Campaign 4 Special Offers Now Available!

I've updated the Avon Special Offers page for Campaign 4! There are lots of good deals to be had during this campaign! Check out the great deals here! Today or tomorrow I will have my inventory page updated to include items from Avon's Naturals line, hand lotions and the best eye makeup remover I've ever used. All of the inventory items are available at deeply discounted prices! Check it out!

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Avon 2010 Campaign 2 Orders due Monday 01/18/2010

The following offers are valid through Monday January 18, 2010.

Either place your order directly with me and save on shipping (no charge regardless of order size) OR shop on my site
( www.youravon.com/lcollins1205 ) and receive free shipping on any order over $30.00 (Enter Code FS30REP at checkout)

Makeup Savings
2-Piece Gold Beauty Gift Set (a $23.00 value): Yours for only $4.99 with 2 select purchases!
Eye-Mazing Makeup Sale: 3 for $8.99 on select items. Save up to $9.00!
Mascara & GLIMMERSTICKS Makeup Sale: 2 for $7.99 on select items. Save up to $11.00!
MOISTURE THERAPY Intensive Lip Moisturizer SPF 15: 2 for $3.00! Save 25%!
Nail & Lip Make Sale: 2 for $5.99 on select items. Save up to $7.00!
Nailwear Pro Nail Enamel (select shades) & Smooth Velvet Lip Color Sale: 2 for $5.99! Save up to $4.00!
PERFECT WEAR Makeup Sale: Buy 1, Get 1 for only $2.99 on select items. Save up to $6.00!

Site-Wide Savings
Heart Necklace Made with CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements (a $19.99 value): Yours for only $5.99 with any $10.00 purchase!

Skincare Special Offers
ANEW REJUVENATE Skin Care Sale: Buy 1, Get 1 for $5.00 on select items. Mix or Match!
ANEW Try-It Sizes: 2 for $19.99! Mix or match from select items. Save $4.00!
ANEW ULTIMATE Skin Care Sale: Buy 1, Get 1 for $10.00 on select items. Mix or Match!
Clearskin® Professional Skin Care Sale: 2 for $19.99! Mix or Match select products. Save up to 37%!
Solutions Ageless Results Eye Cream (a $14.50 value): Yours free with select Ageless Results Skin Care purchase!
Solutions Maximum Moisture Eye Cream (a $12.50 value): Yours free with select Maximum Moisture Skin Care purchase!
Solutions Total Radiance Eye Gel (a $12.50 value): Yours free with select Total Radiance Skin Care purchase!

Bath & Body Special Offers
Double Pouf Shower Brush (an $8.00 value): Yours for $3.99 with select Bubble Bath purchase!
MOISTURE THERAPY Body Lotion Sale: 2 for $10.00 on select items. Save 37%!
MOISTURE THERAPY Hand Cream Sale: 2 for $5.00 on select items. Save 50%!
NATURALS Bath & Body Sale: 3 for $9.99 on select items. Save up to $17.00!
SKIN SO SOFT Bath & Body Sale: Buy 1, Get 1 FREE on select items. Save up to $16.00!

Fragrance Special Offers
be...kissable 3-Piece Fragrance Set (a $31.00 value): Yours for only $15.00! Save $16.00!
Far Away 4-Piece Fragrance Set (a $43.25 value): Yours for $22.50! Save 47%!
Her Fragrance Faves Sale: 2 for $14.99 on select items. Save up to $18.00!
Imari Seduction Purse Spray: 2 for $7.99. Save 60%!
In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon 3-Piece Fragrance Body Set (a $45.00 value): Yours for 22.50! Save 50%!
Purse Spray, Shower Gel & Body Lotion Sale: Buy 1, Get 1 for only $1.99 on select items. Save up to $8.00!
Rare Pearls 3-Piece Fragrance Set (a $38.00 value): Yours for only $14.99! Save 60%!
Timeless 3-Piece Fragrance Set (a $23.50 value): Yours for only $9.99! Save 57%!
Tomorrow for Him and Her Fragrance Sale: Buy 1, Get 1 for $10.00! Save up to 33%!
Womens Fragrance Sale: 2 for $22.00 on select items. Save $23.00!

Wellness Special Offers
Curves® Scoop Neck Tee (a $15.00 value): Yours FREE with select $20.00 Curves® purchase!
liiv botanicals Vitalizing Eye Cream (a $12.00 value): Yours FREE with select liiv botanicals purchase!

Gifts Special Offers
Food Savers: Any 2 for $7.99! Save now!

Men's Special Offers
Black Suede 3-Piece Fragrance Body Set (an $11.49 value): Yours for only $6.00! Save 47%!
Men's Fragrance Sale: 2 for $22.00 on select items. Save up to $23.00!
Mesmerize for Men 3-Piece Fragrance Body Set (an $11.49 value): Yours for only $6.00! Save 47%!
Mesmerize for Men 3-Piece Fragrance Set (a $30.00 value): Yours for only $14.99! Save 50%!
Patrick Dempsey 2 Three-Piece Fragrance Body Set (a $30.50 value): Yours for $22.75! Save $7.75!
Tomorrow for Him and Her Fragrance Sale: Buy 1, Get 1 for $10.00! Save up to 33%!
WILD COUNTRY 3-Piece Fragrance Body Set (an $11.49 value): Yours for only $6.00! Save 47%!

Fundraising Special Offers
Breast Health Resource Guide FREE with any Pink Ribbon product!
FREE Domestic Violence Resource Guide!

mark Special Offers
FREE mark hook up connector with purchase of ANY 2 mark hook up products!
mark Jewel: Buy the Eau de Toilette Spray, get the Body Cream FREE!
mark Rebel Rose: Buy the Fragrance Mist, get the Shower Wash FREE!
mark Sassy Mark: Buy the Fragrance Mist, get the Dry Oil Mist FREE!
mark Sophistique: Buy the Eau de Toilette Spray, get the Sheer Shimmer Body Creme FREE!

Fashion Special Offers
Fashion Jewelry Sale: 2 for $20.00! Mix or match select items. Save up to 50%!
Genuine Birthstone Sterling Ring Sale: 2 for $30 on select items. Save $69!
Heart Necklace Made with CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements (a $19.99 value): Yours for only $5.99 with any $10.00 purchase!
Three's a Charm! Jewelry Sale: 3 Charms for $10.00. Mix or match. Save $4.97!
Watch Sale: 2 for $40.00! Mix or match select watches. Save up to 50%!

Don't forget to checkout the Outlet section for Holiday items at closeout prices and other great deals on makeup, skincare items, jewelry and clothing!

I appreciate your time and look forward to providing you with unbeatable products and customer service. Let's compare the products you currently use with Avon's products and see how much you can save! My website also offers you the ability to upload a photo of yourself and try on different products before you even buy them with Avon's Virtual Makeover service. If you do not feel like uploading your photo, you can still preview the products on various models already in the system. Avon's campaigns last 2 weeks, and I will be updating this blog with the new deals as soon as they are available, so be sure to subscribe to this blog so you'll be up to date and able to grab the great deals we're always offering!

I've added Avon to my list of products. Whether you are familiar with the brand, or not, you'll find high quality products at unbeatable prices. One stop shopping in the convenience of your own home. Check out my Avon site to start saving and cross off some people from your gift list!

All I can say is WOW!

I stumbled upon this article earlier this evening and had to share! Ubisoft released the title Style Lab Jewelry Design yesterday, November 10, 2009. With this "software" you are able to design your own jewelry using beads and components that can be found at Artbeads.com. After designing your jewelry, you can upload it to the StyleLab website and make it public. By doing this, you or your friends and family can purchase the finished piece that Artbeads.com will assemble for you. Or purchase the beads and components needed for the piece independently from Artbeads.com and put it together yourself.

How cool is that? I mean, what a great way to spend time waiting in line at the grocery store or at the Dr's office, rather than reading those droll magazines, you can sit there and design your next masterpiece with over 400 components and 60 templates, the number of combinations is nearly infinite! I realize that this is not going to have every bead that you will find on the Artbeads.com website, but could prove to be a great way to preview designs with color combinations and materials that you may not currently have in your repertoire. You can also set up and run your own jewelry boutique, which requires setting up your store display window as well as other facets of running and building a business. If your friends have the game, you are able to trade beads and jewelry wirelessly.

Whether you consider this "game" for yourself, or someone on your gift list, $29.99 brand new is not a bad investment. That is, if you can wrestle the DS away from your kid's hands. Otherwise, you may have to buy yourself a DS, which will run about $89.99 for a refurbished one from GameStop.com, or $129.99 for a brand new DS, the newest rendition of the DS, the DSi runs for $169.99. I am voting for a Nintendo DS for our household, how about you?? Too much fun! If you happen to pick this up, post a comment with your thoughts. I am very curious about it! Thanks, and enjoy, Lisa

Recovery from a Holiday Bazaar

This weekend was a first for me in several ways. I attended my first two day Holiday Bazaar and began selling Avon! Although my jewelry sales were not what I would have liked, I learned a lot and met some incredible artisans. I also had my first Avon sale. After licking my wounds, I came to realize that my jewelry is not, an everyday, every person type of jewelry. The jewelry I create is not off-the-wall, but different, and I now know I need to create a line that is more "user friendly". Although it was frustrating, I watched as vendors around me sold pieces left and right that I considered nice, but bland. I have to say, I rarely wear jewelry. I believe in the "less is more" mentality and tend to go without much adornment. Now I need to create jewelry for myself. Pieces that I would be comfortable wearing, in order to cater to more customers. Interesting...

I realize this more than likely sounds odd, and feel I need to explain myself. If not to appease you the reader, to perhaps make sense out of it for myself. I see beads that I love or vintage components and create a piece around that. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind. Although there were a lot of admirers, my pieces did not find their owners. One of my necklaces haunted me for three weeks until I created it. The general concept was in my head, but I could not create any other pieces until that piece was just right and finished in the studio.
Afterwards, the creative juices flowed like a fountain in spring and many pieces were made. That same piece had so many admirers I was sure it would sell, but it came home with me. I'll need to make some adjustments to my inventory, both new and vintage, and I've already began to plan the new layout for bazaars and shows.

Right now I'm focused on uploading everything to the store and getting that up to date. I've made enough excuses and need to just jump in with both feet. One of my best friends is moving next month half way across the country and intends to form a business selling clothing and other goodies. I am hoping that she and I can partner on a few things and benefit from the collaboration. We created jewelry together in high school and hit the shows, The Grateful Dead and Phish, selling our wares, as well as the occasional brownies and grilled cheese sandwiches. We had fun doing it and were good at it. Now with an additional 15 (or so) years under our belts, the sky is the limit.

Now to you. Suggestions on styles of jewelry you are likely to purchase, color schemes, materials would be awesome. I know what I like, but that does not dictate what I create. I want to hear what others want to see and wear (mostly purchase ;D). Leave your comments, PLEASE. Take a look around my store and comment on what is nice what is weird, I think you understand what I'm asking for. If you see something you can not live without, I'll sweeten the pot. Enter Coupon Code BSCC10 to receive 10% off your order (coupon will expire 12/31/09)! I appreciate any input that you can provide. Thanks! Lisa