The BLING is back!

Don't miss out when we return in January 2016.

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!!!

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!

Just give the coupon a click and you're on your way to VIP status!

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????!!!

I can't wait to get to know you all and send you lots of BLINGY goodness soon! See you in January!

Improving Your Etsy Shop Week 8 - Pinning Tips for Your Business

First 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 www.Pinterest.com and sign up.

WARNING! You WILL become addicted to Pinterest after using it. Trust me. It’s amazing how much fun it is to create little collections of all of the neat stuff you find on the web.

OK….let’s get started.

Sure, Pinterest is cool, but how are we going to use this to promote our business? 

We’re going to use my shop as an example. I make bows, sleep 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 DO want to go in and follow people who are pinning items that would be of interest to someone that my items would also be of interest to, or shop owners that would go along with my items.

Following Businesses

So let’s start with businesses that would go well with the kinds of items I have to offer.

Photographers, people who are in the wedding biz (caterers, planners),  these people are going to interact with people who have a demand for the types of items that are in my shop.

Following People

People with kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews….these people are looking for my type of product. If you see them pinning cute things they find on the net, chances are, they are (or will be) looking to buy things for those little cuties.

The best part of this is, that when you follow someone, a lot of them tend to follow you back…which will help you reach a larger network of people with your fabulous items. 

If you missed any of our posts in the Improving Your Etsy Shop Series you can find them here:

Scheduling

Creating a Cohesive shop

Photograhy

Tagging

Twitter

Facebook

Repeat Business

Don't forget to join us next week for week 8 where we'll discuss Organizing.

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HERS-day Thursday: Military Inspired Fashion

This week for HERS-day Thursday I'm sharing an adorable set that is inspired by military colors and style.
Handmade accessories from myself and my friends from Etsy complete this fantastic set.

Military Inspiration by bloomandbling featuring lip care

Were you inspired by this set? Is there a theme you'd like to see us cover in our fashion posts? Comment with your thoughts and suggestions for upcoming sets.

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