HOLIDAY SALE GOODNESS!

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HOLIDAY SALE! The Cyber Monday Holiday Sale went over so well, I've extended it until December 10.

100 sets of personalized stationery, including an assortment of these envelopes are now just $50 with FREE SHIPPING! Hurry, stock is limited! Choose from any design in the Etsy Shop. Make your purchase here and include the design you'd like in the "Comments to Sellers" section.

Cheers,

Emily

GOOD IDEA :: Giant Stationery Sets - 100 in each!

Introducing a new holiday gift idea! From now until December 19, I'll be selling these stationery sets in my Etsy shop as holiday gifts! Each set comes with 100 (!) sets of personalized flat notecards - printed on double thick 110 lb white OR ivory stock - and coordinating envelopes (in any of the colors shown or in an assortment of each).

Each set is $50 with free shipping until December 19!

Purchase in my shop or email me to get started :: emily@ilovegoodpaper.com

Happy holidays!

Personalized Stationery on sale now!

If I do say so myself, personalized stationery makes a great Christmas gift! I've just listed 18 new personalized stationery designs in my Etsy Shop. Prices start at $18 for 16 sets of flat note cards (printed on double thick 110lb cover) paired with coordinating envelopes (colored or kraft). Each set comes packaged in a clear cello sleeve adorned with a ribbon and Goodpaper kraft label. If you're interested in ordering a different quantity, please email me at hello@ilovegoodpaper.com.

Holiday photo cards are in full swing! These are also available in my Etsy Shop. Or, if you'd like a custom design - email me. Happy Holidays!

Goodpaper Holiday Photo Cards

The Goodpaper Holiday Photo Cards are up in the Etsy shop! I've been beyond productive the past few days - spending 4 days in Goodpaper Bootcamp (as I've thoughtfully named it) to make things HAPPEN! Happy Friday!

Etsy Tips

Much to my amazement, one of my Goodpaper monograms was featured on the front page of Etsy AGAIN today! This makes twice this month! I chaulked the first feature up to “luck” and kept going about updating Etsy as usual, but after this feature – decided I’d give it some more thought. A few Etsy friends have asked me what I’ve been doing differently? Well.. a few things are key (or so I’m believing at this point)…

RULE #1 :: Make sure your shop reflects your brand and is clean, clear and concise. The Goodpaper brand is very simple and I’ve tried to make my shop reflect that sense of “white space” and minimalism. The introduction contains only what needs to be there – most importantly, links to my website, blog and email address (these get used frequently by visitors).

RULE #2 :: Take REALLY good photos. Invest in a good camera.
I changed all my photos out just before the first front page feature. I think this helped a lot. Clear photos (where the whites look white, not gray… I've found lightboxes dont help this... only natural, direct sunlight) are so important. Here's a good tutorial. Again, I’ve tried to make these as clean as possible. A few months ago, I bit the bullet and invested in a real Rockstar camera – my Canon Rebel XSi with a Macro lens (this is perfect for photographing text and small details). I love this camera and have found shooting in natural sunlight is key.

RULE #3 :: Update and renew items regularly.
I try and add to my shop pretty regularly, but it doesn’t always happen. Most importantly, I try and renew at least 3 items (including one best-seller) every morning. This keeps my items showing up on the “newly listed” feed (also on front page) and shows them early in searches.

RULE #4 :: Be kind and courteous even with outlandish requests. I’ve gotten a few crazy convo’s on Etsy the past few months… buyers asking for me to design logos for free, asking me to copy other designer’s monograms, asking for 3 for the price of one. Even though I can’t help these buyers, I make sure to point them in the right direction and thank them for coming my way J

Best of luck to all you Etsy’ers! New Etsy items to come in the next few months including wedding pieces, Christmas photocards, new monograms and LOTS of personalized stationery!

Etsy Tuesdays

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I've just realized that my biggest days for sales on Etsy are Tuesdays. How interesting! According to my Google Analytics, a good 60% of my correspondence and sales from my shop all take place on the most random day of the week. I'm not really sure why this is - perhaps brides are likely to be bored at work and surfing Etsy by almost mid-week? :)

GOOD NEWS::Goodpaper on the ETSY HOMEPAGE!

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UPDATE: 486 on the Goodpaper Etsy Shop page today thanks to this publicity!

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Perhaps my proudest moment yet! One of my Goodpaper monograms from my Etsy Shop was featured on the FRONT PAGE of ETSY today (photo at bottom left)! Another shop owner sent me a convo to let me know. My husband took a screenshot and sent it to me because I was out and about! SO excited! What a great few days its been for Goodpaper.

Visit Goodpaper on Etsy!

A few monograms have been listed in Goodpaper's new Etsy shop!

A Sneak Peak

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I've been hard at work on goodpaper. The trademark application's been submitted... I've created TONS of new design ideas today... I've been plugging away getting ELP into Quickbooks so I can make the name change and start fresh in December.... I've talked with the state to find out about all the legal changes I'll need to make... WHEW!

I'm exhausted! :)

I'm just overjoyed about goodpaper. The look and feel will be very different than ELP and, if you ask me, a tad different than all the other wedding/personal stationery online boutiques out there. The brand is really strong and I can't wait to roll it out. I'm hoping to have a few Christmas items/Christmas cards in the shop when it launches also! But for now... here is a sneak peak at some personal stationery. This isnt on the ELP site but can be purchased now in my ETSY shop.

I'm just not sure...

I'm just not sure how I feel about this. I'm all for random and off-the-wall designs, but this is interesting. Kind of funny actually. This design is called Ants on my Spoon and is from Bailey Doesnt Bark on Etsy. If you click through their shop, they have Ants on my Cup and Saucer, Ants on my Cream and Sugar Bowl... hmmm...

And now for something YUMMY from The Cupcake Mint, also on Etsy

Anyone who knows me personally, knows that I have a sweet tooth that I rarely indulge. Mostly because if I eat one, I'll want to eat five! ha! These cupcakes not only look delicious but are SO cute! These are their Ameretto Lemon Buttercream VEGAN cupcakes. That means that they are 100% dairy free. I've not taken to the Vegan lifestyle at all, but could call myself a Vegetarian most days of the week. I like my milk and cheerios too much. Anyways, frequent these Etsiers and support their habits! More Etsy goodness and ELP updates to come.