Perfume Smellin' Things reviews Esscentual Alchemy

Donna at Perfume Smellin' Things, surprised me yesterday morning with a fabulous review!  What a glorious way to start your week!

Please go and see :D

http://perfumesmellinthings.blogspot.com/2011/04/heartland-sampler-fragrances-of.html

Thank you Donna and all at Perfume Smellin' Things for such lovely words about my perfumes.


I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Having a house party for your handmade goodies!

From:  Kawartha Beads

Monday, April 5, 2010

Hosting an Open House of your Handmade Goodies

I have written about hosting an open house in your home on Bijoux Designs For You blog but thought it was worth revisiting here. Open houses/home parties are a great way to increase sales, gain valued feedback and get together with friends and family. I will post separately about home parties (held by someone else) later this week. Last year I held a couple of open houses (one in the spring and one in the fall) and both had great turnouts.
Read on HERE
( I think I should do one of these!)

Sick

I have a cold that has just fallen on  me like a ton of brinks.  Ugg.  :(
Take care, and I'll be back another day.

The Adventures of BaldyLocks -Cancer Blog: WallCandy

The Adventures of BaldyLocks -Cancer Blog: WallCandy: "I got some bad news yesterday. I've received a letter asking to close down my shop that I've had on Etsy since 2007, which in internet yea..."


OK NO NO NO! BAD ETSY! BAD!!!

Unexpected Thank You Emails

This came in my inbox yesterday:

Dear Amanda,

I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generous donation to my birthday/charity event.  Your donations either went to benefit The Children’s Institute, or to thank people who have supported this amazing organization in the past.

The Children’s Institute has been helping children who are victims of violence, abuse and neglect for the past 106 years.  You have made it possible for them to reach out to even more children in need.

Entertainment Tonight ran a piece about the event, which highlighted The Children’s Institute.  Please take a look at their website to learn more about their life saving work. www.ChildrensInstitute.org

Again, I can’t thank you enough for being a part of this wonderful occasion.  Your participation made it truly extraordinary.

With gratitude,

Camryn Manheim

How awesome is THAT?!? 

Saturday Phone Calls

Phone rang mid afternoon on Saturday.   My husband answers.  “It’s for you,”  he said.
I pick it up, and say hello.

Turns out it’s the celebrity birthday girl, just calling to let me know how much she LOVED my perfume!  (I’m not going to mention names, cause I didn’t ask her if it was ok.)  She said it made the evening so special, and she loved the gorgeous beautiful cute bottles too!  I sent her 5ml of Melange, and Autumn Spice.  “All of my girlfriends were jealous!”  She told me.  She said, “I just had to call and thank you myself in person.  It was so nice of you to send such gorgeous perfume!”

My reaction when she first said her name?  (cue dead silence for about 30 sec. as my brain comprehends whom she is…) 

“Oh my god.  Oh Wow!  Well Thank you!  You’re so welcome, and I’m glad you liked them!”

We proceed to speak for about 45 minutes, and I managed to talk about natural perfume and why I think it’s so meaningful and important.  As we were wrapping up our conversation she wanted to see my artfire studio
I helped her get there, and she sounded really excited about browsing around. 


In short, what an extremely nice thing of her to do!  She didn’t have to do that, and it speaks volumes about her as a person.  Not surprising, because anyone who would do something for other’s to help them, on their own birthday is an awesome person!

AAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!  How exciting!!!

Scentual Sunday

In honor of those lost due to the earthquake in Japan.   May you be at peace.