were just made by making a cylinder shape and then I pierced them with the bead stick thingy and while left on the stick I used the end of one of my paint brushes to make little circle indents around in a alternating pattern. Once it was baked I painted it all black and then put orange inside the indents!
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