Busy Bees

Here at Elisabeth Ashlie, we've been busy, busy, busy! We're still recovering from the Designer's Downtown Market on September 25th and getting back into making new creations. We're starting to prepare for TWO jewelry parties in the beginning of November, which means we have to get back to production!

As much as I (Lauren) want to only be creating new jewels, I still have about half of my stock that I need to photograph, tag, and post on our Etsy Shop. Although I don't love this aspect of the business, I do love adding to the number of items we have available at our shop...we're up to 112! I'm looking forward to being done posting and getting back to creating full-time.

We've received a lot of custom orders lately, which we LOVE! If you see a piece of jewelry somewhere that you HAVE to have but are not willing to pay a high price, contact us! More often than not, we can re-create something similar (or even better ;)) for a much more reasonable price. We also love adjusting or re-inventing any old jewelry that you have but don't wear. Just shoot us an e-mail and we'll see what we can do for you!

September Designers Downtown Market

We are exhausted! We had a busy day at the Designers Downtown Market here in Raleigh, NC today! It was sweltering for September--but anything is better than rain.

We spent ALL of Friday prepping our jewels and it is a good thing we were organized! We were consistently busy at the market, which was wonderful, and definitely needed all the help we could get! A big thanks to my sister-in-law Kelly, and my and lauren's mom, Deb. We could not have done it without all your help! Thank you so much!

Here are some photos from the market. If you came: thank you so much for coming. If you weren't able to make it, or don't live nearby: We wish you could have been there! 

We are looking forward to our next craft show! It was great fun and great success!

New Jewels!

A tiny sampling of some jewelry that will be available at the Designers Downtown Market September 25, 2010. www.designersdowntownmarket.com

CLICK HERE!

If you see something you NEED to have and can't make it to the market, send us a message and we'll put it up for sale for you on the Elisabeth Ashlie Etsy shop page.

Great news for YOU!

We will be accepting credit cards at the designers downtown market THIS Saturday! :)

Big time.

Here lately we've had some exciting things happening with Elisabeth Ashlie Jewelry! First, we purchased a stunning 1 1/2 foot tall mannequin to display our jewelry on for photos. It will give the customer a better idea of how the necklaces and earrings will look when actually being worn! She was a consignment shop find. Originally $65. . . marked down to $35. Oh yeah. 

Here she is in action.

Secondly, we were featured on a blog! In Canada! People love us worldwide! :)

A lovely Etsy-shopper posted a request for some custom earrings on Etsy. I bid and she accepted! During that time, she was also preparing for her first ever give-away on her blog. 

We sent her some Elisabeth Ashlie items and simply asked her to mention us in her blog. Well she did MUCH more than that--and we are really grateful!

How does this affect me, you ask? Well, if you are interested in your very own FREE FREE FREE pair of Elisabeth Ashlie earrings, go to this blog and leave a comment!

New Posts on Etsy

For those of you that have been following our Etsy shop pretty closely, you may have noticed that we have not posted any new items lately. No worries-we have not given up on our jewelry! It is still as exciting as ever to create jewelry and even MORE fun when someone wants to purchase it!
We are saving all of our new items for the Designers Downtown Market on September 25th. So far, about 50-60 items at the market will be brand new never-before-seen-by-another-human.
That being said: be sure to come to the market early so you can gaze upon our new items.
We are also offering a gift wrapping option in case you purchase some jewelry as a gift. ;)
See you in less than 2 weeks!

Market on the Mind

Well, we've got exactly 2 weeks left before the Designers Downtown Market in Raleigh. We are so excited about it!
It's been hard to judge how many pieces of jewelry to have, given we don't know what the turnout will be like. But, of course, we are trying to be over-prepared instead of under-prepared.
For us, that is looking like about 240 items. Lots of necklaces, LOTS of earrings, and a few bracelets. It's been interesting to see how we add our personal touch to each piece of jewelry. I, Kate, really like to wear necklaces. And when I say really like, I mean it. I'm starting to purchase clothes now that won't take away from my jewelry. Shows where my priorities really are, huh?
Lauren, on the other hand, likes bigger earrings and obvious charms. I would say she enjoys more of the vintage simple look while I like a bit more of the classic and heavily beaded jewelry.
We're a good match! Being in business with my sister has been more enjoyable than I could have imagined. Now, I'm just working on her to move down to Raleigh so we can get Elisabeth Ashlie Jewelry back together!

Custom Order

A wonderful, WONDERFUL customer of ours requested some simple sapphire stud earrings. Here is a photo of the completed jewels!

Coupon!

PRINT THIS BLOG POST TO USE AS THE COUPON

20% off One Item

Present this coupon at the Designers Downtown Market on September 25, 2010 in order to receive 20% off one item.

Offer Valid September 25, 2010 only at Elisabeth Ashlie Jewelry @ Designers Downtown Market in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Not valid online.

One coupon per customer. Must be surrendered at time of purchase. May not be used on sale items. May not be used on prior purchases or combined with any other offer, sale, discount.

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Things to know:

http://www.designersdowntownmarket.com/
The Designers Downtown Market, in Raleigh, North Carolina, is an open-air craft market for local artists. It is located in the parking lot of Ornamentea, a bead store downtown. The address is: 509 N West St, Raleigh, NC 27603

Please come prepared with cash (not every vendor accepts credit cards).

Elisabeth Ashlie Jewelry does NOT accept credit cards. Cash only.

We will be offering gift-wrapping services, if you are buying any jewelry as a gift (or if you just want it wrapped up for yourself!).

For more information:

www.etsy.com/shop/elisabethashlie

www.designersdowntownmarket.com

www.facebook.com/pages/Elisabeth-Ashlie-Jewelry/138405039519265

Or email us at: elisabethashlie@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you!