Who else is just as excited for Halloween as me and Stacy? The weather here in Arizona has FINALLY started to cool, and we have so much to look forward to this month! Costumes for the kids, Stacy H.'s birthday, a costume party at my medical school (and we get to wear our costumes instead of scrubs!), and of course ALL the totally fun, creative items that spring forth from Halloween festivities! I also personally love all the Halloween products in the stores right now, cool skull dishes and plates that I actually use all year 'round LOL.

Next thing you know, Halloween will be over, we'll all have tummy aches from candy, and we'll be in the throes of Thanksgiving and Christmas! But before that, I want to share a cool Halloween Treasury that one of my resin necklaces was featured in on Etsy :) There is so much wonderful handmade Halloween stuff out there... like home decor for those of you who like to go ALL out. Or how about a handmade accessory to make your costume complete, and also stand out!

Both our shops, Essem Design and Running With Scissorss, have Halloween sections chock full of skulls, ghouls, zombies and frankies!

XOXO, Stacy M.

Check it out! I was featured in this kick-ass treasury on Etsy!!

Yes! I was featured in this totally rockin' treasury on Etsy! http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ca91c4e44108eef28909289/skull-tastic Just in case you aren't up on your Etsy lingo, a treasury is a collection of items chosen by one of Etsy's sellers or shoppers. They all have a theme and this one is "Skulltastic" (so right there you know it's got to be good) It is the cutest collection of skull stuff EVAR! So glad to be a part of it!! Thank you to Riorosso for including me!! This is the cute lil ring that got me in.. LOL It is still available in my shop.... for now...

http://www.etsy.com/listing/57959410/candy-corpse-couture-cameo-style-ring

XOXO,

Stacy H.

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.

GET YOUR OWN IDENTITY B*TCH!!!

okay, okay...so they say the best form of flattery is immitation so let me know if I'm wrong here, but I'm pissed!!
Soooo there's this total C*NT on Etsy who's like TOTALLY copying the designs of like EVERY resin artist on Etsy, me and Lil Stacy included. It's to the point where there is NOTHING in her shop that is original and everything she has is an EXACT REPLICA of an item in another persons shop.....to the tune of 250 items!!! And.....oh it gets worse....AND she's using the same titles and actually COPYING AND PASTING OUR TEXT TOO!!! She is actually using OUR words in her listings, shop announcement, etc!!! The icing on the cake...are you ready for this??? In her shop announcement she says "please don't redistribute or copy my original designs" WTF EVER!!! I'll show you original B*TCH!!! Lil Stace and I composed a very...uh....professional message and sent it to her to no avail....of course!!! I'd love to out this b*tch but I don't want to give her ANY publicity AT ALL!!!! Any advice???

~Stacy H.

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!

Giveaway Time Again!! Sherri from ss10001

You know it! Giveaway time is here again!! These are the goregous earrings that can be yours! They were handmade by a super-talented crafter named Sherri! This lovely lady combines the art of macrame and beading to create some of the most original and unique jewelry you've ever seen! She uses a variety of tiny cords and beads and weaves them together to create jewelry that is beautiful and easy to wear! You've GOT to go see it for yourself... http://www.s10001.etsy.com/

and.....as usual.....just leave your comment to this post to be entered in the drawing for this AWESOME prize! Winner will be announced on Feb. 10th. Just in time for Valentine's Day!

Feb. 10th 2009

Congratulations to Micaela6955!! You are the lucky winner!!

Our Newest Giveaway, Barretzz!!!!!

Okay, this giveaway is awesome!!! Barr-etzz is a super-talented chica who is an architect by day, but a crafty goddess in her free time! Her name is Maria and she makes the cutest lil' baby booties I've ever seen!! All of her booties are 100% handsewn and one of a kind! There are no two pair exactly the same! Check this out, she even makes her own patterns!! Take it from me....a fellow sewer....that's talent!!! You've GOTTA go see... www.barretzz.etsy.com

To sweeten the deal, she is offering the winner of this giveaway a $25 gift certificate to her shop so you can chose exactly what YOU want to win!! It doesn't get any better than that!! To enter this giveaway simply leave a comment to this post and on January 13th one lucky participant will win! You don't have to subscribe to win, just check back when we announce the big winner!!! However, if you do subscribe you will be sent notifications on new giveaways and winners so you don't miss a thing! So, put on your lipgloss and start commenting all of our great featured artists.....and start winning the best handmade goodies out there!!!

1/13/09
Congrats Chloe! You are the lucky winner of this AWESOME prize! Special Thanks to Barretzz! We apreciate all you talented crafters and all our readers who support them!!