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| How long does it take to get packages? |
[22 May 2009|04:12am] |
I haven't received my first ever sampler, I was super excited to buy one.(been wanting to for over ayear now!) Now I'm bummed out, thinking it was such a bad idea. I send the money in Feb. and I kept waiting. On April 10th I decided to email to subscriptions to see if it's normal, or if there was something wrong with my order. No reply, so I emailed Alison a week later, thinking I emailed the wrong mail.
Then came the newsletter saying they haven't been getting some of the emails to resend if you needed a reply. SO another went to Alison(April 27th). Waited, and waited...send one more to subscriptions May 14th. Still nothing, I've even sent a copy/paste of the paypal receipt info in all of these.
So instead of bugging them again, I want to ask you guys. Is this normal? This is just crappy customer service about the emails. And the more I have to wait for a email, makes me not want to buy a sampler anymore. :( I just hope this isn't 30$ wasted that I'll never get back.
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[04 May 2009|05:18pm] |
(sorry, this is more ANTIQUE than DIY but i thought it might interest some DIY lovers out there! If there's a problem, just let me know and I'll delete the post.) Thank you!
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[29 Apr 2009|11:17pm] |
Shop The Handmade Market on Sunday, May 3rd!
 Shop Raleigh, NC’s The Handmade Market for fine art, apparel, jewelry, accessories, housewares, paper goods, and more from 50 of the best and brightest independent designers, artists, and crafters from NC and beyond. The Handmade Market is indoors and one day only. Join us This Sunday, May 3rd from 11- 5 at Marbles Kids Museum at 201 E. Hargett St. in downtown Raleigh. Free goodie bags to the first 500 shoppers, courtesy of Ornamentea. And after you shop, enjoy a snack from Coffee and Crepes or an organic baked treat from Sweet T Cakery. Shop and Win!
At the show, you can make a donation to our fundraiser to benefit SAFEChild. As thanks for your donation, you’ll receive a free raffle ticket for a chance to win a gift basket filled with donated goods and services from our generous Charity Raffle Sponsors.
Visit the website for a directions, a complete list of participating designers, directions, parking information and more details about our event: http://www.thehandmademarket.com
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| Earth Day + the Sampler! |
[17 Apr 2009|04:54pm] |
the Sampler is joining Greenward this Sunday, April 19 to celebrate Earth Day!
Greenward is celebrating their 3rd birthday, and to help with this Earth Day/Birthday event, we will be handing out free Earth Day-themed mini-samplers to the first 100 customers. If that's not enough to bring you in, all weekend long Greenward will also be offering 15% off of their great selection of eco-crafting books and 15% off of all cleaning products (to help you get started with spring cleaning!). These sales & giveaways are in-store only, so pay us a visit this Sunday!
the Sampler would like to thank the following sponsors for helping us to get these Samplers together:
Dismissie
Tangle
Weener Ware
my monster hat
and, our most favorite Recycling Artist, Emily Kircher!
We would also like to thank Sublime Stitching for contributing some great gifts for our Sampler friends!
Just stop by the Sampler table at Greenward and let us know you saw this on the site...the first 10 people will receive an embroidered Yoga journal from Sublime Stitching!
These 6" x 8" journals are handcrafted exclusively for Sublime Stitching as part of a fair-trade relationship, made with 'tree-free' papers, using recycled cotton rags.
Hope to see you Sunday!
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| 30% Off Promos! March is National Craft Month! |
[19 Mar 2009|12:09pm] |
●●●MARCH IS NATIONAL CRAFT MONTH! (Valid 3/15-3/31)
Take 30% off your entire purchase! (Excludes 1,000 qty listings, supplies and business cards.) 100 1" Buttons are now ONLY: $15! That's a $10 savings!! Just mention, "craftmonth" in the notes to sellers box during checkout and wait for a revised invoice!
Kittycrossbones - With our products you can turn your logo, artwork, photography and more into unique, affordable promotional products and party favors!
Buttons, Magnets, Pocket Mirrors, Key Chains, Bottle Openers, Display Tags, Stickers, Coasters, and more!
http://kittycrossbones.etsy.com
Stock up for giveaways at craft shows, hand them out with your orders, birthday party favors, fundraising products, wedding favors, bachelor/bachelorette parties, etc!
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| Become a Sponsor of the 2009 Happily Handmade Giveaway |
[14 Mar 2009|11:30am] |
I am so excited to announce that the Happily Handmade Giveaway is back once again. We’ve got a new domain, a spiffy new website, and a great team of volunteers ready to make this giveaway bigger and better than ever. And we promise, we won't disappear for two years ever again!
Even in trying times like these, we are confident that this giveaway will be more popular than ever. I mean, free stuff? No one can resist the prospect of that. And the cost to participate is minimal. Only $20 plus a donation for the gift boxes. It's a small investment for a huge return - I think past participants will agree, there is no other tool more powerful to grow a mailing list than the Happily Handmade Giveaway.
A quick backstory:
The Happily Handmade Giveaway began in 2004 as the result of a brainstorming session among a handful of indie artists looking for a unique way to promote their businesses and reward their customers. Since then, it's grown to surpass our wildest expectations. Our last event gave away nearly $15,000 worth of indie merchandise to 51 lucky shoppers around the world. This event, our 8th, is shaping up to be incredible for all those involved.
The goal of the HHG is twofold:
- To promote indie businesses with an affordable promotional opportunity, allowing them to reach new customers and build their mailing lists.
- To reward shoppers for their continued support of indie business, for making the conscious decision to purchase from an independent crafter and not a big box retailer.
We're currently in our sponsor registration period, which lasts through March 20th, and are looking for indie businesses who'd be interested in sponsoring the giveaway. For a small fee (only $20) and a donation to our prize boxes, Sponsors will be listed on our website as an official hhg entry site. Contestants can enter the giveaway by visiting any the participating Indie Shop Sponsors' websites. Each website will feature a separate entry form, allowing entrants to increase their chances of winning by simply visiting more of the Indie Shop Sponsors. Each Sponsor will also have the full list of sponsors on their entry page, creating an active stream of traffic from site to site to site. Businesses participating in the giveaway report a huge increase in traffic to their site and subscriptions to their mailing list (often a requirement for entry).
If you are an indie business and would like to participate in the giveaway, please visit the sponsor information page (http://www.happilyhandmade.com/sponsor) for details and to register.
Please read through all of the information on our website before participating. A few rules have changed. We have updated the site with a sponsor FAQ page and outlined handy steps to make things smooth and easy for everyone. We're anticipating a huge event, so we hope you will join us!
From all of us at the Happily Handmade Giveaway, thanks for supporting indie shoppers, everywhere. We hope you are as excited about this event as we are!
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| Last Call for Vendors for The Handmade Market |
[11 Mar 2009|07:06pm] |
Apply now for The Handmade Market on May 3rd!
The Handmade Market is a semiannual shopping event in downtown Raleigh, NC. It features a juried selection of the best and brightest artists, independent designers and crafters from NC and beyond. Our 7th event on Sunday, May 3rd at Marbles Kids Museum in downtown Raleigh. The event is indoors and one day only, from 11 am until 5 pm. If you're interested in being part of The Handmade Market, applications are available online now. And shake a tail feather, the application deadline is this Friday, March 13th! We're always looking for volunteers and event sponsors to help us with The Handmade Market. If you're interested in being involved with the show, visit our site for more information. We'd love to hear from you!
With love + craftiness,
The Handmaidens,
Producers of Raleigh NC's The Handmade Market
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| Changes for 2009 and a HUGE sale! |
[01 Jan 2009|11:14pm] |
Happy new year! Joyful Abode will be going through some exciting changes in 2009. I’m going to be focusing on expanding my illustration designs and creating more stationery kits, military stationery, all-purpose cards, and recipe cards. So during the first part of this year, I’m going to be clearing out discontinued items… starting with this sale! All non-illustration items are 40%-60% off, so grab them now before they’re gone! I’ll also be selling lots of supplies (mostly sewing, but also some other stuff too). 
Please feel free to forward this post to anyone you know who might also benefit from the sale! Oh, and let me know if you’re interested in buying an entire roll of heat-n-bond lite (perfect for applique work) or a bunch of warm & natural quilt batting (the nicest batting out there in my opinion). Or a pazzles inspiration cutting machine with lots of extra stuff like blades, cutting mats, and some paper. |
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[01 Dec 2008|12:02pm] |
LAST DAY TO SAVE!
http://omglia.com is offering tons of awesome bonus deals! Pick a coupon from the following list and enter it during checkout to redeem! (if you cannot find where to enter it, just email it to me!)
$5 off purchase of $20 or more: CYBERMONDAYFIVEOFF*
Free Shipping on Domestic Orders: CYBERMONDAYSHIPPING*
Free Pair of Holiday Earrings With Purchase: CYBERMONDAYEARRINGS
Free Gift Box + Gift Packaging: CYBERMONDAYGIFTWRAP ( Gift Box Preview! )
*Free shipping + $5 off will not be deducted automatically upon purchasing, but will be refunded after payment.*
Shop Now!
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| Shop The Handmade Market this Saturday, Nov 8th |
[06 Nov 2008|09:01am] |
Shop The Handmade Market on Saturday November 8th! Shop Raleigh, NC’s The Handmade Market for fine art, apparel, jewelry, accessories, housewares, paper goods, and more from 50 of the best and brightest independent designers, artists, and crafters from NC and beyond.
The Handmade Market is indoors and is one day only, from 11- 5 at our new location, Marbles Kids Museum at 201 E. Hargett St. in downtown Raleigh. Free goodie bags to the first 500 shoppers, courtesy of Ornamentea! After you shop, enjoy a snack from our friends from The Fork and Knife Chef or a sweet treat from Sweet T Cakery. Shop and Win!
At the show, you can make a donation to our fundraiser to benefit The Wake County Autism Society. As thanks for your donation, you’ll receive a free raffle ticket for a chance to win a gift basket filled with donated goods and services from our generous Charity Raffle Sponsors.
Visit the website for a directions, a complete list of participating designers, directions, parking information and more details about our event: http://www.thehandmademarket.com
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| Meet Deadworry! |
[30 Sep 2008|10:46am] |
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I recently bought 3 shirts from their Etsy shop and LOVE them!! The designs are so unique and you can tell there is a lot of thought and care put into each item. I was heartbroken to find out that someone is pretty much copying all of Deadworry's designs and selling them as their own. The copied designs are just different enough that really nothing can be done but there's no denying that this person saw Deadworry's shop and copied it! All of Deadworry's designs are screen printed by hand, the "copiers" heat press their items which isn't really a skill and leads to a poor final product.
This copycat has been around for awhile (going away and popping up under a new name) and I've personally had major problems with them in the past. They have no ethics or integrity and are sadly in it for all the wrong reasons. I'm just going to leave it at that. Deadworry is the true artist and I just wanted to bring to everyone's attention how awesome they are!
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| Join Cutique -- Boost Your Visibility |
[18 Sep 2008|06:41pm] |
There is currently a slot open on indie advertising co-op Cutique.com!
The site advertises on sites like Design Sponge, Bunny Book of Random, Cute Overload and many others. Cutique receives an average of 350 visits and 1,000 page views each day. Co-op members receive an average of 1,400 click-throughs per month. Co-op members are also able to share discounts and product news on the Cutique newsletter, which reaches over 1,000 opt-in subscribers each month.
Visit this link for more info and sign up details http://www.cutique.com/faq.php
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| Last Call for Vendors for The Handmade Market |
[11 Sep 2008|11:16am] |
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Be a part of The Handmade Market on November 8th!
 The Handmade Market is a semiannual shopping event in downtown Raleigh, NC that features 50 of the best and brightest artists, independent designers and crafters from NC and beyond.
Our next event is on Saturday, November 8th from 11 am until 5 pm at Marbles Kids Museum. The museum has a gorgeous exhibition space that we're gonna fill to the eaves with all kinds of handmade goodness and holiday cheer!
If you're interested in being part of our upcoming event, submit your application today!
The deadline for submissions is tomorrow: Friday, September 12th at midnight.
In addition to designers and crafters, we're also looking for volunteers and sponsors to help us with the event. If you're interested in being involved with the show, we'd love to hear from you!
xoxo,
The Handmaidens,
Producers of Raleigh, NC's The Handmade Market
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| Call for Vendors: The Handmade Market in Raleigh, NC |
[27 Aug 2008|09:57am] |
Apply now! The Handmade Market on Nov. 8th
The Handmade Market is a semiannual shopping event in downtown Raleigh, NC. It features a juried selection of the best and brightest artists, independent designers and crafters from NC and beyond.
Our 6th event on November 8th will be in a fabulous new venue -- at Marbles Kids Museum in downtown Raleigh. The museum has a gorgeous exhibition space that we're gonna fill to the eaves with all kinds of handmade goodness and holiday cheer!
If you're interested in being part of The Handmade Market, applications are available online now. And shake a tail feather, the application deadline is September 12th! We're always looking for volunteers and event sponsors to help us with The Handmade Market. If you're interested in being involved with the show, visit our site for more information. We'd love to hear from you!
With love + craftiness,
The Handmaidens,
Producers of Raleigh NC's The Handmade Market
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