Online auction going on on my fanpage

Yea you heard Right. Krista Marie Designs is hosting an online auction supporting some other home based businesses that hand make items as well. It's always great to help fellow artisans. And of course I have items in my auction as well. So come see the auction photo album on my fanpage and all you do is read the item description the starting bid price and bid increment and go from there. The auction ends the 12th at midnight and you must have a PayPal account. This is the best way for the sellers to finish transactions. So good luck to everyone and happy bidding.

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Krista Marie
Instagram @kmdesigns217
Fanpage http://www.facebook.com/kashadesigns

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

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

*GIVEAWAY* Fashion inspired jewelry Kasha Designs

I am having a giveaway for a handmade jewelry set with necklace, earring and a bracelet. It is very beach, summer ready with shells and a beautiful blue and with pearls. Watch the video on how to enter. This jewelry was inspired all from one shirt that I got at my local Goodwill.

See more Kasha Items at:

http://www.Facebook.com/kashadesigns

Kasha Designs
kashadesigns@live.com

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

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

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/

Recycle & reuse

When falling in love you can sometimes see that you find yourself spending more to keep up with your love... I'm talking about crafts of course.
I got into fashion design, jewelry making sewing and many other crafts and after time trying to get a good stock started to buyers, you can find your pockets getting lighter and lighter. So the solution, recycle and reuse. I have so many extra pieces of jewelry I will never wear again, those pair of pants that got a whole in the butt from when I was having a really good time to my favorite song so what do I do? I throw them all into my reuse pile. I take something old and create something entirely new.
A hold shirt can become a new popular hand bag and that old necklace may become a new bracelet with some added beads from an other old piece of jewelry and well you should get the point. It helps when you are light on money but your creative mind will not seem to stop. I also find myself going to my local Goodwill or Salvation Army and going through their jewelry and finding some great items to add to my collection. I only pick those that are in good condition and can easily be cleaned.
So when in doubt if you find your start up is costing more than you are making just take a step back and I'm sure you can find items to recycle and reuse and if you have to go through your mom or friends stuff, I already have friends telling me to come over and take their stuff and I am more than glad to.


DONT FORGET CHECK OUT KASHA DESIGNS WEBSITE AT http://www.kashadesigns.webs.com/

Welcome note.

I am very excited to finally address my business Kasha designs to the world. I have kept it quiet for some time so I could get everything in order but now i'm ready to shine.

Kasha Designs is a business that I started sometime after I started making my own fashion designs. It offically got a name after I asked my best friend Tasha to join me in making purses, necklaces, bracelts and etc. It's where the name Kasha came from adding our names together, (Krista and Tasha)

Like I said I had started making my own designs but I work full time, have a 2 yearold and I am a full time college student. It became difficult and nerver racking putting due dates on outfits and not getting them done. I admire people who can handle it withe a schedule like mine or eve worse but I wasn't cutting it.

I had already thought about branching out in accessories but after pondering I knew that starting with accessories would be best for me and so far it has been great. Kasha Designs has a web site at www.kashadesigns.webs.com I host parties at my house for people to come in and learn more about me and what I do and of course buy what they love and I take request if needed.

There is plenty more to come with Kasha Designs, keep a look out on our website http://www.kashadesigns.webs.com/  and video blogging at www.youtube.com/model4yourlife

Happy designing,
Krista
Founder of Kasha Designs.