Happy Solstice and Festive Yule to you!

Happy Solstice and Festive Yule to you!, originally uploaded by Skelekitty (Krissi Sandvik).What I'm working on:Via Flickr:Large Tree of Life painting in the works: just pencil on wood for now - not even sure if this is going to be the final image - I might tweak it some mo...

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Marketing Tidbit: Give Presents Just Because

Every now and then I like to make special items available for free.  From a marketing standpoint, it's good publicity.  From a human standpoint, it's just good. So for the 2011 holiday season, I'm bringing back the FREE non-denominational Skelekitty gift tags/stickers! Just click on the image you would like (yep,...

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Marketing Tidbit: That's Not My Name

This was posted in a private group today by one of my colleagues who is also a seller of handmade goods: Am I wrong for being offended that a seller sent me an email starting with "Dear Customer?" A "Hey there" and no name would be OK, or look at my paypal and use my name. But don't use "customer" as my name. Short answer, NO.  You...

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The Glitter Bitches didn't disband...

The Glitter-Bitches didn't disband. But we did RE-BRAND!   After months of discussion, bandying about of names and then logo ideas, the group known as Glitter-Bitches Handmade is no longer.  LONG LIVE CORPORATE REJECTS! Come visit ALL of us at our new blog and facebook page. While you're there, congratulate...

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A Not-Really-A-Tutorial (Glass & Resin Jewelry)

"Inchie" pendant (1" square) People ask me what procedure and techniques I use to make my glass tile and resin jewelry all the time.  The reason I haven't done a tutorial isn't that I am playing my pendants close to my chest, as it were.  It's just a super, duper involved process and I've never stopped to photograph each...

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Spammy McSneakerton!

These are the kinds of things that crack me up.  I received a comment today on one of my most popular blog posts, You Stole My Idea! ... Or Did You?  (aka Copyright 101).   At first glance, it seemed nice. Good post! I was actually doing research online on Intellectual Property Law when I came across your very informative...

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Yesterday's Progress - photo blog (is that, like, a "flog?")

Well, first: This doesn't look like the results of an entire afternoon of printing,  sealing and trimming, but it is.  Next step, what I do best: "gluing shit to other shit." OK.  Now I have glass tiles with little pictures glued to them. Here's what they look like dry - these still need the backs glued onand...

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Shipping and Order Status Information

"I'm too pretty to work." ~Skelekitty Hi everyone!  Things are much busier than usual here in my studio, but as usual, Skelekitty is being a lazy bum, moving from sun spot to sun spot without lifting one bony paw to help!  Darned cat.  I've been so overwhelmed with orders for the Help Hank fund that I'm running...

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Operation Help Hank (he has his own page now)

It was getting confusing with the health updates and the how-to-help posts in so many different places, so I've attempted to gather information an links (including links to all of Allyson's posts on Hank's health) in one spot.  Please join us over on Hank's page.  And if you like, leave a comment (Al reads all of them to Hank when she visits). Lots of love, Kri...

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New Look & Call For YOUR Questions

Howdy all!  I hope you were all able to find something to be thankful for last week (well, every day would be even better). Hand turkey art by my friend Wenchkin, for whose friendship and creativity I am constantly thankful Aside from some breaks to walk Abby or spend time with friends and neighbors, I've been nose-down in...

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Hank Fundraiser - background and update

11/27 UPDATE!!  THIS JUST IN!!!!  Donation amounts from all "Help Hank" purchases made in my shop between NOW and 11:59PM on Monday night will be matched DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR by an anonymous donor!!!  The love just keeps pouring in!  (Just go to my shop and search HELPHANK or click on his happy photo!)  http://skelekitty.artfire.com If...

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Hank the Dog and a Sale Update

11/27 (2:00 pm PST) UPDATE:   THIS JUST IN!!!!  Donation amounts from all "Help Hank" purchases made in my shop between NOW and 11:59PM on Monday night will be matched DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR by an anonymous donor!!!  The love just keeps pouring in!  (Just go to my shop and search HELPHANK or click on his happy photo!)  http://skelekitty.artfire.com Hank...

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Holiday "Thank You" Sale

To thank my customers for all of the support throughout this year (and previous ones), I've decided to run a pre-holiday sale at Krissi's Art Studio, home of Skelekitty & Friends. Thanksgiving (11/24): 25% off all in-stock items (includes all prints, original art and ready-to-ship jewelry)*  Coupon code: THANKYOU25 Black Friday (11/25):...

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Best Savings for the Rest of the Year. No kidding!

The GB Handmade group "Skull Appreciation" sale is in full swing!  With about a day and a half left to go, I thought I'd show you all a few of the things that are 30% off in my shop with the code BRAINCASE.  FYI, if you want to see everything that's on sale, just click here. NOTE: none of these have never been 30% off before, and...

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Marketing Tidbit: Make Packing/Shipping Easy

Today's Marketing Tidbit is a 2fer since I've been gone for so long. First, some organization: I've tried going off memory to make sure that everything I want to go into packages actually gets in there.  I fail every time. - luckily, the item that usually gets left out is the invoice (annoying, but not critical).  I think it's...

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Sugar Skull Mask Tutorial!! Woo Hoo!

A little over a week ago, I was lamenting the loss of my muse on Facebook and Google+ in the hopes that someone would say something to spark my imagination. Most of my artist friends were also dealing with creative blocks, so we figured that our muses all took off with the 'blue flu' (or whatever prompts inspirational goddesses to go AWOL...

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Excuses, Tutorials and A BIG-ASS GROUP SALE!

Have you been wondering where I was?  Yeah.  Me too.  First, I survived "The Plague" (OK, it was really just strep & sinusitis) which seems to be going around with a vengeance this Autumn. Second, I've been blogging every week over at Modern Rosies (and I have another really REALLY awesome Ask Krissi's Art Studio...

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Handmade For The Holidays

Folks, here's a little one-hand-washes-the-other action for you and me. Listen up. ArtFire.com and Amazon.com have revamped their wish list integration.  What that means: you can add ANY ArtFire item to your Amazon wishlist with the click of a link (conveniently located right under the "Add To Cart" button, and when you add an ArtFire...

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