Saturday, May 7, 2011

First Sale!

Folklure had it's first sale on May 3! I am both pleased and surprise that it took only one week of my shop being open before a sale :) i expected a longer waiting period before i got noticed but alas, I ROCK ;)

My first sale was to a girl in Australia! you gotta love globalization! I've never shipped anything international before so i was a litte lost at the post office with all the forms to fill -_- everything worked out though and i can't wait to receive feedback! The item that sold was the Tattered Twist necklace.

The first 5 customers of my shop recieve a free gift as part of my 'grand opening' promotion. I made a pair of earrings similar to the Jasper Halo Earrings on sale, but i used a regular bead for the center instead of a stone. I meant to take a picture but of course i forgot. Oh well, i'll be making more of them for the next 4 customers! i'll also be recreating the Tattered Twist neckalce in different fabric colors soon.

When it came to package the items i wanted basic white jewelry boxes with Folklure's name and site stamped on them. I was pretty bummed to find out the ink easily rubbed off the boxes (i guess they are coated or something) so i decided to do this instead:

My cutting isn't precise and neither is my stamping but i like it that way :)

Now that i have had my first sale i have 'rewarded' myself by getting some BUSINESS CARDS!
which means i'm legit now ;)
i ordered them off http://www.moo.com/ and i'm pretty psyched to see them.

ok,this is a pretty lame picture but it is the only one i could download from their site. Basically one side will feature a picture from my shop, and what is really cool is that moo lets you have more than just one picture in the same order. So i chose about 10 of my favorites pictures. Then the other side i added my banner and basic info such as shop url,website and email. I'll put up more pics once i get them in the mail :)

Now i would like to show thanks to my blog followers with a BLOG EXCLUSIVE COUPON! 


Followers of Folklure Boutique can enter the promo code 'FOLLOWER' at checkout to receive free shipping on all domestic orders.
This coupon will be featured on the right hand side of my site from now on to remind all my readers of the savings they receive as a Folklure friend :)

Well that is that, i'll be leaving y'all with this beautiful,dreamy,magical,inspiring treasury that yours truly has made ;)



'Flora & Fauna' by folklure


ring.. Rivendell No...

$36.00
Queen of the Yukon ...

$25.00
hana bracelet - sak...

$29.00
Fairfax-- White Dee...

$120.00
Twinkle - Deer Antl...

$32.00
frosty mint fox

$47.00
sale. crackled agat...

$35.00
berry brambles- flo...

$29.00
Large Pink Pom Pom ...

$38.00
Raw Amethyst Gem St...

$30.00
Faux Leather Mini J...

$10.00
I tried not to drop...

$9.00
Bobby the barn owl....

$25.00
vintage apron with ...

$24.00
A Bunny's World...

$25.99
wolf necklace in vi...

$22.00



Feel free to click on each picture to go the featured shop's link. 'Flora & Fauna' features many talented artist, so definately take the time to check out their shops!
and i know what y'all are thinking...."Isn't your daughter's name Flora?"
yes. yes it is.
as you can see i am fond of this word/name


9 comments:

  1. Congrats on your first sale! That's such an exciting moment in a new Etsy shop. :) I'm sure you'll have many more to come. Thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving such a lovely comment. Hope you have a great Sunday!

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  2. Congrats on your sale! I love your packaging! I am heading over to MOO to take a look...I need cards too! Good luck with your shop. It looks lovely!

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  3. well done!! The necklace was beautiful too.

    Following from the EBT - hope you come and say hello : )

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  4. Congratulations on your first of MANY sales, I'm sure! The necklace you sold was beautiful!

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  5. Congratulations on your first sale!

    Great to meet you the Etsy Blog Team! :)
    I am a new follower.
    Best,
    Mary C. Nasser
    http://www.marycnasser.com/blog.html

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  6. Woo hoo! Congrats on the first sale and kudos for not having to wait forever to receive it! I love this post for so many reasons, I haven't heard of moo.com, I used vistaprint.com so I'm interested in checking out another site for cards.
    I'm a new follower, I found your blog on the Etsy Blog Team, check out mine too! www.sewsavoirfairecreations.blogspot.com

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  7. Congratulations!!!! Love the packaging, too! :)

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  8. Congratulations and all the best for many more sales to follow!

    Thank so much for stopping by my blog! It's so nice to meet other bloggers from all over this beautiful planet!

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  9. Congrats on your first sale! That's so awesome!!

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