Liquid Paper

it's a good thing

Boo! The Mod Dots Shop is finally re-opening at Noon CST today. I've made some changes and decided to scale down the inventory a bit. It's just too much to try and keep up with so many different products. I'm hoping that this will allow me the opportunity to feature a different item or theme each month -- which is way more fun. I get bored making the same things you know? This month I've made the limited edition Teensy Trick-or-Treat set + everyone who orders this month will get a free Halloween Ninja iron-on transfer.

p.s. Watch out for the spider.

introductions & a contest

I think I mentioned a while back that I'd changed the look of my site. What I didn't mention was that a few days later I decided that I didn't really like it. So I changed it to what you see now. *ahh* There, that's better. One of the big changes that I made was to remove my links and create a page on my shop's website just for links. It's divided into three sections: podcasts; shopping and fun & inspiration. Go check it out!

a contest
Okay people I need your help. I've been so busy lately that I feel like I'm missing out on some great blogs and I was hoping that you'd tell me about some of your favorite crafty-type sites and shops.

Here's the deal... if you know of a fun website and you don't find it on my links page there's a good chance I haven't discovered it yet, which is a very sad thing indeed. All you have to do is leave me a comment with a link(s) to these blogs/sites/shops (that way everyone gets to see them too) and at the end of the week I'll do a random drawing to determine the winner. Oh, what the heck, let's do three winners! Each winner will receive their choice of ninja iron-on transfers, robot iron-on transfers or a set of fabric gift tags.

work is what happens in between naps

The shop update I'd planned for Monday encountered a bit of a delay due to a bum muscle in my neck. Did you know that a bad pillow can wreak havoc with your neck muscles? Did you know that it's impossible to sleep comfortably when your head is lopsided? Oh, and did you further know that medicine + alternating hot and cold pads + a new pillow = sleep to a sleep deprived woman with a bum muscle in her neck? It sure does!

Fortunately, in between sleeping and sleeping I've discovered that I can work in small short bursts. And much to my delight, though it may just be the drugs, I have completed the afore-mentioned shop update. Now you can buy fabric gifts tags and Ninja iron-on transfers in The Mod Dots Shop. So please, help support my sleeping habit and buy some stuff!

wasted no time

I've already stitched up a batch of those little gift tags that I first mentioned this morning. I couldn't get them out of my head so I had to make some right away. Now all I have to do is clip the strings, design the packaging for these babies and into the shop they will go! I've created three different sets: Domestic Bliss, Oh Baby!, and Baby Bunting. Each set includes three different gift tags. If all goes well they should be in the shop by Monday afternoon. Oh, and I've decided to sell the Ninja iron-on transfers separately instead of putting them onto T-shirts. That way I don't have to worry about sizes and you can plaster them all over your favorite garment! They too will be in the next shop update. I hope you're all having a great weekend... talk to you later!

a smaller litter than expected

I fully intended to sew and sew and sew all weekend so that I could add a huge littler of puppies to the shop today instead of just three. The little gray one in this photo is my favorite. (Click here to see the new ones and gets yours before they're gone.) You might be asking, "Why so few puppies, Laurie?" My poor husband came down with a nasty cold and if caring for a fussy man wasn't enough I had a fabulous allergy attack. Okay, poor Mark wasn't fussy. He didn't have a chance to be because I slipped him a mickey of non non-drowsy antihistamines and he slept half of the weekend away. Poor thing woke up and stumbled into the living room at about 11 pm Saturday night looking quite disoriented. He just sat in his chair (yes we have our own "spots" in the living room) and stared grumpily at the TV for a while. (Is it wrong that this still makes me giggle?) He looked so pathetic I gave him some juice, a little supper, and dropped a couple more pills into his hand so that he wouldn’t be awake all night.

Lately the things he does, even the ones that usually annoy me, are making me giggle. Like when we were cleaning out the garage last week and didn't agree (huge understatement) on where to put the old lumber from our last home improvement project. He got really irritated with me. As I watched him move the lumber to a neutral spot (one that I had not suggested but he felt would appease me and still not fully compromise his position on the issue) I got the giggles something fierce. I laughed so hard tears were rolling down my cheeks and I tried muffling the noise by covering my mouth with my hand. Oh, how I love that man!

But I digress... this was supposed to be about the puppies!

I do have a small litter today and I promise to get back to work and finish the others this week - so watch for them soon. Now go look at the new pups!

the ninjas are coming

Available soon... ninja t-shirts for kids and onsies for babies! I thought I'd try making some t-shirt designs at my sister-in-laws urging. I'm also working on a few other designs including a Mod Dots logo t-shirt and maybe more. It all depends on how much time I have in between the spring cleaning. Oh, and a new litter of puppies is due in the shop next Monday - just in case you've been waiting for them!

robots 4 sale

Robot iron-on transfers are now availabe in The Mod Dots Shop! The iron-on transfers that you saw in this post are the perfect little gift for everyone and come in twelve different colors with two different ordering options:

The Standard Set - 3.00
The standard set includes three robot iron-on transfers. Choose your favorite color from the color palette.

The Custom Set - 10.00
When you order a custom set of transfers you get nine robots and can make your robots any color you like. Hey, make each robot a different color or make them all red - it's up to you! You can also have your initial added to the chest of your robots!

news worthy

I was just telling Mark that I thought the traffic was up a bit here at liquid paper. Instead of keeping it a mystery (like me) he went to talkdigger.com to see who was linking here (so practical). Well, guess what? There is a great little story and photo about the Teensy Ninjas at Make: Blog. I'm thrilled! Thank you so much to Natalie Zee for writing about them!

p.s. Hey, does this mean I can start a "press" page?

give big, buy small

Now available in the Mod Dots shop!

Danger Warning: This little guy will steal your Valentine's heart!

love dangerously

This Teensy Ninja with heart will be available this Monday at the Mod Dots shop - but only for a limited time. If you're new to the Teensy Ninja's story, you should read this post about Ninja Secrets of Invisibility or the Teensy Ninja - No Sudden Moves one (both from my archives). It will help you understand the risks involved in owning one of these little guys. Not that I'm trying to discourage you (that'd be crazy) but I want you to be informed, okay?