It's The Little Things That Excite Me

I love packaging! Is that weird? I think I'm as excited about how something is packaged as I am the about the product itself. To me it conveys a message of pride and love of the actual merchandise being sold. It doesn't have to be fancy or frilly or ornate, but I do look for originality and uniqueness when I'm buying indie. It's funny that I'm talking about this because I now have to re-evaluate how I package my own goodies. How can I profess my love of packaging when my own looks like crap?

With that being said, I did a little shopping on Nashville Wraps the other day, and I've already received my stuff! They are quick, efficient, and very reasonably priced. I won't reveal anything until November 28th, the day of the big Black Friday Bonanza sponsored by The Little Black Box, but I have never put so much thought into my own packaging until now. Heck, I've never put so much thought into my product line until now. I've many new things in the pipeline: I've got soaps curing that will be ready just in time for the big sale. Check them out here. That's just a taste of what's to come. Can't wait to reveal everything, and I can't wait to check out everyone else's goodies too!

Hold On....It's Coming.....

It's Black Friday at The Little Black Boxes, and I am a part of the action!!!!

This event is going to be major. All the participating shops will have phenomenal deals, as will I. Save your pennies. Hoard your dollars. Visit my website and make your wish list now. I've got some new things in the pipeline and some deals and steals you won't want to miss! More updates to follow....

Do You Sample?

I'm not talking about you throwing a few scraps in with an order, I'm talking about participating in sample boxes. They're a great way to get your name out there, and you don't have to spend a lot of money-if you plan wisely. I make a lot of soap. Sometimes I make batches to specifically give as samples with orders. Sometimes I cut up perfectly good bars that my not sell as well as others. The point is, I give the pubs a taste of my goodies with the hope and the expectation that they'll be back for more.

I'm participating in two sample box programs next month. The first is an up and coming program named Snowberry Creek. One of the owners is Julie who owns Candles and Woodcrafts. I bought my prized log soap mold from her about a year ago, and I can't live without it. We're also Divapreneur sisters.

The second sample box program I'm participating in is the very popular Little Black Boxes-the grand dame of the sample box. This is my second time participating with LBB. It was such an honor to be invited the first time around. This time, I sort of invited myself. LBB is well known on Etsy as well as You Tube. Folks actually vlog about their LBB and that can be priceless publicity for you. This go round, Kim, the owner of LBB, is hosting a contest for the participants. Whoever has the most clever packaging, wins a $100.00 pre-paid Visa gift card. Hell yeah! Do you know how much oil and butter I could buy with that? a lot! I would show a pic of my samples, but I don't want to give the competition any ideas.