tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80808182128478700262024-02-07T01:07:40.419-08:00Krissi's Art Studioart, ramblings, tutorials and tips from the owner of Krissi's Art Studio, home of Skelekitty & Friends.Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.comBlogger390125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-55068539663382136802015-03-25T15:31:00.000-07:002015-08-31T08:46:00.138-07:00Rising From The Ashes, aka It Has Been A While<div class="tr_bq">
I owe all of you some catch-up posts. In the last year and a half, my husband and I decided to move to a more rural environment, found a house (and bought it), moved, sold our old house, dealt with a death in the family that was a long time coming, tried to settle in to our new country-ish lives while wildfires raged in the Sierras last summer, and adopted a Queensland Heeler/McNab Border Collie puppy. So, you know, the usual.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Escape (2010) has new meaning for me this year<br />
[<a href="http://www.krissisandvik.com/" target="_blank">READ THE STORY</a>]</td></tr>
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In late January/early February of this year, we really got walloped when I had a major health scare and ended up in the ER/OR/Hospital for a few days. When I came home, Ron and I agreed that the phrase, "when things calm down" would be stricken from our vocabularies because you can never really count on life to calm down. After a few weeks of difficult recovery, I realized I also needed to make some changes to my life and business. You can read the hospital story and find out what changes I'm making to Krissi's Art Studio/Skelekitty & Friends at the newly designed <a href="http://krissisandvik.com/"><b>krissisandvik.com</b></a>.<br />
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Hug your loved ones and have some fun. ❤️</div>
Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-9975649004989131152013-12-24T17:25:00.001-08:002013-12-24T17:25:08.952-08:00Gift Tags from Skelekitty, to YOU (free download!)<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Are you still wrapping gifts? Well, Skelekitty wants to help (so do I)!! So, for the fourth year in a row, the </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>FREE </b></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b style="font-style: italic;">non-denominational Skelekitty gift tags/stickers (also great for non-holiday gift-giving) are available for download! </b> You don't even have to buy anything from me. :)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Just click on the image you would like (yep, you can have both - nobody is keeping track). Then, from my Flickr page, click "Download original size of this photo" to save the full sheet of tags to your computer. Print them out, cut them and attach them to gifts (handmade, of course) and watch your friends as they squee with delight!</span><br />
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<i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Positive Mid-Winter Celebratory Greetings and/or Happy 2014 to you all, however you acknowledge these cold and short days indoors.</span></i><br />
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<br />Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-45679086175832438242013-10-29T15:25:00.002-07:002013-10-29T15:25:20.921-07:00Hand Painted Sacred Hearts are BACK!Hi everyone! I went looking through a supply shelf the other day and found several of these awesome 10" high Hydrostone sacred hearts, so they're officially <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-wall-decor" target="_blank">available in the online shop</a> again!<br />
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<a href="http://www.cescosmuertos.com/" target="_blank">Cesco's Muertos</a> since 2009. Cesco pours each Hydrostone heart, using his own handmade molds (created from his original sculpture, of course!). Hydrostone is a mix of cement and plaster, so it is much stronger and harder than plain casting plaster.<br />
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I have several of these hearts in stock now, and if you order your custom heart by Monday, November 4th, I can even finish it in time for Christmas delivery.</div>
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Thanks to everyone for your continued support! If there are other items you'd like to see return to the shop, please <a href="mailto:krissisandvik@gmail.com" target="_blank">let me know</a>.<br />
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Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-50383623918637289282013-09-07T14:58:00.000-07:002013-10-29T11:32:37.373-07:00Fall/Winter 2013 Holiday Sales and Custom Order DeadlinesHowdy all!<br />
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It's Autumn, and that means it's time for everyone I know in the art/DIY world to switch out of Con Mode and into Holiday Mode. Yes, it seems early for Christmas, but every November I have to turn frantic last-minute customers away, which makes me very sad. It's not that I don't WANT to create a custom gift for you, it's that my technique takes time (especially in cold, damp weather). Add to that the fact that there are about 10 others begging me to "just do one" for them, and you see the problem. <br />
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Scroll down for Thanksgiving sale info and holiday order deadlines. <strike> In the meantime, I'm trying to entice you all into ordering a little earlier this year; therefore, I offer you an early bird sale.</strike><br />
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EARLY BIRD SALE</strike></b></span><br />
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I am giving an unheard of 15% discount to folks who order custom paintings/boxes early! <b><a href="http://skelekitty.com/sale" target="_blank">Now through September 30</a></b>, all custom work is 15% off. These items will not be on sale over Thanksgiving weekend (which is past the custom order deadlines listed below anyway), so don't wait!</strike><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>DEADLINES FOR U.S. HOLIDAY ORDERS</b></span><br />
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These dates may be changed as my schedule fills up. The more orders I have, the earlier the deadlines become. Those who order first will receive first priority.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold;">[see details and limitations at bottom of this post]</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>some trinket box sizes and design ideas</b><br />
top row: Large (TARDIS design), X Large (Celtic dragon knot design)<br />
middle row: Medium (monarch skullerfly), Small (monarch butterfly), Mini (Celtic tree knot)<br />
bottom row: Small (20 sided die), ring box (unpainted - shown for size comparison)</td></tr>
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October 28 (Monday) - last day for US orders on <a href="http://skelekitty.com/ordering-custom-art" target="_blank">custom acrylic on wood paintings</a> and all sizes of <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-trinket-boxes/filter/category/custom/" target="_blank">custom boxes with original designs</a> and <a href="http://skelekitty.com/ordering-custom-art" target="_blank">custom mixed-media on canvas panel pieces</a>.<br />
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<b>November 4 (Monday)</b> - last day for orders (US) on small art and boxes with <i>duplicate designs</i> (i.e., remaking an existing design like <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-wall-decor" target="_blank">painted sacred heart sculptures</a> the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/tardis" target="_blank">TARDIS</a> or boxes in the "<a href="http://skelekitty.com/-gallery" target="_blank">Gallery</a>" section of my shop. Includes duplicates of hand-painted wooden bangle bracelets).<br />
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<b>December 3 (Tuesday)</b> - last day for US orders of made-to-order glass & resin jewelry<br />
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<b>December 17 (Tuesday)</b> - last day for US orders of prints and ready-to-ship items (art, boxes & jewelry). <i>Priority Mail option is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED after December 10 for on-time delivery within US</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>THANKSGIVING WEEKEND SALE</b></span><br />
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As T-Day sale details are refined, I will be updating information on this post, as well as on my social media pages and skelekitty.com. In the meantime, here's what I have decided:<br />
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<li>The sale will last for 4-days over the Thanksgiving weekend (Friday - Monday night) </li>
<li>All ready-to-ship paintings, jewelry, trinket boxes and prints will be on sale. (Custom items will NOT be on sale, and the "add to cart" button will be deactivated on custom items during the sale, to prevent people from ordering customs erroneously.)</li>
<li>Coupon codes will be provided for the sale and cannot be combined.</li>
<li>I am happy to combine shipping on separate orders placed over the weekend, and will automatically refund extra shipping charges.</li>
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Since custom art and boxes will not be on sale, I strongly recommend that you get your custom order in now. Just take advantage of the early bird sale, why don't ya?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>One more VERY important note</b></span><br />
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<b>Please check your browser's compatibility with my shop, <a href="http://skelekitty.com/">skelekitty.com</a></b>. <br />
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Over 95% of my customers fly through the shopping process with no problems, but occasionally someone has an issue. Why? The system on which skelekitty.com runs, (<a href="http://goodsie.com/">Goodsie.com</a>) <b><i>no longer supports some older browsers</i></b> including, but not limited to Safari 4 and Internet <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231316/Google_to_drop_support_for_IE8_on_Nov._15" target="_blank">Explorer 8</a>. <a href="http://whatbrowser.org/" target="_blank">Updating your browser</a> or switching to a different browser altogether may resolve your issues. <br />
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Look for the blue <i>compatibility issues</i> icon and click on it. </td></tr>
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If you are using the current browser version (Chrome and Firefox are recommended), but continue to have problems, please contact me with your OS/browser/version and details and I'll forward the information to Goodsie. <br />
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I am happy to send PayPal invoices, however, please note that <i>absolutely no invoices will be sent during the Thanksgiving weekend sale.</i><br />
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<b><i>Please don't wait for the order deadline or Thanksgiving sale</i></b> only to determine that your firewall or browser version/settings block my site. Seriously. <i>Please don't wait for Thanksgiving</i>, since I'll be out of town with no internet connection. You'll miss out on the sales, and we will both be sad.<br />
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<b><i>And now, the fine print:</i></b><br />
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<li><i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">NOTE: additional coupon codes ARE NOT APPLICABLE to the early bird sale (I cannot disable coupons for these items, but will not honor additional discounts on this sale. Please don't waste your coupon codes on these items - orders using coupon codes on Early Bird custom sale items will be cancelled and the coupon code invalidated.)</span></i></i></li>
<li><i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">* order = payment and all requirements. Your order must be completed, including work requirements, by September 30th to qualify for sale. Paid orders without requirements will be refunded on October 1.</span></i></i></li>
<li><i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">** all listings will automatically include this discount (you don't even have to ask)</span></i></i></li>
<li><i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">*** custom work = all custom and made to order paintings (acrylic on wood and pastel on canvas panel), wooden bangle bracelets and trinket boxes (all designs), if I have to paint it before I send it to you, it's "custom"; does not include glass & resin jewelry.</span></i></i></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">These deadlines are for </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Christmas delivery in the US</i>. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>International customers are responsible for determining shipping times to their country from California</i>.</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> I do not set deadlines for international shipping as each country's customs procedures are different.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">For delivery by </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Hannukah, add one month to the dates listed</i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (e.g. September 14 is the deadline for custom work desired by November 27).</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">coupon codes </span><i style="font-size: small;">may not</i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> be combined or used on any custom paintings or trinket boxes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">coupon codes <b>may </b>be used for made-to-order jewelry, though!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">absolutely no PayPal invoices will be sent for Thanksgiving weekend sale items; all purchases must go through skelekitty.com (please update or change your browser well in advance of the sale).</span></li>
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Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-69779817874407216562013-06-17T13:09:00.000-07:002013-06-17T15:12:48.025-07:00I've Been Livin' In A Box (Lots Of 'Em, Actually)Holy mackerel, I've been MIA from my blog for too long!!! Why, you ask? Well, I've actually been creating new things in the studio, which is always a good thing.<br />
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Last November, I officially reintroduced the Krissi's Art Studio <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-trinket-boxes" target="_blank">trinket boxes</a> for the Dia de los Muertos show I did at Little Relics in Sacramento. Since then, I've introduced multiple sizes and new designs, and people have responded by requesting plenty of commissioned boxes. Here are a few of the new pieces I've been working on since February or so:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://skelekitty.com/custom-gamer-themed-trinket-box" target="_blank">Crown Royal bag inspired "Critical Hit" trinket box</a> <br />
(custom/sold - <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-trinket-boxes" target="_blank">other designs available</a>)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://skelekitty.com/adipose-industries-original-painted-logo-trinket-box" target="_blank">Adipose Industries trinket box</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"<a href="http://skelekitty.com/timey-wimeybinary-vascular-system-mini-trinket-box-yellow" target="_blank">Timey Wimey, Double Heart</a>" trinket box<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"<a href="http://skelekitty.com/custom-item-exta-large-trinket-box-with-red-dragongold-background" target="_blank">Sleeping Dragon</a>" D&D themed trinket box<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://skelekitty.com/tentacles-mini-trinket-box-redorange-on-teal" target="_blank">Tentacles mini trinket box</a> (sold)</td></tr>
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Just the TARDIS!</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://skelekitty.com/doctor-who-tardis-style-large-trinket-box" target="_blank">large "TARDIS" trinket box</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://skelekitty.com/custom-police-box-doctor-who-tardis-style-trinket-box" target="_blank">mini/x-small "TARDIS" trinket box</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://skelekitty.com/custom-doctor-who-tardis-wedding-ring-box" target="_blank">"TARDIS" ring box</a></td></tr>
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Not Just for Geeks</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://skelekitty.com/large-trinket-box-cherry-blossoms-on-blue-background" target="_blank">large Cherry Blossom trinket box</a> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Custom upgraded Bat Box (additional charge for detailed painting) <br />
<a href="http://skelekitty.com/up-all-night-hanging-brown-bat-pendant" target="_blank">jewelry with this image is also available</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://skelekitty.com/purple-bee-trinket-box-ready-to-ship" target="_blank">nouveau bee trinket box</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://skelekitty.com/magenta-skullerfly-monarch-trinket-box-x-small" target="_blank">Monarch Skullerfly trinket box</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/cupcakeguadalupe" target="_blank">Cupcake o' Guadalupe</a> is BACK! And <a href="http://skelekitty.com/cupcake-o-guadalupe-hand-painted-trinket-box-x-small" target="_blank">it's a BOX</a>!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://skelekitty.com/custom-paris-metro-themed-large-trinket-box" target="_blank">Custom "Paris Metro" box</a></td></tr>
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Wow! No wonder I feel like I've been hip-deep in wooden boxes! I kinda have. And nope, I'm totally not complaining about it, because there are more coming down the pike!<br />
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That's the wraparound sketch on the "Golden Bought" Pawn cash box for my pal Aaron, creator of <i><a href="http://geekinthecitycomics.com/la-brujeria-comic-book/" target="_blank">La Brujeria</a></i> comic. This one will be loaded with lots of inside references for readers of the comic. And yes, that IS the <a href="http://geekinthecity.com/" target="_blank">Geek In The City Radio</a> podcast playing in the background.<br />
<br />Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-80916649623704178762013-04-30T08:04:00.001-07:002013-05-03T14:19:39.466-07:00CLOSED - GIVEAWAY! BUTTERFLIES! SKULLS! WOO HOO! <div style="text-align: center;">
<b>GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED! Did you win? Scroll down to see!</b></div>
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I had planned a giveaway through a skull-themed blog this week, but it fell through. Since I hinted about the giveaway last week on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/krissisandvik" target="_blank">Facebook fan page</a>, I figured I should deliver! <br />
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<strike>Here's what you will receive if you win:</strike><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Soul Searching</b> (top) and <b>Spirits' Journey</b> (bottom)<br />
enter to win 8x10" prints of these paintings <i>or just <a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/monarchsskulls" target="_blank">shoot overto my shop</a> and snap up a pair if you don't want to take your chances</i></td></tr>
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<strike>The giveaway is open to all US and Canadian residents 18 years and older. Just follow the instructions on the Rafflecopter widget below (be sure to use the images and tweets provided), and I'll pick a winner within a couple hours after the giveaway entry period closes.</strike><br />
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Good luck everyone!<br />
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~KrissiKrissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-50697354503480186912013-04-09T17:33:00.002-07:002013-04-09T17:33:46.812-07:00Because It's ALL About You! (new landing page at skelekitty.com)I spent two full days this week working on making my shop easier for folks to get around in. There are two big changes that I think are pretty cool:<br />
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<b>New main page</b>. Instead of the old main page, which took you to the first 20 or so products, now you will start at this awesome page, where you can browse by item (paintings, earrings) or imagery (hearts, Doctor Who, etc.) It looks like this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NEW <a href="http://skelekitty.com/">skelekitty.com</a> main page helps you browse items using pictures</td></tr>
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As you can see, all the text links are still available on the left nav bar, but now you can browse visually, and easily find imagery (previously these categories could only be accessed from a pull-down menu on the ALL THE THINGS page). If you ever want to return to this page, just click the shop banner and it will take you right there.<br />
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<b>Links inside listings</b>. Let's say you are clicking around and come across a pendant you like, but you don't wear jewelry, so you wonder, "is this available as a print?" Now all you have to do is scroll to the bottom of that listing and click <b>SEE ALL ITEMS WITH THIS IMAGE</b> (it's right above the price). Clicking that link from inside any listing will show you all items with the same image or group of images. In the rare case that there is no link, it means that the item is unique or is not yet offered on other items. <br />
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I'm always looking for ways to make shop browsing easier for customers, so if you ever have a question or suggestion, drop me a note using the contact link in my shop. <br />
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Thanks for dropping by!Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-52651864381044567782013-04-08T10:55:00.000-07:002013-04-08T10:56:34.404-07:00Spring Forward In Time - Timey Wimey Piece and Print of the WeekIt's Monday, and that means it's time for a new Print of the Week (and it's early since I'm not catching up on last night's episode of <a href="http://www.amctv.com/shows/the-walking-dead" target="_blank">a show my husband won't watch</a>). But first...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://skelekitty.com/angel-bob-weeping-angel-timey-wimey-resin-art-pendant" target="_blank">Timey Wimey Weeping Angel<br />pendant</a> with watch gears</td></tr>
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I was going through my supply stash recently and came across some Nunn Design 1" bezels I purchased at an expo a few years back. I was doing a run of glass and resin pendants anyway, so I thought it would be a perfect time to do some resin layering in one of the bezels. <br />
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But which image should I use and what stuff should I layer in there? <br />
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We learned in the Doctor Who episode <i>Blink</i> that the Weeping Angels use time to "kill you nicely. No mess, no fuss. They just zap you into the past and let you live to death." Then they feed off all of your life's stolen moments. So yeah, it seemed obvious: one of my <a href="http://skelekitty.com/angel-bob-weeping-angel-timey-wimey-resin-art-pendant" target="_blank">Weeping Angel paintings + timey wimey stuff (gears) = awesome</a>. I made one of these to see how you guys like them, but if I make more, each would be slightly different (and yes, of course you can get one custom made with a <a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/weepingangels" target="_blank">different Weeping Angel</a>).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://skelekitty.com/sage-bee-art-print" target="_blank">Sage Bee 8x10" print</a></td></tr>
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Moving on to something a bit lighter (but wait! We "lost" an hour recently! Was it the Weeping Angels or daylight saving time?) It's definitely feeling like here, which means sunshine, sneezing, blossoms and bees! I'm celebrating the return of the honeybees by putting the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/sage-bee-art-print" target="_blank">Sage Bee</a> print up as Print of the Week. Sage Bee was one of the paintings I did for the Spring "Out There" nature-themed art show last April.<br />
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You know the deal by now: the 8x10's are 50% off (only $7.25), you don't need a coupon code, and the sale is good all week (I switch them out mid-day on Mondays). You can always find the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-print-of-the-week" target="_blank">Print of the Week</a> by clicking the link in my shop, or find all the sale items by clicking on <a href="http://skelekitty.com/omg-on-sale" target="_blank">OMG, ON SALE!!!</a> (and I added some more pendants to the sale/clearance section last week!). <br />
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Oh yeah, and I'm working on something else to help you navigate the shop, but that will have to wait for another blog post. <br />
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Happy *ACHOO!* springtime! <br />
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<br />Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-15035400956385476812013-04-01T15:35:00.003-07:002013-04-01T15:35:50.415-07:00Print of the Week: Pomegranates and Skulls<div>
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<b><a href="http://skelekitty.com/love-and-death-art-print" target="_blank">Love & Death</a></b>, one of the <i>fin de siècle</i> flower series I painted in the Spring of 2012, is 50% off this week.</div>
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Here's the scoop on my weekly print sale:</div>
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<li>Sale is from Monday to following Monday, I usually switch them up around lunchtime (or some time that afternoon)</li>
<li>You don't need a coupon code, Prints of the Week are automatically marked down</li>
<li>50% off 8x10" prints (only $7.25!) and more than 30% off 11x14" prints </li>
<li>No limit - get as many as you like</li>
<li>I'll decide which prints go up, BUT I will make that decision based on fan/client input</li>
<li>Images will not be POTW more than once in a 6 month period, so snap up your favorite when it comes around</li>
<li>You can find the POTW by clicking on the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-print-of-the-week">Print of the Week</a> link from my site (or click the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/omg-on-sale">OMG, On Sale!</a> link to see everything that's been marked down).</li>
<li>Occasionally, I'll put a pair of prints on sale. When I do, you can get just one or both if you like.</li>
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Check back next Monday (just click on the "<a href="http://goodsie.com/store/skelekitty/-print-of-the-week">Print of the Week</a>" link in my shop) to see which print will be on sale. I will switch them up around lunchtime (or so) here in California.<br />
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And of course, let me know which image you would like to see as Print Of The Week!Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-85280361781726163622013-03-25T15:56:00.001-07:002013-03-25T15:56:29.133-07:00Prints of the Week: Butterflies On The BrainMaybe I was inspired to make these prints the "Prints of the Week" because we saw a Monarch butterfly while walking the dog this weekend. Maybe it's because <a href="http://www.venturebrosblog.com/characters/archvillains-and-henchmen/" target="_blank">The Venture Bros</a>. is finally coming back with Season 5. Honestly, who's to say? Either way, you can have 8x10s of either <a href="http://skelekitty.com/soul-searching-skull-and-monarch-art-print" target="_blank">Soul Searching</a> or <a href="http://skelekitty.com/spirits-journey-art-print" target="_blank">Spirits' Journey</a> for half off this week (a limited number of 11x14s are also available and also on sale).<br />
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Here's the scoop on my weekly print sale:<br />
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<li>Sale is from Monday to following Monday, I usually switch them up around lunchtime (or some time that afternoon)</li>
<li>You don't need a coupon code, Prints of the Week are automatically marked down</li>
<li>50% off 8x10" prints (only $7.25!) and more than 30% off 11x14" prints </li>
<li>No limit - get as many as you like</li>
<li>I'll decide which prints go up, BUT I will make that decision based on fan/client input</li>
<li>Images will not be POTW more than once in a 6 month period, so snap up your favorite when it comes around</li>
<li>You can find the POTW by clicking on the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-print-of-the-week" target="_blank">Print of the Week</a> link from my site (or click the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/omg-on-sale" target="_blank">OMG, on sale!</a> link to see everything that's been marked down).</li>
<li>Occasionally, like this week, I'll put a pair of prints on sale. When I do, you can get just one or both if you like.</li>
</ul>
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Check back next Monday (just click on the "<a href="http://goodsie.com/store/skelekitty/-print-of-the-week" target="_blank">Print of the Week</a>" link in my shop) to see which print will be on sale. I will switch them up around lunchtime here in California.</div>
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And of course, let me know which image you would like to see as Print Of The Week! </div>
Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-55831430196180305272013-03-22T12:41:00.002-07:002013-03-22T12:53:54.550-07:00Behind The Scenes and Inspiration: Courage<b>One of the questions I hear most is "where do you find inspiration," followed closely by "what's the story behind that image?" The answer to the first is "pop culture, life, music and my 'black comedy' sense of humor." While that is definitely true, it is also pretty vague, so I thought I'd start occasional posts that tell the stories behind and beyond some of my pieces. Of course, sometimes, <i>a painting is just a painting</i>, so not all of my images will show up in this series.</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">COURAGE </span>(2008)</b><br />
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In late 2008, a friend and fellow Sacramento artist, <a href="http://www.kblackburn.com/Welcome.html" target="_blank">Kathy Blackburn</a> and her musician hubby Byron, learned that his cancer had returned the day before his 1-year remission anniversary. Out of love and concern, nine Sacramento artists collaborated on a piece to wish Kathy & Byron "Love, Happiness, Strength, Courage, Positivity, Hope, Friendship, Support and Peace."</div>
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I agreed to be part of the collaborative gift before I knew what we were actually doing. I'm a sucker like that. So when I received the huge panel, I sat staring at it wondering what the heck I was going to do with the either "courage" or "happiness," which were the remaining words from which I could choose. I wasn't feeling much inspiration; mostly, I was just feeling stress. I set the piece against the wall and went to work on other things.</div>
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Meanwhile, I was taking several online courses (I switched from art quilts to painting/mixed media late in 2007). About the same time I'd agreed to take part in the Blackburn piece, I was taking part in an 'oracle card' art challenge even though I had absolutely NO idea what the heck and oracle card was. We were supposed to make something that represented a positive force in our lives - something that was representative of what was going on. I turned to my friend and resource for all things occult/pagan, Temple Terkildsen, for a primer. She pretty much told me to chill and just see what kept coming up in my life and that would decide what my "oracle card" should be. Whatever. I went back to the collaborative painting and stared.</div>
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In desperation, I looked up the definition for happiness and courage, and that's when I saw that the word comes from the Latin "cor" meaning "heart." </div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Courage:</b> c. 1300, from Old French <i>corage</i>, from Vulgar Latin <i>Coraticum</i> from Latin <i>cor</i>, "heart," which remains a common metaphor for inner strength.</span></blockquote>
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By this time in my art career, I was pretty well known by that point for creating hearts, so it was painfully obvious which of the panels I'd be doing (and that it would also be the oracle card project).</div>
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So, the heart image is for courage, the thorny branches for the difficult things in life and the flowers are for hope. The text on the lower, left corner is the definition (above) and the quotation in the top, right corner is a quotation from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagwan_Shree_Rajneesh" target="_blank">Osho</a>, someone whose work Temple suggested I look into while trying to work on my oracle card challenge (more crossover between the projects). The quotation reads,</div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Don't cling to any certainty. Life is uncertain - its very nature is uncertain. And an intelligent man always remains uncertain. This very readiness to remain in uncertainty is courage. </span></blockquote>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="text-align: start;">The finished collaborative piece:</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">Row 1: Nicole Fox (love), </span><a href="http://jenniferkellerart.com/" style="text-align: start;">Jennifer Keller</a><span style="text-align: start;"> (happiness), </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Evies-Ark-All-Things-Animal/48301430973" style="text-align: start;">Evie Turner</a><span style="text-align: start;"> (strength)</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">Row 2: me (courage), </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mark-Fox-Art/15947233308" style="text-align: start;">Mark Fox</a><span style="text-align: start;"> (positivity), </span><a href="http://www.jillallynstafford.com/" style="text-align: start;">Jill Allyn Stafford</a><span style="text-align: start;"> (hope)</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">Row 3: </span><a href="http://www.jaredkonopitski.com/" style="text-align: start;">Jared Konopitski</a><span style="text-align: start;"> (friendship), </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SideShowStudiosFan?sk=wall" style="text-align: start;">Miss Cy Wylie</a><span style="text-align: start;"> (support) and </span><a href="http://www.vermininkandpaint.com/" style="text-align: start;">Char Hall</a><span style="text-align: start;"> (peace)</span></span></td></tr>
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Although <a href="http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/15516/Byron_Blackburn_a_musician_to_be_reckoned_with" target="_blank">Byron passed away months after this work was presented to him</a>, Kathy still treasures the piece we made for them both.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://skelekitty.com/courage-anatomical-heart-amp-vines-art-pendant" target="_blank">Accessories and magnets featuring Courage are available at skelekitty.com</a>.</i></span><br />
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<b><a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/search/label/behind%20the%20scenes%2Finspiration" target="_blank">See all Behind the Scenes/Inspiration posts.</a> </b><br />
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<b>Is there an image you're curious about? <a href="mailto:krissi@skelekitty.com" target="_blank">Drop me a line</a> and ask me to talk about it in a future Behind the Scenes and Inspiration post.</b></div>
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Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-74017106994662597322013-03-21T13:28:00.001-07:002013-03-21T13:34:10.863-07:00My Magnetic Personality (nyuck nyuck nyuck)For a while now, some folks have been telling me that they love the glass tile <a href="http://skelekitty.com/accessories" target="_blank">pendants, earrings and rings</a> with mini-prints of my art, but that they just don't wear jewelry. I totally get it. That's why I've made <b><i>magnets and key chains</i></b> just for the folks who prefer to walk around unadorned.<br />
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<b>MAGNETS!!!</b><br />
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Yep. <a href="http://skelekitty.com/magnets" target="_blank">Magnets</a>! After years of begging from fans, I started making sets out of the obvious collections: the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/store/skelekitty/filter/category/silly-skullies" target="_blank">sugar silly skullies</a> and my take on the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/weepingangels" target="_blank">Weeping Angels</a>. So far, the sugar silly skullies have been the runaway hit. No surprise there - look at those cute and colorful faces!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 1" <a href="http://skelekitty.com/sugar-silly-skully-magnets-set-of-5" target="_blank">glass tile magnets of all five sugar silly skullies</a> have quite a fan base!</td></tr>
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These magnets are made with the same one-inch square glass tiles, silicon-based glue, sealant and techniques as my jewelry, except that I don't seal the back sides with resin. Since these will be sitting quietly on your fridge or magnetic white board, they don't need protection from cosmetics, perspiration and the perils of daily life<i> (one customer's toddler dragged the garden hose into the living room and squirted her while she was wearing a pendant - you just never know what might happen)</i>. <br />
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Since I know not all my customers are Doctor Who fans or dig sugar skulls as much as I do, so I also offer create-your-own sets of magnets. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">choose one of these sets or <a href="http://skelekitty.com/customized-magnet-set-set-of-5" target="_blank">pick your<b> five favorite images</b></a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">choose one of these sets or <a href="http://skelekitty.com/customized-magnet-set-set-of-6" target="_blank">pick your <b>six favorite images</b></a><br />
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Just decide whether you want a set of 5 or 6 magnets, then tell me which images you want (or you can choose one of the sample sets I've put together).</div>
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Contact link in my shop, reference your order and leave the image choices in your note.<br />
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In addition to the magnets, I've added a <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-key-chains" target="_blank">key chain</a> option to the 1" tiles. This option is only available on the small tiles, which are sturdier and more likely to stand up to the abuse a key chain or backpack zipper pull will encounter on a daily basis. </div>
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Ordering a key chain is easy. Just 1) find the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-key-chains" target="_blank">listing for the image you want</a> (they're alphabetical by title or you can use the search box at the bottom of the nav bar), 2) choose the 1x1" size (ready-to-ship, if it's available, is always $2 less!), then 3) check the box for "key chain option."That's it!</div>
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If I have posted a new image that isn't in the shop as a pendant yet, you can use the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/customized-key-chain" target="_blank">customized key chain listing</a> and request the image you like. </div>
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So there you have it. Magnets and key chains. Apparently, if you bug me for long enough about offering certain options, I'll actually do it. So, you know, thanks for the continuous nudging, folks.</div>
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Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-9072960942200162932013-03-19T15:21:00.000-07:002013-03-27T12:10:20.480-07:00Geekery Renewed! Venture Bros. and Doctor Who ReturnThe most recent <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p016dy23" target="_blank">Doctor Who</a> mid-season hiatus, while nowhere NEAR as long and tortuous as the two and a half year break between Seasons 4 and the "bright and mother f#@&ing cheery" Season 5 of <a href="http://youtu.be/nC8WMvxzRis" target="_blank">The Venture Bros.</a>, is still as keenly felt for those of us who breathe geekery like it was air. 'Cause it kinda is.<br />
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With Season 7.5 of Doctor Who premiering at the end of the month, we can begin to sate ourselves with more of the Doctor's new mysterious companion, freak out at some new and returning creatures, ooh and ahh at more writing from <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2013/mar/18/doctor-who-returns-james-bond" target="_blank">Neil Gaiman</a>, and thrill at an appearance from the amazing <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18675589" target="_blank">Dame Diana Rigg</a>!<br />
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I'm not entirely sure what to expect with Season 5 of The Venture Bros (which airs at midnight on May 19th), but between the <a href="http://youtu.be/nC8WMvxzRis" target="_blank">preview video</a> and some screen caps on <a href="http://jacksonpublick.livejournal.com/36591.html" target="_blank">Jackson Publick's</a> blog, I understand we'll see the boys continuing to grow up, a giant crustacean, more of Shallow Gravy (the band), a pterodactyl, a skinny-dipping Doc, and The Monarch in various costumes (including his jim-jams).<br />
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Because I'm a dork and new seasons of these particular shows excite me even more than the longer days and warmth of Spring, I'm celebrating with a sale of all things Doctor Who and Venture Bros! Yep. <a href="http://skelekitty.com/store/skelekitty/filter/category/geekery" target="_blank"><b>All of my DW and VB fan art is officially marked down by 25% through March 30th</b></a>. You don't even need a coupon code - it's all done for you. (There are other goodies on sale too, so if you want to see everything in one place, <a href="http://skelekitty.com/sale" target="_blank">clicky click right here</a>.)<br />
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on the front page (<a href="http://skelekitty.com/store/skelekitty/filter/category/geekery" target="_blank">or just click this link</a>). There are links to more<br />
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Now is the time to buy an art print of <a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/fatwalksaway" target="_blank">The Fat Just Walks Away</a>, a pendant of the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/ignoreme" target="_blank">Grand Galactic Inquisitor</a> or a <a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/walkingeye" target="_blank">WALKING EYE!</a>, or even some <a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/weepingangels" target="_blank">Weeping Angels</a> magnets.<br />
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<b><a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/search/label/behind%20the%20scenes%2Finspiration" target="_blank">See all Behind the Scenes/Inspiration posts.</a> </b><br />
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<b>Is there an image you're curious about? <a href="mailto:krissi@skelekitty.com" target="_blank">Drop me a line</a> and ask me to talk about it in a future Behind the Scenes and Inspiration post.</b></div>
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Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-36966134882904702412013-03-11T18:01:00.001-07:002013-03-25T15:58:12.338-07:00California Golden Poppies - Print of the WeekIt's time for the new <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-print-of-the-week" target="_blank">Print of the Week</a> (POTW) where I choose an image and put the print on sale big time.<br />
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This week's POTW is the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/golden-poppies-art-print"><i><b>Golden Poppies</b></i></a> from my Art Nouveau/Arts & Crafts Flowers series. The 8x10s" are marked down 50%, from $14.49 to only <b>$7.25</b>. The 11x14" sizes are available for $14.25 (regularly $21.49). <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Futura-Book; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;">Bright orange </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Futura-Book; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;">"Golden Poppies"</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Futura-Book; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;"> pop off of a turquoise background layered with dragonflies and gears. This piece is the first in a series of four paintings inspired by the </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Futura-Book; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;">Art Nouveau</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Futura-Book; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;"> / Arts & Crafts movement at the turn of the 20th Century and intertwines organic elements with images of industrialization.</span></td></tr>
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For those of you new to POTW, I got the idea from the indie makeup companies that offer a different one of their colors at a discounted price each week or month (Color of the Week/Month). The idea is that every week, a different one of my prints will be massively on sale. Here's how I see it working out:<br />
<ul>
<li>Sale is from Monday at lunchtime to following Monday at lunchtime</li>
<li>No coupon needed, it's marked down already</li>
<li>50% off 8x10" prints and more than 30% off 11x14" prints </li>
<li>No limit - get as many as you like</li>
<li>I'll decide which prints go up, BUT I will make that decision based on fan/client input</li>
<li>Images will not be POTW more than once in a 6 month period, so snap up your favorite when it comes around</li>
<li>You can find the POTW by clicking on the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-print-of-the-week" target="_blank">Print of the Week</a> link from my site (or click the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/sale" target="_blank">SALE</a> link to see everything that's been marked down).</li>
<li>Occasionally, I'll put a pair of prints on sale (because I'm nuts)</li>
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Check back next Monday (just click on the "<a href="http://goodsie.com/store/skelekitty/-print-of-the-week" target="_blank">Print of the Week</a>" link in my shop) to see which print will be on sale. I will switch them up around lunchtime here in California.</div>
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And of course, let me know which image you would like to see as Print Of The Week! </div>
Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-18871658246350009302013-03-07T12:46:00.002-08:002013-04-15T10:42:33.206-07:00Tips N Tricks: Fixing Resin "Oopsies"Hi all! I know a lot of you have read my <a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/2011/12/this-is-not-tutorial.html" target="_blank">"not-really-a-tutorial" on how I make my pendants</a> because I've gotten some great feedback from you. As an addendum, here's a tip/trick for when good pours go bad (and how I fix them).<br />
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Sometimes, no matter how careful I am, some resin will spill over the edge of my glass tile and adhere to the front.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see where the resin spilled over the edge and onto the<br />
front of this glass tile (which will be an <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-pendants" target="_blank">art pendant</a> for my friend <a href="http://www.illusionaire.com/" target="_blank">Jenn</a>!)</td></tr>
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If the spillover is thick enough, it can be peeled off cleanly and with relative ease after about 12 hours of curing time (the resin will be dry, but still pliable). If only a tiny amount of resin has gotten on the front of the glass, it leaves a cloudy residue that doesn't peel up.<br />
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Don't use anything abrasive - it might scratch or damage the glass tile. Do this instead:<br />
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<li>Soak a cotton pad, folded paper towel or rag with rubbing (isopropyl 70 or 90%) alcohol</li>
<li>Set the tile face-down into the soaked pad and allow it to sit for a few minutes </li>
<li>Gently rub the surface with a paper towel to remove the softened resin (if you notice the resin isn't dissolving, add more alcohol to your pad and start over)</li>
<li><i>Be very careful not to get alcohol onto the finished resin coating the back, and only hold the tile by the edges so you don't press fingerprints into the resin which still may be soft</i></li>
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With some patience, the alcohol, and some gentle rubbing with your fingernails and the paper towel, the unwanted residue will come right off the glass.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now the glass tile is so shiny, you can see my<br />
yard reflected in it. Yay!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The resin on the back needs to cure for another 12-72<br />
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I hope this little tip helps. Be sure to check around for more of my tips and tutorials (there are links at the top of my blog) if you want to know more about <a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/2012/02/telephone-ring-get-it-tutorial.html">mixing resin</a> or <a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/2011/07/stuff-without-which-i-would-surely.html" target="">sealing paper</a> before pouring resin. There are also tutorials on crafts and various techniques I use in my paintings. Enjoy!Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-85937405297899761772013-03-05T13:24:00.002-08:002013-03-05T16:34:59.837-08:00Release - Print of the Week 50% off<br />
It's time for the new <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-print-of-the-week" target="_blank">Print of the Week</a> (POTW) where I choose an image and put the print on sale big time. <br />
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This week's POTW is the bird & cage detail from my painting <b><i><a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/releaseimage" target="_blank">Release</a></i></b>. The 8x10s" are marked down 50%, from $14.49 to only <b>$7.25</b>. The 11x14" sizes are available for $14.25 (regularly $21.49). <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 17.99715805053711px; text-align: left;">"<a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/releaseimage" target="_blank">Release</a>" was created for the January 2009 National<br /> Bird Day Celebration - a day to bring awareness <br />to wild and captive birds across the world.<br /> (The full painting shows the two wild birds releasing a <br />large heart with parrot wings from a gilded cage.)</span></td></tr>
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For those of you new to POTW, I got the idea from the indie makeup companies that offer a different one of their colors at a discounted price each week or month (Color of the Week/Month). The idea is that every week, a different one of my prints will be massively on sale. Here's how I see it working out:<br />
<ul>
<li>Sale is from Monday at lunchtime to following Monday at lunchtime</li>
<li>No coupon needed, it's marked down already</li>
<li>50% off 8x10" prints and more than 30% off 11x14" prints </li>
<li>No limit - get as many as you like</li>
<li>I'll decide which prints go up, BUT I will make that decision based on fan/client input</li>
<li>Images will not be POTW more than once in a 6 month period, so snap up your favorite when it comes around</li>
<li>You can find the POTW by clicking on the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-print-of-the-week" target="_blank">Print of the Week</a> link from my site (or click the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/sale" target="_blank">SALE</a> link to see everything that's been marked down).</li>
<li>Occasionally, I'll put a pair of prints on sale (because I'm nuts)</li>
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Check back next Monday (just click on the "<a href="http://goodsie.com/store/skelekitty/-print-of-the-week" target="_blank">Print of the Week</a>" link in my shop) to see which print will be on sale. I will switch them up around lunchtime here in California.</div>
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And of course, let me know which image you would like to see as Print Of The Week! </div>
Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-53620197888617898552013-02-25T12:16:00.002-08:002013-02-25T12:19:08.595-08:00POTW: A Nice Pair Of Hooters<br />
It's time for the new Print of the Week (POTW) where I choose an image and put the print on sale big time. <br />
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This week's POTW is <i style="font-weight: bold;">a pair of prints: <a href="http://skelekitty.com/night-music-owl-in-the-moonlight-art-print" target="_blank">Night Music</a> and <a href="http://skelekitty.com/owloween-night-owl-at-sunset-art-print" target="_blank">Owloween Night</a>, </i>my very popular crazy-eyed owls. The 8x10s" are marked down 50%, from $14.49 to only <b>$7.25</b>. The 11x14" sizes are available for $14.25 (regularly $21.49). <i>You may purchase both prints or just your favorite</i>.<br />
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50% off <i><a href="http://skelekitty.com/-print-of-the-week" target="_blank">Prints of the Week</a></i> starting 2/25/13</td></tr>
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For those of you new to POTW, I got the idea from the indie makeup companies that offer a different one of their colors at a discounted price each week or month (Color of the Week/Month). The idea is that every week, a different one of my prints will be massively on sale. Here's how I see it working out:<br />
<ul>
<li>Sale is from Monday at lunchtime to following Monday at lunchtime</li>
<li>No coupon needed, it's marked down already</li>
<li>50% off 8x10" prints and about 35% off 11x14" prints </li>
<li>No limit - get as many as you like</li>
<li>I'll decide which prints go up, BUT I will make that decision based on fan/client input</li>
<li>Images will not be POTW more than once in a 6 month period, so snap up your favorite when it comes around</li>
<li>You can find the POTW by clicking on the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-print-of-the-week" target="_blank">Print of the Week</a> link from my site (or click the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/sale" target="_blank">SALE</a> link to see everything that's been marked down).</li>
<li>Occasionally, I'll put a pair of prints on sale (because I'm nuts)</li>
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Check back next Monday (just click on the "<a href="http://goodsie.com/store/skelekitty/-print-of-the-week" target="_blank">Print of the Week</a>" link in my shop) to see which print will be on sale. I will switch them up around lunchtime here in California.</div>
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Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-76321777485472592872013-02-22T16:57:00.000-08:002013-03-22T10:48:09.243-07:00NEW ITEMS: Magnets, Key Chains and EarringsThree items are coming off the "secret menu" and have been added to the Krissi's Art Studio permanent collection of glass tile art "jewelry:" <a href="http://skelekitty.com/magnets" target="_blank">magnets</a>, <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-earrings" target="_blank">earrings</a> and key chains.<br />
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<b><u>Magnets</u></b>: These little guys are an inexpensive way to collect Krissi's Art Studio/Skelekitty images. I use the same sturdy glass 1" tiles (the ones in my personal collection have survived many a drop onto my ceramic tile floors), but keep the price down by sealing them with a silicone product instead of the 2-part jewelers resin I use on the jewelry. You can purchase sets I have put together or choose the images yourself. <a href="http://skelekitty.com/magnets" target="_blank">Click here to see all magnet sets</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://skelekitty.com/sugar-silly-skully-magnets-set-of-5" target="_blank">Silly Sugar Skullies magnet set</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">example of <a href="http://skelekitty.com/weeping-angels-magnets-set-of-6" target="_blank">Weeping Angels magnet set</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some ideas if you'd like a <a href="http://skelekitty.com/customized-magnet-set-set-of-6" target="_blank">customized set of six magnets</a><br />
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<b><u>Key chains</u></b>: Because some people don't wear jewelry but still want a piece of art to carry with them every day, I do offer my 1" glass tile and resin pendant pieces as key chains. The tiles are created and sealed with 2-part jewelry grade resin, just like my pendants are, but instead of a pendant bail and chain, you receive a low-profile bail with an attached spring-clasp key chain. The spring latch key chains are nickel plated and measure approximately 1" wide by 2.25" long (including loop and snake style chain, a little over 3" with 1" tile). <br />
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Any 1" pendant can be made into a key chain <i>(2" glass tiles are heavier and less sturdy, and are therefore not recommended for key chains). </i>There are two ways to order: either go to the "<a href="http://skelekitty.com/customized-key-chain" target="_blank">customized key chain</a>" listing and choose your desired image, or go to the pendant listing for the image you like and choose the "key chain option" at the bottom (the second way seems less intuitive, but can save you a few bucks if a 1" pendant tile is ready to ship - if you order through the custom listing, a new tile will be made for you). <br />
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<b><u>Earrings</u></b>: YES! Earrings are now available to go with your pendants or to be worn on their own. They're tiny -just 5/8" of an inch- simple images turn out the best. I welcome mix & match sets (like Skelekitty angel/devil or the pair of crazy-eyed owls). I lived through the 80s - I won't judge if your earrings aren't matchy-matchy. <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-earrings" target="_blank">See all earring listings here.</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can have an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other.</td></tr>
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One of the cool things I've been doing with earrings is taking a detail from a painting -say a fish from the mermaid painting Something's Fishy- and making it a focal point for an earring/pendant set. Of course, if you just wanted the little fish earrings, I'd be OK with that too.<br />
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If you decide you do want a matched set, you save a chunk of cash by buying the pendant with your earrings. Just scroll down and choose the "add a matching pendant" option. You'll notice the prices for pendants added to earrings are quite a bit less than if you buy them separately.<br />
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A lot of these items came about because YOU, my wonderful clients, asked me to make them. If there's an item you think would be cool, drop me a line and let me know!Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-79796311594450254272013-02-21T18:12:00.000-08:002013-02-21T19:05:14.496-08:00Price Adjustments (you'll like it, I promise)Price adjustments DOWNWARD?? <b><i>Awesome!!! </i></b><br />
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As of 2/20/13, I've dropped the prices on several items:<br />
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<b><u>Earrings</u></b>: Custom <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-earrings" target="_blank">earrings</a> have dropped in price from $28 to <b><i>$26</i></b> a pair. Ready-to-ship earrings, of which I have <i>several</i> pairs to be listed this week, will be only <i style="font-weight: bold;">$24/pair. </i> Even though I've reduced the price on the earrings, I still use the <a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/2011/12/this-is-not-tutorial.html" target="_blank">same products and techniques on these that I do on my pendants</a>, to ensure that you have jewelry that will last.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Example of glass tile/resin art earrings<br />(Coupling Failed). <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-earrings" target="_blank">See all earrings here.</a></td></tr>
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<b><u>Prints</u></b>: I have also reduced my regular 8x10" print prices from $15.99 to<b><i> $14.49</i></b>. This isn't a sale price - that's where they're going to stay. That means that the featured <i><a href="http://skelekitty.com/-print-of-the-week" target="_blank">Prints Of The Week</a></i> will be just <b style="font-style: italic;">$7.25! </b>Be sure to check in every Monday afternoon at <a href="http://skelekitty.com/">skelekitty.com</a> (or on the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/krissisandvik" target="_blank">facebook page</a>) to see what the current print of the week is. Don't miss your favorite image when it comes around!<br />
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<b><u>Pendants</u></b>: Those of you who don't need a chain with every order will be happy to hear that <i><b>chains are now an option on all <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-pendants" target="_blank">pendant purchases</a></b></i>, so you'll save a few bucks here and there. The price of a 1x1" ready-to-ship pendant has dropped from $21.95 to <b><i>$19.99</i></b>, and you may add a 24" sterling-plated, small gauge ball chain to your order for just $1.95. Here's how:<br />
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We hope these minor adjustments will help your wallets a little here and there!<br />
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<br />Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-61641736076907044972013-02-18T12:58:00.002-08:002013-02-19T11:56:16.856-08:00Print of the Week is BACK!I haven't done Prints of the Week sales since 2009 or 2010, so I thought this would be a perfect time to start them up again. <br />
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What's a "Print of the Week?" (POTW) you ask. Well, I'll tell you. I got the idea from the indie makeup companies that offer a different one of their colors at a discounted price each week or month (Color of the Week/Month). The idea is that every week, a different one of my prints will be massively on sale. Here's how I see it working out:<br />
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<li>Sale is from Monday at lunchtime to following Monday at lunchtime</li>
<li>No coupon needed, it's marked down already</li>
<li>50% off 8x10" prints and about 35% off 11x14" prints </li>
<li>No limit - get as many as you like</li>
<li>I'll decide which prints go up, BUT I will make that decision based on fan/client input</li>
<li>Images will not be POTW more than once in a 6 month period, so snap up your favorite when it comes around</li>
<li>You can find the POTW by clicking on the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/-print-of-the-week" target="_blank">Print of the Week</a> link from my site (or click the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/sale" target="_blank">SALE</a> link to see everything that's been marked down).</li>
<li>Occasionally, I'll put a pair of prints on sale (because I'm nuts)</li>
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Check back next Monday (just click on the "<a href="http://goodsie.com/store/skelekitty/-print-of-the-week" target="_blank">Print of the Week</a>" link in my shop) to see which print will be on sale. I will switch them up around lunchtime here in California.</div>
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Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-8044627513784053112013-02-12T16:40:00.001-08:002013-02-16T14:31:31.706-08:00Valentine's SALES (not just hearts!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Howdy folks! Well, here we are in the second month of the new Skelekitty.com shop. So far, so good! How about some sales, hmm?<br />
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<b>Valentine's Sale</b> [<a href="http://skelekitty.com/sale">link to sale items</a>]<br />
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Everything with "love" in the title or that features hearts or flowers (not just roses!) as a central image are on sale though the end of Valentine's weekend (Sunday, February 17). No coupon is needed since everything is already marked down for you. I'm awesome like that.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">shhh. Don't tell anyone, but I seriously dislike this holiday. However, I love flowers, hearts and buying stuff for myself - when it's on sale it's even better!</span></i><br />
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<b>BOGO Print Sale</b> [<a href="http://skelekitty.com/prints">link to prints</a>]<br />
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I haven't done one of these in a while, so why not now? All 8x10" prints are Buy-One, Get One Free through Sunday, February 17th, too!<br />
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<li>BOGO sale applies to 8x10" prints only (does not apply to hand-painted mats, 11x14" prints or print sets).</li>
<li>No coupon needed! Leave a note in the PayPal "notes to seller" saying which 8x10" print you would like as your free print.<i> (Not using my preferred method of PayPal? If your payment method doesn't allow for a "note to seller," please send me an <a href="mailto:krissi@skelekitty.com" target="_blank">e-mail</a> with all the necessary information for me to connect it to your purchase.)</i></li>
<li>There's no limit. If you buy two prints, you can choose two free prints. If you buy four, you get four. </li>
<li>You may double up on your prints and give the extra as a gift or mix and match and keep them all for yourself!</li>
<li>Free prints must be the same or lower price than the purchased print. (You may not pay for a sale print and choose a full priced print as your freebie because, c'mon... I need to pay for my supplies, after all!)</li>
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Not seeing the image you want? <a href="mailto:krissi@skelekitty.com" target="_blank">Drop me a line</a>!</div>
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Thanks for supporting Krissi's Art Studio and Skelekitty.com!</div>
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Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-82271849688869480142013-01-29T16:04:00.000-08:002013-03-22T12:49:18.645-07:00Behind the Scenes and Inspiration: Red Kitty with a Pink Tail<b>One of the questions I hear most is "where do you find inspiration," followed closely by "what's the story behind that image?" The answer to the first is "pop culture, life, music and my 'black comedy' sense of humor." While that is definitely true, it is also pretty vague, so I thought I'd start occasional posts that tell the stories behind and beyond some of my pieces. Of course, sometimes, <i>a painting is just a painting</i>, so not all of my images will show up in this series.</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>RED KITTY WITH A PINK TAIL</b> (2012)</span><br />
<i>mixed-media (soft pastels, charcoal, ink, molding paste) on canvas panel</i><br />
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In the summer of 2012, my mother-in-law, Joyce, was officially diagnosed with advanced Alzheimer's Dementia. It had been coming on for almost a decade of forgetting, arguing and battling until she was diagnosed in late 2011. Things finally got so bad that she was hospitalized in the summer of 2012. While in the hospital, she insisted she saw a "red kitty with a pink tail." She said the kitty had been coming in and out of her hospital room and asked my husband where she had gone. He was educated enough about the disease to know telling her there was no kitty wouldn't help, so instead he asked her about it. Joyce said that she was a "nice kitty" and when asked what the kitty was doing, Joyce replied, "Oh, you know. Kitty things."</div>
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My husband is convinced, because of my hair color at the time (crayola red, which had previously been magenta) that her brain turned "Krissi," into "kitty" and she was really talking about me. After all, I had been in and out of the room for several hours. </div>
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The facility where she now lives promotes the idea of "going on the journey" with the Alzheimer's patients, so we continue to ask her about whatever she experiences on any given day. The conversations have been interesting, and other "kitties" have come to visit her, but the jewel-toned Red Kitty never returned.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/redkittypinktail" target="_blank">Prints and jewelry of Red Kitty with a Pink Tail are available at skelekitty.com</a>.</i></span><br />
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<b>Is there an image you're curious about? <a href="mailto:krissi@skelekitty.com" target="_blank">Drop me a line</a> and ask me to talk about it in a future Behind the Scenes and Inspiration post.</b></div>
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Welcome to the <b style="font-style: italic;">2013 <a href="http://skelekitty.com/">Skelekitty.com</a> Grand Reopening Shenanigans Giveaway Extravaganza Event, Part VI! </b>Along with the help from some talented friends, I am celebrating the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/" target="_blank">relaunch of my online shop</a> (now with a proper shop host and my very own URL), by giving away awesome stuff. </div>
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Want to see what we've given away already? You can view the previous giveaways:</div>
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<li><a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/2013/01/relaunch-shenanigans-giveaway-1-with.html" target="_blank">with Brooke Van Gory Designs</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/2013/01/giveaway-2-skelekitty-la-brujeria-and.html" target="_blank">with Geek In The City Comics</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/2013/01/skelekittycom-grand-reopening-giveaway.html" target="_blank">with Madd Style Cosmetics</a></li>
<li><a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/2013/01/skelekittycom-grand-reopening-giveaway_11.html" target="_blank">with The Kimberly Trip</a></li>
<li>and with <a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/2013/01/skelekittycom-grand-opening-giveaway-5.html" target="_blank">Bewhiskered</a></li>
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If you haven't won something from yours truly and the awesome artists listed up there, it's OK because there are still plenty more giveaways to come as well as some seriously sweet 'consolation' sales following each giveaway. As a matter of fact...<br />
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<b>The 'consolation sale' for Giveaway #5 includes every item featuring the red haired mermaid and fish from <i><a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/somethingsfishy" target="_blank">Something's Fishy</a></i>. </b><br />
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<strike>That means you can get prints for $10 or pendants starting at $15 (with a few extra special goodies in there too). Want earrings with just the fish? OK - let's make a deal (that means <a href="mailto:krissi@skelekitty.com" target="_blank">e-mail me</a> for the 35% off price and listing since they're not currently up in the shop). As usual, no coupon is needed and the sale is active until the winner of <i>this</i> giveaway is announced!</strike><br />
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a Sara Lynch <i>zombie</i> pie bird!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My original <i>Cupcake o' Guadalupe</i> design glass tile ring, yes, I said "ring!"<br />
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I met Potsdam, NY painter, photographer and ceramics artist, Sara Lynch, when I first joined Google+ last year (you can <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/109617595355390070465" target="_blank">add Sara to your circles</a> - and <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/106534614709047283662/posts" target="_blank">me too</a>). It was love at first ... whatever we call it here on the world wide interwebs. She was funny, sarcastic, friendly and creative and, while I keep it off most of my official fan pages, she also swears like a longshoreman (just like me). Because I also kept active on Facebook, I immediately stalked her over there and then went looking for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/potsdamelf" target="_blank">her online shops</a>. What I found was something I'd been wanting for a long time - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/potsdamelf?section_id=12157904" target="_blank">a pie bird</a>. But not just any old pie bird, a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/potsdamelf/search?search_query=zombie&order=date_desc&view_type=gallery&ref=shop_search" target="_blank"><i>HANDMADE, ZOMBIE</i> pie bird</a>, complete with little "x"s for eyes! I ordered two (and a little yellow birdie shot glass). </div>
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Not only did the pie bird do what it was supposed to (that is, it vented steam from the pie to prevent cracking and distortion of the crust), but it looks great on my shelf as a knick-knack when I'm not baking. Also, for the record, there is absolutely nothing as cool as bringing a pie to a party that has a zombie bird poking its way out of the center. <i><b>Nothing.</b></i><br />
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Since I don't (currently) have anything zombie-themed in my shop to go with this, I briefly thought about doing birds, but decided to go the <i>ironic baked goods</i> route instead. So I am giving away one of the limited edition 1" glass tile rings (silver plate/adjustable setting) with the image from one of my early art quilts - BEHOLD! <i><a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/cupcakeguadalupe" target="_blank">The Cupcake o' Guadalupe</a>!</i> </div>
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Welcome to the <b style="font-style: italic;">2013 <a href="http://skelekitty.com/">Skelekitty.com</a> Grand Reopening Shenanigans Giveaway Extravaganza Event, Part V! </b>Along with the help from some talented friends, I am celebrating the <a href="http://skelekitty.com/" target="_blank">relaunch of my online shop</a> (now with a proper shop host and my very own URL), by giving away awesome stuff. Want to see what we've given away already? You can view the previous giveaways:<br />
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<li><a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/2013/01/relaunch-shenanigans-giveaway-1-with.html" target="_blank">with Brooke Van Gory Designs</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/2013/01/giveaway-2-skelekitty-la-brujeria-and.html" target="_blank">with Geek In The City Comics</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/2013/01/skelekittycom-grand-reopening-giveaway.html" target="_blank">with Madd Style Cosmetics</a></li>
<li>and <a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/2013/01/skelekittycom-grand-reopening-giveaway_11.html" target="_blank">with The Kimberly Trip</a></li>
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<b>The 'consolation sale' for Giveaway #4 includes every item featuring <a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/skpoison" target="_blank">POISON</a>, <a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/timeflies" target="_blank">Time Flies</a> and <a href="http://skelekitty.com/search/alwaystime4love" target="_blank">Always Time for Love</a>. <strike>That means you can get prints for $10 or pendants starting at $15 (with a few extra special goodies in there too). </strike> As usual, no coupon is needed and the sale is active through 9am, Friday morning, January 18th.</b></div>
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Kenzie Jardina, creator of the Ruggle security blanket and <a href="http://bewhiskeredblankets.com/" target="_blank">Bewhiskered</a> blankets has been a fixture in the DIY scene for some time. She started making Ruggles when she had her first son, several years back - she initially wanted a baby rug with personality, but then wanted something a little more portable and toddler friendly as he started to grow up. The very first Ruggle (a tiger) was born! Even though I don't have kids of my own, I've known about Bewhiskered through the DIY community (we're a tight-knit bunch) and through my friends who do have kids. Recently though, I started thinking about getting a Ruggle for myself (realizing, of course, that either the cats or my Jack Russell Terrier, Abby, would ultimately take possession of it). Did you, my geeky commrades, know that she makes a line of Ruggles that are strictly <a href="http://www.bewhiskeredblankets.com/galleries/mythical-beasts-and-monsters/" target="_blank">mythical creatures</a>? In today's world, we all need a little extra feeling of security, wouldn't you say? </div>
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Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080818212847870026.post-86649558155208987972013-01-13T17:07:00.006-08:002013-01-14T15:17:44.963-08:00Intellectual Property 101: Ownership Rights-Customs, "OoaK" Pieces and ExclusivityHowdy gang! I haven't been here to talk about intellectual property (copyrights, etc.) for a while, so I guess it's about time to talk about what rights, if any, a customer has to keep a design/item exclusive. That is, can they expect an artist not to make the same piece again. I spoke to these issues a little in my "<a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/2010/10/faq-can-i-use-that-image-aka-copyright.html" target="_blank">Can I Use That Image?</a>" and "<a href="http://krissisandvik.blogspot.com/2011/04/faq-you-stole-my-idea-or-did-you-aka.html" target="_blank">You Stole My Idea! ... or did you?</a>" posts, but the subject has come up several times in recent weeks on a few of the social media forums I frequent, so I thought some clarification was in order.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Let me take a moment to remind you all that I am not a lawyer. I worked as an intellectual property analyst and licensing contract writer/negotiator for years, so I know just enough information to be dangerous. This post does not provide all possible details or exceptions and DOES NOT constitute legal advice. <i>If you need advice, CONTACT A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY.</i></b><i> </i></span><br />
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<b>Exclusivity Rights. </b>In short, <i>customers are not entitled to an expectation of exclusivity when they purchase a handmade item or piece of artwork</i>. The exception* would be if the customer had a written contract from the owner of the intellectual property rights and the creator of the item (might not be the same person/entity) stating that the design, image, specific item, combination of materials, etc. would never be created or sold again. It is generally unrealistic to expect most artists to agree to exclusivity, since licensing and viral marketing can be our bread and butter. However, for those who think they can get this agreement from an artist, be sure to make your request <i>before </i>you pay and work begins. <br />
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<b>Custom creations.</b> <i>A customer does not have the right to limit reproductions (prints, etc.) or recreations of a custom item.</i> Even if a client gives an artist "the idea," the resulting work/design/image belongs to the artist. A potential client once asked me to paint a specific animal in my Skelekitty & Friends style, and then referred to the custom order as a "collaboration." Since he did not pursue the order for other reasons, the issue was never discussed between us, but it can be important to make sure clients understand a bit about the rights retained by an artist (easy to do with an image/design rights notice on order sites and on a note with the delivery). <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cRZEglNEpOs/UPNYP8jsbNI/AAAAAAAAFDg/6oY-gN33Z1I/s1600/copyrightnoticeexample.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cRZEglNEpOs/UPNYP8jsbNI/AAAAAAAAFDg/6oY-gN33Z1I/s400/copyrightnoticeexample.JPG" width="510" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">example of my copyright notice, enclosed with all prints</td></tr>
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A few weeks back, an artisan publicly posted on a public forum that they had "obtained permission from the client" to reproduce one of his own creations. I immediately saw this statement as a dangerous reinforcement of the erroneous belief so many customers have: the belief that they own the image/idea when they purchase an item. After speaking with the artist about intellectual property rights, I learned that he didn't "get permission" from the client as much as he asked them if they'd mind if he made more. (He typically made one of each project, but reproductions of this item were in high demand after it was posted it online.) So while the artist didn't technically have to ask the client if they thought it was OK for him to make more, it was definitely a good business move since communication like this develops and preserves existing and future relationships.<i> (It's the kind of relationship building Weird Al does when he asks for permission to use a song before he does a parody, even though he doesn't legally need to do so, much to the chagrin of Coolio. He asks because he respects the feelings of the original musician, not because the law requires it.)</i><br />
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<b>Items marketed as "one of a kind."</b> Does "one of a kind" count as a written guarantee from the creator that nobody will ever have a similar item? Nope. <i>Even if an item was marketed as limited or one of a kind, the artisan is not guaranteeing that they will not make a substantially similar item in the future. </i> I know, I hear some of you out there saying "but it said <i>ONE </i>of a kind! That means it will never be made again!" Not really. Why? It's nearly impossible to mass produce identical products by hand.<i> The very nature of handmade items makes each piece, even if they're all identical in design, one of a kind. </i><br />
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How about I give you some concrete examples while I tell you about some super awesome art my friends make?<br />
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Let's say we have a ceramicist who makes, oh, let's say, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/potsdamelf/search?search_query=zombie&order=date_desc&view_type=gallery&ref=shop_search" target="_blank">zombie pie birds</a> (which are so awesome that I have two of them!) Many of these pie vents are made using the same design and glazes, but because they are all individually hand made -no molds- they are in fact each <i>one of a kind</i>. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Every pie bird in this family is one of a kind!</td></tr>
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Similarly, I have a friend who makes <a href="http://www.kitcameo.com/" target="_blank">bottles with etched skulls on them</a>. However, because she draws and cuts every single-use stencil by hand, each bottle is considered one of a kind - even though she might make 10 or even 100 of them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Each hand-etched bottle by KitCameo is different because<br />
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So let's move away from the whole idea of legal rights and limiting factors and talk about why you want to buy custom work if a few people might end up with an item like yours.<br />
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<li>You are getting exactly what you want by ordering a custom, handmade item. You never have to settle and the possibilities are endless.</li>
<li>Artisans take their craft very seriously and these items are made with love and are of very high quality (yes, there are 'bad sellers' out there, so do some research but keep in mind that even the best sellers may have one or two irrationally angry buyers floating around).</li>
<li>You learn about the creative element as it happens, and often get a chance to give input as your item as it is being created. That's just cool.</li>
<li>Compliments! People are really becoming interested in buying handmade and custom art and items draw attention to you. Plus: you get to help out an artist by spreading the good word!</li>
<li>Bragging rights: you can brag that you were the first person to ask for this item/request this custom or that it's your dog someone painted, etc., etc., etc.. People dig your style!</li>
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<li>Because, assuming being an individual is so important to you that you demand a completely unique item, <i>only one or two people in hundreds of millions might have something kinda sorta like yours</i>. And why would you want to damage a business you are supposed to be supporting? That's what you are doing by asking some of them never to sell 'your' awesome item again.</li>
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Thanks for reading. I hope this helps to clarify some more of the fuzzy areas of intellectual property that affect the handmade community and our clients. I'll continue to write these articles as I see problems, disagreements and confusion around teh interwebz.<br />
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*<span style="font-size: x-small;"> as usual, I am not taking "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_for_hire" target="_blank">work for hire</a>" into consideration. If you want to know every possible nuance surrounding these subjects, I suggest you consult an intellectual property attorney, or perhaps consider applying to law school yourself.</span>Krissihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305036914149458037noreply@blogger.com2