Free delivery and new items for February.

Hello!

To celebrate the new year and a new look for Lambcake, we are offering free delivery on all items* until the end of this month!

All you have to do is enter the code 'SHIPPY' - minus quotations - at the checkout. After that, shipping costs will be deducted and your items will be on its way.

Also this month we have some brilliant felt items, including this bright, hot pink hanging owl with front pocket - He's sturdy, sweet and a great place to store pens, sewing stuff, knitting needles or whatever you fancy. He comes with a hanging hook at the top so you could even put him in your wardrobe with a scented lavender pouch inside the pocket - Good idea, eh? As with all Lambcake items, he can be custom made in different colours and sizes so contact us for details.

On top of more owly goodness, we also have a felt iPhone/iPod Touch case in purple - A really nifty and secure way of storing your precious Apple friend!
No more knocks and scratches... Plus it looks cute!

 Last but not least we have yet another owl at Lambcake, a 'Purpowl' (See what I did there?) again made of felt, handmade and adorable. Have a look at all our new items and if you love it - Heart it!

We also have a new Pinterest account, search for us under 'Lambcake', of course.










* Not applicable to pouffs due to general size and weight - Sorry!

Marketing hint #1 ...and business cards!

Here's a little hint from the lovely Alysen at Chix and Champagne. She sells beautiful accessories, hats, fascinators and more at her cute Etsy shop - Not to mention retro patterns and brightly coloured aprons. Have a look!

"I don't have any special formulas because as you see, we don't have many sales here on Etsy. We do better at shows and markets either here in France or over in the States.
We're getting FB set up this month because we decided that 2012 is going to be a Great Year for Chic Chix and Champagne..."

Lambcake hopes so too! Lots of love and luck for 2010! ♥

I heard before that setting up a little stall at craft fairs is a great way to sell your creations, and also a nice way to network with other crafty people and make friends. It's a good idea.

Regarding marketing, I'm VERY happy because my business cards have arrived from Moo.com, and they are simply beautiful, right down to the packaging and 'personalised' nature of the transaction. They have me hooked now and I'll definitely be using them again when I need to restock! They also give you a 10% discount when you buy your cards. Okay, they aren't the cheapest around, but they have a wonderful selection of styles and are completely customisable, something that a lot of printing companies lack. You can upload a style you have designed, or if you fancy something quicker, you can just upload some of your own images (I chose representative items from the shop) and put some text on the reverse side. They are gorgeous, and I don't use that word very often! As it is a UK company, they ship from London and therefore may take a few days to arrive - Well worth the wait though. Be sure to check them out!

Have a great weekend and happy crafting!

...And then another was born.

Hello everyone!

This afternoon I finished making the latest owl to arrive at Lambcake, completely made from upcycled/recycled fabrics, including an old cashmere sweater of mine.

He really is so beautiful and I am more than impressed with how he's come out - So much so that I'm considering keepng him for myself and not selling him!

He's priced at £15 and you can find him in the shop, or just click here.



 Fancy an upcycled owl of your own? I can custom make on for you - Just send me a message by commenting here or on the Facebook page and we can have a chat!

Advertising, chat, ideas.

I was really saddened recently after finding out that Etsy Chat has now been closed. It was a brilliant way to promote your shop and make sales, not to mention meeting new people and having fun. Bad move, Etsy.

All is not lost, though! After some hefty, slightly frantic (and desperate) Googling yesterday, I discovered Chatsie which is a new chat site made specifically for Etsy sellers. It warmed my cockles, I tell you. That's not all, though. The real genius of this site is that you can get free advertising in the form of a mini-banner on the left hand side of the site, which means lots of new visitors and publicity especially when chat is busy! Hurrah! All you have to do is create a small 150 x 100px banner and email it to the lovely Gene, who will then upload it for you. You might not see it immediately but f you keep refreshing you'll see it after a few clicks, and let out a small squeal of excitement like I did.

I'm really interested at the moment in hearing about how people advertise and promote their shop. I'm working my arse off to get Lambcake 'out there' but it is a slow process. After you've done all the Twittering, Facebooking and blogging you do hit a little bit of a brick wall. I'm not letting it get me down though and certainly not giving up!

I'm currently waiting for some cute business cards to arrive from Moo.com, so I'm also hoping that the 'traditional' methods still work as well! I'd be really happy to hear from you if you could share any hints, tips or ideas about how to best get your Etsy shop some views and sales. I'll be posting the best ideas on here and also I'll give you a link back to your own shop, Twitter, Facebook and any other sites you may have. Get in touch!

Owls!

Hello! This friendly owl is the newest addition to the shop, and my first attempt at a proper sewn toy, not to mention my first time crafting using felt (I am no longer a felt virgin - Hooray!).

I can see why so many people enjoy using it and creating using this lovely material. It really is nice to use and sew with. Here's to more felt things to come!

I'm trying to give my poor fingers a little break from knitting at the moment, and instead I've been pricking them and drawing blood with some new sewing projects - Keep your eyes peeled. There may be an owl infestation soon at the shop.



This little owl is priced at £7 and is very, very sweet and soft. The photos really don't do him justice! Here is is sitting with another owl friend, a little Mexican owl (not for sale, he's precious to me - sorry!).

I hope you've enjoyed poking around Lambcake and checking out all the new listings. I've been lucky enough to have quite a lot of time off this month so I've been making good use of all the extra knitting and crafting time.

Have a great rest of the week and don't forget to follow this blog, our Twitter and of course the Facebook group!