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

I Hate Medical Bills.

Soooo finally contacted my insurance about my bills and they took care of a big chunk out of one of them that was originally 1,772 and now is 187. The rest nothing yet, so I sent them another message with all of the claim numbers and told them there is no chance they are pre-existing conditions since I have been with them for a year and a half, so that period of time is gone. There is a 39.66 (newly adjusted), 531.61 (newly adjusted), 145.00, 467.00, 47.00, 187.58 (newly adjusted), 782.00, 33.00 bills... and I have no job (been jobless for 8 months and no one is hiring, *sighs*). I have a total of 2,232.85 in medical bills *sighs*... I pray my tax return is big and I get my b-day and easter money early so I can pay off 170 of my bills.

Waiting for the others to get adjusted hopefully soon... also I don't know why, but the 531.61 is charging me for Applied to 2008 Health Care Plan Deductible and Applied to your Health Care Credit Benefit when I applied for health care back in 2006... I don't understand this.

On top of that I have monthly bills from kohl's, elder beerman, and chase... which are like another total of 2000 bucks *falls over dead*

I just hope I can start selling more... I need to work on a lot of new items soon as soon as I am done with this dress.

V-day Week Sale Add-on

15% off of everything in my shop! Even on custom requests... Just convo me, tell me which item(s) you want, I will then adjust the price. I do this so paypal won't take refund money away.

http://pastrystitches.etsy.com

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 ^_^

First Monday Sale!

I am part of the Etsy Texas Crafters Team... yes, yes, I am not in Texas anymore, but they allow members that call Texas their home, so I joined them. YAY! Anyways... Every Monday the team has a sale that it members can partake in and I did! 15% off of EVERYTHING in my shop!!!!!!! Hope you all like the new deal ^_^

And don't forget if you come back a second time (even if it's the same day), you will get an additional 15% off ^____^.

New Deal Idea... International Thread Up~!

Working on a new Heartless Key Chain since Whimsy brought the one and wants a second one... so actually gonna work on two so I have one for me to keep, so I can make sure I make them all correct ^_^.

I am thinking for my shop that if someone buys from me and return (the first time) they get a 15% off one of the items they purchase. For Example, Whimsy brought the key chain and comes back to buy another Key chain... they second is 15% off, but if she comes back a third time that item isn't 15% off.

Oh and the international thread is up... I forgot to do so this Friday... even if you aren't an international seller ^^;; please come and talk to me to keep my thread up, please?

http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6014912

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.

Featured in another blog!

LOOKIE! Audrey's Country Crafts, go read ^_____^

Also going to design a Nerd/Dork Flag... It's argyle and has a pocket full of pencils and kleenex or something along that line. Got the idea from Knot, LOL!

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 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

New Items

Right now working on a medium size 1 up mushroom for a friend, black angry kitty key chain for thebeadedheart, Kon (from the anime/manga bleach [it looks like a mix between a lion and a teddy bear plush]) as a phone charm, two orange angry kitty, heartless (from Kingdom Hearts series) key chain, and a white heart kitty phone charm.

It looks like the kitties are loved, so probably gonna be doing those a lot now... might do something with them with the awareness ribbons somehow. Not sure what yet.

Here's some pictures of the ones I am working on:

Kon: http://pastrystitches.deviantart.com/art/Bleach-Kon-Charm-108268513
Black Kitty: http://pastrystitches.deviantart.com/art/Black-Angry-Kitty-108267735
Kyo: http://pastrystitches.deviantart.com/art/Kyo-Earrings-108274308
Heartless: http://pastrystitches.deviantart.com/art/Heartless-Key-Chain-108274492