tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40246729988565401052024-03-04T23:43:58.220-08:00Bring on the BlingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15068496688628303548noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024672998856540105.post-31787900342021110762015-12-08T08:07:00.000-08:002015-12-08T08:07:53.607-08:00The BLING is back!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Don't miss out when we return in January 2016.<br />
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Many of you may be wondering why we've been away so long. I suffered an injury to my dominant hand and have been unable to create. (insert super HUGE sad face here) I have missed my shop and all the pretty girls that get to enjoy the items I made. With a lot of help from others I've decided to reopen my shop because I just can't stand being away from all of you awesome people for one second longer!!!<br />
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SO....Bloom & Bling is back in January. And because I think you're all SUPER awesome VIPs and deserve to get an extra treat, if you are currently a member of our VIP Club or if you join our VIP Club you will get a coupon for 20% off of your purchase (before shipping) in our shop! Super cool, right? I know! Anyway...here is the info and link where you can get your REALLY awesome deal on our Grand Re-Opening!<br />
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And don't forget as a member in our VIP Club you'll also get SUPER COOL sneak peeks into what is coming up in the shop next AND on occasion even VIP exclusive items. Why wouldn't you claim your VIP awesomeness????!!!<br />
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I can't wait to get to know you all and send you lots of BLINGY goodness soon! See you in January!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15068496688628303548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024672998856540105.post-36460439980481910232014-04-16T07:00:00.000-07:002014-04-16T07:00:52.774-07:00Improving Your Etsy Shop Week 8 - Pinning Tips for Your Business<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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thing’s first: If you haven’t already set up a Pinterest account it is pretty
important to do so. It really helps with shop exposure and hopefully this
workshop will give you an idea of how that works. Hop on over to <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">www.Pinterest.com</a> and sign up.</span></span><br />
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masks, jewelry and, all things girly right? Well I don’t necessarily want to go
in and follow a bunch of boards of people that do the same thing as I do…but I
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It is proven that it's easier to get an existing customer to
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A customer that gets excellent service from you is likely
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Rock Star Kelly is an expert in. Branding is a big BIG deal...you need a
branding plan. It's more complex than just slapping a giant logo on everything
you sell. It's a balance. A simple tag on all your items, a business card, your
shop header, you need to make your mark, but not in an over bearing way. And
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extra effort in your packaging so they don't have to worry about that when it
gets to them. Include a sample of something as a sweet little surprise! or even
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customers. You don't have to mention their names, just an acknowledgment that
you think they ROCK and hope they love what they ordered is enough.
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Using Facebook Pages for your small business (whether it's on Etsy or not) is a SUPER important part of any marketing strategy.</div>
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As of March of 2013 there are over 1.1 BILLION users on Facebook. Approximately half of them are logged in on any given day. That's a lot of potential customers and people that need to know about your general awesomeness!</div>
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So if you don't have a Facebook Fan Page...PLEASE sign up for one! And link it to your Etsy Shop. On Etsy, you can add your Facebook page to make it really easy for anyone stopping in to your shop to also like you on Facebook, and likewise from Facebook to Etsy.</div>
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You will need a coordinating cover photo that goes along with your branding in your Etsy Shop. If you don't have a ton of dough (trust me, many of us starving artists are right there with you) you can always make a sweet simple cover photo over at <a href="http://www.picmonkey.com/" target="_blank">PicMonkey</a> </div>
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space. (People love seeing where you create!)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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overwhelming. So if you find yourself getting overworked with it try out a
program like Hootsuite or FanChimp that will help you scheduling posts so that
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;">I have been trying to work on my Twitter voice a little more and engage people in conversations. When other people see that you interact and do more they are more likely to follow your tweets more closely and really check out what you're saying. I have found that since I've been doing this, I get lots of new followers every day.</span><br />
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neat you found outside of Etsy<br />
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to those that RT your tweets, thank them<br />
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someone about their new items or comment about their treasuries<br />
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ads and attention getting slogans for your shop in general.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;">Tell them what you've got and why they need it, but also let a little of your personality shine through. Afterall, part of the greatness of buying handmade is that someone making the items cares about them...and is a person, not a machine.</span><br />
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And I can't stress this little tip enough...BRANDING! Make sure that your branding for your Etsy shop and your Twitter account match. It's really important to be consistent so that customers recognize your brand.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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Where before if someone searched for “pink tutu” anyone with
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**We have also added an additional search feature that gives
exact word pairs more weight. When your search includes two or more words, we
prioritize results that have those exact words next to each other. For example,
if I search for “pink unicorn,” results that contain “pink unicorn” in the
title or tags will appear higher than those who title an item “Pink Flowers and
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><a href="http://bloomandbling.blogspot.com/2014/02/improving-your-etsy-shop-week-1.html" target="_blank">Scheduling</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;">The most important thing to remember when doing your photos for your items is that the customer cannot hold the item, they can’t touch it, or smell it…they have no reference for the object other than what YOU as the shop owner give them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;">You have to convey texture, size, shape, all in the expanse of a few photos. This sometimes seems like a daunting task. But we’re going to break it down into a few important tips for today’s workshop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;">Any camera will do the trick. Of course the higher the resolution picture it takes, the better. Also, if you have a tripod, use it, if not, think about getting a tripod. It really helps to make sure your photos don’t come out blurry, especially considering you won’t be using your flash </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;">Avoid using your flash! It creates glare and heavy shadows, plus, it can wash out the color of your fantastic items. You’ll want to try and use either sunlight (indirect morning sunlight is the least harsh) and/or a light box if you can. And don’t worry, a light box is not an expensive investment. In fact, you can make one really cheap and there are a ton of tutorials around. Just google search “light box tutorial” and I’m sure you’ll find a ton of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Crisp clear photos are a must! We want all of the potential buyers out there
to know that our items are well made and the only way we have to show them is
through our photos. Make sure that your photos aren’t blurry, and that they’re
well lit. Natural light works well for some, while others, prefer a lightbox.
If you need to adjust the colors run them through a photo editor and play with
it to see how you can get the best crisp looking photos you possibly can. You
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Angle your photos. Make them interesting. Crop them down, play around
with different props. Show your customers every angle of your gorgeous piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;">NO NO…not THOSE goods…the items you’re trying to sell. Make them look as good as possible. Show them how they look on a live model if it’s something that can be worn. If it’s housewares…show it in the setting like it is about to be used. You get the point. Make them say, “OH! I have to have that!!”</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;">Keep it fairly simple. Use a prop or two if you wish, but don’t crowd the area in frame. The focus should be the item you’re trying to sell. Also, if you want your items included in treasuries with the potential of being on Etsy’s front page, you should keep in mind that most of the items featured there have a white, neutral, outdoor, or black background. And, let your items speak for themselves, no need to add text or borders.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;"> Show everything! Since your customer can’t hold the item, you need to show a variety of angles, play around and have fun with different backdrops and angles. (For backdrops plain or neutral are best. You need at least one good close-up and one good shot of the entire item.<br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;">Once you’ve taken these lovely photos, chances are they’re still going to need a bit of tweaking. If you don’t have Photoshop, then <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CEYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gimp.org%2F&ei=JHEXU6HHL6Kv2QWRioDADQ&usg=AFQjCNHSDGuHdZTSGB1PiMFTSSn1zSDRCw&sig2=0-R1-Iu5oR2sMZ3HxnMh5g&bvm=bv.62286460,d.b2I" target="_blank">GIMP</a> is a free to download program that works rather well (It’s what I use) </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;">Crop your photos. If you crop them to a 1000x1000 pixel square you can be sure of what will show on the preview of the item.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span><br />
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The main question to ask yourself on photos is “Does this photo look like the
ones on Etsy’s FP?” If it doesn’t…don’t worry, keep working. That is one thing
that I am constantly trying to improve is my photography of my items. I don’t
think it can ever really be perfected. It’s a constant process and learning
experience for us all.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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Here are a few helpful links:<br />
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to Make and Use a Light box to Improve Your Product Photography<br />
<a href="http://www.handmadeology.com/how-to-make-and-use-a-light-box-to-improve-your-product-photography/" target="_blank">www.handmadeology.com/how-to-make-and-use-a-light-box-to-improve-yo...</a></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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Quality Photography With a $12 Setup<br />
<a href="http://www.handmadeology.com/studio-quality-product-photography-with-a-12-set-up/" target="_blank">www.handmadeology.com/studio-quality-product-photography-with-a-12-...</a></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f7b2c0; color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;">If you missed any of our posts in the Improving Your Etsy Shop Series you can find them here:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><a href="http://bloomandbling.blogspot.com/2014/02/improving-your-etsy-shop-week-1.html" target="_blank">Scheduling</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Creating a Cohesive Shop</span></h2>
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are so many ways you can put out a cohesive shop and we're going to discuss how
to go about the whole process today.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Know Your Customer</i></span></span></h3>
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First thing's first!</span><br />
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You need to know WHO your target customer is...<br />
This sounds like an incredibly hard thing to do, but when you get right down to
it, your biggest customer is probably going to be someone a lot like YOU!<br />
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You want to think about having all of your items geared towards your target
customer (the person who is likely to be looking for...and purchase your items)<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">-</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What
does your customer look like?<br />
in other words....What's their age, gender, income, style?<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">-</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What
is important to them? Natural ingredients? trendy finds? being environmentaly
conscious?<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">-</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What
do they enjoy doing? Do they like camping and nature? Are they into crafting?
Do they enjoy dolling up for a night on the town?<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">-</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What
value can your work add for them? What do they get out of your items and shop?<br />
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</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>Know Your Product</b></i></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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Now...let's think about what your items are...what makes them
"similar"?<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">-</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Do
you use similar materials for all of your items?<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">-</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Do
they all follow a similar theme? (all for animals, kids, adults, etc.)<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">-</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Do
you use the same technique to create all of your items?<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">-</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Do
all of your items come from the same era? Are they the same colors?<br />
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All of these are things that can bring your items together as a cohesive
collection...and that will go a long way in making your shop cohesive as a
whole.</span><br />
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</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Know Your Photography</i></b></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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Now don't all of you grown and sigh all at once...the next thing you should
think about is...you guessed it, my favorite topic....<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY! ( I know, I know...)</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">-</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You
need to have some sort of a cohesive look with your photography
though...whether it's how you crop or place the items, a background, or props
that you use.<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">-</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Keep
in mind that the background should not detract from the item you are selling.
The items should be the feature of the photos...the background shouldn't
distract the shopper or detract attention from the items.<br />
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sure that your background or setting is in keeping with your product theme and
your target audience as well....for instance...I sell hair bows in my shop...I
wouldn't use the same background or props as someone selling rustic items since
it's unlikely that girls are going to be prancing around on barnwood (even though
we know Etsy LOVES barnwood).... My items are geared towards girly things, and
that's why my props are usually bling, or accessories you would see in a girl's
room.<br />
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Also...you don't have to use the same background or props for every item...but
there should be something that pulls them together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;">More on <i><b>Photography</b></i> next week for Week 3 of Improving Your Etsy Shop.<br /></span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Know Your Brand</i></b></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;"><br /><br />Next...and very very important to us all is<br />Branding and Packaging</span><br />
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shop banner and avatar should set the tone and theme for your shop. Extra
points when your packaging and materials also goes with that theme.<br />
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branding and packaging is an important part of your identity as a shop...but
you also don't want it to be distracting from your product.<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">-</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If
you can show your packaging in one of your photos...do it! That could make the
difference in a sale. It can show how great your item could be for a gift, or a
nice surprise in the buyer's mail box. Keep in mind though that you may want to
make that one of your later photos...and not your first one (for treasuries and
the Etsy FP etc.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span>
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We all face similar trials each day. There just doesn't seem
to be enough hours in the day to get everything we need to done for our biz and
our regular every day life.<br />
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Today we're going to work on scheduling to make the most of the time we have
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Choosing a Schedule Location</h3>
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The first thing we need to do is have a calendar to mark all of our organized
goodness down on. It can be a computer calendar (such as the Google calendar)
or a daily/weekly/monthly planner (you can get these from your local dollar
store at a very inexpensive price and the work just as well as the more
expensive ones). You can even use a regular notebook to write your daily task
on. But you really do need to write it down. If it's not written down, chances
are some of the tasks you want to get accomplished will get forgotten (just
like when I accidentally leave my shopping list at home when I go grocery
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Next, make a list of all of the every day tasks for your biz that you want to
get accomplished. Put them in order from most important, to least. Now write
those into your business hours. The reason I say business hours is b/c you
really should make some for your business. With home businesses it's so easy to
work way more hours on your biz than on the rest of the tasks you still need to
get accomplished for your home and family.<br />
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If some of them aren't daily tasks, pick a day or two each week for them. Are
they monthly? Schedule a regular day in the month to get these tasks
done.<br />
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Once it's written down it becomes a whole lot easier to see what needs to be
accomplished and when it needs to be done by and prioritize them all so that
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Clear Your Space</h3>
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Get that workspace organized! Get rid of all unnecessary junk. Not only will this help you to organize your work area, but it will also help you to focus better. When you are surrounded with clutter, completing projects can become overwhelming. Instead of paying attention to your current project, you'll begin focusing on other things.<br /><br />As an example here are just a few things I have for my "work time" on my schedule:<br />Schedule tweets</div>
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Photography<br />
Respond to emails/convos<br />
Current orders<br /><br />Give it a try..and don't give up. It takes 21 days to form a habit so stick
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One More Thing...</span></h3>
While we're getting our business schedules together...don't forget to organize
the activities for your home and family. I had a hard time setting up a
schedule that worked for me, but I found a wonderful site that maybe some of
you have heard of before <a href="http://www.flylady.net/" target="_blank">www.flylady.net</a> She
is an absolute lifesaver! You start at your own pace and work into having a
very organized system for things.<br />
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I can't say that I follow everything on there to the letter. But it's a
wonderful place to start and get ideas on what works for you. And it really
makes you appreciate a shiny sink :)<br />
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You'll be finding a fun new item in the shop soon. The brand spankin' new BooBoo Ice ice/heat packs! If you saw our post last week with our contest and fun new fabrics, you'll be pleased to know that the wait is over and the item has been revealed!</div>
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I'm in LOVE with these adorable fabrics and how perfectly cuddly and cozy they are to soothe your little one's booboos. I don't know about you, but my kids want a bandaid for every single bump. But with these sweet little ice packs in the freezer, they ditch the idea of a bandaid for their booboo ice! The best part? Adults can use them too for a little cooling relief (migraines or minor cooking mishaps anyone?) and even pop them in the microwave for a few seconds for those minor aches from chasing the little munchkins around all day.</div>
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Another great thing that's coming soon is our embroidery machine! That's right. You asked for it and now it's becoming a reality. I have officially ordered my Brother embroidery machine and it will be here in about a week. Personalized bows, bags, sleep masks and onesies here we come!</div>
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For those of you looking for a little Etsy shop owner wisdom, next week will mark the beginning of our 10 Week Etsy Shop series "Improving Your Etsy Shop". This series will go through everything from scheduling and organizing to photography and tagging. I can't wait to share all of these great posts with you! </div>
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When Bloom & Bling Accessories started out on Etsy in October of 2010 it was little more than a closet full of ribbon. Literally. That "room" with all of the hangers full of ribbon below was a VERY small walk in closet.<br />
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Last year, I moved to a new home and finally got my own studio space in a building just off of the house. It's beautiful, organized, and I can actually fit inventory into it instead of having everything in plastic tubs where you can't see it when you might need it.<br />
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Seriously, I'm not sure how I EVER got anything done in the closet. If you told me I had to go back to the itty bitty literal "hole in the wall" that was my former studio I'd probably laugh at you...then I'd cry...cry like a big bawling baby.<br />
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My new studio not only looks about a bajillion times better (no exaggeration) it functions SO much more efficiently. I have these lovely built in, custom ribbon storage racks on two walls, (isn't my hubby handy?) a desk dedicated to my sewing supplies, another desk for all of my paperwork, and putting together orders, and a beautiful large cutting board.<br />
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I can't believe how far my little business has come and look forward so much to seeing what the coming years have in store. And just so everyone knows, the coming months have a brand new embroidery machine in store! Finally, the personalized orders you've been asking for!<br />
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I had an excellent supply shopping day Friday and came home with some fun fabrics, ribbons, and beads. These will all eventually become bows, jewelry, sleep masks, and scarves. </div>
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But today I'm working on new items. Brand new ones. Something not in the shop currently, and that I haven't had in it before. </div>
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You <i>could</i> ask, but I'm not telling. At least not until someone guesses correctly because today YOU get a chance to WIN what I'm making.</div>
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Here are the beautiful fabrics I will be using:</div>
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This week for HERS-day Thursday I'm sharing an adorable set that is inspired by military colors and style.<br />
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Introducing Bloom & Bling Boot Bling...try saying that 3 times fast.<br />
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Wearing boots with shorts is a huge trend around lately and I think the little extra decoration makes these boots even more adorable!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15068496688628303548noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024672998856540105.post-6422642998878312392013-08-12T21:58:00.000-07:002013-08-12T21:58:30.690-07:00Back to School and Back Open on Etsy<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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So it will be back to school soon and I can't think of a better way to celebrate with my girls than to have a spa night! We have several spa night essentials around our house and here are just a few of them.<br />
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I love the Cherry Blossom Eye Shadow....what's your favorite shade?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15068496688628303548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024672998856540105.post-36428054782986616062013-07-23T19:21:00.002-07:002013-07-23T19:22:22.077-07:00Shop updatesWe're on a little vacation in the Etsy shop. Restocking for Fall/Winter and making some FAB new items. Some of it is new designs of items we've had previously and some is brand spankin' new :)<br />
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These fun hair ties are beautiful and functional. They are great for ponytails, pigtails, and buns and they won't leave that unsightly crease behind like some hair ties do. Ina ddition to helping your hair look fabulous - they also look cute and stylish on your wrist and they don't dig in there either.<br />
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And who could forget our new customer favorite, the Sleep Masks? These posh masks are great for keeping out the light and letting you catch some Z's. Whether you feel that migraine coming on, need to catch a cat nap while your new baby is sleeping, or want to have a fantastic spa party night with the gals, these sleep masks will have you snoozing in style!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15068496688628303548noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024672998856540105.post-19712759740133092122012-08-21T22:56:00.000-07:002012-08-21T22:59:38.241-07:00Things to LOVE for FallI don't know about everyone else, but I'm ready for Fall. More ready than I think I've ever been before in my life. After the exhausting heat and drought of the summer I am welcoming Fall weather with open arms.<br />
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Looking through all of the awesome things I'm finding on <a href="http://pinterest.com/bloomandbling/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> is making me more and more anxious for some autumn leaves, cooler temps, football and all the other school events.<br />
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My little diva started Pre-K this year and she's really enjoying it. I miss having her home all day, but it's really exciting when she comes home from school hearing all of the neat things she learned that day.<br />
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My older daughter is a Middle School cheerleader (yeah, yeah...I'm getting old. I know) and I'm looking forward to snuggling in a blanket on the bleachers with the family watching her cheer our team to victory.<br />
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And in honor of cheerleaders and sports fans everywhere I am now making Spirit Bows. I'm starting with the town I live in and a few of the surrounding towns. I think it's so much fun to see everyone in the town bonded together, dressed in school colors, and cheering for their teams.<br />
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I have also been trying out recipes that make me think of fall. I was browsing through "Spiced Apple" recipes (and by browsing I mean, I Googled it) and found this little gem:<br />
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Spiced Apples in a slow cooker??? Who knew? When I think slow cooker I think of roasts and stew....not yummy delicious desserts. But, apparently there are many desserts that can be made in a slow cooker and I intend on trying a good chunk of them. Why? Because it's nice to be able to start dinner in the morning and not have to worry about it again until it's time to eat in the evening. Plus, I may or may not have forgotten to thaw something for dinner on more than one occasion....I can't be the only one, can I?<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15068496688628303548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024672998856540105.post-8751782657025939212012-07-04T10:00:00.000-07:002012-07-04T10:20:49.970-07:00Why YES we're very Pinteresting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Heaven help me...I'm addicted to Pinterest. And not in a healthy way I'm afraid. I can sit and Pin for hours...and hours...and HOURS!<br />
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It's like shopping for people like me that are to lazy to go out and meander around the mall.<br />
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Cookbooks? What's that...I just go to my Pinterest and all sorts of yummy treats appear before my eyes. And with instructions on how to make them no less. (that is if the ingredients happen to be in my kitchen at the time)<br />
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Crafts...awesome ideas...cool products... I mean seriously, why bother looking at any other sites, or working, or cleaning the house. I'm too busy pinning awesome organization tips so that in the event I do get off of Pinterest. I can blankly stare at the chaos around me and then hop back on Pinterest to check out that pin I remember pinning (and then get lost for another couple of hours in Pinterestland)<br />
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And guess what?....I want to follow all of you. So, if you have a Pinterest post it here so we can see everyone's awesome pins. And if you don't have a Pinterest...get thee to www.pinterest.com immediately and get one. You'll be hooked. I guarantee it. *<br />
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Summer is in the air....and that air is HOT! So how do we keep our little girls looking fabulous all summer and keep them cool? Here are a few tips for a great summer with your little princess.<br />
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Pigtails....I can't stress enough how much of a lifesaver pigtails can be. It keeps longer hair off of your girl's neck and shoulders and as an added bonus it's SUPER adorable. Especially with some of our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bloomandbling?section_id=10680773" target="_blank">Pigtail Bow Sets</a>. They're the perfect size for itty bitty piggy tails.
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Hit the water... Keep it cool in the pool (or lake, or any body of water really). Summertime fun and memories are sure to be made swimming, fishing, and camping. Isn't that what summer is all about?<br />
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I just couldn't get over how my blog looked. It didn't "fit". It wasn't me...it was the canned version of a template that wasn't really my style, it was just convenient when I created the blog to pop it up there really fast and move on. Well that ends today! I edited the entire blog, changed the colors, the layout, EVERYTHING (honestly I may have gotten a little obsessive about the whole ordeal)</div>
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I want to thank Kelly at Kelly Designs for the fantastic graphics she does, and for helping me decide on the "Bring on the Bling" tag line. Everyone that has a blog, a business, or any type of page that needs a little added "oomph" should definitely stop by her shop. She's an awesome friend and really knows how to make fantastic classy graphics to spice up your site! </div>
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