Etsy Shop Sales - Check them out!

Yesterday I briefly featured my 45% off sale for my etsy shop which I extended for another day and today I wanted to help promote some fellow sellers with lovely items across the board that are having their own shop sale.

First Stop: 50% OFF DCREATED 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/DCREATED?ref=pr_shop_more

[Handmade quality baby items and purses]

This weekend bag is a generous size and has so many pockets so your not scrambling for your items! 

Check out this six piece baby gift set! 

Did I mention you can get the whole package for $12.50 with her current sale? 

Soft as can be - these handmade wash clothes can make your life easier without harming the little one!

Second Stop: 60% OFF SALE BestArtStudios2

[Original Paintings! Abstract - Landscape - Comic]

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BestArtStudios2?ref=seller_info#

"I love you, do you love me"

Abstract Tree Painting - GORGEOUS! 

Tree Landscape

Third Stop: Doodlebirdie 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68685881/spring-sale-turtle-terrain-live-moss

Add some nature to your room with this chic apothecary terrarium!!

Fourth Stop: 10% OFF Styren Designs

[Wood Craft Items For Him and Her]

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

Recycled Wine Cork Decor! 

Handmade Maple Earing Holder - Boy would this save me money on jewelry in the long run...!

Enjoy!! 

www.wickedlyclean.etsy.com

- Liz

Handmade Father's Day and Patriotic Sampler Boxes

Happy Monday everyone!!

I wanted to spread the word about "Out of the Box Sampler," today! This is a fantastic opportunity for handmade buyers and sellers alike. As a buyer, you purchase a box from www.outoftheboxsampler.com  and you receive oodles of samples from Handmade sellers from all over.These can range from soaps, candles, wickless candles, delicious edibles and so much more. The best part is that they do show you each months box sponsors on their website so you know what kind of samples you will be getting. Don't be fooled by the word "sample," as these gifts do offer a generous amount of product to you at an affordable cost and often have discounts towards the shops as well.

I know father's day is right around the corner and there is a "Father's Day" themed box available for June, but that does not mean you cannot pamper yourself with an array of gifts as well. We all know if you cannot be happy, then how can everyone around you be happy?

The month of June's theme is "Perfectly Patriotic" and there is also a "Father's Day" themed box, so you do have choices!

I will be submitting 25 samples to go in 25 boxes for the month of June's "Perfectly Patriotic" box...but I won't tell you what I am sending in ;p

Stay tuned to www.outoftheboxsampler.com as they start to release the June box sponsors and sell dates!

[I currently have a 50% off deal on my 11oz soy tumbler set of 6 in my shop at the moment because I am discontinuing the glass tumblers. This is the perfect time to load up on several fragrances or all citronella candles if you find yourself outdoors often with that not so friendly visitor..the mosquito! Did I mention you can reuse these tumblers when you are done with the candle? You can view the listing here.]


-Have a great day!-
Liz

www.wickedlyclean.etsy.com

My $300 mistake....

We have all heard about human error at work or just with life in general.  Today that phrase really hit home for me.  Upon collecting payment for a job our landscaping company performed I found out that the customer was not satisfied with the completed job. She claimed that it looked like the property had not been touched and everything looked the exact same as it did before. I immediately spoke to my boyfriend (Israel) who performed the job and explained to him her concerns. Rather than trying to figure out the problem over the phone with the customer he decided to drive to her property and show her exactly what we did as agreed upon in the bid (or so we thought….)

When he got to the property no one was home, however there was a woman 2 houses down staring at him curiously… at that moment my phone rings and it is the customer.  That’s when it clicks..I look down at my two sheets of paper and I see the error…I accidently wrote the wrong house number on the contract.  I didn’t have an explanation for how the error came about, all I knew was that it was clearly my mistake.  Lesson learned.

Luckily the customer was more than understanding and agreed to let us perform the job she needed done this next week.  I told Israel that there should be plenty of room in Osama Bin Laden’s cave now and I was already on my way to find it! Rather than being upset he was amazingly calm and it is moments like these that make you appreciate your significant other even more.  

I do wonder if the people that owned the accidental house were home when we performed the job and just continued to let us go about our way as we definitely added value to their property.

What mistakes have you made? 

www.wickedlyclean.etsy.com 

Use the code "spring" for a 30% discount!

-Liz

Does your foot have to be in my ribcage?

Does your foot have to be in my rib cage right now?! 31 weeks and counting….

I have a new respect for moms now. 31 weeks pregnant with my first and the constant kicking, punching, jabbing, rolling in my belly sure is an uncomfortable distraction throughout the day. I know my respect for mothers across the world is only going to grow since the journey has barely begun, but wow…she really does take away my breathe already with her strength.  I guess I should be relieved because I am 6’1 making my abdomen rather long. Most people cannot tell I am pregnant or they guess that I am at month 4 or 5. The catch 22 is that she has consistently been 3-4 inches longer than the “average” baby each time she is checked…so whether I look it or not..I am still feeling it!

It is right at the moment when I want to take a break so I sit down…then KER-POW jab to the side…a little rollover…comes swinging around. Back to walking around the house I go with hopes that she will fall asleep. If anyone has some suggestions on what you did to relax your growing baby…please speak up!

Now that I am not working outside of the house, it was rather exciting to have more time to dedicate to Wickedly Clean my shop on etsy.  Today was the day to take pictures of products so I could replace the not so appealing ones I currently have listed…however that turned out to be rather disastrous. After spending a good amount of time taking the pictures…I transfer them to my computer…then give the camera back to my friend since it was hers…after she left I organized all of the pictures in appropriate folders in preparation to load them online and bam! My computer could not locate the image files… so back to square one with this process once she gets back home.  I apologize candles, lip balm, make up and soaps…the world does not know how truly beautiful you are yet…but I promise we will work on this over the next few days. Until then, I do appreciate your company…but please refrain from getting too comfortable with one another as I hope to find you new homes soon.

Until next time - Liz
www.wickedlyclean.etsy.com