Not everyone is sweating their butts off

Oh, oh look, I'm POSTING!!! (That's for you, Lori.) Before I get into the whole "what I've been doing the past month," I have a very special announcement to make:

IT IS WINTER IN AUSTRALIA!!! To help my friends in the Southern Hemisphere beat the winter blues, I am having a 25% off sale on select items in my Etsy shop, now through July 31. You do not have to live Down Under to participate. In fact, this is a really great opportunity for everyone to think ahead and stock up for the winter. Check it out!

Now, I'm not going to apologize for being absent for the past month or so. Seriously, friends, I have been busy. Here's a taste of what I've done:

- Started my own marketing/pr firm focusing on small businesses (more on that later, after I finish my web site!)

- Worked on print and web projects for my clients.

- Joined the team at Scoutie Girl as Tara's virtual assistant.

- Gone to a million farmer's markets. Not just gone - worked. I've been employed by a friend with great products!

- Started a web comic, which needs to be updated even more than this blog does.

- Had lots of ice cream and Rita's dates with my husband.

- Enjoyed good books and good friends.

What I have not done is vaccuum or dust my house, clean my kitchen, or update this blog. Somehow, I think this is understandable. I should probably shower, though. So go check out that sale already!

New items and a GIVEAWAY!

Happy one-year birthday to LikeClochework! In celebration, I am introducing two new items and running my second giveaway. I'm also running a sale in my Etsy shop with free gifts and free shipping. I am also offering a FREE HAT to the first person who gets me to the front page of Etsy (see details here).

NEW ITEMS
Introducing the "Pamela" flapper hat! This retro-inspired cutie is named after my mother, for whom - after much complaining and teasing on her part - I promised to name my next creation. Here it is, mom!



Also officially joining my repertoire is the "Flower Scarf," so named because you can roll this lacey lovely up into a flower. It looks lovely on your dresser when not in use.




GIVEAWAY
Oh yes, the giveaway! It's quite simple, really: Leave a comment on this post and you will automatically be entered to win one of my new "Flower" scarves. You have until February 22 at midnight (EST), after which my husband will pull a name from a hat. The winner will be announced the following day. That's it! Now go eat some cake and enjoy my birthday!

Let's party like it's 1999

LikeClochework's one-year anniversary is almost here!!! Ok, it's not until February 20, but I'm allowed to be excited, right? I'm planning a little virtual "party" with contests, giveaways, and sales. I may even make a cake. You should be excited, too!

Here's a taste of what I'm planning for Feb. 18-22:

- 20% off EVERYTHING in my Etsy shop! Even custom orders!

- FREE full-sized flower pin with every purchase.

- FREE SHIPPING on all purchases over $40.

- CONTEST: For my anniversary, I would (finally) like to make it to the front page of Etsy. If you put one of my pieces in your treasury and that treasury makes it to the front page (thus, putting LikeClochework on the front page), I WILL MAKE YOU A HAT OF YOUR CHOICE, completely free!

More to come!

Newscast 2010

Happy New Year, everyone! Thanks for your support and encouragement of LikeClochework over the past year - I couldn't have done it without you! Now that the holidays are over I can finally move my focus back to business and to YOU, my amazing friends and customers. I am planning quite a few changes, updates, and special "events" for the shop this year, but to get you started here are just a few:

1) Prices have gone up. No, don't be whining! It's for everyone's own good. As I've stated before, I started selling retail this past fall and realized that I need to change my shop prices to reflect my retail prices. Don't worry, it's not a big change, and my hope is that the increased pricing will actually allow me to offer my customers even better service, shipping, and packaging.

2) There is a SALE going on! I have reduced some prices and moved items to my "sale" category. Check it out and snag a deal.

3) It's almost birthday time. February 20 marks LikeClochework's first Etsy-versary, and I am planning a fun little "party" and sale. Details coming later!

I am tickled that I was finally able to get my artwork from Stephanie Corfee hung up in my living room. It looks fabulous and really ties in with my color scheme. New Year's Resolution: Spruce up my home. And now to take down the Christmas tree...

Sales!

Wow, do I have some sales going on right now! First off, all orders of $40 or more get FREE SHIPPING this month. And it's also free shipping to anyone who wants to come pick up their order at Crafty By Nature on October 4. Secondly, all of my cotton hats are 25% off now through October. Only a couple are in the Etsy shop right now, but I'll have a few more popping up as soon as they come back from the NJ shop next week (I'm changing up my inventory there). I'm thinking about a sale of some sort in October, too, but haven't settled on anything yet. And, of course, there's always a free mini pin with any online purchase!

Now you are in the "know."