Bootleg DIY...It Needs to Stop

The world of DIY, or handmade has seriously grown in popularity over the last few years. Unfortunately, that also means that copy cats, bootlegging and misuse of the term DIY has grown as well. There is a certain seller on ebay under the name of skullby-doo, as well as the seller name pasakor9889. You can find them here:http://stores.ebay.com/diy-urban-zip-hoodie-and-hot-stuff and here: http://stores.ebay.com/skullby-doo.

They have attempted to sell things on Etsy, but with the help of some friends we have managed to get them kicked off, but they are back under a new user name and we are once again flagging them to get them kicked off.

Now you may ask, what do they do that's so bad. On Ebay they are selling 235 items and they end every hour. Really, how can one girl do that? She can't, but whole bunch of girls working at a sweatshop in Thailand can. If you look at the actual T-shirts they sell, you wont find those designs anywhere else. It's because they print them locally without permission from your favorite band, which violates copyright and is essentially stealing. They are then assembled in a sweat shop environment. Their buy it now price is less than what it costs a legit seller to buy an unmodified shirt. Lastly, take a good look at it, it's ugly. It really is just a men's shirt with sleeves and a hood sewn onto it. That wont fit nice, you'll look like a troll.

Please don't support these bootleggers. Please support the REAL DIY gals on etsy.com. These knockoff's seriously sour the reputation of DIY. They take sales away from people who are slaving away trying to make a living, not only that they make buyers think that DIY should be as cheap as their items are, which is not so. It takes time and effort to make a great shirt, skirt, pair of pants etc. It also takes money to buy quality products, to create something that isn't a piece of crap.

New Home

I feel so much better about this blog now. I have been a major slacker, which led me to move this blog to a new home with a url that matches. You can find all of my old posts here, http://turnitgirl.blogspot.com, and you will find all of my lovely, much better new and improved posts on this blog.I hope you enjoy it, and I hope that you stick around to see me make it wonderful. Now...I'm off to try and figure out how to beautify this thing!

Slacking and Moving

Ok...so I officially suck at writing a blog, or rather remembering to write a blog. So I will take this post to announce that I will be moving this blog to a new home, http://diyjenellstyle.blogspot.com. I hated that my title and my blog url didn't match, and since I have been such a slacker I decided that I would change things around and give my blog a fresh start so form now on you can check me out at http://diyjenellstyle.blogspot.com.

Yart Sale on Etsy

Wednesday, June 11- Friday, June 20 ~ FIRST ANNUAL KICKOFF TO SUMMER YART SALE. An Artistic Slant to a traditional Yard Sale. 10 day countdown to the first Day of Summer. There will be a special Section in stores entitled "Yart Sale". This way customers can search "Yart" in handmade, supplies, or vintage searches and pick up items. This will be great way for you to pick up some awesome items at low prices!

Jaxynville Rewinds is No More

Well...I have been very slack on keeping this updated. Almost as fast as we started Jaxynville Rewind we shut it down. I simply did not have the time to run two etsy shops. Sometimes I can barely find time to advertise and make updates on my shop much less a second one.

On a lighter note things have been looking up in my etsy shop. I am proud to say that I have sold pieces to customers in the UK, Las Vegas, New York, Australia as well as some other locations. My newest creations, hand painted purses, seem to be doing very well. I have so much fun with these. They are part of my REinvented line.

REinvented is a new eco-sensitive line of clothing, jewelry and accessories created by moi, Jen Ell. My rockin' creativity is combined with sometimes-vintage, sometimes-thrift store finds to create truly unique pieces that can help you move one step closer to a green lifestyle. you can visit my etsy shop to see more REinvented creations!

Fabric on Jen Ell's Revenge

Ok Ok...so I've been slack again. I've been ignoring my blog...*bad Jen Ell*. I've been out of town and I've been working on getting some new things up and going. My bestest bud and I have been working on setting up a vintage shop called Jaxynville Rewind. So far all we have is a Myspace, but we just had a photo shoot last night, so some items will be up soon! For now here is the link to the myspace, so feel free to add us:

http://www.myspace.com/jaxynvillerewind

To show I'm not completely slack I have decided to clear out some of my fabric stash. this was very hard for me to make the decisions because I am a person who is always worried that once its gone I will need it for something, but just look to right at my Etsy Mini to see what I have to offer!

I've been slack

I have been super slack on my blog...so to make it up to you I am having a sale!

Enjoy 30% off
all necklaces at
Jen Ell's Revenge!
Now through March 31st
Just mention my blog
when you make your purchase
and I will adjust the invoice!

There's plenty more where these came from so check them out at:

http://jenellsrevenge.etsy.com






Be sure to check out all of these great DIY'ers as well!

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Crossbones Couture

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Cutie Dynamite

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Drama Queen

EyeScream Industries

Girl Is Poison

Glam Grenade

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Hot Chick Physics

IF Designs

Indiscretion

Jamieleto

Jen Ell's Revenge

Julibee Kitsch

Junck

Killer Kitty Clothing

KnottyMuse

KuteGurl Klothing

letsjustbreathe

Meow*KiKi Clothing

Miss Alphabet

Ms. Christa's Accessories

MTCoffinz

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omg! lia?

Pet Zombie Creations

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Poisoned Creations

Poppy's Wicked Garden

RedThreadDIY

RockerByeBaby

Rocky The Zombie

Sew-Oeno

SewRad Clothing

Sinister Creations

Sisters of the Moon

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SoHoKiTtEn!

Spooky Star Clothing

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SugarKitty Corsets

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The Dainty Squid

The Vintage Doctor

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Venomiss

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weluvzombies

WickedBadNaughty Glass

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