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Yes, Zazzle have put all the shoe designs on hold until they launch a new shoe option sometime this year. I'm annoyed too as I wanted to order some new shoes!
From what I've heard, the new shoes won't be Keds but they will have a lot more options to customise. So hopefully it will be good, but I may need to redesign all my shoes to fit the new template. I will be sure to blog when I know more. -
sorry, which calendar do you mean?
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You're welcome! I hope all the shops are still there - it's been a few years since I wrote the zine. I would definitely recommend Loft - they have lots of kawaii and Japanese stuff. It's my favourite store in Japan and I was so excited to find one in Thailand.
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They are about £8, but because they're an odd shape, they have to be posted in their own envelope so I list them with postage included: http://shop.askingfortrouble.org/products/kawaii-birthday-calendar
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Sadly not, I'm in Scotland!
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Hi Amanda. thanks so much! I do have a Cookie Cute address label design I've been using for myself. I'll get it up on the site today.
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I'd never heard of Infusionsoft before so I can't compare the two, but Shopify does all those things. Whether it can do exactly what you need is difficult to say without knowing more about your setup and requirements. If you want to email me with more specifics I can offer some advice. Otherwise, I recommend the Shopify forums as a great place to get advice from both developers and shop owners - everyone's always happy to explain what shopify can and can't do, and the best ways to do it. http://forums.shopify.com
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Sadly Kiddyland don't have an online shop - I wish they did! There are quite a few stores selling the same kind of products that will ship worldwide though - have a look at our shopping guide on Super Cute Kawaii - http://shop.supercutekawaii.com
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I'm not sure exactly what you mean, or which zine? I've been making zines for a looong time though, and also publishing my writing online at diskant.net for 10 years and then on my own blog.
If you're asking how I promote and sell my zines, then it's a mix of great search engine rankings from all the content I've published, writing about things people are interested in/find useful (Japan guides etc.) and the skills and audience I've picked up running my own shops (good product descriptions, photos, promotion etc.).
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I don't know much about specific fabrics, sorry. I would suggest you try asking at trueup.net or superbuzzy.com - they might have some ideas.
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I don't, sorry. I haven't spent enough time in either to write a proper guide. I do have a short guide to Osaka - http://www.askingfortrouble.org/crafts/2011/01/06/japan-2010-%e2%80%93-osaka/ -
and there's one page on Kyoto in my book. For Kyoto ideas, I would recommend www.justhungry.com - Maki did a whole series of posts on Kyoto that will be in the archives. It's mostly food-based but she also talks about some really interesting shops. Hope that helps! -
Thanks for letting me know - I'm so glad you like them. I hope you have a great time in Japan!
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It's right beside me so I can tell you it's a Fuji Finepix F31. Just a basic digital camera. My Photoshop skills outweigh my product photography skills.
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Print on demand works fine for me - I still sell quite a lot. However, I only offer those products via the sites that make them - Spoonflower, Zazzle and Lulu - so customers understand that it's another company handling their order, not me. For prints you might want to consider www.society6.com. POD is also a good way of finding out which designs are popular so you can get those printed yourself first.
I have done pre-orders on my own shop and I think as long as you are extremely clear (and honest!) about the timescales then people don't mind waiting. I'd always say it's best having the actual products ready to ship though - many of my orders are last minute gifts. Quite a few printers will do small runs now so it's worth asking around. -
Difficult to say as I sold zines and records and things by mail order long before I had a proper business. Even when I started Asking For Trouble, I first sold things through Miso Funky at craft fairs and their website. So pretty much straight away. Having a dig in my archives, it looks I sold my first things on my own site, Etsy and Folksy quite soon after I opened each one. I guess having the experience before I started properly really helped. My early photos were pretty bad though!
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Asking For Trouble? it was going to be the name of my record label, which then turned into my business. I like the sound of it, and I am often asking for trouble - I have a deep-seated belief that everything will work out, which can be a bit dangerous.
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you're welcome! I hope you have an amazing time :)
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Aw, thank you! That's so nice to hear - I'm glad you love them :)
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If you mean my Tokyo Shopping Guide then I can only say sometime this summer. It's high on my priority list but I still have a LOT of stuff to write about and then there's laying it out and getting it proofed and printed. It's going to be great though (and thanks for buying the current version!).
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I would suggest you send him to Okadaya - http://www.askingfortrouble.org/crafts/2007/11/09/tokyo-shopping-guide-okadaya/ - it sells fabric and craft supplies, is right in the heart of Shinjuku and isn't too big so hopefully he won't be too overwhelmed. Hope that helps!
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Marceline Smith’s Bio
artist, illustrator, web designer, kawaii expert, diskant overlord and owner of more blogs than you.
