November 2012 Issue of British Vogue - you'll find my Elegant Alpaca Cuffs in This Season's Must Haves in Fashion Accessories!


Also featured in the December 2012 Issue of British Vogue! 


And submitted for consideration to the stylist over at Pretty Little Liars, on ABC Family! 


THESE WRISTWARMER CUFFS ARE HOT!

Want to read my official press release? CLICK HERE!

Rosy Toes Designs, in association with The Artisan Group, includes their luxurious, eco friendly felted alpaca beanies in official celebrity gift lounge in honor of The 46th Annual CMA Awards on October 29 - November 1, 2012 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee (Find my official press release at the above link!)

Rosy Toes Designs, with The Artisan Group, will be showcased & gifted to the biggest names in CountryMusic backstage at the CMA Awards Watch LIVE on Nov. 1 at 8p/7p Central on ABC.”

For many reasons I have decided to say goodbye to my Etsy shop, Seasons Of Wool. I opened Seasons Of Wool in 2009. It was a wonderful place to learn about art as a business and to grow my craft/art. I met a lot of great people on etsy and established relationships with customers. It was the perfect place for me to start.

Since then, my business has grown and I have changed gears. My focus has changed a bit and I've fine tuned where it is I want my business to go. I've changed my business name to Rosy Toes Designs. I felt like I couldn't really grow on etsy like I wanted to. Like I couldn't really take my business where I wanted to take it. I didn't want to be a part of the pack anymore.

So, in June of this year, I opened Rosy Toes Designs with a focus on high end felted wool messenger bags, recycled sweater blankets (cuddle-ups), recycled silk pouches and luxury fashion accessories crafted from felted alpaca. I'm happy with where things are going and have been putting a lot of time and energy into marketing my new brand, not to mention a bit of money. I will be unveiling some BIG news soon! 

In short, I want to focus on Rosy Toes Designs. This is where my heart and passion lies. This is where my energy is. 

TO DESTASH YARN AND PRODUCTS THAT I HAVE DECIDED NOT TO MOVE OVER TO ROSY TOES DESIGNS, I WILL BE HAVING VARIOUS SALES AND PROMOTIONS IN MY SEASONS OF WOOL SHOP UNTIL IT CLOSES ON OCTOBER 31. I WILL BE POSTING THE SALES AS THEY OCCUR BOTH ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE, MY TWITTER ACCOUNT, AND HERE ON MY BLOG. THE SALES WILL RUN UNTIL THE PRODUCT IS GONE OR I AM OUT OF THE YARN TO CREATE THE ITEM.

SOME SALES WILL BE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS, SOME WILL BE DISCOUNTS STORE WIDE. 

TODAY I HAVE OPENED UP ALL MY WOOL/SILK FINGERLESS GLOVES, AS WELL AS 1 PAIR OF ALPACA CUFFS. THEY ARE PRICED 20%-40% OFF ORIGINAL RETAIL PRICE. 

THOSE PICTURED ARE NOT THE ONLY STYLES OR COLORS AVAILABLE.

Blogging is one of those things that, as a small business owner, especially of a web-based business, that you either are good at, or have to work had at getting good. It is both necessary for expanding your client base and for getting the interest of other professionals in your field. 

Here's the link  "30 Ways To Promote Your Blog Posts" infographic I was lucky enough to find in my inbox this morning from Launch Grow Joy and Andrea Ayers, then I'll tell you why it was so very timely. I can't figure out how to get a good image, so here you go...

I will be the first to admit, I am not a very consistent blogger. Or very good at marketing my blogs. It is something I am getting better at, but something I definitely have to work at. It's not that I can't think of anything to write. It's a matter of time. At the moment, it is just me. I do all my product design and creation, I take the pictures of said products, market them, maintain my website, take care of the family, volunteer at my kids' school, walk the dogs, can the garden produce (strawberry blackberry pear jelly at the moment), cook from scratch, maintain a social media presence, blog... You get the idea. Add to that my very busy and hectic order/work season that lasts from about Sept. 1 through February, you have one busy business owner! Oh, and did I forget to mention my increased advertisements, giveaways and reviews with bloggers to help increase traffic to this new website/shop/blog, and growth push? 

I have come to learn that in the blogging world, it's not quantity, but quality that matters so much. I don't need to write a ton, I just need to be consistent. And then market the heck out of it. That is where things kind of fall apart. This infographic from Andrea Ayers over at Launch Grow Joy, I hope, will help me spearhead my efforts and make my marketing more efficient. Leaving more time for designing and creating. Which is, after all, where my true love and passions lie.

If you blog, I'd love to hear about your blogging struggles and how you deal with them, as well as your blogging triumphs! And if you are a business owner I'd love to hear why you choose to blog or not to blog.