I'm now also OnSugar - check me out there! I'll be using this site mostly for publicity and promotion, where I'll be featuring a piece of jewelry each day. The site is owned by one of my favorite gossip sites, PopSugar, which means the majority of readers are women. I figured it would be a good idea for me to have a presence there.
Showing posts with label publicity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label publicity. Show all posts
Thursday, February 19, 2009
I'm now OnSugar
I'm now also OnSugar - check me out there! I'll be using this site mostly for publicity and promotion, where I'll be featuring a piece of jewelry each day. The site is owned by one of my favorite gossip sites, PopSugar, which means the majority of readers are women. I figured it would be a good idea for me to have a presence there.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
I'm on Wists
Have you guys heard of Wists.com before? It's apparently a social shopping website where you can bookmark stuff you find online and make weblists out of them to share with everyone. I was excited to find out that the Alice ring made it onto someone's weblist.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Discovered by Susan
What a week! Lots of little things combined with several big things and before I knew it, the weekend had arrived and I hadn't posted anything for Twilight Tuesday. What travesty!
The weather this weekend promises to be simply gorgeous - sunny and in the 60s - which is a happy change from the high of 27 degrees we had on Friday (no wonder people are getting sick with all this crazy temperature changes). I'm looking longingly out my window though because Mr Hazel has decreed that I must gather up all paperwork from bead purchases for the year and calculate my total expenses and revenue so he can complete our taxes by the end of the weekend. I know it must be done, but the sunshine outside is luring me to rebel.
Check it out - Susan from Susan's Greetings featured my shop's Susan bracelet on her blog on Friday. I happily return the free publicity.
The weather this weekend promises to be simply gorgeous - sunny and in the 60s - which is a happy change from the high of 27 degrees we had on Friday (no wonder people are getting sick with all this crazy temperature changes). I'm looking longingly out my window though because Mr Hazel has decreed that I must gather up all paperwork from bead purchases for the year and calculate my total expenses and revenue so he can complete our taxes by the end of the weekend. I know it must be done, but the sunshine outside is luring me to rebel.
Check it out - Susan from Susan's Greetings featured my shop's Susan bracelet on her blog on Friday. I happily return the free publicity.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Blue quartz and hoop necklace
Today I have for you the matching "Danielle" necklace, also hand formed from silver artistic wire and then hammered to a cool finish. She is about 16" long.
Danielle is now available at the shop!
PUBLICITY!
I got some wonderful free press! Angie at Rio Oso Designs featured the Leslie earrings in today's blog entry. Yipee!
This type of publicity is priceless - and much, much appreciated!
Saturday, February 16, 2008
On free bread, gem shows, and publicity
Whew! What a day! In the morning I had a hair appointment (apparently I haven't gone in 3 months, which accounts for my highlights turning a bit on the brassy side and my gray hairs popping up like weeds), but I managed to publicize Hazel Designs to my hairstylist by giving her one of my cards. I'm trying to spread the word as hard and as fast as I can.
After leaving the salon (feeling, of course, like a new woman), I headed to the gem and jewelry show. It was a huge space filled to the brim with all manner of rings, diamonds, gemstones, beads, and even one booth selling purses (I almost bought one until I remembered I shouldn't really be buying purses at a bead show). I was able to access the wholesalers' section, open only to people "in the trade," and I felt so privileged. The best part was there was NO TAX whatsoever! I could get used to this no tax thing.
I was there for hours and my feet were ready to fall off by the end, but I managed to score a bounty of goodies - including chalcedony in blue, pink, and green, which I have been looking for for months now without any success. I also found a lot of gorgeous sterling silver chains and findings.
(And, as a bonus, they cleaned my wedding rings for free).
So expect the shop to be stocked with new designs in the coming weeks. I truly felt like the proverbial kid in the candy shop today.
I also managed to score a free loaf of bread. Not at the bead show, but at my favorite bakery - I discovered this place by accident a few months ago, and found out that they serve THE BEST challah ever. The. Best. So I made a special trip today to get some, but to my dismay, they had run out. The baker guy must have been able to see the tears of disappointment forming at the corners of my ducts because he very gently suggested trying their white bread instead, which he claimed to be just as good as the challah. At my skeptical look he said I could have it for free to try out. Yay, free bread! It's not as good as the challah, but it's pretty decent. Especially because it's free.
And lastly, on publicity: please check out the official Etsy CREST team blog, of which "Astrid" from my shop is pictured (yay!), and also this list of CREST team shops, of which my shop is also included.
After leaving the salon (feeling, of course, like a new woman), I headed to the gem and jewelry show. It was a huge space filled to the brim with all manner of rings, diamonds, gemstones, beads, and even one booth selling purses (I almost bought one until I remembered I shouldn't really be buying purses at a bead show). I was able to access the wholesalers' section, open only to people "in the trade," and I felt so privileged. The best part was there was NO TAX whatsoever! I could get used to this no tax thing.
I was there for hours and my feet were ready to fall off by the end, but I managed to score a bounty of goodies - including chalcedony in blue, pink, and green, which I have been looking for for months now without any success. I also found a lot of gorgeous sterling silver chains and findings.
(And, as a bonus, they cleaned my wedding rings for free).
So expect the shop to be stocked with new designs in the coming weeks. I truly felt like the proverbial kid in the candy shop today.
I also managed to score a free loaf of bread. Not at the bead show, but at my favorite bakery - I discovered this place by accident a few months ago, and found out that they serve THE BEST challah ever. The. Best. So I made a special trip today to get some, but to my dismay, they had run out. The baker guy must have been able to see the tears of disappointment forming at the corners of my ducts because he very gently suggested trying their white bread instead, which he claimed to be just as good as the challah. At my skeptical look he said I could have it for free to try out. Yay, free bread! It's not as good as the challah, but it's pretty decent. Especially because it's free.
And lastly, on publicity: please check out the official Etsy CREST team blog, of which "Astrid" from my shop is pictured (yay!), and also this list of CREST team shops, of which my shop is also included.
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