50% Off Cards!

Zazzle "12 Deals of Christmas" has begun!



50% off 10 or more Greeting Cards, Note Cards, Photocards and Invitations through to December 6, 2009 at 11:59pm PT
Use Code: 12DEALSCARDS

You can order a variety of cards to make up your 10 for the sale as long as they are the same basic product type. Put a collection together for a card pack gift item or buy a variety for all your card needs through the year!


KerStitch Designs' selection of greeting cards/note cards

Here you'll find some winter scenes, flowers, a baby raccoon and a tiger. I'm constantly adding to the list as I get time! Let me know if you want any of these as invites/square cards, and I'll get those up ASAP.

Remember, you can customize these by adding your own text to the front or inside to make them into any kind of card you want - holiday, birthday, sympathy, thinking-of-you, get well, humorous, party or wedding invitations - whatever you can think of! (you can also remove the text on the front of my cards to customize to your own text)

If you are also on FB and want a bigger selection, check out my favourite Zazzle artists and photographers on my Merch store

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* 50% of the net greeting card, note card, photo card, and invitation sale price will be deducted when 10 or more of a single product type is purchased and the coupon code 12DEALSCARDS is applied at checkout. The net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). If a volume discount applies to your order, you will receive either the discount set forth in this offer or the standard volume discount, whichever is greater. Offer is valid from December 3, 2009 at 12:01am PT through December 6, 2009 at 11:59pm PT. This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.

Calendar Sales and Comparisons

DA and Zazzle calendars

Both the 2010 Waterscapes and Flowers calendars are available at deviantART.com and zazzle.com.

DeviantART.com is having a special - 20% off calendars until Dec 5,
Regular $19.95 US, on sale for $15.96 US

KerStitch Calendars on DA

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Zazzle is have a great calendar sale at 44.4% off until December 10!
Use Promo code CALENDARS998

KerStitch on Zazzle

Calendars regular price $17.95 to $18.95 US, sale prices starting at $9.98 US

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$9.98 calendar price is based on a 44.4% discount on small single page 12 month calendars with a starting value of $17.95. For all other calendars, 44.4% of the net calendar sale price will be deducted when the coupon code CALENDARS998 is applied at checkout. Offer is valid from November 16, 2009 through December 10, 2009 at 11:59pm PT. This promotional offer may not combine with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.
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Open calendars:


The Zazzle calendars have a shinier finish. The DA calendars are printed on much thicker paper and are better suited for framing as prints at the end of the year. It's a great way to get 12 prints of this size!

If you are on facebook, you can also check out My Merch Store for my favourite Zazzle artists and photographers. Many of them have their own calendars too!

Zazzle Black Friday Sale Has Begun!

Zazzle's Black Friday sale has started and continues for a little over 24 hours from now: http://www.zazzle.com/blackfriday

Use Promo code: ZAZZLEFRIDAY

40% off calendars
30% off mousepads
55% off cards
$3 off of mugs
and more!

Free Shipping in US on orders over $35 US!

As always, see KerStitch products at:
http://www.zazzle.com/kerstitch*

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Dollar discounts and percentage discounts will be applied to the net sale price at checkout. The net sale price is the price of the product excluding shipping and taxes. To qualify for free shipping, one or more Zazzle products must be purchased with a net sale price equal to or greater than 35.00 dollars. Shipping offer is for standard (or economy if standard is not available) shipping to U.S. addresses only. Shipping charges will apply to orders being shipped on an expedited basis or outside the U.S. Offer is valid from November 26, 2009 at 3:00pm PT through November 27, 2009 at 11:59pm PT. The coupon code ZAZZLEFRIDAY must be entered during checkout to receive the offer. This promotional offer may not combine with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.

Zazzle Postage Sale

Thanksgiving Postage Sale! $5 OFF 44¢ postage sheets!
Use code: ZAZZLESTAMPS

Several KerStitch images are available as US postage on Zazzle. You can choose small, medium or large sized stamps and a variety of denominations are available with a drop-down menu. Note, that this special is only available on the sheets with 44¢ stamps.

KerStitch Stamps are seen here:
http://www.zazzle.com/kerstitch/stamps#products

Some samples:








Tip: I've noticed that when selecting a different size, the product preview does not always fill in the image to new frame size on the stamp. To correct, go to "Customize" and then "Postage Options". You may have to go back and forth between a couple to make it work. You may also have to select the "+" or "-" with the magnifier in the "Customize It" area to change the image size.

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* $5 discount applies to any number of sheets of twenty Zazzle Custom Stamps with a denomination of 44 cents. Enter promo code ZAZZLESTAMPS at checkout to receive discount. Offer is valid from November 23, 2009 at 12:01am PT through November 26, 2009 at 11:59pm PT. Your order must be placed during that time to qualify for this special offer. This promotional offer may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.

New Product Wish List?

I had a little mishap last weekend on some slippery Fall leaves. The good news is that my wrist isn't broken. The bad news is that after a week, my dr. can still feel that the tendon is swollen. This is the wrist that is most affected by the nerve damage from a car accident years ago, so it is very difficult for me to trust my own body's feedback. Pain in my hand can come anywhere from my neck down. And sensations get altered or go missing altogether.

Dr. recommends to keep doing what I've been doing - gentle stretches for flexibility, ice and rest for who knows how long. So, looks like I'm not going to be drawing and painting ACEO's for friends and family for Christmas gifts as planned. I only got 1.5 finished before this injury. Those were going to be a surprise with some of them showing up on Zazzle products in the New Year. Oh well.

However, that means, I can get back to working on photography products. That is always my fall-back when I can't use my hands for the other things. :)

So far I've been concentrating on only a few Zazzle.com products just to get some things up quickly: cards (greeting, note and postcards), buttons, magnets, stickers, keychains, mousepads, US stamps, and of course the two 2010 calendars.

I'd appreciate any feedback on what else you would like to see. Please tell me your first and second choice for the following Zazzle items.

a) mini-bookmarks (1"x3" - actually a Zazzle business card option, but many sellers use for bookmarks)
b) stationery
c) invitations
d) larger bookmark (approx. 1.5"x7" - 2 on a greeting card that you then cut out yourself)
e) mugs/drinkware

As always, you can see my current Zazzle offerings at: http://www.zazzle.com/kerstitch*

Have a great weekend everyone!
Ker

$9.98 Calendars

Zazzle is having a 1-week calendar sale. 44.4% off! That means calendars start at $9.98 US for the small, single-page calendar. Regular value of $17.95 US. These make great gifts at this price!

Use coupon code CALENDARS998.

KerStitch calendars are available in the small singe-page or two-page verisons:

2010 Flowers:
Single-page:


2-page:


2010 Waterscapes:

Single-page:


2-page:



Some of my favourite artists' calendars (may or may not start at $9.98, but all 44.4% off):
Jasmine Becket Griffith 2010 Gothic Fairy Calendar
Katerina Art Fairy Fantasy Calendar
Katerina Art Mermaid Calendar
Meredith Dillman Fantasy Calendar

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* $9.98 calendar price is based on a 44.4% discount on small single page 12 month calendars with a starting value of $17.95. For all other calendars, 44.4% of the net calendar sale price will be deducted when the coupon code CALENDARS998 is applied at checkout. Offer is valid from November 16, 2009 12:01am PT through November 23, 2009 at 11:59pm PT. This promotional offer may not combine with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.

Cards! Cards! Cards!

Greetings card and note cards to use yourself or buy as gifts. It is a great time to stock up for your card sending needs throughout the year, from holiday cards, to birthday, thinking-of-you, get well and sympathy cards! Whatever you can think of! DeviantART and Zazzle will have them all.

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DeviantART

deviantART.com is having a 30% off sale on greeting cards starting today, Friday, November 13 and lasting a week. They are available in boxes of 10 or 25 of 5"x7" glossy cards.

Many of Kerrie's images are available as cards:
http://kerstitch.deviantart.com/prints/ and then select "Greeting Cards" on the product list to see image choices.

Some images are full-bleed and others have borders to prevent cropping of the images. See the preview for greeting cards to see image as sized for the product. If you would like a border added or removed just let me know!

Just some of the selection:
Magic by the Lake
Sunset at Jenkin's Creek
Trillium

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Zazzle

Zazzle has bulk discounts for their customizable greeting cards and note cards. Order 1 to 1000! :) Bulk discounts apply to card size, not image, so you can choose a variety of images, add different text on every card if you like, and still get the discount if you order 10 or more cards! Get together with a friend and order a variety cards for use throughout the year!

Kerrie's selection of cards are at:
http://www.zazzle.com/kerstitch* then select "View all products" on the left" and a drop down menu will appear above the products where you can select "Cards".

Some examples:

Winter Falls

Tiger

Baby Raccoon

I don't yet have all the images seen on deviantART added to my Zazzle shop. If you would rather get something on Zazzle just let me know and I will create it ASAP.

Remember on Zazzle you can purchase the cards as-is, or add your own text to the front or inside to create your own unique card! Font, colour and position of text is also up to you!

Greeting cards are 5"x7" and note cards are 4"x5.6" with gloss finish. A box comes with orders of 10 or more.

Bulk discount as follows:
10-19 cards save 12%/17% (note/greeting)
20-49 cards save 32%/41% (note/greeting)
50-99 cards save 36%/44% (note/greeting)
100-499 cards save 40%/47% (note/greeting)
etc.

Free Worldwide Shipping!

From deviantART:

We know. Shipping fees suck. That's why to celebrate the launch of our brand new Prints Shop, we're getting rid of shipping fees on ALL PRINTS PRODUCTS for FIVE WHOLE DAYS.

Yup! Free economy shipping - worldwide.

Don't miss out on what might be a one-time only offer!

Sale ends Tuesday, October 27th at 11:59pm PST.
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I've certainly never seen them offer this deal before.

Check out my prints and merchandise at:
http://kerstitch.deviantart.com/prints/

I offer 2010 calendars, greeting cards, photo prints (most up to about 8"x10"), mouse pads, black or white mugs, coasters, postcards and magnets.

As always, if I don't have an image on a product you want, e-mail me and I'll see if I can do it. This goes for customizations as well. These will take priority through this great sale!

I plan to offer some flower groupings in larger size formats. If you are interested in this, let me know what your favourite flowers would be for a group of 3, 4, 6 or 9.
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Examples of your savings!

2010 Calendar to the USA
Regular shipping: $6.31
Now: FREE

15oz Mug to Canada
Regular shipping: $7.88
Now: FREE

This offer is for orders placed on deviantart.com only.

Columbus Weekend Sale

Zazzle.com is having a "Sale the Ocean Blue" sale in honour of Columbus Day. 14.92% off all orders

Use Code: 1492COLUMBUS

* 14.92% of the net sale price will be deducted when the coupon code 1492COLUMBUS is applied at checkout. For most products, the net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). For Zazzle Custom Stamps, the net sale price is the difference between the price of the Zazzle Custom Stamps (excluding shipping and taxes) and the face value of the postage. Offer is valid from October 9, 2009 at 12:01am PT through October 12, 2009 at 11:59pm PT. This promotional offer may not combine with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.

My Calendars:

Waterscapes 2010 Calendar by kerstitch
Make your own full color calendars online at zazzle

Flowers 2010 Calendar, Single Page by kerstitch
See other Flower Calendars

And other KerStitch Products at: http://www.zazzle.com/kerstitch*

Waterscapes Calendar

My 2nd 2010 Calendar is now up for sale on Zazzle:

Single-page style:




Two-page style (yes a different cover):



The info. on the Flowers 2010 calendar is in my previous entry. It is now available both on Zazzle and deviantART. I still have to do the deviantART version for the Waterscapes.

As always, I'm willing to do customizations for the calendar format, remove US holidays, or even make the months fit more of a S. Hemisphere season change, if someone really wants that.

And, as with the Flowers calendar, at least 2 images will be exclusive to the calendar through 2010, so let me know if you want something on another product before I make the decision, if you want something before 2011. :)

Flower Calendar Now On Zazzle

My very first calendar is available for sale! The small size is on Zazzle. Images are 7x5.5" and the total open calendar is 7x11".

2-page version:

Flowers 2010 Calendar by kerstitch
make a calendar with zazzle.com

Single page version:

Flowers 2010 Calendar, Single Page by kerstitch
See other Flower Calendars

Zazzle also offers Canadian, UK (choice of sterling pound or euro) and Australian sites for your convenience! These sites are in your own currency and already include taxes and duties.

Canadian
2-page Flowers Calendar
Single-page Flowers Calendar

UK
2-page Flowers Calendar
Single-page Flowers Calendar

Australian
2-page Flowers Calendar
Single-page Flowers Calendar

See image of the back of the calendar with thumbnails of all the flower images in my previous blog post: Flowers Calendar

A standard 11x8.5" size calendar will also be available at KerStitch on deviantART.com next week.

Flower Calendar

I've been busy working on some more photography this month.

I plan to have at least two calendars to release in September The first is ready for upload once deviantART changes to 2010 format in Sept.

Flowers
Back cover preview:


I will be making calendars and products with the individual images at both my stores:
KerStitch on deviantART
and
KerStitch on Zazzle

Please let me know what you would like to see! At least 2 images will be exclusive to the calendar through 2010, but I haven't decided which ones yet So if you want a product get in your request, so you don't have to wait until 2011. :)

My 2nd calendar will be waterscapes from S. Ontario, Canada and FL, USA. There may be another calendar that combines my flower photos with a friend's poetry. I really hope something works out there for some unique products!

Wow!

Great work and brave artist!
Amazing artwork done with ballpoint

Taking Photos

I happened to notice that the light was perfect to take flower photos yesterday. I ended up taking 423 during an hour around my yard and my next door neighbours'. I don't have anything to post yet, but at least a few turned out good enough for printing and will be for sale eventually. :)

Drawing Again

Well, I'm both tired and excited after drawing for a couple of hours Saturday and Sunday. I've been wanting so badly to get back into drawing and painting and really learn how to draw human figures, since I've never really did do that back in high school. Now, with access to sites like www.deviantart.com and a Rogers Rocket stick so I can actually browse stock without pulling my hair out, I've finally made the leap.

A competition notice inspired me to start drawing *something*. I did a very rough conceptual sketch while waiting in the car at a grocery store. lol Then, after finding some stock that conveyed a similar idea, I worked on a detailed figure drawing. Still somewhat rough, since I'm still deciding on components etc. and I'm so out of practice, I will sketch everything separately before making a final pencil drawing. Then, if I still have the energy, I will try a colour version - probably watercolour.

I am relatively happy with how the figure turned out though! I compiled 3 different stock sources, so I'm not sure some of it flows quite correctly, but for a first art nude drawing, I am quite happy. I won't post it here yet though since it is for a competition. If I end up using it in a finished piece, I'll ask for permission to post the different stages here. I'm not sure how stock permission works when you've used 3 different model references to make up one person.

I expect I will have a much tougher time with a coloured version since my watercolour skills are at a very beginner level. I've watched a lot of shows and read a lot of books about doing it, but don't have the real-world practice. I think it is easier on my hands than coloured pencils though, which is really my only other option with the supplies I have.

I'll have to see what turns out for my entry. Hopefully, I can complete it on time. I do better when I have a set date to work towards at least.

I've been getting more products up on http://www.zazzle.com/kerstitch* , include customizable cards. Some are already set up for "Happy Mother's Day", but you can change the text to whatever you like!

Trout Lilies Card, Happy Mother's Day Card by kerstitch
Make a custom notecard On www.Zazzle.com
See more Nature Landscapes Cards

First Sale: A little over one day left for Zazzle's Tax Day sale. Ends Wednesday the 15th, 11:59pm PDT

Details from Zazzle:

Use code TAXDAYZAZZLE during checkout*.


*10.40% of the net sale price will be deducted when the coupon code
TAXDAYZAZZLE is applied at checkout. For most products, the net sale
price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). For
Zazzle Custom Stamps, the net sale price is the difference between the
price of the Zazzle Custom Stamps (excluding shipping and taxes) and
the face value of the postage. Offer is valid from April 13, 2009
through April 15, 2009 at 11:59pm PDT. This offer does not apply to
past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle
promotional or discount offers. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only and is
not valid on Smilestore.com orders.

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Second Sale: I now have several of my photos available as postage stamps for US residents. Get the new postage for old postage prices until May 24th.

Details from Zazzle:

Use code NEWPOSTRATES during checkout*.


*$1 discount applies to orders of any number of sheets of twenty Zazzle
Custom Stamps with a denomination of 44 cents (typically $17.95 for
small, $18.95 for medium, and $19.95 for large per sheet) when the
coupon code NEWPOSTRATES is applied at checkout. Offer is valid from
April 7, 2009 at 12:01am through May 24, 2009 at 11:59pm PDT. Your
order must be placed during that time to qualify for this special
promotional pricing offer. This offer does not apply to past purchases
and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or discount
offers. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only and is not valid on
Smilestore.com or Zazzle.co.uk orders.

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As always, I'd appreciate feedback on products, images, themes etc you would like to see!

My Latest Photos

Some newish photos. These have been on my deviantART store since the beginning of March, but I am still working on updating my web site to show them. With these, I'm finally getting to some photos that I've wanted to offer for sale for a long time. I hope you like them!

Click on the thumbnails to go to the store pages.

Big Cats


Her Majesty: The Lioness



Tiger


Flowers


Sunburst: Strawflower
(orange and black border, other versions without border or with white border are also available)

White and black options have been added to my other flower close-ups too. I plan to do more like this so people can mix and match for a series.



Flower Barrel


Raccoons


Raccoon Baby 1



Raccoon Baby 2


Scenic


Breakwall



Sunset at Jenkin's Creek
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I took some great photos this past week of a sunset on the lake with the ice formations that are melting. It looked like a very alien landscape! Hopefully I'll get some of those up eventually, but I'm more in the mood to look through my Spring flowers again and get those up first.

Any and all feedback is appreciated!

Art Class Reminiscing 3

Ok, another old piece, since I haven't been working on new art. Oh, I do have new photos on http://kerstitch.deviantart.com/ though, that I will blog about properly soon.

Back to this artwork. This is from grade 9 or 10 (14 or 15 years old) More than half my life ago! lol The object was to put a grid on a magazine photo and copy the photo square by square at the same size. We were only supposed to look at one square at a time. This explains some of the random direction pencil lines I have in the "black" areas which shows up the "grid". lol

But otherwise it turned out pretty good and I got a perfect grade on it - I think the only one on an artwork that I received. The singer is Ricky Nelson. This was done with a regular #2 school pencil.



Larger version: Ricky Nelson Drawing vs Original Comparison

Patterns and Books

I got a hold of some inventory from a closed store. Dozens of patterns and books for cross stitch, knitting, tatting, ribbon embroidery and more are 10%-50% off! Many popular brands, some now out-of-print.

Patterns and Books

There is a nice variety of designs for all skill levels, from small to large designs. Learn cross stitch and start making next years Holiday gifts now! :)

Themes for men, babies, weddings, family, Christian, animals, fantasy, floral etc. In the "more" category, learn to make your own tassels and fringe or felted purses etc. Only one of each is available unless otherwise noted.

Spread the word!

Print Sale

DeviantArt is having a print sale. That's where my photos are sold.

"For a limited time we're offering 15% off on all our photo prints. Beautiful matte, glossy or lustre finish, professional-quality Kodak Endura prints at their lowest prices this year. Don't delay, the sale ends February 19th at 11:59 PM Pacific!"

My deviantArt store is at: http://kerstitch.deviantart.com/store/

Here you can find beautiful flowers and scenic landscapes/waterscapes along with a couple of cute cat photos.

Including:

Fancy Pink Cosmos


Magic by the Lake


Snug as a Bug

Art Class Reminiscing 2

Part one didn't make it to this blog. You can see it here: Art Class Reminiscing

These are my earliest attempts at dragons

Pencil drawing from grade 10 or 11 (15 or 16years old). I received a grade of 46/50 with a comment "good composition and detail". I still do like the composition and may revisit this again someday when my painting skills are improved.

Like most of my artwork, this was not stored properly and just folded in half, so what looks like smoke coming out of the dragons mouth is really an imprint from the wing. You can see the other parts if you look. However, it did add a little bit of shading to the head that was lacking. lol
The top got cut off by a small amount in the scanning - the little dragon in the background does have wings. lol



See larger version: Dragon

This is my first and only oil painting. I think I was 16 or 17years old. Art supplies were one of the first things I bought once I started working at 16. We didn't get to try oils in school.



Larger version here: Oil Dragon

After this I had started another painting and did a dark blue and black background. I taped the canvas to our glass dining room table since I didn't have any other kind of set-up available. I left for a short time and our cat walked across it and then onto the pale pink fabric-covered chairs. So that was the end of my oil painting experiments.

KerStitch Designs in 2009

I've been using Livejournal as my primary business blog. Please keep track of KerStitch Designs' progress at kerstitch.livejournal.com

Through this past Fall and Winter, I've added a line of jewellery and beaded accessories and several new photography images available on a variety of merchandise.

You can see all items available for sale at: Products

Items include stitch markers for knitting, zipper pulls, bracelet helpers, scissor fobs, eyeglass holders and necklaces, ID holders and more!

Photography images include beautiful winter scenery and Spring and Summer flowers. These images are available as prints and also on merchandise such as mugs, greeting cards, magnets, coasters and more!