Bluegirl Graphics

Whimsical Illustrations by LDG

  • I had forgotten I wrote a little something in 2007 about where to sell and buy your art online. Updated to express any changes in sites I currently sell on or use to print my art.

    Zazzle – Still a very good place to upload and sell your art without any upfront costs. Lots of options from stickers, tees, bandanas, prints, gift bags and more. They have online options for customers to get some cards in E-format. You make a sale but a bit less than the physical cards.

    Threadless – Free to upload your art to sell on various things from tees to socks and prints. They have contests too for those who like to design. You can win some good money there. I haven’t personally won any of the contests but some of the winning designs are impressive.

    TeePublic – Free to upload your art to sell on tees, stickers, buttons, magnets and more.

    Fine Art America / Pixels – Free to join at the basic level. Limited to about 10 to 20 free listings. Prints, canvases, greeting cards and more to add your art to.

    Greeting Card Universe – Free to join, no upfront fees. Customers send requests to site about what they want in a greeting card. It gets listed on the forum for members to see. If you want to make a design for the idea, you create it to place in your shop then add the link on the forum post, the customer gets to pick which one(s) they like and the site owners let you know if you were picked or not. Meanwhile, any card designs you make that are approved can be added to your own individual card store. You can also make custom items if someone contacts you directly. Payment is every 3 to 4 months if you make $50 or more. Minimum earned per card is usually around 10 cents a sale.

    Redbubble – No limit on designs. Lots of options with stickers, tees and more. There may be some tiers that are fee based currently.

    Avery – The company most recognize as making printable sheets for your printers, they have an online shop to buy your art. I took part in a promo for 10 huge stickers (6 inches I think) and they came out BEAUTIFULLY! So if you need some good custom printing, this is your place.

    I have no affiliate links for these sites unless you want to visit my personal pages to buy my art. I’d be ever so grateful. 🙂 https://linktr.ee/elledeegee

    Thanks for reading.

  • The lady who called about taking portraits wasn’t looking for me… apparently there is another artist in that group with my same name. (sigh) Figures… I have the most common name in the known world especially here in the south. Plus my only camera I can use to take decent pictures died as of Friday. 😦 Going to get my brother the whiz kid to look at it when I go home for the holidays.

    Other than that, setting up my shops for holiday things and gifts. Please check my site out and go to the mercado section. I’m also going to try using some water color pencils and see what I can do with them. Been a while since I used traditional media.

    I’m also playing with a makeshift loom and learning to do some weaving. I am getting the hang of weaving but tying it up in the end and making it stay tied is the trick. Anyone got any tips?

    ~L~

  • As those of you who know me fairly well know, I am a night person. Well I went to bed rather late last night and today was awoken by three separate calls I let the answering machine take. One was from someone who found me or is a member of SAVA and was asking if I did portrait photography.

    My current digital camera is great but for professional prints it’s not the best camera to use when doing portraits or other nice things. I do have a have a SLR film camera which I used to take some model headshots a few years back at a Teen and Kid’s shoot through both “Austin Model and Talent Agency” and a local photography meet-up group. The pictures came out pretty good I think, for the amateur that I am, and I honestly wanted to take more shots but haven’t had the opportunity. I have tried to take shots of my cousin’s little girl over time although she wiggles around way too much for an 9 year old so most of my best shots of her are from when she was alot younger.

    I’m going to call this individual back and see what kind of portraits they are looking for and if I can feasibly perform the function of professional photographer. Plus since I’ll be using actual film, I will have to take into account the cost of developing film, buying film, and having it turned into a photo disc among other things. I really love the ease of digital photography but to buy an SLR digi-cam is more than the film cam my brother bought me.

    Honestly, I could really use this as a side thing if I can handle it. Would be a fun weekend venture I could try for much needed extra cash. I’ve even got my film camera with me at the moment at work but the batteries died so I’ve gotta get some film and batteries before I can think about doing anything else.

    Anyhow… that was my first real art discussion on here that didn’t involve hawking a sale or otherwise advertising my digital illustrations. I’d really be happy to hear any opinions about this and maybe even a suggestion about fair pricing, etc. I never know what to charge for things but I don’t want to charge alot when I’m just starting out. I feel price should reflect the experience and worth of the work over time.

    What do you think?

    ~L~

  • (Copied off the Zazzle email I received today):

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    $3 Off All Shirts at Zazzle

    Use code: 3OFFZAZZLETS

    $3 discount applied to orders of one or more qualifying apparel items (any style from the Mens, Womens, Kids and Baby categories). Offer is valid from October 29, 2008 through November 4, 2008 at 11:59pm PDT. Your order must be placed during that time to qualify for this special promotional pricing offer. This promotional offer may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers.

    ~L~

    Christmas Tree Snowglobe Ringer Tee shirt Rabbit Suit Tshirt shirt

    Al Let Winter Tee shirt Kokopelli Santa Tee shirt

  • I have two new calendars at Zazzle for sale.

    Blue Girl Graphics Asia Calendar 2009 calendar

    Blue Girl Graphics 2009 calendar

    I also have a new image I finished. It’s an Asian princess in royal regalia.

    Asian Princess by LDG
    Asian Princess by LDG

    Enjoy!

    ~L~

  • Zazzle is giving 25% off purchases of Holiday cards and free shipping on Holiday Postage.

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    Use Code: HOLIDAYCARDS
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    Free shipping on holiday postage.

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    Use Code: STMPHOLIDAYS
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    (fine Print): 25% off cards discount is applied to orders of 10 or more qualifying cards and applies to the price of the product, not to shipping, taxes, and other charges. The coupon code HOLIDAYCARDS must be entered during checkout to receive the offer. Offer is valid from October 1, 2008 through November 18, 2008 at 11:59pm PST. Your order must be placed during that time to qualify for this special promotional pricing offer. This promotional offer may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers.

    One or more qualifying sheets of postage (sheets of 20) must be purchased to qualify for the free shipping offer. The coupon code STMPHOLIDAYS must be entered during checkout to receive the offer. The free shipping offer is for standard shipping to U.S. addresses only. Shipping charges will apply to orders being shipped on an expedited basis or outside the U.S. Offer is valid from October 27, 2008 through December 31, 2008 at 11:59 pm PST. Your order must be placed during that time to qualify for this special offer. This promotional offer may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers.

    ~L~

  • Zazzle has an early bird special on calendars till the end of October.

    40% off till October 31st.

    Use Coupon Code: CALENDARSAVE

    (fine print): 40% off calendars discount is applied to orders of one or more qualifying calendars and applies to the price of the product, not to shipping, taxes, and other charges. The coupon code must be entered during checkout to receive the offer. Offer is valid from October 1, 2008 through October 31, 2008 at 11:59pm PST. Your order must be placed during that time to qualify for this special promotional pricing offer. This promotional offer may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers.

  • Photoworks has a great deal on photo cards:

    Buy a 25 count pack of classic photo paper cards,
    get a 2nd pack* FREE!!!

    Enter coupon code: BOGOBOO
    Order by 10/31/08

    Get those holiday cards early… Thanksgiving and Christmas are JUST around the corner! 😮

    ~L~

  • (copied from the Deviantart site):

    For one week only we’re offering 20% off across the board for all our photo prints from 4×6 through 30×40 inches. Beautiful matte, glossy or lustre finish, professional-quality Kodak Endura prints at their lowest prices ever. There has never been a better time to submit and order prints of your favorite deviations from your gallery, all artists get 20% off our already low base prices.

    The sale ends Tuesday, October 28th at 11:59pm PST so don’t delay!

    ~L~

  • If you are a member of Deviantart or have roamed the net, you may have seen a “design the dew” bottle link. I don’t think the “Official” site is actually doing any sort of contest but I know it lets you design a bottle for fun. Deviantart is letting members created a memorable and unique bottle design. They have good prizes too. 😀 I’ve already submitted several designs you can see here. If you are a member, please look at my designs. If you submit one, let me know and I will look at yours. I don’t know if votes and traffic help as it says they have judges so popularity may not play a part in the contest. Still I’d like to get opinions on my entries if you have a moment.

    Oh just one thing… if you are under 18 or are sensitive to certain things… this site may not be for you. My area is Rated G… but other areas can be a bit more “mature” which is unfortunate if you decided to look around for something normal. Just a friendly warning and FYI.

    ~L~

  • Zazzle is giving 10% off Halloween themed bags and dark apparel.

    Use Coupon Code: ECOHALLOWEEN

    10% off bags and dark apparel discount is applied to orders of one or more qualifying bag or dark apparel and applies to the price of the product, not to shipping, taxes, and other charges. The coupon code ECOHALLOWEEN must be entered during checkout to receive the offer. Offer is valid from October 20, 2008 through October 31, 2008 at 11:59pm PDT. Your order must be placed during that time to qualify for this special promotional pricing offer. This promotional offer may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers.

    ~L~