When the end is near...

Its very hard not to take it personally when we fail...but failure brings experience - which makes  us smarter and stronger...

Once again I have to admit, though I have so many people tell me they love what I make, or tell me I have helped them, or tell me I have such a great eye...I cannot live on just encouragement. 

I need sales, I need repeat sales, I need to make more than what I put into the business to be able to keep it going.  I have been trying or a longtime again, and this just isn't working.

So, here we are, I am posting  a coupon code for my vintage Etsy shop, I have a lot of terrific stuff that is going to need a home.  Would you consider browsing to see if there is anything that catches your eye and use CLEAROUT30 when you checkout to get 30% off your purchase?

Link to ThatOneThing on ETSY

As far as the market stand and ThinkNatural, I am closing that as well.  I will only offer discounts after attempting to at least get my cost for supplies I recently purchased for the winter season, please consider visiting my final market stands, I will be clear to inform you when I decide my final event.

It is hard to keep a business going when so many people like what you offer but cannot. or do not, purchase to keep the shop running.  Thank you for all of your support regardless.  Please purchase as soon as possible because I do not know how long I am able to keep my online presence.  Take Care,
BettyK
ThatOneThing
ThinkNatural

A Sale on ETSY...50% off Vintage Goodies...just thought you should know.

I am just going to shoot this out here- it is an afterthought because today's 50 minute window of opportunity is past, but you can still get in on tomorrow!

This is from the banner of my Etsy Shop ThatOneThing: shop link

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A special Event! 50% off

Over the next five days, (July 22,23,24,25,26)
at 5pm Mountain Time each day,
for only 50 minutes, 
Use the code 50for50 and get 50% off your purchase totaling $10 or more.

This will only work those 50 minutes each day over the 5 day period. Convo me if you have any questions and happy shopping!

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I am adding new items each day and just trying to get the shelves cleared for some fresh vintage love...

drop on by and check it out!

Take care,
BettyK

   Some of the beauties today...

 

Finding life in old things...

I am ready to start this week off right.  I have been able to do so much today already and I thought I would shoot you a quick post to remind you/inform you that I do have another Etsy shop.  This is what you see the new link on top of this blog goes to.

I call the shop ThatOneThing because I am trying to find that one thing that reminds you of a sweet memory, or is still really useful though someone else thought it was lifeless and ready for the junk pile, or that funky eclectic piece you just can't find in the market now a days.

I love to find purpose in what others find useless.  I feel the same about lives...often we treat some people as though they are too far gone, or too old to matter, this saddens me.  If we look carefully all around us we can see new life being breathed into almost everyone.  It takes patience and care to see beyond the wounds, aging or anger to find the person worth reaching out to.  I love to reach into people's lives and pull up to the surface their natural beauty and say 'see- you still have some worth to you!'

So, as far as this idea to have a shop where you can find old pieces from the past and enjoy them again, this is just another way to bring life to the surface.  Sometimes I leave things as I find them and just offer them as they are, sometimes I alter them- hopefully improving or enhancing them.  Some day I would really love to have a physical location to visit, a shop with a work area to re-create things, a place to teach others how to repurpose, a space for people to drop by and grab a cup of coffee when they need to unwind a bit.  Ahhh, someday, but until then- Please take some time to look at what I have found recently, I hope you find that something you were actually looking for...


Take care!

BettyK

here's the link to my shop: ThatOneThing

here's a few pics of fun things I have: