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Cyber Monday sale
This post is a little late, but better late than never, right? 😉
Shop small and local this weekend! Obviously I am a small business owner and every single sale that comes through my Etsy shop and in person is VERY much appreciated. It’s not easy owning a small business – there is TONS of competition. However, it’s very rewarding and I’ve met the most amazing people because of my small businesses.
So, this weekend through 12/1 save 25% + get a free gift with your Handcrafted by Heather purchase. In addition, get a $25 Etsy gift card when you spend $100! Oh, and you’ll still get free shipping within the U.S.
Geesh. Great deals.
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Sons of Anarchy fans unite
So, I’m, like, a HUGE Sons of Anarchy fan. In fact, it’s pretty much the only show on TV I watch anymore. I just don’t have time to zone out on television with two growing businesses, three kiddos to tend to, a husband who also demands my attention, and then, ya know, life… but I MAKE time for SOA.
Sons is in it’s final season and that makes me, and all other true SOA fans, very sad. What in the WORLD will we do with ourselves on Tuesday nights? UGH…
Anyway, this show and it’s colorful characters has inspired me to create some really fun jewelry- mostly 
made out of metals, glass and stones. Some of it resembles pieces that the actors have worn, other pieces are just things I conjured up and thought “yeah, Gemma would totally wear this.”
I have entire section in my Etsy shop dedicated to this jewelry line. Check it out HERE.
I HAD to share a few pictures that a fellow SOA fan & a
customer of mine sent me. Her and her husband dressed up as “Gemma” and “Chucky” for halloween this year (2014). She wore earrings she bought from me and they both looked AWESOME!!
Thanks for the pics, guys!!! LOVE IT!!
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Happy 2013!
Welcome, 2013, it’s nice to meet you.
I love new years, new months, new weeks (Yes, I LOVE Mondays!), and brand new days. You can start fresh, do something new and different if you want. It’s really pretty awesome. I’m finding that I have to LET myself do that. The only person holding me back from feeling ‘fresh and new’ is yours truly.
Now, I know this is a blog about my jewelry and handcrafted items, but since I’ve started my Arbonne biz I feel it’s become a part of me, as an artist and a person. I’m much more positive (or at least I try REALLY hard to be!) about really everything. That includes be more positive about my jewelry. I feel like I’m doing MORE, less often, and I think it’s paying off. Hense, not writing a blog post since last August… yeah… I’ve been busy- it’s a good thing.
2013 is going to bring all sorts of changes for Handcrafted by Heather, and me, Heather. We’ll be growing, changing, and exploring together. It’s bound to be interesting and very exciting!!! so, stay tuned.
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2012 Shows, Festivals, and Parties
I wanted to give all of my wonderful fans a heads up on where you’ll be able to find me out and about this year. I’m still looking for shows, and festivals to attend, and I’m hoping more of you sign up for jewelry parties- whether online or at your home/office. I’ll continue to update this posting as I sign up for more events!
JUNE:
*King Ferry Winery Open House
Saturday June 30, 2012 12:00 – 6:00
King Ferry Winery 658 Lake Road in King Ferry, NY
http://www.treleavenwines.com/
JULY:
*Christmas in July Art and Craft Show: Saturday July 7 10:00 to 5:00 and Sunday July 8 11:00 to 4:00 in Canandaigua, New York @ the Steamboat Landing on Lake Shore Drive in Canandaigua. Outside on the patio and recreation area.
AUGUST:
*Community Corners Block Party in Ithaca, New York. I’ll be set up in front of LiSalon 412 East Upland Road.
SEPTEMBER:
*Fall Arts Festival at King Ferry Winery
Saturday September 8, 2012
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
October
*King Ferry Harvest Festival
Come Celebrate the Harvest with us at King Ferry Winery. Saturday and Sunday October 6 & 7 10:00 – 5:00
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Springing into Spring, Marching into March…
….I could do this all day……. but I won’t…. You’re welcome. 😛
It’s March already! Yikes! This year is already flying! phew!
I’ve been busy… [SUPER busy] making new jewelry, filling custom orders, promoting, photographing, and planning 3 parties- wait, no 4 parties; my son’s 3rd birthday is coming up and we’re having a family gathering that will be dinosaur themed (of course, what else?!).
This coming Sunday March 11th, I am hosting a grand ‘ol party at LiSalon. It’s an open house jewelry and wine accessory party. If you happen to live in the Ithaca, New York area, please be sure to stop in between 1:00 and 4:00pm. LiSalon is located at 412 East Upland Road in Community Corners. If you’re one of the first 25 guests to sign in you’ll receive a gift bag jam-packed with HCBH jewelry and wine accessories, as well as some samples from the gals at the salon to keep your hair look fabulous!
If you don’t live in the Ithaca area, or you simply can’t make it- no worries! I’m having an online Jewelry party starting March 22 (Happy Birthday, Grandma) and this will last for a couple of weeks so that all of you have a chance to get your hands on all your favorite goodies. I’ll post all of the information in my next post.
April 22nd is a ways away, but that’s the day I’ll be hosting yet another Spring Jewelry and Wine Accessory party at my apartment. If you live in the Canandaigua area and are interested in attending this party please feel free to email me with your mailing address. I will mail you an official invitation. This will be a more formal party, and will not be open to the public, but it’s still a party I’m busy thinking about.
**RIGHT NOW** I have a Suprise SOA Sale going on. If you purchase a Sons of Anarchy Inspired Jewelry piece, your entire order will be 10% less when you apply this shop coupon code at checkout: SUPRISESOA10. So take advantage of this sale while it lasts, which will only be a few more days.
It’s almost day light savings time again! Woohoo!!! Enjoy, everyone. ❤
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Jewelry & Wine Accessory Party Open House at LiSalon
Join us at LiSalon in Community Corners for a special open house jewelry party!
I will be there selling my fabulously unique handcrafted jewelry and wine accessories, talking one on one with customers and clients, and taking special order requests.
There will be GIVEAWAYS, a raffle (or two), FREE Snacks, drinks, and great conversation!
**If you bring a guest, both you and your guest will receive 10% off your purchases or custom orders placed with Heather that day. **The first 25 guests will receive a very special gift bag jammed packed with Handcrafted by Heather goodies.
*ATTENTION BRIDE’S and BRIDESMAIDS* If you schedule a consultation with one of LiSalon’s amazing stylists, you’ll receive a coupon for 20% off your custom Handcrafted by Heather wedding jewelry!!!
*PLUS- When you purchase 3 or more gift sets of bridesmaids jewelry (Necklace and Earrings) worth $25+/set, the bridal jewelry is TOTALLY FREE!
Please go to Handcrafted by Heather’s Etsy shop to learn more about the artist, read through policies, and check out the goods! www.HCbyHeatherJewelry.Etsy.com. Head over to my Facebook Event page to RSVP to this party!
PAYMENT: All major credit cards, cash, and local check will be accepted as forms of payment. All custom orders require a 50% down payment the day of ordering. Prices range from $5 to $200. FREE Gift wrapping will be available upon request.
If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please email me at: HandcraftedbyHeather@Ymail.com Hope to see you March 11!
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New Year, new biz…
Happy new year everyone!! I wish you a magical, and delightful 2012. We kept our celebration simple with the kiddo’s, a few friends, and my mother, who made my late Grandma’s fudge with me. Thanks, Mom!
I am a believer that a new year gives you a chance to change for the better. That shouldn’t just end with myself though; there’s a lot of things I can change within my business to make it better in 2012. For starters, my husband is going to be helping me with a budget- a REAL budget. Not the ‘Heather’ budget; ya know the one where I just buy whatever I want whenever I want. Yeah, that’s gotta go! I realize that mindset doesn’t help me be prosperous. It just simply satisfies my shopping fix. My hubby says that I should be getting my shopping fix with personal items (like clothes and shoes!) instead of business items. Okay, fair enough. I guess, if I HAVE to buy more shoes and fabulous clothes I will. Twist my arm…. ;-P
Secondly, I really need to write a business plan. Like, on paper. It’s all down in my head, and I know what my goals and plans are for the year- so that’s a good start, right?
Thirdly, I need to stay organized with my paperwork. All receipts will be filed in the appropriate folders, and in a neat orderly fashion.
Fourth, I’ll keep better track of my inventory. I have goodies at LiSalon in Ithaca, at the Finger Lakes Gift and Lounge in Geneva, and at Buttonwood Winery in Romulus, most of which I have no idea what is left, and what was sold. I’ve already started this process at LiSalon, but not everything is inventoried. I think I’ll use a day and just go to each place to catch up on my goodies.
Lastly, I’m going to try to get my feet wet in the art and craft shows this year. I’ve already been researching online for shows to apply to, but I’m having a lot of trouble finding smaller less costly shows to attend… hmmm…
Other things to look forward to from Handcrafted by Heather in 2012:
-You’ll be able to find some of my jewelry, and wine goodies available to purchase from the Finger Lakes Store online;
-New and better sales and coupons;
-Giveaways!
-Watches for men and woman;
-New Sons of Anarchy Inspired Jewelry;
-and lots more, so stay tuned!
Thanks for reading,
Heather
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A new discovery…
I just found a new way to sell my goodies- on Facebook!
I utilize Facebook so much to connect with my fans, customers, and friends. I’ve made some GREAT new and fabulous friends all over the world, including Norway, the UK, and Sweden because of Facebook, and a mutual love (and I’m going to lie, a mutal slight obsession) for Sons of Anarchy. I’m really suprised I didn’t know about this feature, or Facebook App, before now. It’s called simply the Facebook Shopping Mall, and I’m proud to have opened another store within this virtual mall.
I’m still working out the details, still learning about it all, and playing around with it. It’s a lot like Etsy, but you don’t have to sign up for anything (you do have to ‘Like’ my facebook page, though, and you must have your own FREE Facebook account). Payments go through PayPal (which is also FREE and you don’t need to sign up for an account to use it!), just like in my Etsy shops.
With this new Facebook store I’ll be able to offer special discounts, unique coupons, and special items specific to my Facebook store. Customers and fans will be able to comment and like each item, which will give them product coupon codes and other discounts-just by ‘liking’ the item. From my Facebook store customers will still be able to see and make comments on the page ‘wall’, view pictures, and see Handcrafted by Heather information, as well as giveaways.
I’m really hoping that this will be a great feature for my facebook fans. A lot of my awesome customers have found me through Facebook, so I hope that you all utilize my new store and take advantage of the awesome discounts, coupon codes, and sales that will only be available to my Facebook customers and fans.
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Getting ready for Christmas
The show I did this past weekend at King Ferry Winery was a success, and I’m a happy lady!
Now that I’m done with all shows for the year, I can start concentrating on Christmas decorating, wrapping, and relaxing a bit. After I take pictures of jewelry, edit the photos, and post them all on Etsy, of course. That might be a project for after the new year- we’ll see how ambitious I am.
Along with decorating, I’ll be making gifts for my daughter, mother, step mom, and sisters. Busy Busy Busy! And I love every minute of it!
Big sales at my Jewelry Etsy shop coming up- stay tuned!
Going on now: All Turquoise Jewelry is 15% off! No coupon code needed! If you’re a facebook fan of my page, feel free to use your special coupon code on top of already reduced prices!
December 15-December 26: Christmas Sale- ALL ORDERS 15% off! Use this coupon code: CHRISTMAS15.
December 29 – January 2: New Year Sale- I’ll be reducing the price of a lot of my jewelry 15% – 30% and marking them as ‘Clearance’. Also, get an extra 15% off with this coupon code: HAPPYNEWYEAR15
All orders ship for FREE within the United States, and gift wrapping is available for free upon request.
Thanks for reading!
handcrafted by heather 