Two of my friends are creating a stir in the blogiverse. I want to share their achievements with you.
First up: One of my dearest blogging friends, Brenda, of Cozy Little House, has started something wonderful – Cozy Little Shoppes.
What are Cozy Little Shoppes? Brenda has always wanted to promote cottage industries. Many bloggers have their own shops, be they Etsy shops or some other virtual form of shop. If you’re a shop owner and decide to be part of this, your shop button will reside permanently on Brenda’s sidebar. Brenda has a very popular blog and gets a lot of traffic. It is a wonderful way to advertise your particular cottage industry. When someone reading Brenda’s blog clicks on your button, she will be taken directly to your site.
She will also have a separate Cozy Little Shoppes page on her blog where she will include a short bio and information about your business. Not only that, Brenda will advertise Cozy Little Shoppes on various venues. She’s already started to advertise on the Flea Market Style blog. She will also highlight each new shop on her very popular Welcome Wagon Friday post.
The cost of subscribing is very reasonable. You can access all that information by clicking this link.
This is a labor of love for Brenda. She really wants to help empower shop owners. It is all about promoting wonderful cottage industries run by very creative women. She is also not above bartering for your subscriptions – maybe a giveaway from your merchandise for her readers?
I know that someday when my sister and I get our shop up and running, I will definitely take advantage of Cozy Little Shoppes. Stop by and visit Brenda – go on, you’ll be happy you did.
And now my friend, Elyse, of Cottage. Elyse is also a dear friend. Not only is she wonderfully creative – she has a shop called Tinkered Treasures – but she is a very talented writer.
Perhaps you’ve heard of Romantic Country magazine? Have you glanced at the Summer 2011 edition?
There is story inside about an adorable cottage entitled Tiffany Blue. I wonder who wrote it?
Gasp! Elyse!
I’m so thrilled for her. She deserves this. If you follow Elyse’s blog you know she loves wordplay – she has a delicious sense of fun in her writing. You’ll love her writing style.
Congratulations to both my talented friends!
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gosh, claudia, thank you so much. how fun to be reading about superbrenda and then find myself being bragged about. thank you so much, bloggy sis. i can’t tell you how much i am just touched by your sweet words.
xo
elyse
Hello Claudia,
Congrats to your friends. I will check them out!
~ Gabriela ~
TWO WONDERFUL FRIENDS, HOW NICE…..
I DON’T HAVE A SHOP, BUT IF I DO GET ONE, I WILL THINK OF ELYSE.
ISN’T IT LOVELY THAT THERE ARE SO MANY KIND, AND GIVING BLOGGERS. I HAVE MET SO MANY….HAVE A GOOD DAY. RIZZI
Thank you so much, dear and generous friend! I picked up that issue and read Elyse’s article right away. I think she is really going places, as it was exceptionally well-written. (I have a degree in professional writing, so I think it’s okay for me to say so!)
Brenda
Such talented & sweet friends … thank you for sharing or I’d have missed all of this news Claudia. Now to go visit these wonderful gals.
Have an eggs-tra blessed Easter ~
TTFN ~
Marydon
Love both those two talented bloggers!!!!
Great feature claudia!
Bloggers rock!
xoxo~Kathy @
Sweet Up-North Mornings…
2 of my very favorite bloggers! definitely brag-worthy!!
Yes, I have the new issue of Romantic Country. I’ll go pay more attention to this article. I guess you saw that our Andrea Singarella’s pretty velvet bookmarks were featured in the new issue of Country Living?? Her new website has launched also.
I love what Brenda is doing. I’m working in the background right now finally getting my website stocked. I’ll definitely keep her option open.
Pink Sparkles for your day,
Stephanie ♥
Howdy Claudia,
Thank you so much for sharing the info on these lovely ladies. I enjoyed perusing their sites, very talented!
Hugs,
Meri
Surprise… I know both. And yes, you are soooooooo correct. Both are the funniest to visit…oh, besides you, too.
Scurring around getting caught up on all that I’ve missed in blogland. Glad to be getting back in the groove again.
I don’t have an etsy shop= but I love to visit them- so I will be sure to visit Brenda’s blog now- thank you! I think I visit Elyse’s blog as a “lurker” sometimes too :) You do have very talented friends Claudia and it’s so sweet of you to pass along to us how great they are ♥