'Biz Talk

I opened my Etsy shop about a month ago. I kept it a secret at first because I was waiting on things to get rolling with this new blog of mine. I suppose I really should have done that awesome giveaway right when I got my new blog up and running, but...I don't even think it crossed my mind at the time. Whoops. That's mommy brain for you!

I had a blast hosting the giveaway, and I'm super excited to send some goodies to a reader of mine. :) Goodies in the mail always brightens my day, and I'm sure it will brighten hers as well. 

I guess that's part of the reason I wanted to open a shop in the first place. I have an ability to create things - albeit simple things - and to maybe, hopefully brighten someone's day while also earning a little extra money. I'd be lying if I said income wasn't a reason to do this. I enjoy sewing and creating, and I know there are people who want to purchase cute, handmade items. I know that I do! (Etsy is one of my favorite places to shop online! )

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I want my brand new, little business to be a success. I'm not hoping to be an overwhelming success overnight; I know that is unrealistic. But I want to create. I want to sell. I want to send cute pouches and goodies to people who want them, and send some love to others who need/want it.

So far (and I know it's still early!) I haven't been successful. (I was going to say "I haven't been very successful" but that would imply some success, and that just ain't the truth right now.) There are a bunch of things that I want to do and can't just yet. For instance? 

I want to buy all the cute fabric! I find myself looking at fabric all the time, and wanting to buy pretty much all of it. So many possibilities! But the reality is I can't afford to buy more fabric until I make some sales.

I think of new things to sell constantly. Really. 

The biggest thing that I really, really, really want to do? I'm itching to have an IG/flash sale. I follow a few other Etsy shop owners on IG who have pretty good success with them. I think it would be super fun to host, and make a whole bunch of things for! I'm just not sure I could commit to making a slew of items without knowing how successful it will be, if at all.

Opening this shop is very exciting for me and I'm trying to not get ahead of myself. I want to do a lot, and I know that these things take time. But, gosh. I'm so impatient.

Was It You?

Thanks to everyone who entered in the giveaway! I had a fun time hosting it, and I can't wait to send some happy mail to one of my reader friends. Everyone could use some happy mail, am I right?!

Without further ado..... Drum roll, please......

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Congrats, Katy B!!! You should be getting an email from me soon, if you haven't already!

For those of you who didn't win my totally awesome giveaway, I still have some good news! 

I created a little coupon code just for you. From now until the end of the month, you can get 30% off your order from my shop! And if you order, you might get a little something else from me in your email inbox. Just sayin'. ;-) And of course, you can always order Jamberry nails from Jes! (Or host a party in hopes of getting all the free things!) I have a feeling I might be doing just that here pretty soon.

I'm so excited to see where my little Etsy shop will take me! I hope y'all will stick along for the ride, and enjoy handmade goodies while you're at it.

Hope your week is off to a great start!

Etsy Launch Giveaway!

What better way to start a new week than with a giveaway, am I right?! =)

In case you didn't know (*wink wink*), I opened an Etsy shop last month. It's something I'd thought about doing for a while, and just kept putting off. Mostly because of the babies, but also because I just wasn't sure. And then....I just started thinking about it all the time. Out of nowhere, I was itching to sew again, and not just for myself and the kiddos.

This new blog was born partially out of my desire to create an Etsy shop. I wanted to have a blog and a shop with the same name - and ultimately, a space that reflected who I am. If I had really planned well, I would have done this giveaway when the shop opened. For some reason, that was the one thing I didn't think of! But that's alright, because giveaways are good pretty much all the time. Right?! =)

My friend Jes also started a new business this month. She's started selling Jamberry nails, which I'm pretty much in love with! When I decided to do this giveaway, I contacted her to see if she'd like to donate to my cause. Thankfully, she said yes! 

So, in honor of both of our brand new businesses, here's what I'm/we're giving away today:

A wipe-clean/waterproof cosmetic bag + goodies

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One free sheet of nail wraps (of the winner's choice)!

The giveaway begins today and ends Sunday night. Winner will be chosen randomly, using Rafflecopter, and will be contacted one week from today. Good luck! =)

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