Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Etsy vs. Website


vs.


Ok, I'm finally getting around to blogging this. The past week has been a whirlwind of events. It's really hard to think that a little over a week ago, we were launching our brand new website. And what a launch it was! Within the first 3.5 days, we had almost 10,000 hits. Yes, my friends, we're pretty happy about that. It's such a blessing! For those readers and followers that are new to the world of Dainty Button and are curious as to where we were before our website launch, you should be very well informed by the time you read this post. We've had an etsy shop Dainty Button Etsy Shop for over two years. We've had nothing but success on etsy and hope to continue to do so. So, why did we launch a website if etsy has been so successful? We're expanding and a lot of customers enjoy a website purchasing experience more than etsy. 

So, what's so different about etsy than a website?

1. Etsy is a marketplace for all things vintage and handmade.
2. Requires a profile in order to purchase/sell.
3. You can leave/receive feedback.
4. You find very unique, one of a kind items you may not find on other websites.

A website offers...

1. Convenient transaction process
2. Easy access for clientele.
3. No required profile or sign in.
4. User friendly options such as drop down boxes for sizes, colors, etc., and other payment options besides PayPal with one click of a button.
5. Quantity is unlimited as long as it's in stock.
6. One stop shop as you can easily click on different sections of the shop, a link to our blog, our commercial photo shoot gallery, size chart, policies and "about us".

What's the similarities?

It all comes down to which you prefer as your shopping experience. We carry the same product on each site, except for shoes and blouses. Etsy does not allow us to carry any items that are not handmade (something to think about if you're considering opening up an etsy shop), therefore you'll find these particular items on our website daintybutton.com. Our prices, shipping and policies are the same on both sites. They mirror one another. Some clientele enjoy the etsy experience and some prefer the convenience of a website. Our goal is to direct our clientele to our website but our etsy shop will be open indefinitely and you can find our merchandise and product in both places. We will offer different sales on both sites in the future, so that's something you might want to keep an eye on.

If you've been thinking about opening an etsy shop or website, here is a link that might help you http://howtosellhandmadecrafts.com/etsy-vs-your-own-personal-website/. This might also allow you to understand the process behind purchasing from an etsy shop or website. 

We hope this has been informative for you and answered any questions you might have about either site. Stop by and visit us at either place. We're sort of in a bicoastal cyber world and love guests in both homes.


Charity and DB Team


Saturday, May 26, 2012

Holiday Food Recipe: Momma Doe's Hot Trash Mix

Do you have that one snack or meal as a kid that you remember? Maybe it was your favorite? Well, there's a particular snack that I remember loving when I was a kid. When living in Oklahoma, we'd visit my parent's best friends often and my aunt Doe would always have the best snacks in her kitchen. The coolest mason jars, cans and containers of candy, snacks and trail mix. The trail mix was one of my all time favorite's. It was that perfect salty, spicy mix that had all of the really good stuff in it. This was one of the highlights of our trips to their house. I've attempted to do this trail mix several times since living in California and although I've found some good recipes, nothing has compared to aunt Doe's. I decided to ask her for her recipe (I'm not sure why I didn't do that in the first place over the past few attempts). It's a holiday weekend and our church is having a picnic Monday, in which everybody is contributing something. So guess what I'm taking? Yep, you guessed it. I figured this will be a great munchie treat. She gave me permission to share her recipe and I promise, you'll love it! I hope everybody has a wonderful Memorial Day and may we remember who fights for our freedom. God bless America!




Momma Doe's Hot Trash Mix

Mix in a large stainless steel bowl that you can bake in and set aside...

5 cups of Cheerios
5 cups of stick pretzels (broken up in the bag)
16 cups of Corn Chex Cereal
3 lbs of mixed nuts

On the stove top in a saucepan, combine the following ingredients and bring to a boil point...

2 Tbsp of Tabasco Sauce
3 Tbsp granulated garlic powder
1 Tbsp of celery salt
2 Tbsp of Cayenne red pepper
2 Tbsp of Accent
1 lb of Land O'Lakes Butter
2/3 cup of vegetable oil
5 Tbsp of Worcestershire Sauce

Pour over the dry mix left in the stainless steel bowl. Mix very well.

Bake at 200 degrees for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes. 

Enjoy!!

Charity
xoxo

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Summer 2012 Website Launch and Commercial Photo Shoot


I'm finally getting to share this amazing commercial photo shoot with you. I've been dying to for the past almost 3 weeks. I'm normally not a patient person, so this killed me and I hope you can see why.

Just a quick little history about Dainty Button's skirt collection. We started out as an accessories business in 2010 and in February my dear friend, Deana and I had a brainstorm to design and make a couple maxi skirts. I'll be honest, Deana is the brains behind the production and sewing of the maxi skirts more than I am. I just like to design and see all of my ideas come together. I never thought 2 simple maxi skirts would birth what you're currently seeing on this blog post. It has been the most wild and crazy ride since February. A couple months ago once I saw that I had something other than just a couple maxi skirts on my hand, I decided I either close up shop and focus on what Dainty Button started as or be legit about it. So, I scheduled a commercial photo shoot with Sam Hassas, who happens to be the best photographer I know. We created a complete Summer collection and I found the most amazing group of ladies to work with and model Dainty Button's skirt product. This photo shoot was so much fun. I can't really think of anything too bad that went wrong. The location was genius and so convenient and the pho dinner following topped off a wonderful day. I'm excited about our Fall set already!

Meet the wonderful ladies representing Dainty Button...

Our "go to" girl and Dainty Button's cover girl..

Heidi King



Breanna Lopez


Natasha Evans



Jana Campbell




Kaylynn Martin



And our little momma who was so gracious to model for us two weeks shy of delivery, modeling our Yellow Maxi Maternity, Christy Balcita...



To view the entire photo shoot gallery and our BRAND NEW website visit us at


Thanks for stopping by!


Charity and DB Team



Wednesday, May 16, 2012

7 Days of Giveaways Wrap Party!


And that's a wrap, folks!

I will make this sweet, sincere, and short because I'm absolutely exhausted and I'm currently staring at a pile of invoices that MUST get sent out ASAP. I want to extend a heartfelt thank you from myself and the DB team for making our 7 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS  a huge success. We received well over 300 new "likes" and much traffic. We love doing giveaways when we can and we hope you enjoy them as well. Be sure and join us on Friday, May 18th as we launch our brand new website at DAINTYBUTTON.COM and our official Spring/Summer Collection, along with coverage of our commercial photo shoot collaborating with Sam Hassas. You're going to LOVE IT! 

Day 7 WINNER...

We tallied up all entires on FB, Twitter, and our blog on random.org and here's what we turned up with...


Our lucky #104 is...


Congrats to Mandy! Please contact us at daintybutton@yahoo.com to redeem your giveaway within 24 hours of this post, otherwise a new winner will be picked.

Again, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for sharing our FB page, retweeting us, reading our blog every day, and annoying your friends and family with numerous posts by us. You are what makes businesses like ours succeed and thrive! Many blessings to you and yours and we really hope you'll join us on our new website this Friday, May 18th!

Charity and DB TEAM
XOXO



Sunday, May 13, 2012

7 Days of Giveaways: DAY 7


It's DAY 7! The last and final day of this fun week of giveaways! I mentioned in yesterday's post that today's giveaway will run for 2 DAYS, considering it's a Sunday and also Mother's Day. Some ladies may not have the opportunity to participate. So, DAY 7 will end on Monday, May 14th at 11:59 PM (PST). Thank you so much for sharing our page with others and joining in on the fun. We are hosting another very big giveaway this week, featuring an item from our brand new official Spring/Summer Collection. There are plenty of promo's and festivities as we're getting ready to launch our brand new website on Friday. We hope you'll stick around for the fun!


Our DAY 6 LUCKY WINNER!

We tallied up all of our Facebook, Twitter, and blog entries with random.org...


Our lucky winner is...


Congrats to Ana! The winner has 24 hours to redeem their giveaway by emailing us at daintybutton@yahoo.com, otherwise a new winner will be chosen.



Who's ready for the giveaway??

We've picked this little number for you...

The Heather Maxi


You can purchase The Heather Maxi in our shop Dainty Button if you choose to not participate in the giveaway.

How do you play...

It's quite simple. There are three ways to participate in this giveaway. It all depends on how badly you want it : )

Entry 1:

Share our photo on FB with your friends and family and comment that you shared. One comment per picture posted is allowed.

Entry 2:

Follow us on Twitter (@daintybutton) and RT our giveaway picture, then comment below that you RT'd the picture.

Entry 3:

Follow our blog and comment below that you follow.


The giveaways each day end at 11:59 PM (PST). The winners will be announced the following morning as we announce that day's giveaway. Each giveaway winner must redeem their giveaway within 24 HOURS of being announced. Good luck, have fun and welcome to the 7 Days of Giveaways!

Charity and DB Team!
XOXO




Saturday, May 12, 2012


Happy Saturday, everyone! We're at the tail end of this week of giveaways. I hope you've had a wonderful time. I do understand that our 7th and last day is tomorrow, which happens to be on a Sunday. Because many attend church on Sunday and it's also Mother's Day our 7th day will run for 2 DAYS. So, instead of it ending at 11:59 PM (PST) tomorrow night, it will end on Tuesday night at 11:59 PM (PST). This will allow everybody to participate. 

We tallied all of our FB, Twitter, and blog entries with random.org and this is the number we came up with...


Our LUCKY WINNER...



Congrats Bree! The winner has 24 hour to redeem their giveaway by emailing us at daintybutton@yahoo.com, otherwise a new winner will be selected. 

Who's ready for DAY 6?

We've chosen this little number for today's giveaway...


The Bird Maggie Pie Skirt


This can also be purchased in our etsy shop Dainty Button if you choose to not participate in the giveaway.

How do you play...

It's quite simple. There are three ways to participate in this giveaway. It all depends on how badly you want it : )

Entry 1:

Share our photo on FB with your friends and family and comment that you shared. One comment per picture posted is allowed.

Entry 2:

Follow us on Twitter (@daintybutton) and RT our giveaway picture, then comment below that you RT'd the picture.

Entry 3:

Follow our blog and comment below that you follow.


The giveaways each day end at 11:59 PM (PST). The winners will be announced the following morning as we announce that day's giveaway. Each giveaway winner must redeem their giveaway within 24 HOURS of being announced. Good luck, have fun and welcome to the 7 Days of Giveaways!

Charity and DB Team!
XOXO


Friday, May 11, 2012

7 Days of Giveaways: Day 5


Happy Friday! We're on to DAY 5 of this week of giveaways! Again, a heartfelt thanks for sharing our page and business. We appreciate it so much. We have hit over 3,000 likes and it's very exciting! If you're not aware of this Fabulous Fun Finds is also featuring and hosting a giveaway for us separate and in addition to this week of giveaways we're hosting. This is another great opportunity to snag something. Go check it out! 

We tallied up all FB, Twitter, and blog entries with random.org and here's what we came up with...


Here is our LUCKY WINNER...


Congrats to Lindsay! You have 24 hours to contact us at daintybutton@yahoo.com to redeem your giveaway, otherwise another winner will be chosen.

Our DAY 3 original winner has not contacted us so we're redrawing. It's super important to double check these blog posts to see if you've won.  Again, we tallied the original number of entries via FB, Twitter, and our blog with random. org  and the NEW winner of DAY 3's giveaway is...


Congrats to Kimberly! Again, please contact us within 24 hours to redeem your giveaway at daintybutton@yahoo.com.

Who's ready for DAY 5?

Today's giveaway features...

The Juliet Maxi Maxine


The Juliet can be purchased in our etsy shop Dainty Button if you choose to not participate in the giveaway.

How do you play...

It's quite simple. There are three ways to participate in this giveaway. It all depends on how badly you want it : )

Entry 1:

Share our photo on FB with your friends and family and comment that you shared. One comment per picture posted is allowed.

Entry 2:

Follow us on Twitter (@daintybutton) and RT our giveaway picture, then comment below that you RT'd the picture.

Entry 3:

Follow our blog and comment below that you follow.


The giveaways each day end at 11:59 PM (PST). The winners will be announced the following morning as we announce that day's giveaway. Each giveaway winner must redeem their giveaway within 24 HOURS of being announced. Good luck, have fun and welcome to the 7 Days of Giveaways!

Charity and DB Team!
XOXO







Thursday, May 10, 2012

7 Days of Giveaways: Day 4



Good morning! We are officially to DAY 4! This week has been a blast and it's not over yet! I will quickly get to our winner and today's giveaway but I wanted to remind everybody that we are launching our brand new website grand opening next week, MAY 18TH, which is why we're having such a party! It's a very busy and exciting couple weeks for us and we're very happy that you've decided to join the party. We have more special festivities next week, as well as sales/discounts and special promo's. Hang tight and you'll see what we have in store. Also, Fabulous Fun Finds is featuring us in a ONE WEEK GIVEAWAY on their website and FB. This is separate and in addition the 7 Days of Giveaways that we're hosting. This is another great opportunity to try and snag something. So, go check them out : )

Now to our winner! I will say that those extra entries PAY OFF. Yesterday and today happened to be winners outside of FB, although they have been sharing on FB. We compiled all entries from FB, Twitter, and our blog, entered them at random.org and this is what we came up with...



Congrats to Melissa! You have 24 hours to redeem your giveaway by emailing us at daintybutton@yahoo.com. If the giveaway is not redeemed within this time window, a new drawing will take place. 

Giveaway Day 4...

Here's what's on the menu for today's giveaway...

The Navy and Pink Striped Ruffle Skirt
This skirt is no longer available in our etsy shop. We have enough material for one skirt and that's it. 



How do you play...

It's quite simple. There are three ways to participate in this giveaway. It all depends on how badly you want it : )

Entry 1:

Share our photo on FB with your friends and family and comment that you shared. One comment per picture posted is allowed.

Entry 2:

Follow us on Twitter (@daintybutton) and RT our giveaway picture, then comment below that you RT'd the picture.

Entry 3:

Follow our blog and comment below that you follow.


The giveaways each day end at 11:59 PM (PST). The winners will be announced the following morning as we announce that day's giveaway. Each giveaway winner must redeem their giveaway within 24 HOURS of being announced. Good luck, have fun and welcome to the 7 Days of Giveaways!

Charity and DB Team!
XOXO




Wednesday, May 9, 2012

DIY: Mother's Day "Spa in a Bag": Segment 1 of 3




We have ANOTHER DIY video. I'll be upfront with you and let you know that we'll probably not do more than two of these a week, but Sunday is Mother's Day and I had a brilliant idea a couple days ago. Our church is giving a special gift to each mother on Sunday, which is "Spa in a Bag". This is a very simple and unique gift idea or even something you could enjoy for yourself. It's a "pamper yourself" treat and the great thing about it is it's inexpensive and budget friendly. I've broke this up in 3 DIY videos, so you'll get a treat each day until Friday. I hope that by Friday, you'll have a gift idea for Mother's Day or any other special occasion. Enjoy!

To view today's DIY tutorial, click below...


Charity and DB Team
xoxo




Good morning! I'm quickly trying to get this post done because I fell asleep last night without doing this and now I'm running a few minutes behind. I hate when that happens! How many of you are having fun? I love these giveaways and the energy it brings. I wish I could let everybody win, I really do. A big HUGE "thank you" to everybody that is sharing our page. It means so much! I'll get along with this now...

And the winner is...

According to random.org we collected all comments and entries from FB, Twitter and our blog, compiled them together and came up with this number...


Our lucky winner happened to be on our blog this time! Those extra entries paid off! 


Congrats to Vicki! She's a faithful follower on our FB, Twitter and blog. The winner has 24 hours to contact us at daintybutton@yahoo.com to redeem their giveaway otherwise a new drawing will take place.

Who's ready for DAY 3?

Up for grabs is this little number...


The Black and Beige Chevron Maxi


This can also be purchased in our etsy shop Dainty Button if you wish to not participate in the giveaway.

How do you play...

It's quite simple. There are three ways to participate in this giveaway. It all depends on how badly you want it : )

Entry 1:

Share our photo on FB with your friends and family and comment that you shared. One comment per picture posted is allowed.

Entry 2:

Follow us on Twitter (@daintybutton) and RT our giveaway picture, then comment below that you RT'd the picture.

Entry 3:

Follow our blog and comment below that you follow.


The giveaways each day end at 11:59 PM (PST). The winners will be announced the following morning as we announce that day's giveaway. Each giveaway winner must redeem their giveaway within 24 HOURS of being announced. Good luck, have fun and welcome to the 7 Days of Giveaways!

Charity and DB Team!
XOXO






Tuesday, May 8, 2012

7 Days of Giveaways...Day 2



So, how did everyone enjoy the first day of our 7 Days of Giveaways? Fun? I saw so many "shares" throughout the day and it made me so happy and grateful. I'll make this super quick and to the point. I'd like to thank every one of you for taking the time this week to share our page and help promote our upcoming website and Spring/Summer Collection launch. We tallied all of the shares that were accounted for, retweets on Twitter and comments on our blog and here's what we came up with according to random.org...


The lucky #92 is....


Congrats to Katrina! 

Who's ready for DAY 2??....

Up for grabs...

The Annabelle Maxi Maxine


The Annabelle Maxi Maxine can be purchased here for those that wish to not participate

How do you play...

It's quite simple. There are three ways to participate in this giveaway. It all depends on how badly you want it : )

Entry 1:

Share our photo on FB with your friends and family and comment that you shared. One comment per picture posted is allowed.

Entry 2:

Follow us on Twitter (@daintybutton) and RT our giveaway picture, then comment below that you RT'd the picture.

Entry 3:

Follow our blog and comment below that you follow.


The giveaways each day end at 11:59 PM (PST). The winners will be announced the following morning as we announce that day's giveaway. Each giveaway winner must redeem their giveaway within 24 HOURS of being announced. Good luck, have fun and welcome to the 7 Days of Giveaways!

Charity and DB Team!
XOXO



Monday, May 7, 2012

Manic Monday DIY




Hello! How's everyone's Monday been? Good? Bad? Ok? Should we not discuss it? Monday's can be a little manic and blah, so what better way to end it than with a fun DIY video? Ok, maybe that's not what you need but let's face it, it's better than going to bed in a bad mood, right? Over the past couple years since birthing my little business (sounds a little weird and creepy), I've been asked on numerous occasions how I do this and that. I've shied away from this mainly because I've not had much time but also because I've not known what the protocol was for this as a business owner. What's ok to share and what's off limits? I've received so many emails from others telling me how much inspiration I am to them. It's a huge compliment and one that I take to heart. A DIY tutorial is a way to inspire others while sharing your talents. That being said, I've decided to do some DIY's and hopefully be a little inspiration to you crafters out there. I might bring on special guests to bring in their talents or it might just be lil' ol' me. I've decided to post a fun DIY once a week, maybe twice if I have time and it doesn't bore everybody to death. I chose today's DIY from a product that was in our etsy shop Dainty Button at one time. This happened to be one of our most popular items and I figured it was a fun choice. I hope you enjoy it. Feel free to share it with others and we'd love to hear your feedback. Click on the link below to check out this week's fun DIY video! Enjoy!



Charity and DB Team
xoxo


7 Days of Giveaways...Day 1

Welcome to the 7 Days of Giveaways! This is an exclusive FB and Twitter week of giveaways leading up to our huge website grand opening launch on MAY 18TH and revealing of our Spring/Summer Collection featuring Sam Hassas. 


We're very excited you're reading this blog and participating. Being an online retail business we know the importance of getting our name and label out there in the cyber world and if it wasn't for wonderful customers and fans like yourself, we wouldn't be so lucky. Our goal the next two weeks is to let as many people know we're here in cyber world and we have a wonderful new website coming to cyber town. We thank you in advance for cheering us on and helping this dream become a reality. Now, who wants to have some fun?

Day 1 Giveaway

The Colorful Maggie Pie Skirt


This skirt is available in XS-3X and can be purchased here if you choose not to participate.

How do you play...

It's quite simple. There are three ways to participate in this giveaway. It all depends on how badly you want it : )

Entry 1:

Share our photo on FB with your friends and family and comment that you shared. One comment per picture posted is allowed.

Entry 2:

Follow us on Twitter (@daintybutton) and RT our giveaway picture, then comment below that you RT'd the picture.

Entry 3:

Follow our blog and comment below that you follow.


The giveaways each day end at 11:59 PM (PST). The winners will be announced the following morning as we announce that day's giveaway. Each giveaway winner must redeem their giveaway within 24 HOURS of being announced. Good luck, have fun and welcome to the 7 Days of Giveaways!

Charity and DB Team!
XOXO

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Our Grand Re-Opening

After over two years Dainty Button has decided to transition into a website. I've been attempting this little feat for over a year now and just haven't found the right time, until now. It's time. In February we launched a Skirt Collection which has been beyond successful and our business is growing quite quickly. In preparation of this, we're doing a lot of revamping, remodeling...going "under the knife" so to speak. There's little things we're changing as we prepare for this transition, such as shipping, packaging, customer service, marketing, etc. We'd love for all of our wonderful customers and fans to join us as we prepare for this big launch!

So what's expected in this website launch? A lot! The last month and a half, I've been designing our official Spring/Summer Collection and last week, we shot our commercial photo shoot with the fabulous genius of photographers, Sam Hassas http://www.hassasphotography.com/. It was an absolute wonderful experience. The group of models (I'll be introducing them closer to our launch date) that participated were amazing to work with. I'm very excited to do a blog post on the "behind the scenes" part of our photo shoot also a little closer to our photo shoot. I think everybody will really enjoy the inspiration I went with and eclectic feel of the entire collection. Not only will we be launching our new Spring/Summer Skirt Collection but new accessories for children, women and men. It's a GRAND re-opening.

What will happen to the etsy shop? Nothing. As of now, we're going to keep our etsy shop open. Temporarily. This is a transition from etsy to our website and our hopes is to traffic all of our clientele to our website. We hope that you will help us spread the word. We will also be revamping a lot of our inventory and some designs currently in our etsy shop will not be available once our official Spring/Summer Collection will launch. If there's something you've been eyeing for awhile, you might want to take advantage of it.


Mark your calendars...



Mark your calendars (and pocket books) for the special date of Friday, May 18th. This is going to be such a fun day. The festivities will begin on Monday, May 7th with our kick off of "The Seven Day Giveaway", leading up to the GRAND re-opening. The week of the 14th will kick off more festivities (FREE SHIPPING, discounts, sneak peeks, etc.) as we'll only be days away from our GRAND re-opening. Don't miss out on this fun week! In the meantime, you'll be seeing a lot of marketing from our end, promo's and email blasts promoting special savings! 

Are you on our mailing list?

If not, it's SUPER easy! Simply comment below with your email address or email us at daintybutton@yahoo.com and we'll get you added. This is a wonderful way to participate in special savings, promo's, exclusive sales and special previews. 

We'll see you on Monday as we kick this party off! Here's a little sneak peek of what's going up for giveaway on Monday in the "Seven Day Giveaway"...