Now and way back then

I read this really cool topic on the etsy forum about people showing their crafts how they were back then and right now. Here is mine.

Back then (end of 2005):

And a few weeks ago:

The techniques aren't very complicated but I do feel like I have a feeling for design now which I clearly lacked back then.

Shoe story + Etsy favourites

On Saturday I went shopping with a friend. I bought myself some shoes that were originally priced at 60 euros and were now only 30! They are comfy, with a low heel and good to wear everyday. It's a kind of grey leather with design on it. But... of course there's a but it's never that easy. When I came home I noticed both shoes weren't the same size :( But my mom was so nice to go back to the shop today and exchange them for me which wasn't a problem. The shop is called Il Pattino and located at Scherpenheuvel, a small city know for it's euhm well big church, I don't know the English word. Lots of people go there on a pelgrimage, I go shopping :)

But there are also new etsy favourites!

I noticed this shop in the forum and had to write about it.

Out of the Blues

She designs and carves these stamps. They are sooooo adorable. Also check out the rest of the shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6727254

I also love these charms from Nostalgems

They are in my favourites and if they aren't gone I will buy them in a few days.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=51394

This mirror from Sybile is another favourite of mine. Oh whoops, I bought it yesterday :)

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5652572

Finally

Easter vacation has arrived! And I'm bored already :)

In an hour or so Nele comes to pick me up to do some shopping. I'm going to look for my webshop software too, hope I can find it and if not.. well it's a nice day to shop.

I don't know what happened to my etsy shop but it exploded. In 3 days I went from 13 sales to 21 sales! And of course I love it :)

Yesterday I also got making faces, a book for make up artists by Kevin Aucin. It is a nice book but I still prefer fashion make-up over normal make-up :)

Well it's a short one today but I'm going to have to find something else to entertain me. Take care!

Send out my orders!

This is sooo exciting (again!!). I send out my first 3 orders for my webshop. I ordered nyx make-up (lots of it, especially lipstick and lip gloss).

There is also lipbalms in following scents:
Raspberry
Strawberry
Apple
Pina Colada
Banana rose
I am using them right now and I adoooore these balms, they are so smooth on your lips.

I allso ordered perfume sticks. I've used mine for a week and you can't even see it has been used! I ordered 6 different scents and little sample vials too. The cutest thing is that they all come in a cute organza bag with a lollipop!

Got accepted again!

Taxes accepted the one change I needed to start my shop so yeeeey!!! I can start ordering on April 1.
I got one of the perfume sticks today and they are lovely. You can smell them all day. They are soft and melt on your skin but not in your hand.
The lipbalm is great too!

I made a new email adress for the business: beautybyelke@gmail.com . Now I need to ask my web designer to change my website so that I can host the shop there too.

My nyx order is already very big but I want moooooore :)

Things I do good

A few days ago I made a list with my beauty sins. Today I had a headache all day long, my class didn't go very well but that can happen. To cheer me up I've made a list with things I do right!

- I use moisturizer twice a day. I'm still in love with Lush' imperialis
- When I rinse my hair properly, I rinse with cold water. My hairs love it, I don't.
- I scrub my body twice a week and it's soooo much softer than it used to be.
- I use foot lotion every evening, it doens't seem to work but hey, it's the thought that counts!
- I also use hand and body lotion every night!
- I adore lipbalm and use it all day long.
- I try to take my make up off at night, I'm getting good at this
- I don't spend a lot of time sunbathing and if I do I use sunblock

Hm that's all I can think about now, headache is too strong.

16 march 08

I got this list from www.makeupandbeautyblog.com and since I'm bored I'm putting it here.

Mood: Bad, very bad. I guess it's a girls thing. I'm feeling weird and disoriented. A bit relieved that there aren't important lessons tomorrow. A headache coming up and my drink doesn't tast good.


Hair:Also bad, as usual :) Like said in my previous post I need to go to get a new hair cut soon.

Mascara: I haven't seen mascara in 2 days

Outfit: Blue jeans, black socks, brown top and black sweater. Sounds sexy don't you think?

Nails:Ah-ha! They are looking good but short. Wearing chocolate martini by orly.

My guilty pleasures:Since it's that girly thing I can eat as much chocolate as I want. I started with my nail polish name, then I bought chocolate rabbits this morning (can't find them anymore, wonder if I ate them already) and there is still some chocolate cake left!

I’m really great at _____:Euhm I've been making thank you cards for the last 1,5 week and they do look cute.

What’s for lunch?At noon I had bread with chicken and for diner it was salmon with veggies and potatoes.

What’s the weather like in your neck of the woods: Best day of the year and I'm inside.

Weekly goals: Getting a facial on friday, teaching kids to make keychains on friday, fotoshoot on saturday and wednesday. I hope to get approval of my accountant to start shopping for the shoot and I want my new visa for the shop.