Honey Comb made me break my "a" and some links =)

Well.... to start off-- I apologize for the lack of posts and slower responses to emails. I'm also terribly sorry for not Twittering/Tweeting back as much-- my week is insanity. Filled with homework, project, homework, studying. It's been wayyy intense. I'm writing this entry while in one of my classes :X

Asides from that, I've been able to make one new piece of jewelry since... the weekend. Which is a long time of no jewelry making for me!

Say hi to Honey Comb!
All SWAROVSKI Crystals, no pearls.
Crystals are 2-3 times more expensive than Swarovski pearls =)


So how did Honey Comb break my "a"?

I was using my light box to take photos of Honey Comb... I got careless, and somehow the bottom of the light box caught two of my keys-- the "a" and the "q". The "a" key is completely destroyed-- the spring under the keypad is broken, but the key is still responsive, which is awesome. The "q" key popped off, flew off somewhere in my room, and I have yet to find it, so I've replaced it with the "a" for now. Lisa Fail.

I'm going to be starting a "links" tab on my side bar-- it'll be a list of site that I enjoy visiting, or I think you should check out =)
A little blurb about some of the links on my side bar (so far...)

1. Be In Style Beauty/Fashion blog: TONS of giveaways and chances to win some awesome stuff. Your odds are great which is awwwwwesome, right? Also, check out their Carnival of Shopping to get introduced to some new shops.
2. Hautelook: Designer goods at discounted prices. Currently, they're selling GO SMILE! I absolutely love that system, and will be picking some up later tonight. You do need an invite to join, so get one HERE.
3. Julu Jewelry I just love her. There isn't anything else to it, really. Unique, handcrafted SWAROVSKI jewelry.
4. Shop Molecular Muse for your inner Chemy. I love their unique (and high quality) selection of molecule jewelry. I've currently got my eye on the Serotonin earrings.

Recently, I've been addicted to surfing Overstock.com. If you haven't visited, and love to shop online, GO GO GO! I recently bought a snowboarding jacket and boots for $72.98 shipped-- what a deal! A plus with overstock is that they literally have EVERYTHING.

In other news, YIM asked if I'd spread the word about her Relay for Life. Yim and her roomies are trying to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. More details HERE The goal is $300.
I will donate 5% of my sales for the next week to this cause-- BUY HQCD, support a Charity =)

Sorry if that wasn't the most exciting post in the world :X. I promise there will be more exciting things to come after the end of next week (YAYAY FINALS WEEK NEXT WEEK!)

Until then, happy shopping at HQCD HERE.
Contact me for questions/custom order: heqicrystaldesigns@hotmail.com

- Lisa

Lisa's Proud, Julu, and New HQCD (Alice in Wonderland!)

Thanks to those of you who answered that question for the little The All Natural Face giveaway-- I think Jamie had an exceptional answer. There will be lots more of the philosophical questions in the future for my readers. It gives you something more to think about besides just what's going on right in front of one's eyes. And that's that, for now =)

A couple of months ago, the Internal Vice President of the UC Davis Vietnamese Student Association asked if I'd contribute some pieces for a charity auction-- of course, I was more than happy to!
I got a letter from Ai Phi yesterday:

Click HERE to read the whole thing.


I often think to myself that HQCD interacts with a limited amount of people/resources, and that no way would I ever be able to make a somewhat significant contribution-- but this is one of the many events I hope to attend in the future (and maybe even host one!). HQCD helped raise over $500 for UNICEF through donation of 6 pieces of jewelry. Bidders bought these, and the money will go towards providing hygiene kits, medication, clean water and other aid to those who were affected by Typhoon Ketsana in Vietnam.

So needless to say, I feel great today.

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I wanted to share with you a pair of earrings I bought from Julu Jewelry.
Steph's one of my favorite designers in the blog-sphere (and probably one of the only that I keep up with, because she's awesome). Her creativity and sense of style is super.

She recently came into possession of a beautiful pair of angel wing earrings OMG.

BUY THEM HERE. Quick, last two pairs! If no one buys them, I think I'll buy a second pair as a back up, just in case. Yes, because I'm that paranoid about earrings I like.

I did make an alteration, though. I have two ear piercing on the lobe, and in order to make them attach to my ear that way, I added an extra stud needle:

That way, they stay upwards and do not slowly fall throughout the day.
BEAUTIFUL. My favorite pair of earrings I've owned in a LONG time.

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Here are some new things from HQCD:


^ YES YES! This is RESTOCKED.
I've made slightly changes to it (very subtle, mostly for quality purposes).

Some every-day classic earrings, great for any occasion, formal enough for work:



Fun spring-time earrings;


The 2nd HQCD double-stranded bracelet ever:

This one's called "Raven".

And the long planned for Alice in Wonderland Cluster Bracelet:


I finally realized why I got so many emails for cluster bracelets. Will not disclose the reason, but will say that if you ask me to duplicate another artist's jewelry, don't expect to hear an answer from me. That's quite insulting, actually. If you don't like my style, don't make a purchase-- it's very simple. Clustering is a STYLE of jewelry making that has very similar basics (so basically, every single cluster bracelet will have similarities because a "cluster" has already been defined in our minds), but if you want to change my cluster style into someone else's... you're better off purchasing directly from that person.
I also don't have the time and resources to go blog/website stalking to check if all custom orders are copied orders, so I trust you to never bring me those requests. I'm a busy gal, so I work based on an honor system. That being said, the same applies if you think I'm "copying" someone. I just DON'T have the time to search the net for things to copy because I'm BUSY. My school work is demanding, and living on my own is as well. Shoot me an email and bring it up to me if you have any issues.


Don't forget to check out the PROMOTIONS on the sidebar!

love,
Lisa
heqicrystaldesigns@hotmail.com
Open to all sorts of custom orders, just ask!

Spring of the Sparrow, White Gold Calla Lilies, Mini giveaway, RR on Hautelook

I recently used this sparrow link to make a custom bracelet-- it's a shame that I don't have a photo :(.

Say hi to "Spring of the Sparrow".
Really playful, bright, cheerful-- what spring should be like.



The Original version of the White Gold Callas are back!


A signature design, but this time in GREEN.
I never do green stuff, I'm not sure why. Thought I'd give it a go.




And on to the mini-giveaway..

For those of you who ordered HQCD around 2 months ago, you'll know that I was collaborating with a bunch of other people who handmade soaps, minerals, etc and giving out samples of their work.
An exceptional company I wanted to acknowledge is The All Natural Face.
Thanks to STEPH for suggesting them to me!

The All Natural Face has a wide range of mineral foundation, veils, eyeshadows, blush, brushes-- ANYTHING, you name it, they've got it. Not only are the products well priced (SUPER well priced, as I may add), they are eco-friendly, work with you to create custom shades, and have amazing customer service. They're having a 12% off sale right now, so PLEASE, get yours quickly! They also charge the most reasonable shipping prices ever, and ship very promptly.

So one lucky gal (or guy?) gets to win the following:

Contains:
5 samples of eyeshadows, an applicator, and a gel pot sample from The All Natural Face
UNPICTURED ITEMS, but also included:
3 samples of blush, 2 samples of foundation, 1 sample of concealer.
PLUS a pair of HQCD amethyst polygon dangle earrings.

CLOSED
How to enter
Comment on this post with an answer to the following question, or two questions, however you want to interpret it.
- What is one thing that our society needs to improve on, and why? Is there anything you can personally do to make a positive impact on humanity?

* Doesn't need to be elaborate, and there is no right or wrong answer-- but a well thought-out answer will definitely catch my attention-- and since I'm the one picking the winner, be genuine and creative. I know this might seem like an overwhelming question at first-- but just take a few seconds to think about it =)

** Terms & Conditions: one entry/person. Open to residents world wide. Ends when I make my next blog post (on or before March 6, 2010). Winner will NOT be notified in any way except for through this blog. Visit the blog to check if you are a winner!

Have fun, and hopefully this little question makes us think about what we can all personally do to make this world a slightly better place =). I look forward to reading your answers =)

- Lisa
heqicrystaldesigns@hotmail.com
www.heheproductions.ecrater.com

P.S
Rock Republic Beauty is on sale on Hautelook.
You do need an invite to shop, so here's an invite: HAUTELOOK INVITE