So our new soap boxes are in and it's time to move the old packaging out. In order to do so, I'm offering all our soaps for 30% off!
This sale will continue as we close out all our soaps in our current cigar band/shrink wrap packaging. when a soap is out of stock w/ that packaging style it will then be replaced with our new soap boxes.
this is a good time to stock up!
FAERIE MADE
oh and ... all our other products are 15% off through December 28th!
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Faerie Made T-shirts and Bumper stickers!
You want T-SHIRTS? We have!
Just got in long sleeve 100% cotton t-shirts, Medium, Large & X Large. They are so cute! Black w/ our logo on them & says: Faerie Made Natural Beautiful
$12.00 each or free w/ orders over $100.00. Makes a great gift
Sorry for poor image quality ... taken with my cell phone heh.
Check them out HERE
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Open Soap Studio December 13th
Well it's time for my annual Open Soap Studio!
Sunday, December 13th from 1-6 here in West Asheville NC.
Come by and shop and save 25% on Faerie Made! We'll also have warm drinks, cool drinks, appetizers and some goodies!
Can't make it? Fret not! You can order online and save too :)
But I hope to see you there!
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Saturday, December 05, 2009
Good things going on.
Good things.
I am really busy with Faerie Made and watching my business grow. It is standing strong and even growing in our tough economic times. My retail has gained steadily and my wholesale is picking up. In fact, I've landed and in process of signing two new sales reps (one for MidWest and one for SouthWest) starting beginning of 2010.
En route to Faerie Made is our new soap packaging (custom designed soap boxes) which will help keep the soap from getting dented and dinged on store shelves and also decrease the time it takes getting the bar from the curing rack to you. It really is time consuming to cigar band label and shrink wrap each bar of soap. Plus, the boxes look amazing ... they have cut outs so you can see & smell each bar of soap.
If you need graphic design work done, I highly recommend Peggy with Creative Persuasions. She does wonderful work. She's designed my all my labels working diligently with my vision, offering suggestions when I come up with ideas that won't fly, and is a delight. My boxes for my soaps and my point of purchase lip balm displays are fantastic. I can't wait to premiere them!
Also, I wanted to post a link to a new online commerce site that is carrying Faerie Made products.
Essensory is the e-commerce website dedicated to showcasing artisans who are members of the Blue Bubble Business Cooperative, a non-profit agency dedicated to providing support to members in the growth of their small businesses.
The mission of this small non profit inspires me. I am proud to be a part of this collective of amazing people and the time I've put forth here is making me feel part of a cause. I want to see it succeed and I'm actively helping to see this happen. It is a win/win. As I watch this group come together and know that people are succeeding, it's inspiring me in my business and my personal life.
I am really busy with Faerie Made and watching my business grow. It is standing strong and even growing in our tough economic times. My retail has gained steadily and my wholesale is picking up. In fact, I've landed and in process of signing two new sales reps (one for MidWest and one for SouthWest) starting beginning of 2010.
En route to Faerie Made is our new soap packaging (custom designed soap boxes) which will help keep the soap from getting dented and dinged on store shelves and also decrease the time it takes getting the bar from the curing rack to you. It really is time consuming to cigar band label and shrink wrap each bar of soap. Plus, the boxes look amazing ... they have cut outs so you can see & smell each bar of soap.
If you need graphic design work done, I highly recommend Peggy with Creative Persuasions. She does wonderful work. She's designed my all my labels working diligently with my vision, offering suggestions when I come up with ideas that won't fly, and is a delight. My boxes for my soaps and my point of purchase lip balm displays are fantastic. I can't wait to premiere them!
Also, I wanted to post a link to a new online commerce site that is carrying Faerie Made products.
Essensory is the e-commerce website dedicated to showcasing artisans who are members of the Blue Bubble Business Cooperative, a non-profit agency dedicated to providing support to members in the growth of their small businesses.
The mission of this small non profit inspires me. I am proud to be a part of this collective of amazing people and the time I've put forth here is making me feel part of a cause. I want to see it succeed and I'm actively helping to see this happen. It is a win/win. As I watch this group come together and know that people are succeeding, it's inspiring me in my business and my personal life.
Next Sunday is Our Open Soap Studio Sale!
Mark your calender! We are holding our second Open Studio Sale!Yes, come by and do some holiday shopping for your favorite Faerie Made products and great sales ... we'll have lots of deals for you, noshing (or nibbling on some amazing appetizers), warm drinks or cool.
The Big Crafty is this Weekend!
Yep ... Tomorrow ... from noon to six at Pack Place in downtown Asheville.
Come out and support some of the best local artists and crafty folks ... and get you some fantastic natural soaps and body care from Faerie Made!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Immortality is one of my goals
The other goal is a new wardrobe.
Over the past few years I have gotten really out of shape. In fact, I have gotten really dumpy, lazy and it started catching up with me.
I knew I was a thick woman (putting it nicely), as a matter of fact, I was obese according to all the online indexes. Why did I get to be this way? Well, it was simple. Too many calories in, not enough energy exerted.
I have always been fairly slack about exercising. In fact, to be honest, I was not raised up in an environment where physical activity was the norm. I wasn't an athlete, I never took dance classes. As a child I played with my friends, took music lessons and was an avid reader.
My diet growing up was pretty good considering this was the 70's. We ate a lower fat, low sodium diet, lots of white meat vs red meat and vegetables. So my diet has always been fairly clean.
I had a good metabolism as a child and young adult. I just didn't gain weight easily. BUT I was a smoker. Off and on through out my twenties and early thirties I smoked tobacco. Then my mid 30s hit me, I quit smoking (9 years now!) and my metabolism slowed down, my eating habits picked up.
And so did my weight.
I DO NOT regret stopping smoking. At all. I believe I saved my life. But I sure swapped one addiction for another. Tobacco to food. I am a foodie, I love really good food AND we need food to live.
However, last winter I needed to get some new clothes for myself. I found myself purchasing XL shirts. I was purchasing large bottoms. I was filling them out. They were tight. I was preferring "stretchy" yoga style clothing because jeans were too binding. I was winded carrying my 20 pound yapping dog up 300 feet from the bottom of my yard (which is on a hill), my knees hurt going up the steps carrying naughty barky pup.
Ugh. I had gotten fat, sluggish, really out of shape.
So I made my first every serious NEW YEARS RESOLUTION: to make a lifestyle change.
I didn't want to do that four letter word: DIET. I wanted to eat right, eat enough, learn to love to exercise, not be such an internet junkie, read more, do more.
So I announced to my husband this is what I was going to do. Make a lifestyle change. And I did.
I joined (or became reaquainted) with Sparkpeople and began tracking what I was eating. I mean seriously. I purchased measuring cups and spoons and a small food portion scale. I increased my water amount. I began repeating the mantra "fat is not my friend" ... which means, I decreased the amount of fat in my diet.
And I began to move. Started with a Wii Fit. I worked out on it, then started walking, then started moving more, then this summer I joined a fitness center.
Oh joy and rapture! The ELIPTICAL! I can put my iPod on and listen to music of my choice AND read at the same time. Working out is fun!
So now here it is mid November. I've lost 40 # pounds (I am at a plateau right now) and would love to get another 10 pounds or so off then maintain.
I've gotten rid of all my xl shirts and wearing medium/large (depending on the cut) and am sagging in my pants. My large pants I got (the stretchy yoga style) are fit for lounging around the house because I have to hitch them up when i walk ... Can't work out in them anymore.
Long rambling short: yay. I am not going back.
Now, to lose these last few pounds so I can go shopping for a brand new wardrobe!
Here it is mid-November
Over the past few years I have gotten really out of shape. In fact, I have gotten really dumpy, lazy and it started catching up with me.
I knew I was a thick woman (putting it nicely), as a matter of fact, I was obese according to all the online indexes. Why did I get to be this way? Well, it was simple. Too many calories in, not enough energy exerted.
I have always been fairly slack about exercising. In fact, to be honest, I was not raised up in an environment where physical activity was the norm. I wasn't an athlete, I never took dance classes. As a child I played with my friends, took music lessons and was an avid reader.
My diet growing up was pretty good considering this was the 70's. We ate a lower fat, low sodium diet, lots of white meat vs red meat and vegetables. So my diet has always been fairly clean.
I had a good metabolism as a child and young adult. I just didn't gain weight easily. BUT I was a smoker. Off and on through out my twenties and early thirties I smoked tobacco. Then my mid 30s hit me, I quit smoking (9 years now!) and my metabolism slowed down, my eating habits picked up.
And so did my weight.
I DO NOT regret stopping smoking. At all. I believe I saved my life. But I sure swapped one addiction for another. Tobacco to food. I am a foodie, I love really good food AND we need food to live.
However, last winter I needed to get some new clothes for myself. I found myself purchasing XL shirts. I was purchasing large bottoms. I was filling them out. They were tight. I was preferring "stretchy" yoga style clothing because jeans were too binding. I was winded carrying my 20 pound yapping dog up 300 feet from the bottom of my yard (which is on a hill), my knees hurt going up the steps carrying naughty barky pup.
Ugh. I had gotten fat, sluggish, really out of shape.
So I made my first every serious NEW YEARS RESOLUTION: to make a lifestyle change.
I didn't want to do that four letter word: DIET. I wanted to eat right, eat enough, learn to love to exercise, not be such an internet junkie, read more, do more.
So I announced to my husband this is what I was going to do. Make a lifestyle change. And I did.
I joined (or became reaquainted) with Sparkpeople and began tracking what I was eating. I mean seriously. I purchased measuring cups and spoons and a small food portion scale. I increased my water amount. I began repeating the mantra "fat is not my friend" ... which means, I decreased the amount of fat in my diet.
And I began to move. Started with a Wii Fit. I worked out on it, then started walking, then started moving more, then this summer I joined a fitness center.
Oh joy and rapture! The ELIPTICAL! I can put my iPod on and listen to music of my choice AND read at the same time. Working out is fun!
So now here it is mid November. I've lost 40 # pounds (I am at a plateau right now) and would love to get another 10 pounds or so off then maintain.
I've gotten rid of all my xl shirts and wearing medium/large (depending on the cut) and am sagging in my pants. My large pants I got (the stretchy yoga style) are fit for lounging around the house because I have to hitch them up when i walk ... Can't work out in them anymore.
Long rambling short: yay. I am not going back.
Now, to lose these last few pounds so I can go shopping for a brand new wardrobe!
Here it is mid-November
15% off Sale this weekend only! November 20-22
I totally forgot to blog this! Please visit my Faerie Made site to save 15% off everything on all orders over $40.00 this weekend.
Discount is automatically applied. Also, locals can request it at the Craft Explosion at Vance School today.
Ciao!
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