GABBRIELLA'S SAMPLER BOX: Wishing Everyone Happy New Year!!!

12.28.2009

Wishing Everyone Happy New Year!!!

Thanking everyone...customers & participants a very Happy 2010!!!! Without all of you Gabbriella's Sampler would not be! The February Sampler which goes on sale February 1 will be the first sampler box of 2010. Here are the guidelines:

Gabbriella’s Sampler

“I want to be in the Sampler…what do I need to do?”

Provide samples, anything of what you make will do, just so people can see, feel & touch your product. When they see it & get to use it you may win a lifetime customer.
Provide a banner, button & url
When I receive your product I will then add you to the list of contributors & start linking & promoting your shop for 30 days.
Any small sample packaged neatly with your business card attached .
Please consider the fact that this has to travel with other samples which someone put alot of their time in to create so we would like to make sure packaging is secure as we do not want leakage onto someones precious work.
Minimum samples are 25, if you send in 100 samples or more you will get a FREE sampler of that month in which you participate
Full size product donated will be given in a raffle each paying customer will be entered in each month.

“Where do I get promoted?”
The following are my websites & blogs ~I will promote your shop on 5 of the most visited:
http://gabbriellascloset.com
http://gabbriellasampler.blogspot.com
http://www.gabbriellassampler.webs.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gabbriellas-Sampler/150750810680
http://onlineshoppingmall.ning.com/profile/Gabbriella
http://beautiesonthego.ning.com/profile/Gabbriella
http://shabbylaneshops.ning.com/profile/Gabbriella
http://marmaladepink.ning.com/profile/Gabbriella
http://buriedtreasury.ning.com/profile/Gabbriella
http://creativecafe.ning.com/profile/Gabbriella
This list will be changed as I see fit for promotions…there is no use advertising on sites which do not pull in sales or attractions for all of us.

I continually look for new ventures during the year to get us the traffic we need to be a success So this list may change as the year goes on.
You may also purchase a spot on the website to be a sponsor. Cost is $3 per month on the website or blog. Advertise the whole year for $30 ~ that is 2 months free! Advertise in my newsletter is $10 per month and only 4 spots are available each month. This goes out to over 300 who have signed up to receive our newsletter. If you would like a review of your product please send a nice size for me to try & then do a review on your product on my blogspot site
“Where do I send my samples?”
sign up by emailing me at gabbriellascloset@yahoo.com & I will send you the info

Samplers go on sale the 1st of each month & must be in to me by the 25th of the prior month in order for preparation on my part, but I give the people running late till the 29th
Sometimes “life” happens & we need a bit more time. If you run late please let me know
I do send out a reminder letter to those who have committed& I have not received their products.
THERE WILL BE NO JANUARY SAMPLER, THIS IS A MONTH OFF FOR ME & YOU
February 1Samplers on sale ~~~Samples due in January 25th (Valentines Day)
March 1 Samplers on sale ~~~Samples due in February 25th (Easter)
April 1 Samplers on sale ~~~Samples due in March 25th (Mother’s Day)
May 1 Samplers on sale ~~~Samples due in …April 25th (Father’s Day)
June 1 Samplers on sale ~~~Samples due in May 25th
July 1 Samplers on sale ~~~Samples due in June25th
August 1 Samplers on sale ~~~ Samples due in July 25th
September 1 Samplers on sale ~~~Samples due in August 25th can start sending samples for Halloween if you like or fall or Thanksgiving
October 1 Samplers on sale ~~~ Samples due in Sept 25th
November 6 Samplers on sale Christmas Holiday Box… Samples due in Oct 25th I would like to get the boxes out by that weekend so that people can get them before Black Friday hit’s the stores & they have a chance to buy from you. I will be advertising EVERYONE’S link who has participated in any one of my Samplers the week of Black Friday!!!! This will continue thru Dec 1
December 1 Samplers on sale ~~~ Samples due in Nov 25th ….Now is the time of year to advertise your clearance items or give a big discount so to get fresh items in your shop for the new year
Holiday Samplers will be offered the months of November & December as quantities are available.
CUSTOMERS: WATCH THE WEBSITE & BLOG FOR SPECIAL PRICING FOR PURCHASING A SAMPLER PROGRAM FOR YOU OR YOUR FRIENDS... 3 MONTHS, 6 MONTHS & 1 YEAR PACKAGES AVAILABLE....

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About Gabbriella's Sampler

Promotional tool for artist/designers to get their products to the consumer & a chance for the consumer to purchase a nice quality sampler to be able to find you & your products. The web is so huge that sometimes we get lost in the shuffle of all the big companies & no one finds our remarkable products. We will also be sending out to retailers across the States to try to make them take notice. I have landed a deal like this for myself so why can't we help you?! There will be no January box. Samples for the February 2010 box will be due in to me by January 25 so each month on the 1st of the month Gabbriella's Sampler will go on sale! As soon as you know you would like to be in the sampler I would like to know which months so I can log you into a slot & when I recieve your samples I then will post your link & blog about you on my sites of blogging. Please contact me at gabbriellascloset@yahoo.com if you would like to participate so we can begin to advertise for you.
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Barbie

Dear Kathy,
Just wanted to let you know that I tried the " melt" by Tuxedo-Enterprises and it was a lovely experience! I have always used the Yankee Candle "tarts" and I found that the "melt", by Tuxedo-Enterprises melted just as well as the ones by Yankee Candle! The fragrance was awesome! It imparted a lovely scent that made the room smell very fresh without being overpowering. I was very pleasantly surprised because I have always thought that Yankee Candle took the cake for their melting tarts. They have stiff competition now! I would definitely purchase these melts! The fragrance I sampled was Midnight Rose....such a lovely rose!!

Dear Kathy,
Thank you for letting me sample the cards from Memories by Olenka. They are beautiful hand made cards. I have seen some hand-crafted cards that were either too sparsely decorated, way over embellished, or just looked like a child had tried their hand at card-making. These were none of the above. The embellishments were tasteful simplicity. They looked quite professionally crafted and the card stock used was a very nice quality. Kudos to Memories by Olenka for crafting such lovely cards.

Thanks!!
Barb
Dear Kathy,
What a creative and awesome way to be "green" and do your part to recycle! I am referring to the box by Eco Vintage Vegan! My box that I sampled is covered, I am told, by a "vintage" Time Magazine cover with a picture of Mick Jagger gracing the lid of the box. It sure must be "vintage" because Mick looks pretty good! The box is sturdy and well crafted. It would be great for use as a gift box for all sorts of things like candy, cookies, or jewelery! Another use would be to store jewelery or perhaps potpourri. The uses are many! Thank you for letting me sample the box. It is nice to see that someone is using creativity to be "green".

Thanks!
Barb

Dear Kathy,

I would like to thank you for allowing me to sample some chocolates from Angels Chocolate Shoppe! I love chocolate so much that I feel that chocolate should have it's very own food group or at least be included in the fruits and vegetables group. It is a vegetable, isn't it? First off, I sampled the chocolate covered cherries. One of my favorite candies as a child was chocolate covered cherries. These days, I feel good ones are very hard to find, but Angels did not disappoint! They brought back memories of being a kid and having a piece of candy with my grandma! Not only are they delicious, with creamy, yummy chocolate covering a crisp cherry surrounded by a creamy goodness, but they were very pretty to look at! After the cherry, it was on to the Mint Chocolate Cookie Bark. To me, one of the only ways to improve chocolate would be to add a taste of mint to it! Along with the light, but not overpowering mint flavor, they added a yummy crunchiness with an oreo-type cookie! Can I say pure Heaven? No wonder they are called Angels Chocolate Shoppe! All I can say is, Godiva, eat your heart out!!

Thanks again!

Just wanted to let you know how much I loved the Goat's Milk & Honey Soap by Om Shanti Handcrafts. The scent I tried was Mulling Spices. The soap is awesome! First of all, it lathers up so nicely that you don't need to use a lot of it to get a great lather. Secondly, the scent was beautiful but not overpowering. Most of all, I loved how clean I felt after my shower. Some soaps leave you feeling dry and flaky and your skin feeling like it couldn't stretch any more!! With the Om Shanti soap, I felt moisturized but still had that super clean feeling......and no itching! That says a lot from me because I have very sensitive skin and have to be careful of what soaps I use. I really love the Om Shanti Goats Milk and Honey Soap!!

BARBIE:

I just have to say that I am in love with the herbal eye pillows! Rarely do I get headaches, and I usually take ibuprophen for them.......I don't have to anymore! I was waiting to get a headache so I could try the eye pillow. I didn't think it would be fair to try it just to relax (although I did use it when relaxing!), so when I got one of my rare headaches, I took it out of the freezer and laid down with it covering my eyes. Within 10 minutes, my headache felt significantly better to the point that I didn't have to take any over the counter ibuprophen for it. Two days later, I tried it fresh from the microwave oven and it worked equally as well. The instructions are that it should be kept in the freezer to preserve the herbs and can be used cold form the freezer or microwaved for 30 seconds. I think I would use it in the winter from the microwave and in the summer from the freezer! The scent of lavender is very calming and soothing and the heat or coldness from the pillow is wonderful. To say that I am a fan of the Herbal Eye Pillow is an understatement!

Barbie

Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the Romeo and Juliet hearts green tea from SBS Teas! Up to now, I have shied away from green tea........I hadn't found one that I liked........until now! Black and herbal teas have been my favorites, but this green tea is delicious! I don't know what the difference is between this tea and the other green teas that I have tried, but I am definitely a fan! It has a nice mild flavor and a wonderful scent as I am drinking it. Kudos to SBS Teas!

Frannie
I am more of a coffee person than a tea person but when I saw Christmas in a Cup from SBS Teas I had to try it! I usually need lots of sugar and cream in my tea to mask its flavor but this tea was delicious and needed no additions! It was light and refreshing and while brewing instilled memories of Christmases past! As the card says "Brew our Tea and Taste the Magic" and I really did!

Gabbriella: Recently I gave Barbie & Frannie their samples to test in the bamboo box I ordered for the Special Mother's Day Sampler~~~~~here are there thoughts:

Barbie:
I totally love, love, love the darling little wicker basket container that the samples came in this month! It made it to fun to open up and see all of the wonderful samples that were contained inside! Like Christmas all over again! I absolutely love baskets and this one will be put to good use as soon as the samples are gone.........I plan to use it in my kitchen for either my tea bags or my packets of sugar substitute. It is not only a very "classy looking" container, but it is also quite practical and versatile for other uses. Great job in choosing this basket for your sampler this month!!

GABBRIELLA: In Sampler's past I have given handcrafted cards to Frannie & Barbie....below is what Frannie wrote:

FRANNIE:
"My friend recently had a baby and when wrapping her gift I realized I didn't have a card. I remembered there was one in my Sampler box and immediately went to check it out. Low and behold there it was a perfect handmade card by Dainty Creations The inside was blank so I wrote my personal message and my problem was solved. I thought, wouldn't it be great to have a stass of these on hand anytime I needed a card-it is perfect for any occasion. any person young or old alike and who wouldn't enjoy something handmade. I love these cards!"

Gabbriella:
Paola of Dainty Creations is making bookmarks for the upcoming samplers. She can be found at Etsy.

FRANNIE:
If you enjoy sitting down with a great cup of cocoa on cold nights like tonight, I highly recommend homemade hot chocolate from Mamaw's Attic! I mixed it in with skim milk and it was delcious! It dissolved very well and formed a nice foam on the top of the cup. It was so smooth, rich and chocolatey! It needs no marchmallows or whip cream to top it off-it was very satifying just by itself! I sipped it slowly and enjoyed every sip-a nice way to treat yourself!

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