Newest hair clips to be in beauty box for Dare 2 Vogue

I have made some hair clips that you can receive in the Dare 2 Vogue beauty box. I have not decided which ones to add for the Feb beauty box. For march I probably will not do hair clips until a couple months to switch it up : ) let me know which ones you would like to see in the beauty box.

Get your beauty box at http://www.dare2vogue.webs.com

I know a lot of people like hello kitty so that is why I got that ribbon. but the color animal print is what I love and you can dress it up or wear it casual in any hair style. Let me know what you think. beauty box for feb goes on sale 12am central standard time on the website I linked above. If you are a fellow beauty or fashion business be sure to contact them to be one of the featured businesses in the monthly beauty box.

Krista
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

Newsletter Feature- Springfield, Missouri Moms Group

I would like to announce that Kasha Designs has been feature in the Springfield, Missouri Moms Group (https://www.facebook.com/SpringfieldMOMoms) August Newsletter. I was so excited. I was getting onto facebook just to do a last look over before I do some business paperwork.. fun .. and I saw that tag and now I'm all hyper and super excited to see who will come and shop withe me, answer questions and take request   : ) So here's the link to the newsletter and it is a great read, lots of info about kids and dealing with Autism so check that out as well and enjoy the other shops that were featured as well.

http://nannasknits.com/SpringfieldMomsNewsletter.aspx

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

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

Swarovski Crystal rings. Elegance at it's best

Kasha Designs is always keeping our fans and customers on their toes with new items and beautiful treasures. My mission was to start and run my own fashion business and I have done so and am very pleased. I have added more elegance and quality to Kasha Designs with a line of Swarovski crystal rings.
Each ring is wire wrapped with either all Swarovski crystals or accented with other beads. Each ring will glisten and sparkle and can be made from sizes 1-13. If you want quality, elegance and style Swarovski is the way to go.

"Swarovski (Austrian) Crystal is the finest quality, full-lead crystal made today. The crystals are faceted with tremendous precision, creating beautiful prisms. Brilliant colors and/or coatings are added to these crystals to create pendants, stones, and beads of dazzling beauty and tremendous variety of shapes and sizes. Swarovski Crystal is unmatched in quality and distinction."

SEE ALL RINGS AND MORE AT:
http://www.facebook.com/kashadesigns

Kasha Designs
kashadesigns@live.com
http://www.kashadesigns.webs.com

*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

CLOSED*GIVEAWAY* our custom LIP BALM I NEED VOTES

You just heard right. Kasha Designs is expanding in many great ways. You can get handmade jewerly, home decor items, hair accessories and now our very own lip balm.

But I need your help. I have 7 flavors to choose from and only 3 will make the cut. I need all of you to vote for which you would like to see Kasha start out will. 2 people will get to sample all 3 flavors and a select few will get to sample 1 of their choice. I will let voting go until Monday and announce the flavors and winners Tuesday but if I do not have enough votes voting will have to continue another day until I have finals.

the pole is on facebook here

https://www.facebook.com/KashaDesigns#!/home.php?sk=question&id=233593359996589&qa_ref=ats

BUT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE FACEBOOK OR IT DOES NOT WORK HERE ARE THE CHOICES AND JUST COMMENT YOUR CHOICE.  YOU CAN PICK 2

1.French Vanilla
2. Cherry
3. Chocolate
4. Love Potion (watermelon and Vanilla)
5. Pina Colada
6.Tropical
7. Spearmint

Kasha Designs
www.facebook.com/kashadesigns
www.kashadesigns.webs.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!!

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

Double your fun.

When making a craft that you plan on selling and making a business out of it is a good idea to make at least two of that one product. Now I would personally stop at making three because if you make 15 of one product then find out that it is not a hit you are out of money and stuck with all 15 of them. But if you make one and others are asking for them you may end up working even harder trying to keep up with orders.
There are some things you buy that come in packs of two or more like pendents in jewelry making take those and make two and see how those go. Or make two different variations of that one product.
The ending note is don't just offer your customers first come first serve unless that is all you have left or all you could get your hands on from the store.
Just a little something to keep in mind to keep customers happy when you have a product that is in demand.

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

Elegant Chandelier earrings

I was at home and I had some free time before bed and I added an extra hour of designing. I try and keep a good schedule of daily life and work(designing). Making a personal schedule like book keeping on certain days for 1-2 hours, designing on certain days 1-2 hours and then everyday activities... I'm sure you get the idea but it's a schedule that works for me. Well back to the point, I just wanted to share how I manage my time to make the items I get to make.


I came up with what I call the Elegant Chandelier earrings. I'm sure you have seen a basis of this type of earring but something about this one stuck out for me and I'd like to show you ; )


I had the following.....

Pick your style of beads you will need one good size main bead, I picked blue, and a hand full of other beads, in a smaller size and color of your choice as well as style. I went with a clear crystal/rock style bead. ( I got a long necklace from the Goodwill) I love recycling old jewelry from thrift stores. I did not count how many beads I put on each earring. I think it makes it more original; not every earring will be a like but by all means count yours if you would like.. continuing you will need a head pin to stick in your larger bead (my blue bead you see I have mine inserted that I closed with an eye) a medium jump ring and your metal earring.


You will also need a hand full of eye pins to attach to the eye of the head pin and the jump ring after you attach all three as follows.

When your earring looks like the above picture you can start adding your other beads. Using your head pins to insert through the bead color of your choice (my clear beads) start off by adding beads to the eye of the head pin and then go up to the jump ring and to the eye of the earring.

Keep going until you have a look that you like....

And here is mine : ) I hope you like it and go a head and try it out yourself. If you don't make jewelry these will be for sale on the Kasha Designs website. Happy Easter!!!

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

Inspiration

Alot of things inspire people to want to do something. Mine I think is a bundle of many things, people around me who want to see me do something with my life, parents and siblings and my son are most likely my main inspirations. Well with personal inspirations comes outside inspirations. I grew up in a home with a mother who is what I call the queen of crafts. I do not know one thing she couldn't fix, make or figure out. Every creative string in me came from her. Well getting to the point every Sunday morning I would wake up to shows a long the lines of Sewing with Nancy.
After time, i would pick up on what the shows were about when it came time for me to make something; of course with a lot of help from mom. When I was growing up Nancy did a lot of clothing but now the show shows crafts around the house and quilting which I would recommend this show to any creative mind that is out there, but just don't be surprised if it's a lot of quilting talk.
What I'm saying is dont just be inspired by your surroundings go out and find outside inspiration. From shows like Sewing with Nancy or this new show called beads, baubles and jewels. This show is on weiu(PBS) through direct tv showing every Sunday 1:30 (central standard time) I'll try and find a showing on sewing with nancy if needed. But beads, baubles and jewels has a website if you do not own direct tv at beadsbaublesandjewels.com Honestly I really dont know how new this show is I just caught wind of it this year, I dont watch too much tv.
There are other tools that I use to get new ideas or learn how to do things that I can not quite pick up. Youtube is very good for that. Now all of the videos can become very overwhelming but, if you take the time and look you can find some really great videos. I'll have to make a blog list for you for the top 5 videos that I found that have made me better at making the crafts that I love.


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