Promotional Frenzy Team is in Contest!

I am a member of the Promotional Frenzy Team on Etsy. The team entered a contest to win a $450 advertizing package offered by www.HandmadeTop10.com. Please click on the orange box below, vote "10" for each item.



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Help us PLEASE!

Hugs.

Dilema... Dilema... ?? ??? ????

My dear teammates,

For about 6 mo. I have a small quantity of my jewels at a newly opened nail & electrolysis place.The place is open on demand, maybe 2 days a week and the owner is still working for someone else.  Last week I went there to talk to the owner about the feedback she gets from her clients on my jewels. Here is what she said, quote: "People want bling. I went to New York and to Chinatown. I brought back bling bangle bracelets. Three days later they were all gone. I sold them for $25. Too bad I did not bring more."

I explained to her that I do not make that style of jewelry, which she knew what I made as I showed my work to her when we first met.

Sterling Silver Bracelet

 
Now, I need your opinion.

1. Should I just get out of there since this is not my target market?
OR
2. Should I start making bling?

I like bling sometimes! I just do not make bling.
I believe I know what I want to do but it would be great to hear your thoughts.


Thanks a lot for your input.

Bling Bracelet

Feedback

It is hard to buy an item when you can not try it on or touch it. That is why I am always worried if my buyer will like the item purchased. Today, I want to thank you all my buyers for trusting to purchase from me and want to share some of their feed-backs:

• thanks so much, love my purchase!!

• Great cuff and lots of textures that I like very much! Wonderfully comfortable and easy to put on. I like the folded metal! Very nice artist and very talented!

• Great job on the bracelet. Just what I wanted! Thanks!

I do not have that many of sold items so I cherish every positive feedback.

THANK YOU!!!
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The Shortest Blog Post Ever!

Well, this is my official announcement:

Prittyfy=iaFlowerPower 

We are not naughty twins, we are not twins at all. No split personalities here either. One Inessa with two Etsy shops.  WooHooo!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Prittyfy?ref=si_shop

http://www.etsy.com/shop/iaFlowerPower?ref=si_shop

Cocoon made for baby Bella May

Shield Style Necklace

  

P.S. Do not tell Galla but that is all her fault. She said "open a second shop". See what a confusion!

My 5 cents on Latest Changes.

Today I decided to put my 5 cents in about the newest changes in PFT (Promo Frenzy Team). I read treads and noticed that some of us jumped the guns. Could I ask you, please hold your horses?! 

It appears that some of the members expressed their concerns in two areas:

1.      Blog (min. requirement is to keep the list of shops current)

2.      Joining treasury teams (that have no requirements) 

1. I do have a blog page but …as you may know, I hardly blog. I just have no time to blog on the regular basis (in addition to my personal situation, I need much more time to put a post because of my English). In accordance with the newest changes, each of us got to have a blog page and at a minimum got to maintain the shop list. You are not obligated to blog, JUST TO MAINTAIN THE LIST. Here, I am guilty; I neglected to do that but will update the list because it is important to have those back links. If I commit 30 min a week, I can do it. Think about it… maybe YOU could do it, too.

2. Treasuries… In the past, I made one treasury a month. I really wanted to make more. I jointed TPT, PUNKS and C&C prior to all the latest announcements.  Those teams have no requirements rather than click and comment on 10 or 15 treasuries posted before yours. One round takes me 10 to 15 minutes. My problem is time of the day I am available to release a treasury. When I am around, most of you are not. I took a chance, made my last two and sent them out. My last Sun. night (7 pm) treasury made to #4 on pg. 1!!! Not bad at all! Just think, maybe you are unable to make a treasury but maybe YOU could take someone else’s treasury for a round to those treasury teams. One round, 10 to 15 min…. Could you?

Please correct me if I am wrong, 10 to 15 min. once a week, that is all that required. Not too bad. If you do not have that 10 to 15 min. time, join those teams just in case you find time someday. In the meantime, pick other activity to meet 2 a week.

I am sad that some of the great shops decided to leave. Please take a minute, take another look… Rather than seeing the reasons to leave, you may be able to see the reasons to stay. 

I hope I make sense and whatever decision you make, good luck to you and keep in touch!

My Girls

Miriam

Fe-Fe

Katerina

Today I'd like you to meet our 3 girls Fe-Fe, Miriam and Katerina.

Fe-Fe is a Persian who we originally named Snowball. She came from an abusive situation about 7 years ago.  She was so skinny, she looked like a hot-dog. She spent days under the bed. It took her months to trust us. She is quiet a princess, a very smart princess. She talks to us and she is not shy to let us know what she wants and what she doesn't want. When we got to know her better, she got a nick name Fe-Fe, which is a variation of Russian "Fee-Fah" for "I'm too sexy for my hat, too sexyyyyy...". You know that song, right? She says that it is so hard to be beautiful.

Miriam was rescued, too. She was scheduled for euthanasia and they thought we were crazy for wanting her because she was not eating/drinking/waking, etc. That was 6 years ago and she is still with us. She is a senior citizen and has colitis so we watch her diet. She is a lovely, very social girl, always sleeps by my site, and she loves to be brushed.  

Katerina is a rescue, too. She lives with us for 6 years. Katerina was found in the field with her babies. She is kind of a "tom boy" girl. You do not mess up with Katerina. She rules our house cat's world (between us girls her boyfriend thinks that he is in charge but he is soooo wrong).

I hope you enjoyed meeting My Girls. Keep tuned, some day I'll introduce you to the boys.

WOULD YOU LIKE A TOUR OF MY STUDIO?

I do not consider myself a writer especially if I write in English… so I will be short. 

I love my studio! I walk in and forget about the whole entire world. I end up in my own world of tranquility and relaxation. I love my studio because it is mobile. I can set it up in 10 minutes anywhere in the house. I am surrounded by friends (hammers, pliers, files, torches…oy!). Let’s take a peek. But first I have to find the right camera to take pictures for you. Which camera should I choose?

 

This one should be good. OK, what do we see here? Tools, tools and more tools…

 

Stethoscope?! I use it to listen to my finished piece’s heart. I believe that each piece should have one.

Oh, wait … here is just what I need. Chocolate is right next to my torches!

Also, in the picture on the right I have a pleasure monitor. I use it to check blood pleasure of the piece wearer to ensure that she enjoys wearing it.

Quiet often I use help of my furry friends. Today Samuel came to play with a strand of beads. 

Thanks for visiting my very small studio where less is more.