Newest designs upcycled shoes are HERE

I have been on a role.. I think with my idea of how I would design shoes if I had my own line... Well hey this is my own line : ) I have started up cycling shoes and I have loved every one of them : ) I want to start selling them or taking others shoes upon request and making them "new" as you know Kasha Designs is now under my name Krista Marie Designs.. Just a small friendly reminder here and there. I've been making clothes and lots of new jewelry for 2012 so... Come by Facebook, instagram, pinterest or the new website like, follow, share, pin and buy freely nationwide : )

Instagram- @kmdesigns217
Fanpage- http://www.facebook.com/kashadesigns
Website- http://kristamariedesigns.woogiewoo.com


Happy fashion and thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for the support, feedback and customers.

Krista Marie

Shop in USA, Canada and Europe

I have taken what I love and expanded : ) I am beyond happy for making this decision. As you all may know, or even if you dont, I handmake one of a kind jewelry from my very own two hands. Everything I make is of great quality but a very affordable price, most items are one of a kind meaning if you buy it you will be the only one with that item so that's a fashion statement in itself. My items are affordable in today's economy for all the ladies who who still want to look great for the our self being. Fashion will always be a part of our lives and I love expressing it. So come with me and share my love for fashion. I have always shipped nationwide in the USA but I have now added Canada and Europe. So happy shopping and have fun being glamorous at prices you will love.

 SHOP HERE ANYTIME
 http://kristamariedesigns.woogiewoo.com


Krista Marie
Krista Marie Designs


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Handmade fashion by Krista Marie Designs

   I want to thank everyone for support and enjoying what I do as much as myself. The New shop is open http://kristamariedesigns.woogiewoo.com    I am now shipping in the USA, Canada and Europe. Watch to learn more.

No longer Kasha Designs but same great products

I have taken some time off to clear up some things in my life and business. I have chosen to get away from the name Kasha Designs and go with something that speaks more of me. Krista Marie Designs, I started Kasha with a friend and it just did not work out as I was doing all of the work anyway. With Krista Marie Designs, I am still designing what I love but there has been some add ons. I started designing and up cycling shoes, I just got a new dress form and making my own clothing line, once I become better at it I can take orders and will most likely be able to work with sizes 6-14. Jewelry is still selling on my fanpage which the link is still http://www.facebook.com/kashadesigns I would just hate to change everything after getting all my fans etc but the title is Krista Marie Designs. I am setting up a new online store I hope to have up by this weekend if not the start of next week. I am in the process of  building a portfolio as well for the Academy of Art University in San Fransisco, a very prestigious art school I hope to attend to get my bachelors in fashion design. So I just wanted to share with all of you what was going on and I'm happy to still be doing what I love and adding on to it. Here are some pictures of the new items I have made. Right now prices are listed on the fanpage and I can use paypal if anyone would like to order anything. Thank you for the love and support... Here's to the future.

 My first dress I made on my new dress form.

 New designs beaded charm ring. I plan on making lots of these. $6

 One of my favorite shoe designs. The original was leopard print.

 Stretch cord bracelet $5

 My bling necklace, This was a favorite on Pinterest

Chinese Crystal I call them ice burg earrings. $5

Krista
KristaMarieDesigns
http://www.facebook.com/kashadesigns

Personally designing/upcycling shoes

With my love of fashion i have decided to come across in adding something amazing to Kasha Designs. Iam up cycling my old shoes or shoes I can get a hold of. So yeah  you can say a shoe designer. One of a kind and a friend has even asked me to upcycle a pair of her old not so pretty shoes anymore. This is going to be so much fun as I can design an outfit with shoes and accessories and have a fully complete line now. This was the first part and they turned out great. I can not wait to get started with even more.

This is the shoe before. I have had these for some time and they were just too bland for me. Also the other shoe the strap broke and I did not just want to get rid of them.

After. My mind and hands went to work and I got this now vamped up wedge. All fabric was from what I had laying in my sewing room and rhinestones add some bling to it. I really love them and will look great this spring and summer.

 Not bad for my first attempt. I'm excited to do more and will be doing themed shoes as well. I may be doing a Nicki Minaj or Katy Perry inspired shoe : ) Every so often I'll find something themed to design the shoe around.

Krista
Kasha Designs
http://www.facebook.com/kashadesigns

Kasha in the Dare 2 Vogue beauty box

That's right I will try and have a Kasha Designs item in each of the monthly beauty boxes that will be released monthly from Dare 2 Vogue. The beauty boxes will have 4-10 fashion and beauty items in them and so many will be released monthly. Be sure to check out the website http://www.dare2vogue.webs.com that is where you can buy the bags. I am undecided on if I want to make balli rings or a some hair clips to fill in the very first beauty box that will be launched Feb 1st 12 am central standard time. Well I have to make my decision soon.. I am leaning more toward balli rings.

Magazine and website feature

This past month for Kasha Designs I have met and networked with some great people and many have taken a liking to my art of fashion.

Online international fashion store Kiki Whispers has featured and interviewed me about Kasha Designs. They have an online fashion magazine which is a great read about fashion, tips and many great designers. Their items from clothing, hair, hair accessories and more are incredible. Read my section but please check out the entire magazine and shop. Thank you Kemelo Ngwamotsoko for liking my shop and best of luck to your growing business internationally.

https://sites.google.com/a/kiki-whispers.co.uk/kiki-the-fashion-magazine/featured/kasha-designs



We are also featured ona Fashion and Tips website. There are many pages from various artists and shops. You can rate and comment on my page as well.
Thank you Cindy Eliza for taking a liking to my handmade items.

http://www.fashion-tips-and-trends-for-all.com/kasha-designs-your-key-to-handmade-fashions.html

Well there you go. Let me know what you think. I am very proud of both of these and I hope to only grow and meet more great people.

Kasha Designs
http://www.Facebook.com/kashadesigns

What has inspired you this summer?

I have noticed that so many things have been inspiring me this summer. I have also noticed I have been more inspired during spring/summer than I have been in fall an winter. Maybe it's because of the bright colors and blossoming flowers? Or the warm weather? I'm not sure but I have made some creative items that I am very happy to share and hopefully be able to pass on to another person to be inspired by my made creations.

What has inspired you this summer?

SHOP FOR ITEMS AT ETSY FOR KASHA FANPAGE

http://www.etsy.com/shop/KashaDsgns?ref=pr_shop

http://www.facebook.com/kashadesigns

Showing handmade jewelry *Kasha Designs*

If you stay connected on my blog you have seen many of my items or clicked on the link to my website or fan page. I'm just getting started on YouTube so I have a little video showing off some of the items I make. Many are brand new and are not up on the websites yet so you'll get a first view. Enjoy the video and keep up with new videos coming and maybe some small tutorials.



Krista
http://www.kashadesigns.webs.com
http://www.facebook.com/kashadesigns

Newest products from Kasha Designa

I just wanted to post some of my newest items that I have made. They are all for sale and they can be ordered either by leaving a comment below or going to my fanpage and ordering from there. All items are on the fanpage so check that out to see some other handmade items by me : ) they are all original one of a kind pieces.
ALSO THE LIP BALM FLAVORS WILL BE LOVE POTION, PINA COLADA AND FRENCH VANILLA.

http://www.facebook.com/kashadesigns

*FEATURED* butterfly candy dish

Thank you to junryglems via etsy for featuring a Kasha Designs product the butterfly candy dish : )

here is the treasury and place of feature.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTQyNDk1ODB8NDY2ODExNDIx/the-color-of-royalty-ejart-competition?utm_source=OpenGraph&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share

This is the color of royalty treasury and it has lots of beautiful items from many shops hand picked by jenryglems and I know we all thank you.

Kasha Designs
http://www.facebook.com/kashadesigns

Awareness items

I am very big on awareness's and helping others. It first started with me being a person who has Alopecia Areata. I was born with it and it's actually a skin disorder that makes one loose their hair. Those who know me wouldn't know that because I just loose some hair but I have little to no body hair. I became a member of the foundation and then I started donating what I could to that foundation. Then I started helping with the American Cancer society to raise money for all cancers, then breast cancer and now I've started with Autism and Supporting the troops. I always look for people to offer new awareness's to support because I make items to show support. I have hair clips, broaches, candles purses and I want to make more because each item that sales I give sales to that given awareness. If you don't shop with me normally at least look at these items and spread the word. I really want to help find a cure for these awareness's and help those less fortunate out.

Alopecia is blue ribbon- I don't have an item made yet.
All cancers is violet- I don't have an item made yet.

 

(BREAST CANCER HAIR CLIPS 2 FOR $1)

   (BREAST CANCER BROACH PEN $2)

(BREAST CANCER "HOPE" CANDLE $8)

 (AUTISM BROACH PIN $2)

(MEDIUM AUTISM HAIR CLIP $2)

(SUPPORT OUR TROOPS MEDIUM HAND BAG $5)

As I make more items they will be up at www.facebook.com/kashadesigns

Kasha Designs

www.kashadesigns.webs.com

www.facebook.com/kashadesigns

kashadesigns@live.com

New handmade hair clips

When you are a crafting you will start to evolve over time and fine new crafts that you are able to pick up. I sew, make jewelry, decorate home decor and now I've started making hair clips. It's fun an easy and another way to express myself. I have made large, small and mini clips. I only have a few done so I can see what people think about them. Check out our section on our fanpage

http://www.facebook.com/kashadesigns

There I have different folds and I think I have my favorites picked out. Check them out and give me some feedback, please and thank you!!

Fruity Jewelry

This past weekend I had a fruity adventure. While I was going through all of my beads because I like to use everything I have and it turned out really great. Check out my new cherry earrings and lemon squeeze bracelet.


Check out all products on our fanpage

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kasha-Designs/203336493022276

Kasha Designs
www.kashadesigns.webs.com
www.kashadsgns.etsy.com
www.kashadesigns.Zibbet.com

SALE craft supplies

I have finally buckled down and started going through and making what craft supplies I want to have for sale for my followers who craft and those who want to start crafting. It will all grow once I really get started but just another section to Kasha Designs to keep all of my customers happy and keeping their creative mind running.

    Here are a few of the hand coiled beads with seed and glass beads and artistic wire that I have made. They can be strung on stretch cord and, on eye pins and the ones with the bigger diameters can but placed on chain links.

 HAND COILED SEED BEADS ON BLUE ARTISTIC WIRE 5 FOR $4

PURPLE AND GREEN ARTISTIC WIRE HAND COILED BEAD 5 FOR $4

CHECK OUT THE FOR SALES SECTION OF THE KASHA FANPAGE ON FACEBOOK TO SEE MORE ITEMS AND PLENTY MORE TO COME!!! LINK IS BELOW AND DON'T FORGET TO LIKE OUR PAGE.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.217412994947959.54780.203336493022276

Kasha Designs

kashadesigns@live.com

www.kashadsgns.etsy.com

www.kashadesigns.webs.com

Let's get patriotic. Show your support

($8 HAND PAINTED FLOWER ACCENT/CENTERPIECE)

($3 HAND COIL BEADED EARRINGS)

($4 HAND COIL BEADED BRACELET)

I am through this week and June to July pushing patriotic items. I have a few made and only have tons more to make. 

Patriotic accent pieces for your table when you have your memorial day or 4th of July parties.

Earrings with a matching bracelet. I personally hand coiled/wrapped the individual "beads" you see on the earrings and then on the bracelet. So it has even more extra love.

Stay tuned for more patriotic items I will be making to celebrate our independence and support our veterans and those in service still protecting us all.

God Bless America

Krista
Kasha Designs
www.kashadesigns.webs.com
www.kashadsgns.etsy.com

Zibbet vs. Etsy

So finally I looked into this semi new handmade craft selling page similar to Etsy and I'm giving it a try.
Zibbet is the site (www.zibbet.com) just like anywhere you sell it takes time to get a customer base and it takes self promotion and interacting in the groups and forums. This goes for Etsy and Zibbet.
For Zibbet, the good I found, free posting of items to sell, you can link your Etsy account to you Zibbet. That's very nice of them : )
For Zibbet, the not so good I found, if you want to have unlimited amount of items you can post to sell you have to pay for a account. Like a monthly fee, you still get 50 spots to post under a free account but many of us have way more than 50 items. Zibbet isn't as well known but it's in the rising if more of us let the world know about it. If you have more than one item of that one product you can't type in more than one quantity unless you have a paid account. I have just typed in the bottom of the description if I have more.
Now many of us know Etsy and how it works but I'll still go over it.
The good, it has great groups to meet people, learn new tips, self promote and to walk you through dos and don'ts and good etsy selling. Many people have turned etsy into their full time job so you can become successful.
There are a lot of jewelry selling so it can be difficult to gain jewelry sales , you have to pay 20cents per posting wich is not bad but if you are already hard on money that can become difficult. That starts to add up.

As a whole both places have great potential of anyone being successful. It just takes time, patience and you have to work at it just like anything else. I've had my first sell on Etsy after 1 month so I'm okay with that. I'll keep you posted on how Zibbet turns out.


Krista
Kasha Designs
http://www.kashadesigns.webs.com
http://www.kashadsgns.etsy.com
http://www.zibbet.com/KashaDesigns

Chain Sta

It has finally arrived!! My Chain Sta from http://www.artbeads.com/ it did take a while to ship but I'm sure I'll be happy with it I'm the end. It's very easy to put together and can be used instantly. 

Once you get the Chain Sta together you can see I've already got my bracelet ready to go. You can use necklaces on here as well. It makes adding charms way easier.

I am very OCD and have to have things even so I am more into counting my links rather than measuring them out. I feel ten time better that way. So I wanted to had cross charms, I counted the links to where I wanted then and with my Chain Sta got them on my bracelet with ease!! : )

Now that all my designated charms are placed, I did that first because I know how I get. I would have forgotten by the time I got to that spot and the bracelet wouldn't Of had crosses at all lol, I continued to add my brown beads and my shells beads in the order that I wanted them. : )

And tada!! Here we have my bracelet I made with the Chain Sta. I feel like I went faster in making the bracelet by having that extra hand. Out of 10 stars I will give it a 8,( no 9 it took a long time to ship, no 10 because nothing is perfect)

                             (This bracelet if for sale at http://www.kashadsgns.etsy.com/)

Again I bought this from http://www.artbeads.com/free shipping in the U.S. With orders over $10.
They have great products at great prices and there always seems to be a coupon available right from the site.

Happy Monday.


Krista 
Kasha Designs
http://www.kashadesigns.webs.com/
http://www.kashadsgns.etsy.com/

What's your worth? Price your items right the 1st time.

Kasha Designs is my baby, so to speak. I love what I do and coming up with new and fun ideas. I want to give my items to new homes and have the customer love and enjoy them as much as I do. But I want them to love  the quality and love the price. I do not want to make items too high but I also need to think about how much time I took making the item and difficulty if any.
 When it comes to pricing many struggle and it's fully understandable. Some people look at their items and say what would I pay for it? Well that is okay to a certain extent, but not everyone will pay $20 for an okay necklace. Then there are the groups that take how much the product costs and then adds $2-$5 to make as their profit and does not take in anything else.
 
 So here is my method of pricing my items. Everything I buy I keep my reciept and log the price of items into an excel spread sheet and I take into account how many beads, pendents or what have you is on they strand. I price items per bead. So if there are 75 beads on a strand for $2 I take $2 and divide it by 75, and the solution I would round to .02 scents per bead. That sounds crazy but it really works.
  Well after getting a price per bead I have to take into account how long it took me to make the item and how much I am worth. Every artists takes time to make an item and we are all worth something by taking time out of our days to make these wonderful pieces. Are you worth $1 an hour? or $3 hour it's all up to your skill, quality, and devotion. Each person will determine his/her worth.


 So pricing my items I take bead/charm/material per cost, time, and worth and that is how I come up with my prices now. I have done this with items and I have gone down some $2-4 dollars because I was really over pricing it. I'm not saying I am not worth that much but what I put my worth at I am still making a profit, a profit to take Kasha Designs to the extreme that I want it to go. Some people raise prices to really make a killing, but I want to make money but I enjoy having happy customers and being happy myself. It's not about the money that I have started my own business its the joy I get in crafting and meeting other who enjoy and respect my work and networking with so many people in the same field. Hopefully the ones that are reading this now. Many people may shake their head but I've done the calculations yes I'm still making money and I have great customer service, without customers there is no business.


But now since I've had a sentimental moment lol here is an ebook (FREE) on pricing and value called an Artists guide to Pricing by blogger Brandi Girl. This is free so please download it and reference to it until you get comfortable pricing your items.

http://www.brandigirlblog.com/2011/03/artists-guide-to-pricing.html


I hope to service you soon with Kasha Designs products we always have stock and plenty more in the works. Have a great weekend!!


Krista
Kasha Designs
http://www.kashadesigns.webs.com/

Determine your wrist size

Sometimes it can be hard making a bracelet for a friend especially if you want to surprise them with it but you do not know his/her wrist size. I have a small wrist, I can wear size 5" bracelets with no problem but that is not that average size for an adult so I have learned to make various sizes and deterime the average size that will fit most Americans. If you are just starting out then this chart I am about to link is one you should keep  handy and reference to. If you have been making jewerly for sometimes it's just something else to look at and see where most of your items fall.

http://www.onceuponaname.com/sizing.html


Krista
Kasha Designs
http://www.kashadesigns.webs.com/