Scarfmonsters

$25 Amazon giftcard giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:20:00 +0000

I'm ashamed to say I abandoned this little ol' blog of mine. Maybe someone is still reading? Maybe? Maybe maybe??

:-)

Anyway, this blog is not without point. I wanted everyone to know about this super giveaway that http://pennypinchingdiva.com/ is running!

The $25 Amazon giftcard giveaway is in support of http://www.got-free-ecards.com/. I never saw that website before but it has really cool animated cards. Face it- we're in the age of technology. Hehe.

So follow the link below to Pennypinchingdiva.com to enter her fantastic giveaway!

http://pennypinchingdiva.com/2009/06/25-amazon-gift-card-giveaway/

E-hotties.

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:41:00 +0000

Hey guys,
My favorite "e-hottie" is doing something very sweet for his sister and is currently running a fundable pledge. See him talk about it here:

Check out his other videos while you're at it. This guy cracks me up :)

And if you have a moment, click below his video (on the actual youtube page) and click Digg. This will get more people to hopefully watch.

Thanks!

Twitter!

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:45:00 +0000

Hey! Why aren't we twitter friends?

http://twitter.com/scarfmonsters

Lol the American Idol Chewbacca

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:31:00 +0000

I know what I'm making for dinner..

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:52:00 +0000

Lentil tacos!

I found this recipe http://www.recipezaar.com/Easy-Inexpensive-Lentil-Tacos-304604

and they sound absolutely yummy. I actually want to go make them now, but I have no lentils handy. Mmm.

Cute hippo

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:31:00 +0000

I was just reading on the Etsy forums and came across this seller:

http://www.amigurl55.etsy.com. She has this cute little hippo that I want to take home with me.

Isn't that hippo fierce?

Hey guys :)

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:13:00 +0000

Hey guys :)

So, I just wanted to update to say I will no longer be selling on Etsy as "scarfmonsters". I'm probably just really mad right now but I don't think I will ever be returning to Etsy.

As you may have noticed, I was gone from January-March. I had just moved and was attending to other personal matters. In that time I had forgotten that I had an outstanding Etsy bill.

When I came back, I saw the frowny face and went to pay. It wouldn't let me, so I contacted Support. What I received back TODAY shocked me as I thought Etsy employees would be more professional than that. It wasn't a "pay now" message, because believe me, I had communicated that I wanted to pay. Also, even if it were, my skin is thick.

No, what I received back was *so rude*. I can't post a copy here but basically, it upset me enough to reply that I no longer wish to use Etsy as a venue. I paid my bill and asked them to remove my shops. I will not put money in the pockets of people with such disdain for their shop owners.

So thank you, for all the support and times, Etsy friends :)

Ew

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:57:00 +0000

Ew, did you know there are anchovies in worcestershire sauce?

Because I didn't.

:(

Movie I really want to see

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:22:00 +0000

I know I'll probably lose most of my coolness factor for this, but I really want to see this movie. Maybe because the newly-ex watched the others while he was around me and I feel the need to continue watching? Or maybe I'm just a glutton for what I normally find boring. But either way, I'm determined to see this when it opens.

All

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:21:00 +0000

So, I've been really busy with school and I just haven't had the time to manage my shop. I've been contemplating if it should even be reopened before fall. Thoughts? If I do that, I'd be reopening in August.

In other news, I got an iPod touch, which I'm currently blogging from. I'm also getting ready to go home for the weekend. I think I might pick up a wireless router for the house. Tata!

I moved

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:41:00 +0000

I moved yesterday and I'm all settled in now. I'm working on new stuff!

HNY

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:06:00 +0000

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had as fun of a one as I did. :)

CPSIA

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:32:00 +0000

As of February 9, 2009, I will not be listing any more baby/toddler/children items. I will just be selling adult items.

This is in compliance with this law that is going into effect February 10, 2009.

I WILL be "fighting back" because while the intentions of this law are good, it's just not something a small business owner can keep up with.

There ARE things you can do. There are online petitions and form letters you can send to your representatives included in the thread I linked to.

Thank you for your support.

-scarfmonsters

I was featured :)

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:26:00 +0000

Aw, I was featured on Smashgirl's blog here

I love when people think I'm worthy of blogging about. It makes me feel really appreciated. Thank you, Smashgirl!

Amazon Goodies

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:49:00 +0000

I can't wait until Tuesday when the goodies that I bought with my giftcards come! My mom sent me two giftcards this year- one for a clothing store and one for amazon.com. I wasn't the only one shopping either, according to this article "Amazon Says '08 Holiday Season Is 'Best Ever'" This season they set a selling record of 72.9 items per second. WOW!

Anyway, as you can see I bought some new sheets that were on sale. I can't wait to snuggle underneath them.

I also bought a new hair straightener. I really wanted a Chi because of all the hype, but when it came down to it, I couldn't make myself click "add to cart" when the Conair had 2 inch plates for a fraction of the cost. It also has the same rating as the Chi. I straighten my hair often and if this straightener is as good as the reviews say it is, I'll be blogging about it.

Merry Christmas!

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:10:00 +0000

Merry Christmas to everyone. :) I'm going to my friend's for dinner today and I mulled over what to make them until I found this crochet amigurumi pattern for birds. I made a mama, a papa and a baby. *cough* The baby is the same size as the others but shhh.

You must be a member of the lionbrand website to see the pattern. I decided to make them ornaments- which was really easy. I just made a chain and threaded it though the top. I'm so pleased with them. I'm about to go wrap them up but I had to share the picture first. I hope they like them.

The Bucket List

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:10:00 +0000

Tonight I got together with a friend and we watched The Bucket List. Words can not describe how awesome I think this movie is. Jack Nicholson can always make my eyes tear up.

The movie inspired me to make my own bucket list on 43things.com. It's a work in progress but check it out! Some of the things are short term, but some are long term- like climbing the stairs of the Duomo.

There is free Project Wonderful ad space again. Take them, oh please, oh please. I hate seeing the "Your ad here" spaces.

Glamasaurus

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:29:00 +0000

Another chat-favorite of mine is glamasaurus.

I reallllly wanted one of these but I procrastinated too long and now I'm "broke". Ah, next year maybe.

I love these hairpins

Here's what glamasaurus had to say:

How long have you been crafting?
I have been crafting for as long as I can remember. I used to make little scenes with dollhouse miniatures. My grandparents actually still have them!

How long have you been making glamasaurus-type items?
Six years ago I moved to Switzerland. I couldn t find any hair clips I liked that were cute and funky so I started making my own. I branched out from there!

Where did you come up with your name?
One day it just came to me while I was in the shower. I could not get it out of my head so I asked my husband what he thought about it since he is my assistant in all things glamasaurus! We both liked it and then he whipped up my lovely website!

Cutie patootie. :)
If you would like your shop or website featured, feel free to leave a comment or e-mail at scarfmonsters@gmail.com.

Scarves for your iPods!

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:42:00 +0000

I just listed FOUR scarves for your iPods, mp3 players or cell phones. Or a pouch for extra cash or to hide stuff in.

Yeah, yeah. Spare me the lecture. I was way too excited to list only one a day!

Another use:

Zack Morris is now a hottie?

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:19:00 +0000

Holy cow, I got curious during a commercial break. Remember the actor who played Zack Morris on Saved By The Bell??

HE IS SUCH A BABE NOW!

Cute stuff

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:41:00 +0000

Here are some cute items/sellers I've found recently. Enjoy! I'm off to a night of CSI: Miami marathon-ing. I also have chocolate, but don't tell!

Featured above: glamasaurus, Buttonhead, craftsty, blahleahblah, mncmoon, crazyjaneknits, LilyChina, retrofied, SparklePaw, lillyella, penguinandfish and katebroughton. This will probably change as I find more cute stuff!

PS- I JUST noticed that there are now two free project wonderful ad spaces on the left sidebar of my blog. Grab 'em while you can :)

Featsy

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:05:00 +0000

I just discovered Featsy which is a website that lets you see if you've been featured on the front page/gift guides. I typed in my name, expecting to see NOTHING but found this instead:

"For the week: December 11 - December 18. scarfmonsters is in the 6.67th percentile.

scarfmonsters Has been featured 1 times this week."

So I immediately went to google and after a little google-fu I found this cached page:

This is amazing to me. Little ol' me? *Glee*

YES YES YES!

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:29:00 +0000

I was approved for Financial Aid this semester!! This is the first time I've been approved. **HAPPY DANCE!**

I have my classes all set up too. This monster is going to be bussssy next semester!

ALSO I've decided, at the urging of a friend, to feature an Etsian every Tuesday!

Stamperooni

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:15:00 +0000

Imagine my delight when I met Stamperooni in one of the Etsy chat rooms a couple of weeks ago. Not only does she have cute monster commercial/supply stamps

but she also makes her own handcarved stamps!

A penguin!

I caught up with Stamperooni in chat earlier and we had a fun whisper session. She's a totally sweet seller. Here is just a tiny excerpt from the part of our conversation that is relevant. :)

scarfmonsters: Why do you make stamps?
Stamperooni: Because I couldn't find the type of stamps I was looking for, so I decided to just make them myself.
scarfmonsters: Which of your stamps is your favorite- or do you like them all equally?
Stamperooni: I love the little speech bubble ones that say Merci and Thank You the most.

There you have it! I'm off to go stare at her stamps for the next few hours.
Ta-Ta!

Artfire

noreply@blogger.com (Scarfmonsters) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:58:00 +0000

I am now on Artfire, after being encouraged on twitter to join. I'm a free account right now and only have two items listed. I DO like that the front page is recently listed items. Will I leave Etsy? Heck no.. not yet anyway! I will probably sign up for the $7 a month deal. I know my scarves are seasonal though, so I hope I do well enough that I won't feel like I'm "wasting" money.

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Anyway, I looked at the results of the poll from yesterday. Seems like most of you are in your 20's and feel younger than you really are. :) I'm glad I'm not alone. Some days I feel 16.