SO EXCITED. New materials from Korea = TONS of new jewelry

My WINTER GIVEAWAY has ended. I'll announce the winner sometime this weekend. Sorry for the holdup!

And I've been waiting WEEKS for my NEW materials from KOREA to come in! They're very, VERY high quality materials... not to mention, insanely cute! If the response towards these new items are good, I'll place another, larger order :D

There's only ONE of each available... for at least a month or so. If you like any of these pieces, I advise you to get them quickly! I can't guarantee anything since my supplier is halfway around the world!

These were an impulse purchase, but they're cute, hmm? Golden umbrellas?


Hearts with wings are loved by everyone:


As as bows!


Puffy heart STUDS!



And I LOVE these, super hot.
Masquerade!


These gold ivy leaves are amazing. So amazing, I can't find them anymore -__-


Some awesome unique feather dangles:
These are the favorite out of this batch.



^ Those are filigree feathers. Beautiful, no?

By request:


And just a simple, classic fleur de lis piece:


Classes are sorta heavy this quarter... not heavy if I just want to pass, but heavy if I want to do well. I'm making it a goal to blog at least once a week.

Visit my SHOP.
Email me for questions/comments/requests: heqicrystaldesigns@hotmail.com
(Please put some type of title)

love,
Lisa

Starting off 2010 with FAQs, and goodies w/ purchase!

Jan. 5, 2010

Hello everyone! Hope you had a wonderful new year!
Thank you so all much for the new year wishes!

I wanted to start everything off with some HQCD FAQs =)

My #1 most asked question...
"Lisa, where do you buy your materials?"
A: I get my materials from all over the world. I work with various suppliers from the US, Asia and Europe to bring you guys all the things you see in my work. Sorry, but the specifics are trade secrets =). I'm thinking about selling some jewelry kits and findings in the future... what do you guys think? =) Will you be interested?

"How do you pronounce HE QI "?
A: If you speak Mandarin, the PinYin for He Qi is He2 Qi2. But... I, myself, don't even really follow that. I say "Hee Chee" :D. And .... we can always shorten that to HQCD.

"Can you please lower the price of xxx?"
A: I put a lot of time and effort into my work-- I value what I do, and I hope my customers will feel the same way! Most pieces are not simple pendant necklaces or bracelets-- I try to offer you quality craftsmanship, whether that be wire-wrapping or beading. I give out discounts (either on my blog, or on Twitter), so visit often to keep yourselves updated!

"How long have you been doing this? How do you keep it up with school?"
A: I started making jewelry 2004... when I was a sophomore in high school. Before that, I was selling various handmade things (bookmarks, celebrity merchandise, since 2001!) on Soompi Forums. Currently, I'm trying to get my BS in Biomedical Engineering. Instead of the usual 4 years of graduation, I'm taking 5-- part of the reason why I'm able to keep this up. I truly love, LOVE making jewelry and meeting customers and friends.

"When is your website coming?"
A: Honestly? I have no idea. I've already finished the layout. I need to do the banners, fix all the information on it. Brian (the bf) has been especially wonderful through this whole process. He's the code savvy guy, so he's working out all the details for me. I'm having some issues with the checkout process.... Maybe in a couple months. Considering how school's starting, we won't have as much time to dedicate to this.

** Lisa's New Year's Resolutions
- Get back in shape! I used to run 3-4 times/week and do strength training on my off-cardio days. I wanna get back to doing either that, or Turbo Jam, and also picking up some Yoga.
- Get a 3.0 at some point. Without counting GE classes. Just counting core engineering classes. Doesn't sound like much, but it's hard, lol.
- Keep meeting awesome people on blog :D
- Get a new blog layout. Anyone have an suggestions? I want simple and clean =)
- Last but not least, of course, keep HQCD growing! Create more designs that are unique and one of a kind.

A little something special... in part to celebrate Valentine's early :D
Mini-Pillow Goodie Bag

Includes:
- 1 vial random Victoria's Secret perfume sample
- 4 pcs Japanese candy (as much as the box will fit, sadly)
- clear "love" pillow box with ribbon
I always include some little freebies with my purchases, but this is just a cute little something extra to show you all my love.
Only 12 available! Will be automatically added to orders of over $20 while supplies last.

My quarter is heavy, with all engineering classes. I predict that I will be able to blog perhaps 1-2 times a week. Please keep your eyes on my SHOP for the latest pieces.
Remember, you can always get a fast response from me (for anything.. questions, comments, chat) via email: heqicrystaldesigns@hotmail.com

Goodbye, 2009!

December 31, 2009

2009 has been a wonderful year for me. Family relationships were good and everyone has been healthy. Friends were great.

In January, I went snowboarding for the first time...

.. and also got my FIRST bone injury-- a cracked rib, lol

Went FISHING (and caught nothing..) for the first time, at the crack of dawn over a beautiful, FREEZING body of water.


And this is just one of my all-time favorite photos of Brian (the bf), and Achilles (bf's roomate's kitty)... cuddling. Yes, Achilles crawled onto Brian by himself. I'm jealous :X


May: Sold my jewelry at UCD's annual Whole Earth Festival. What a blast!
* DARN no photos! I should have taken photos :(

From June-July, the boyfriend and I went to China together for a month. Hopped around Shanghai (where most of my family is), Beijing, XiAn.
Here's a shot from BeiJing:


When I got back in August, I made the decision to really expand my jewelry business, and FINALLY started a blog after YEARS of jewelry making! It was an amazing decision, and a very hard once, since I'm still in school. I've met so many other talented creators on here, as well as some amazing girls! Thanks so much for making this such a wonderful experience =).
The business changed name, from HeHe Productions, to He Qi Crystal Designs. Thanks for all the love and support that helped made this happen!

October... did a craft fair =), with the help of my wonderful housemates:



In December, I went to UTAH... to go snowboarding with Brian's family!


Here's a shot of me (TODAY!) wearing a pair of 14K gold filled earrings I bought at Salt Lake City airport. They're beautiful-- the FIRST pair of earrings I've bought myself in over 2 years!

* I'm wearing tinted Burt's Bee's. Isn't the color stunning?
And my skin is covered in Bare Minerals-- so that's why it looks so smooth, lol.

2010 is going to be another interesting year-- since I'm taking 5 years to graduate, my roomates are going to be gone! Brian's graduating, and I'll have to figure out living arrangements for my 5th year. It's going to be wonderful hearing about friends who take a step out onto the work field, and get their first jobs out of college. I'm so excited for them! Of course, I also hope that HQCD continues to grow with everyone's love and support. Brian and I are building the official HQCD website together (well... mostly Brian. He's better at this).

I wish everyone a prosperous, loving 2010. May we all continue to better ourselves and the world around us.

Best wishes,
Lisa

PS
If anyone gets SUPER BORED, feel free to browse my crafting history! It's an almost complete album of the work I've done over the years. Details are on the sidebar to the left.
Also, don't forget to join my giveaway!