Got my new iphone

woohoo, now I can blog twit, facebook, etsy anything anytime. I love it. My favorite part is the video and the reversible photo. Here some items from etsy id love to have to go with my new phone! Etsy has some of the best cases you find anywhere else.

By: Jolly little purse's
BY: Gadget Gear

DMV TERROR

The dmv has gotten 3 times worse than ever. I wait in line outside for about an hour before I even get a number then wait another 2 hours inside. Thank god for my ipod to keep me entertained with games... but phone.. SIGH, I do not have none. My purse was stolen this weekend and I'm hoping to go get a new one this week. I really want the iphone :( but its way too much money.

It's Labor Day!

And all I'm doing today is relaxing with my family with some margaritas!

Here are a couple of my fave etsy items that really get me in the mood to relax.

BY: Soapopotamus

"This lovely lip butter tastes like sweet & sour lime and the tiniest twang of tequila in a frosty glass."

By: Chacabraka

"These Fluffy, Comfy, Cozy Swinging Chrysalis' will have you "chilled out" and back to normal in no time. After a stressed out Day... just a few minutes in the Chrysalis

will have you refreshed and renewed... INDEED."

Boutique Store Meeting

I had a meeting today with a boutique store owner. The store was amazing, and located right by the Beverly Center. It was such a great area and only carried VERY high end designers. He loved my stuff and wanted to put me in his store but it was $500 a month which I definitely cannot do. SIGH :( Someday Someday....

Any who, todays daily Etsy feature will be to capture my high hopes for the future.. These are so cute and are customizable. I would have mine say BELIVE DREAM and DESIGN. What would yours say?

You can get them at CT JEWELRY DESIGN

Weddings

I have to admit, I was a little scared when first starting to do wedding dresses and brides maid dresses. I didnt feel that I had the kind of personality to be able to deal with... BRIDEZILLAS!!! Now the rumor about brides isn't necessarily untrue. Many of my brides have not been the most pleasant to work with. I understand it is a very important day, but some are in LALA land. All I'm saying is if you order a dress online for a very reasonable price that is custom maid for you please expect that you may need take it in half inch or any other tiny detail. And I have to admit, I'm pretty darn good at doing replications but do not expect to get the same $5,000 Vera Wang dress when I was given $300 to replicate it....

I'm not complaining! It is now humorous to me to see how some people let themselves get so worked up and I'm simply stating the rumors are true. BUT of course, there are those wonderful wonderful exceptions that make everything worth it. I have worked with very lovely people. The best part about my job is when the customer understands these dresses are like your babies and they want you to see the end result. I recently received pictures from a customer (Dawna) and it brought so much joy to me and my sample maker (mom), that it is indescribable. I hope I get more customers like her and I wish her well on her marriage. Congratulations!

Currently I'm working on Replicating this dress (bottom photo) for three brides maid dresses. Already I can tell it is going to be a

wonderful experience. After a while I have learned to spot the crazies and now refuse to work with them from the beginning.

I have learned that I am stronger than I thought and can deal with tough customers BUT the crazies are never happy, so there is just no point in trying to please them. LESSON LEARNED :)

I found what I was looking for

I finally found a place I love. It is not in Hollywood but 2 exits from it and much more affordable than anything in Hollywood. It is in Studio city. We are applying for it next week. This may shock people who are not from Los Angeles or live in a House, but the most exciting part about this place is it has a washer and dryer in the unit. Ive never had one of my very own! If we get this place, perhaps I will get to decorate my personal laundry room with this wonderful etsy item of the day by House Hold Words.