I need to motivate myself to write and because August is Jan's birthday month, I shall use him as inspiration for my posts! (Yay! - cheerleader inside me.) Jan introduced me to e-commerce and my whole life has drastically changed since then. It started with eBay and his bidding and buying stuff online. Then during my "in-between-jobs" a.k.a. unemployed days, I opened my own online Multiply shop which later expanded to eBay, too. I didn't become rich overnight, I didn't earn my own million that way ( I still haven't actually) - but I was able to earn enough to live without asking for money from my parents for those four months before entering the corporate world again. I've since stopped selling on eBay, but my Multiply shop is still active and I still sell new stuff now and then.
The whole point is, Jan introduced me to e-commerce and most importantly, online shopping! And now I am a slave of online shopping. Slave is a big word, but I don't think I can live as conveniently without it. There are things I'd rather not buy online, but for most things I can always rely on Multiply, eBay or Amazon to find great deals on stuff I badly want (impulsively). With credit cards and online fund transfer (which Jan also acquainted me with obviously), it's so easy to buy items at any time of the day. And one more reason I like online shopping is, I like getting things in the mail! I kind of forget I paid for them and feel like I'm thought of and I have a gift! There's also the anticipation of receiving what you just saw onscreen. For this month, I'll make posts on all the things I've purchased and sold online since 2010. I can't recall my first purchase anymore so I'll do it in random order.
Today I'll start with my most recent purchase, craft tapes and stickers from Quaint Desk and Hey Kessy! I would often browse through their sites and plan to buy but would always hesitate when I realize I won't be able to use them anyway. I don't know what got into me last Monday when I stumbled upon Quaint Desk's site and realized the stuff are more affordable than I thought and out of impulse, made an order. I also checked Hey Kessy's site since I knew she sold similar items to compare prices and placed an order, too.
Washi tape is a popular item with crafters but it's quite expensive for my budget, ranging from Php 80 - Php 150. Washi apparently translates to Japanese (Wa) Paper (Shi) so washi tape is paper tape. Since I'm not particular with brands anyway, I decided to stick to a variety of cheaper items rather than one expensive one. I bought a couple of tapes and a set of greeting cards I've long wanted to buy from Quaint Desk and a set of masking stickers from Hey Kessy. Yes, I bought them all in one night! I only realized I spent a lot afterwards. Haha!
Here's the haul!
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| I love the simplicity of Hey Kessy's logo. |
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| The set had its own packaging! |
Here's the Masking Sticker set in Basic colors. I had a tough time choosing between Basic and Pastel since I loved pastel colors but I wanted bright colors and blue and green. Good thing pastel was already out of stock. I consider this a steal at Php 220 (plus Php 50 shipping fee). Compared to a roll of washi tape at Php 150 with just one design, I have 27 different sheets with different patterns. I felt like a kid while ogling at the stickers. There's such a multitude of colors and patterns that I'm having a hard time choosing which to use first.
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| Lots of colors and patterns to choose from! |
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| Instagam photo |
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| Clever logo by Quaint Desk |
As soon as I received the package from Quaint Desk, I was giddy as a child (again). I felt like I just received a gift! Her packaging is so pretty even if it's so simple. I was also touched by the note. Joanne probably sends everyone notes ( I do, too!) but it was thoughtful of her to write every single one of them! And to top it all off, she included a cute paper flower to boot!
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| A thoughtful note from Joanne |
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| A freebie, too! Sweet!
Whenever I hear of fabric tape, what comes to mind is neoprene tape, the one mostly used for medical purposes. I first encountered Quaint Desk's fabric tapes in Alessandra Lanot's Calligraphy Crafternoon (more about that soon) as we used the tapes to stick our works at Pino's wall. I made a mental note to buy myself some soon, but I forgot it easily as I always do. I chose to buy a set of 3 tapes at Php 130. I'm not the biggest fan of floral designs - I prefer Cath Kidston's polka dots and stars over floral patterns - but I liked the contrast of blue and pink on this tape. I wanted to buy another set, one with orange and yellow, but I knew I would already be going over my budget. I also bought 2 tapes called Coffret du Couturier Autocollant at Php 50 each - Quaint Desk describes it as vintage European-inspired deco tape, which I actually find too pretty to use! Oh, and I also bought pink scallop lace tape (Php 80)! I bought so much tape in one night that I need the creative juices to flow soon! Oh yes, before I forget, I also bought envelope note cards / greeting cards which are the same as the one Joanne used for her note. It's a cute steal at Php 40 for around 40 sheets.
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| Lots of tapes to tire myself with |
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| I also bought greeting cards shaped like mail envelopes! |
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| Instagram photo |
I also admire these two ladies as they are crafters and sell the stuff they use themselves. I started selling online because I wanted to share stuff I have discovered from scouring different shops and suppliers and make it available at an affordable price. I think these ladies have the same mindset as well.
I've yet to use my new tapes and I'm really excited but I still got my hands full at the moment. I'll post my crafty ideas soon!
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