Tryna' be like "Woo, holidays!" over here...

Tryna' be like "Woo, holidays!" over here, so this is what I did to my nails.

Research polish;
Research plates;
Stamping technique

In Munford at the old high school...

In Munford at the old high school. Selling my wares. Nice to be back! 🙂

Steampunk-ish nails! I've been wanting to use the gear stamping plate and this glitter polish from Loaded Lacquer for a long time and I finally got around to doing it. Woo!

Research polish;
Reserach plate;
Stamping technique

Clearly not back on top of my nail art game...

Clearly not back on top of my nail art game, but this was fun, fast, and cute. Best of all, it makes me smile when I look down and see the little hippo. 😃

Bittersweet day.

Bittersweet day.  Cookie Monster just found his home through Etsy.  This was from when I very first started making things.  I hope his new owner loves him!  😃❤

Polish All the Things was featured on another Etsy Treasury!

Polish All the Things was featured on another Etsy Treasury!  Woohoo!

winter is coming by NewKarakoalRain on Etsy

Nails I did the other day...

Nails I did the other day when I was hurting so bad and couldn't sleep. Happy Nails to me! LOL It was a nice distraction. Not super fancy, but that's because I used whatever was in arm's reach.

Research polish

I won some nail polish from FingerPaints.

I won some nail polish from FingerPaints. I got 4 in the mail. They look like Mardi Gras colors. 😃

I am pretty sure I've been quiet on here lately. I've still been making stuff. Haven't Etsied all the things I need to. Having a hard time keeping up with social media for Polish All the Things. I am not sure how crafty people keep up with making things, stocking their stores, then posting and talking on here, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, too. I feel pretty overwhelmed. 😕

Right now I'm about to set some stones. Almost all are those kickass Winter Trees since that's my best - selling thing and Winter is coming. I just felt like I should have some ready to go.

First nail pic since JULY. 😳

First nail pic since JULY. 😳

Yep, I have sad little nubs right now. But they are MY sad little nubs, so I'm happy to have made them pretty again.

I know that these are SO NOT IMPRESSIVE, and that's ok. I feel accomplished for having just sat down and taken the time to do this. I've REALLY missed it.

Research polish;
Research plate;
Stamping technique

Well, this happened while I was gone:

Well, this happened while I was gone:  I'm in an Etsy treasury now.  Pretty cool!

Trendsetters by Emmelin Golling on Etsy

I'm home. The festival was pretty slow.

I'm home.  The festival was pretty slow.  The booth fee was $15 and I made that back.  Then I made another $15, but spent that on food because I felt crappy and I thought food would help.  It didn't really.

I would say that I broke even, maybe, depending on how much gas I used getting out there.  Probably not quite.  LOL  But the weather was nice and I met some nice people, so I'm not upset that I went.  You just never know if it will be worth it before you go, so I learn something new every time.

Also, my car drove me there AND back, so I'm pretty impressed.

Now I plan to relax some, make some custom pieces since my new glaze came in, and then work on Etsy.  I've gotta get that finished because it's driving me nuts.  I also want to make some new stuff, but I feel pretty dumb doing that when I can't even get everything I already have put up for sale.  Blegh.

Later, peeps.  My couch misses me.  ❤

I'm not feeling it this morning.

I'm not feeling it this morning.  I've got a headache like whoa and I'm nauseated and tired.  But I'm packing my car and leaving.  Gonna be a little late, but mom and Cade will be there already and will set up the tent.

I really hope I feel better.  Alpine is a long way from home.  🙁

So unbelievably tired this evening.

So unbelievably tired this evening. And I have an all day show tomorrow at Logan Landing in Alpine. It's their Pumpkin Hollow Festival and it looks fun. But I'm SO tired. I can't even look forward to it right now. 😕

I am ready to have a weekend off. An ENTIRE weekend. I'm having so much fun at the festivals, but I think I've only missed one or two weekends in the last 3 months. I'm also still behind on getting things up on Etsy. I just feel so worn out right now. I think I need to hibernate. LOL

Craft friends who use Etsy...

Craft friends who use Etsy... I don't think I know very many of you (like, 2 are coming to my brain), but I'm posting a status anyway:

Have you seen the new Etsy card readers?  I guess they came out today and I signed up right away.  Apparently, the sale fee is the same as Square, BUT, if you're working a craft show, Etsy will automatically take whatever you sell out of your shop's inventory, so there is no worry about selling more than you have.  At this point I'm not selling a huge bunch of stuff no matter where I am, but I slightly worry about selling something I don't have since I do have OOAK pieces listed on Etsy.  This sounds like it would eliminate me trying to remove items with my freakin' cell, rush home to do inventory, or put my shop into vacation mode when I have a show coming up.  Woo!

Also, when it sends the customer a receipt it sends images from your shop, kind of like a little bit of promotion after the fact.  And Etsy also doesn't charge the other fee it normally charges when you sell on their site.  It seems like a pretty sweet deal and I haven't found a down-side yet.  Is anyone else going to try it?

P. S.  If you have a shop leave me a link so I can find you.  ❤

Got another Etsy sale today!

Got another Etsy sale today and now this ring has a home. Y'all have no idea how much it makes my day when that happens. I could die of excitement. 😃😃😃

In case you somehow missed it, my shop is www.Etsy.com/shop/PolishAllTheThings

I just had the most amazing time tonight.

I just had the most amazing time tonight.  I had my first official nail art party!  You know, with someone other than friends or family.  I was a little nervous at first, but that faded fast.  The girls were smart and funny and awesome and we just chatted away while I painted.  Amanda and Tanya made me feel right at home!

The weirdest thing, though.  I knew I was going to see one of the girls I met at OxfordFest again.  What I didn't know was that I would be seeing two who were at the Farmer's Market outside of work a few weeks ago.  What a small world!

I just had the most fun.  I can't even believe how well it went.  I am so so happy right now!  And I feel like I've made some friends!  😃  Super yay!

Just wanted to post up some of my latest water marbled rings.

Just wanted to post up some of my latest water marbled rings.

Dosh by Butter London;

unbranded plate QA40;

Stamping technique

Here it is over a week after OxfordFest...

Here it is over a week after OxfordFest is over and I'm JUST NOW starting to feel like myself again.  On the bright side to that not going over so great, I've got so much stuff made that if I make A FEW things every week I'll still be really ahead of where I wanted to be.  Maybe Etsy will pick up for Christmas.  I am planning to do some more markets and other craft shows, so there is always that, too.  Either way, I'm done rushing around for a while, and I'm REALLY happy about it.  😃

P. S. I won some nail polish today. Can't wait to see what it is! 😃

Well. Gonna work on my Etsy a bit.

Well.  Gonna work on my Etsy a bit.  I have ALLLL that new stuff from OxfordFest that I haven't put up anywhere.  It's gonna take me DAYS.  😳

This is PROBABLY my last upload of the day.

This is PROBABLY my last upload of the day.  These are mostly clip-on earrings, because I'd been needing to do some of those, anyway.  Nothing you haven't seen before because these are mostly to match other things, but I thought I'd go ahead and put them up anyway.

Photographing the clip-ons was a HUGE pain and some of those photos might not be as nice.  They kept falling over and driving me crazy.  I finally laid them down in my brick crack and that was ok, but not great.  I'll have to work on those some more.

Tails of Love by Finger Paints

Research Color;

Mash plate M38;

Stamping technique

White Crackle over Glitter (Research Name)

Twisted by Finger Paints over Black

Brown Crackle by Kleancolor over Golden-I by Sally Hansen

Research Color

Sailor's Lure by Finger Paints

Vintage Violet Crackle by Sally Hansen on top of Funky Yellow by Kleancolor

White Crackle over Electric Blue by Jordana

Black Crackle over Hey Baby by OPI

Black Crackle over My Sol Shines Brighter by Nicole by OPI

Research Colors

Underwater Enchantress by Finger Paints

Sea Temptress by Finger Paints

Black Crackle over Siren by Pure Ice

Brown Crackle by Kleancolor over Golden-I by Sally Hansen

Hey Baby by OPI;

Winstonia plate W101;

Stamping technique

These are my 12mm rings.

These are my 12mm rings.

White Crackle over Electric Blue by Jordana

Black Crackle over Silver (Research name)

Brown Crackle by Kleancolor over Golden-I by Sally Hansen

Vintage Violet by Sally Hansen over 115A by NYC

(Research Colors)

Black Crackle over Hey Baby by OPI

(Research Colors)

Black Crackle over Siren by Pure Ice

Pastel Yellow by NK Nail Enamel and White;
Red Angel plate RA-117;
Stamping technique

(Research colors)

Vintage Violet Crackle by Sally Hansen on top of Funky Yellow by Kleancolor

(Research Colors)

Recycle by China Glaze with Glitter (Research Name)

Black Crackle over Silver (Research Name)

Bond-tastic by China Glaze;
Magnetized

Brown Crackle by Kleancolor over Golden-I by Sally Hansen

Pastel Yellow by NK Nail Enamel, White, and Blue;

Red Angel plate RA-117;

Stamping technique

Hey Baby by OPI;
Winstonia plate W101;
stamping technique

Research Color;
Mash plate M38;
Stamping technique

Fast Track by China Glaze with White;
Bundle Monster plate BM-405;
Stamping technique