Just an update

Hi everyone, I know I haven't been posting much lately. To be honest, I'm thinking about closing this blog. I just don't have the time and desire to write. I think I will keep it open till January, and then see what happens.

On to other things... Regarding all the extra kawaii stationery and cabochons I had for sale in my previous posts. I've since then sold them on Ebay or as lots in my LoveMaddy shop. It feels good to have gotten rid of them, as they were taking up extra space.

I'm now 8 months pregnant, and I can't believe how fast the months flew! Overall I'm doing fine, though I have a feeling this baby will come earlier than her due date. My new vintage shop, is doing modestly well. I took a break a few weeks ago from listing things, and now I'm trying to start up again. Especially since the Holidays are approaching. Currently I have a small sale going from now till January, 20% off the total purchase, when you use the code "HOLIDAYS". So check it out :-) lemonchiffonvintage.etsy.com

New Halloween cabochons

Hi everyone, It's been awhile since my last post. For the past 2-3 months I've just been really busy with my new Etsy shop. I keep thinking to make new posts and videos covering all the inventory I have, but I just get sidetracked and never get around to it. Anyways, I have listed new Halloween themed cabochons in my LoveMaddy shop. So please take a look.

More stuff for sale - cabochons

Here are some kawaii themed cabochons (aka flat back resins), for crafting. They were left over from my shop. If anyone is interested in them, please message me (don't comment below). Just let me know the designs you want, and how many. I'll come up with a price. It will be discounted from my shop's price.

flower appliques (I have more)

                                                   misc. cabochons

                                              sparkly cherries (I have more)

                                               lollipops (I just have these)

                                            Hello Kitty in kimono  (I just have these)

                                            Tibetan silver scissors (I just have these)

                                          Heart cameos (have more)

                                          small circular and large circular cameos w/ hearts around perimeter (have more)                                       

                                          Cameos surounded by leaves, small oval cameos (more)

                                           Pink  mushrooms (more), grapes (all I have)

                                          Flowers w/ skulls in dark pink and light pink (more)

                                          Deer cabochons (more)

                                           
                                            Colorful hearts (more)

                                         large lot of B grade (flaws, spots, etc.)

Kawaii for Sale!!!

Hi guys, I am trying to make some extra money to put forth towards a new Etsy shop. Below are all the kawaii items I have available for sale. If interested, please send me a message or convo. Please DO NOT post here (unless you are a blog follower), as  I won't be checking comments very often. Also prices are in U.S. dollars, if you are international, message me, and I'll do a currency conversion. I'll be listing cabochons in a second post. **Update: prices lowered!!**

1. Artbox brand lettersets blue and yellow (3 envies, 6 sheets approx.) $2.75 each

2. Shinzi Katoh brand DIY (do it yourself) notebooks. Little Red Riding Hood and Forest theme. $2.99 each

 3. Korean brand fairy tale/pinnochio card pack (35 mini notecards, 10 stickers) $4.95

4. Amy and Tim notecards (partially used, 55 cards total. 24 pairs) $3.20

 5. Matryoshka utensils 2 spoons, 2 forks. $4.00 for the pair

 6. Totoro pouch $12.00

 7. Jetoy cat sticky notepad $2.65, Jetoy cat card holder 3.00, Sentimental Circus sticky notes (6 designs) $3.00

 8. Sheep socks (one size) $1.00, Daiso tape $2.99 (one full roll of tape, and i think a 2nd one in the dispenser), Alice in wonderland mirror $2.99 (mirror is on reserve)

9. Blue bento $4.95

 10. Jetoy notebooks pink, and cheetah print $3.99 each

 11. Q-lia brand Obake party night letterset $3.75, 5 envies/10 sheet approx.), koala letterset 2 envies/4 sheets (koala set is on reserve), cat letterset 2 envies/4 sheets $2.25

 12. chef sticker sheets chef, dental, stars & bows, animals $2.65 per sheet

 13. mini memo pads (2 designs each, per pad) yellow fairies, orange fairies, honey friend (bear), purple fairies, blue fairies, Kamio fairy tale $2.50 each.

14. flower pen $1.25, blue lion pen, pink rabbit pen $1.75, blue cup pen 0.75, hedgehog eraser .99, Artbox brand eraer $0.95

 15. Animals boxes  $4.15 for the set (slightly used, still good condition)

 16. Chicks sticker sheet (2 in package) $3.50, Cats sticker sheet $2.65, carnival sticker sheet $2.65

17. Sushi cats notebook $1.75

 

I'm back! Plus new listings

Hi guys, It's been quite awhile since my last post. Not too much has happened since then, but the one major event that stands out is... I'm pregnant again!

This was unexpected and a big surprise. I won't go into any big details, but I did have to come to terms with having another baby so soon. My kids will be about 2 years apart, instead of 4 like I'd hoped. Oh well, as I said I've been getting used to the idea. I think one of the hardest things about having a 3rd baby is all the changes we'll have to make, plus the stress that comes with another child. I hope I will be able to handle everything well enough!

So, I'm about 4 months along now. The baby is due at the end of the year in late December. I suppose I'm in for either a Christmas baby, if he/she arrives a little early, or a New Years baby, if they come a few days later.

Now, on to some new listings. I've just listed the remaining cabochons I have in my shop. Please take a look! Also, I will be putting together small baggies of cabochons I have in stock that never sold. I'd really like to sell as much of this as I can, before buying new inventory. Again, feel free to check out my shop. Majority of my items are now priced at a standard $2.00. If I've listed them for more, it's usually because you will be getting more cabochons, instead of the standard 6-8 pieces. Shipping is $2.15 for U.S. orders, and $3.15 International. And I do include a little freebie with all orders :-)

Cat cabochons 5 pieces- $2.00

Fish cabochons 6 pieces - $2.00

Pearilized embellishments 19-20 grams - $2.15

Sunflower cabochons 8 pieces - $2.00

Get them here! http://www.etsy.com/shop/lovemaddy

New listings

It's been awhile since I listed anything new in my shop. So here are some new cabochons and findings.

Oval cameos 10 pcs $1.30

Food cabochons 6 pcs $1.65

Daisy Flat back embellishments 50 pcs $3.70

Happy Valentine's Day! (31 Letters)

This will be a double topic post. Firstly, Happy Valentine's Day! I mentioned in my Valentine's post from last year, that I tend to have bad luck in relationships on and around this day. While the day has just started, I still have my fingers crossed that it will be arguement-free.

Secondly, I wanted to talk a little about a project I've just completed. Back in January, I signed up for a swap in the Long Letter Pals group, on Swap-Bot. It was called "The 31-Day Letter Challenge". The premise of the swap, was to write 31 letters for your partner, enclose them in handmade or hand altered envelopes, and add a small surpise or piece of ephemera into each envelope. The catch was, these letters had to be long letters, and we had just a little over a month to work on them. Long letters usually are at least 2 pages long. For this swap, the writing had to cover the size of US A4 paper (printer paper size), or both sides of standard letter set paper.


After your partner receives the letters, she opens one letter per day for 31 days.

This swap was a challenge indeed! Firstly, your partner is pretty much a stranger to you. Since there is no back and forth exchange of letters up to this point, you don't have the luxury of asking them questions pertaining to their previous letter or commenting on things from their letters. You only have so much to go off of from their profile. The rest is pretty much one long auto-biography of your life.

There were several times when I was stumped on what to write about. I tried to include as many topics as possible; news and dad to day activities/happenings, past memories, fears, hopes, dreams, opinions... The swap is due this Thursday, but I was determined to mail my package on Saturday (Feb 11). So I pretty much rushed to get the last few letters in. I have to say, I'm all lettered out. I just hope my partner likes her letters!