Big News!

Hi everybody! I've got some great news! In about a week my key chains will be available for purchase by any average Joe off the street over at D Structure in San Francisco at 520 Haight St!

This is super exciting for me! What does this mean for you? Well, because this store prefers clothing supplies they've asked me to do more necklace work. I've got EIGHT new necklace designs planned out that I'll be working on to get them in the shop next week. I'm not sure yet which ones will make it to the store and which ones won't, but I'll be sure to keep you posted!

Also, now that I've got time outside of school I'll be working on getting many more things up on my etsy. I've got some designs that those of you who stopped by my booth at Fanime will have already seen, especially quite a few fan art key chains that will only be available online.

Be excited!

Beginning again + Packaging.

Shortly after beginning this blog many things happened. And unfortunately I wasn't able to get it started as I wanted to.

To those who helped and entered the contest, thank you so much. Everyone who one has already been notified and should have received their bookmarks long ago. Reguardless, it's onto the actual blog entry!

Lately I've been taking pictures when I like something's packaging design. This is a field I would like strongly to get into, so I wanted to share the things I like with you :) I recently recieved a wonderful new point and shoot camera that I've made a point of to always have on hand. So now I try to take pictures of everything I like.

I think good packaging design is very important. If your packaging can make people feel happy before they even purchase your product, then that is amazing. The packaging is half of the product, and it say's as much about you as it does what it contains.

It will tell the customer that you love what you're selling, and that you're proud of it. If it's clear from the packaging that a seller puts out a million different things, and doesn't care much for any of them, the buyer will see that. And like I said, if you can make your costumers happy before they even buy your product, then that may be what makes you stand out from people selling the same or similar things. If your item's on the shelf that usually is the deciding factor. Sure, we like to think we don't judge a book by it's cover, but in most item cases, we do.

Kicking off the blog with a givaway!

GIVEAWAY!

To welcome everyone to the "Grand Re-Opening" of my "New" "Blog" I've decided to kick it off with a giveaway to hopefully help spread word of my blog and my etsy shop!

PRIZES!

Three, count em THREE people will get a free bookmark! Any bookmark up for sell at my etsy is up for grabs! When the contest is over I'll contact the three winners. It should be noted that even if you had multiple entries, you'll still only able to win one.

To enter is easy, just help me get my name around! Tweet this, blog this, whatever, let me know and I'll mark it down as a raffle ticket in your name. And at the end I'll use a random number generator to pick the winner! Each way you spread the word gets you another entry!

How to enter!

Bloggers!
> Post an entry on your blog with a link over to this blog entry and explaining the contest!
Twitterers!
> Tweet about this! Just give out a link to this, explaining about the givaway! Following my twitter www.twitter.com/bluecanarysings to get blog updates gives you a second entry (Just tell me if you're already following, that still counts!)
Deviantart?
> Deviantart counts as a blog too! Just use a journal entry to let everyone know about the contest! Posting a picture about the contest gives you two entries! And watching me gives you another one! (If you're already watching, just let me know!)

When you're done, give me a link to all your entries and you'll be entered! Make sure your comment has some way for me to contact you, preferably e-mail.

Good luck everyone! And thanks in advance!