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You are here: Home / Economics / C.R.E.A.M. / The end of my “Grift-athon” is nigh!

The end of my “Grift-athon” is nigh!

by Imani Gandy (ABL)|  October 31, 20115:47 pm| 9 Comments

This post is in: C.R.E.A.M.

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So listen here, y’all.  I made an off-hand joke about sending tote bags to those who donated to my fundraiser.  But then it occurred to me that I really should send a little somethin’-somethin’ to those who donate to my fundraiser.  After all, if I don’t, then you’re not going to give me the rest of your cash next spring, right?

So it’s happening, people!  I’m sending you a tote bag, which I will make with my own two hands!  (If you donated less than 20 bucks, I’ll send you a sticker — maybe scratch ‘n sniff. )1

The amazing Amanda Underwood (aka @underwoodchamp) offered her graphic design stylings to create a logo for my new craft adventure, and voila!

 

(This is one of the logos Amanda has created and while I’m not sure which one I will go with, this is one of them.)

So send me a few ducets (There’s a widget in the side bar and a direct link is here.  You can also donate directly via Paypal by clicking “Donate” on the sidebar.) —

— and I’ll send you some supersweet ABLC swag.

Thanks very much to those who have donated and thanks to all who support me by reading.

-ABLxx

UPDATE: Here is a second logo design.  I’m really jazzed about this one!

I may try to set up some sort of store so that people can pick which one they want. I’m sure not everyone wants to roam the earth with a giant picture of my ass as an accessory. (I also have assless designs.)

Anywhoozle, as I figure this all out, I’ll keep folks updated. If you hadn’t figured it out by now, I’m a very “fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants” kind of gal.

I plan to get these shipped in time for the holidays.

1 It won’t be scratch ‘n sniff.

[cross-posted at ABLC]
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9Comments

  1. 1.

    TheMightyTrowel

    October 31, 2011 at 5:55 pm

    who WOULDN’T want to have your ass always to hand?

    ETA: ok, that came off really skeezy. I meant it as a bit of cute snark. Good luck fundraising. Sadly all my good causes money for the next 6 months is sucked into the good cause of moving me and the partner to the other side of the planet.

  2. 2.

    Linkmeister

    October 31, 2011 at 6:06 pm

    Ducats, madam. Ducats. ;)

  3. 3.

    boss bitch

    October 31, 2011 at 6:44 pm

    LOL….not sure about a baby’s ass on my grocery bag, but OK. LOL..

  4. 4.

    xian

    October 31, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    thank goodness for context

  5. 5.

    John Weiss

    October 31, 2011 at 7:23 pm

    Hey ABL why don’t you move to my (new) hometown? That’s Brookings, OR. The cost of living isn’t bad, I’d love to know you AND we don’t have enough black folk here. And I’ll buy you drinks. And we have some pretty nice beaches. And the place is beautiful. No snark.

  6. 6.

    Arclite

    October 31, 2011 at 7:30 pm

    @John Weiss: But then how would she stalk Bill Murray? ;)

  7. 7.

    LTMidnight

    October 31, 2011 at 7:32 pm

    Just out of curiosity, what the significance of a baby’s butt as a logo?

  8. 8.

    cleter

    October 31, 2011 at 7:44 pm

    When I saw the title “The End of My Griftathon is Nigh,” I thought it was going to be a story about Herman Cain.

  9. 9.

    Paul in KY

    November 1, 2011 at 10:52 am

    Final Time: I would love to donate, but I don’t do it over the intertubes. Need an address so I can send a check. I sent you an email about 3 weeks ago saying this. If you lost it, get with John, he can get my email & has my permission to give it to you.

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