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My Favorite Etsy

Buy Nothing Black Friday

November 27, 2009

Fridays are usually set aside for introducing fabulous sellers from Etsy.
However, today is considered to be “Black Friday” or “Buy Nothing Day”. As I said before, I strongly believe you have to assess what you truly need and what gifts you have to buy so that you don’t contribute to excess waste. And, if you [...]

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Green Ecokaren Magnets

November 14, 2009

Short little post today…..
I’ve been trying different promotional items to include when I ship to buyers. It’s my way of introducing my other items in the shop and also a way to say “Thank You” for their purchase.
I’d send one of these…an organic makeup remover.
or one of these…a bird’s nest magnet made from non-recyclable plastic [...]

Thank You Series – Avlor’s Imprints

August 15, 2009

Since I am on a “branding” kick as of late, I thought I should start putting labels on my products, especially on the items I sew. I think those nifty little tags are cool and so professional looking. So I looked into buying them. But most of them are not so eco-friendly and the organic [...]

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Thank You Series – Thompson Designs

August 13, 2009

If you own your business, whether it is online or a brick and mortar type with a store front, you know how important your signage is. Your branding is everything. You want people to look at your logo and say, “Oh, that’s Ecokaren” So, when I wanted a new banner, avatar, and a business card [...]

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Thank You Series – Green Springs Body Works

August 11, 2009

When I first started my shop, ‘ecogeneration’, on Etsy in October 2008, I met some awesome eco minded sellers on a team called Eco Etsy. Among them is a lady who is passionate about organic skin care products. My favorite cream for my sensitive skin, especially in the winter, is from her shop because I [...]

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