For Lilacs And Liars

08/18/2023

Enjoyed making this one 🎉

08/14/2023

Enjoyed making this one 🌸

03/27/2023

03/26/2023

In just a few short weeks casts of the Vampire Diaries and The Originals will be gathered a few hours from me for the I Was Feeling Epic convention! I made a shirt inspired by The Originals to mark the occasion 🪄

Shop now!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1447681279/french-quarter-coven-full-front-design

03/23/2023

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1423025318/summertime-hazedual-hoops-gold-hoop

03/23/2023

Been wanting to buy, but you’re local and can’t fathom the shipping?? Now accepting limited orders for an in person pickup to be orchestrated at a set date + time + location in Phenix City. Message us for more details 🌟

03/17/2023

We have a winner!! And in honor of my dual hoop release, we have not one- but two!!
In first place we have Jacqueline Brito and second place we have Brooke LaShae Kenyon 🌟 please message us your address to claim your prizes 🌟
Thank you to everyone who entered ❤️

03/15/2023

Giveaway ends tomorrow!! Act now ☀️ and remember a purchase is optional!

Tis the season to get something for free. A gift for you, completely on me 🌟

Our first ever giveaway is live! Purchasing something is optional! Just a way to get extra entries 🌟

To enter:
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Make a purchase and message me giveaway1 on Etsy-2 entries
(Total chance of 5 entries!!)

May the odds be in your favor 🫡 I will see you all March 16th!!!

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Winner must like this page in order to be eligible. Winner most reside within the United States to receive their free giveaway item. This giveaway is not sponsored or affiliated with Facebook, Meta, or Etsy directly. Winner will be chosen in 3 weeks via a random selection generator. Free gift is subject to my discretion but will be customizable by winner at point of giveaway closing. Winner will have 48 hours to claim their gift or we will move onto someone else. Winner will have to disclose their address for mailing, there will be no in person meetings for potential local winners.

03/12/2023

Let's get ready for sunshine and beach worthy weather ☀️

In honor of totally sleeping my last off days away, welcome to your dual weekend drop! Now introducing our dual hoops! A style I like to call "Summertime Haze". Get yours now!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1423025318/summertime-hazedual-hoops-gold-hoop?ref=listings_manager_grid

03/11/2023

As we begin the slow roll out of some of my poetry inspired apparel and home/living options, I figured this would be the perfect opportunity to introduce a piece, explain where it came from, and the story that it holds in my writing. (Side note reminder that my giveaway ends next week! Last chances to enter now, see my featured post!!)

So..First up, we have the quote: "Time was a devil that she was growing far too intimate". This was taken from a full poem that I wrote,

"Time was the devil that she was growing far too intimate. Hands of the clock caressing her skin like a whisper. And she meets my gaze as she leans in to kiss him. Succumbing to the demons that had bound her."

My favorite thing about this piece is the image it creates, and how vastly different that image is to the story I was telling. The line in the merchandise I'm selling was the first piece of this poem, it came to me in a fleeting thought as I tried to think of ways to explain the way depression seems to make you play a dancing game with death.

But it's not really a dance, because neither of you are leading the other, instead it's like the slow burn of a romance. You're both drawn to the other. And unfortunately, most of the time you know it's a toxic romance to let play out but you almost can't help yourself. You spend so much time romanticizing what it is, and what it could be, that its like a toxic love affair. In the end, it feels like you're staring those around you in the face as you just give into it entirely.

I think I had to spend a long time learning that my depression was tempting for me, that it was easy to cave into it. That feeding into what it wanted from me was the sweetest whispers on days when things were hard. That each time I collapsed to its request was like the tick on a clock. Of course, I say all of this after having spent my last off days deep in depression naps, because it's a never ending cycle.

So, this poem is meant to express a raw and emotional time of my life that I find myself forever battling, and I think even the design featured on it helps to capture that as well. I think Taylor Swift said it best, "you knew this pain would be for evermore."

We have three new made to order/print on demand products for you live in our store at forlilacsandliars.etsy.com

And remember, treat yourself kindly.

03/04/2023

I got an order for my first canvas tote. A surprise design, and in my first draft i flawed the fabric. I immediately reached out to my buyer to see if they were okay with the mistake but then after sitting on it I realized that *I* wasn’t. So here I am, sitting on the floor in a second draft feeling much more proud and confident. I want you to know if you’re purchasing through me and paying full face value that if I make a mistake that’s not on you. I feel a lot better knowing that my buyer is going to get a product that I’m proud of and that represents my brand.

…on the other end of things I’ll be posting a discounted bag for sale soon, because just because I made a mistake doesn’t mean something should go to waste 😉 stay tuned!!