i'm blue

Before I leave for a Las Vegas vacation, I figured I would share a pretty set of extensions I finished.

This is a full set of 18inch human hair extensions. Enjoy!

bakerella cake pops

Let me tell you, I absolutely LOVE bakerella's cake pops. I was checking out her blog this morning and got completely inspired to make my own Halloween cake pops. They are so fun to make and super tasty. I think this is going to be something I make again over the weekend. Last time I made them I decided it would be a good idea to double the size of the pops.. It did not prove to be a good idea at all. This is my favorite Halloween example of her work. Check out how to make cake pops of your own and her shopping list for making Halloween cake pops.

oh the pretty colors

I've been pretty busy lately with life in general, but not to busy where I can't make some extensions. I ordered a ton of clips so I have been making tons of full sets lately, all human hair of course. I have a platinum blonde set, a turquoise set, and a hot hot pink set. So much fun. Maybe some will pop up on my etsy site in the future..

$1 Shipping Sale

Just figured I would let you all know that my shop is having a $1 shipping sale for US and Canada buyers. This is gonna end November 1st, so now would be a good time to get a custom order in or purchase sometime I already made.

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade creationsbycate.etsy.com

I am going to try and add some new stuff before the month ends, so check back often.

As promised..

I know I said I would do this days ago but better late than never!

So here's 4 out of 6 of the tie dye shirts I made recently. For whatever reason one of the bull-eye shirts decided to do some weird.. dying pattern in the center. I am sure you will be able to spot it when you see it.





I'll post the other two sometime after I wash them. They are my favorite so I have been wearing them.. a lot.

I've been working on clip-in hair extensions this week so expect to hear more of that soon.

tie dye-ing up a storm!

I have been extremely busy lately with school and work and unfortunately haven't had much time to do the things I enjoy. But when I have time, I find myself tie dying more than anything lately. My friends and I really enjoy having tie dye sessions/parties and trying out new color combos. Our new favorite color is by dylon called "bahama blue." (In the pictures it will appear as the really vibrant bright blue)

While I am still very much into making spiral designs, I started making a few "bulls-eye" shirts. These are probably the simplest to tie in three easy steps.

1. lay shirt flat and with your fingers, pinch where you want the "bulls-eye" to start
2. tie off sections with string or rubber bands (you can twist the shirt as you tie it off for a different look
3. and dye away!

When it's all sectioned off and dyed it should look like this:
Fun stuff!

I'll work on posting pictures of the completed shirts hopefully later today. This batch came out fantastic and is one of my favorites so far.. but I probably say that everytime about everything. =]

Imagine that!

As you may have guessed, over the past week or so I was on a vacation. But that doesn't mean I wasn't thinking about my favorite hobby, beading. In fact, I got a chance to check out a central Florida's largest full-service bead store.

Located in Ormond Beach, is a store called Imagine that! ...a bead store. They specialize in unique and vintage beads. Let me tell you I was in heaven. I could not decide what I wanted. Their selection is fantastic, from seed beads to semi-precious stones to amber, Australian crystal, pearls, lamp-worked beads and more! If you have a good idea what you are doing, this store has just about every supply you could possibly need to get you on your way. If you are new to beading, their staff is friendly and willing to help you get what you need as well as sit down at the in-store work table and help you make it.

Imagine that! really had a wonderful atmosphere to it. If I had more vacation time in that area, I probably would have checked out one of their weekly classes.

If you find yourself in the area, its worth checking out no matter what your beading skill level is.