Red, White, And Brilliant

I love it when you can decorate for a holiday without it looking like you are decorating for a holiday. Just add pops of holiday coordinating colors and you're good to go! Happy 4th!

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Hip To Be Square

Nothing says Summer like gingham!

Buy plates here

Buy dress here

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Marketing Monday: Promo Swap

zJayne

The Etsy Trashion team is going to do a promo swap!
What is a promo swap, you ask?


remaker

According to Kimmy of bellavioletta, our Swap Coordinator,
A promo swap is to help our members promote one another.
Swap participants will send their promos/samples to the Swap Host,
& will receive back a mixture of promos & samples from all the other
swap participants.


maram

Items received should be included in outgoing sales packages,
handed out at craft shows / markets, or home shows / parties.
Team members should be creative in how they share the promos
and samples received!


junck

Promos can be anything that represents a team member and his
or her work. The purpose of a promo swap is to get our shop names
out to customers we would not normally be able to reach. Some
examples of swap items: matchbook note pads, small thank you
cards, charms, yarn samples, soap samples, sachets. Anything
that shows off our talent and has our shop names will work.


taintbosh

So if you are an Etsy Trashion team member & wish to participate,
please visit our Yahoo group to sign up by July 12th!


kelliechristie

LOVE!

I'm so in love with this dress! I'm going to start planning my daughter's wedding now. It's a long way off but you can never be too prepared for these things.

Fabric Lampshades

Go here for a tutorial to make your own pretty shade.

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Feature Me Friday: Taintbosh

This week for Feature Me Friday, we have Marie of Taintbosh
from Lafayette, Louisiana.

Who is Taintbosh?
I sell accessories and jewelry that are affordable and green.



What’s the first thing you remember making?
Painting a picture in pre-school.

Why work with recycled materials?
I think it forces more creativity and it is also a great way to
re-purpose all of the neat things I see while shopping at thrift stores.

Where do you work?
Kitchen table (photos would scare people).



How do you get from A to Z?
I'm not sure. I start from what I have on hand and work from there.

What are your favorite tools?
Paint.

What music do you listen to while you’re working?
I watch TV, usually Netflix.



What are the five best things you’ve purchased on etsy and
where did you find them?
I love this Antique Silver Camera Pendant Necklace that I bought
from ninexmuse, plus she was very nice and shipped fast.

Read any good books lately?
I just finished Matthew Lewis' The Monk. Creepy but a classic of
Gothic literature.

Been to any great exhibits?
Not for a long time.

Who inspires you?
My Mom.



What do you do for fun?
Craft.

Besides Etsy, where can we find you work?
I have been selling at one local shop. She is great.

How do you promote your work?
Usually word of mouth.



Have any words of wisdom?
Have fun.

What’s in your future?
Hopefully expanding my shop. I would love to get to 200 sales
before the end of the year.

Sweetest Baby Celebration

An amazing baby shower for an amazing baby.

I don't think they played the "Guess What's in the Baby Diaper" game at this shower.

Trending: On-line Magazines

Lonny Magazine

Maeve Magazine

Have you looked at these yet? They are beautiful and packed full of the best life-style and decorating info. I do love the feel of a "real" magazine but now I can store my favorite pages on my computer and save all that tearing and filing of pages that I forget about until they are way out of date. I sure do like the future.

They Are Taking Over!!!

Shoes. We all have them. We all have a difficult time storing them. Maybe this will help...

 

Photos found here

Photo found here

Photo found here

This has me seriously cracking up! I love the concept but I could see it being used  for "Wheel of Fortune" by my kids. It looks way too fun to just store shoes.

How2 Tuesday: Paypal Shipping

Hail Britannia Bottle Cap Earrings by anyonesguess

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If you use USPS to ship your packages and haven't met Paypal Shipping... please let me introduce you to...
Lower Shipping Fees & No More Waiting in Lines*!
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Paypal Shipping allows you to generate a USPS shipping label

for most services offered by the post office from the convenience of your very own Paypal account. Once a transaction is complete

you have the option of Creating a Shipping Label.
Try it!
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First Class Domestic
Parcel Post
Media Mail
Priority Mail
Express
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By clicking Print a Shipping Label you open a new page with

all of the To/From shipping info info Paypal has for you and your buyer. Simply check shipping info against your invoice to see that it's a match. Choose your shipping method from a drop down box, and add the weight of the package. Delivery Confirmation is

Free for Priority packages and only 19¢ for first class.

Additional services are available for a fee.
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Click to the next page where you're able to confirm the info

and shipping charges. If everything looks good, just confirm,

and print your prepaid shipping label.

No special equipment is necessary!
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The actual cost for shipping your package is automatically deducted from your Paypal account with no additional processing fees. Paypal will even send a message to your customer to let them know their package is ready to ship!

You can track packages from Paypal too!
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Paypal will also generate Customs Forms for International orders shipping via Prority Mail or Express.
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Small Flat Fate Box w/Delivery Confirmation at the Post Office = $5.65 (plus time getting to and waiting in line)

vs.
Paypal Shipping= $4.85
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If your daily mail provides pick-up you can send smaller packages directly from home. All prepaid packages can be dropped off

in a USPS mail box if it fits, or dropped off at your local post without waiting in lines.
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For more information log into your Paypal account, click on Merchant Service and then Shipping Center.

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If you ship using Priority Mail, USPS will send packing materials to your door for free! Find everything you need here.
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*Paypal Shipping does not have an option for First Class International. So for now, you'll have to treck to the Post Office.
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If you find youself shipping larger, heavier packages Etsy has a Seller Deal with Fedex. Setting up an account is free with no minimun shipping requirement. Create a shipping label online, slap it on your package and then find a local drop off location. They'll bill you just for packages shipped. No hidden fees.
Easy-peasy!
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Happy Shipping!
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Images © anyonesguess & USPS
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Subtle Yellow

A dash of yellow to start the week off right.

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Marketing Monday: Pretty Packaging

I use plastic bags like these all the time - and reuse them,
and reuse them and reuse them.


via Daydream Lily

What a clever way to dress them up for packaging!
You can take a marker to just about anything to dress up
your packaging.


via Nice Package


nicepackage


happytape


mediabistro

On what will you be drawing?