Historical and Healing Jewelry

Handmade Arthritis Magnetic Therapy Fresh Water Pearl Necklace

36L Arthritis Jewelry Magnetic Therapy Bead Pearl Necklace Handmade

1902 Indian Head Penny One Cent Coin Pendant

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Black Friday Free Shipping Sales

It's Here! Thanksgiving is done and the Christmas Season is officially in full swing! Merchants have been preparing for several months for this season. Black Friday is the one biggest revenue day for most brick and mortar stores such as Kohls, Walmart, JC Penny and other large corporation retailers.

The doors open at midnight, the lines are long and the traffic is grueling. Some folks live for that adrenaline rush, looking for those once a year awesome deals. But there is a portion of the population that avoids that kind of hub-bub. Those that do, can benefit from some pretty incredible online sales.

Most of the deterants of buying online is shipping costs and the amount of time it takes to process your order and ship the item to you. Some merchants online offer incredible prices though sales..and then price gouge you with high shipping that costs more than the original non sale price of the item they want to buy?  That makes me click away! No doubt.  Who wants a great deal only to find they pay an arm, a leg and an eye for shipping.

There is one marketplace that is offering free shipping for a ton, and i mean a huge amount of high quality handmade and vintage unique gifts for just about anyone on your shopping list this season. The best gifts given are those that are unique, one of a kind type of handmade gifts. From jewelry, to accessories, designer clothing, home accessories, antiques, toys, and so much more!

What if you could get a one of a kind item, get it shipped in less than a week and at no extra cost for shipping? What if? You certainly can!

Here are just a few things you can find that are incredible finds for absolutely no extra shipping cost!  But you better act fast, because its only for Black Friday deals..However! You might just find a few more great sales and deals in the upcoming Cyber Monday Specials! So stay tuned!

Seasons Rich Reds

  Curated By: myfathersgifts

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Handmade Jewelry

Susan ~ ArtFire LInk
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Viral Sharing on Facebook

Sharing on Facebook has been one of the most effective ways to promote and virally get the word out on links, sites and content on the internet. When security was breached..Facebook took some action in removing the "share" bookmarklet under posts accept for just links..

So when you post an external link..you create an option to allow all who see it to "share" it. Groups don't have this 0ption as they are secure. Our original group page..before they switched over, made it easy to "share". The the current format of groups on Facebook only allows individuals to "subscribe" to the individual posts. This really only shows up on your private newsfeed for you..not for others from you or about you.

SO! Here is what I propose, to make It's Better Handmade more viral like it once was..is to switch us over to a Community page..and out of the group format! The links we are all adding to the group page is only allowing members to see, and not our friends..and friends of friends..unless they join the group.

Many of us only network in our venue..meaning, we add friends who are artists like us..we need that support from others who do what we do. We will keep the group for encouragement, learning, tips and tricks primarily. The new community page will be where the "share" bookmarklet will exist for external links and thus re-establish the viral sharing.

Handmade Saturday! "Color Me Purple"

Color Me Purple!

  Curated By: MyFathersGifts

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It's Better Handmade!

It's that time again! 

Come and post your Purple Handmade Art at our Group wall on Facebook!  Next week will be at our Social Network!  But for now, we are enjoying each other's company and shares at Facebook.

This collection and treasury is made from our guild members.

'Handmade Saturday! Color Me Purple' by MyFathersGifts

"Gorgeous collection of Purples in honor of our weekly event "Handmade Saturday" at It's Better Handmade!  Event takes place at our Group on Facebook today! 

Evening Splendor Hand K... ArlenesBoutiqu... $40.00	Braided Purple Necklace foogirl $21.00	Artisan Pendant & Gemst... tuscanroad $135.00	Faceted Amethyst Bracel... tuscanroad $32.00
Saphire Dichroic Glass ... uniquenique $15.00	Lavender Dream Hand Kni... ArlenesBoutiqu... $45.00	SHIPS FREE - Heliotrope... TheSterlingTor... $38.00	Hand Crocheted Multi-Co... BlackPearl $30.00
SHIPS FREE - Swarovski ... TheSterlingTor... $23.00	Lampwork Art Glass Hear... StoneDesignsby... $28.00	Amethyst and Sterling E... tuscanroad $22.00	Purple Majesty Hand Kni... ArlenesBoutiqu... $40.00
Murano Amethyst Blossom... Myfathersgifts $6.00	Blueberry Frappe Hand K... ArlenesBoutiqu... $50.00	Tanzanite AB Faceted Ro... Myfathersgifts $1.85	Black Purple Black Purp... nixiefaerie $24.00

Treasury tool is sponsored by Lazzia.com A/B image testing.

My Favorite Collection/Treasury Contest

 IS HERE!!

This event is two days, Posting on Saturday, but Voting is on Sunday. If you have your IBH tags and keywords in place for your items on Artfire or Etsy, you will most likely be added by someone for this contest.

•SEARCH Etsy or ArtFire for items using the abbreviation: IBH
♥ArtFire IBH search
...
•MAKE A COLLECTION OR TREASURY from searching "ibh" on either venue. Our guild and group members' items should come up in search.



NOTE☼Your Collections and Treasuries Need to have tags and keywords "ibh" also for them to be entered into the contest!

•POST OR SHARE the Treasury or Collection from IBH member items, on our FACEBOOK GROUP WALL on SATURDAY!

•ON SUNDAY, a gallery of all the IBH treasuries and collections will be created in a very special viewer. POLLS will be open for you to come and vote! I will message everyone on Saturday nite where to find the virtual voting booth.

The page will be labeled "Handmade Saturday" at http://www.itsbetterhandmade.com/ ..ie.."HANDMADE SATURDAY" TAB PAGE.

WINNING COLLECTION/TREASURY AND AUTHOR GETS FEATURED AT:
♥It's Better Handmade Social Network Front Page♥
♥It's Better Handmade Guild News Page♥
♥Handmade Saturday Chatterbox Forums on ArtFire♥
♥Handmade Saturday IBH Email♥
♥IBH News Online♥
♥MFG Network♥
♥MyFathersGifts Shops♥
♥MFGSocialNetworking Shop♥
♥It's Better Handmade Artfire Shop♥