Just about this time of year when families are preparing for a large harvest feast for Thanksgiving Day, many us begin to decorate our homes for Christmas. On Zibbet you’ll find a large array of items, both handcrafted and vintage to decorate your door or porch to welcome your guests, beautiful stockings to adorn your fireplace, everything for your table from holiday dishes to tablecloths. Need supplies to make your own holiday decorations? Zibbet has them.
Need help searching? Try these tag words: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Yule. Start shopping now on Zibbet to get your home looking merry for the holidays. And please use the “Share Tools” provided to Spread the Zibbet Love.
1. Christmas Snowman Pillow by Mary Zee Crafts $13.99: Deck your sofa with this cute pillow that features a snowman attached to the pillow. He looks ready for a holly jolly holiday. Snuggle up with this 100% cotton pillow while you make your Zibbet holiday shopping list.
2. Set of Three Gourd Ornaments by Gardens and Crafts $16: You’re looking at just one of a set of three different gourd ornaments. Made to look like birdhouses, they have a pine cone roof and have been sealed for many years of use. See the shop for the 3 gourds you’ll get in this set. More sets to choose from.
3. Primitive Christmas Tree by Creations By DJ $55: A lot of work went into this delightful tree. Completely handmade tree is decorated with hand painted wooden ornaments. Perfect holiday tree for those who live in RVs or tiny homes. For the larger home deck your fireplace mantel or dining room table with this adorable primitive creation.
4. Deck the Halls Bauble Door Hanger by Holly’s Hobbies $10: The time and patience it takes to do cross stitch amazes me. I tried it once. Once. Holly’s Hobbies shop is decked full of wonderful cross stitch work. Backed with red country gingham fabric, this is just the thing to get in the mood to deck your halls for the holiday season.
5. Snowman Collector Winter, Christmas, Holiday Wood Blocks by Snickerdoodle Signs $18.95: If you know any snowman collectors, this would make a wonderful gift, or perhaps you should start a collection of your own. Snickerdoodle Signs is well stocked with other wood signs to get your started on your holiday decorating.
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very top image - Merry Holly Pre-printed Luxury Holiday Cards by B Blonski Designs $14.50
Judy writes the ‘Fantastic Five‘ column where she features 5 Zibbet items every week. She is the owner of four Zibbet shops: Portable Graffiti Graphics, Portable Graffiti buttons, Proofreader, and Wild Goose Chase vintage, crafts and supplies. You can follow Judy on Facebook.
Tags: Deck Your Halls and Be Merry, Fantastic Five
This week we’d like to introduce you to Nancy Herzog who has two shops on Zibbet: Monkmama54 and Frugally Found for You.
I live in central New York & have been a New Yorker all my life. I am married to my love of 37 years, Keith. We have two grown sons, a daughter-in-law to be & three grand children.I love to bake & cook. I have two basset hounds that I walk with everyday if weather permits. I also do gardening, we have quite a big garden (maybe too big now). I love to go to garage, estate & rummage sales with my hubby & find goodies! My family, of course is the most important. My grandchildren are just wonderful!I just love the idea of making something prettier than it was when it started out. I have so many ideas that I don’t get to ,that it keeps me inspired & I love doing it! There’s always something new to paint or make in one way or another!
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Logging in to your shop and Community accounts are two separate procedures requiring different login information. Remember, logging in to your shop requires your shop Username. Logging in to your Community Hub account requires an email address.
Vicki is committed to assisting her fellow Zibbeters improve their shops for successful online selling. She is the owner of five Zibbet shops: LOC Design Studio, Denim and Pearls, A Stitch and a Prayer, Black Creek Crossing and Think Like a Fish. You can follow Vicki on Twitter and through her LOC Design Studio blog.
Please refer to our Terms of Use for a thorough explanation of what can and can’t be sold on Zibbet. Items can be listed in one of four main categories:
Services are in general not permissible to be sold on Zibbet. The only services that are acceptable are those that directly help a seller with their Zibbet shop (i.e. shop design, writing item descriptions, proofreading, optimizing listings for search engines etc) and also design related services, since a creative product is produced at the end of it.
Learning your way around a new venue always involves a bit of a learning curve, especially if you’re brand new to online selling. At Zibbet, we’ve developed a listing procedure that is quick and easy with only two pages to fill in–one for product details and the other for uploading product images.
Earlier this month we covered how LazyMeter scaled with their huge launch. But how do you scale customer support as your popularity (and cash flow) build slowly? Zibbet does it by paying a passionate community member to contribute.
Solution? Find someone qualified and inexpensive, and build a simple framework to ensure quality. We don’t approve of unloading support on your community, but Zibbet has found a unique way to tap their community for help: they’ve hired one of their passionate community members - a 54-year-old lady in Florida named Vicki - who gets paid per point she gets on the UserVoice Leaderboard.
October 2011 New Listings Promote Them Here Posted by All About The Buttons on September 30, 2011 at 7:28pm in Promotions View Discussions 
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Permalink Reply by Marguerite Hummel on October 1, 2011 at 7:32am hhhmmmmm.........chocolate covered bananas? Better yet, come on over for some bananas Foster!!! Yummy!!! (I thought it looked like maple candy, but I like bananas foster better LOL) ? Reply 
Permalink Reply by Cheryl Zettler on October 2, 2011 at 12:24am when i was dating my husband of 42 years, he always made bananas foster:) so i married him. i quickly learned that was all he could cook :) lol! ? Reply 
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How are sales? Posted by flights of fantasy on October 8, 2011 at 9:11am in Chit-Chat View Discussions 
Permalink Reply by The Stitch And Fold (Stasya) on October 17, 2011 at 5:57am I had one sale on Etsy in August and none in September or so far this month; no sales so far here at all. In comparison January-March is year was great for me. I do hope that sales will pick up again in time for the festive season. Hang in there, I know how you feel xx ? Reply 
Permalink Reply by Alana Purple on October 17, 2011 at 6:23am Yes, it is very slow on this side as well. Hoping that the holidays will cause a pick up in sales tho. :) ? Reply 
Permalink Reply by Diane Svete-Noxon on October 17, 2011 at 6:37am Sales are slow. No doubt about it. Not only is the US economy in a twist but the Europeon economy also. "Occupy Wall Street" has now gone worldwide. Many Americans (like most of us) are upset that the government bailed out Banks fearing an economic failure and those Banks are flourishing while the average American is paying more not only to drive a car but to buy food for their families and utilities have skyrocketed. This is definitely eating into the 'wants' of people as their money goes for their needs. That doesn't mean that I'm going to slash prices in my shop. I will offer other alternatives that are less expensive to get Folks to my shop and view it's contents. ? Reply 
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Permalink Reply by Faye Kilday on October 18, 2011 at 1:07am I had two sales in September on Etsy, but I hadn't had any for 4 months before that. I'm just starting back on Zibbet so no sales here yet. But things are tough everywhere at present. I live in New Zealand and the craft shop in my town is closing its doors in November due to lack of customers and sales. They celebrated being open for 30 years earlier this year, so it's sad news they're closing :-( ? Reply 
Permalink Reply by Valerie Reeves on October 21, 2011 at 5:20pm oh, that IS sad! I hate to see long-time shops close. Happening in my town in Central Florida, too. ? Reply 
Permalink Reply by Joyananda (ADKoP) on October 18, 2011 at 2:42am I have to say i'm very pleased with traffic and exposure on Zibbet. I am very pleased with the cost of Zibbet vs. the benefits. So far i have saved so much money by switching, because the flat fee for the year on Zibbet is as much as what i was paying monthly at another venue. ? Reply 
Permalink Reply by Heronkate on October 18, 2011 at 6:23am I have been in Zibbet for almost a year and have only sold one ACEO. Yes, the economy IS slow, however I have been making sales on my other online site and in my B & M gallery. I just don't think many people are looking for fine art here. ? Reply 
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Permalink Reply by Needful Things of Salem on October 20, 2011 at 3:48pm I am glad that you asked this question and that I could hear how others are doing. Sales have been really slow at all of my shops, but views here and at A have been surprisingly high. I am trying to keep in mind to be grateful for both the slow times and the busy times and to use this lull to build my inventory. Since I am not rushed with special orders, I can take time to study new techniques and develop new patterns. I hope you are able to find a silver lining in your cloud across The Pond as well! ? Reply