Etsy 5000th Sale Giveaway...!

Hooray...!!! Hapa Girls is celebrating their up coming 5000th sale on Etsy.  Enter to win this Sterling Silver Lotus Blossom Pendant.

Rules:

1. If you have an Instagram account, go to @elan_lee_ and follow me..!
2. Leave a comment under post to enter your name.
3. Repost any jewelry post and #hapagirlsjewelry #hapagirls and tag @elan_lee_
4. If you do not have an Instagram account, leave a comment under this blog post.

Winner will be announced on April 15th....!!!! Who says Tax Day has to be a downer..?

Good luck and Thank you to everyone for your continued support of small business owners.

Bring on 2012!

2011 was a great year for Hapa Girls and I have all of my fans, followers and customers to thank for it!!!!

I am now ready to embark on 2012 with new goals and resolutions.  I am also looking forward to gaining new contacts and bringing new designs to life. 

What's Coming in 2012

January 8, 2012 will mark my 3rd year on Etsy! It's been an awesome experience and I feel very fortunate for all of the followers, fans, admirers and contacts I have made through this ever growing Handmade Market Place.

If you did not know this by now, every year I have an ETSY Anniversary Giveaway!!  The first year I gave away a Cherry Blossom Key Chain.  The second year I gave away a pair of Cherry Blossom earrings.  This year, I thought I would change it up a bit!  I will be posting my, "Anniversary Giveaway" starting January 1, 2012 ~


Have a safe and Happy New Year!!!

"1000th Sale on Etsy Giveaway Winner" is...

Yes it has already been a week (a very busy one I might add) since my "1000th sale on Etsy Giveaway" begun!
I want to sincerely thank everyone who participated and left comments on my blog and Face book page.  I know with busy schedules it can be hard to keep up on blogging and facebooking!!

I truly appreciate everyone letting me know what their favorites items were and will be using that information to determine which items and designs I will be continuing to make in the following year!

The Winner is : Kathie @ Like A Box of Chocolates

Congratulations!!!

1000th Sale on Etsy Giveaway!!

When I opened Hapa Girls on Etsy almost 3 years ago, I never imagined I would have 1000 sales!  Actually it is probably more with all the custom multiple listings I've done, but still 1000!

 In honor of this personal milestone, I have decided to do a 1000th Sale Giveaway!!! You are probably wondering what you have to do to enter this giveaway?

Rules:
1.Visit my Etsy shop (if you haven't already) and take a look around.
2. Go to my Face Book Fan Page and post to my wall your favorite item in my shop.
3. Leave a comment and your contact info under this blog post.

How easy is that?

*I will be giving out numbers to everyone entering in the order of the information left in this blog post.
*I will pick a winner randomly with the help of Random.org.  I will announce the winner on my Face Book Fan Page!
*This giveaway starts TODAY, November 29th and will end on DECEMBER 6th (1 week from the start date.)

Oh! I bet you are wondering what I am giving away!!!!!  Well, since this ring was one of the top trending items on Wanelo with over 385 saves, I'm giving away one of my new Cherry Blossom Branch Adjustable Rings! You will have the choice of the Rounded petals or the pointed petals.

Good Luck and Thank You for making my 1000th sale possible!

Happy 4th of JULY!!!

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION for Independence Day! ****July 1- 4 ***** This Weekend only - Hapa Girls is giving 10% off your total purchase! Coupon Code "JULYRTN" may only be used once per customer. Excludes Custom orders and shipping.Thank you!!

Shop these new items and more!

What's going on in the studio?

Key, Keys, Keys!

When I get an idea in my head, there is no stopping me!  Right now I am obsessed with making key style pendants.  These are my newest additions.

I have also added a new Lotus pendant to my ever growing collection of flowers.  I started making this blossom about a year ago but only offered it in my shop when one was made.  It is now available as a made to order item. Let's see how it does!!!

Spring Cleaning  

I know some metal artists participate in challenges such as "Ring a Day".  I would love to do that but there is not enough time in a day, week or month to devote the energy needed to come up with designs for a new ring EVERYDAY.  I also can't see myself creating so many pieces that may never find a new home but the plastic container I keep them in! 

On that note, one doesn't have to participate in a challenge to have excess rings and pendants. I think all jewelry artists/Metalsmiths, have pieces they have made tucked away in  baggies titled, "NEED TO LIST ON ETSY", or "NEED TO RE-PHOTOGRAPH"! 

It may have taken me 2 years but I final am starting to clean out those baggies and get these pieces out for public viewing!  Visit my "Is this Ring Your Size" section of Hapa Girls and get Free Shipping !

I just want to say.....

Thank you!
March was awesome for Hapa Girls!
For starters my silver cherry blossom ring made it to the front page of Etsy!  To top that, my cherry blossom branch cuff made it into the Etsy Finds daily email!

It was the perfect month to have been featured as I am donating a percentage of my sales to The American Red Cross to aid Japan in their time of need! I'm excited to donate and feel very appreciative to have had such a great month.

I just want to give a big "Thank You" to all of my new customers as well as returning customers!

Let's help one another.

Hapa Girls will be donating 20% of all purchases this month to the American Red Cross to help Japan in this time of need. 

New Cherry blossom lantern pendant

This is the second lantern pendant I have made.  This one was a little more challenging but I think it came out great.

It's always nice to make it to Etsy's Front page!

The last time a ring of mine was featured on the front page of Etsy, I was not home to see it. So you can imagined how shocked I was to log into Craftcult and see over 140 item hearts! My first thought was, I might be on the front page!!! I was!!!

I find it amazing that in 1 hour on the front page of Etsy can generate over 30 new shop hearts, 140+ item hearts (95 of those hearts just on the ring featured) and 3 sales. 

Thank you to Pilulajula for featuring me in her treasury!

Christmas is on the way!

November was a crazy month for Hapa Girls! I appreciate all the new customers and my returning customers.

Now that Thanksgiving has past and the Christmas decorations are up, I am slowly adding new items to my Etsy, Zibbet, Bonanza and Craft is Art shops. Stop by and do some window shopping!!

This past month I have also been helping my sister start up her own Etsy shop, Urban Corner. Currently she has about 7 items listed and more on the way! Urban Corner specializes in handmade Leather Wrap bracelets.  I am quite fond of a few of her designs and am hoping she will be surprising me with one for Christmas!!
Stop by Urban Corner and show her some handmade love with a "Heart"

Urban Corner

 

 

 

New Triple Branch Cherry Blossom Cuff

I have had many request to make a bracelet in the first photo. I have finally created the "Triple Branch Cuff". In creating this cuff, I wanted to keep the multiple cherry blossom look as well as the sturdy integrity of the bracelet. I also wanted to create a gorgeous piece of wearable art that was affordable for anyone. In order to do that I have made one of the branches from 12g wire and the other two branches from 14g wire.

2 Triple branch cuffs

The Triple Branch Cuff is now listed in my Etsy shop. I will be listed it on 1000 Markets as well.

New in Etsy Shop