Nutmegcrisp Designs Chatter

HUGE Memorial Weekend Sale!!

2010-05-28T12:06:00.000-07:00

Stock up on auction templates today through Monday, get 45% off most auction templates in my Ebay store!!

2009-09-14T08:50:00.000-07:00

I know I haven't posted much here lately, I've been swamped! People are buying storefronts from me left and right and I love it!! That is my favorite thing to do...especially custom OOAK designs!
Anyway, those of you who read my main blog (hey guys!) will know I've been posting like MAD over there! Lots of good stuff about the crazy, psyho witch that we all know and loathe...lol! I have postings of the actual emails from Ebay VERO department when they had to remove some of her listings because she was using my graphics....I know, how moronic can you be, right?!? Usually, she just tries to copy the graphics, as well as she can, which is not very well obviously, but she actually used my graphics and tried to pass them off as her own....hilarious! I was cracking up!! Ebay was very quick to remove her listings though, so that was good. I've also posted some threatening emails she has sent me over the years, along with customers and friends of mine who have forwarded emails they have from her...it really is obvious from the emails of her mental state and education level. Anyway, those of you that now my main blog, feel free to go on over there and read it and if you don't have that blog address, email me and I'll give it to you!

Among the astronomical amounts of orders I'm working on, my family and I are planning a trip to London! I've never been and I've always wanted to go....of course I want to visit The Emirates, but I don't think we'll be able to get match tickets, it's really difficult and they mostly always sold out. But, I will still get to see the home of Arsenal and be someplace I've always wanted to go. Last time I was in Europe it was Amsterdam, which was gorgeuos and amazing, but London is where I want to go. And we'll need to make a trip to Scotland as well....find out more about where my family came from :)

I'm off....more orders to work on :) If you want a really funny read, you must check out my main blog!

Have a super day guys!
Monika

Tons of new designs...

2009-08-10T07:29:00.001-07:00

I'm working on a gazillion orders at the moment, but I will be posting my new designs shortly.
I really wonder how so many people keep up with all of this online "social" stuff like blogging and twitter and the lot.
I try, I really do, but I can never find that much time in my day to keep it up :)

Between family and working and creating, it's amazing I can even get myself upstairs to bed every night...lol!

Anyhoo, more to come on those new designs....cheers all!

Follow Me....

2009-07-14T07:52:00.000-07:00

Yes, I finally started tweeting.....is that the correct term? I don't know, I can't keep up will all these online social trend thingies :) But, it seems easier and more doable than most...the least time consuming, I hope!
Anyhow, if you sign up to follow me on Twitter, I'll send you a FREE auction template!! Yes, absolutely free, no strings attached. After you follow me, send me the email address where you want your free template sent to.

That's it...easy as that!

3 New Designs!!

2009-07-14T07:05:00.000-07:00

I have listed 3 new lovely designs in Contemporary Chic.

You can find them in my Ebay store and the names of these are:

--Truly Lovely Boutique

--Mod Bella Creme

--Daylight Dancing Boutique

These are all simple designs with modern, fresh design elements and clean lines that will spotlight your product. Go pick one up!

Jeune Girl Crafts

2009-07-07T11:00:00.000-07:00

Recently, I had the pleasure of creating a couple of auction templates for a wonderfully talented scrapbook designer. She has an awesome blog and creates stunning scrapbook pages...plus, she's super sweet! Check her out!

I only wish I had an ounce of the talent she has :)

Sweet Liberty Bell

2009-07-07T10:35:00.000-07:00

Yes, it has been awhile :) Many things have happened in the last month which I i will post about later, but I wanted to start my "new design" postings again.

This design is titled "Sweet Liberty Bell" and I just love the simplicity of it. Even though the 4th has come and gone, patriotism is a year-round feeling!

Click on the image to view the actual product in my Ebay store.

New Ebay Store

2009-05-30T14:40:00.000-07:00

Yes, as I've told most of you via my newsletter, I've been planning this new eBay store layout for awhile and it's finally done! Go see it for yourself. It's a much more streamlined design and I love it!
You see so many huge, gaudy layouts from some of these designers, I wanted mine to be simple and easy to view.
Like a few of you have noted, I wonder, as well, how long it will take "the crazy one" to copy my layout.....hilarious!

Happy Memorial Day!!

2009-05-22T08:44:00.000-07:00

Yes, it's been a few days. I've been super busy with orders!
Just wanted to let everyone know that I have a Memorial Weekend sale going on in my ebay store all weekend long....45% off over 175 auction templates.

Go get 'em!

Cheers!

Ahhh, how sweet it is :)

2009-05-14T17:11:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to say KARMA is a splendid thing....

Spring Cleaning, Anyone???

2009-05-12T10:07:00.000-07:00

Oh yeah, did I mention I still need to do my spring cleaning?? Time management is the key…..ugh!
I have 27 windows in my house that need to be cleaned….27 WINDOWS!!
Plus, all the wood floors, I need to repaint the living room, we definitely need to clean up the attic and have a tag sale!!

Just wanted to reiterate that I still have not done my SPRING CLEANING…Help!!

Need more caffeine....yawn!

2009-05-12T08:01:00.000-07:00

The coffee is just not doing it for me this morning. I need a caffeine injection or something...lol! I feel like I've only been up for a few minutes, not a few hours!
Need to get working......I just finished packing some items I need to ship out. These are for customers of my other ebay store....actual products, not graphics and templates, lol. I really need to get that store up to par...I haven't completely stocked it up since I opened it. I have a so many products I need to list, it's not even funny! I sort of let that store go once I started the designing business, but I have a literal warehouse with all of these brand new products that are just sitting there. One of these days, I need to go through everything and take new pics and start listing everything into my other store. Time, I need more time in a day...lol!
Plus, I've got my new T-shirt designing thing going on.....that has done really well and I'll be posting some of the designs on here shortly.
I've been trying to get my parents to start selling on ebay....they would be so good at it! They've finally opened an account and I sent them a digital camera to use, so we'll see :)
Ok, I'm off to work on more orders....Cheers!

Happy Monday.....

2009-05-11T12:43:00.000-07:00

Yes, I know it's been a few days since posting and I promised I would post something everyday. I was depressed after the game last Tuesday and then this weekend we were slaughtered by Chelsea...at home. It was embarassing and I didn't feel much like writing anything.
Plus, I have so many orders that I'm working on right now, I didn't have a minutes break....and my daughter is sick.
These are not excuses, just facts :)

Anyhow, I'm posting now....I have a little break between orders and I thought I'd get a quickie in.
Not a whole lot of new stuff going on...I have some new designs in my ebay store, some of them on sale right now....check them out!

My lilacs are blooming and they look so gorgeous! I'll take some pics and post them....

Umm, let's see...oh, I finished my book, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It was very good...can't wait for the 2nd book to be released.

The book I read before The Hunger Games was A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb, which I also enjoyed thoroughly.

I just received one of my book orders today, just in time, so I'll post what I'm going to read next.
Of course, it's almost time to reread, for the 3rd time, the Twilight books. I might wait until right before the New Moon movie comes out to do that though.

Ok, I have to go and work on more orders. I'll make sure I post something in the morning....promise!

Arsenal 1 - Manure 3...

2009-05-05T13:41:00.000-07:00

I'm completely gutted and feel for Keiran Gibbs. One slip and that's all it takes. Have I mentioned how much I hate Manchester United??? I do....all they care about is money. And Ronaldo, what a diving prima donna......

Oh well, it's over and we'll just look forward to the next game and next seaon......I do feel as if I've been run over by a truck....a big, ugly, red truck with waxed eyebrows....

Soooo Nervous!!

2009-05-05T08:49:00.000-07:00

I'm so nervous about the game today, AGGHH!! I'm nervous, excited, I don't even know. It's going to be something else, that's for sure.

I have a ton of new orders and I've already finished several this morning. I got up extra early so I could finish some of these because I will be MIA between 2 and 5 pm today. My eyes will be glued to the TV, I'll be biting my fingernails and crossing my fingers.

Anyway, just wanted to get a post in, because I said I would :)

I'm off to work on more orders before the game.....I see that the crazy looky-loo has been checking out my store again and admiring my changes...lol. It never fails to crack me up!!!

Cheers all.....fingers crossed for my Gunners today. Come on you Reds!!!!

A Very Special Sale!!

2009-05-04T09:00:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm doing it again...you'd think I'd have learned from the last time I had my "special" sale. But, alas, I did not!

So, if you weren't around for my last special sale, you'll get a chance to take part this time. Here's the gist of it: I am a huge Arsenal FC fan. For those of you who don't know this about me, now you do! For those of you who don't know what the heck Arsenal FC is, let me tell you :) Arsenal is a football (soccer for my American customers) club from North London that has been around since 1886. They play the most beautiful football, they are a complete joy to watch on their day and tomorrow, my beloved Arsenal will be taking part in THE MOST important game of their season. The second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Manchester United (yuck!). If they go through, they will play either Barcelona or Chelsea in the final in Rome!!
We'll be at home, big plus, and Man Utd only scored one goal in the first leg (it could've been 4 or 5!). So, it can be done, I have faith in the boys and the manager. I'm also sick to my stomach just thinking about it and I won't get any sleep tonight because of the game.

Anyhow, here's the details of the special sale:
If Arsenal win and go through to the final (OMG!), then I will have a one-day sale on Wednesday, May 6th, in my Ebay Store and my Website.
The sale will start out at 50% off all fixed priced auction templates, but, and here's the very special part, I will add another 5% off for every goal Arsenal scores in the game. Including penalty kicks, if it goes down to that.

If anyone wants more info on Arsenal Football Club, you can visit the main website here.

If anyone wants to watch the game here in the U.S., it'll be broadcast on ESPN2 tomorrow, Tuesday 5th of May, with coverage starting at 2:00 pm Eastern Time. Even if you've never watched a game of football (soccer) in your life, you will enjoy this game, trust me! These teams are old rivals and it's sure to heat up! Plus, there will be some of the best football players in the world on display.
Please keep your fingers crossed for me...unless you're a Man Utd or Tottenham supporter!

Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY CESC FABREGAS!!

Why do Mondays always feel like this??

2009-05-04T06:53:00.000-07:00

It's strange that Mondays always have that "feeling". I don't even have to leave my house to go to work, yet they still have the same feeling as when I used to leave the house to go to work.

I have a few new orders this morning, but I must work on some existing orders today and get them done. I'm working on a blog layout for a super sweet customer of mine who is writing a children's book and wants her blog to have the look of her book. How fun, right? I'm hoping I can make it exactly what she wants. The design concept is very fresh and fun, can't wait to get it finished for her.

Another order I've been working on is a website for a wonderful lady out in Oregon. She has the most scrumptious brick & mortar chocolate shop......what a dream!! I've seen pics of her shop and it's truly adorable!! We're going for a website that matches her actual shop and so far it's turning out really great! I'll post pics of it when I'm finished with it :)

You know, I really have the BEST customers ever! With the exception of a couple grouches here and there, all of my customers are just superb....and I truly mean it. Being a seller on Ebay for awhile now, selling to buyers and now fellow sellers, I have to say, I've probably seen it all in terms of customer types! LOL. But, since I've started my design business a couple of years ago, I've just been blessed with awesome customers!! I've gotten to know so many of them, too.

Ok, I'm off to start some work but I'll post more later today.

Cheers!

It's been awhile!

2009-05-03T17:56:00.000-07:00

Hi all....I know, I know, it's been forever since I've posted!! I always wake up thinking "I'm going to post something today"....but then, after I've gone through my emails while drinking my coffee, I realize I need to answer TONS of questions! Then, I have to go through orders and decide where I'm going to start work for the day. After I've worked on a few orders and some upkeep on the old ebay store, it's time to pick my daughter up from school.....I know, time management has never been my thing!
By the time I get back from the high school, I'm figuring out what to make for dinner and then I work on more orders.
Oh, did I mention how many times I have to take the dog out? Well, it's like everytime I sit down....lol.
Then, before you know it, I'm off to bed and I haven't posted anything.
I know it's a lousy excuse, but it's the truth...I swear!!
I'm going to make an honest effort to post something every morning....it may not be something of great signifigance, but it'll be something.

Night all :)

Phew!

2009-03-09T14:59:00.000-07:00

Oh my goodness! I've been so busy I can barely catch a breath :) Busy in a good way though. I had 152 orders due to my "special sale" that I had on Feb. 23. I finished those orders already, of course, but it took awhile. Mainly because every order received 4 bonus templates, plus 1 free template per each template purchased, that's what took so long! But, orders have been coming in left and right since then....thanks everyone, I'm so glad you enjoy my designs.
I'll have another good sale soon, but no yet...lol!

In other news, I have come up with some scrumptious designs, 12 in all, and these are some really special designs, I can't wait to list them! I just haven't had the time....and they need to be listed at the right time and all together. They will definitely be in both my website and Ebay store. I'll post it when they are listed.

Oh, we have a new addition to our family. She's a stray cat that had been coming around the house everyday and she would just sit on our front porch and meow the whole time. She's so sweet. I finally let her inside and we decided we'll keep her if nobody answers the ad we placed in the paper. We took her to the vet to be checked out and he said she's been wandering for awhile and probably belonged to someone at one time. She's had it rough out there...she has a couple of tears on her ears and she's missing 6 teeth, poor kitty. But, other than that she's healthy and she's already been spayed (thank goodness!) and she's nice & cozy in our house.

We named her Lily.

I'll post more later, I've got to get dinner finished and feed the family :)

Beth's New Look!

2009-02-22T18:18:00.000-08:00

My lovely daughter, Beth, just got her new glasses and loves the heck out of them...I think they look awesome on her :)
So, since she has her new cool glasses now, we decided it was time to do her hair the way she's been wanting it for awhile now. It took hours, but here is the coloring in progress:
(please ignore the mess...it was a very messy process!)

First, I bleached the hair she wanted colored, which was basically the bottom section of her hair. Then we applied Manic Panic in Wildfire Red and it turned out this way cool fuschia!! Here's a pic of the completed look:

To Kelli

2009-02-20T20:44:00.000-08:00

This goes out to the so-called "template designer" pickledparlor on Ebay who always feels the need to copy my designs. Unfortunately, they're not very good. Poor Kelli....you try so very hard, don't you! It must infuriate you that your "copies" never come close to being as good, or good, period. You might want to learn how to create a seamless background, it just looks so much better. I can give you some pointers, if you'd like. Anyway, keep on trying, you'll get it one day, hopefully :o)
Here's one of the latest copies:

Dapper Black

2009-02-13T05:49:00.000-08:00

My latest freebie, Dapper Black. Tell your friends!

Copy & Paste this code:

To install this layout, follow the steps below:

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In your Dashboard, click the Layout tab.
3. Now, click 'add a gadget', then scroll to HTML/Javascript, click the (+) sign.
4. You will now see a large text box. Paste the code into the box and click 'save'
5. You're done! Go check out your new Blog!!

Simple Pink Dotty

2009-02-12T13:02:00.000-08:00

Another Freebie, Simple Pink Dotty:

Copy & Paste this code:

To install this layout, follow the steps below:

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In your Dashboard, click the Layout tab.
3. Now, click 'add a gadget', then scroll to HTML/Javascript, click the (+) sign.
4. You will now see a large text box. Paste the code into the box and click 'save'
5. You're done! Go check out your new Blog!!

Classic Silver Damask

2009-02-12T12:20:00.001-08:00

This is my first free layout, Classic Silver Damask. Hope you like it!

Copy & Paste this code:

To install this layout, follow the steps below:

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In your Dashboard, click the Layout tab.
3. Now, click 'add a gadget', then scroll to HTML/Javascript, click the (+) sign.
4. You will now see a large text box. Paste the code into the box and click 'save'
5. You're done! Go check out your new Blog!!

M2M Made to Match Blog Layouts

2009-02-12T10:05:00.001-08:00

If you'd like to purchase a Blog Layout that matches one of my template designs, click here.

You can also browse my ebay store as I have more designs listed there:

Ebay Store

Welcome to my new blog...yay!

2009-02-12T06:49:00.000-08:00

Yes, I'm making a go of it one more time. The main reason is I want to try my hand at blog layouts. I've seen so many cute blogs out there that I just had to try.
I get so many customers asking me if I can create a coordinating blog layout for a template or storefront they have purchased and I want to be able to do that for them.

I plan on offering free layouts and M2M layouts for sale on my website and ebay store.

So, watch this space for more to come!