Shop Update: 2011 Poladoodles Calendar

Say hello to my first ever Poladoodles calendar! It's been done for about a week but I wanted to spend more time finalizing the packaging details. And I'm very happy with how it all came together. So please check it out at my Etsy shop! It even comes gift-wrapped for the holidays. You know how much I like wrapping.. I couldn't resist. ^^




Total of 6 different images, two months per sheet.


If you cut along the dotted line on the back..


You get Polaroid prints that are the same size as the original Polaroid Spectras.


I chose to use Hahnemuehle 308 for its nice, thick weight. See how stiff that is!


Packaged in a glassine bag and sealed with a sticker that's hand-stamped in champagne ink (I had to incorporate rubber stamping somewhere, right?)


Finally, everything goes into this envelope, ready to go to a new home. Voilà!

I'm glad I finally made a calendar, which I've always thought about. It made a very indecisive person like me make millions of decisions along the way (like, to perforate or not? That is the question) but I think it was better to have made it than to not even have attempted at all. I learned a ton along the way and this will not be the last time I make a calendar.

Anyway.
Now, go check it out! (:

Holiday Sale!

Hello, it's SALE time!
All my Poladoodle prints are now 20% off. You can check them out right here.

You may have noticed that the mini Polaroid prints are not there in the shop. With the new computer came some technical challenges, so until I have the proper tools to print them, they will not be available. This is also the reason why I keep delaying the next shop update.. T_T

Okay, I need to cheer up. Thus the holiday sale! w00t! AND if you want to get free shipping, enter LILACBLOG in the Note to Seller section when you check out. Yup, free shipping code, just for you, my dear blog readers! Once you check out and make the payment, I will refund you the shipping fee. Please note, this code only applies to purchases with US shipping addresses.

Speaking of the holidays.. are you all excited? Busy shopping? This year, I had an early start and I'm feeling good about it. Oh yeah. I even have a couple presents all wrapped up real pretty. I'm even shopping for myself! (uh oh) Maybe I should get a plane ticket to go see my family first.. Yeah, I think that would be kinda important.. But why are they so expensive? T_T

Ok, enough rambling from me. Don't forget to check the sale at my Etsy shop! ;)

EDIT: Ah, I forgot to mention, the free shipping offer will end at the end of 2009.

White Frames

On my last trip to Ikea, I got a whole bunch of white frames for all the art prints and posters that have been sitting in storage too long and to update my Poladoodle prints. They were in black frames so far, and while they worked for some images, I felt they could look better if they were all in white.



I'm happy with the way they look in the new frames, despite the slight-yet-more-noticeable-than-others blue tint in the glasses. Are all Ikea frames like that? Anyway, San Francisco map in the big frame is a wrapping paper from Cavallini & Co, and I'm so glad it's finally framed after, oh I don't know, 2 years? There are plenty more to frame, and you'll see them here soon. Unless I make the frames wait 2 years, too. No, I will not let that happen! ^^

Happy weekend everyone~

Back at Papernstitch + Shop Update

Hello! I have a few updates I'm excited to announce :)
As you can see from the screenshot, I'm back at Papernstitch this month! You can find my virtual table here. Maybe while you are there, you can give me some love by clicking on the pink heart next to my shop name? ^^

And I just updated my shop with a couple Poladoodle prints that were previously sold out at Etsy (see the red arrows above). Yes, my best sellers are back! They were available at Copacetique before but now that it's on hiatus (come back soon!), they're back at my Etsy shop. So hurry and check them out if you missed them before.

Poladoodles featured in Dujour Mag

Hello!
My Poladoodles are featured in the latest issue of Dujour magazine. It is full of pretty, vintage-inspired photos and art, so I hope you do check them out. :)

Thanks, Dujour!

Valentine's Day update

My Etsy store has been updated with two new creations: a Poladoodle print (limited edition of 5) and a Gocco card. This is my first time making prints with a Poladoodle made with 600 film, so the dimension of the prints has been updated to 8"x10" paper to accomodate the square format.


As you can see, the card design was inspired by the Polaroid image. The hearts are obviously inspired by Valentine's Day but I think they are appropriate any time. They were both very fun to make, especially the Gocco since I haven't touched it in awhile. Hope you come on over and take a look here!

First Sale!!

Hello, everyone! I am having the first-ever sale over at my Etsy shop. All Poladoodle prints are now $16 each, 20% off from original price of $20. There are only a few of each print left, so please be sure to check them out soon!

Since I will be gone during most of November, I'm having the sale last through the rest of the year. Please note that the last day I can ship before leaving will be November 7th; shipping will resume on December 5th.

(Psst, that "Withering" Poladoodle print in the middle is the last one!)

Poladoodle Prints at Chicago Renegade Craft Fair

Hello, folks!
This is a quick post to let you know that if you want to check out my Poladoodle prints in person, you can do so at Chicago's 6th Annual Renegade Craft Fair. You'll find them at Copacetique's table in booth #24. Thanks, Janice for the good news! I didn't think I would be participating, so this is very exciting indeed!

For more information, please click here. Remember, September 13~14th! That's this weekend, w00t!

Poladoodles.com Site Renewal

Yay! My Poladoodles site has been finally updated with new layout and design. I organized the images into different categories, which you can preview on the bottom part of the site. Please take a look and let me know if there's anything broken.

(Thanks to citrusboy for building pretty much everything.. ^_^)

Prints now at Copacetique.com

Great news! My Poladoodle prints are now available at Copacetique. It is such a cute store, full of crafty goodness that will make you smile. So be sure to check it out! You'll find my prints right here.

Four more prints!

Shop announcement! I have a new set of prints ready for sale at my Etsy shop.

I think I'm finally getting used to using the Etsy website. My work flow is definitely faster (thank goodness) and I feel more confident about putting my creations up for sale. I just have to learn to not take myself too seriously. Hm.. ^^ Hope you enjoy!

{ hi! } in progress

I forgot I had this picture! Here is a shot of my desk when I made this Poladoodle:

I remember, my sister called while I was working on it, so I put her on the speaker phone and we chatted for a long time. By the time I got off the phone, my doodle was almost done! I love it when things go smoothly l like that.. too bad that's not the case every time.. ^_^

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Etsy Shop Now Open!

Late last night, I uploaded my first four prints of Poladoodles on my Etsy store. Yup, they're finally available! I've been thinking about setting up a store for a long time but didn't actually do anything about it until I got several blog mentions, so I'm glad I finally did it and I sincerely thank those who gave me exposure and sent me encouraging words!

Right now, there are only four kinds of prints but I'm thinking about making more soon, depending on how the first batch does. In the meantime, if you have any comments or questions, please let me know~ :)

You can find my Etsy store at http://lilacmoonstudio.etsy.com/.