The Wild Child Dzigns Orange tag event!

Heeeey everyone been a little while since I've posted anything. But I've been busy trying to stock my shop up for the holidays! I am hoping to sell some things over the holiday season, and to get the ball rolling, I am having an orange tag event. This means that everything in my online shop that has an orange "sale" tag attached has been marked down by at least 15%. This deal will last until Christmas day! I will continue adding things to the shop, so look forward to seeing some new things! Recently, I have added some funky new skirts and leather flap clutches many of which are apart of the Orange tag event. So take a look around :-) I hope you see something you like.

Shop at: WWW.WILDCHILD-DZIGNS.COM

Just as promised!

I am back with some pictures!!! My friend Tonya and I went to the park the other day so I could take some product photo's and they came out really good! We had a good time... she was a bit camera shy at first but she loosened up after a while. We even had a few vistors lol. I forgot that Saunday is the feed the less fortunate day in the park. So we had people approaching us. One man was determined to get in a few pictures lol ( seen below). I think I might upload them to flicker later and just make a slide show because blogger decreases the quality of the pictures a lot!!!!
But enough of my rambling. Here are some pics!

Randomosity

Today it was sooooo nice out! And even though I really wanted to come home and go to sleep when I got off work at 3, I forced myself to get out and enjoy the weather. I had only gotten 3 hours of sleep the night before so I was reaaaally tired. But the sunshine was calling my name lol. I even put my cute boots on today (and I'm a flats type of girl for the most part lol) .




I stopped by House of Lukaya Today ( a shop that carries some of my pieces and has some fabulous finds from local Artisans). I didn't take any new pieces there today though because I didn't really have anything that I was interested in putting there this month :-( . But next month I am hoping to take so cute new pieces just intime for the (fingers crossed) holiday rush lol.


Maybe some of the pieces I am making tonight will make the cut for next month :0).
In other news, Me and my friend Tonya are planning on going to the park on campus tomorrow afternoon to retake some of the pictures of stuff. I want to see how the response is using live models more often so we'll see how that goes. of course you all will be the first to see the pictures :-)
Until next time Peace!

OOOOOOO Leather so soft! You know that song right? lol

So thanks to the piece of leather Nikki of Decadent Designs threw in the shipment of fabrics she found for me, last time, I came up with a funky idea to make funky clutches with leather flaps! Now I can't get enough lol! I ordered some leather today in purple and in lime green... the colors are sooooooooo on point.. I can't wait to get them, I hope they are everything I expect! I am going to bang out a few more leather flap bags because I love them so much lol. I got a good response on the ones I already have... although neither one has sold yet lol. But people have really been expressing interest in them so that's always a good sign and the more options the better right?!
Well anywho , you know ya'll will be the first to know when I have some new bags ready!
I current;y have two available for $30 each but unfortunately those will probably be the only leather flap bags you'll see from me at that price :-/. The leather I got today was MAAAAAAAD expensive... I had to convince myself I needed it lol. You know how you see something you want and you sit there for an hour trying to justify the purchase and come up with bogus reasons why you absolutely have to have it lol lol? Well yea.... that was me today lol.
Thanks Nikki for the chunk of leather you sent the first time around.... it sparked an idea that I don't think I would have thought of had you not sent it! P.S. I have not forgotten about your hat!

Randomness

Seeking inspiration

The question of the day was "have you stopped crocheting?" Lol. And my answer was ....... "Of course not!". I figured I should put that out there sense that is the 2nd person to ask me this recently. I am simply trying to learn new things (ie: sewing). Therefore I haven't been crocheting as much lately.....and to be honest, my hands are thanking me for it lo!!!! However, I will definitely be kicking out more funky crochet skirts and I may even kick out a pair of pants or two before the winter is over. However, let's not forget that I promised myself I wouldn't over do it this winter because my inventory is starting to clutter my space lol. Luckily I've been fortunate enough to make a couple sales this week so my fashionable clutter is starting to dwindle. But I don't want to start going crazy with crocheting more pieces until I get rid of some more stuff. In the mean time I have been seeking inspiration for some things I would like to work on once things get in order. I've even been sketching a bit!!! Lol I neeeever sketch anything.... But for a few ideas I had to because I was scared I would forget. They look like crap lol but good enough to jog my memory when its time to get down to business and that's all that matters in the end right?! I really want to push the envelope and make some reeeeaaall funky stuff ... I can't wait to get to work and unveil new stuff!

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Just not enough time in a day!

Lately I have been trying sooo hard to get some new things out for the holidays. I know the time leading up to Christmas is supposed to be the busiest shopping time so I feel it is important that I stock my shops up with goodies... But I just can't seem to find the time! I also wanted to take more items than I usually take to House of Lukaya (a store my items are sold in). I was going to do this because I figured the shop would possibly have more customers than it usually has because the holidays are approaching. But I am getting so annoyed with myself because I always plan to do aaaaaall this stuff and then nothing gets done. I really need to focus and control the things I can control. I know I still won't be able to do everything I want to do because I am focused on school right now and becuase I have a job. But the other half of my time is sometimes spent daydreaming and just doing absolutely nothing! I really need to work on my time management skills so I can get more accomplished! So that is my goal for the up coming weeks as we used to say in middle school when we were about to get into a fight "don't talk about it be about it" lol. Different situation but it applies here lol. Night night.

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Expanding my horizons!

As you probably already know. I am currently selling my items on Etsy as well as Artfire. At first I thought two venues is more than enough. But today, I changed my mind about that lol. I have signed up for yet another online venue. Yes it may be a bit much, but I am just testing the waters right now to see which venues prove to be the best for me and eventually I will probably cut out one of the venues.
I joined 1000 markets today because I just felt that I wanted to put my eggs in more baskets and give myself more visibility and a better chance at selling. On top of that I reeeeeally like the look of 1000 markets! It looks very clean and polish opposed to Artfire. I am sure that is primarily because it is a juried website. Meaning your application has to be approved before you are allowed to sell there. As with any venue, it has it's down sides. 1 being it only accepts amazon payments which is very limiting for potential customers, aaaaand they do no do international business... meaning I can not sell my things to customers outside of the US there :-/ . But it was free to join and there aren't any listing fees or monthly bills as with Artfire and Etsy, but of course they take out a small comission when you sell something. But that's still very good because there is no upfront cost involved... so i feel I have nothing to lose by trying it out. But don't worry.... I am keeping my artfire for sure! Because I need to be able to accept multiple methods of payment and I need to be able to sell internationally... so having 1000 markets as my main venue is just out of the question right now. But I just wanted to share the news with you all. I am a firm believer in putting yourself out there as much as you can as long as you aren't spreading yourself to thin!!!
As far as the new shop, it is the saaaaaame stuff on all of my sites so no one is missing out on anything by buying from one shop oppossed to another.
But if you would like to take a peak at it visit: wildchilddzigns.1000markets.com

It's offficial! I'm offering gift certificates!!!

Gift certificates

lol lol hehehe

Soooo I did this video for a class that I'm in, but I figured it was blog worthy so I am sharing it with you all.

New stuff on the way!

I have been soooo busy with school lately and haven't had much time to make new stuff. But I have been able to sneak in a few things here and there. I am hoping to find time to make a looooooot of new things over my christmas break which is over a month and some change away.... but I'm planning ahead and buying new fabric and yarn and coming up with ideas for thing's I want to work on! The other exciting thing is that I will fiiiiiinally be getting a new car during the holidays (hopefully, my fingers are crossed)! I have been without a cr for a little over a year now, and It's been driving me crazy!!!!! lol. But as soon as I get it, I plan to start doing some craft shows and things so I can really try to get my stuff out there to people. The main thing that has been hindering me has been my lack of transportation. So hopefully if all goes according to plan, I won't have that obstacle any longer.

hmmm lets seeee what else can I blab about?.............

Oh! As you may already know, I am still super new to sewing, but I am getting better day by day. Today I made another bag that I absolutely loooove. Aaaaaaand I started working on a ruffle waisted skirt that I think is gonna be hot!!!! (sneak peaks below). Well I think that's all for now! As always I love reading your comments, so keep em coming :-) .

Here is a bag I made last week:


Get it here

Here is my newest bag:


Get it here

Here is the skirt in progress:

Latest additions

Getting started with some new stuff!

I have been experimenting with a lot of sewing lately, and I'm loving it! I have started making a bunch of clutches (many not completed yet) , and they have been coming out nicely! I plan to list a bunch of them in my shop in the coming weeks! They are large clutches with crocheted flap closures! I have been looking around for some fun fabrics to make them. I hope these will turn out to be a best seller :-) ... Most likely, these bags will range from 20 something to 30 something dollars ... depending on the cost of my materials :-) ... I found a fly print that I'm going to use to make a sample for myself.... I like testing my stuff out sometimes to see how it holds up in everyday use... (let me not fake) aaaaand because I just want one lol.
I took the bag with the pink flap to House of Lukaya today (a local shop I do business with). If it sells quickly, I will be taking more. I want to see what the response is like before I go dumping a bunch of bags into the store that wont sell.
The black and green clutch is my favorite so far... but it's not done yet. I'll probably finish it sometime this weekend.

Rambling on cam!

Feeling like a proud mama because.....

I just birthed my very first sewn project!!!!! (machine sewn that is). I have done a few pieces in the past the incorporated sewing (but I did it by hand)... which was a pain, and not as professional looking. Today an idea for a skirt popped into my head.... I ran with it and it turned out great for my first time!!!
I ended up with exactly what I envisioned.... a calf length jersey skirt with a fabulous batik print fabric accenting the waist with pleated ruffles!!! I feel so proud because I did it all on my own through a bit of trial and error. Of course it's not 100% perfect but I didn't expect it to be. I definitely will be producing many more of these skirts with different print options.... i can't wait to get started on them! I am happy that I jumped head first to teach myself to sew.... I am learning slowly but surely and I know I will get better over time.

As much as I love to crochet, it is sometimes MURDER on my hands. Sewing is a welcome change and does not strain my hands. I definitely will continue to crochet but I feel sewing is a great option that will allow me to make cute pieces at a lower price point for potential customers. Many people complain that my crochet pieces are too expensive.
I can understand in times like these. However, sometimes people fail to understand the time, money, and energy that goes into crocheting, or ANY craft for that matter. As much as I would like to appeal to the potential customer, I still need to benefit in the end.
With that being said, sewing some things is not AS time consuming as crochet so I think people will be relieved to see some items from me at a somewhat lower price point. I look forward to presenting new projects, so be on the look out!