Etsy vs. Website

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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

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

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

Dainty Button Summer 2012

Thanks for stopping by!

Charity and DB Team

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

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

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

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