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.

  • Thank you Krepta for starting the Virtual Tip Jar. *hugs*

    If anyone else is interested in getting in on the fun, go to my site and click on the Donate button. It only lets you donate a buck so no worries about making a mistake. Everyone who donates gets put into a raffle for the month. You may win a postcard, button, or anything else I have laying around related to my artwork. Trust me… It won’t disappoint. 😀

    If nobody else donates, Krepta will be this month’s winner and get a random print, button or postcard of my artworks mailed to him. Let’s get some competition out there and donate today! You have only 3 more weeks to donate and get in the drawing. 😀

    ~L~

  • Get 14.92% off for Columbus Weekend only at Zazzle!
    Use Code: COLUMBUS2008

    (fine print): 14.92% of the net sale price will be deducted when the coupon code COLUMBUS2008 is applied at checkout. For most products, the net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). For Zazzle Custom Stamps, the net sale price is the difference between the price of the Zazzle Custom Stamps (excluding shipping and taxes) and the face value of the postage. Offer is valid from October 10, 2008 through October 13, 2008 at 11:59pm PDT. This promotional offer may not combine with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers.

    ~L~

  • I have two new designs for Chinese New Year’s at my Zazzle shop.

    In association with Zazzle.com In association with Zazzle.com

    The first is a Lucky Crane with the FU (Chinese for Luck) symbol upside down (supposedly luckier that way from what I read online) and a Lucky Rabbit faux gold leaf card with the same background. I’m guessing FU is like the equivalent of the “Lucky Horse Shoe” over a door. Apparently they post images of the FU just to have it there for luck.

    I’m hoping to make more of this style with different designs. The faux gold leaf coloring I think gives it a more elegant look. Please feel free to let me know what you think of my designs. I don’t get much feedback and I’d love to see what people think. Requests are always welcomed. 😀

    DON’T FORGET… Until October 31st you can get “FIVE FREE” greeting or note cards through Zazzle. You only pay shipping and tax. This is a great way to see what designs work for your holiday or everyday greetings! Use Coupon Code: 5FREECARDS at checkout to get this deal!

    ~L~

  • My regularly updated personal blog is down for those that know about it. I’m waiting for an update from the owner since I pay for that one… don’t ask me why but I like it and it’s cheap. So anyhow… until he fixes it so it says I did indeed pay for 6 more months… I’m keeping an aged whine over at LJ for those that know about that account.

    ~L~

  • Get beautifully framed artworks for your kids (or yourself 😉 ) with Imagekind’s current sale.

    Free shipping with purchase. Coupon Code: KIDS2008

    (fine print): Type promo code KIDS2008 in the promotion box at checkout. Promotion expires October 14, 2008 at 10pm PDT and cannot be combined with any other promotion code. Limit one order per person. Promotion code must be used at time of checkout to apply. Your order must be placed during the promotional period to qualify for this special pricing offer. Free shipping promo applies to US ground shipping only.

    ~L~

  • Yep… Get FIVE fantastically free cards of your choice from Zazzle.com!

    Use coupon code: GET5FREECARD to get your free cards.

    (fine print): Offer is valid for up to five free cards on any card order placed during the promotional period. When you place an order for cards, enter the promotional code GET5FREECARD at checkout to receive a $14.95 promotional credit. Shipping and handling (s&h) charges will apply to orders being shipped with this offer, and the promotional credit cannot be used to offset s&h charges. This offer is valid from October 6, 2008 through October 31, 2008 at 11:59pm PST. Your order must be placed during that time to qualify for this special pricing offer. This promotional offer may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers, including standard volume discounts. Limit one order per person.

    ~L~

  • Can’t decide what cards to buy for Christmas?

    Saw a few designs you like but want a sample first?

    Well your day is now! Visit my Zazzle shop starting Monday, October 6th and get FIVE (yes I said FIVE!!!) cards for just the cost of shipping!

    Just use Coupon Code: 5FREECARDS

    [Limited one order per customer. Coupon applies to Note and Greeting cards only.]

    Five Free Cards for JUST Shipping!!!
    Five Free Cards for JUST Shipping!!!

    If you’d like something personalized or see a postcard you’d like as a greeting card, Please email me or leave comments here for me to make your design. I will also be adding more designs to the site asap!

    Happy Shopping!

    ~L~

  • My official Calendar full of various bits of my Asian styled illustrations and drawings. Grab it up today!

    Blue Girl Asian Calendar 2009
    Blue Girl Asian Calendar 2009

    Click the image to see more of my Asian inspired illustrations packed within this fun Calendar. 😀

    ~L~

  • So Blue Girl Graphics is getting a slow but much needed update. If I can ever figure out PHP or CSS I will do that at some point but for now, I’m just sticking with plain old fashioned, vanilla flavored HTML started in Frontpage and updated to my liking in Notepad. I’ve only updated the first page so the rest of the site has remained the same for now.

    It’s not a finished template in the least so let me know if you think I should change something. I just really want a new look for the site and keep it from being stale.

    ~L~

  • Well after much thought and number crunching, the book from Shutterfly at this time is not available for sale. I was going to offer it to those interested but with the way it’s been priced and such, it’s not really meant to help anyone who’s not just buying it as a gift to make any kind of profit off of it. 😦

    In the meanwhile, I will be looking for a more reasonably priced book that will allow people to buy it for a fair price w/o me having to raise the price so high to make a profit that nobody will buy it. I’m checking out some other sites I have my eye on and art in to see what their options on art books are . In the meanwhile, I have beautiful postcard prints of my art available for those interested. Contact me for pricing.

    ~L~