Really I am.. I’ll have some up soon, for really real this time.

I’m still sick, sale’s over, and the leftovers will be posted to chaoticsupplies.etsy.com very soon!

I’m currently writing up a good blog post. Yah know, one with content? :)
Till then, I’m just making a quick post about a sale. Sale? again? yeah.
ZKitten needs a digital controller for her kiln!.. So, SALE!

SALE IS OVER!

I didn’t mean it to be!
Things kept happening, I kept being sick (think I’m finally better) and just lots of crap.

So, me making it to the Maker Fair isn’t happening. In trade, my other half helped chip in for a studio!
Yes, a real studio just for me!

Originally, we were looking around, but not sure what to get, then, finally figured out what I wanted, and what would fit. Then it was a matter of pricing. Lowe’s and another local place wanted decent credit, and well, my credit, though in repair, and getting better, is not good enough for a building. So, we went another route.
There’s a local place here in Athens, TN, the Athens Barn Center. They rent to own, with no credit check! So, after looking around their lot a few times, I knew what I wanted, but they didn’t have one the size I wanted. No fear! They also build custom! Hell yah!
So, I had a custom Side Lofted Barn built, with a single door and two windows. It would have been here a week ago if not more sooner, but the weather has disagreed with me.
I’ve been totally impatient, waiting, but it finally got here today! I got a slight sunburn helping direct the driver in with it. Due to trees, it wasn’t put in the spot I wanted, but close enough!

This weekend, we’ll be going to Home Depot (Lowe’s turned me down) to get insulation, and the wiring needed to wire it up for electricity! (yay!)
Here’s some photos of what it looks like, and I’ll be posting more as it gets finished!

Which will cost a little bit of money, more than my usual sales can come up with. So, I’m running random sales, now through the end of April!

I’m also offering some major bonuses in my Etsy stores! (ZKitten and Chaotic Supplies)

ALL Orders
over $25 get free FC shipping!
over $50 get free priority shipping!
ALL orders
under $20 get a small bonus gift!
over $20 get a medium bonus gift!
over $50 get a medium/large bonus gift!
over $75 get a large bonus gift!
over $100 get multiple large bonus gifts!
ALL orders
over $20 get a certificate for 10% off their next order!
over $50 get a certificate for 20% off their next order!
over $100 get a certificate for $25 off their next order!

If I can work up enough money where I know I’ll be able to make it (about $500 by late April) I’ll also be the organizer for, and bringing items from various SteamTeam members from all over the world!

it’s a really bad thing, and it happens when it shouldn’t.
it’s one of those things that should be able to be prevented. but it’s not.
at least, not enough.

i just found out one of my friends, one of the few people i would trust with just about anything, committed suicide.

i’ll be donating 50% of what I make at this v-day bash on saturday to samaritansri.org

i’ll also be donating 50% of what I make for the next two weeks from either of my etsy stores.

if you aren’t interested in buying something from me, i’d really like it if you could make a donation to them yourself.

http://www.samaritansri.org

First, I’d like to thank all of you who participated, and tried to guess the gears ;)
Now, you’ll have to remember, I had not counted the gears before the start, so even I didn’t know how many were in there. You may be surprised! I certainly was!

Final Total: 599,
yes 599 gears in a 2.5″X1″X1″ container!

On to the winners!

Second Place-
DBVictoria (of Designs by Victoria) who had a guess of 697 and Dr. In Sectus of (In Sectus) with a guess of 527

Third Place-
Barbarella-The Mad Cat Lady (of CatNip Camera) who had a guess of 731 and Eve (of Saint Tattoo) with a guess of 402

And The Winner-
with a guess of 597 is Amber G!
She has won a $50 gift certificate!

I hope all of you had fun! The next Contest will be in March!

I just like having a reason to use wazoo, it’s fun.
Anyways, what am I up to?
Taxes. Ug. I’m going to leave it at that. I wish I had a CPA’s brain to pick about a few things. I went into H&R Block, and was told that since I spent alot more than I made, I didn’t have to file this year. But I also had a short Stimulous check last year, which qualifies me for the Recovery Rebate Credit, and to do that, I need to file my taxes. Sooo, I’m sorting through all the free online ways to do it, as well as reading reviews for software and companies. *sigh* I didn’t want to, but if I want that credit, I’m going to have to break down and figure out what to use/do, and get those taxes filed.

Lessee…
Well, I’m also up to the wazoo (teehee) in custom work!

I’m working on some stuff for AFP, I originaly had a pile of DD and PWT things I was working on, but I wasn’t fully happy with how it was all coming out (like, 15 different things, of which, only about 3 were ok enough for me)..
Right now, I’ve got all sorts of various things in the works having to do with AFP, and so far, all are cool! (More on that at a later date.)

I seriously LOVE custom work. If I had enough people asking for custom stuff, I would happily make custom things 24/7! Today, I got a great custom request, actualy, three requests, and these are the first delineations,

It’s late, and big words are funny to me, delineations!
I’ve got the cogs/gears all ready, but I now have get to sculpt some new wings, and since I’ve been meaning to do that, well, it just adds more to the happy :)

For those local, I should be at Temple this Saturday, and (providing I make it) I’ll have my wares with me, and will be taking custom orders for Valentine’s Day, as I’ll be vending at Forbidden Fruit (Temple’s big bash) that day!

Oh! Don’t forget! The Guess The Gears Contest is over on January 25th! Get your vote in!

I’ve been working on a million things, and I’m particularly proud of this one.
It’s a winged heart, with gears in the somewhat off white heart, with faded blue wings…
Now, hover over the image ;)

Cool huh? The first image, shot in normal lighting, the second, pitch dark! :D
I’m working on some right now, and should have some up to buy soon, but I’m setting aside a bunch for Forbidden Fruit, the valentine’s day Temple (an alternative dance night in Knoxville) where I’ll be vending..

Another one- This is a set of butterfly wings, you can’t see any of the glowing details (three colors) though I’ll try to maybe get a video of the colors, and get a cap off it.

This is the first of many contests that I’ll have this year. This first one, should be fun! :)
If you haven’t guesses, it’s called Guess the Gears!
I have a container here, 1″X1″X2.5″, full of gears, the following photographs are of the container, and if requested, I can take more, and video, again, if requested.

Contest: Guess the Gears
How long is it: Two weeks, the contest will end January 25th, and the winner announced the 26th.
How to Enter: Place a guess at how many gears are in the container in the entry form at the bottom of the page.
Prize: A Gift Certificate good in any of my stores! How much? This all depends on how many entries. 0-20 Entries a $25GC; 20-50 Entries a $50 GC; 51-100 entries, a $75 GC ; 100+ a $100 GC)

On to the gears!

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