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Etsy Treasury Tuesday: Fifty Shades of Blue
‘Fifty Shades of Blue’ by RedLotusDesignz
Who needs gray when you have blue?
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 Horse In Denim Art Prin… $25.00 |  Peacock Watercolor Illu… $25.00 |  Little Blue Birds Earri… $19.00 |  Blue lace cowl, women s… $35.00 |
 Vintage gold wire wrapp… $24.50 |  Aquarius Zodiac Signs P… $25.00 |  Chilly owls - Espresso … $17.50 |  Blue Glass Earrings - M… $18.00 |
 Open Back Dress, Women … $54.00 |  Royal Blue Brooch Pin. … $14.00 |  Monaco Blue Mothers Day… $10.00 |  Beadwork necklace, Seed… $210.00 |
 Felt Flower Brooch Blue… $35.00 |  Valentine’s Earring… $26.00 |  Merino wool yarn - DK w… $5.80 |  FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING… $14.00 |
Etsy Treasury Tuesday: Mardi Gras 2013
‘Mardi Gras 2013’ by RedLotusDesignz
Celebrate Fat Tuesday with these colorful gift ideas for Mardi Gras!
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 MPC 7 - Mardi Gras Mini… $9.00 |  Green Stuffed Monster P… $25.00 |  Black Lace Mask / Catwo… $16.00 |  Mardi Gras Cupcake Topp… $8.00 |
 Handmade Custom Peacock… $49.00 |  Jester hat fabric Appli… $9.99 |  Beaded Rings Stretch Ri… $4.25 |  Big Cat Jaguar Mask Ven… $95.00 |
 Mardi Gras Mini Top Hat… $15.00 |  FLEUR De LIS Barley Sug… $17.99 |  Molded Leather Mardi Gr… $30.00 |  Mardi Gras Green Feathe… $18.00 |
 Decorative Mask Mardi G… $125.00 |  Mardi Gras Mama Doll $15.00 |  Mardi Gras Embroidery D… $3.50 |  Mardi Gras Printable He… $6.00 |
DIY Tutorial: Comic Book Shoes
I guess you could say this is a revised tutorial from the previous post I wrote on decoupaging shoes with comic book strips. Here’s an elaborate version of the tutorial :)
MATERIALS:
- Mod Podge Outdoor formula. This is necessary if you plan to wear your shoes outside. It’ll prevent your shoes from being exposed to the elements.
- Disposable gloves to protect your hands in case you spilled the decoupage medium while working on your project.
- A pair of sharp scissors
- Pair of inexpensive shoes. For this project, I used a pair that I bought from Payless. Usually a smooth surface such as faux leather and canvas works best for decoupaging.
- A couple of comic book strips. You can use any of your favorite comic books to decorate your shoes. Here, I used comic strips from one of the Doctor Who issues (isn’t the Eleventh Doctor adorable <3)
OPTIONAL
- Glitter and rhinestones (if you want to add some decorations on your shoes)
TIME TO EXPERIMENT!
Make sure you clean the surface of the shoes. Any residue leftover on the shoe will prevent the comic book strips from sticking when decoupaging.
This is the part that excites me - cutting the comic book strips! Have an idea as to where the comic strips will be placed on your shoes. It may seem time-consuming at first, but with a bit of patience, you’ll eventually find the pieces to fit around the shoes. What I usually like to do is take the larger panel comic strips and glue it on the curve of the shoes as well as the front of the shoe. Once I cover the larger areas, then whatever smaller pieces I have, I usually fill it in the gaps. Sometimes the pieces may overlap but it gives it a nice collage effect!
With each piece, take your Mod Podge and glue onto the pieces one at a time. Let the pieces dry in between so as to prevent the comic book strips from sliding.
Once both shoes are covered with your favorite comic, allow them to dry fully. If you need to add additional coats, wait until 1 - 2 hours before you can apply another coat. Minimum amount of coats to prevent the comic book shoes from peeling is 3 coats. If you want to add some glitter and rhinestones to give it some “bling”, you can do so :) I left mines the way they were (because I didn’t want to make the shoes look “disco-ish”).
After your shoes are fully dried, test out your shoes. If they feel comfortable and there are no peeling occur, you’re ready to make heads turn ;) They make great conversational pieces! I remember wearing my Doctor Who shirt and jeans with these decoupaged shoes.
Have fun! Until next time, Stay kawaii <3
Etsy Treasury Tuesday: Pixel Hearts
‘Pixel Hearts’ by RedLotusDesignz
Show the geek in your life how much you love them, 8-bit style!
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 Pixel Heart Earrings. C… $5.50 |  Pixel Heart Friendship … $20.00 |  Pixel Heart Friendship … $20.00 |  Pixel Heart Necklace - … $10.00 |
 Pixel Heart Stud Earrin… $10.00 |  8 Bit Pixel Heart Earri… $15.00 |  Pixel Heart Brass Pins … $7.00 |  Pixel Heart Acrylic Rin… $8.00 |
 Nerd I Love You Greetin… $3.85 |  Personalize Pixel Heart… $10.00 |  Pixel Heart Container N… $6.00 |  Pixel Heart Ring $6.00 |
 Pixel Heart Pins $12.00 |  Pixel Heart Earrings - … $7.50 |  Pixel Heart Magnet Set … $5.00 |  8bit LOVE laser-cut acr… $10.00 |
Etsy Treasury Tuesday: YOLO
‘YOLO’ by RedLotusDesignz
YOLO stands for “you only live once.” Let everyone know how you feel with these whimsical gift ideas!Follow us at http://redlotusdesignz.com
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Shop Update for Our International Customers
A friendly reminder to all of our international customers who are planning to purchase our items via our Etsy shop -
As of January 27, 2013 the USPS has dramatically increased their shipping rates (most notably for First Class International). Before the change, we normally charge $5.00 for the shipping rate (and with every item it will be a $1.00 extra).
After looking over the rates for various countries and calculating the weight of our jewelry pieces, we are now charging $7.00 for our shipping rate (and with every item it will be a $1.00 extra).
Please understand that we are doing our best to make sure that we are not overcharging our customers. It really makes me sad to read the new rates via the USPS website.
The shop is now updated with the new pricing in effect. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Lots of items for Sale!
Hey everyone! We added a lot of items for SALE! Don’t forget to check them out at our shop <3 If you’re looking for a Valentine’s Day gift, we have a lot of great items that will fit the budget :)
Morning everyone! Here’s our featured listing for today ♥
https://www.etsy.com/listing/84872197/chobits-manga-earrings-featuring-chi-and
Macaron Amigurumi Custom Order Listing now available
Over the weekend, I was able to create the macaron amigurumi set. It took me a while to create them as I was trying to study the actual size of these delightful pastries.
I’m really happy with the results! I was able to create a custom order listing on the shop. Here is the link:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/119646558/macaron-amigurumi-set-of-three-made-to
The set comes with three macaron amigurumis. Just let us know what colors you want on your set! All of our amigurumis come with a red organza bag that is perfect for gift giving.
Don’t forget to check out our other amigurumi listings at our shop! Until then, stay kawaii! <3
