Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Featured HALF PRICE Item of the Day: Flocked Letters!

Featured Item of the Day:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/46262400/sale-half-price-destash-transfermations

Featured Item of the Day:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/46262400/sale-half-price-destash-transfermations
We are switching things up again with our featured item by offering an already discounted DESTASH listing at HALF PRICE! "Destash" is a term on Etsy referring to items that you'd like to sell because you do no plan to use them, hence removing them from your "stash." These flocked letters are items I needed for just one project, and now have no use for them so I'm passing the savings on to you!

Whoever purchases our featured item will also be featured in our anniversary blog should they desire - that means FREE advertising!! - and will have the opportunity to win a FREE Java Jess Publishing Tote Bag on our Anniversary!!

If you miss out on the featured item for the day, you can still find plenty of other items in our shop to purchase at regular price and your name will still be entered to win a FREE Java Jess Publishing Tote Bag on our Anniversary! :)

Monday, August 30, 2010

Featured HALF PRICE Item of the Day: Fiery Dragon Tote!

Featured Item of the Day:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/46184254/sale-featured-item-half-price-fiery

Featured Item of the Day:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/46184254/sale-featured-item-half-price-fiery
What's this all about? Well, Java Jess Publishing is coming up on its official one year anniversary! It has been around a little longer than a year, but one year ago in September (on September 28th, to be exact) the owner Jess quit her day job to run Java Jess Publishing full time! To celebrate, we are offering ONE item per day at half price from today until our anniversary!!

This tote contains a beautiful piece of Asian art, and would look great for everything from a shopping trip to a trip to the beach! :) The tote comes in natural (canvas) or black.

Whoever purchases our featured item will also be featured in our anniversary blog should they desire - that means FREE advertising!! - and will have the opportunity to win a FREE Java Jess Publishing Tote Bag on our Anniversary!!

If you miss out on the featured item for the day, you can still find plenty of other items in our shop to purchase at regular price and your name will still be entered to win a FREE Java Jess Publishing Tote Bag on our Anniversary! :)

There's another great anniversary coming up just before ours: The two year "Sneakerversary"! For all of the details, and to enter to win a prize, just head on over to The Handmade Movement website: http://www.handmademovement.com/2010/08/two-year-sneakerversary/

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Today's Featured HALF PRICE Item! :)

Today's Featured Half Price Item:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/45907706/sale-featured-half-price-item-small-body
Today's Featured Half Price Item:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/45907706/sale-featured-half-price-item-small-body

Need a great baby shower gift? This onesie is good for both boys and girls! Please specify the size in the notes to seller.

Whoever purchases our featured item will also be featured in our anniversary blog should they desire - that means FREE advertising!! - and will have the opportunity to win a FREE Java Jess Publishing Tote Bag on our Anniversary!!

If you miss out on the featured item for the day, you can still find plenty of other items in our shop to purchase at regular price and your name will still be entered to win a FREE Java Jess Publishing Tote Bag on our Anniversary! :)

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Featured Item of the Day at Half Price: Handspun Yarn!

Featured Half Price Item:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/53968647/sale-featured-item-half-price-handspun

Featured Half Price Item:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/53968647/sale-featured-item-half-price-handspun

Today, we are switching things up by offering an item from our "other" shop! It is a handspun, hand dyed yarn that we spun using a drop spindle and would be a BEAUTIFUL addition to any project!!

Whoever purchases our featured item will also be featured in our anniversary blog should they desire - that means FREE advertising!! - and will have the opportunity to win a FREE Java Jess Publishing Tote Bag on our Anniversary!!

If you miss out on the featured item for the day, you can still find plenty of other items in our shop to purchase at regular price and your name will still be entered to win a FREE Java Jess Publishing Tote Bag on our Anniversary! :)

Friday, August 27, 2010

Featured Item of the Day at Half Price: Tote Bag!

Featured Item of the Day:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/45754534/featured-item-half-price-dark-flower-2
Featured Item of the Day:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/45754534/featured-item-half-price-dark-flower-2

What's this all about? Well, Java Jess Publishing is coming up on its official one year anniversary! It has been around a little longer than a year, but one year ago in September (on September 28th, to be exact) the owner Jess quit her day job to run Java Jess Publishing full time! To celebrate, we are offering ONE item per day at half price from today until our anniversary!!

Whoever purchases our featured item will also be featured in our anniversary blog should they desire - that means FREE advertising!! - and will have the opportunity to win a FREE Java Jess Publishing Tote Bag on our Anniversary!!

If you miss out on the featured item for the day, you can still find plenty of other items in our shop to purchase at regular price and your name will still be entered to win a FREE Java Jess Publishing Tote Bag on our Anniversary! :)

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Featured Half Price Item and Upcoming Anniversaries!!

Our Featured Half Price Item for Today:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/45598358/sale-50-percent-off-beautiful-bird-2Our Featured Half Price Item for Today:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/45598358/sale-50-percent-off-beautiful-bird-2

What's this all about? Well, Java Jess Publishing is coming up on its official one year anniversary! It has been around a little longer than a year, but one year ago in September (on September 28th, to be exact) the owner Jess quit her day job to run Java Jess Publishing full time! To celebrate, we are offering ONE item per day at half price from today until our anniversary!!

Whoever purchases our featured item will also be featured in our anniversary blog should they desire - that means FREE advertising!! - and will have the opportunity to win a FREE Java Jess Publishing Tote Bag on our Anniversary!!

If you miss out on the featured item for the day, you can still find plenty of other items in our shop to purchase at regular price and your name will still be entered to win a FREE Java Jess Publishing Tote Bag on our Anniversary! :)

There's another great anniversary coming up just before ours: The two year "Sneakerversary"! For all of the details, and to enter to win a prize, just head on over to The Handmade Movement website: http://www.handmademovement.com/2010/08/two-year-sneakerversary/

Happy shopping everyone! :)

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Buy from LaBeq!

I love all sorts of Etsy sellers, but thought I would single one out today: http://labeq.etsy.com . LaBeq is a member of the Etsy Sneakers (Sneakers Notorious on Etsy for Attacking with Kindness), and creates beautiful wood and lacework items. She has some truly amazing items at very affordable prices! Here are a few of my faves:

If you're a fan of Rubber Duckies, you'll love these cute Ducky earrings!

Do you keep a grocery list handy on your fridge? I do, and it'd be great to not have to always find a pen when I need to write something up!

Looking for a unique gift for the man in your life? Check out this fantastic tie clip!

Has this ever happened to you - you are out with friends, but develop a headache and you don't have any meds with you? This would really come in handy!

LaBeq has many more great items in her shop - please stop by and check her out!

Friday, August 6, 2010

Why I Use Big Crumbs (And Why You Should Too!)

Some of you have probably already noticed that there has been an ad on the side of my blog for a while, advertising a site called Big Crumbs. Big Crumbs is basically a site that pays you money to shop!

I know it sounds like there is a catch, but I've been using it for over three months without any problems. In fact, I've actually enjoyed earning a little back on so many generally un-enjoyable purchases, such as textbooks (I can rent on Chegg.com through Big Crumbs) and pet supplies (I can go through either PetSmart or PetCo among others).

These are things I already would have had to buy, but through Big Crumbs I at least get the satisfaction of getting a little money back!!

It does add one more step to your shopping, but it's an easy one - you just have to go to the Big Crumbs website, then click on your desired store link from there so they can track your referral (I'm assuming that the companies that they work with pay them for their customer referrals) and make sure you get your cash back.

Sometimes the cash back is tiny, like $0.04, or sometimes it's large - I recently bought two GoChicago cards for my husband and I to use on our upcoming vacation to Chicago to visit my sister, and earned almost $16 back on the $190 purchase!! It just depends on which vendors you are buying from. You can even earn cash back on eBay purchases, which surprised me and came in handy a couple of times already!

I know not everyone is comfortable shopping online, and some of you may still be wary. That's totally ok. I just thought of recommending this today after purchasing my textbooks for the upcoming semester, knowing that I would at least see a little bit of a return on my investment. ;)

If you're interested and want to find out more, or if you've heard enough and want to sign up, please consider clicking the link on the side of my blog, or clicking here. It lists you as a referral of mine, which means I earn a few pennies every time you shop. :) It doesn't take away from the money you earn, either.

Happy shopping!!

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Special Sneak Attack Tonight, 7pm Etsy Time!

In case you didn't already know, there is a special Sneak Attack tonight on Etsy!! Once per month, us Sneakers put together a list of a whole bunch of shops, then at the designated time (7pm Etsy time) the list gets posted and we click away to heart, favorite and shop!!

Even if you don't have money, you can help by hearting and helping to keep our thread bumped:
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6592953&page=33

Hope to see you there!!

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Looking for a GREAT buy?

While there are many many fabulous artisans on Etsy, my favorites are those who like to spread good cheer to other Etsians - the Sneakers!!

Without further ado, here is a list of some great shops, that I would highly recommend to anyone looking for handmade goodness (and yes, it includes my shops! lol):

Handmade Movement Sneakers

Support a School, Give a Child a Better Education!

One thing I love about Facebook is just how many chances you get to support great causes that you may not have stumbled upon otherwise.

Today, I found a great giveaway from Kohl's, and was able to vote for a local school that is very close to my heart - Mt. Calvary Lutheran School in Omaha, NE.

Not only was this the school I attended from Preschool until 8th grade, but it is also where my mother has been a teacher for over 20 years! The education is high quality, and the environment is wonderful, with many opportunities for individual attention that larger public schools are unable to provide.

I ask any of you that aren't already attached to another school to please consider voting for Mt. Calvary Lutheran School in Omaha, NE. You can vote up to 5 times per school, and you have 20 votes per day so you can support more than one school!! :)

There is a link below, and also one to the right of my blog posts.

Thank you for supporting a school and potentially giving a local child a better education!!!