Almost February!

It's almost a new month!

That means this month's coupon will be running out... so for those coupon clippers out there, you can get 10% off of rectangular bookplates by typing in BLOGJAN2010 at check-out on Friendly Spirit's shop ... for a view of ALL products see here...


And there are new round mini bookplates coming up...the first one is this design, using graphics from The Original Mother Goose, provided by OldBookArt.com

Girl reading to Doll by friendlyspirit

Have You Done Your Valentine's Shopping?

Here are a few ideas... most of these can be personalized...
Valentine Mugs and Shirts for Booklovers!

Love Owls

CA shoppers go here UK shoppers go here AU shoppers go here NZ shoppers go here


Send Chocolate



CA shoppers go here UK shoppers go here AU shoppers go here NZ shoppers go here

I love Books


CA shoppers go here UK shoppers go here AU shoppers go here NZ shoppers go here
Anti-Valentine (or love) Mug


CA shoppers go here UK shoppers go here AU shoppers go here NZ shoppers go here


Reading is Sexy


CA shoppers go here UK shoppers go here shoppers go here NZ shoppers go here

I love books morphing mug


CA shopppers go here UK shoppers go here AU shoppers go here NZ shoppers go here

More Valentines for Booklovers stuff here

History of Antioch Bookplate Company

How lovely! I "accidentally" came across a piece freshly written about the history of Antioch bookplates, something near and dear to my heart.

Go here ! Read and enjoy!

Haiti Help

You can donate to help in Haiti at these sites:

Unicef , also Red Cross US or Red Cross Canada

BUSINESS CARDS ON SALE 50% OFF!!!!!!!

50% OFF YES!!! JUST ENTER COUPON CODE 2010BIZCARDS at check-out!!!!



More designs, here, too!

* 50% of the business card net sale price will be deducted when one or more business card packs are purchased and the coupon code 2010BIZCARDS is applied at checkout. The net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes).

Offer is valid from January 11, 2010 at 12:01am PT through January 21, 2010 at 11:59pm PT.

Coupons good til the end of the month

...I have tested out the coupons and they work for me. Still not sure why customers aren't using them, but of course 10% not used by you all is 10% more profit for me, allowing me to stay in business. If nobody uses them in January, I will probably stop putting them in.

Working on new designs to replace some of the Antioch designs that I will be out of stock on soon. It would be nice to get feedback from customers on these, so I will post the designs here and see what people think!

Is it summer yet?

I'm waiting for summer....but no luck so far...we haven't even hit Spring.

Shoveled and Mailed

There we go...6 inches of snow, as I measure it and more coming but all orders are shipped except two (7584 and 7585), which should go out on Monday. So, now I'm off for the week-end!

Meanwhile, can one of you customers tell me why nobody uses the coupon(s) for an additional 10% discount? Is it because you want me to keep the money? :)

Snow Days

Dear Customers,

This is a snow day! Yes, I know -- Big Companies have their workers come to work and get those orders out no matter what!! I did make me come to work today. Orders are being filled and processed. But I won't make it to the Post Office today. Orders should go out tomorrow, God willing and the snow don't rise!

Coupon Lovers

Ok, this is what I don't quite understand.... I can see how many people read my blog.

So far (if I have entered information correctly) nobody but me.

That's fine, I don't take it entirely personally. I moved it from towards the bottom of my website to the top and put a note over it, letting people know they can get coupons by reading the blog.

Still no response. Are people afraid I am going to track them to their home, send telemarketers to their door, spam them?

Well, whatever.

In any case, here we go...


This month's coupon, good for the rectangular bookplates on my website, is ...
(oh, and in addition to this, you know, you get free shipping if you order over $50.00 worth of bookplates)


BLOGJAN2010 (One per customer)


TWITTERFIRST2010 (One per customer)

What is a bookplate for?

My daughter in law gave bookplates as gifts this Christmas and reported back that most of the recipients loved them! They thanked her and told her how they had been looking for something to mark their pages in their books.

Err and ummm.

That made me realize, it is really time to add something to my packaging that explains to people who are getting bookplates what these nice little things are. So I've designed these litle labels (shown above) which I'll attach to the packaging, hoping people will read it and find it helpful!

And speaking of packaging, over Christmas, I was finally able to get rid of plastic packaging and now use recyclable paper, tied with twine. A bookplate is on the outside. It has a nice look to it. The sticker above will be added to the back, in hopes that people will have an "aha" moment!

For those who still are not certain (because that's a tiny little label and the print is pretty small), I've also got some explanations they can read on-line and pass on to friends.

What is a bookplate and why would I want one?

and

Affixing Bookplates

Site problems

Evidently customers were getting a warning that my site was not secure -- this was simply because a license had not been renewed -- and that was simply because any reminders that were sent got eaten in the wonders of e-mail.

Dues have been paid. We're secure. Apologies for any who got scared off.

It's a New Year!

Happy New Year! And here we all are, back at work!

I'm working on getting out orders, and updating the website. Out with the old, in with the new!
Stationery products are the newest addition -- and they are still in the works -- stamps, personalized stationery, letterhead, notecards and co-ordinated stickers.

Mini bookplates are growing in popularity and choices!

For regular bookplates (the rectangular ones) there will be new ones added later in the season.

As to coupons -- you don't need one for the rectangular bookplates -- FREE First Class shipping on orders over $50.00 for customers in the US, Canada and the UK.

If you order from Friendly Spirit Booklover Gifts there are always coupons there! Today's coupon is 20.10% OFF Binders,





T-Shirts, & Mugs! LAST DAY! Use Code: NEWYOUZAZZLE

And there are MORE coupons good for now!

Use Promotional Code: BIZCARDSAVE1


BINDERSDEAL1

10% off binders

10% of the binder net sale price will be deducted when one or more binders are purchased and the coupon code BINDERSDEAL1 is applied at checkout.

The net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). Offer is valid from December 23, 2009 through April 1, 2010 at 11:59pm PT. This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. If a volume discount applies to your order, you will receive either the discount set forth in this offer or the standard volume discount, whichever is greater. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.
Expires 4/1/2010.
Use Promotional Code: BINDERSDEAL1


15CALENDAR15
15% off calendars

15% of the calendar net sale price will be deducted when one or more calendars are purchased and the coupon code 15CALENDAR15 is applied at checkout.
The net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). Offer is valid from December 23, 2009 through April 1, 2010 at 11:59pm PT. This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. If a volume discount applies to your order, you will receive either the discount set forth in this offer or the standard volume discount, whichever is greater. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.


Expires 4/1/2010.
Use Promotional Code: 15CALENDAR15

Custom Buttons
Get up to 36% off Custom Buttons

Create your own flair with Zazzle custom buttons. Perfect for campaigns, parties, rallies, reunions, weddings, birthdays, and more. Add your favorite photo, slogan, logos, or phrases and choose from hundreds of fonts and colors. Add flair to your outfit and express your message loud and clear.


Cards
41% off 20 or More Cards!
Zazzle greeting cards are the best way to send personalized messages. Browse thousands of card ideas for holiday greetings, new baby announcements, birthdays, wedding invitations or party invitations. Add your photos and text to any of our cards (templates too!) to make them your own.

Stamps
$0.50 to $5 Off Postage Sheets
Make every letter a special delivery with your own customized postage! Volume discounts mean you can save $0.50, $1, $2, $3, $4 or even $5 per sheet.