stitches and eaus

I keep hearing tell of magical LJ communities for things like TTC and bipolar, and I am intrigued, but I haven't bothered to get around to 'em yet. Should I? y/n/maybe?

Right-ho, this is going to be run across several locations (TWWS, Jack & Amy, and here); I keep all order records in a spreadsheet, so you only need to sign up in one place.

There's been a lot of BPAL-enabling among my friends lately, and I like running decant circles, which means I order bottles of perfume, then use a disposable plastic transfer pipette (new! no scent contamination here!) to split them up into smaller glass vials that hold a bit less than 1mL each. There are five decants in each bottle, so spaces are listed accordingly.

Decants for the Velvet Paintings series are $4 each (this covers the cost of the perfume as well as the cost of the glass vial, the pipette, labels, and printer ink -- in case you're curious!). Shipping for up to five decants is $3 within the US (including delivery confirmation); $3 to Canada; for international I'll get you an exact figure. 5-10 decants will be $3.50 shipping to the US or Canada; again, check for international shipping. This covers shipping supplies and postage to and from me.

A full set (one of each) is $43.50 including shipping, not including PP fees.

I accept funded and CC PayPal, but because I have a premiere account I ask that you cover the PP fees, which you can calculate at http://www.ppcalc.com, or I can math it up for you. These will generally be around $1. My PP address is jeniac at gmail dot com; if you send me a payment please please put TROLLS - Velvet - (trolls username) in the subject and copy your order into the message body. OK? Please mark the order as "Goods" for your protection as well as my ease of shipment.  I have excellent feedback on swaps and decant circles (and in my Etsy shop, blah blah) so you shouldn't have to worry about it unless I am eaten by a shark.

Payment is due within 72 hours of signing up for decants UNLESS YOU TELL ME you will have a delay. I am nice and happy and laid back as long as you let me know what to expect. All payments must be in no later than May 5, 2009, because that's when I place the order, at the very latest. If any bottle does not fill up at least 4 of the 5 spots, I may cancel it, in which case I of course offer partial PP refunds as needed. I will add second bottles as waitlists fill; if a second bottle is added, the empty will go up for grabs.

Any questions, ask away. I may be lazy about getting this up on other sites tonight cause I have stuff to do, like play a farming simulation video game. Ahem.

The scents can all be seen at the bottom of the page here:
http://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/salon.html

Bandito Dust, tumbleweeds, cedar, and tobacco.

1.  
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Clown Rum-soaked cotton candy, boot-stomped licorice whips and circus peanuts, scorched marshmallows, a dribble of corn whiskey, cigar smoke, and greasepaint.

1. learningmom
2. Stretch
3.  
4.  
5.  

Cthulu Wasabi, pu-erh and Touareg teas, green cedar, myrrh, white sage, khus, frankincense, and coriander.

1. learningmom
2. Tracy
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Dogs Playing Poker Smooth wood, sweet pipe smoke, tonka, and Irish coffee.

1. learningmom
2. Tracy
3. weliveintheforest
4. Stretch
5.  

Nudie Skin musk and flowering sugar cane.

1. Olerica
2. Grace
3. daniedb
4. Tracy
5. prettypixels

Panther Dark musk, star anise, agarwood, styrax, vetiver, gaiacwood, King mandarin, violet leaf, and black vanilla.

1. Olerica
2. Grace
3. Tracy
4.  
5.  

Pink Kitty Pink rock candy, strawberry cream, and splashes of gin, vermouth, and grenadine.

1. learningmom
2. prettypixels
3. Olerica
4. Jaded_Heart
5. Stretch

Tiger Spiced Satsuma orange, tangerine, rich amber, black licorice, teak, cinnamon, and vetiver.

1. Olerica
2. Grace
3. daniedb
4. weliveintheforest
5. prettypixels

Tiki Gold-washed frangipani, vanilla flower, vanilla bean, coconut, hibiscus, papaya, pineapple, bouganvilla, passion fruit, and three orchids.

1. Grace
2. Tracy
3. prettypixels
4. Olerica
5. Jaded_Heart

Unicorn Spun sugar, sparkling rainbow candies, strawberries, merangue, and cherry fluff.

1. Olerica
2. prettypixels
3. Jaded_Heart
4. Stretch
5.  

• Olerica, total 29 - pd
• Grace, total 19.88 - pd
• learningmom, total 19.88 - pd
• daniedb, total 11.64 - pd
• Tracy, total 24 - pd
• weliveintheforest, total 11.64 - pd
• prettypixels, total 24 - invoiced
• Jaded_Heart, total 15.76 - invoiced
• Stretch, total 19.88 - invoiced

...on my old LJ. Strange, hm? Anyway, I turn 30 in May, and 30 deserves a new tattoo. So on May 1, I'll be getting this piece:



interpreted onto the inside of my left forearm. Imagine that -- a tattoo I will be able to see without engaging in contortionist yoga! It's a drawing by Tolkien, and the artist I spoke with says he should have no problem doing it without heavy outlining (which I think would destroy the loveliness of the drawing). Birds, flowers, trees, and Tolkien, all in one sitting? Yes please.

He says it'll only take 2-3 hours which, after my leg piece, will feel very short indeed. Or very long. It has been two years.

4/9: All shipped! Please let me know when yours arrive!

4/6: Here! Decanting now, they should go back out by Wednesday -- I will update and let you know.

4/3: CnS! That was FAST!
3/28: Order'd! 

3/26: I'll be placing this order tomorrow -- we still have a few spots open so spread the word ;) My BPAL.org feedback is here.

Just an update as of 3/23: I will probably wait one more week to see which spots fill and then go ahead and place the order. I am still waiting on one payment :) but as I won't be ordering TONIGHT or anything, please just keep in touch and let me know what's up. If you know anyone who might be interested in a decant, ESPECIALLY of the Penitence series, please send them this way!

It seems we aren't able to post CT:5 circles on BPAL.org because they won't be up long enough, but I would personally love to at least sniff them all. Plus I just got 200 empty vials and a whole lotta shipping supplies, and there's nothing I love more than making spreadsheets about perfume -- so decant circles are pure win for me.

As of right now, I will only be ordering one bottle of each CT:5 offering, but if the circle is popular and/or there is demand, I am happy to add more bottles!

( Looky here! )

Takin' Care of Business:
Eoywin - paid
mollypunkin - paid
theonlyevidence - paid
omnivore - paid

( The lengthy list of wishes. )

This list should be the same as my sales and swaps on BPAL.org; because I am, sadly, not a ro-bot, you may notice some lag from here to there and vice versa as I must update manually. Alas.

Things you should know:

• I accept payment via PayPal, funded or CC. I can also work with you on checks or money orders, or well-concealed cash, but of course shipping will be delayed in this case.
• I like to include frimps from wishlists, soaps, teas, candies, crocheted goodies, etc. If you have allergies or aversions, please let me know!
• All my perfumes are stored in a dark box in a cool drawer. I do have three cats but they are not allowed to roll in the precious.
• Many of my imps have come from swaps or sales, because I'm still fairly new to BPAL. I've marked the ones that are Lab-fresh; otherwise, consider that they are at least 3/4 full and in reasonable shape. If you have questions about a specific imp or decant, let me know. I store in ammo boxes so the labels may be curled although I find if you curl it 'round the other way for a day or two it's like new.
• Shipping is: $2.50, First Class with delivery confirmation within the US; $3.50 First Class to Canada; most other international destinations are $4-5 but ask so I can give you an exact quote. I recycle padded mailers. If this bothers you, let me know.
• I have a feedback profile here on Livejournal and it links to my forum, etsy, and ebay feedback pages as well.

( And now, on with the sales. )

I already have an LJ and about eleventy blogs, but I figured this can serve as my catchall, sort of like an actual journal: For stuff that's too long for Twitter and not polished enough for the Little Birdhouse. Also, surveys. I sure do like filling out surveys. Also, decant circles. So. Yes.

Welcome. Entries of a personal nature will likely be friends only, so if you are my friend, feel free to ask for access.