Tucson Tattoo Expo 2012

Oh man, did we have fun this year at the 4th Annual Tucson Tattoo Expo! For Essem Design and Running With Scissors, this is by far our FAVE event to be vendors at. We had bloody marys, got new ink, hung out with our industry friends, met new peeps, watched a suspension show, shopped, and had a hotel room with a jacuzzi in it to top it all off! Oh ya, and we got to sell some of our handmade jewelry, too, which is also a bonus.

If it looks like I've had a couple of drinks... it's because I'd had.

This pretty lady had the awesomest Chanel tattoo!

POC, betches! (Pop of color)

I was just in love with her awesome MLP tattoos! I have one, too, so she's a girl after my own heart.

Gettin my skull kitty inked! Dustin from Creepshow Tattoo took it right from my necklace.

Stacy H. and Sadie Salvo

Also, hope you guys like our fresh, new blog design! We hope to be bringing you some more blog posts on a regular basis!

Lots o' Love, Stacy M.

A BADASS giveaway from RWS!!

Here at Lipgloss and Razorblades we love to give away free goodies and this contest is like no other! We are always racking our brains to come up with the next great resin necklace and now we want to h
ear your ideas! Have you ever had an amazing idea and never actually made it come to life?? Give us your idea and let us deal with the chemical fumes! LOL!

To enter the contest please comment this post with your unique resin necklace idea and our favorite entry will be declared the winner! The winner will actually receive a FREE resin necklace made to their own unique idea! AND one will also be made and listed in my shop AND GET THIS... it will be named after you!! Nothing could be better!!

Get to thinking! We will choose the winner on Halloween!! Please leave your email address in your comment so we can contact the lucky winner!

REAL product reviews!!

Ok people, Imma gripe for a lil' bit... as an blogger and an artist, I am kind of tired of being approached by people who do "product reviews" on their blog where you have to not only send an item to the person doing said review, but also on as a giveaway to a reader. So I have to come out of pocket 2 items so that maybe you get traffic to my site? Some say this is very successful. I dunno, I understand that the reviewer has to see the items in person to give a good review... but more often is just seems like a ploy for any random person with a blog to get free stuff.

Ok I am gonna stand up and respectfuly say NO! All the giveaways we have done here at Lipgloss and Razorblades are items of our crafter friends who we can personally vouch for their handywork OR items from fellow crafters we have actually purchased! Wow, how's that for an idea!! In this economy, I truly believe in supporting other artists! Buying handmade means you are supporting that person and their family directly! And if you really think someone is worthy of featuring on your blog, then they should be worthy of you yourself purchasing an item from them and supporting them! It's good karma too!

On to the good stuff! I have been dying to post pics of these awesome baby bibs I bought for my now 4 month old girl, Stella, made by Palm Tree Princess! I buy a lots of online baby stuff (the only thing I buy more of is my craft supplies!) and these bibs are SO cute and well made! I got a pink cupcake and a light blue Hello Kitty one! They have absorbant backing and are stitched beautifully. The cute big button closure is a plus for me too cause I hate velcro. So I just wanted to giver her shop a shout out, especially when there are SO many crafters on Etsy, you could spend hours searching for who you think has the best stuff. So, from one mom to another, these are a great find for anyone who loves unique, handcrafted baby stuff!

Her hair bow is by Katie at Lucky Lemon Accessories who is due to have her baby boy ANY day now! She is another great crafter I love. I know, I know, there's a lot of bows out there but really, her stuff is made meticulously with now glue poking out or anything! I was super impressed.

Also, in the future the other Stacy and I will be reviewing other items we have purchased and give you the low down on what stuff we loved!

PLUS, our next few giveaways are going to be our own items that we made and come from inventory in our own shops! All of our giveaways from other artists go directly to the winner, we dont ask for free merch from anyone!

Speaking of giveaways... Stacy H. hasnt picked a winner for the hot yellow Gunslinger Necklace yet! Scroll down, its a totally cute kitsch piece from me, Essem Design! Its still up for grabs, so go comment to be entered to win!!

Check back for updates, trends, info and more awesome giveaways in the future too :) We are building new websites for own online shops and we post hot new items all the time, so there's a lot we're brewing!

XOXO, Stacy M.

L&R back from hiatus!

Hello world!

This is Stacy M. reporting back for duty as crafter, blogger and prize give-a-way-er! For anyone lovely enough to be reading this... you probably know that I had my 2nd baby a little while back and this past couple of months have been crazy! But please welcome little miss Stella Noir who was born on my 30th birthday on May 8th, 2009 :) Here we are at her first pool visit!

So as I acclimate to having 2 kids, I realize what all my mommy friends of more than one said was true, that it's a total juggling act! It's like they tag-team you between the fits and the crying! So here I sit, starving (because gawd forbid I get to eat after catering to their meals) and in this rare moment of quietness (OMG they are BOTH actually sleeping) I decided that our crafty blog needed to be revived... right after paying my car bill online and checking my Etsy store, that is.

So basically, stay tuned for more giveaways as me and the other Stacy hunt down some new-found talent and find some great stuff! Because in this crazy world of ours full of potty-training, making dinner, being good wives, cleaning up dog puke and running errands we still gotta be crafty mamas! So lets cheer for those rare moments of "me" time! Yay!

Ok, I am gonna go eat something. Maybe taquitos in the oven? Ew. Whatever.

~Stacy M.

Hooray For Crochet

The name says it all! Barbara, who runs Hooray For Crochet, has been crocheting since she was 9 years old! Now how many of us can say we've been doing something for that long? LOL. Her shop on Etsy has a vareity of fashionably knitted items like scarves, hats, jackets and wrist warmers. Winter isnt over yet, so bundle up folks and check out this talented lady's shop!





Leave a comment here to win this beatifully crafted hat! I love how this hat could be both wintery and springy! The beige and black colors go with anything and the flower on the side is SO femme and fun. This wonderful item is not your average knitted beanie, and it could be YOURS!

~Stacy M.



03/13/09 Winner Update!!
The winner for this giveaway is Celeste! I have contacted you via email to claim your beautiful hat!

Come shop with me this Sat!

Looking for unique gifts this year? Then not only are you at the right blog, but I will be selling my funky, kitsch jewelry items at this huge Craftorama this Sat! Come see me!!

We gals here at Lipgloss and Razorblades firmly believe that handmade gifts are not only unique and one of a kind in contrast to the typical Target and Walmart wares (even tho we love those stores) but when you buy directly from an artisan you are helping the economy in the most most effective way possible... by supporting that artist and their family directly! They in turn have a lil' extra money to spend boosting the economy too. And we all know times are tough right now, but where you choose to spend your dollar can make all the difference this holiday season :)

Much love, Stacy M.

The time has come......TOOT YOUR OWN HORN!!

You heard me!! This is totally your chance to toot your own crafty, bedazzled horn! Our super rockin' giveaways start tomorrow and what better time to show the world what you can do?

Join us in our quest to take the craft world by storm! If you have a lil craft biz that you want to brag about, don't be shy, be a part of our awesome giveaways! Get exposure and great opinions from our dedicated readers! Drop us a line and sign up! lipglossandrazorblades@hotmail.com

Looking forward to meeting new crafters!
Stacy H

Check out Kitten Koffin Zombies!

Checkout these smokin' hot pinup models and they also have a calendar out for 2009! What a great gift for your tattooed brother, that crazy uncle or that dude you got for the gift exchange at work.

I also have a few EXCLUSIVE items from Essem Design in their shop that you wont find in my Etsy shop... why? Cause my stuff's OOAK baby!

*MUAH* Stacy M.

http://www.kittenkoffinzombies.com/

Happy Halloween!

It's Halloween and no better day than today to officially launch our new blog by posting the first entry! If you havent figured out by now... we are two gals both named Stacy and we are super stoked to share all of our kickass craft ideas with you, our gossip, our gripes, give away free stuff... and hear back from you too!




Okay, this is us at a tatto convention in like 2005 LOL. I'm Stacy M and I'm on the left. I met Stacy H about 9 years ago bartending at a dive bar in Tucson. We continued to work at various bars and nightclubs together bartending and cocktail waitressing and both of us working our way through college. Stacy and I would often get in trouble while working the same shifts for talking too much, laughing our asses off... or throwing quarters back at people who left skimpy tips... hahaha! Like most 20-somethings, we also partied and went to almost every freaking metal show that came through Arizona. Now a days, nobody believes any of our crazy stories that we have accumulated over the years... like how we partied with Static-X all the time, went to a strip club with Orgy and Maynard, started bar fights and had an all-female modified car club!

Well, now its 2008 and we're a lil' older and a lil' wiser. Both married with kids, we now love staying at home with them and being rockin' domestic goddesses! Crafting is our outlet and since we share so many great ideas between us, we decided to share this blog and feature some other great artists, too! We love unique, edgy, handmade goodies that you cant just get at the store... so if you do too, then you are in the right spot! So stay tuned for give-aways galore and a fun time with Stacy and Stacy :)

XOXO, Stacy M