Glitteriffic.

As a crafter, i get bored really easy. Plus i just like challenging myself and trying new things, just to see if i can do them. At one flea market i was a vendor at, a girl was browsing my table and asked if i was selling the earrings i had on. They were a pair of moderately sized, vintage glitter-encrusted button studs and they're one of my favorites...which says a lot because i have an excessive amount of jewelry.

Anyway, this week i tried to make my own, and luckily, i was successful!

Here are the results:



I also made some necklaces, which will soon be listed in The Shop! I can't wait to make more of these!

ILITT.ETSY.COM !

So, i bit the bullet and opened up a second Etsy shop for my vintage (mostly 80's) deadstock jewelry, and also for supplies. Check it out!

--->ILITT SUPPLIES & VINTAGE <---

Another shop?

Lately, i've been toying with the idea of setting up a shop on E-Crater or Big Cartel just for my deadstock jewelry finds. I have tons of earrings, brooches, and other stuff that's straight from the 80's (and some from the 70's) and i sell them at flea markets, but other than that, they just sit patiently in my storage closet waiting to see the light of day. I used to list some deadstock on Etsy, but i'm thinking i should keep the two separate.

E-Crater is free, but it's plain and ugly. Big Cartel costs $9.99 a month, but i can "decorate" the shop however i want. Really, though...do i want to add another thing to my huge to do list???

Color Saturated Saturday

Today, Ryan and I headed to Jersey to hit up the Goodwill and to go to a flea market. I didn't really feel like sifting through all the crap at Goodwill and almost immediately got all stuffy and felt gross. I did manage to find this crazy-colored plastic statuette of two kids looking like they're about to kiss. I love it so much that i might make it the official ILIKEITTOOTOO mascot. Not that i really need a mascot or whatever.



Apparantly it was an off day at the flea market because there weren't too many vendors set up. Some family members of mine had suggested i purchase a space to see if i can squeak out a few sales, but i'm not sure people are willing to shell out the bucks for handmade stuff when there are crazy bargains everywhere.

Even though Saturday wasn't the most bumpin' day at the flea market, i got a few things. Here's my haul:

Super strong plastic magnetic flower hooks:
2 packs of 8 Magnets


Large "Skull-Knocker" Earrings:


And!

An embarassing amount of Nylon stud earrings:
Dots, Teardrops, Flowers, Hearts, etc, etc, ETC! These will be added to my Punk Rock Flea Market deadstock earring inventory


Oh, i also got the newest issue of Craft: Magazine at this vendor who sells current and recent issues of tons of different magazines at a few $$$ off regular price. Sweet!