Easter mani- Hippity Hop

Hello!! Gosh it's been a long time since I have managed an actual blog post! Today I am actually wearing a full mani, instead of the usual skittle fingers of swatches. I am so often in the polish lab, creating, testing and swatching, that it is next to impossible to wear a full mani for an entire day. However today, I was determined to wear Hippity Hop, for Easter.

 

This is Hippity Hop, over Essence colour and go, in A lovely Secret.

And just for fun, here is a pic of Into the Night, in the making.

 

Now that all the orders from the last sale have been shipped, (with the exception of a few stragglers that are on hold for the arrival of the glitter for Stormy Skies, and a few orders for which payment just came in) I am furiously mixing and bottling for the next sale. I had hoped to be able to have everything ready to go for the end of April, but as some of you may know, there is a back order on lacquer base, do that will likely be delayed for a week or two, depending on when my order arrives.

With a better understanding of the amount of orders that will come in during a sale, I have made a few changes in the way orders will  be handled.

For one thing, I am setting up a website, with a shopping cart so ordering will be easier for both you and I. 

I will also have all of the product filled and ready to go, rather than trying to produce and ship at the same time. I will set up a simpler shipping cost structure, so that you will know exactly what your shipping will be, based on the number of bottles ordered. International orders may still have to be quoted for shipping.

When everything is set up and ready to go, I will post here with ordering info, and how to access the new store, as well as links to other sites that they will be available on.

Thank you all again, for your kindness, support and patience. This has been a wonderful experience, and I look forward to the next sale.

Cheers!!

♥Pam♥

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Shipping update

Hello everyone. Just an update here re: orders and invoicing etc. I took this past weekend off from polish related business, as I had some family commitments, so I have not invoiced any more orders since Friday. I know that a lot of you are concerned as to whether your orders have been missed, or will not be filled etc. and I completely understand. So I want to update everyone on the process and status of shipping etc.

* Please do not worry that your order will not be filled. If you placed an order, and received a confirmation email and order number, your order will be filled. If for any reason, I get to the end of invoicing and shipping, (I will post when shipping is complete), and your order has been missed, or your invoice was sent to your spam folder, or you weren't home to receive your invoice or whatever, you can then email me, and I can process your order. I will be restocking, so there will be more product.

*If you have a situation where you NEED the order filled before a certain date because it is a gift etc, please email me and I will do my best to accommodate you.

*I am processing hundreds of orders myself, and I am extremely grateful, and thrilled that I have created a product that is well received. Something I have learned along the way is that I get faster and better at it, as I go. I also work a full time job, and have a family, and while I have brought in help to try and get through orders as quickly as possible, there are always hiccups as we learn the most efficient way to do this. This is why I do not collect any money until I can ship that order out. I am not complaining, just sharing the process so you feel informed.

*I have also made a commitment to not let this, or any part of either of my businesses take over my life. I have always taken time to do things I enjoy, and not feel guilty about it. I feel like doing things for me makes me a better mother and wife. Luckily for me, both my business ventures just happen to be in an area that I can also call a hobby. But learning to recognize where the hobby ends and the business begins, is key in keeping the harmony.

*Having said that-I have a vacation planned, with my family. It was a last minute vacation, that was booked after I announced the sale, and not knowing how many orders would come in, it is very difficult to know the time line for shipping. I will be invoicing and shipping until we leave, this Thursday, March 08th (returning March 19th). I apologize if this does not fall with in the schedule you are hoping to receive your order. I have a plan in place for tomorrow and Wednesday, to get out a large number of orders.

*I have had several people email me with concerns that I will be stressing out, trying to get orders out, and worrying about the business. I truly appreciate your concern. I absolutely will continue to take care of myself, and my family, while keeping business important, but not stress inducing. I am an observer, and a learner, in an ever changing world. I appreciate all of your kind words, support, advice, and understanding, as we continue to grow, and improve. I do hope that you will be with me during this process, but I also completely understand if it doesn't fit for you.

*Upon my return from vacation, I will be shipping out any orders that do not get shipped before we leave. I have lots of stock here, so there is no need to worry.

If you have any concerns or questions, please email me and I will do my best to answer them tonight.
I am off to do some more shipping for now.
Cheers!!
♥♥♥

Pam

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Update

Happy New Year everyone! I do hope that your new year has started in the best way possible. It's hard to believe that we are halfway into January. We just got our first substantial snowfall of the season, so perhaps winter will seem shorter this year.

Just a quick update on things, since it's been awhile since I have posted. I am busily packing orders, and getting them out as fast as I can, and I am currently about halfway through.. I have moved my polish lab into a spare bedroom, and now I have little more space to work, and it's  better organized. I was slightly delayed getting the first orders out, due to supplies not arriving when I expected. That's holiday season shipping for you I suppose. So, no worries- if you haven't heard about  the status of your order, it is still coming. I now have enough supplies to finish up this round, and finish pouring the next collection.

Speaking of the next collection, it will be available as soon as I can get all the bottles poured.  The next collection will also be available at Llarowe. I will be open for orders for a few weeks at a time, so that I can process your orders more quickly.

Thank you again, for your kindness and support.

♥Pam♥

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