I have been selling some of my work on Etsy.com, a very successful and well known source for artists and those who make handmade products. It can be a great source for that special gift - although lately you have to be careful you're not buying something not quite up to par from what many of us expect there.
My favorite place to hang out these days is Regretsy.com - run by April Winchell (daughter of Paul Winchell) - it's a fund-raising site that pokes fun at some of the bloopers and crazy things you might find on Etsy. In addition, Regretsy provides the service of pointing out the too many rip off artists and resellers (buy it in Taiwan, ship it here and say you made it yourself, etc.) who are trying to take advantage of Etsy.
Which segues into the video I want to show you all. 25 of Regretsy's artists are working together under the care of fellow artist Wendy Sheridan to create a unique deck of 78 Tarot Cards. The art is based on the humor found at Regretsy.
Warning: this is adult humor. And I mean adult. Please don't visit Regretsy in the presence of children (I don't go there when my 10 year old grandson is in the same room) or if you don't find cussing or reproductive or bodily function humor amusing. This isn't juvenile humor - it's witty, snarky, very adult humor. You have been warned. (the video is fine)
Here's a link that will take you to our fundraising project on Kickstarter and our video. Or you can just watch my video (I'm only on the other one a little)... or my bloopers...
I'm also looking for feedback on which of the two designs I did should be used for my contributing tarot card..if you want to take a look and pass a vote, please do! Go here to look and vote!
Thanks for looking!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
You have an account but are you gettting your discount?
Are you getting your wholesale or returning customer discount when you order your bookplates from me?
Lately I've noticed orders coming in from customers who are listed as faithful return customers or booksellers, librarians, teachers or other shop owners. I can see they have have faithfully logged into their accounts - but there is no discount showing. Since others are getting their discounts, I thought the answer might lie in the peculiarities of my software system.
First you need to set up an account. Then you need to let me know you've set up an account by e-mailing me (check out the website for how to do that). Wait for me to manually set you up. Now, the important part.
In order to get your discount you need to FIRST sign into your account, then place items in your basket. The discount will ONLY apply to items you place in your basket AFTER you have logged in to your account.
If you wait to sign in until the check-out process, the discount won't apply.
This info will be tweeted, too - when placing an order - please log in first!
Lately I've noticed orders coming in from customers who are listed as faithful return customers or booksellers, librarians, teachers or other shop owners. I can see they have have faithfully logged into their accounts - but there is no discount showing. Since others are getting their discounts, I thought the answer might lie in the peculiarities of my software system.
First you need to set up an account. Then you need to let me know you've set up an account by e-mailing me (check out the website for how to do that). Wait for me to manually set you up. Now, the important part.
In order to get your discount you need to FIRST sign into your account, then place items in your basket. The discount will ONLY apply to items you place in your basket AFTER you have logged in to your account.
If you wait to sign in until the check-out process, the discount won't apply.
This info will be tweeted, too - when placing an order - please log in first!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
On Vacation...sort of...
Vacation, these days, isn't what it used to be. Nowadays I squeeze it in where I can. Usually it has something to do with something that needs to be done as cost effectively as possible.
In any case, the website is still open for orders. These will be processed starting next Monday, upon my return from this mini-vacation. The same is true of etsy orders.
Of course anything ordered from the Booklover shop or Nana's Alley - these will be processed as usual, since I don't have to do those myself!
See y'all later.
In any case, the website is still open for orders. These will be processed starting next Monday, upon my return from this mini-vacation. The same is true of etsy orders.
Of course anything ordered from the Booklover shop or Nana's Alley - these will be processed as usual, since I don't have to do those myself!
See y'all later.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Cats Books Life is Sweet Custom Jewelry from Zazzle.com
There's also booklover jewelry for sale on my Cafepress account - here's one example...
Meanwhile, with spring coming it's time to do some yardwork and house cleaning. I'm giving some serious thought to having this be the last year for the bookplate section of my business, for reasons I will go into at another time. It isn't the most portable business...
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
What's going on in my CafePress shops? Check here...
Check here for specials and stuff in my CafePress shops !
- Friendly Spirit (book related gifts)
Quaker Shop (kinda explains itself!
and Squidoo To You (all kinds of interesting other stuff, including my Mother In Law items)
Tomorrow we're having a one day 3.00 off
on over 30.00 sales..just key in Coupon code: SMAR1130.
That's ONLY in the CafePress shops linked above!
Note that there's a new section in the Friendly Spirit shop, with inexpensive booklover jewelry!
- Friendly Spirit (book related gifts)
Quaker Shop (kinda explains itself!
and Squidoo To You (all kinds of interesting other stuff, including my Mother In Law items)
Tomorrow we're having a one day 3.00 off
on over 30.00 sales..just key in Coupon code: SMAR1130.
That's ONLY in the CafePress shops linked above!
Note that there's a new section in the Friendly Spirit shop, with inexpensive booklover jewelry!
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