It's been too long!

It's been what feels like forever since I've posted anything!  So I was scheduled for the whole weekend plus Monday.  That's three 12 hour shifts in a row!  To add to my total exhaustion yesterday, we broke our record so I did not get home until midnight.  Then I had to be up this morning for a 9:30 doctor's trip.  :(

Anyway, now I get time to blog and tweet and all that other fun stuff.  I have so many updates to do.  We'll keep them short in sweet in no other then my favorite, bullets form, haha.

* I made a new Etsy treasury and I is actually getting noticed.  Check it out: http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cc47b4dd2e48eefdce71175/my-wishlist-tim-take-note?index=0&page=1#comments
FYI: Tim is my husband :)

* I was featured in a treasury.  It's my baby girl confetti.  Creativewithclay put a post in the forum about looking for fun pink items.  I sent her mine and she picked me, super exciting!  http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cc51fff76606d91bda395e0/color-feature-of-the-week-pink

She also does a blog that deals with her color of the week.  I am also featured on there as well!
http://creativewithclay.blogspot.com/2010/10/color-feature-of-week-pink.html

*  I was asked by thechristmascorner if I would like to be a part of her Etsy mini on her blog.  Uh of course I would!  I am also a part of her Christmas Give Away Extravaganza and becuase of that she is going to do a feature on me.
http://audreyscountrycrafts.blogspot.com/

* There was a Sneak Attack! done on me yesterday evening.  I got eight sales and then one this morning!  It was awesome and really picked me up some when I found out at work.  Look here for info about what a Sneak Attack! is. http://www.handmademovement.com/ 

There is a feature on HandmadeBySandi's blog. http://www.sandists.com/WordPress/2010/10/a-new-sponsor/comment-page-1/#comment-3950

* I think that is all of my updates. 

 I'm working on some new Etsy items and hope to have atleast some posted today.  Make sure to check my shop to see what's new.  Although I'll probably write a post when I finish them.  There's a tornado warning right now so I have got to go and bring all my fall decorations inside so they don't blow away! 

Sheknows.com

I responded to one of the things on HARO.  It was about alternatives to Halloween for children.  I was fun to talk with this lady and use ideas from my teaching experiences.  Check me out in the first paragraph!  http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/819172/To-trick-or-treat-or-not

Updates for the week

So I've been working some long hours at my job.  That's why there haven't been any new posts lately.  I figured I'd stop by and add some quick updates.

* I shipped out my first order today!  I feel bad that it took me a little longer then I wanted to get them out, but my work schedule and the post office hours just didn't work well together.  Take a look at my first order on Etsy.  A custom order for 7 photo mats!

* The fudge I ordered from http://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetmelissasmn came today.  We got the peanut butter cup and cookies n cream fudge and the caramels.  They are really good and I have a feeling that we'll be back for more!

* The Christmas stockings I order for my husband and I came today.  Look at how cute they are!  They were custom made for us.  It was a fun process, although I do wish I had picked a darker green.  Anyway, they are still super cute!  Go to http://www.etsy.com/shop/Jennyfurdouglas to look at all her other designs.

Bettyconfidential.com

This website Help A Reporter Out (HARO) is awesome!  You sign up for it and each day they send you 3 or 4 email with links to all different things that reporters and writers are needing help on.  The other day I think I responded to like 10 of them.  One which was about the image that women give off when dressing trashy for Halloween.  I responded and the writer and I exchange quite a few messages on the topic.  I also did on on alternatives for Halloween.  I got to use my elementary education background and share a ton of educational ideas that could be done.  I also did one about decorating for Halloween other then orange and black and ideas for women's costumes.  I talked about decorating for fall instead with all the beautiful colors or using vintage inspired items to give a spooky feel.  As far as costumes I mention using fancy masks or dressing for a different era.  I'm a fan of the 80's.  I included lots of links from awesome Etsy sellers!  One that I responded to was in regards to an article already written.  It was about men afraid to ask women on out the normal dates.  I shared my opinion and some of my quotes are featured!  Check out pages 2 and 3 for my quotes.
http://www.bettyconfidential.com/ar/ld/a/hey-guys-women-love-creative-first-dates.html

Another Day of Etay Shopping!

So I got paid today which means of course where do I go to first?  Etsy!!  Just wanted to share my purchases for the day.

First is this cute bath and body gift set from itsfromarizona.  You get whipped body butter, soap and sugar scrub cubes!  I couldn't decide on a scent so I got pumpkin pie and pink grapefuit.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/itsfromarizona

 Then I went to get cookie n' cream and peanut butter cup fudge for my husband and I.  But these caramels looked good too!  I got these from sweetmelissasmn.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetmelissasmn?ref=seller_info

And then there's this cute origami crane.  I had the note changed  to "You Are My Sunshine" for my grandmother.  It's been a long running thing since I was little to sing the song.  I got the crane in orange, like the sun. :)  It's from peacecranegreeting.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/peacecranegreetings?ref=seller_info

New Products Just Added Today

So I have been working on a few new products for my store the past couple days.  Today I added 7 new items.  Take a look below and keep an eye out for the rest of my new items posting soon!

Pretty in Pink Tags: Set of 12 in six different patterns

Sunflower Kraft Mini Cards: Set of 10

Black and White Mini Tags: Set of 10

God Loves You Mini Cards with Felt Flowers: Set of 6 in three different colors

** I love these!

Thinking of You and Smiling Mini Cards: Set of 8 in eight different colors

Snowman Tags: Set of 6 in six different colors

Santa Christmas Tags: Set of 10

** I love these too!

Hello a.k.a. First Post

Hi everyone!  So this is the first post ever to my blog, pretty exciting!  Right now I am doing so much to try and get my Etsy shop noticed.  Iv'e been told about all kinds of stuff I can do to get it noticed.  Today I have set up a Twitter account, a Facebook page and now the blog.  Wow, it's been a crazy day!  Now that I have everything set up I am going to have to go back through and figure out how to make it awesome.  I think I'll save that for tomorrow since my brain is starting to fry, haha.  Below are links to my accounts so check them out and watch the progress.

<3 Kelly with simplicity

http://www.kmdouglass.etsy.com/
www.twitter.com/simplicityideas
* Facebook coming as soon as I figure it out