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

Bliss Candles Featured!!

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

http://uniquecommodities.blogspot.com/

Featured Etsy Shop: Baby Cakes

Featured Etsy Shop: Baby Cakes

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? The name of my shop is BabyCakes. Not just another Cupcake. Homemade Cupcakes.

2. What is your shop URL? http://babycakes1011.etsy.com/

3. What is your blog URL? I do not have a blog at the moment

4. When did you start selling on Etsy? In October of this year.

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? The relist button..I love that button. Seriously tho, the customers and all of the wonderful people that I have met.

6. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? My customers. I love interacting with my customers and hearing what they like and want. If not for them I would not be here.

7. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? Thats a hard one to answer, but with the holidays coming up, I would have to say.I'm really digging the Gingerbread w/Orange Frosting. I love them all but right now that one is my class pet.

8. What teams do you belong to? Cafemom Street Team

9. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? Twitter, I love that place, Its like a party every night. I have met some unbelievable and wonderful people there.

10. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? Candles, Oh my goodness at some of the candles and also bath and body products.

11. What do you do in your spare time? Spend time with and my kids and family. Looking at different new recipes to try, Reading..I love to read.

12. What blogs do you follow? I really havn't starting doing the blogging yet.

13. Do you have anything else you would like to share? The whole theme throughout this whole article has been my love and appreciation for my friends, family, customers and community. Without any one of these, I wouldn't have gotten the chance to do what I love nor would I be where I am at today.

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.

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

Featured Etsy Shop: Homemade Caramels (Rachelle's Caramels)

Featured Etsy Shop: Homemade Caramels (Rachelle's Caramels)

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell?

Currently my shop is named "Homemade Caramels," it will soon be "Rachelle's Caramels" though. I sell artisan caramels in five flavors: vanilla, chocolate, pomegranate, pumpkin pie, and black licorice (anise).

2. What is your shop URL?

http://earcmra.etsy.com/

3. What is your blog URL?

I do not have a blog.

4. When did you start selling on Etsy?

I've been selling on etsy since May 2008.

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy?

I love etsy and its community feel! I enjoy being able to support other people in their creative endeavors and being able to find unique things for myself and my friends as well.

6. What is your favorite thing about what you sell?

I love being able to bring happiness into other people's lives through my caramels. They are frequently sent as gifts and I love packing them up and writing on a handmade card and then imagining how much the recipient will enjoy it.

7. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why?

I'm partial to the pumpkin pie caramels currently because the recipe is my own creation.

8. What teams do you belong to?

I belong to Team EEAT--Etsy's Edible Arts Team. It's a lovely group of edibles sellers who host regular bake sales, giveaways, etc. Team EEAT is great!

9. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop?

I love telling people about my shop--it always throws them for a loop when I say I run an online caramel business.

10. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy?

Here's a few things I love!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15206600
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14658931
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13698340

11. What do you do in your spare time?

I love to read, especially classic books and those by P.G. Wodehouse. I enjoy listening to music by Feist, Regina Spektor, and Badly Drawn Boy. Cooking is another one of my passions.

12. What blogs do you follow?

I don't regularly follow any blogs. Can you tell I'm not "into" the blogsphere yet? :o)

13. Do you have anything else you would like to share?

I'm a university student who is studying nursing and public health education. I love etsy!

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

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.

Just Arrived! New Fragrances

More New Fragrances Just Arrived!

We have been doing some very fun fragrance shopping over the last few weeks! Look what just arrived today!!:

• Autumn Spiced Tea - A creamy, seasonal spiced tea type, with a spicy clove/cinnamon and nutmeg top-note, a delicate green tea and ginger middle-note, with a creamy, sugary, milky-vanilla base-note.
• Brown Sugar Cinnamon - Sweet brown sugar kissed with a touch of Cinnamon Spice.
• Coconut Bay (Yankee Type) - Intoxicating scent of wind-swept palms and coconut milk. Wonderful!
• Pink Sugar (Type) - A sweet sugary lemon drop type with citrus top notes, spicy fruity floral middle notes and a sweet vanilla musky base note.
• Southern Praline - Nutty, sweet combination - great for Fall, Kitchen, and Christmas!

Stop in and check them out! http://www.blisscandles.com

About My Etsy Shops!

About My Etsy Shops!

I had so much fun doing this for another blog, I thought I would put it on my own!

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? I have two Etsy shops! My main shop is Bliss Soybean Candles and Gifts which sells high end, decorative soy candles in jars, teas, gift sets, and the occasional votive. My other shop, Posies for Lewis, sells photography.

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

3. When did you start selling on Etsy? Back in 2007. I actually gave up after a few months in 2007 and then came back in 2008, learned the “tricks of the trade,” and began to do very well. Posies for Lewis opened in 2008.

4. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? There are so many! Etsy has such a wonderful range of artists. Where else can you go and buy a $2 item or a $2000 item, both of which are fantastic?! I love turning people on to Etsy. From the seller side of things, the buyers are high caliber. I have sold on other sites as well and I just find the experience with Etsy buyers to be top notch! I also love the teams I am on. People are so wonderful and supportive. It is fun to create treasuries, network, blog, and all of that good stuff

5. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? I have to admit I am one of my biggest fans. I have always been a candle addict – especially soy because it is just so much healthier and performs so much better than other waxes. I often tell people if you can’t afford to buy from me, at least promise me you will buy soy. I am so proud of my items because I know the quality is top notch and I love almost every single one of my 140+ fragrances! Sorry…I just can’t stand Patchouli and Clove…not my thingJ I’m all about the food, Fall, and Christmas fragrances making this my favorite time of year! I love to put fun gift sets together and am always keeping my eyes open to see if my suppliers have added any new jars or lids.

6. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? Oh dear! That’s tough. I LOVE my bigger jars. The Premium 16 oz jars are my fave because of the rusty lids. However, being a candle addict, a girl needs more candle than that so I make the 26 oz for myself! My favorite fragrances are Pumpkin Souffle, Pumpkin Spice, Vanilla Hazelnut Pumpkin, Cozy Home, Cinnamon Buns, Cinnamon Spice, Cool Citrus Basil, Spiced Apple Pecan, Energy, Coconut Bay (new!), Caramelized Pralines, Victorian Christmas, Twigs of Spruce, Balsam and Spice, and Pumpkin Pie. I have several more but those are ones I can’t do without!

7. What teams do you belong to? Etsy West Michigan, Interior Design Team/Design Style Guide, Cruelty Free Etsy, MICE, and Cottage Style. All are wonderful teams!

8. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? I do so many things. I love to comment in Treasuries and create them. I am just never home any more when they open up! I like to talk in the Forums. My new favorite is doing Etsy Shop features on my blog (http://blisscandles.blogspot.com/) and MySpace page. I am always developing promotional materials. I have the best time with this because I create my own stuff and send it off to VistaPrint and it looks like I paid big bucks – too cool! Yes, I am a computer nerd

9. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? I have so many! I love Serendipity’s stuff – always have: http://anneball.etsy.com/. I found a handbag shop that is way cool: http://daphnenen.etsy.com/. Dennis Anderson is very inspirational and has wonderful products. He has been so successful on Etsy that he quit his job!: http://dennisanderson.etsy.com/.

10. What do you do in your spare time? Ha! I don’t have spare time. I have been making time to go to the beach lately though and it is time to start thinking about raking leaves and cleaning up the yard.

11. Do you have anything else you would like to share? I highly encourage people to shop and sell on Etsy. The sellers and buyers are wonderful and the products are outstanding. If you are a seller, don’t give up. Learn the tricks and eventually it will pay off!

10% Discount now Until September 6th!

"In Honor of" Garfield Park Craft Show SALE!!

Since we aren't doing Garfield Park this year, we thought we would offer a discount on our website! Now through September 6th - Take 10% OFF any order on http://www.blisscandles.com/ OR http://blisscandles.etsy.com/.

Use Coupon Code GARFIELD at checkout.

Have fun shopping! ~Suzanne