Treasured by Holly

Being Unique

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In a business like mine it is hard to be unique.  It seems that every day someone has copied my work, called it their own, and makes a profit. To stand out among all the competition is always a bit daunting, but not impossible.
On our recent family vacation my daughter fell in love with hunting. Hunting seashells that is. Every moment we could find her on the beach collecting little shells. All of them were the exact same kind except one. This one little shell was so beautiful and delicate...in a league all its own. And that got me thinking. Yeah there could be hundreds of items that look like mine, but they won't be from me. For I am unique and everything I make comes directly from me. So there may be copycats, but if you look extra hard you will find the subtle difference that is Treasured by Holly! And to say thank you to all my loyal customers I am offering another Giveaway. So check out my Giveaway page for all the details, Good Luck!

Vacation

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It's vacation time and I couldn't be more excited! It will be nice to hang out with family and really enjoy each others company. As soon as I return I have a little surprise so check back for that, lol!

Solids

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As of late I have received several emails wanting me to sell a few headbands in solid colors. I agree that it was a fantastic idea and have put some in my shop. I have a few more to make so don't think that is all there will be, lol. I have a list of all your suggestions and I will get to them as soon as I can, but for now here you go!

Treasury

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My headbands were chosen twice yesterday to be a part of a Treasury on Etsy. I was so excited and deeply honored. And if your asking, "What is a Treasury?" here you go...

The Treasury is an ever-changing, member-curated shopping gallery of handpicked items. Members can feature their favorite items, items selected on a theme or just whatever they like. The Treasury is not intended for self-promotion, but instead to acknowledge and share the many cool things for sale on Etsy. Etsy’s staff (“Admin”) often choose whole or partial exceptional Treasury lists to promote to the featured, handpicked items on Etsy’s home page. Treasury lists are temporary and limited in number, so there is some competition involved in creating a list of your own. (copied from Etsy)

Isn't that cool, well, I think it is! And if you want to check out the ones that my headband was chosen for click on the following links:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c060299ca2d8eefc837e120/whats-up


This last Treasury has the most amazingly bright colors. My favorite item has to be the Citrus Rose Pleated Bag
So adorably cute!

What a difference a click makes...

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It's always amazing to me the amount of information we have at our fingertips. Type in two little words and you have pages upon pages of information. My two little words this week...Light Box. I was able to choose between hundreds of tutorials and the one I chose was awesome. It was easy to read and after only a couple hours I had built a somewhat exact replica. The only frustrating part was trying to locate the right light bulbs because they do make a world of difference. At first I thought I had purchased correctly until I started taking pictures and got all depressed when they came out horrible. It took me three stores, but I found the right ones at Target (love that store) of all places.

The finished box...

I just can't believe what a difference it makes with my products. Here's a before...


and after...

The colors are so true to the actual product, at least on my monitor, I can't get enough of it. The hard part now is to re-take all of my pictures. It's a little time consuming, but I'm having so much fun I hardly notice. So here's 3 cheers to the Internet for making all of our lives a little easier!