Crayon Exchange: Have Old, Unwanted Crayons that you don't know that to do with?
Here's what you do:
1. Contact me with a general idea of the amount of crayons you have. I'll take any amount!
2. After that, you will send me your crayons, and, depending on your quantity, I'll give a gift card type of thing with a given amount on it that you can use at either of my shops (meaning Cool Kid Designs and my new shop once it's set up).
Easy enough! If you have any questions feel free to comment on this blog or convo me on etsy or here's my email:
coolkiddesigns@att.net
Help me keep crayons from landfills!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
My Craft Cult Ad Experience, New Shop News, and Just ScrapsNThings!
This is going to be a triple blog post because I have multiple topics to cover and the them of this weeks Wednesday Blog Post Challenge is to focus our post on the person who posted before us. So I'll be posting about that too.
In my last post I mentioned that I was going to advertise on Craft Cult for a week. Now that week is up and I know that many readers of my last post wanted to know how it went. So I'm going to try to be as in depth as possible about my experience. I know that many sellers are contemplating advertising there, but since Craft Cult's viewers are mostly etsy sellers, it may not always work out best for the person advertising there. You have to know your Target Audience. If you're product is meant for etsy sellers, Craft Cult is definitely something you should try. I noticed multiple ads that were selling etsy business guides, banners, etsy shop sets, etc. I would not recommend Craft Cult for jewelry sellers since there are so many jewelery sellers that use Craft Cult.
Anyways, now to start talking about how it worked for me. I sell wallets, so my target audience can be both etsy sellers and non etsy sellers, so it would either work out really well or not so well. In my case, Craft Cult isn't the site for me. I got many hearts, but not any sales (I'm still fairly new to etsy and haven't had a bunch of sales yet). Here's what my ad looked like:
I think it was a fairly decent ad for a first timer. It showed my products at different angles and was still readable.
What did I get from my Craft Cult ad? No sales, but a lot of hearts. So clearly it does help with exposure, and maybe it will lead t sales in the future. Here's what my Craftopolis looks like for the week:
Not what I was expecting. I was hoping to earn a few sales from this week. Oh well. Eventally I'm going to try advertising on some blogs. I've heard that that may work out better. Craftopolis isn't entirely accurate with hearts, so here's what my activity feed looks like (with the names and faces smudged of course):
That's probably more cumulative shop and item hearts than I've had before, so I guess that's a plus. Hope this was helpful to other sellers!
New Shop News:
As some of you may now, I will be opening a new sop in the future. It will be pretty much all for kids and I'm going to try to stay as eco-friendly as possible! One of the things that I will be selling is recycled crayons. I've been researching other sellers who sell crayons and none of them seem to be trying to be eco friendly. Because I'm selling recycled crayons made from old, broken, or unwanted crayons, I'm starting a crayon exchange. Here's what you need to know:
Crayon Exchange: Have Old, Unwanted Crayons that you don't know that to do with?
Here's what you do:
1. Contact me with a general idea of the amount of crayons you have. I'll take any amount!
2. After that, you will send me your crayons, and, depending on your quantity, I'll give a gift card type of thing with a given amount on it that you can use at either of my shops (meaning Cool Kid Designs and my new shop once it's set up).
Easy enough! If you have any questions feel free to comment on this blog or convo me on etsy or here's my email:
coolkiddesigns@att.net
Help me keep crayons from landfills!
Just Scraps N Things!
JustScrapsNThings sells scrapbook embellishments, cards and other paper goodies! Since Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, I'll feature their Valentine's Day themed items.
First of all, here's a link to her shop:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/JustScrapsNThings?ref=pr_shop_more
Now Here's some valentines day tags that you'll love:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/38131258/love-tags-set-of-3-by-just-scraps-n
Aren't they adorable? Perfect for giving out Valentine's Day gifts. This listing is for 3 tags, so it's great for giving gifts to your close friends.
You can use these for all kinds of things just like she said here:
You can use them for:
*Valentine's
*Lunch box notes
*Thank you notes
*Wedding, Anniversary
*Gift tags
*Scrapbooking
*Price tags
*Card making
*Goody bags, plates of cookies or as a tag for fresh baked bread.
*Place cards
*Etc..... The possiblities are endless.
Unfortunatly, I don't have much more time to write. I'll probably do a second post all about this shop tomorrow since that's after my tests are over. If I have any hopes for passing, I should probably get studying. Promotional Frenziers-I'll have everyone's blogs commented on by the end of the night!
In my last post I mentioned that I was going to advertise on Craft Cult for a week. Now that week is up and I know that many readers of my last post wanted to know how it went. So I'm going to try to be as in depth as possible about my experience. I know that many sellers are contemplating advertising there, but since Craft Cult's viewers are mostly etsy sellers, it may not always work out best for the person advertising there. You have to know your Target Audience. If you're product is meant for etsy sellers, Craft Cult is definitely something you should try. I noticed multiple ads that were selling etsy business guides, banners, etsy shop sets, etc. I would not recommend Craft Cult for jewelry sellers since there are so many jewelery sellers that use Craft Cult.
Anyways, now to start talking about how it worked for me. I sell wallets, so my target audience can be both etsy sellers and non etsy sellers, so it would either work out really well or not so well. In my case, Craft Cult isn't the site for me. I got many hearts, but not any sales (I'm still fairly new to etsy and haven't had a bunch of sales yet). Here's what my ad looked like:
I think it was a fairly decent ad for a first timer. It showed my products at different angles and was still readable.
What did I get from my Craft Cult ad? No sales, but a lot of hearts. So clearly it does help with exposure, and maybe it will lead t sales in the future. Here's what my Craftopolis looks like for the week:
Not what I was expecting. I was hoping to earn a few sales from this week. Oh well. Eventally I'm going to try advertising on some blogs. I've heard that that may work out better. Craftopolis isn't entirely accurate with hearts, so here's what my activity feed looks like (with the names and faces smudged of course):
That's probably more cumulative shop and item hearts than I've had before, so I guess that's a plus. Hope this was helpful to other sellers!
New Shop News:
As some of you may now, I will be opening a new sop in the future. It will be pretty much all for kids and I'm going to try to stay as eco-friendly as possible! One of the things that I will be selling is recycled crayons. I've been researching other sellers who sell crayons and none of them seem to be trying to be eco friendly. Because I'm selling recycled crayons made from old, broken, or unwanted crayons, I'm starting a crayon exchange. Here's what you need to know:
Crayon Exchange: Have Old, Unwanted Crayons that you don't know that to do with?
Here's what you do:
1. Contact me with a general idea of the amount of crayons you have. I'll take any amount!
2. After that, you will send me your crayons, and, depending on your quantity, I'll give a gift card type of thing with a given amount on it that you can use at either of my shops (meaning Cool Kid Designs and my new shop once it's set up).
Easy enough! If you have any questions feel free to comment on this blog or convo me on etsy or here's my email:
coolkiddesigns@att.net
Help me keep crayons from landfills!
Just Scraps N Things!
JustScrapsNThings sells scrapbook embellishments, cards and other paper goodies! Since Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, I'll feature their Valentine's Day themed items.
First of all, here's a link to her shop:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/JustScrapsNThings?ref=pr_shop_more
Now Here's some valentines day tags that you'll love:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/38131258/love-tags-set-of-3-by-just-scraps-n
Aren't they adorable? Perfect for giving out Valentine's Day gifts. This listing is for 3 tags, so it's great for giving gifts to your close friends.
You can use these for all kinds of things just like she said here:
You can use them for:
*Valentine's
*Lunch box notes
*Thank you notes
*Wedding, Anniversary
*Gift tags
*Scrapbooking
*Price tags
*Card making
*Goody bags, plates of cookies or as a tag for fresh baked bread.
*Place cards
*Etc..... The possiblities are endless.
Unfortunatly, I don't have much more time to write. I'll probably do a second post all about this shop tomorrow since that's after my tests are over. If I have any hopes for passing, I should probably get studying. Promotional Frenziers-I'll have everyone's blogs commented on by the end of the night!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
What I've been up to
I haven't recently listed many new items, but I'm working on other things for my shop. Today, I'm starting my Craft Cult ad for 7 days and I'm hoping that it works out well and brings in a few more sales. Also-I've been slowly uploading all new pictures of my products. (Taking pictures and editing them takes a while).
Although I have not listed many new items, I have been working on new products in different styles. I'm happy to announce that passport covers are on their way along with many new trifolds and hopefully even womens wallets soon! Do you have any more ideas for products that you would like to see? I'd like to add a lot of new stuff to shop that arent just wallets.
I've also been working on my second etsy shop, which is coming along slowly. Can't wait for it to be revealed!
Although I have not listed many new items, I have been working on new products in different styles. I'm happy to announce that passport covers are on their way along with many new trifolds and hopefully even womens wallets soon! Do you have any more ideas for products that you would like to see? I'd like to add a lot of new stuff to shop that arent just wallets.
I've also been working on my second etsy shop, which is coming along slowly. Can't wait for it to be revealed!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
New shop coming in 2011!
In 2011, once I'm finished making my first shop the best it can be, I will be opening a second shop. What my products will be is still to be announced but the target audience will be toward etsy sellers. I'm currently in the process of developing my products and I'm hoping that my new shop will open for business in March. This is a very big goal since I still have so much to do with my wallet business.
Anyways, I've been working very hard on Cool Kid Designs and I'm hoping that some changes will help generate more sales. I have a a ton of new products coming very soon including more cardholders and trifolds! I'm hoping to have at least 50 items by the end of January.
Also, I will be editing this blog very soon to match my shop and it will soon include links to all of the promotional threads I'm part of.
Happy New Year!
Anyways, I've been working very hard on Cool Kid Designs and I'm hoping that some changes will help generate more sales. I have a a ton of new products coming very soon including more cardholders and trifolds! I'm hoping to have at least 50 items by the end of January.
Also, I will be editing this blog very soon to match my shop and it will soon include links to all of the promotional threads I'm part of.
Happy New Year!
Monday, December 27, 2010
2011 Shop Goals and What I did for Christmas
My list is quite long since I have a long way to go, but here goes:
My main goal is to start making more sales-I'd ideally like to make at least one per day. But, In order for that to happen, I need to have a lot of mini goals:
-Take better pictures
-Have at least 3 pages of items
-Open up a Second Shop (information to be announced-still have a lot of work to do!)
I have a whole lot more-but I don't want to bore anyone. :)
This Christmas, my family celebrated a day early because we were traveling on Christmas the next day. On Christmas, we got an early start and went to the airport and flew to Boston to visit my family, since most live up there. When we got there, we exchanged gifts and then played WiiParty. It was a lot of fun. After, we had a family Scrabble Tournament while we waited for my brother to arrive (he was visiting his father and other siblings). Then, we had other people over for a bit and after most of them left, we had a fantastic Christmas Dinner with the family and a family friend. After, we had dessert, which was fantastic. Then, we continued our tradition where we all watch an inappropraite movie with everyone (including parents and grandparents-so awkward). Last year, we watched the Hangover. This year, we watched Get Him to the Greek. We couldn't even finish the movie. It was wrong on so many levels. Unfortunately, our trip was cut short because of a blizzard warning in Boston. So again we got an early start and went to the airport to try and get out before being snowed in. We were standby so we didn't get on the first flight. Since the next flight wasn't until 3, we went to Faneul(sp?) Hall for while and ate lunch. Then we headed back to the airport to try again. We were very lucky to get on that flight since the late flight was already cancelled. It was a bumpy ride home, but when I got back I found that Charlotte had some snow as well!
My main goal is to start making more sales-I'd ideally like to make at least one per day. But, In order for that to happen, I need to have a lot of mini goals:
-Take better pictures
-Have at least 3 pages of items
-Open up a Second Shop (information to be announced-still have a lot of work to do!)
I have a whole lot more-but I don't want to bore anyone. :)
This Christmas, my family celebrated a day early because we were traveling on Christmas the next day. On Christmas, we got an early start and went to the airport and flew to Boston to visit my family, since most live up there. When we got there, we exchanged gifts and then played WiiParty. It was a lot of fun. After, we had a family Scrabble Tournament while we waited for my brother to arrive (he was visiting his father and other siblings). Then, we had other people over for a bit and after most of them left, we had a fantastic Christmas Dinner with the family and a family friend. After, we had dessert, which was fantastic. Then, we continued our tradition where we all watch an inappropraite movie with everyone (including parents and grandparents-so awkward). Last year, we watched the Hangover. This year, we watched Get Him to the Greek. We couldn't even finish the movie. It was wrong on so many levels. Unfortunately, our trip was cut short because of a blizzard warning in Boston. So again we got an early start and went to the airport to try and get out before being snowed in. We were standby so we didn't get on the first flight. Since the next flight wasn't until 3, we went to Faneul(sp?) Hall for while and ate lunch. Then we headed back to the airport to try again. We were very lucky to get on that flight since the late flight was already cancelled. It was a bumpy ride home, but when I got back I found that Charlotte had some snow as well!
Monday, December 6, 2010
FRENZY SALE!! DUCT TAPE WALLETS!
SC SHOP-EARN 3 DAYS!!
FRENZY SALE!!!
EVERYTHING 20% OFF WHEN YOU USE COUPON CODE FRENZY20!!
Duct Tape wallets make great gifts for teens and will last 10 times longer than your average leather wallet.
Here are just some things I have to offer:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/62880322/dark-blue-duct-tape-wallet-baroque
http://www.etsy.com/listing/63267037/bright-blue-duct-tape-wallet-baroque
http://www.etsy.com/listing/63007105/baroque-duct-tape-wallet
http://www.etsy.com/listing/62896732/cookie-monster-duct-tape-wallet
Also, If I make it to sale #10 TODAY, that person will recieve a free gift with their purchase.
FOR TODAY ONLY!!!
FRENZY SALE!!!
EVERYTHING 20% OFF WHEN YOU USE COUPON CODE FRENZY20!!
Duct Tape wallets make great gifts for teens and will last 10 times longer than your average leather wallet.
Here are just some things I have to offer:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/62880322/dark-blue-duct-tape-wallet-baroque
http://www.etsy.com/listing/63267037/bright-blue-duct-tape-wallet-baroque
http://www.etsy.com/listing/63007105/baroque-duct-tape-wallet
http://www.etsy.com/listing/62896732/cookie-monster-duct-tape-wallet
Also, If I make it to sale #10 TODAY, that person will recieve a free gift with their purchase.
FOR TODAY ONLY!!!
Friday, November 26, 2010
New Listings!
Black Duct Tape Wallet-Baroque Stripe: http://www.etsy.com/listing/63010279/black-duct-tape-wallet-baroque-stripe
Black and Neon Green Duct Tape Wallet: http://www.etsy.com/listing/63009047/black-and-neon-green-duct-tape-wallet
Baroque Duct Tape Wallet-http://www.etsy.com/listing/63007105/baroque-duct-tape-wallet-now-40-off
White Duct Tape Wallet-Baroque Stripe: http://www.etsy.com/listing/63005667/white-duct-tape-wallet-baroque-stripe
All 40% off for one day only!!!
Black and Neon Green Duct Tape Wallet: http://www.etsy.com/listing/63009047/black-and-neon-green-duct-tape-wallet
Baroque Duct Tape Wallet-http://www.etsy.com/listing/63007105/baroque-duct-tape-wallet-now-40-off
White Duct Tape Wallet-Baroque Stripe: http://www.etsy.com/listing/63005667/white-duct-tape-wallet-baroque-stripe
All 40% off for one day only!!!
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