The Sampler: Part II

So last month I slaved over these beauties for the sampler. This week I got my sampler in the mail:


A fun assortment of goodies, including gocco print items, buttons, soap, a candle, a pin, small charm and my favorite:

I'm not sure why, but I just love this ninja cross stitch pattern. I don't even know how to do cross stitch and I have no intention of learning. At the top it says, "Chubby Ninja Fears No Diet."

Front Page!

I made it on the front page of etsy! My brief moment in the sun yielded me 460 views on this.
If my friends hadn't alerted me, I would have missed it. I grabbed a screen shot, went to edit and then to grab another...it was gone. Wow!

Press

Check out several Eugene Etsyians, including me (The one in green) in this video:

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1386356947/bclid1387524738/bctid1448202004

Promotion

I've been thinking a lot about self-promotion. It seems that I have a lot of beads and jewelry just waiting to find new homes. Clearly I need new avenues for my work. One thing I did is send in samplers to The Sampler, you can see my tiny card peaking out in the group shot. I sent them 100 goddess cellphone charms, as seen on the left.

I also sent them some wine stoppers and key chains, essentially promoting my goddess line. I've also been working on a wholesale catalog and it has made me realize that I need to par down my offerings to something manageable and promotable. Instead of offering everything under the sun, each item has to fit into a "line" of items with a similar style. I hope it will create some cohesiveness and give me direction. I'll still be making and selling beads in whatever style suits my fancy.