June Sale is On!!! - Great savings!

I took the plunge and decided to do a special June Sale on my Premium 10 oz, 16 oz, and 26 oz Jars!

Shop now on my website - http://www.blisscandles.com - and get great prices on these stylish jars!

Premium 10 oz Jars - $10.75 EA


Premium 16 oz Jars - $15.75 EA



Premium 26 oz Jars - $18.25 EA

Stock up now! All 200+ fragrances, including Christmas are on sale.

Enjoy and have fun out there!
Suzanne

The Spring Sale is ON!!!

It's that time of year...time for our annual Spring Sale!

Take 15% OFF any order placed on our regular website - http://www.blisscandles.com/ - now through March 30, 2009. Use discount code "SPRING" at checkout to get the discount!

Recommendations of "The Chef" for Spring:

• Fresh Cut Grass
• Lilac
• Tulips (YC Type)
• Hydrangea (YC Type)
• Lily of the Valley
• Garden Pavillion
• Spring Bouquet (YC Type)
• Key Lime Pie (YC Type)
• Violet Lime
• Lime Cilantro
• Orange Spice
• Orange Ginger
• Spring Rain
• Shore Breeze
• Pineapple Paradise
• Coconut Bay (YC Type)

Have fun shopping! -Suzanne

What's the Big Deal?

I often have people ask, "What's the big deal about Bliss Soy Candles?"

First...I only speak for my own soybean candles. I named my business, "Bliss," for a reason. When I first started making candles, the difference between mine and others was very noticeable. They were much stronger, burned better, and the colors were beautiful (thank goodness I paid attention in that Kindergarten class on blending colors!).

If you buy a Bliss Soybean Candle, here is what you can expect:

1. Zero to little soot. Soy wax produces little to no soot if burned AND made properly (keep out of drafts, use the appropriate amount of oil, etc). I use the no more than the maximum fragrance recommended to make sure you don't get soot.


2. An attractive container that you can be proud to display in your home. There is a reason why I search for cool lids and cute candle caps - I'm a very picky decorator! It would always drive me crazy when all I could find was jelly jars.


3. A candle made with the best ingredients available. My candles are often pricier for a reason. You pay for quality. I don't buy from people who sell "discount oils." I buy the most awesome wax on the market. Most of my jars still say Made in the USA!


4. Metal - free wicks. My wicks are all made with paper and cotton...period. No zinc or lead to worry about.


5. A stronger candle. Most of my fragrances are quite strong. Cozy Home, Hot Apple Strudel, Clove, Victorian Christmas, Christmas Berry...oh I could go on! There are also several that are on the lighter side. Many of your vanilla or clean fragrances are softer. The food fragrances and fruit fragrances will knock your socks off!


6. A better burn. If the instructions on the back of my candles are followed, they will burn across every time and straight down to the bottom of the jar using nearly all of the wax. And if you are a "liquefy" junkie like me, you'll love the burn pool on these!


7. Beautiful colors. I love color and I am very picky about my dyes.


8. A candle that supports American farmers...they make the soybeans (yep..this stuff really comes from soybeans!).

I'll admit it. I love my candles. If you look at my Etsy feedback, you'll see I'm not alone!

DISCOUNT!! If you read this entire article, take 5% OFF in any of my shops below. Just use the code BLOG at checkout and I will send you a refund!

Etsy: http://blisscandles.etsy.com/

ArtFire: http://blisscandles.artfire.com/

Lollishop: http://www.lollishops.com/bliss-soybean-candles-and-gifts

Regular Website: http://www.blisscandles.com/

-Suzanne

Fragrance Review: Cozy Home

My first fragrance review is on a fragrance that to many is second to no other - Cozy Home.

Cozy Home is a wonderful intermingling of sweet, crisp apple and sweet kitchen spices. The scent throw in my soy candles is simply amazing, fragrancing at least two rooms in my home. This is not one to buy in small quantities. I highly suggest at least a 16 oz jar if not the 26 oz because you will be very disappointed when the candle is gone. This candle is ivory in color to match any decor.

Keep an eye out for upcoming "you choose the color" listings. You will be able to order your favorite fragrance, regardless of what it is, in holiday colors!

Stop by my shop and sniff around a bit! You may have a hard time leaving :)

-Suzanne

Etsy Bloggers Holiday Sale

Bliss Candles Featured!!

I've been featured! How cool is that? Check it out:

http://uniquecommodities.blogspot.com/

Front Page - Saturday AM

I made the Front Page this morning on Etsy! Woo Hoo!!

Now in Several Stores!

Business has been fabulous lately and I have been busy trying to keep up with the demand from both Etsy and my regular website. And that isn't even the holiday gift traffic yet! One of the coolest things about this new growth is that several stores are now carrying my products. If you haven't ventured to my regular website - http://www.blisscandles.com/ and checked out the stores list, here is the list for you. Many have placed repeat orders already! Make sure you shop with these great businesses to show your support :)

*Interested in wholesale? Please submit your store name, address, phone, web address, contact name, and ID number to customercare@blisscandles.com.

Here are the Stores:

Grand Haven, Michigan
Calico Cat
10 Washington Street
Grand Haven Michigan 49417
Phone: 616-846-5830
Web: www.free4allcity.com/michigan/directory/calicocat/index.htm

*Carries a limited amount of our Premium 10 oz Jar line.
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Vancouver, British Columbia
CANADA
Bloom Essentials
#3 1854 West 1st Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6J 1G5
Web: http://www.bloomessentials.com/

*Carries a limited amount of our Premium 10 oz Jar line and now our Premium 16 oz Jar line!
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Enchanted Wings
962 Berkshire Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15226

*Carries a limited amount of our Premium 10 oz Jar and now our Premium 16 oz Jar line!
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Los Angeles, California
Edna Hart Boutique
2941 Rowena Ave
Los Angeles, California 90039

*Carries a limited amount of our Premium 10 oz Jar line.
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Long Beach, California
Jen Rose Skin Care
203 Argonne Street Suite E
Long Beach, California 90803
Phone: 562-881-1345

*Carries a limited amount of our Premium 10 oz Jar line.
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Homer, Alaska
Damselfly Salon & Boutique
601 E. Pioneer Avenue
Suite 110
Homer, Alaska 99603

*Carries a limited amount of our Premium 10 oz Jar line and our 12 oz Celebrity Jar line.
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Jensen Beach, Florida
Mi Lenka Studio
120 West Ocean Boulevard
Stuart, Florida 34994
Phone: 772-341-7700

*Carrying a limited amount of our Premium 10 oz Jar line beginning November 2008.
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Wexford, Pennsylvania
Wrap It Up!
...gifts to GAB about...

12703 Perry Highway
Wexford, Pennsylvania 15090
Phone: 724-940-4466

*Carrying a limited amount of our Premium 10 oz Jar line and our Premium 16 oz Jar line beginning November 2008.

Etsy Bloggers Blog Carnival Post

What are you working on?

I am very excited about my new gift boxed items. I found these adorable boxes featuring an array of holiday colors. What could be easier for my customers than ordering the item already boxed and shipped right to the recipient?!

I am also anxiously awaiting my Candy Cane fragrance oil so I can do layered Premium 16 oz Jars (Red, White, Red). How fun will those be?

Oh, and I also have new fragrances! I had a customer request for a duplicate of the HB Firewood fragrance and I found it. It actually really smells like a fireplace! Plus I found another one that smells like a campfire - Crackling Campfire. Also added this week is the ever popular duplicate, Apple Jack and Peel!

-Suzanne

New Additions to My Shop!

Today, I added two of my favorite Premium 26 oz Triple Layer Soy Jars AND my new gift boxed holiday items to my Etsy shop - http://blisscandles.etsy.com/!

The first Premium 26 oz Jar, my Apple Fragrance jar, contains Hot Apple Strudel, Cozy Home, and Spiced Apple Pecan.

The second Premium 26 oz jar, my yummy Spice/Fall jar, contains Carrot Cake, Harvest, and Cinnamon Spice.

You just can't beat these wonderful jars. You get three of my most popular and scrumptious fragrances in one jar and you get the delicious fragrance when the layers blend - now that is true Bliss! And the price of the jar, even with shipping, is inexpensive compared to what you would pay for separate jars.

The other item I am so excited about is my new gift boxed holiday items. I found these beautiful boxes through one of my suppliers and just had to have them for the busy holiday season! One box fits a single Premium 10 oz Jar while the other fits two. You can either have the boxed items shipped to you or right to your gift recipient - what could be easier?

Be sure to stop by and get an early start on that Christmas shopping before the rush!

-Suzanne

I Made the Etsy Gift Guide!

I made the Etsy Gift Guide! Woo Hoo!!! Check me Out.

http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/entertaining-and-decor/78?&page=2

-Suzanne

Free 10 oz Jar Contest!

Bath, Body, Candle is sponsoring a giveaway for one of my Premium 10 oz Jars. To enter, all you have to do is read the article, visit one of my websites, and list your favorite! Check it out here:

http://bathbodycandle.blogspot.com/2008/10/10-oz-soy-candle-by-bliss-soybean.html

Have fun! Suzanne

Bliss Features - I'm So Excited!

I am so excited! I got two different convos today on Etsy from other artists letting me know that my work has been featured - once in a blog and once in a Storque article! Check it out - here are the links:

Storque Article: http://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/featured-buyer-ez-of-creature-comforts-2675/

Blog Feature: http://designsbycori.blogspot.com/2008/10/blog-feature-bliss-candles.html

Don't forget to keep an eye on my website and my Etsy shop! Take a peek at the stores my candles are in on the Stores page. I am now in Grand Haven, Pennsylvania, California, and Canada!

http://www.blisscandles.com/

http://blisscandles.etsy.com/

Suzanne

Yummy Meets Fabulous!

I just had to do a quick plug on an awesome new fragrance of mine! Everyone who smells it makes this blissful moaning sound at first sniff:) I am pleased to announce my own special blend, Vanilla Hazelnut Pumpkin! Just as it sounds, this is just creamy, spicy, nutty heaven.

Tuesday Night Special - Sept 30

Tonight Only in my Etsy Shop - September 30th!

SIX - Premium 10 oz Jars for $60 and $12.50 Shipping (Total $72.50)

(Regular $12.95, Two for $23, or Six for $66)

Just choose the ones that you would like and I will send you a revised Pay Pal request when you are done!

Here's the shop address: http://blisscandles.etsy.com/

Have fun! -Suzanne

Featured Etsy Shop: Keeping It Simply Sweet

Featured Etsy Shop: Keeping It Simply Sweet

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? My shop name is Keepingitsimplysweet..but I go by Simply Sweets.

2. What is your shop URL? http://keepingitsimplysweet.etsy.com/

3. What is your blog URL? umm I don't have a blog at the moment.

4. When did you start selling on Etsy? I started hanging out around the first of the year but started selling around the middle of April.

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? My customers and all of the friends I have made.

6. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? The fact that I can put a smile on someone's face when they try my items for the first time.

7. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? Oh lord..I can't choose one thing, everything is great...If I wouldn't eat it...I don't sell it.

8. What teams do you belong to? Cafemom Team

9. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? Giving out samples when I first opened...that was fun but crazy..lol

10. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? Again I can't pick any one thing...I love bath and body items, jewelry..all of the tutu's. It would be impossible to pick one or two.

11. What do you do in your spare time? I'm still going thru my mom's recipes looking for new recipes to try.

12. What blogs do you follow? I hate to say it but I have not really had time to do that.

13. Do you have anything else you would like to share? I wanted to say thank you for wanting to feature me on your blog. Its people like you that help get our name out and there is no way to really thank someone for doing that.;D

Featured Etsy Shop: bethsingleton

Featured Etsy Shop: Beth Singleton Designs

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? bethsingleton (Beth Singleton Designs). I sell handmade glass lampwork beads.

2. What is your shop URL? http://www.bethsingleton.etsy.com/ or http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5136421

3. When did you start selling on Etsy? I joined in April 2007 but didn't list anything until October 2007 when I listed a few items. I made the complete switch from eBay in December 2007 and haven't looked back.

4. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? I love the idea of having a shop instead of having auctions I have to watch. It is the perfect place for me. Etsy attracts the right customers for my product. It's also nice to be able to work from home. I'm still able to manage my household and family responsibilities and bring in an extra income. Life is Good!

5. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? I love making glass lampwork beads. My beads tend to be bright, fun and funky. I just love wearing my beads on my Pandora bracelet. It's fun to mix and match them.
6. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? My most popular items are my large hole bracelet beads. I think people like to collect them, mix them up, change them out to go with different outfits. For me collecting Artisan Pandora and Troll style bracelet beads in like wearing little pieces of art around you wrist. I also have on customer that uses my large hole beads for braided kangaroo leather leads that she makes.

7. What teams do you belong to? None. I don't have time for all of that.

8. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? I don't know if there is any one thing that works better for me. I do have a custom bumper sticker with my URL and a picture of my beads that I have on my car. I promote on Craigslist, Myspace, Indiepublic, Flickr, Nifty, and even Classmates.com.

9. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? My favorites have been dog related items. I bought a stamped "King of Farts" dog tag from this seller: http://www.sudlow.etsy.com/. My yellow lab is actually featured in her picture for this item (he's the one at the bottom left corner) I also bought 3 beautiful dog prints that look just like my 3 dogs from this seller: http://www.dogartstudio.etsy.com/. The 3 prints brighten my studio!

10. What do you do in your spare time? Spare Time? What is that? I don't seem to have much of that these days. I do squeeze in some volunteer work every now and then. We love attending my son's JV Football games. We have about 65 acres of land and when I have time (not lately) I enjoy morning walks with my dogs on the trails. There's plenty of wildlife to be enjoyed on the walks...deer, geese, ducks, and an occasional snake and even a coyote once. I also help out with my mother-in-law that has cancer and dementia which can be very frustrating at times. On bad days I can retreat to my studio, light up my torch and get away from it all.

Super Sunday Special

For my Super Sunday Special, I decided to keep my $18 Deal rolling on my wonderful Premium 26 oz Jars. These are normally $23.95 each. Follow this link to the Etsy listing.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15349796

If you would like more than two of these, please let me know and I will update the listing or make a special one just for you. Have fun shopping! -Suzanne

Featured Etsy Shop: kimsmissprissy

Featured Etsy Shop: kimsmissprissy

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell?
Miss Prissy - I sell hairbows, bowboards, bulletin boards, covered button ponytail holders, purses, pillowcase dresses, monogrammed beverage cups and dog bowls.

2. What is your shop URL? http://www.kimsmissprissy.etsy.com/

3. When did you start selling on Etsy? August 25, 2008

4. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? the help and feedback from other Etsy members

5. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? I love the custom things I do because they are more personal and I love that feeling.

6. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? Other than my hair bows, I would say the bowboards. They are so versatile and can be converted to bulletin boards as the little girls grow. They can be totally customized for a bedroom or bathroom!

7. What teams do you belong to? none at the moment

8. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? I love the forums. I also started a blog and have a free Halloween Hairbow drawing. All people have to do is comment and they are entered.

9. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? I really love so many shops. They are all so unique and there are so many gifted people on Etsy. I love the soap shops and the knitted items!

10. What do you do in your spare time? I love to read, but mostly in the summer. I am a teacher and I get too caught up in my books to put them down. If I read in the school year, I wouldn't get much else done! Crafting and trying new things. I am always interested in trying some new craft. I love to learn how things are made. 11. Do you have anything else you would like to share? I have a wonderful shop and am adding things often! I am new to Etsy and need to get my name out there. I sell quality items that I would only buy myself or my daughter. I want people to know they can buy with confidence if they choose to purchase an item from me.

Featured Etsy Shop: plumtreestudio

Featured Etsy Shop: plumtreestudio

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? my shop is called plum.tree.studio and i sell appliqued clothing for babies and children. i also have recently started adding some small accessories (for children) to my shop.
2. What is your shop URL? my shop's address is: http://www.plumtreestudio.etsy.com/ ...i also have a blog: http://www.plumtreestudio.blogspot.com/
3. When did you start selling on Etsy? i opened my shop in june of 07
4. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? the thing i love about etsy is seeing all of the creative people out there....i also love to be able to shop for one of a kind objects.
5. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? being able to create whatever i want...
6. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? i don't know if i really have a favorite right now...i love to make all of them...of course i like to break it up a bit..make a couple Robotic tees...then some Sally tees...throw in a pencil pouch. it makes it more interesting.
7. What teams do you belong to? i do not belong to any teams currently.
8. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? i get involved with a variety of craft shows, meeting people from different areas and telling them about my online shop.

9. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? my favorites keep getting bigger and bigger every day. there are so many wonderful items on Etsy. i have already started making a Christmas list! here are just a few of my favorites right now:

ellainaboutique.etsy.com (i would love to have these clothes!!)
moop.etsy.com (any of these bags...i would love!)
cREaTebyRET.etsy.com (would like the smocked dress plaque for myself..please.)
toocute.etsy.com (the name sums it up...way too cute!)
jenniferramos.etsy.com (love her LOVE prints!)
10. What do you do in your spare time? my husband and i go antiquing... we also go for long walks with our two dogs... enjoy watching documentaries...oh and love to get a good cup of coffee and drink it while reading my favorite blogs.


11. Do you have anything else you would like to share? this is one of the things that i love about etsy...i get to meet wonderful people like you who feature other artists. thank you for showcasing me on your blog!!