Holiday Sale and Mini Gift Swap!

It's December! Can you believe it?! I'm just popping in to let you know that I'm having a sale in the shop! Use the code MINIHOLIDAY14 for free US shipping on orders over $40. Don't fret, international shoppers, I have something for you, too! Get a free greeting card of your choice with orders over $40, no code needed!



Additionally, I have some special prices in the shop, through Monday, 12/1 only! Tea towels, necklaces, cutting boards, and t-shirts are marked down 25%+ percent! Take advantage - quantities are limited!



MINI fans: Did you hear MINI USA is hosting their holiday gift swap again this year? Sign up to get on the list to swap gifts with another MINIac. I participated last year and it was so much fun! If you're shopping for your special person, hit up the shop! I'm happy to gift wrap and send directly to your person for you.

Vitamini is 6!

Wow, how time flies! I can't believe that it's been 6 YEARS since I opened up shop on Etsy. Thinking back, though, it feels like so much longer ago. Back then I was in my early 20's and was struggling with transitions. From graduating college to moving to new cities for work. Living on my own and acting like a "grown up" but still having no idea who and what I was supposed to be. I had also been ignoring my creativity for a while (why did I do that?!) and was feeling pretty down about it. It took a chronic illness to make me realize that something was really wrong with how I was living. I put everything on pause: quit my job, gave up my sweet little apartment, and moved back in with my parents to re-group and focus on getting better. I wanted to learn how to screen print for years so I bought a kit on eBay and taught myself. It was January so I started working on some Valentine cards. My mom's friend told me about Etsy, so I figured, "What the hell?" and listed them. I jumped for joy when I got my first sale just 4 days later! If you're considering starting a handmade business of your own, the best advice I can give you is: Just start!



So much has changed since then, but screen printing is still one of my favorite things to do, I still jump a little whenever a new sale comes in, and I still love dreaming up design ideas! Another reason for a happy dance: I just passed the 1K mark for sales in my shop over the weekend. Yahoo!



To celebrate these milestones, I'm having a sale in both of my shops (Vitamini and Vitamodern) through Friday. Use the code Happy6 at checkout to get 15% off your entire purchase! Just in time for your Valentine's Day cards and gifts. I don't have sales very often, so I hope you take advantage! Here's to the next 6 years!

Holiday Sales!

I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving! And with that, it's already December! For those of you in holiday shopping mode, I've got some sales going in my Etsy shops for the next week! Use the codes MINIHOLIDAY2013 in my Vitamini shop, and MODERNHOLIDAY2013 in my Vitamodern shop for 10% off your purchase!



I make all of my items in small batches, so don't delay. I may run out of something you've been eying! Thank you for supporting small, handmade businesses this year! If you're looking for more small businesses to support, Door Sixteen has a great running list of indie shops that you can check out.

Dashing through the snow...

I've been having so much fun creating MINI Cooper fabric designs to sell in my Etsy shop. Spoonflower, based in North Carolina (yay, for US made!) does all of the digital printing for me, giving me flexibility beyond what I'd be able to screen print in my little studio myself. I was excited to create a winter-themed design, so I started with my Let it Snow card design and created a large repeat. Here it is!



This fabric would make nice little sachets, pillows, or even MINI Christmas stockings! Available in fat quarter pieces here. And browse my other MINI Cooper fabrics here.

I hope you're getting into the holiday spirit! And if you've got the shopping bug, my holiday sale is is still going strong in both of my Etsy shops. Take 10% your entire purchase through today! See the Vitamini and Vitamodern shops (or the previous blog post) for coupon codes.

Holiday sale!

If your looking for unique gifts for your favorite MINI Cooper lovers, take advantage of the special holiday sale in my Etsy shop!



Now through Tuesday, November 27th, enter the code MINIHOLIDAY12 in the coupon code box and get 10% off your entire purchase!

And if you're into the retro thang, my Vitamodern shop is also on sale!



You know the drill - type in the code and get 10% off! I've got a few different style of hand screen printed holiday cards available, as well as coasters, art prints, and other home decor items.

Holiday Sale!

Happy Cyber Monday! I hope you all had a restful long weekend with lots of friends, family, and food! I spent Thanksgiving with my family, then broke all of my personal rules and found myself in the middle of the black Friday line at Target at Midnight. After a mild panic attack and a near squishing incident in the electronics section, I walked out of there 15 minutes later with a new Dyson vacuum, and Mad Men Season 4 on DVD. Not bad for a totally unplanned trip.

As for the rest of my Christmas shopping, I’ve barely put a dent in it. I’m planning on making a few gifts myself, but will be buying the rest on Etsy. I encourage you to do the same, and support small, handmade businesses. So, to get the online shopping ball rolling on this Cyber Monday, I’m offering a 10% discount on all of the items in my shop! Simply enter MINIHOLIDAY2011 in the coupon code box on the Etsy checkout page and the discount will automatically be deducted from your total! This offer will end on Sunday, December 4^th, so get your shopping done early! I’ve got lots of items, from tea towels, to pillow covers, coasters, to cards. Head on over to my shop and check it out. Happy shopping!

End of summer sale!

In honor of the end of summer (can you believe it's already August 20th?!) I'm offering a SALE in my shop, now through the end of August!

Take 10% off your entire order by entering the coupon code!

Special Holiday Sale!

Hello friends! In honor of the holiday season, I'm offering a special sale on everything in my shop! Take 10% off your entire purchase, today through Monday, 11/29. Just enter VITAMINIHOLIDAY2010 in the coupon code box at check-out. Happy Thanksgiving!