Birthday Week Coupon

Because I am SOOOOO generous, I'm offering a discount in my Etsy shop during my birthday week! Obviously, I'm turning 24 (even though I'm still telling people I'm 22), so the discount is 24% off which is the largest discount I've ever offered. So if you've been on the fence about buying a print or piece of jewelry, NOW'S THE TIME!

I have another motive for offering this happy-birthday-to-me coupon...to you: I'm only 21 sales away from reaching my 2011 goal of 300 sales! I am pretty excited about being so close. I am also planning a giveaway when I reach that milestone, so stay tuned for that.

I hope everyone had a nice weekend, and enjoyed that extra hour of sleep!

New on Etsy

That's right, I'm now carrying jewelry in my Etsy shop! Each piece is made of antiqued silver plated brass, glass, and features various photos from my miniatures series. There are necklaces on 30" chains, stud earrings, and simple adjustable rings to choose from, and the photos I'm using are Lollipop Forest, Cupcake Mountains, Hungry Policemen, and Woodland Crafters 2. (Coupon at the bottom! Be sure and scroll down for that.)

I'm totally beside myself with excitement about this! In fact it's really hard not to put at least 10 exclamation points after every sentence...and capitalize ALL THE WORDS!!!!!!!!!! Ok, it's out of my system. Anyway, here are some pictures of the pieces for your viewing pleasure.

You can see them all in my Etsy shop here.

How it happened:

One of my favorite things about Etsy (besides makin da monies) is the community. It sounds geeky, but I've actually made myself a few internet friends in the Etsy community! One of those friends happens to also be a photographer and runs a shop called jerseymaids. We were chatting one day about making photo jewelry, and I told her how I had tried once and BIG FAT FAILED. She proposed the idea of collaborating, and it went from there. She made all of these, and they are such good quality! I'm really impressed with her skills, and I hope this partnership continues and even grows in the future.

I'd love to know what you all think of these! I personally love them. They actually fit into my style, which I think is pretty important. I don't think I could be excited to sell something that I wouldn't wear myself. Since this is a new adventure, I'm offering free shipping on these until further notice! Use the coupon code MINISSHIPFREE (minis ship free with no spaces) when you checkout. 

I also want to thank you all for your support and wonderful comments. <3 you all!

Christmas in July

Even though July is half over, I've decided to run a Christmas in July sale for my Etsy shop. This is something that Etsy has done for the past few years. It's sort of a kick-off for Christmas shopping this year, and it helps get everyone out of their summer sales slump. Here's the coupon for free shipping in my shop:

All you have to do is type "CHRISTMASINJULY" in the coupon code box at checkout and the discount will be applied. Feel free to pass this along to friends and family, and remember that it's only valid through this month!

Another reason that I'm offering this, besides joining in the fun on Etsy, is that I bought a new car yesterday (my own little Christmas in July I guess). I never would have guessed that at 23 I would own a new car, but things just lined up for 'ole Kristi and I did it! I'm not struggling financially or anything, but a little extra sales revenue from my Etsy shop will really help me get this thing paid off in a timely manner. We all know how important that is!

Oh, what's that? You want to see the car? Well, alright...if you insist.

Isn't she pretty?! Not too fancy, not boring...just right for me. I named her Nora. I've never been one to name my possessions, but I have to join the crowd every once in a while, right? It was hard to leave her all lonely in the garage last night. I considered sleeping on one of the two old couches we have in our garage (yes, I know...redneck), but I haven't reached that level of crazy quite yet.

Enjoy the coupon and I hope you're all having a great week! Today is the day that my step-mom and papaw (her dad) are doing the kidney transplant surgery, so keep them in your prayers. It is going to be fantastic to see papaw feeling better with a young, functioning kidney!