WOWEE!!!!!!!!!!

Wow!!!   Another new post so soon after the last!  lol!! Please forgive my misguided and sarcastic sense of humor. *blush*

 

 

 

Once upon a time, many moons ago, I had an Artfire shop, but ArtFire was so new at the time that I really didn't have enough sales to justify keeping it open, so I closed up shop there.  I've decided to give ArtFire another go as they are now more established.  So, you can now also purchase from me on ArtFire. 

I am hoping this will be a lucrative and successful venture. Etsy is probably the largest online venue for selling handmade goods, and I am well established there BUT Etsy also does very, very little for the seller besides harassing them, has an outdated clunker pain in the ass of a administration panel and charges A HELL OF A LOT of fees -  I am currently billed approximately $4000 a year in fees from Etsy, and that's just way too much. 

Needless to say, I am unhappy selling there. So I am hoping I can move my shop over to ArtFire and close my shop on Etsy- this will allow me to reduce my current shipping costs (which include fees and packaging costs on Etsy so you don't get charged fees on fees) to a normal charge of $1.69 for a 3 oz package - and in doing so I can pass on the savings on to you, my customers.  Not only that, but fees on ArtFire are only $30.00 a month period - NO transaction fees, NO item fees, NO checkout fees. That's $360 a year -- a HUGE difference from $4000!!!!!!!  This is a win-win venture, you save and I save, so please pretty please support it by purchasing my goods from my ArtFire studio in the future.

You will need to go to http://www.artfire.com and set up a buyers account which is free, then do a search on egrobeck.  If you already have an account with ArtFire then just login to ArtFire and do a search for egrobeck and that should take you to my shop listings.  Right now I have 5 pages of items listed, but I will be adding more and more as each day passes until all my750+  items are listed.

I've also added an ArtFire badge to this blog - look for it in the right side column.

I'M BACK!!!

Wow, I can't believe so much time has passed since I wa able to make an entry!  But I am back, and  I have much news to share.

As you know, I have had to cancel my social networking app and have been tied up doing all the promoting myself manually (such a drag!) and that is why I have not had time to blog.  My apologies for that!  But I am doing the best I can.  Also, since summer has arrived and is now in full bloom, humidity and all, I have been spending some much needed down time at the beach, my second home.  I didn't go for the past 2 years because I devoted my time to growing my shop, but I can't go on that way.  I really  need some down time to reboot, and I have sorely missed my second home!  So this summer, so far, it has been glorious and I am loving every single moment of it!

Meanwhile, back at the shop ( which I  now attend to in the evenings and weekends) things are humming along.  I really want to thank all my repeat customers - your continued support means so much o me, and it keeps the shop gong.  I truly appreciate you all - you are all such a blessing!  Thank you!

There is not much new in the shop other than new Pugster beads and handmade OOAK  Greek Regaliz licorice leather bracelets, but very soon I will be making more Pandora style bead sets and bracelets available in shades of orange, white, yellow, gray, brown and purple.  It's been far too long since I made up new sets, so they will be coming asap.  Pre soon, I will also be making and lising new Viking knit and lampwork bracelets, which I have neglected for far too long.

I have also decided to make bulk beads available to you - a set of 25 to 50 beads in a specific mix of colors for those of you who are just getting started with Pandora style jewelry and want to grow your bead collection, or for those of you who are in need of a specific color of bead.  Prices will range from $15 for 5 beads of a mix (25 beads of 5 different colors) and $25 or 50 beads of a mix (5 beads of 10 different colors).  For all of you newbies to Pandora style who want to start a collection, this is an awesome, money saving way to do it!  I need to make groups, take photos and list these items but they will be coming in the future.

Finally, with July 4th right around the corner, here is a small treasury of all my patriotic themed items - browse and enjoy!  What's great about these is that you can wear them again and again for any patriotic holiday or social function - Memorial Day, Vet's Day, election day, July 4th, any president's birthday -  well, you get it!  My point being they can be worn for any of these patriotic holidays besides July 4th.. 

'RED WHITE AND BLUE!!' by CookalasHouseOfCards

July 4th is right around the corner - here is a listing of all my patriotic themed items - suitable for any patriotic occasion!1

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