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Heartsy.me?

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Heartsy.me is a handmade sales site. Everyday they offer new deals on different shops from around the internet.

Here is a bit from their website:

For Sellers

Heartsy strives to be a champion for independent sellers by providing a platform in which our community of buyers helps us choose which artisans to feature. Learn more about selling on Heartsy here.

Fun Facts 

  1. Heartsy was born (appropriately) on Valentine’s Day in 2011.
  2. The most vouchers ever sold by a single deal on Heartsy is 427.
  3. Heartsy has driven 1069 sellers more than 76k voucher sales and $947k+ to date.
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Sounds great you say, but how does it work.
First you sign up for a membership, which is super easy and free. Then you can surf around on their site and see what the current deals are. A deal is a special voucher system (rather like coupons) that you can purchase. You then plug the your specialized voucher number into the shops check out system to get the special Heartsy deal. Most Heartsy deals are at least 50% off regular pricing. Sometimes the discount  is much more. As a seller it is a good deal because you get almost instant cash into your paypal. You reach a larger audience and get some advertising for your shop along with sales and feedback.  Customers have a month to use the voucher before it expires.
    There are a couple of things that you need to know about Heartsy. You submit your deal to Heartsy and have to be approved and not everyone that is approved will reach the final stage. The deals are driven by other heartsy members that vote on your submitted deal.  Your “deal” is for sale for VIP customers for a full 24 hours before your deal becomes open to all  Heartsy members. So you may have two days of sales. Also you have to consider carefully your pricing and shipping. It is your responsibility to make sure that your profits will cover your costs and not leave you in the red. As a vendor you choose how many vouchers are available and what your “Deal” will be.
My heartsy.me deal will run on Saturday and I will report back and let you know how it turned out. I sat down with a numbers person who then ran some numbers for me to make sure that I am not going to be out more money than I will be making. I am assuming that the larger your profit margin the easier it is to make some profit through Heartsy.me.
Talk to you later,
Karen

Owls on Etsy!

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http://www.etsy.com/listing/82827350/little-owl-decorative-pillow

 

 

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/82315475/card-set-owls-mini-gift-cards-chocolate

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68390195/owls-etched-glass-bowl

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/61152300/aceo-what-a-hoot-ooak

http://www.etsy.com/listing/59615291/custom-round-seals-labels-for-your-shop

Just a few owls for your day! I am thinking about the great new fabrics I got this weekend and the wonderful new items I will

get to add to my shop! Can you guess what one of the fabrics might have on it?

 

I am getting ready to open a new shop and divide up the paper part and the fabric parts of my Chocolate Dog Studio, any ideas on names? I am wanting to stay with the same theme. I think a contest with a  giveaway should be a part of this name suggestion.

 

Here are the rules.

1. Suggest a name and comment here on my web site as many different names as you want.

2. Suggest a different name and comment on my facebook site as many different names as you want.

3. I will narrow down my name choices to three and have a grand drawing. The winner will get…..? It is a surprise!

4. October 31st I will pick the new shop name and open the new shop!

 

Thanks so much,

Have a great day, may God bless you and keep you!

Karen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artists in Iowa

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Beady Girl Beads you can find her lovely beads here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/beadygirlbeads

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/73577299/contemporary-string-pieced-tablerunner

The Meandering Thread: http://www.etsy.com/shop/meanderingthread

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76847448/2011-des-moines-artcrank-bike-print

Basemint Design: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BasemintDesign

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Amborela

Art by Bethany Ogle: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Amborela

 

 

That is all for today!

Karen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One crafter’s trash is another treasure!

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One of my Etsy teams: Paradise team is having a de-stash challenge. The leaders challenged us to clear out craft items we will not be using to sell to other folks on Etsy.

Here are a few of the wonderful items for sale…

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76483965/large-lot-of-angel-charms-mixed-lot

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76501906/sterling-silver-drop-pendant-with

http://www.etsy.com/listing/63448892/25-carat-parcel-of-faceted-precious

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76503303/destash-stars-and-stripes-pin-cushion

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76471410/fused-glass-cabochons

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76507679/100-recycled-paper-beads-selected-darks

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76045131/blackbirds-gothic-fence-clear-rubber

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76510204/destash-pile-of-seam-binding-and-twill

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76510980/de-stash-of-quality-used-wood-mounted

Please stop by and see ALL of the destash at http://www.etsy.com/teams/7574/shoppers-paradise-bnr-team/discuss/8593622/page/146

We would love to see you and have you join our team!

Thanks,
Karen

p.s. the  seam tape or the rubber stamps look like my kind of shopping, bargain and crafty! lol

I will be posting beads later today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How do you use your passion and talents for God?

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I am just wondering amongst all the creative people that I know; how do you use your gifts and talents and passion for God. I mean if you are passionate about knitting how do you use that to help others. I have been struggling with this thought for awhile now and I need some input from readers. If your passion is painting art (as opposed to painting houses) how do you use that for God. What about sewing? If your passion is sewing or paper crafting how do you use that talent for God?

Just wondering…I am needing some input folks. Comment back to me, please!

Thanks,

Karen

 

Tools of the trade and a bit about yarn organization

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I love this article about sewing tools to make your sewing look more professional.

It is by Burda Patterns and really gets the list down to brass tacks. I need a few of these tools and didn’t even know it.

Here is the article link it is written by Meg  MacDonald for Burda patterns.

http://www.burdastyle.com/blog/avoid-the-homemade-look-with-the-right-sewing-tools

 

On another note I saw this and thought it was  a really cute idea. Thinking about makes me wonder if it is

something I could do with sewing projects! Hmmm, I think that my family might object though since the

house is already over run with sewing, knitting, projects, pattern books, fabric scraps etc… you name it.

http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/coffee_table_yarn_storage.html

 

Talk to you later,

Karen

 

 

More Knitting GONE BAD!

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Here are some more examples of knitting gone bad…

http://www.geekosystem.com/giant-cardigan/

 

Ok these aren’t knitted but they could be…

http://www.smittens.biz/Smittens/Home.html

That is all I can find for today!

Getting ready for a 3 day craft fair and then moving the art studio up stairs. It is going to be a huge week. We will see what happens…

If you are in the Wagoner, OK area stop by and say hi!

Talk to you later,

Karen

 

 

 

 

Craft show opportunities in the Tulsa Area

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Here are some links to some craft shows in the Tulsa area. I am hoping to be selling items from Chocolate Dog Studio at these craft fairs and also many items that are not listed in my shop. So there are new items being made every day. I am excited and pleased. The first craft fair is going to be in Wagoner at their Summer Fest.

Here is the list with the links of the other craft fairs.

1. Alliday
Tulsa, OK
late June
www.allidayeveryday.com/

2. South Tulsa Music Festival
Tulsa, OK
late September
www.myspace.com/southtulsamusicfest

3. Indie Emporium
Tulsa, OK
late October/early November
www.indieemporium.com

4. First United Methodist Church Broken Arrow.

November 5

Search online for information.

5. Western Hills Assembly of God craft fair December 5th

Sand Springs, OK

6. There is also the Darnaby Craft fair. It is a fund raiser for Union High School. You can get information on line.

7. Jenks Art on Main in October. Check the Jenks Chamber website for information.

8. The Arf craft show is here: http://www.peaceloveandcrafts.com/

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There are a few, I know that there are many more than what I have listed. You can leave a comment if you want to post another craft fair in the Tulsa Area.

 

I am now set up to accept credit cards and have the tax information all ready. Just need to finish creating and get the display ready to go. I have finished the shop banner and I hope that I am ready to go on this new venture.

Talk to you later,

Karen

 

Thankfulness Challenge! What day is it anyway!

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I have gotten a little off track on posting things for my Thankfulness Challenge, way off track. I am trying to get back on the rails. So three things I am thankful for.

1. Mother’s

Mother’s are wonderful. Mine is not an exception to that rule. She has taught me many things, how to sew, how to cook, how to be consistent, to finish what I start, to try, to garden…this list is endless. Mom and I are best friends, most of the time…unless we are on each others nerves, which happens even with best friends. I love her very much.

2. Friends

Girl friends are essential if you are a married woman, even if you aren’t they are still essential. No man in his right mind really wants to hear about the four hour shopping trip to try on swim suits, how many didn’t fit and how many you actually tried on and then hear that you didn’t buy even one! lol :0)

There is no understanding among the men on that point in my life. They simply walk into the store find the size and color that they want, and buy it! They will sympathize but really never understand the whole crisis.

I got to spend some time with some new and some old friends this weekend and I had a great time. I left feeling rejuvenated and ready for more of the hard stuff that life throws at us.

3. I am thankful for my husband.  He is an awesome man!

One thing that I like about myself.

This is still proving incredibly difficult for me. I see opportunities to create in plain objects all around me.