Etsy Relaunch!

So, I launched my Etsy in March last year, but I kind of rushed in to what I wanted to do with it. I made up a bunch of earrings and hair pins, which I still like to do, but I've wanted to do something more! I learned how to make zipper pouches a few months ago and I really love doing them. I often use them as gifts, and even made them to go with tote bags for all of my mom's friends for Christmas this year.

I sucked it up and used some savings to buy a bunch of novelty designer fabrics and am so excited to say that I have relaunched my Etsy, which is now under the name Chaos Parade!

Here's a few items you can find in my shop. ;)

/ sewing machine make-up bag /

/ strawberry make-up bag /

/ sugar skull travel pouch /

/ fast food travel pouch /

And for all of my readers, I'm offering 10% off your purchase until the end of January! Just use the code happy2014 at checkout. :)

Last Chance!

I just wanted to remind you all that tomorrow is your last chance to win some cute stuff from my shop! The giveaway on Laura's blog, Caseta de Paper, is ending tomorrow night. Click the picture to enter!

*Also, I added a sale section to my shop, where everything is four or six dollars! I will most likely be taking them down after a week or so and selling them at a market, so go check it out! :)*

Sick-Sweet Giveaway!

I wanted to let you guys know that one of my lovely sponsors is hosting a giveaway for two items from my handmade shop, Sick-Sweet, on her blog today! Go over to her blog, Caseta de Paper, to enter. :)

CLICK HERE!

I'm also having a summer sale right now, so take 10% off any order you place from now until July 5th!! Use the coupon code "summer10" at checkout! If you post about the giveaway or the sale on your blog, comment with the link and your e-mail and I'll send you a special discount code! :)

Hope y'all have a great weekend.

Sick-Sweet Shop Update

I'm back again with yet another Sick-Sweet Vintage post, but this time I finally managed to add some clothes! I have a lot more items in the closet waiting to be listed, and will have more dresses and tops added over the next couple of weeks. I also have some awesome one-piece bathing suits coming soon.

Clicking the picture will take you to the listing!

 :: 70's Tuxedo Crop Top ::

:: 70's Square Dress ::

:: 50's Sleeveless Dress ::

:: 80's Crop Top ::

:: 80's Patterned Dress ::

:: 60's Vested Romper ::

Hope y'all are having a great week!

Etsy Shop Update

Hey guys! I've updated Sick Sweet Vintage with some new items. A lot of them were found all over the country while we were on our road trip! Some are from Seattle and Austin, and a few of them are from an estate sale I went to last week. They guy was a lifelong collector of basically everything pretty. I'm sad to let them go, but I'd be such a hoarder if I kept all these pretty things to myself!

(Clicking the image will open a new window to the Etsy listing.)

+ 1978 Bone China Trinket Box +

+1950's Fire King Teacup +

 

+ 1960's Little Charmer Toothpick Holder +

+ Floral Pedestal Mug +

+ Colorful Shot Glasses +

I still haven't gotten around to taking photos of the clothes I have stocked up. I have some very cute pieces and I can't wait to finally get them up!

Also, GFC is going extinct soon, so for all my new followers, please make sure to follow me on BlogLovin!
And introduce yourself if you haven't! :)

Gotta Get Down On....

 Friday, I'm pleased to meet you once again! It's a really great day for me because I can finally say that both of my shops are now open on Etsy. Last week I opened my long awaited vintage shop, and this week I punched Procrastination in the face. Now I've opened just the beginning of my handmade shop.

Right now I only have a handful of simple things, but there is going to be so much more headed that way once our great American road trip is over! I have so many ideas built up in my brain and I can't wait to make them a reality. I don't plan on spamming my blog with tons of business-y stuff, but I love that this is a place that I can reflect on later and a place where the rest of the internet world can watch me grow into a more creative soul.

I also love that this blog can be a place for me to inspire others into becoming more creative and sustainable. I've thought a lot about the content of my blog and I'd like to improve it A TON. I am so super into being crafty, but I'm also super into being healthy and having less environmental impact.

I would like to combine the two. I don't know what that makes me, or what my so-called "niche" is, but all I think is that it must be a really good one. If anything, all I want is to inspire other people the way that people constantly inspire me.

 That reminds me, I need to e-mail a few words of love to some of the bloggers that I adore the most. Have a good weekend!

  

Sick-Sweet Vintage

Oh my god! I finally finished listing, stared at the "Open Shop" button for a good five minutes and finally clicked it. My heart is jumping up and down right now! Anyone who knows me knows that I've been aiming at this for a while now so I'm feeling very accomplished.

I haven't even begun listing my clothing collection yet, but I wanted to get the other sections started, work on opening my handmade shop, and then get to the clothing. I'm sure I'll be adding pieces over the next couple days while I get the handmade shop started.

Lately I've just been in a slump. Like, all this stuff seems to be going on in my life but where is the actual progress? Well here it is. I talked with an academic adviser on the phone today and will be enrolling in school once I'm back from my cross country road trip.

I'll be back with more details and ideas about our road trip, but for now please feel free to check out my brand new shop! Sick-Sweet Vintage

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Heart like a kick drum.

Happy Friday!! Man, I've been so excited for this weekend. Corey and I are going to the "Deceased Farm" tonight. It's a 3D haunted house and I'm going to scream worse than a little girl. I don't deal well with being scared. At all. It's his arm that will be broken by the end of the night, though. :)

Tomorrow some friends are having a big Halloween party with a keg maze and other fun stuff. I always like going to holiday parties where it's decorated for appropriately, and guys aren't all like, "Oh, dressing up is soo lame. I just like to see hot girls." If (1) I had my own house and (2) friends that like to dress up ridiculously, I would have crazy themed parties all the time. I'm excited just thinking about the possibilities!

Okay, back on topic. All day I've been thinking about how to display my headbands. My mom told me about using a paper towel roll and covering it with fabric, but any color I think to cover it with just seems like it wouldn't make the headbands pop out. I guess I'll use that for now until one day my brain is like, duh, you should do _______!!!

The past couple hours, I've been working on some business cards. The ones I ended up making are preeetty different than I planned out but I like them so much better. Even when I get up and running and hopefully have good sales, I still like the personal touch having a hand crafted business card gives your buyer. I've really been thinking a lot about corporations (and how much I dislike them and how much they screw up the government and the world...) and I'd like to start making sure that the things I buy come from good places. That's probably the simplest way to put it.

Here's some other things I randomly did when I was bored last Sunday. Theo loved his catnip stuffed toys and I guess he decided to track down where I was hiding the stuff!

Next week I'll be posting a headband tutorial. I still want to try some new designs so I'm not totally sure which one I'll be showing, exciting nonetheless! Hope you have a wonderful weekend :)