Okay...one more new item!

Here is one more item that I just made! It's a set of two altered mini-notebooks! At $5.00, they are such a bargain! Head on over to The Thrifty Trendsetter!

A new item on The Thrifty Trendsetter!

Okay...so I didn't make these, but I thought they were so cute! I had to buy a few sets and share them with you! I just listed three sets of these adorable "Posie Salt and Pepper Shaker Sets" on The Thrifty Trendsetter! Head on over there and get them before they're gone!

Is this not the cutest set you've ever seen!?

Look at that adorable little tray that they come with!

I'm featured on The Shopping Mama today!!!

I am so excited!!! I am the Sunday Spotlight Feature on The Shopping Mama today! (Well...my business, The Thrifty Trendsetter is!) Kate, the wonderful lady behind The Shopping Mama did a wonderful write-up about my business! This is such great publicity, and I am so excited about it! Hopefully, I will get some business from this great feature! Head over there, and she is giving away a MAG Board and a set of Board Bling that I created! The giveaway deadline is August 31! Check it out!

This amazing MAG Board is being given away!

So is this set of Board Bling!

Thanks again Kate! Okay everyone...now go check out The Shopping Mama and The Thrifty Trendsetter!

My HUGE Project!

As most of you know, I have started my own business recently-The Thrifty Trendsetter! Well, I have talked A LOT about the huge project that I have been working on recently-in fact, it's been so huge, I haven't had a chance to post to this blog this week! :( I have decided to finally share with you a little bit about this project. I have been working with the nicest lady, we'll call her "J", who has been in the process of opening up an online store which sells an array of products to sororities. She hired me to make magnetic message boards, magnets, and photo frames for each of the ELEVEN sororities at a university here in Oklahoma!

As you can imagine, this is a really big undertaking. 2000 mail-outs were sent out advertising my products, very aggressive marketing has been done throughout the city of the university, and now, today is the day that all of the girls who are rushing arrive on campus, and "J" has a booth set up that the girls must pass to get to the sorority houses! The orders could start coming in as early as tonight! I am both excited and nervous!

A lot of people keep telling me that they don't know how I am going to get everything completed if I get a lot of orders, but I have been trying to brush off those comments. The way I see it, this is a really huge opportunity! After all, I just officially started my business about a month ago, and I have already been discovered and have people buying my products! Some people try their entire lives to get discovered by doing some sort of craft, and I wasn't really even trying and this fell into my lap! I feel completely blessed that I have been given this opportunity!

And now, I am sure that you have been wondering what my products look like! I am going to give you a peek at some of them! Enjoy!

Well...I hope you have enjoyed taking a look at some of my products! If you would like for me to create a magnetic board or picture frame for you, you can email your request to thriftytrendsetter@live.com, and I would be happy to work with you! Also, as always, your comments are greatly appreciated! Have a wonderful weekend!

Now open for business!!!

I am SO excited! My website, The Thrifty Trendsetter, is now up and running, and I am officially open for business! I don't have a ton of items on the site yet, but I am working on it. It's kind of a slow process starting out, but as I become more used to the system, I am sure it will become much quicker. I would love it if you all would take a look at the site and give me your comments-good or bad! Also, if you have any suggestions for items that you would like to see added, please let me know that as well. I know that a lot of you who read this blog are fellow mommy-bloggers, and you are pros at advertising your blogs and businesses. If you have any ideas on where or how I should advertise, I would love some suggestions. I don't have a lot of extra money right now, but I can definitely afford some advertising! Please visit me at: www.thriftytrendsetter.com!

For those of you who are family and friends, I'm sorry for the lack of family-related updates recently. I've really been working hard on this business, and just need to get the word out that I am out there in cyberspace! It's really hard to get noticed, so the more I can get my name out there, the better chance I will have at being successful! Not much is going on in our lives right now besides this new business endeavor. Chris started his new job this week and loves it, and Jayden is cutting his two-year-old molars, so he is terribly fussy! I hope you all are doing well. We love you, and I promise to post family-related posts very soon! :)

A Sneak Peak!

Most of you all know that I have been super busy the past month or so working on starting up my business. Well, I have a surprise for you! Here is a sneak peak at one of the items that I am going to be selling. You all are the first to see it, so if you would leave me a comment, I would greatly appreciate the feedback!

This particular item is a designer magnetic board. It is perfect to hold important notes, reminders, phone numbers, etc. It can hang on the wall, or looks oh-so-cute sitting on an easel! I will be making them in all different designs and sizes! I have also included a picture of what I call "Board Bling." These are designer magnets that will coordinate with the various boards!

Designer Magnetic Board

I LOVE the colors on this board!

Coordinating Board Bling!

I have a lot more I am working on, but I am going to premiere that with the debut of my website! It should be up and running soon! In the meantime, check out some of my designs at http://www.thriftytrendsetter.etsy.com/!

Well...I've Done It!

I am so excited and so nervous at the same time! I took a huge step tonight! I actually purchased a domain name for my new business! I will be setting up my website over the next few weeks, and will hopefully have it up and running in three to four weeks!

For those of you who don't know, I have decided to take my craftiness to the next level. I have been selling my creations on Etsy for awhile now, but you have to pay a fee every time you list an item. It's minimal, but I hate paying them. My sales have really picked up recently, and the demand for my products has increased! I actually have a wholesale order for my magnetic boards and altered clothespin magnets! This is huge, and could be a great source of income for our family!

I know I haven't posted recently, and for that, I apologize, but I have been really busy trying to figure out the best web hosting company, website designer, and overall business plan. I have to say, I think I have found the greatest web hosting company around. It is MiaShops, and their plans are really affordable and you get a lot of extras for a minimal price. If any of you are interested in learning about this host, I have placed their button on the right side of this page...just click on it, and it will take you directly to the site! I now have hosting for my website for the next year!

I am now the owner of www.thriftytrendsetter.com! It's not up and running yet, but it will be soon-I'll be sure to let you know when I have it running!

If you want to see an example of some of the items I will be selling, click on the pictures of the items I have made on the right side of this page, and it will take you to my Etsy shop. Thanks for looking and for all of your support!