New Caps, New Coasters & New Listing

Good morning! Day 3 of my 3 day weekend, why can't every day be a weekend?

I have some new things to share with you this morning.

Some new caps:

Champagne (Unknown) - Mikes Hard Cranberry Lemonade - O'Douls Amber - Twisted Tea - Aspen Edge

Also have a new section to the right called "Photos of Coasters" check it out, I'll update it regularly with links to new coasters. Currently there: All Coasters, Bud & Bud Light, Set of 4 Coasters, Alaskan & Blue Moon, Set of 4 Coasters (SOLD), Gritty's & Capt Eli's, Set of 4 Coasters (SOLD). Should have some more listed later on today.

Also have a new Etsy listing for the Bud & Bud Light coasters. Should have another one up later today as well.

Fresh New Look

If you are a regular visitor to my blog then you may notice it looks a little, okay a lot, different. Went ahead and changed the look to be more consistant with my Etsy Shop.

You will notice on the side there is no longer a photostream from Flickr. The photostream has been replaced by links on the right side of the page, these bring you to a re-organized collection of images on Flickr you can choose to view them all at once, or in smaller sets broken up alphabetically.

On the business side of things I have set in place a few things to keep me organized.

Also made the executive decision (I can do that right?) to start scanning in all new caps, this way more caps can be captured at a time, they have a consistant look, and I don't have to deal with the reflection some caps give of the flash.

Let me know how you like the new look.

Busy Little Worker Bee

I've been a busy little worker bee the last few days.

Been making more and more coasters, set up my Etsy shop and even listed my first item. More are to come they are all just in various stages of finished-ness. Designed a banner for the shop and am thinking I will transform it into a header for this blog, as well as re-vamp the entire blog itself.

Also am done with one of my custom orders and 3/4 of the way through another one. Cleaning & sorting more caps as I go. Changed up my sorting process with more and more caps coming in, seems to be saving me time as well. When I have the space I am thinking of sorting the caps alphabetically. Currently they are sorted by popularity, one off caps go in their own bags in a box, 5 or less go in their own bags in a seperate box, and 6+ go in their own bags in a different box all together. That way I start by sorting through the most popular caps first, then some of the lesser popular ones, and finally on to the most unique.

I do have some more caps to add and maybe will get to those after class tonight.

Am also kicking around some logo design ideas for Kate's Caps.

And that's all on top of working full-time, going to school part-time, raising the cutest puppy ever, and keeping a household!

New Caps

Here are some new caps.

Michelob Amber Bock (3), Henry Weinhard's (4), Mike's Hard Cranberry Lemonade, Geary's (5), Crush Orange

Pepsi Refresh Project

So I know I haven't mentioned this on here at all because I was trying to keep this idea on the down low, but I have an idea, and I submitted it to the Pepsi Refresh Project to possibly get a grant so that I can jump start this idea. I just got an email this morning that my idea was accepted (along with 728 others).

So what is my idea you ask? The Artist Re-Source, thats what.

A three part organization, The Artist Re-Source will consist of a store, studio and gallery dedicated to re-sourcing items, destined for landfills, into "recycled" art projects.

An organization that is multi-faceted in its rewards, The Artist Re-Source will not only help to inspire creative minds but will provide supplies & space to create, all while recycling.

The Store will collect & re-source art/craft materials, supplies & every day items that can be used to create art. The store is where individuals and organizations can then purchase these items at low cost. As well it is a place where unwanted, unused art supplies and materials can be donated.

The Studio is a creative area where different hands-on, how-to workshops will be held for art projects using "re-sourced" materals. It will also be a place where individuals, whom may not have a space at home, can come to create with re-sourced items they have purchased at the store.

The Gallery is a space where "recycled" art can be displayed and/or sold.

This idea came to me while I was looking for bottle caps for my fish and other projects. I came across a similar organization in the mid-west and thought that my community and many other communities could use something like this.

I am hoping to get a lot of response from the schools in my area, more and more of their budgets are being cut, and unfortunately the arts is one of the most common areas where budget cuts are being made. I hope that this project can give students and teachers alike an alternative. It is also to benefit anyone in the community to help nurture and grow creative minds. And to show that art is not just a painting or drawing.

Every day I come across something that is destined to the trash can and think, "I could use that for something". The Artist Re-Source would be a place where all these misfit items could be repourposed as art and given a new life. And not only misfit trash items, but good quality art supplies and crafting materials as well.

Just got a new glue gun, old one works just fine? Donate it to the Artist Re-Source. I know my craft room (if you can even call it that) is filled with miscelanious supplies that I may never get to use, but someone definately could!

How many sketch books and pads of drawing paper do I have that aren't completely filled? All that extra paper is currently sitting idle when someone could be getting much more from it than I.

And what about extra magazines, pens, pencils, t-shirts, wall paper sample books, fabric scraps, anything else under the sun that could be used and re-sourced into something that is not destined to the trash, but to someones wall as a piece of art.

So I beg of you, go and vote, every day, only the top 10 will recieve a grant. Currently I am ranked 83rd, I have a ways to go, but with your votes I can get there! http://www.refresheverything.com/artistresource