The long-awaited earrings are now back in stock, sorry for the wait.
See them HERE.
Being a... somewhat perfectionist when it comes to crafting, it really bothers me when I can't find feathers that're identical. However, I've learned to appreciate how different each feather is-- that's just nature! So keep this in mind-- if you can't stand that something is slightly asymmetrical, I do not recommend you purchase these! These go QUICK, so if you want em, get them right away. I started out with 15 pairs today! There are 9 pairs left for this batch. You may have to wait another couple months for the next batch.
Here's me modeling them quickly, just to give an idea:
Also made 2 new pairs of earrings w/ gemstone carved flower coins. Really in love with these, and again, gotta thank Alyssa for introducing me to these beauties.
Pale Yellow Jasper Carved Flower Earrings:
Cherry Quartz Carved Flower Earrings:
I have a midterm tomorrow! I know, the cycle never ends. Can't wait till I graduate in Spring.
Finals end on the 8th or 10th of Dec, forgot. So that still gives me some time to ship those last minute Xmas orders.
Enjoy your Tuesdays! What are YOU excited about this week?
I've been browsing a lot of nail blogs lately and catch myself wondering how long it takes for these gals to create beautiful manicures, and how they manage to make it look so darn perfect, without a single smudge or scratch!
When I do my nails, I can never sit long enough for my nails to completely dry before the urge to do things overwhelms me, I end up typing, writing, or making jewelry, and alas, a nail becomes smeared.
I was watching Jen's basic nail polish tutorial, and noticed for the first time that she used the Seche Vite top coat. Yea, I've tried top coats before, and I didn't realize how DIFFERENT they can be. I used to use AVON's uhh something about freeze dry thingy that was supposed to help the polish dry faster, glossy & smooth. .... It sucked. Still took at least 5 minutes before the nails were touchable without smudging :\ I picked up a bottle of Seche Vite from CVS when it was on sale for aprox. $8, with free nail stickers (haha). Just when I thought I'd given up on topcoats, I decided to give this one a go.
** This is a random note, but I've been a nail-biter all my life. The only time I DON'T chew on my nails is when I have polish on. In an effort to make my nails longer and more beautiful, I have decided to invest in beautiful polishes and top coats so I will eventually (ideally, hopefully) be able to give myself amazingly cute manicures ;)
One word for Seche Vite: Genius.
WHY did I not use this before?!
I LOVE THIS TOP COAT. It actually makes the polish dry SUPER fast, and by super fast, I mean, within a minute or so, you can touch your nails. Within 5 minutes, it's DONE.
The formula doesn't smell very nasty, is quite THIICK, and goes on beautifully. I like putting it on my entire nail, and let it kinda of seep onto my skin-- I can then easily it peel/pick it off, along with any other imperfect nail polish that got on my skin. It leaves your polish looking AMAZINGLY glossy-- I'm constantly rubbing my nails because I love that feeling.
The final verdict:
Would I buy this over, and over again? Heck yes. I think every single nail-painter has got to have this. Saves you tons of time/frustration-- plus, you get beautiful results. I am finally inspired to paint my nails all the time.
GO BUY THIS. I might even buy a bottle to give away soon, because I like it so much ;)
BTW, Seche has a whole line of nail stuff- not just top coats. Base coats, fillers, etc. I can't wait to check the rest of the line out!
If you've tried other products from Seche, let me know what you think! If you also have the Seche Vite top coat, how do you personally like it?
Okay, so I made 2 pairs of OOAK earrings last night.
OOAK = One of a kind. This means there is only ONE pair of such a design ... EVER. You're guaranteed a unique piece. Some of the components for these designs are either hard to find, or come from swaps with fellow jewelry artisans.
Enjoy!
^ I really love these, and am seriously contemplating keeping these for myself :X
If no one claims them within a week, I think I'll keep em. They're very long, dangly, beautiful, obscenely cute.
^ These are girly, quite magical. Perfect for your inner-faerie.
How should I hold my Facebook giveaway? Make a post on there? Get you gals to model He Qi Jewelry and see who gets the most likes? Suggestions much needed!
I've been pretty busy, catching up with custom orders and doing school-related stuff. I'm also scurrying to finish a bunch of new items for Whole Earth Festival from May 7- 9 at UCD. I'm going to be displaying jewelry for sale at the UCD Craft Center's table =)-- if you're in the area, stop by!
I also wanted to thank everyone who dropped by and left an answer to the question from my last post: What drink would you be, and why? I thought this one was pretty interesting, and wanted to share:
i would be the big jug of koolaid that runs through walls
seems like fun
and demonstrates that under my soft demeanor im a strong and independent woman
dont mess (lol) <3
-joey
Congrats, joey! You've won the a pair of kidney wire earrings :D. If you can drop me an email with your shipping address. that'd be amazing =) heqicrystaldesigns@hotmail.com
For future reference, creativity counts when answering these questions! The more memorable you are, the more likely you'll win =)
Free Shipping? In honor of Mothers' Day, I wanted to offer FREE SHIPPING on all orders placed between now and May 3rd, 2010. Please put the code "MD2010" in the comments section during checkout. You'll be REFUNDED your S/H charge after you make payment.
And on the topic of shipping, how do you guys feel about me changing my prices a bit so that it includes free worldwide shipping? Shipping costs includes cost of time, materials, boxes, packaging and postage. I know it turns people off to have to pay an additional cost on top of what you see, and refunding shipping charges can be a hassle. Thoughts? Keep in mind a package with 1 earring in it takes about $2.50 to pack and ship.
Here are some new things I've added to the website that I haven't had the chance to show off on blog just quite yet:
Oh man, the rondelles on these POP and are SUPER shiny. This is the second time I've worked with multi-faceted rondelles (the aquamarine beads), and they are PHENOMENAL. Well worth the price. SWAROVSKI crystals are priced not only by the size of the crystals, but also how many cuts a crystal has-- making this one shiny piece.
This bracelet also makes a beautiful bridesmaid bracelet!
More kidney wire earrings:
Another Galactic (popular) earring!
I had these floral hoops in white gold a while back... now introducing them in gold =)
Starfish!
These red/gold earrings were inspired by one of my older designs, but with a "lucky" twist. Red and Gold are the luckiest colors in Chinese culture =)
Violet AB version of Butterfly Dreamin'
Now these hooks are kinda special-- they're not disconnected from the piece! Generally, we see french ear wires separate from the piece, but these are connected. Grab these quick at such a low price!
This particular green is STUNNING. There are few words that can describe how awesome it is. Not quite as dark with emerald, but definitely darker than peridot. It's called "erinite". PRETTY.
Greige is the hottest color of the season! Grab these for your everyday/work wear!
I finally settled on a signature style of pearl bracelet... pearls with some extra "bling".
I also tried really hard to price this reasonably-- can you believe those small sterling silver spacer beads are $1 each by themselves?
The leaf toggle really makes this piece a classic.
Another uni-sex necklace! I know that the jet pegasus has been really popular among the dudes-- so this one's for you! It comes on a nice 17-inch leather necklace =)
BTW, Jen WAS having a giveaway on Youtube to celebrate her 10K subscribers on her channel.
I was going to post this earlier but was too swamped with work :(. Oh well, doesn't hurt to visit her channel anyway-- she's got tons of beauty reviews (her recent batch of items are Lioele).
HQCD Model Jen's Snowy Ice Princess tutorial was chosen by The Body Shop to be in their vlogger contest for their Holiday looks! CONGRATS, Jen!
Watch the videos and vote here, voting goes until Nov. 20th. http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com/beauty/holiday-party-looks
I'm actually not sure if there's a limit to how many times you can vote... but voting is easy and quick! Please vote if you have the time =).
Anyway, here are a couple of pieces I've been working on. I've had a couple requested to combine the elements. I've had the star and moon combo before, but this time, I've added a heart to the mix. Hope you guys like them.
Here are my new "Whimsical Cuties"
** A big THANK YOU to STEPH of JULU JEWELRY for creating my new logo!
You guys have to check out her new SAILOR MOON inspired necklace! It's super cute.
I REALLY like how these turned out. They're so, shiny. And extremely adorable.
I only have one of each, so be quick! I'm not sure if I'll be able to restock before Christmas. If you have other color combos you'd like to see, let me know!
A piece I'm uber proud of.
I've seriously had the Cosmic Circle pendant sitting around for 8-10 months. YES. that long. And something hit me today. I had one last heart bail left (also a unique item you don't see often at all!), so I decided to pair this up. OMG. This circle's cut is AMAZING. Because there are so many facets, it's extra shiny.
Here's a modeled photo, taken WITHOUT flash. See how blingy it is?
Also, only ONE available. It's hard to get a hold of these bails recently, so I don't know if I'll restock
Promos for November 9-11, 2009
Special Discounts for orders placed and paid for during the above time. No exceptions, sorry!
Handmade Jewelry Only. Only one promotion per order, and promotions do NOT apply to custom orders OR sale items. Let me know you're a reader of my blog. Email me with your order to qualify: heqicrystaldesigns@hotmail.com
I will then make a personal listing for your on my site.
Website: http://www.heheproductions.ecrater.com
Discounts exclude S/H charges unless otherwise noted.
1. Buy 1 bracelet, take $10 off the second one!
2. Holiday Bulk Discounts (share the love!) 10% off all orders over $100! If you're ordering an even larger amount ($150+), ever larger discounts will apply, ask me about it!
3. Buy any necklace, and take $5 off any pair of earrings! (Whoa, that means, if you buy a necklace, you'll get a pair of little heart or flower dangles for only $3.75!)
4. FREE shipping if you buy 2 or more SALE SECTION items.
Don't forget to follow me on Twitter! I think I'm going to have RANDOM Giveaways on there!
^ I'm not starting that till I get 100 followers!
Also, a quick reminder to enter my 200-follower giveaway! Details are on the sidebar =)
The beautiful JEN recently did a review on a pair of earrings she got from me! Be sure to check out her blog (link is up there!)-- she always has GREAT posts and AWESOME youtube tutorials.
Here are some of Jen's AMAZING videos!
Her review for my earrings:
One of my fav. videos from her:
Here's a short video I did today, showing off some new work and modeling the pegasus set by TONS of request. Hope this helps you guys come to a decision regarding buying a pegasus earring/necklace set! DISCOUNT to the person who buys a set!!!
I love how YOUTUBE used my most awkward moment as a screencap/preview..... x_x
Today's Specials:
Special Discounts for orders placed and paid for today.
Only one promotion per order, sorry! Email me with your order to qualify! heqicrystaldesigns@hotmail.com
I will then make a personal listing for your on my site!
Website: http://www.heheproductions.ecrater.com
Discounts exclude S/H charges!
- I'm trying to get people to buy the matching pegasus earrings and necklaces... because it's simply breathtaking. So..... if you're interested in getting a set, EMAIL ME and I'll give you a special discount on it!
- Take 15% off your order of $100 or more.
- Buy 1 pair of earrings, take $3 off the second pair.
love,
Lisa
MANY more items coming tonight! Stay tuned! More pegasus earrings!
Always let me know if there's something you'd like to see more of, or would just like to see, period.
Remember, I take custom orders! Email me for more info!
EDIT
New Pegasus Earrings!
Super high quality, super luxurious, super large crystals!
These are in "moonlight"
