Whitefoxx Etsy Shop Review

Have you ever wondered what taxidermy with stuffed animals would look like? Well, Angela of Whitefoxx sure did! And as a result she has created a colorful array of quirky little creations with funny names and descriptions to boot! ;)

I met Angela awhile back on etsy in one of the teams I'm in and ever since have been addicted to her items. It seems like she has so much fun with each piece, but I'll never know where she draws her inspiration from! I mean who thinks of things like "Bark Bark Obama"; a poodle with the face of Barack Obama? It just has me hooting with laughter! ;)

So far I've been able to score some really cool items from her shop and I've actually got a few more coming in the mail right now! I'm excited.

The first little oddity I got from Angela was this hungry caterpillar. Isn't she cute??

She likes to crawl around my sewing machine now and snuggle up with my pins and needles. I love her weird glitter eyes that appear as if they've been plucked out too. :)

I also got this really cute baby centaur!

 I love her funny little shocked expression as if she just made a toot and got caught in the act. At least that's what I like to imagine anyways... haha

So you see with funky creations as cute as these it was inevitable that I'd come back for more, right?? I'm SO uber excited for my new little funnies to arrive in the mail! They might even come tomorrow! No ones knows but the post man though... Silly post man always making me wait for my pretties. :(

Either way... very soon I shall have this silly little "Bless Baby Bear" to play with! I can't wait to make him march around my living room.

And let's not forget Cristina the gangster penguin! hahah

Bottom line: you need to check out Whitefoxx! Her stuff is hilarious and fun and very unique. Plus, she makes a whole lot more than just funky little stuffed animals. She's got hanging ornaments, statues, keychain and so much more! It's fun for the whole family, but only if they have a sense of humor. :)

Saturday Shout Outs: Nothing But A Mother & stroberiHITAM

Is every one having an awesome weekend?? The trade events are going full speed and I've been having lots of fun so far. Can't wait to get all my new goodies! ;)

Anyways, just thought I'd take a moment to tell you about two of my awesome teamies Nothing But A Mother and stroberiHITAM! You are gonna love their stuff. I promise!!

First up is...

stroberiHITAM is one of those shops that's got a little bit of everything for sale. It's obvious they have a knack for gothic rockabilly fashion too. From stuffed animals to clothing this shop has everything you could ever want with an elegant spooky twist to it. Lois is based out of Indonesia and has been selling her wares on etsy for a few years now.

I was very happy to find out about her shop during a team trading event and scored these ADORABLE sock dolls. They are vampire bats and I love them so much!

I have them displayed in my room (near my jewelry zone) so I can gaze at their pretty faces every day when I get dolled up. I think they are really cute and very well made. Plus they bring nothing but smiles to my face. Do check out her shop if you get the chance. I don't think you'll be disappointed! ;)

Next up is...

Nothing But a Mother is a very cute nerdy haven filled with tiny clay creations. So totally up my alley! I found her shop of course because she's in a few teams with me. I love everything from the zombies to Star Wars inspired items! Most of what she creates is jewelry related, however she also does larger decorative pieces, ornaments and so on.

Since I found out about her shop I've oogled many of her items, but I knew I just HAD to have this funky necklace so one day I broke down and bought it. Isn't it cool?

I really really like it and when she mailed it out it came with this cool little matching tentacle hair clip too! BONUS!

Now I just gotta save up so I can get these bad boys. Zombie grandparents never seemed so cool before!

What's shakin'??

Well as some of you may know already this has been quite an amazing week for me! First off I got accepted into the competitive RAWards event where I stand to win the title "Accessories Designer of the Year" and an amazing career building package including $$, gallery placement, insane media coverage and so much more. Voting for this has already begun and will last until October 9th. You can vote for me once a day until the time period is over. Just go here and click the "vote for this artist" button at the top! ;)

http://www.rawartists.org/hobbittownjewelry

RAW artists also invited me back for their upcoming show entitled Encompass on October 17th! I had a blast at the Marvel show (last April) and look forward to working with these folks again. They are truly an amazing bunch! So excited! The catch of course is I have to raise enough money and/or sell enough tickets to participate in this wondrous event. I still have a few weeks left but I need all the help I can get! If you live in the Austin, TX area and would like to buy a ticket to the event please do so here by clicking "Buy a ticket from this artist" at the top center of the page.

http://www.rawartists.org/hobbittownjewelry

I'm also running a promotion in my shop right now for 25% off ALL purchases until the day of the event in hopes of raising money for the event. Just use the coupon code "RAW2013" at checkout! As extra incentive I will also be including a FREE gift with every order placed over $15! I really hope to participate in this event as April's show was a HUGE success for me and helped get the word out about my shop/items in the Austin community and provided me with a bunch of free advertising among other things. I just added a bunch of new items to my shop as well getting me up to 100 items on etsy! A new record for me! Please stop by and check out all my new pretties and tell your friends about my unique creepy cute creations if you get the chance. :)

www.hobbittownjewelry.etsy.com

In other news this weekend is going to be crazy exciting as I am participating in TWO! team trading events along with a few BNRS. I'm hoping things don't get too out of hand and that I get a head start on my xmas shopping! ;)

So far I've created two wishlists for the event feel free to check 'em out if you are interested!

Dark Traders October Trade Event Wishlist

Wear If You Dare October Trade Event Wishlist

And if you thought this post wasn't filled with enough exciting news just wait till you hear this! Fall is here and you know what that means?? Art show season is back with a vengeance! That's right! My new art show schedule starts next weekend and boy am I pumped! Look below for a full list. I hope to run into some of you there. :)

More dates coming soon!

Canyon Lake Trade Days - Saturday October 12th - Canyon Lake, TX
RAW Artists: Encompass - Thursday October 17th - Austin, TX
Alamo City Comic Con - Friday October 25th - Sunday October 27th - San Antonio, TX
St. Thomas Holiday Bazaar - Saturday November 9 - Sunday November 10th - Canyon Lake, TX

RAW Artists wants me back!!

Isn't that the shit?? I swear RAW Artists is the coolest organization ever! They have just accepted me into their upcoming show on October 17th called Encompass! I'm so very excited to have been given the opportunity to work with these folks again. However, like last time I'm going to need to sell some tickets and/or raise $150 in order to participate. Will you guys help me out?? I don't currently have a job so every penny counts. Plus, this is a once in a life time opportunity and it's just too amazing for me to miss out on!

You can buy tickets here:
http://www.rawartists.org/hobbittownjewelry

OR you can message me directly and either donate by sending/giving me $$ or buying stuff from my shop. I will be offering several incentives for buyers including 25% ALL purchases and a free gift with ALL purchases over $15! You know you can't beat that!

Coupon code will be valid until the day of the event on October 17th. Just use: RAW2013 during your checkout.

Also, don't forget to vote folks! The voting period has now been extended to October 9th and you can vote once a day between now and then.

Just go here and click "vote for this artist" at the top of the page!

http://www.rawartists.org/hobbittownjewelry

Thanks guys you rock!!

Help nominate me as the winner of this years RAWards!

Hey everybody!! GOOD NEWS!! Remember that art show I did in April called RAW?? Well the organization has lent me an opportunity to become the "Accessories Designer of the Year"!!

Winning this prize could be a HUGE deal for me and the future of hobbit.town jewelry. Voting starts today October 1st and will last until October 8th. You can vote for me once a day in this time frame. Once the voting period is over everything is tallied up and then we'll all find out if I made it to the semi-finals. From there on out it's up to the judges, but this is the only time where you can all pitch in and help me out. Should I win the award I will receive a career building prize package consisting of everything from gallery placement to crazy amounts of exposure and so much more!

You can vote for me here:
http://www.rawartists.org/hobbittownjewelry

And here's all the info you need to find out how voting & the contest itself works!

http://www.rawartists.org/rawards2013

They even made a cool video explaining the process on youtube!
RAWards

Thanks a bunch to everyone in advance!!

Saturday Shout Outs: Gabrielle's Creations & Dark Angel Accessories

Hey everybody! I hope you all have been having a splendid weekend so far. Today I want to share with you some very cute little jewelry shops on etsy. Both of these lovely ladies and I are on a few teams together and have had the pleasure of trading a few times now. I hope you adore their items as much as I do!

First up is...

 

Gabrielle's Creations (or G Creations) is a BEYOND cute shop! Everything is very kawaii and fun and ranges from jewelry to dog tags. Gabrielle works with clay mostly, but also makes things with resin and is based out of Greece. I seriously can't stress enough.. everything in this shop is adorable! She has a knack for food (obviously) as you'll see there are lots of tasty treats in her shop from brownies to spaghetti. It's so delicious looking I just want to eat it up! ;)

I was lucky to score some cupcake rings from her shop a few months back. Each one opens and is filled with scented shimmery lip gloss!! OMG!! You can't beat that right??

Check these babies out!

I got one in strawberry and one in vanilla. They have little sprinkles and cherries and flowers and omg are they cute! They are a little big... but I like that! I just gotta be careful not to be TOO rough with them. I could probably stab someone's eye out with these! (haha)

Here's some closer up photos:

Bottom line Gabrilelle's Creations are amazing and you need to check them out. Ya dig?

Next up we have..

 

Dark Angel Accessories collects a little bit of everything in her shop. Jamie's specialty is working with images behind glass in nice dainty cameo settings. She can customize these in just about any form you'd like from rings to zipper pulls to necklaces. Many of her items are spooky or nerdy in theme. See why I like her shop?

I scored this awesome ring from her awhile ago featuring the Eye of Sauron from Lord of the Rings. Too cool for school, am I right?? ;)

For an adjustable ring it fits quite well. I tend to have issues with these as my fingers are kind of slender, but this one fits perfectly and doesn't pinch my skin. It's also stood up to water pretty damn well which is amazing because I ALWAYS forget that not everything in life is water proof. (haha) Damn I've ruined so many things that way... Anyways, Dark Angel Accessories is a really cute and funky shop. Check it and send her some love. You won't be disappointed! ;)

New hobbit.town jewelry review on gatophilia!

Recently, I sent some cute creations of mine to the lovely Amber Chan of gatophilia. And what did she do in return? She wrote an overwhelmingly sweet and adorable review of my shop and items on her website gatophilia! How cool is that?? And in addition she even put up a permanent link button to my etsy shop! I allowed her to use one of my photos for this so now when you see this image on her website it'll directly link you to my shop! ;)

She also took a lot of really cute photos on her own of my items once they arrived.

I am just so happy that she loved her panda barrettes and matching ring. She even adored the packaging too which put an even bigger smile on my face. Anyways, if you want to read the review please check it out here:
hobbit.town jewelry review

I think it's just swell. :)

Drop Dead Dollie Etsy Shop Review

Weeee another week of fun! Hope everyone has been doing well. I have been aside from some unfortunate job stuff.. but at least it's given me some time to get caught up on other things. Gotta stay positive right? ;)
Anyways, today I'd like to talk to you about this bitchin etsy shop run by my friend Sara.

It's called... Drop Dead Dollie!

Drop Dead Dollie (very much like it's name) is all about dolls, "cute" dead things and other fun stuff along the lines of kawaii, gothic and lolita style jewelry. Sara is all about some Monster High and My Little Ponies! I bet you can see why we are friends already, huh? ;)

Seriously though. Sara has a huge collection of Monster High dolls, My Little Ponies and all kinds of other toys which sometimes find their way into her creations. Our styles are very similar in that we both love pink, rhinestones, skulls and Halloween in general. It's kind of awesome really because since we like each others items so much it allows us to trade and have fun. I love her crochet stuff too!! With the assistance of her grandma (omg! how cute is that!?) Sara has been able to make some very adorable crochet hair bows and other accessories. And what's even cooler... is that her sister Melissa (who also makes jewelry in her own shop Mel's Kawaii Shop) helps create stuff with her sometimes too! I SO wish I had that kind of family. It sounds like heaven to me. ;)

So far I've had the pleasure of trading/shopping with Sara two separate times. The first time I scored this super cute Monster High bat earring and necklace set...

And the second time I just couldn't help myself from buying this adorable Monster High vampire necklace... Honestly though, can you blame me??

I really really like the goodies I've gotten from her shop so far and they are all very well made too. I hope to do business with her again soon. She's just the sweetest person ever! And all of her stuff is cute as can be.

A few items on my wishlist...

This super cute MLP crochet bow bracelet!!!!

And this super cute MLP hair bow!

Oh! If only I had money.... sigh*

Saturday Shout Outs: Goth Dollie/Dollie Licious & Retro Curio

Hey everybody! Hope you've all been having a fantastic weekend. I know I have! I've got some fantastic shops for you to check out today. Hope you love 'em as much as I do!

First up is...

Are you looking to cosplay? Or maybe you like to randomly play dress up like me on a consistent basis? Well, Goth Dollie is just the shop you've been looking for. Run by the ultra sweet Liz, Goth Dollie features one of a kind handmade crocheted items from tiny doll clothes to gothic lolita style chokers and cuff bracelets. I just love it! Everything is so intricate and well made. Seriously, I just don't know how she gets these stitches straight!

We met (again thank you wear if you dare!) awhile back and happily traded for a team event. I was able to snag this FANTASTIC gothic style choker. Isn't it lovely??

I'm seriously in love with it. It's so elegant and even a little whimsical too. ;)
Liz also runs another shop on etsy called Dollie Licious. It is also filled with more of her lovely crocheted items, but these have more of a fantasy fairy type feel to them. Unlike Goth Dollie, Dollie Licious uses lots of color, hearts and in general more magic to make her items pop with happiness. :)

They can still be a little funky and even gothic at times though. That's why I also had to snag this darling little rainbow skull pendant from her during our trade. Isn't it precious??

I highly suggest you check out this shop! Liz has me "wowing" with every new post. I wish I could study as her young grasshopper so I could learn those bad ass stitches of hers!

Next up is..

Retro Curio is a very fun little vintage shop! I met Sarah (thanks WIYD!) a few months back and had the pleasure of trading with her as part of one of our team events. I love how her shop has so many strange little dolls in it! She has a bunch of other cute stuff too thought including this funky monk piggy bank..

...and this awesome Barbie thermos!

When I saw these Pee Wee Dolls though.. I knew it was fate! I was THRILLED when she said she would trade with me for them. Seriously you have no idea! I am SO freakin' in love with them!

Only one of them still talks. The other one probably has the ability still, but his cord needs to be re-attached first. No biggie! I just like starring at their pretty little faces honestly. (haha) Sarah has so many more cool dolls in her shop that I hope to own some day. Hope you have fun checking it out. ;)

It's that time of year again!

I have just been FULL of smiles lately! My favorite time of year has finally begun and that means Halloween gets closer every day. This of course also means I've been powering out horror movies starting with the Nightmare on Elm St. series which I must say I'm quite sad to admit I hadn't seen most of until just recently.

I've been LOVING IT! There are so many over the top hilarious moments in this series. Who knew Freddy could skateboard? Or even fly on a broom? It's like just when you think they've hit the top they surprise you with another priceless cheesy moment and I can't get enough. I've just got one more left and then it's on to Halloween (well after I finish Hellraiser... I'm already on 4!). (haha)

The only bad thing about this time of year is that I get ultra super excited and spend WAAAAAY too much money. I just can't help myself! I've always loved Halloween because of the decorations and the costumes and all the weird little trinkets. I will admit that my attire and house sort of SCREAM Halloween all year round... but that's only because I love all the decorations so much! And then when Halloween comes around it's like my normal times 10. Seriously, I've had roommates HATE me because I'd go BUCK WILD and decorate for Halloween (it's the only holiday I decorate for anyways..) and then insist on leaving it up forever. I mean what's the point in taking it down? It looks so cool anyways! I say Halloween all the time 24/7! I swear it was only 10% laziness and the rest of me was just digging those spider webs and blinking skulls. ;) Sigh* If only more people understood me...

Actually just the other day I splurged and bought a bunch of cool Halloween trinkets to make jewelry with. I also of course HAD to get some cute socks and stuff too though. I mean Halloween Monster High socks?? Yeah. You know I need those!

In other news... I've been working on a bunch of fun new goodies for the shop (mostly Halloween related... but can you really blame me?). I've also already begun registering for tons of art shows and markets starting at the end of this month. I'm so ready to start that back up again. It's going to be a blast! And you know I'll keep you all updated every step of the way. :)

I've also been having a blast with my super cute new kitty friends! I will say they are growing fast and already becoming crazy jumpin' jelly beans! But I can't seem to resist their cuteness. Even when they are being bad and chewing on wires they KNOW they aren't supposed to be playing with. Let's look at some cute kitty pictures shall we?? You know you want to! muahahaha

Luna enjoying her new kitty condo..

Flynn and Luna being bad and playing in the trash can..

 Zora looking to the sky and plotting something very mischievous for sure..

And of course my favorite kitty naps!

Guh! Aren't they just adorable?? They kind of take up all my time now but I don't care. It's totally worth it. ;)
Anyways, I'm off to get crafty and productive before seeing Reanimator in fucking theaters!!! I'm so freakin' excited!!