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Thank You Flash Sale!
Today I am so excited to share with you a special milestone for me and my little Etsy shop, Platypus Pouches (http://www.etsy.com/shop/PlatypusPouches). I hit 136 “Likes” on my Facebook Page this week and 75 sales in my Etsy Shop the highest EVER! SQUEE! And it’s because of all of you that made it all possible. [...]
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Whatever Sunday and Cyber Monday Sales for Platypus!
Escape from the Black Friday crowds! Keep your pj’s on, enjoy a hot chocolate, a mocha, or a great cup of coffee while you shop for *the* perfect holiday gift with the ever unique Platypus Pouches! You will find a wide variety of gadget pouches to fit: Small tablets/eReaders such as the Fire, Nook, [...]
Ruffles & Rust
This line of fabrics was designed around a more “gentile” person and one who enjoys a Vintage/Victorian/Shabby Sheek feel. There will be lots of lace trimmings, sometimes 2-3 layers as I’m learning more and more about them. I had fun finding buttons to fit the personality of the fabrics and all are greatly exaggerated in [...]
Different Kind of Waddling Going On
I’m sorry I’ve not been as active with the posts and updates, I will remedy this soon as I’m collecting ideas and thoughts together to make this a consistent thing! It’s all about the time management and planning, right? There have been many, *many* changes going on with the Platypus as well as the business [...]
Got Strap?
Be sure to swing by the Platypus Etsy page and check out ALL of the new amazing fabrics and items that came in!
The New and Vastly Improved Platypus Burrow
Unfortunately I didn’t have a single person come up with any plans, but I did get a few really good individual ideas, so there was really no winner for the contest. (Too bad, you guys lost on on a GREAT deal!) I *finally* got done with the room. I deep cleaned everything and trying very, [...]
This is *MESSED* UP! (Contest)
I am, by nature a clean, organized, uncluttered, type of person. To the point of OCD type of person. Just ask my ex-husband and his wife, my old roommates and now Steve. It drove them absolutely nuts. If I am stressed one of the things I’ll do is clean, although lately that old habit has [...]
Updates and Going-On’s
This week has been tumultuous at best! I did get all of the Special Orders done, completed and out the door yesterday morning. I have one “fix-it” job to do this afternoon and about a half dozen clean up jobs that I want to get out of my way before I get started on a [...]
More Bag Ideas
Just wrapped up all the prep and set up for making 28 5″ Lens Pouches that are going to hopefully be used in a class tomorrow evening. After having a quick discussion with a few folks I decided to make a smaller one to be used as a draw string pouch for other uses as well. So early to [...]
It’s All About the Kat, or 50% Off My Etsy Store Today!
Today Edelbrock thinks it’s all about him! After all, he IS a black cat and everyone freaks out about having one of him around, therefore giving him power and glory. What he doesn’t realize is today Platypus Pouches is have a Friday the 13th 50% off sale! For one day only, use code “PLATYPUS50” in [...]
