Wednesday, June 27, 2012
4 more days to save
4 more days to save$$$!!!
To help our family celebrate our 2 sons graduations this month Zach from 12th and Elijah from 8th, please enjoy 10% off your www.dreamgirlbeads.etsy.com purchase of $100 and up this month use coupon code GRAD10.
At www.martaweaverjewelry.etsy.com enjoy 10% off any purchase UNDER $100 and 20% off purchases OVER $100 and up.
Coupon code is GRAD10 and GRAD20. Please note GRAD20 is only for my jewelry shop.
Please email any questions to mweaverjewelry@yahoo.com
Wow, I just realized that I have now taught every grade from K through 12th!
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
To help our family celebrate our 2 sons graduations this month Zach from 12th and Elijah from 8th, please enjoy 10% off your www.dreamgirlbeads.etsy.com purchase of $100 and up this month. At www.martaweaverjewelry.etsy.com enjoy 10% off any purchase UNDER $100 and 20% off purchases OVER $100 and up.
Coupon code is GRAD10 and GRAD20.
Please email any questions to mweaverjewelry@yahoo.com
Coupon code is GRAD10 and GRAD20.
Please email any questions to mweaverjewelry@yahoo.com
When you buy from Dream Girl Beads and Marta Weaver Jewelry you are NOT supporting a CEO buy a 3rd vacation home.
You are helping a family put food on the table, pay a mortage, pay for shoes for their little ones and buy books for children's education...Our customers are the shareholders & they are the ones we strive to make happy.
Thank you all for your support! Your business is valued and appreciated so much.
You are helping a family put food on the table, pay a mortage, pay for shoes for their little ones and buy books for children's education...Our customers are the shareholders & they are the ones we strive to make happy.
Thank you all for your support! Your business is valued and appreciated so much.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Ramblings
I just realized my last post was almost a year ago. Writing blogs is not as much fun as designing jewelry so I guess this is my excuse. With a family of seven design times can be rare so writing a blog seems a chore, however I do enjoy reading other blogs. So if any one out there in blog land reads this, thanks so much.
I'm looking forward to receiving my first Humblebeads order from Heather Powers and I know that I'll want time to stand still while I design with beautiful clay treasures.
Etsy is the perfect place to find awesome treasures to create with, there are so many talented artists the choices are endless it seems.
I'm looking forward to receiving my first Humblebeads order from Heather Powers and I know that I'll want time to stand still while I design with beautiful clay treasures.
Etsy is the perfect place to find awesome treasures to create with, there are so many talented artists the choices are endless it seems.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
A miracle has taken place
I don't know what came over me, but I'm really proud of myself, I cleaned my creation station!!! I did not have the nerve to share a photo of what it looked like before but trust me it was bad. I decided to take the photo to remind myself how nice it looks because it may never look this nice again.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Spring, come quickly
I'm so ready for flip flops, leaves in trees, flowers in my window boxes, sun on my shoulders, reading on the porch swing, shopping at the farmers market...
My latest jewelry designs reflect this yearning and new items I'll be adding to Dream Girl Beads too. Oh and I must add, DGB has had over 10,000 sales!!! That's a lot of bubblemailers going out all over the world with beautiful beads and findings to happy jewelry designers. For me the hardest part is knowing what to buy, how much and especially what not to buy. With over 1,000 listings it can be difficult to say "no" on buying trips to new items I know will sell. Not being the most organized person has forced me to learn some new skills. I've had some pretty panicky situations filling orders and realizing I can't find an item that just sold. So far nothing has been lost but it can be very daunting keeping up with so many beads etc.
I've met so many wonderful customers online that I so appreciate and only 1 or 2 that I don't.
I've learned something about small orders, say under $10, a business owner can go broke. Now when I purchase from other small business' I make sure I spend more. The time and costs involved in running an Etsy business like DGB is much different than selling jewelry online. I've added free shipping for orders over $75 to encourage higher sales. Here are what it takes to sell a strand of beads.
1. shop and purchase the beads 2. photograph (with the camera you bought for the business) and edit the photos 3. price the beads 4. write up the listing discription and load photos on to your computer you purchased for the business and pay listing fee 5. when item is purchased, locate the beads and put them in a zip bag and wrap with bubblewrap, add business card and insert into bubble mailer 6. add the customers name and amount of order 7. weigh the package 8. log into PayPal and fill out info and print address label for package with printer that you purchased at Sam's Club along with ink and paper and pay s/h costs 9. trim address label and tape with mailing tape to package and ship. 10. return to Etsy and relist beads and pay listing fee
So please consider this when shopping on Etsy and visit my son Zach's new shop
www.selectyourself.etsy.com
My latest jewelry designs reflect this yearning and new items I'll be adding to Dream Girl Beads too. Oh and I must add, DGB has had over 10,000 sales!!! That's a lot of bubblemailers going out all over the world with beautiful beads and findings to happy jewelry designers. For me the hardest part is knowing what to buy, how much and especially what not to buy. With over 1,000 listings it can be difficult to say "no" on buying trips to new items I know will sell. Not being the most organized person has forced me to learn some new skills. I've had some pretty panicky situations filling orders and realizing I can't find an item that just sold. So far nothing has been lost but it can be very daunting keeping up with so many beads etc.
I've met so many wonderful customers online that I so appreciate and only 1 or 2 that I don't.
I've learned something about small orders, say under $10, a business owner can go broke. Now when I purchase from other small business' I make sure I spend more. The time and costs involved in running an Etsy business like DGB is much different than selling jewelry online. I've added free shipping for orders over $75 to encourage higher sales. Here are what it takes to sell a strand of beads.
1. shop and purchase the beads 2. photograph (with the camera you bought for the business) and edit the photos 3. price the beads 4. write up the listing discription and load photos on to your computer you purchased for the business and pay listing fee 5. when item is purchased, locate the beads and put them in a zip bag and wrap with bubblewrap, add business card and insert into bubble mailer 6. add the customers name and amount of order 7. weigh the package 8. log into PayPal and fill out info and print address label for package with printer that you purchased at Sam's Club along with ink and paper and pay s/h costs 9. trim address label and tape with mailing tape to package and ship. 10. return to Etsy and relist beads and pay listing fee
So please consider this when shopping on Etsy and visit my son Zach's new shop
www.selectyourself.etsy.com
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