Summer is here!

I really am not spending all that much this summer but it doesn't seem to phase me. I have really figured out what I want sticker wise, I love fairy tale stickers and food with faces, all others are on a case by case basis. I currently am waiting for five things in the mail, an Alice Wonderland bag from a seller on Etsy, two packs of a newly released fairy tale sticker sack from one of my favourite kawaii sellers, a package from a seller on Etsy of two packs of dress up doll stickers + a small bag with chibis on it, the things to make hair clips and possibly magnets for presents, and another package containing stickers I have been wanting for three months, as well as an Alice sticker set that reminds of Victorian times. Most of these I did not pay much at all for them, most were under five dollaers, the only thing that cost more then 10 was the bag. The bag I purchased I have checked and checked to see if it was there, I finally had the funds and could afford to purchase. I think it will be my one big purchase this summer.

I am really buying much as shipping at times does not make it worth it for me. The stores I used to frequent I rarely shop at due to the amount I have to spend to buy something there. If I am spending 15 dollars to get three things of stickers there is something wrong. Most of the items I have bought recently did not have high shipping and they were not expensive. Stores like, Janetstore I would love to buy from but when I total everything up in my cart it just doesn't seem worth it in the end just to get a few items.

What I have been doing differently is creating a wantlist on my favourites on Etsy, whenever I see something I want under 'supplies' I favourite it, that way I have a reference so I can look on different web stores for it at a cheaper price. I even have found stuff on eBay cheaper. I have two sellers I swear by on eBay. One is from Japan (Glenns-something or other...) and has a great deal of the new items out there, his prices are about the same as most sticker sellers, his shipping can get quite high but he often has stuff I can only find there. I found him orginally as he had some icecream stickers that I did not purchase and he had some. I have done numerous purchases with him. The other seller is in Hong Kong (funnycastle88), she has a large variety of older stickers but gets in new items at times. The first item I bought from her was the Alice and Friends sticker sheet. After that I have bought many stickers from her, she has great prices and shipping.

Etsy, it is a different story. I really try to look around at different sellers but usually I default to Japankawaiiya as they have the variety of stickers I am looking for. Just a few months ago I found out about Kawaii Japan Shop, they have great prices on newly released stickers and are super nice to deal with. They also have great shipping prices, which are cheaper then most Japanese sellers I deal with.

I really love all the sellers I buy from <3. I am happy I am getting some stickers I have wanted a while.

Prolly last post of 2009

Did some online shopping today. I shopped at Rainbowcatz and Phoophie. At Phoophie I bought three things:

i) Honey Sweets tablet: I have been wanting this forever but never ordered it when I had funds.
ii) Junk sticker sheet: Another thing I have been eying for a while.
iii) Sea Paradise washcloth: I saw this and thought cute.

Shipping wasn't even that bad cost wise.

Next was my shopping at Rainbowcatz I realized how cute the bunny with sweets bag was, so I ordered that. I then made a second order for another bag, this time the yellow one with cats, I already own this one but I am getting a second one to give away (or keep). I found out something interesting, when I put both bags into the cart and proceeded to the checkout the shipping was $6.75. When I put one bag shipping was $1.55.

That will probably be it for online shopping for 2009, unless someone posts something amazing deal-wise on eBay or etsy.

Besides I am going to the mall on Wenesday.....and who knows what I will find :D.

About favourites...

When ever I see something I like to buy but don't have the money at the time, I put it in my bookmarks list. I revisit these items every so often and sometimes purchase them if I have the funds at that moment. Usually when I buy something it is on first glance so this gives me an opportunity to think about something deeply.

I recently went through my list and found that one of the stickers sheets I wanted only had one left on eBay, I shouldn't have but I bought it.

It's sad, I have already planned out what I want to buy with my Christmas money, there are three prints I'd love. Two have been on my etsy fav list for months. My etsy list is a bit different, I favourite something before I buy it. Sometimes I will favourite something to have reference for it later.

What would you do?

A couple weeks ago I asked one of my favourite web stores if they could get some stickers back in stock. I didn't hear anything about it for a few weeks until this past friday when I got an e-mail saying the stickers were in stock. I really had to hesitate as at that moment I did not have the funds to purchase these items. If it hadn't been for my boyfriend who gave me the money I would have e-mailed the store owner asking if a hold could be placed. I really had to make a choice between the stickers and these dice I really like. I bought the stickers along with some fabric as this person had gone out looking for these for me. Besides, I hadn't really seen them else where. I loved the personal aspect of this store, the fact that I got an e-mail really touched me. I know I will continue to buy there even though there is a minimum order.

I think I am slowly pissing off this particular etsy seller, I want to get 24 of this certain cabochons. I messaged them asking about making a custom order of 12 or 24 but so far no response. So far I have bought 2 listings of 6 pieces each. I only have 2 more listings to go. One was posted and someone bought it before I could buy it. So I'm around just refreshing.

I'll probably check again tomorrow...

Waiting...

I finally decided since the etsy seller hasn't gotten back to me yet (even though they were uploading new things) I would buy the item, then if they put another one up I'll buy it. There are two reasons I did it this way. Firstly, is the fact that the seller says it is a custom item, so I have no idea how much they will get in. Secondly, is they offer free shipping on anything in their store.

Smile!!!

I just found everything I have been looking for in a cabochon, it's shaped like a smiling ice cream cone at a great price. It's why I buy the stickers I do, this is everything I wanted to make magnets. I messaged the seller asking about more quantities/prices. Hopefully they responded.

I kind of like when I stumble across things randomly.

What is amusing to me is that I was googling alphabet cookie cutters and came across a Canadian site that sells bakeware. They have quite a selection, two of the sets I do have. Thee are the mini tin cookie cutters, I have both the alphabet and number sets, I bought these at two different dollar stores or $1.00-$2.50. The price on this site the number set $10, the alphabet set $20. That's a huge difference.