Have you heard of Shop Windows at ArtFire yet? It's a new and wonderful place where people can browse through categories that contain Rapid Carts of talented ArtFire artists! I have just applied to have my shop's Rapid Cart placed in the Paper Goods category! They also have a link exchange! If you're an ArtFire artist I highly recommend checking out Shop Windows at ArtFire. If you're not on ArtFire yet, please check it out and bookmark Shop Windows at ArtFire for later :)
On May 24th, 2009 I'll be walking in the Ontario SPCA Friends for Life Walk-a-thon to help the Ontario SPCA give animals a second chance. Each and every year the Ontario SPCA helps thousands of abused, neglected and unwanted animals. I know times are hard but think of all the animals who don't have a voice and need organizations like the Ontario SPCA for shelter and care. The Ontario SPCA also educates the public to help cultivate a humane Ontario for all beings. Please help support their mission. To learn more about the Ontario SPCA please visit them online. To sponsor me please follow the links below or click here. Thank you to everyone who is continuing to support this vital organization.
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I'm looking for fellow Art Fire artisans to feature. If you would like to apply for a feature please email me (shesbattydesigns@hotmail.com) the answers to questions below. Please note that I reserve the right to pick which items in your shop I want to feature on my blog. Thanks to everyone who enters!
Name:
Location:
Shop Name & URL:
Tell me a bit about your shop:
Tell me a bit about you:
What kinds of arts and crafts are you interested in?
What inspires you?
Name a few of your favs (can be food, colours, movies, etc):
What are your goals for the next year for your shop?
What marketing and promotion do you do?
Do you get mostly online or offline business?
Tell me about a typical day in your life:
Are you in any guilds?
Where can we find you around the web?
Anything else?
I would like to extend a huge thank you to "Gems by Jerri" for featuring me. We did an interview and it is now up on the Gems by Jerri blog. If you have time and want to know a bit more about me feel free to surf over and have a read. I would also highly recommend checking out the Gems by Jerri Art Fire or Etsy shop. There's lots of goodies to be snagged! There's also a giveaway contest that's going on at the Gems by Jerri blog so surf over for your chance to win :)
Gems by Jerri Contest:
I recently did a custom supply order of scroll die cuts for Linda. Linda used a couple of them for a card she made for her crafty crew. The card is call "HI Retro Felt Small Card". Click the picture to go to the Etsy listing for it.
If you would like a custom order please contact me by sending an email to shesbattydesigns@hotmail.com
If you would like a custom order please contact me by sending an email to shesbattydesigns@hotmail.com
I also have lots of craft supplies just waiting to be used! Here are just a few of them:
Hey Blog Readers!
I don't know if any of you sell your creations online, but just in case you do, I wanted to share something with you! I've been selling online at etsy for some time now but have now find out something so much better: Art Fire. After seriously comparing both of the communities (and being involved in both) I've realized that Art Fire works so much better for me. Actually I made a sale on Art Fire before I even promoted it at all! Art Fire is SUCH a better deal and the support is amazing!!! I've started working on my art fire site more seriously and have signed up for their $7 (US) a month account because it's a better deal that etsy! Even though with Etsy you don't pay for what you use (20 cent listings, 20 cents to renew listing and then 3.5% taken off of any sold products). On Art Fire I can post as much as i want and i'm not charged anymore AND i'm not charged when i sell something!!! PLUS, their search is way better! Since their search is so amazing there's no need to "relist" like on Etsy. I would end up spending the amount of the item but the time it sold in fees (listing fee, relisting and selling fee). If you're a "verified" member (a $7 a month member) you get priority for search listings - i've been on the front page numerous times in the last few days already! it's HUGE promotion! .. plus i still have my etsy site up but i wont be "renewing" my listings to try to get them into the searches (and therefore not spending any money to try to promote). ALSO, the $7 a month accounts are a limited time thing.. after they are sold out it goes up to like $20 something a month to be a verified member. If you sell online or have been planning on it, i would jump on this now if you can because if you get in with the $7 account you'll be part of the "elite" at art fire and will get all kinds of perks (promotion, special features, etc). .. plus it's the best deal for selling online!!! i thought i'd telll ya about it before they sold out and since i've realized that they are WAY better than etsy! so many more tools, it's cheaper and i can't stress the promotion enough! ha ha. anyways, thought i'd let you know while i was thinking about it! I hope is well with everyone and you're getting the chance to be creative everyday!
I don't know if any of you sell your creations online, but just in case you do, I wanted to share something with you! I've been selling online at etsy for some time now but have now find out something so much better: Art Fire. After seriously comparing both of the communities (and being involved in both) I've realized that Art Fire works so much better for me. Actually I made a sale on Art Fire before I even promoted it at all! Art Fire is SUCH a better deal and the support is amazing!!! I've started working on my art fire site more seriously and have signed up for their $7 (US) a month account because it's a better deal that etsy! Even though with Etsy you don't pay for what you use (20 cent listings, 20 cents to renew listing and then 3.5% taken off of any sold products). On Art Fire I can post as much as i want and i'm not charged anymore AND i'm not charged when i sell something!!! PLUS, their search is way better! Since their search is so amazing there's no need to "relist" like on Etsy. I would end up spending the amount of the item but the time it sold in fees (listing fee, relisting and selling fee). If you're a "verified" member (a $7 a month member) you get priority for search listings - i've been on the front page numerous times in the last few days already! it's HUGE promotion! .. plus i still have my etsy site up but i wont be "renewing" my listings to try to get them into the searches (and therefore not spending any money to try to promote). ALSO, the $7 a month accounts are a limited time thing.. after they are sold out it goes up to like $20 something a month to be a verified member. If you sell online or have been planning on it, i would jump on this now if you can because if you get in with the $7 account you'll be part of the "elite" at art fire and will get all kinds of perks (promotion, special features, etc). .. plus it's the best deal for selling online!!! i thought i'd telll ya about it before they sold out and since i've realized that they are WAY better than etsy! so many more tools, it's cheaper and i can't stress the promotion enough! ha ha. anyways, thought i'd let you know while i was thinking about it! I hope is well with everyone and you're getting the chance to be creative everyday!
There's else than 425 of 5000 $7 deal memberships left! If you want to get in on this deal I would suggest doing it sooner than later!
CLICK HERE for the $7 deal
Take Care, Jamie
http://shesbattydesigns.artfire.com
CLICK HERE for the $7 deal
Take Care, Jamie
http://shesbattydesigns.artfire.com
I LOVE Michael's craft stores! I love them even more when they offer great coupons!!! I was in Michael's earlier this week but didn't have a coupon with me so I had to restrain myself :) Now you wont have to with the coupon below!
Click the image below to save 50% on any regularly priced item - hurry though! It expires soon.
I'm excited to say that my shamrocks were featured on LuvHandmade.com under their unique finds!! How fabulous! I hear that offer low cost advertising options and a free/fun social network for artisans so they may be worth your while to check out! Plus, I can't help but love any site that "luvs" me first :)
They featured by Etsy shop, but most of my items (including any wonderfully new creations I come up with) are at my Art Fire shop.
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So every crafter has to figure out where to find the best supplies at the best prices. Sometimes this can be a daunting task. Don't worry though! I'm about to fill you in on one of the BEST places to find everything you're looking for! It's the Etsy Supply Street Team (ESST)! I'm a part of this team and have the pleasure of sharing the team with amazing artists! Just some of the things that the team offers is fabric, beads and jewelry making supplies, paper and scrapbooking supplies, patterns, yarn and MUCH MORE! Check out the team blog for a listing of all the shops involved in this team.
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