refreshing the shop

I'm going to spend December focusing on the holidays and my family, and also taking some time to refresh my shop - checking inventory, updating photos and introducing new products, which means that I'll be taking my Etsy shop offline for most of December.

If you want any pandacub products for the holidays, please shop early! :)

As an added bonus, I'm having a huge sale from November 27-30 (to coincide with Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales) in my Etsy Shop - so happy shopping!

The pandacub Etsy shop will be close for the holidays starting December 1, but I'll still be around to blog, email and answer convos!

2nd Annual Yart Sale

pandacub is participating in the 2nd Annual Yart Sale Sponsored by Team ESST ~ June 10-14.

Check out the "YART Sale" section in my shop for some great deals on many pandacub favourites - items added daily!

Also, during the sale, enjoy a $1 flat rate shipping fee (buy any number of items in one transaction and the shipping fee is only $1 worldwide!)

Readers of the pandacub blog get an extra treat offered to no one else - a free fabric button brooch with every purchase! You can choose a cat or a robot, just add this note to the "Notes to Seller section" when you make your purchase:
- for a cat, use code "pandacub blog - cat"
- for a robot, use code "pandacub blog - robot"

Happy Holiday Weekends!

There's a couple of holiday weeknds coming up here in North America, so to celebrate I'm offering free shipping on both weekends.

On both these weekends, you'll get free worldwide shipping on everything in my shop! That includes hair accessories, rings, wristlets, necklaces and much more!

May 15-18: Victoria Day Weekend in Canada

May 22-25: Memorial Day Weekend in the USA

Shipping fees will be adjusted accordingly on those days, so no waiting for refunds or anything - just shop and pay and your goodies will be on their way in the blink of an eye!

Oh, because of these holidays, please keep in mind that the postal offices will be closed on certain days and so orders may be delayed slightly.

If you like my shop, please help me out and promote this free shipping offer!

Dollar Daze

I'm running a surprise sale this weekend!

From January 24-26, the shipping fee for all items in my pandacub shop is only $1.00 for the first item and $0.25 for each additional item!

Have you had your eye on a cute hair accessory for a while? Now's the perfect time to pick it up and save a little bit of money too!

happy birthday to meeeee....

It's my birthday tomorrow and my lovely husband is taking me to dinner at one of my favourite Sushi restaurants! :D I can't wait!

But I'm not the only one getting gifts! I'm giving my Etsy customers something sweet to celebrate my birthday - I’m giving my customers a gift of free magnets!

For every item you buy, I’ll include 3 random fabric button magnets – it’s a sweet little surprise just for you! Buy 1 item, get 3 magnets, buy 2 items, get 6 magnets, and so on.

Offer applies to all purchases made from 11pm (EST) January 11 to midnight (EST) January 12, 2009 at my pandacub shop. No extra shipping will be charged for the magnets. I will randomly choose 3 different magnets to include with your purchase.

pandacub's exclusive loyalty program - get free stuff!

New for 2009 - pandacub's "Frequent Buyers" program! Are you as excited about this as I am (probably not, but you will be!)?

To celebrate the new year, I'm launching a fun little program to reward my loyal customers.

Every time you reach 10 items purchased from my Etsy shop, pandacub, you get your choice of a free pair of bobby pins, hair clips or ponytail holders!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How does it work?

1. Make your purchases from pandacub as normal
2. I'll keep track of your purchases
3. Once you reach 10 items purchased (it can be any combination - ie, 10 purchases of 1 item each, 1 purchase of 10 items, it doesn't matter) I will send a special "thank you" card along with your most recent purchase that has a special code just for you
4. The code is valid for ONE free pair of bobby pins OR hair clips OR ponytail holders of your choice and includes free shipping! Just return to my Etsy shop, pick your free item and "purchase" it (but you don't have to pay for it!) and remember to use your code in the "Notes to Seller" section

Is there a limit to how many free items I can get through this program?
No! Once you hit 10 items purchased and get your free item, I start counting your total again, which means every time you hit 10 items purchased, you get free stuff!

What if I've made purchases in the past, before I found out about this great program?
No worries - I'm going back and making sure all my past customers get to take advantage too. If you have made any purchases in 2008 from pandacub, those purchases count towards your total, so you may already be on your way to free things!

Other things you should know about this program:
- The free item does not count towards your total items purchased
- Transactions are tallied by Etsy account, so if you purchase from two different Etsy accounts, your totals will not combined
- You will receive your free item code with every 10th item purchase
- Each code is specific to your Etsy account and cannot be transferred to another person/Etsy buyer
- Each code is only valid for one item and cannot be used more than once

Still have questions about this program and how it works? Email me at pandacub.etsy@gmail.com!

Free Shipping Promotion

It's the super-crazy shopping frenzy known as Black Friday and Cyber Monday!

Pandacub is offering free worldwide shipping on all its items! Sale starts at 8am Nov 28 and ends at midnight on Dec. 1.

So quick! Take advantage of this great deal and pick up some cute hair accessories for yourself or stocking stuffers and gifts!

See my shop for more details!

pandacub.etsy.com

in the cafe spotlight: 10oneworld

Featured Etsian: 10oneworld
Shop link: 10oneworld.etsy.com

Give us the basics:
10oneworld in Sedona, Arizona. We make organically embellished t-shirts and onesies.

What’s your favourite smell?
I love the smell of sunscreen. I grew up in Southern California and that smell takes me 'home'!


One World Girls Medium (7/8) Shirt (by 10oneworld)
How long have you been doing your craft?
Since the beginning of 2008 on Etsy, sewing since I was 8ish!

Who/What inspires you in your craft?
My daughter had health issues and making the organic switch cured her!!!

What do you like most about your craft?
It's fun to come up with a concept in your mind and see it come to life!

What’s a normal day for you?
Taxi driver to my 3 kids (school, soccer, piano, etc.)

What advice would you give Etsy sellers just starting out?
Be patient and love what you do (or don't do it)!

How do you discover new things on Etsy?
The forums! I've made great friends there and bought awesome stuff!!!


One World Organic T-shirt Youth XS-Youth Medium (by 10oneworld)

FREE SHIPPING BONUS just for pandacub cafe readers! Shop at 10oneworld's Etsy shop and get free shipping just by mentioning this blog (pandacub cafe) in your Notes to Seller section with purchasing!!! FREE SHIPPING!!!

my current pandacub special

I know many people start shopping for the holidays early (I also know, I'm not one of those people)!

So, for all those well-prepared early-birds, I have a great offer going on in my Etsy shop at the moment:

*** FREE SHIPPING OFFER ***

From now until Oct 31, spend $20 or more (in one shopping transaction) at pandacub and get FREE SHIPPING! Just shop, pay and I'll refund the shipping cost back to you!

Happy shopping!