Showing posts with label brankletsnbling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brankletsnbling. Show all posts
Friday, May 24, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
UPDATE: Thank a Teacher Giveaway is Almost Here!
Last week, the Homefront Team announced they are having a GREAT giveaway on this blog, with sneak peek pictures of what { ONE } lucky winner will receive. Here's a little update with more information on it!
On May 20th, 2013, one lucky winner will be randomly selected to win this { AWESOME } prize basket filled with 15 { FABULOUS } prizes from 11 different Homefront Team shops!
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| All the prizes together! |
These basket includes (in alphabetical order of shops):
Branklets N Bling  |
| Pink Crystal Earrings with Jewelry Polishing Cloth |
Camelot's Accessories  |
| Schoolhouse Fabric Basket |
Glen's Workshop |
| Handmade Coventry Ballpoint Pen in Chrome and Cherry |
Gramma Vedora Soap Company |
| Yuzu Handcrafted Hot Process Soap |
Jenny Clark Stamp Art |
| Hand Stamped Cards with a Decorative Case |
Mallory Alisabeth  |
| 4 Matchbook Notepads |
Marks On My Heart |
| Alphabet Blocks Bookmark |
Quite Crafty |
| Crochet Top Kitchen Towel |
Paper Capers  |
| Re-purposed Spiral Notebook with 10 mini envelopes |
Pop's Pops and Treats  |
| {3} 1 oz Handmade Chocolate Bars with Candy and Cookies |
Rural Inspirations  |
| Antiqued Bird Bracelet |
All of these { WONDERFUL } items make up:
So how do you enter, you ask?
This giveaway will open on Monday, May 13th, 2013 and end on Sunday, May 19th, 2013. All you have to do is come to this blog throughout the week and use the Rafflecopter entry form. You DON'T have to "like" any pages or "follow" twitter accounts; although you definitely can for more entries! You DO have to comment on that specific blog post (with the entry form), answering the question we post in the comments. It's that { EASY }!
So check back on Monday for the officially entry form and { SHARE } this giveaway to all your friends and family!
And be sure to check out all of our fabulous Homefront Team member's awesome handmade items by searching "homefrontetsy" at Etsy!
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Easter Finds
Most of you should already have your Easter baskets filled and ready for this Sunday, but here are some fabulous items from the Homefront Team that would have made great additions to your holiday!
These items were found by using the search "homefrontetsy easter" on Etsy.
Headgear
Robin's Craft Tree |
| Pink Shabby Chiffon Bunny Headband |
Izzy B's Stuff  |
| Bunny Pinwheel Bow |
Fabulous Containers
Quilting Frenzy |
| Quilted Fabric Easter Basket |
The Silver Button  |
| Zippered Pouch |
Jewelry
Fully Hooked |
| Pink Rose Layered Romantic Necklace |
Glitterbird Glass  |
| Black Pendant with Gold Cross Necklace |
Branklets N Bling  |
| Rainbow Cuff Bracelet - Jellybeans |
For the Home
Quite Crafty |
| Easter Bunny Crocheted Kitchen Towel |
Gramma Vedora's Soap Company |
| Bubblegum Scented Soap |
Monday, March 11, 2013
10 Things - 10 Reasons to Join Pinterest
10. Become a Creative Person - with all the craft ideas
9. Become an Interior Designer - with all the design ideas
8. Become a Jack of all Trades - tons of how-to's and tutorials on everything under the sun
7. Become a Renowned Chef - with all the recipes
6. Plan you Dream Vacation - with all the exotic places pictured
5. Be an Awesome Gift Giver - with all the gift ideas
4. Develop a positive attitude - (or at least a sense of humor) with all the inspirational quotes and sayings
3. Become a Fashionista - tons of beauty and fashion fun
2. Develop a new Love of animals - lots of animal pictures and clips
1. Become an excellent time manager - so you have more time for Pinterest!
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| This week's 10 Things was brought to you by BrankletsNBling |
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Etsy Treasury Tips and Tricks
The Homefront Team will be featuring several articles in the next few months, concentrating on building skills for a successful Etsy business. Last week, Guin from Camelot's Treasures shared some helpful tips on running a successful Etsy Business. Here is the next installment:
Making a Treasury for Etsy is a great way
to promote your team mates or your favorite shops. It is your handpicked gallery of great
shopping trends on Etsy. Treasuries are
also a great way for you to network yourself and your shop to more people
gaining your shop more views and potential sales. Here are some tips to really make your
Treasuries look great and get maximum “hotness”
First of all, when making a treasury you need to have a theme in
mind. If you are trying to get on the
front page, that theme needs to be of an upcoming holiday or season, or this
season’s in-style colors.
Second, choose items with excellent
photos that are pleasing to the eye.
This great picture is from AnotherCup. This photo is bright with a great pop of
color and then item is showcased in an appropriate background. Be sure that the items you pick for your treasury are diverse in
all categories. Etsy rarely puts a
treasury on the Front page that has only one category of items. Make sure the items you choose all go well
together and complement each other. You
have to make it beautiful. Your first
two rows have to be the best as that is what is shown in the activity feed and
will attract others to favor your treasury.
Third, title and tag your treasury appropriately. Just as you ensure that you tag all of your
products, you must also tag your treasury.
Treasuries that make the front-page are there for a reason, if you don’t
tag your treasury appropriately, then it’s not as easily found. People looking to buy something on Etsy can
search treasuries to get a lot of great ideas all at once. If you tag your treasury well, they can
search through your treasury using specific tags and your treasury may
encourage sales for your handpicked shops!
You should also include your team tag in the treasury tags.
Finally, you must promote, promote,
promote. Treasuries are not meant for
self promotion, but to promote others.
If making a treasury for your team, it’s a good idea to put a little
over half the items from shops on your team and the remainder from other shops
to get more visibility to your team. First notify those whom you included in
your treasury so they can heart, comment, and promote your treasury
further. Promote your treasury on your
Facebook page, Twitter, Blog, Pinterest – any and all accounts you have. If you are in multiple teams, promote your
treasury across teams. You can even join
a specific treasury team for even more exposure. The more hearts and comments you treasury
collects, the more “hotness” points it will receive.
Here are a
couple of great Etsy apps to help you make and promote your treasury. Schmetsy is an excellent
tool for both making treasuries and also informing those you have featured that
they are included in your treasury. Schmetsy has a tool called the treasury maker
which allows you to work on a treasury and save it for later if you are not
finished (which you cannot do in Etsy). Schmetsy also has a “convo sender” tool which
will automatically send a convo to everyone included in your treasury so they
can favorite, comment, and promote it as well.
Another great new tool for creating treasuries and to use anytime is the
Saved Item Stash. This app comes from the SavedItemStash team on Etsy
and it adds a bar at the bottom of your Etsy screen which allows you to drag
and drop items from shops and searches and save them for later use. You can then drag them from that bar right
into your treasury screen when you are ready to create your treasury – very
easy!
I hope you found this article useful and
informative. Treasuries are a great tool
for both team and self promotion. They
are also a fun way to showcase some of your favorite items from other
shops. Have fun with them!!
This article was written by Jennifer McKinnie, owner of BrankletsNBling. You can find her on her business page of Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Blogspot.
Friday, February 15, 2013
My Valentine's Wish...
What I want for Valentine's Day - a nice soak in the tub, indulging in some luscious spa soaps, drinking a delicious cup of coffee, snacking on some delectable chocolate, wearing my new diamond jewelry, and reading a fabulous book- and then I woke up!
.... so did it come true?
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