Our First Gallery Display!

I am so very excited to announce that we have our first PHYSICAL display at the Westminster Station! Can not wait to take more pictures, rearrange, and all o' that good stuff!!!!!!

Now instead of just Online items, People can touch the items and see the awesome detail!

Selling on Etsy is nice; but this display makes it so much easier to put items on CLEARANCE!!!!
Yup; we've got a clearance section at the gallery- I'm talkin 50% off Clearance!!!

So if you're ever near Westminster, Maryland, come check it out!!!!

25% Off everything in my shop!

Valentines day flash sale! 25% off everything on the store starting at noon tomorrow, but hurry, sale ends at noon on valentines day!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ConfidentCrafts

Check it out!

Oh and.. Don't miss this...

Chuck Norris would be pissed

InstaLol Of The Week- Come on February!

Last month was a bit of a bummer; but this month is lookin' up!!!
Creating new pieces for Our Shop; including the Red Lace Hand warmers in this week's InstaLol

Love it

Don't Worry, Spence; This is not a warning :)

New Inspiration

So these last few months; I have been fighting between interests. Knitting; creating unique accessories; new business plans; new musical inspiration; and on and on and on.

I've made some new creative friends, and discovered some old friends who were so very creative. A friend and co-worker has become a very good friend of mine, and we may one day come together and take over the world.

Until this happens; we are content with working together on awesome projects.
Like this one: a beautiful scarf with fun tassels, and funky toggles.

Turns out this chick is really talented; yes the one who is dating my ex "insert angry hate filled quote here". Its funny though- we all get along SO well. Very usual for females ;)

So now I am obsessed with her etsy store. It is growing and growing; with more hard work and determination; I plan to double her inventory- we'll see how that goes :)

It kind of reminds me of my eBay days- when eBay was my obsession!

It's a good obsession trade off.

Goodwill Outlets

I recently found an article on About.com that lists the locations of the Goodwill Outlet stores in the US. This is a wonderful resource for bargain shopping, and a fun experience! Most of the time, the items are not sorted, just placed in pins, and you sort through it.

"In most cases, merchandise is moved to an outlet location, if it fails to sell within six weeks", (Huffstetler, 2011). So these items are marked way way down!! What a deal!

P.S. Goodwill is a great way to make money off of reselling items! Check out how!

Already have an ebay shop, amazon store, or blog? Get a burst of traffic, RIGHT NOW!

Check out these smart shopping tips!

Maryland

Goodwill Retail Outlet Center
Crystal Plaza Shopping Center
12655 Laurel-Bowie Rd
Laurel, MD 20708
Phone: (301) 490-5926
Store Information

There are a lot more in Pennsylvania; which is great for those near me!

Pennsylvania

Goodwill Country Thrift Store
1367 Weaverland Road
East Earl, PA 17519
Phone: (717) 445-6016
 
Goodwill Store-Cameron
627 North Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Phone: (717) 232-5876
 
Goodwill Fashions Etc.
2353 Lincoln Highway East
Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone: (717) 509-4015
 
Goodwill Fashions Etc.
Clock Tower Plaza
2846 Main St
Morgantown, PA 19543
Phone: (610) 286-6676
 
Goodwill Fashions, Etc.
Shillington Shopping Center
602 Lancaster Ave.
Reading, PA 19607
Phone: (610) 777-5250
 
South Philadelphia Outlet Store
Front and Oregon
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (215) 755-1320
Store Information

References:
http://frugalliving.about.com/od/bargainshopping/p/GW_Outlets.htm

http://frugalliving.about.com/od/bargainshopping/qt/Goodwill_Outlet.htm

Two Great Stores For Deals

I turned 22 today. And it was a great birthday! My family and I went out to get a printer in Timonium, and I found a few new places to shop!
1.) "Uptown Cheapskate"

GREAT store! They had many popular brands- but they were a bit pricey for me to resell for a profit. They have great deals on handbags like Vera Bradley. And everything was in perfect condition. You can give them cash when checking out; or trade them clothes. I fell like they are going to get A LOT of business!

2.) Goodwill in Timonium

I am very loyal to my local Goodwill; but this Goodwill has got it goin' on! Their selection was amazing- in fact- I only went through the handbag section! I walked out with about 15 brand name handbags for under $70. This store is a bit too far for me to shop there daily, but it is a definite weekend hit!

By the time I was done with my handbag shopping spree, it was pouring- so we decided to cut the day a bit short. All in all, I had a great birthday, and I can not wait to list my Nine West, Isaac Mizrahi, and Fossil bags! There are many more- I just can not remember them all right now!

Also, I'd like to thank Hurricane Irene for showing up for my birthday. Hopefully we do not get hit TOO hard- please be safe everyone!

Smart Shopping

1. Strategically.
Start in one section, look through each item, then work your way around to all of the sections of the store. Sure, it is tempting to jump from the women's sales rack to the children's sales rack, but this can cause you to miss amazing deals that aren't even on the sales rack.

2. Timing.
If you are able to, go shopping very early or very late. These off times allow you to beat the crowds; you won't have to fight others for a $2.00 item! In our local Goodwill, I try to be the first one there- this puts me an hour ahead of all of the others. Also, strategic shopping can also help you here- I start with the section I usually find the most deals in (handbags) then work my way around. This gets me all the handbags I want before everyone else sifts through it!

3.Sale Days.
If you have a local Goodwill, go on their sale days! This sale day clears out a lot of their inventory so they will not be overloaded throughout the week. Plus, new donations are flooding in on weekends; so everything being processed and brought on to the floor is "new"! My Goodwill sale day is Sunday- all of the clothes are 50% off!

Rue 21 also has some amazing seasonal sales- at the end of  winter, they usually have racks of jeans marked down to $7 or $10. I try to get stretch jeans in case I gain a few pounds over the winter (darn that irresistible Thanksgiving turkey!). Shop for off-season items- it will save you so much more in the long run!

So there you have it! 3 ways for smarter shopping!

Please visit my eBay store to see some of the deals I have found recently!

http://stores.ebay.com/Fashion-In-Full

This week I'm a bit tight on my budget, so I am not sure how much of a shopping spree I can go on Sunday. So while I have this little bit of spare time, I thought I would do some research.

Frequently Found Brands In My Area:
I find a lot of great brand names in perfect condition in my area. Thrift stores and department stores carry so many unseen items and deals! I have listed some of the most frequently found clothing brands below:

Aeropostale
Abercrombie
Hollister
Rue 21
Old Navy
Amanda Smith ( which I find is NOT in high demand; therefore, I rarely purchase it)
Ralph Lauren
Coldwater Creek
Eddie Bauer
Tommy Bahama

I also find lots of handbags; listed below;

Nine West
Nine & Co.
Liz Clairborne
Tommy Hilfiger
Ralph Lauren
Elle
Vera Wang
Fossil
Mudd


I constantly see these brand names, and often purchase most of it. I want to know how this market is in different areas for different people. Great places in my area are:

Goodwill
Target
Kohl's
Walmart
Kmart

Where do you find your deals?
What brand names do you see A LOT?
What do you want to see more of?