Happy Memorial Day!

First, I want to thank all of the families of those that have given the ultimate sacrifice for us. Without your loved one's sacrifice, I would not be able to enjoy all of the freedoms that I have today:  the freedom to worship my God, the freedom to homeschool my girls, and the freedom to pursue being an entrepreneur.  There are many more, too many to list, but thank you.


This past week was one of the most exciting ones at the Joyful Threader.  First, I experienced my first Etsy sale!  It was very exciting to hear the cha-ching!  I can't wait to hear more!  My first sale was my Fourth of July baby romper and matching crib shoes.

                                     

The second exciting thing that happened at the Joyful Threader was that my baby romper and crib shoes pictured above, were also featured in an Etsy Treasury!  You can check out the treasury here: Fourth of July Treasury

What exactly is an Etsy Treasury?  It is a collection of sixteen common-themed items from a variety of shops.  Instead of one shop promoting just their items, you now have sixteen different shops promoting the entire treasury!  Your items will organically reach new possible buyers...hopefully.  Unfortunately, unless you create your own treasury, it is difficult to get selected for someone else's treasury just because of the competition among the Etsy sellers.  How is it created?  Basically, a seller will post that they are going to create a treasury on a particular theme.  It could be something simple as purple items or something more specific - Fourth of July items.  Then all of the sellers (hundreds of sellers) that have something that fits that category will post a pic of it.  Out of the hundreds of pics that are submitted, only 16 are selected! 

Yes it was, indeed, a pretty big week at the Joyful Threader!  If you get a chance, take a look at the treasury. In honor of Memorial Day, I am offering a coupon of 15% off of your purchase of $20 or more.  The coupon code is MEMORIALDAY15 and it is good until midnight tonight.  A lot of the other Etsy shops are also offering coupons today (they usually list their coupon code in their shop announcements).  Most of all, enjoy this beautiful day!

Blessings,