2nd week new Twitter promotion
Just up on Twitter: the next group of clutches made by clutch makers on the Sellers page.
I’m getting great comments on this exposure. Will endeavor to keep promoting your work!
All are directed to the Facebook fanpage where they can go directly to your shops!
New Twitter promotions
Hey guys!
Check out the Twitter wallpaper that I have up! I will be rotating these with another set in a week. All to promote my clutch handbag makers who use my fine metal purse frames in their craft.
I tweet about clutches. Please follow to get the latest tweets!
All will be directed to the Facebook album that I created, which contains a direct link from the clutch to the clutch-maker’s shop.
If you are interested in becoming listed as a seller and get included in my marketing and promotions, please read this post.
Thanks and have a great week!
~Winn
End of Summer Clutches
Clutch fans … I’ve got another collection of beautiful, one-of-a-kind clutches ready for purchase from various clutch makers. Posted at the Facebook fan page, you can click on the clutches that you like, read the brief description, and each listing has a direct link to that clutch. Once there, you can shop around that seller’s shop to see her other handmade goods! 🙂 Look for the clutch listings where the frame is noted “Trademarks of WhileBabyNaps.Etsy.com and Khuong LLC”. You can be sure that you are buying the highest quality frames that are tested for lead.
Check it out!
One of a kind. One for you. One for your bestie!
These are made from clutch makers, all of whom can be found on the Sellers page. They take custom orders too!
**For those of you who are currently listed as sellers, I will be cleaning up the list to update your banners and check out your shop’s inventory for more marketing, supporting and promoting. With fall weddings, fall craft shows, and back-to-school time, I will be promoting your clutches so that customers (the end-user) can peruse and buy. ALL SELLERS: please be sure to note in new listings, shop announcement, Profiles, or Policies (depends on you and whether or not you buy from me exclusively) those clutches made with my fine purse frames that “this clutch was made with fine purse frames that are “Trademarks of WhileBabyNaps.Etsy.com and Khuong LLC” or something to that effect so that the customers can find them!
Promotions on Twitter are forthcoming.
Advertising starts in September.
If you would like to become a seller, please read this post and convo me with the request. I’m happy to add you!
10% OFF entire purchase at PurseFramesOutlet.Etsy.com
To thank you for all your support on my new business with my upcycled purse frames at PurseFramesOutlet.Etsy.com, I am offering 10% OFF your entire purchase at PurseFramesOutlet.Etsy.com! Per my last blog post, this might be the bit of inspiration needed to kick start your summer creations!
For all of you who find my blogs useful and have followed along and have helped to make my second shop a sweet success, please enter “BLOGVIP” in the coupon code at check out to get an instant 10% off ALL your cart items.
The offer is effective as soon as this blog post hits your email account! It ends Sunday, July 3rd at midnight. That’s a whole week to get 10% OFF, but don’t delay.
I use this Snappy clutch every day ... 🙂
I am just starting to get feedback for the Snappy(TM) wallet clutch tutorial and upcycled frames. Here are some of them:
“Great tutorial!”
“very creative design! How do you come up with it?! Will always be your great fan and supporter.. The pdf is easy to understand and very detailed. I love how she upcycled and came out with a very creative design. If you have trouble understanding it, just ask, any of the sisters will gladly help you through it~”
“Very easy to retrieve instructions. Thanks so much.”
“Congratulations on another great shop! You are so inspirational and encouraging!! Keep up the great work, I love to see women succeed, and even better when women help other women as you are doing. You Rock!!”
“Cannot WAIT to try out the new pattern with the frame!! I’m so glad you were able to get this new shop up and running so quickly – I’m trying just 5, to see how they will go over with my customers, but I have a feeling I’ll need more – at least I HOPE so! Congratulations, Winn – another WIN product for you! Take care!”
“Hi Win, I love this wallet! Looking forward to trying out the pattern soon. 🙂 Thanks so much…”
“yay! You listed it! Congrats!”
Oh, here’s a little trivia for you … I was going to trademark it as the Milk Run(TM) wallet clutch — since I’m always running out to get milk for my 3 kids … and this design allowed me to carry my essentials for my milk runs! I still might use that trademark for another design though.
This new design is much simpler to do than the Classic Day Clutch(TM), the TeaTime(TM) clutch, or especially, the Baguette(TM) Clutch. In my design, I actually tried to design it to be done without any sewing since one of my customer’s friends was hospitalized and needed a skill to pick up and something to do while in the hospital. Sadly, I couldn’t make this without a sewing machine, but the amount of sewing needed is very minimal. I’m really happy with how it was constructed.
So I hope you will make use of your beautiful bits of fabric and give this a try! I would love to see the many varieties out there.
On another update … let me keep you up-to-date on my move … though it seems like I’ve been talking about this forever!
Photo courtesy of http://freight-logistics.com/
As I’ve told everyone in January of this year, my family and I are moving to Viet Nam! Actually, my husband’s been living there since March, and I’ve been in New Jersey with the kids putting the house up for rent (we finally got renters – YAY) and the kids just finished the school year on Friday!
*The packers are coming tomorrow and they are packing everything up! We will be staying in a nearby hotel for a week.
*Tonight, we’re packing things we need for the hotel and short-term 2-3 weeks.
*Tomorrow, they pack and ship our air shipment which will take 2 weeks to get to Viet Nam and another 5 days to clear Customs.
*Tues, they are packing the sea shipment — all of our household goods — which will take 2 months to make it to our new home in Viet Nam.
*Weds. they are packing the rest that will be put into storage here in New Jersey that we are not taking. I don’t think we’ll have much left … but you never know.
*Thurs., the carpet cleaners are coming and so are the housecleaners.
*Friday is the walk-through with my tenants and they move in!
*Saturday, me and my family fly out to Viet Nam.
*On July 14th, Canine Carriers will pick up Pax from my dog sitter and fly him to Viet Nam. We’ll get him on July 16th. He’ll be in a temperature-controlled cargo with an airline that transfers pets all over the world. He’ll have comfort stops and water for the trip.
*And on July 16th, after Pax is with us, I will breathe! 🙂
I cannot wait to take pictures and show you my new adventures in Viet Nam. We are really going to venture out and just take advantage of all Viet Nam has to offer! We’ll be there for 3 years, but the kids and I might come back earlier due to the school year, just like we stayed here later as well. I will be hunting for fabrics like it’s going out of style!
And how great is this? My two best girlfriends are both moving to Asia within a month of me moving to Viet Nam! Lisa, a principal in Oklahoma City, just got a job teaching 4th graders in Shanghai! And Kimberly, a stay-at-home mom of 3, is moving to Japan due to her husband’s job as well! Could I be any luckier? 🙂 (Name the character and show who says his lines in that intonation!)
Have a great rest of the week! I’ll keep you posted as always.
~Winn
WOW! You guys are quick! … Introducing PurseFramesOutlet.Etsy.com
Man, I did not know that WordPress also sends out an email on password-protected posts, too. Sorry about that guys!
And boy, you guys are quick! 🙂
And no, the newest password-protected post will NOT work with your current password since it is a separate PDF tutorial that I’m launching with my new PurseFramesOutlet.Etsy.com business.
I just got done with the PDF tutorial and the templates for that.
As I’ve mentioned a while ago (OMG, I’m soooooooo swamped with the move and the kids), I am launching a new business. It will be up within 2 weeks! (Well, it has to since I’m moving out of the country and all…) *hehe* No pressure!
Here’s a sneak peek to you all first:
Introducing the new Snappy(TM) wallet clutch!
Q: What is PurseFramesOutlet.Etsy.com?
A: It’s my secondary business that I’m launching that will allow me to up-cycle my frames. These frames were from my sister shop, WhileBabyNaps.Etsy.com.
Q: What kinds of frames are sold at PurseFramesOutlet.Etsy.com?
A: After years of inspecting for the finest frames at WhileBabyNaps.Etsy.com, we have amassed a trove of frames that while the kisslock balls, hinges, and inner surfaces are still good, the outside surface has little marks that render them defective for our high-end line of frames sold at WhileBabyNaps.Etsy.com and used by the finest clutch makers. The cost to ship, melt, and re-work these defective frames were too costly on the pocketbook and environment. We have saved them so that we can still work with a subset of these defective frames.
Q: How have they been used before?
A: Frames like these had been donated and sold at a discount privately for those in need (single moms, women who lost their jobs, women who were otherwise in need of side income but didn’t have the money). We finally have enough to do this on a large scale.
Q: Why can’t I buy your frames from WhileBabyNaps.Etsy.com to make the Snappy(TM) wallet clutch?
A: You still can, but why not pay a fraction of the full price for defective frames when you will not see the defects in your final product? You pay less, and we get to up-cycle our fine frames with defects.
Q: What else do I need to know?
A: *They are all trademarks of WhileBabyNaps.Etsy.com and Khuong LLC.
*They are NOT returnable to PurseFramesOutlet.Etsy.com OR WhileBabyNaps.Etsy.com.
*They have all been tested for lead and they all have a proprietary 2-coat process that allows you to wipe off fingerprints easily.
*They were made in the same high standards, but had been weeded out for their minor defects from shipping or otherwise.
I am so thrilled to be launching this to you all first. This new design will add another product to your lines of clutches. It’s easier to make, adds another price point, AND….
*Lowers your material cost by having lower priced purse frames.
*Lowers your material cost because you can use scrap fabric from other projects.
*Lower your material cost because you can use the less expensive quilting cottons that are perfect for this project and are easily found at your local shops.
And lower material costs means a BIGGER PROFIT for you!
Thank you for your support of using our fine frames (however defective) because it also allows us to up-cycle these otherwise great frames.
So stay tuned! It will launch within 2 weeks. It will start shipping out June 21. I will keep you posted and you will be the first to know!
Flowers for you ladies … FREE and virtual!
I just cut 5 vases worth of rhododendrons, peonies, and lilac. My neighbors got a vase each and I have 3 in my front entryway and kitchen and dining rooms.
If you guys were my neighbors … I’d run a vase over to you, too! Just leave the vase on the front porch when they’re done! 🙂
Some things are well worth the wait, and flowers are one of them! I know you all work very hard every day. Many, many of you have 2 jobs: your corporate or office job (nursing, teaching, too!), and then your crafty side business(es). I don’t know how you do it! And you may be raising kids, too, just like me. And I find that gardening has really been beneficial for my mental health! It brings me such joy to get dirt under my nails and reap the bounty of beautiful flowers that I can cut and give to others. It gets me out there in the fresh air and sun and takes my mind off everything else.
Waiting for them to bloom is not fun … quite anti-climatic for a while and then BOOM! (or BLOOM, rather) I get a bunch of gorgeous and fragrant flowers that all the neighbors appreciate. What once was a strip of hard compacted soil, has yielded a profusion of color and fragrance! All from my own two hands!
I wish you all could enjoy these. So for my NJ customers who live near me, feel free to convo me through one of your past orders to come by and I’ll clip some peonies for you! I have these beautiful gecko glasses that I bought in NYC Central Park 8 years ago from a street artist that I can put them in for you. The gecko glasses are made from recycled Heineken beer bottles. I can put 3 peonies in one. It’s all free of charge so convo me and stop on by! I’m close to Rt. 10, 280, 287, 24 … Would love to meet you and send you on your way with some beautiful peonies. (Kathleen, the grower that I bought these from charges $20 for 3 cut stems! They’re worth it though …)
Take a look!
Vase #2
Vase #1
Left is vase #3
vase #3
Vase #4
I should have blooms for another 2 weeks or so. Then my Asiatic lilies will begin to show. I’ll be sure to post pics of those.
So thanks for your continued and repeat business. I love looking at the order list and seeing very familiar names come up! 🙂 Best feeling in the world!
If you’re near me, convo me and trek over for some peonies as my thanks for your business. If you’re not near me, I hope these virtual arrangements will do!
Enjoy your holiday weekend. Gotta run outside on this bright and sunny Saturday to play with the kids. 🙂
~Winn
Getting back on track …
Thank you, to all of you who sent me messages of concern. I really appreciate your heartfelt thoughts. It’s been quite a challenge this week. And, amazingly, no one canceled their orders.
Just wanted to let you all know that all orders that came in this week have been shipped. I got back on track working nights to get them all out.
In the next couple of weeks, I will be:
1. introducing several new purse frame sizes
2. launching PurseFramesOutlet.Etsy.com
3. introducing a new trademarked finish (if that all works out…) 🙂
So thank you for your enduring support.
BTW, HUGE sale at Joann’s. March 25-27. Go stock up!
Have a great weekend! ~ Winn
Joanns 25% on Your Total In-Store Purchase + Free Shipping Online!
Clutches for the lucky one on Valentine’s Day!
Everyone please check out the Facebook fan page!
I just added an album of clutches that are amazing and available for purchase from various artisans for Valentine’s Day. Spread the love and “like”! 🙂
See the amazing creativity. I stayed with the tried-and-true reds but these artisans have many more clutches made from my fine purse frames available for sale: for you, your sweetie, or best gf.
Here’s a small screen capture:
Click on the pic to go directly and see the album.
See what you like? Each clutch has a direct link to the shop! These are all lovingly handmade.
And they are one-of-a-kind — just like you!
Happy, happy Valentine’s Day!
xo-Winn
SALE – the hottest thing on the clutch market!
Update on the business:
You all know that I am very transparent with my business to you. I think it is this quality that I’ve come to earn your trust, your loyalty, and your continued business.
I am very disappointed to have to tell you that I am out of the antique brass and antique brass with loops.
Behind the scenes: When it was time to get them manufactured back in December (with the manufacturer that I had been working with in the Mid West) I had been in negotiations with the owner for several weeks. And since he raised the salary of his workers to $15/hour, he had to raise his prices and was demanding $5 per frame. That’s my cost. There was no way I could produce it at $5 a frame and sell it at a loss. I could not raise the prices to stay competitive. So I went with a new manufacturer in January and the first production of antique brass was run and should be trucking to me soon. I will have antique brass available for sale within 2 weeks. However, I have to wait and see how this batch goes before placing an order for antique brass with loops. The previous manufacturer strove for a 98% rate of accuracy — or only 2% defective. But I will not know the actual defective rate of this new manufacturer until I inspect them.
I am as disappointed as you are. 😦 I really strive to have my stock ready for sale. But this is just an unfortunate business decision that I had to make. And it’s costing me time and money, but I think one that will better sustain my business. I simply cannot raise the prices, and I simply cannot make them for more than I can sell them for and be competitive. I still demand that my frames meet our Environmental Protection guidelines and that they have the special coatings that is trademarked to my company. There are no shortcuts.
I hope you all understand the predicament that I’m in and I would hope to have your business once they are back in stock. I expect to have the antique brass with loops for sale around the end of February.
So to make up for my misfortune and your inconvenience, I’m putting on a spectacular, unbelievable sale that will benefit you and your customers.
Please don't be offended... 😉
As I’ve been telling you all, the hottest thing in the clutch market is clutches with chains. To help you to stay on top of this market trend, I lowered my prices on my frames with loops. My frames with loops are lower than many sellers anywhere.
In addition, I am putting a tremendous sale on effective tomorrow 1/25/11. I will have two kinds of frames with loops that come with bonus chains.
For example:
50 frames + 50 free chains (worth $74.99)
The 50 chains themselves, cost $74.99. But order the 50 frames, and get (50) coordinating nickel-free clutch chains with lobster claws for FREE!
Again …
Apart from feeling that I want to make up for my running out of antique brass, this tremendous sale will allow you to offer what the market wants right now: clutches with chains.
It gives your customers 2 looks:
- As a clutch to carry at the crook of your arm, in your hands actually clutching it (ergo a “clutch” handbag), under the arm pit when you need to use your hands …
- Or carry it with a chain when your arms are full.
This sale will be up tomorrow.
While this is NOT a replacement of the antique brass (nothing is), I hope that you will take advantage of this offering especially with the Spring collections coming.
If anyone wants to get first dibs on the antique brass that is coming in 2 weeks, convo me for a custom listing at the prices below and I’ll take 10% off the frames. (I’ve kept the same price and volume discounts as before.)
| Price/Unit | Sale price | |
| 1 | $6.50 | $6.50 |
| 3 | $6.00 | $17.99 |
| 5 | $5.40 | $26.99 |
| 10 | $5.00 | $49.99 |
| 20 | $4.80 | $95.99 |
| 25 | $4.68 | $116.99 |
| 50 | $4.26 | $212.99 |
| 100 | $4.03 | $402.99 |
| 200 | $3.52 | $704.99 |
| 500 | $3.25 | $1,624.99 |
Please feel free to convo or email me with your comments or concerns. As always, your comments are welcome! ~ Winn
WhileBabyNaps.Etsy.com FACEBOOK Fan page is up!
Check it out ladies!
I listed Lena’s beautiful clutch creation with a direct link to her online store — in time for Valentine’s Day.
Attracting new customers looking for a special Valentine's gift!
Doesn’t this beautiful splash of red do wonders against the neutral page? This fan page was live last night and we already have 23 fans as of this morning! Only 2 more fans and I can secure a username rather than this lengthy URL:
Handbag makers, get yourself on the page and list your clutch. I’m happy to help!
About
I am the #1 US seller of purse frames and I’ve been incorporated since 2001. This blog is mainly aimed at my audience of clutch handbag makers. I have a very small niche that is comprised of 99.9% women. I am loyal and promote handbag makers who are loyal to me by using my fine purse frames. When they are successful, then I am successful.
The two businesses that I own are:
*purse supplies, Gutermann glue, and DIY clutch kits at whilebabynaps.etsy.com, whilebabynaps.com
*up-cycled purse supplies PurseFramesOutlet.etsy.com
To find clutches made using my fine metal purse frames, LOOK to see “Trademarks of WhileBabyNaps.com and H&D LLC” and you’ll know the clutches are made using the finest metal purse frames that are tested for lead and that have a protective coating to lengthen the life of the clutch. You can go to any of the sellers on the Sellers page.
****NOTE: If you want someone to make a clutch for you, please contact any of my sellers and inquire. They will gladly make custom orders!****
Interested in reaching my audience? Advertise. Contact me here.
Thank you for stopping by for a look.
Warmly,
Thy Khuong
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