Etsy Gamers Anime Team

AKA EGAT! I am working on making this team for anime, video game, and Japanese cultured fans. To be a member, you don't have to have anything related to thoses, but would be nice if you did. Also don't have to go to conventions... just a place for people that like these things.

More of a team to help each other to learn of new stuff in those three topics and give ideas to members that make things based off of those topics. To meet new friends that have the same interest... maybe even find items from other members that you want to buy. Even give each other hints what is becoming popular in etsy to be sold in those subjects.

This team is more for fun.

People can find local artists in the group to go to conventions together... maybe get artists tables to share and the like.

There is no fee to enter this team. If I get a lot of people that want to join this team... I will work on making a ning site or something for us to talk through.

Again to join... you just have to be an anime lover, gamer (doesn't have to be japanese games), and Japanese culture fan.

If you want to join go to this thread on etsy on comment on it... Etsy Gamers Anime Team

International Shipping and Something Non-Etsy!?!?

So wow! My first international shipping, so very happy ^___^ even though it was a traded item, lol. Shipping to United Kingdom to DayzeeLove, hehe, shipping her Daisy Love Key Chain. Also have to ship Whimsy's heartless item, can't wait to make her happy with that~! I love making people happy!! Eventually I will be shipping to Australia for an Alchemy order, woot!

I am gonna be making my first charm bracelet for etsy soon, I hope it goes over well... but the problem is I don't know which to do... should I do mario, nintendo, final fantasy, kingdom hearts, zelda, kitties, an anime, or something original... any ideas?

Oh and gonna work on my stories again.. yes, stories. I have been working on a few for four plus years and gonna start working on them again FINALLY! I might make items based off of those as well in the future. I hope in a year or two to start working on publishing them. My boyfriend, Justin, is probably gonna help me with writer's block, ideas, and editing ^__^.

Don't forget to check out my Treasury!

100 Shop Hearts Sale~!

My shop has hit 100 hearts ^___^ so to celebrate... the 100 that have hearted my shop will get 20% off of one item in my shop... even the sales items.

Just convo me, tell me which item you want and i will adjust the price before you buy it. This way paypal won't take some of your refunded money away from you ^_^

DaisyLove... I mean, DayzeeLove

So for my banner I am making DayzeeLove a daisy with a heart key chain ^___^ and this is what I got so far. I still have to sand, paint, seal, and glue the key chain to it... but what do you guys think so far? I hope she loves it ^_____^

Also don't forget, everyone, 15% off of everything in my shop... already listed as their sales prices. Sale ends in about 9 hours ^_^

15% Off V-day

So I am having a sale for two weeks for v-day on v-day and kitty items ^___^... 15% off of those items... that may not seem a lot, but that's like 3 dollars off of my v-day hat ^_^. So yeah, come to the shop for lovely v-day items before it is too late!

PastryStitches

Two-Three Days Left on Deal

Just so many days left... better get what you like before it is gone!

When you buy an item from my shop this week, you get a 15% off coupon that even works on sales items for a month! How to use the coupon you ask? When you want to use the coupon, convo me telling me what item you want and then I will go in change the price of the item to its 15% off price. I will also add the reserved title to the item. This way I don't have to refund you through paypal and that will take some of the refund money away from you due to paypal's fees.

15% off can be used on sales items as well! So all is good ^___^ and your first purchase can be on anything to be able to get the 15% off coupon.

This deal is over by Saturday 24th of Jan at midnight eastern time!

Also if you are an international seller or buyer on etsy you might wanna join my International Etsy BBS and my International Sellers List that appears in etsy's promotions forum on every friday.

Anniversary, Nerd Parade, and Featured, oh my!

Yesterday was my bf and my anniversary ^___^ marks 5 months being with each other... my longest relationship and hopefully my last. I love him to pieces and so can't wait till the day there is a ring on my finger ^_^. ~<3

His b-day is in Feb, hope I have money to get him a b-day present ^___^ I am sure I will.. well if I get this job that is. Luckily he understands if I can't.. could make him something again, LOL!

Featured in two blogs now, me soooo happy! The newest one is at Audrey's Country Crafts.. the first one was at 365 Days of Etsy.

Now in a third blog! Artistico Greek Nation Treasuries

Knot was complaining how the gays have flags and parades... why not nerds/dorks? No, we aren't bashing the gays, so no flaming. She said the flag should be argyle and a pocket full of pencils and kleenex or something along those lines. So I will be working on designing that as a pin, so look out for those this week or the next ^_^.

Hoping to get the main part of my kirby hat done today... might have pictures of that up in my deviantART.

If people haven't read my deal entry, go here

Also my international seller and buyers thread, go here

WOOT! I was featured!

So I am jumping up and down in joy! I am featured in the blog 365 Days of Etsy by TheOldOakTree, so check out her shop ^___^ b/c I say so, lol! She does natural products for babies ^____^, so any mothers watching my blog, go check her store out.

Again.. I have made a board for the International Sellers and Buyer of Etsy at ^___^ International Etsy BBS

Video Game Nerd 4 Life!

Okay... I am a gaming nerd and I know there are more out there! Come on... you there *points* yes, you! These are the perfect items for you! If not you and you, maybe your friends.

See.. I am a dork XD

Working on other Geekery items... if you have any ideas let me know, please? Working on Zelda, old nintendo, and mario items ^___^.

For other items in my shop go here: PastryStitches' Etsy

New Listings Soon and More Ideas

I have just made a silver fortune cookie, navi (fairy from zelda), a silver cross with hearts on it, and new symbol kitties that I am gonna take pictures of for my commission thing. Hopefully they will be up today or tomorrow.. also have my heartless earrings I have just finished to add up as well.

I was looking at my kitty heads and trying to figure out what else I can do with them and suddenly pandas popped into my head... so now I am gonna make panda ones too. Gonna try making more Japanese related items like the cherry blossoms (sakura), lanterns, the red shrine entrance thingy, and more ^___^.

I am also gonna try making some plushies... don't know what yet, but I will let you guys know ^____^

New Shop!

So hearing about more places to sell your stuff at... I am on etsy, artfire, and ebay already (ebay being the newest), but heard about Shop Handmade and 1000Markets, so I have join both. Right now my shop handmade has only one item, but here's the link to it http://www.shophandmade.com/Store/Pastrystitches

Clearance Items

Okay, Clearance items are all 50% off now, including the christmas items... get them while they are cheap and available! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6545820§ion_id=5825099

Also reduced the price of the HUGe 1 up Mushroom Key Chain from Mario.. so check it out as well~!

Going on Ebay

Okay, so I thought 'Hey why not try ebay to sell my items?'... maybe then I can get more traffic to my etsy. I am gonna post my heartless key chain up on ebay for three days, making the one on etsy inactive and see what happens. I added two dollars onto it for the ebay fees, so yeah. I also linking my etsy into the description for hopes that people will go click the link and check out my store.

Reduced Prices on Items

Okay... so people think my phone charms are a little pricey... so I reduced the prices on them. They said the earrings are fine though, so I am happy about that and I think my key chains are okay in price as well. So I figured I would let you guys know!

All about my shop!

Hats

Ok, so I am starting to make my fabric stuff now, already made my Valentine Hat, which is already is my etsy shop, yay! Working on a hat based off of Carbuncle, which I am hoping to have finished later this week or next week. I finished tracing and cutting out the fabric... still have to make the resin for the gem ^_____^. I am starting a list of hat ideas... if you have any ideas for me, please share!

Hoodies

My boyfriend and I were talking about making hoodies now as well... some normal or uniquely designed and others that are based off of characters.. hoping to make one soon based off of Gir or a Moogle next week. The hoodies will be made when ordered due to having to know the customer's size and all.

Accessories

Looks like we won't be making anymore phone charms... unless people request them since it looks like a LOT of phones aren't coming with the area for the phone charms now. We are gonna keep doing our key chains and earrings though... gonna start doing hair pieces and maybe bookmarks as well. Don't know for sure yet... we shall see if I get a job soon or if things start selling.

Commissions/Requests

Yes, we do commissions/requests... actually we would LOVE to get them for challenges as well as so we know what to make more of or to know what our customers like/love. Already working on a commission for a necklace from Shadow Hearts: Covenant for someone.

That's all for now ^____^

New Kitty Cat Item!

Since doing the Angry Kitty and doing so far well with it... I decided to do a white kitty with a heart instead as a phone charm. Thought it would be cute and here it is:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19426431

I am think of relisting the key chain version as a request item type of thing... not made until ordered, so people can pick which colors they want and the like... what do you guys think?

Here's a picture of the key chain version: http://pastrystitches.deviantart.com/art/Black-Kitty-Key-Chain-Finished-108493505

First Hat

Okay, so I made my first hat today and I am so happy how well it turned out ^_____^... I already have it up on etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19353812