New Shop!

So I have been totally MIA from my blog! I've been posting on Facebook lately and a kind of getting into Twitter...which I like because it's short, sweet and to the point ;)

I'm happy to say that my main shop has been newly design and now open! You have to check it out and let me know what you think! I was able to work with a super sweet lady, Jennifer from This Chick Design. She was amazing to work with...she had to endure the dozens of emails I sent her with questions and changes. She's probably happy that it's finished....that's what she thinks ;)

www.SimplyJCrochet.com ...check it out!

V.I.P CLUB

This is the biggest thing that I have tried to do...and it's a big change within my shop! You know me, I love a good sale...I love giving them! I love raffles even more! I will still do them now exclusively through my NEW V.I.P. Club!

Starting Monday, February 21, 2011, I will no long have 'open' sales. To take advantage of the current sales, raffles, freebies...a V.I.P. membership is a must. These will be my BEST SALES EVER! Believe me...you will want to be a memeber, just for the free stuff alone!

Join today and be sure to visit my main shop on 2/21!

Shop Temporally Closed

Both of my shops (www.SimplyJCrochet and www.SimplyJCrochet.etsy.com) are closed for the next couple of weeks.

August was both exciting and crazy! I had 4 weeks of back to school sales that totally exceeded my expectations!

I'm running a few days behind my shipping time frame I gave...not by much, but I'm still behind.

If you placed an order between August 18th and 29th, please know that I'm working extremely hard to get your order out ASAP! I probably have already emailed you about the delay.

I have the best customers! Everyone that I have contacted told me 'no problem'! I'm so happy that they don't hate me :)

Please feel free to contact me anytime with any questions or concerns.

My shop will be open in a few weeks...stay tuned!

CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS!

I'm lunching a new item....Flower Headbands! I'm working with one of my favorite photographers, Lindsey Wiatt, to take some super cute pictures.

If you are a photographer and interested in doing a work trade...LET ME KNOW!



FAQ:
What is a photo work trade? A photo work trade is where I make one of my crocheted items and mail it directly to the photographer. Once the photographer has taken and processed/edit the pictures, they email the finished pictures to me at jenelstgermain@aol.com No money exchange hands.

Do I qualify for a work trade? In order to qualify for this work trade you have to be a professional photographer who has a website, blog, photo stream, etc, that can be view online.

How many hats/items can I have to shoot? If this is our first photo trade there is a limit of 1-2 hats/items. There are exceptions, so please let me know when you contact me. If you have a question please leave a comment or email me at jenelstgermain@aol.com

Raffle Winners!

Okay, your wait is over! I have 3 winners...my little boys picked them for me using a very high sophisticated method...Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe :)

The winner of the 6-12M Newsgirl Cap is... ALISHA K.

The winner of the 8QTY Large Flower Hair/Hat clips is... AMANDA W.

The winner of the super cute 18M-2T Earflap Beanie is ... JEN T.

Winners please email me (using the same email address you used to send in your entry) and provide your mailing address!

Stay tune for my raffles coming in April...

January Raffle Continues!

Hello all! So sorry for the delay, but this next raffle will be super fun!

Starting today through January 31st enter to win 1 of 3 items:

1. 6-12M SJC Newsgirl Cap- chocolate, peacock and cream

2. SJC Large Flower Hair/Hat Clips (8qty)

3. 18M-2T SJC Earflap Beanie- tangerine, white and peacock

To enter, send an email to sjcraffles@aol.com and tell me which item you're entering to win. If you want a chance to win all three items, send 3 separate emails noting.

The winner(s) will be announced February 1st!

Week One WINNER!

Okay, the winner of the super cute Striped Flapper Beanie is.....Beth B.!!!!!



Beth, please email me (using the same email address you used to send in your entry) and provide your mailing address!

Stay tuned for Week Two raffle.....

I NEED YOUR HELP!!!

I NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!

I am hoping to be a first-time home owner! A dream that I've had for many, many, many years! I'm soooooo close...but I'm not quite there yet!

This Friday, January 8th my shops will be open and I will be hosting my first SUPER SALE of the year with all proceeds going toward the down payment of my new home.

Take 15% OFF any one item in my shop and enjoy FREE shipping anywhere in the United States.

If you would rather make a donation, there will be 'donation items' listed in my main shop: www.SimplyJCrochet.com. With each donation you can earn 'Thank You' gifts!

SJC 1ST TIME HOME OWNER FUND:
Since you are helping me with my first home...I want to help someone else with there first home purchase!

If you are looking to become a first-time home owner or you know a friend/family member who will be one this year send an email nominating them or yourself to sjcraffles@aol.com by May 1, 2010. Please include in the email the following:

• Who you are nominating (yourself or friend/family member) and
• Why this person should win

The winner receives....
...well, you will have to say tuned to find out! I'm currently working with/ contacting several business (like Home Depot, Lowes, etc) for donations for this fund. The total is undetermined at this time but the winner of my first SJC 1st Time Home Owner Fund will be announced June 1, 2010.

For more details of this fund send all questions or concerns to sjcraffles@aol.com, subject 1st TIME HOME OWNER.

January RAFFLES!

I'm super excited to welcome back my raffle! I really love hosting them, but because the increase of business I had to stop having them.

Well for the month of January I will be hosting a raffle every week!

WEEK ONE RAFFLE ~JANUARY 8th-11TH:

Enter to win this Striped Flapper Beanie size 3M-6M! Simply send an email to sjcraffles@aol.com on January 8th-11th. The winner will be announced on the 12th!

NOTE: Size, style and colors of raffle item can not be changed.

2010! Here we go!

WOW! I have blogged in some time! I have been so busy with orders and motherhood I haven't been able to!

I'm super excited that 2009 is almost over! Though, it went by too fast! I'm actually looking forward to the new year!

I will be adding new year colors and fun wearables!

If you haven't already, please join my mailing list so you can be up-to-date with the latest SJC News!


Thank you all for such an exciting year!

Cable Newsboy Caps

Absolutly my favorite cap! Perfect for men and looks great on women too!!!
Sizes 3T/5T to Adult.

September Raffle CANCELED

I really hate to do this, but I can't see how I can keep up....

My September raffle is canceled. I've had just a wonder response to the raffle, like every month, but now that we are getting closer to the holidays I find more orders coming in. I feel as if I slacking on my raffle and not devoting the time to reply to people who enter...and I don't like that.

I am, however, giving all who are interested an opportunity to get your hands on this beanie for 50% OFF!

Now through Wednesday, September 16th 11:30am, get this beanie half off the price!

Sizes available:
0-3M was $18, now only $9

3-6M was $18, now only $9

6-12M was $20, now only $10

18M-2T was $22, now only $11

3T/5T was $24, now only $12

Preteen was $26, now only $13

SJC Friends and Family Contest

I've been debating to have another picture contest and I've decided to try a new one...

SJC Friends and Family Contest!

CONTEST DETAILS:
Participants will have a choice to receive small advertising cards (the size of a business card) or an email advertising the same as the card. If you like you can do both!

Each card and email will advertise my shop and offer your friends and family a discount on their first SJC purchase.

The promotion code they enter at check out will be a unique code that lets me know this purchase is from one of your friends/ family!

For every $10 your friends/ family spends, you will earn 1 point. The person who earns the most points will be the winner!

PRIZES:

I figured, the prize would have to be a good one! So the winner will receive ALL OF MY SJC HATS!

Yes, the winner will receive one of each of the following:

Newsboy Cap

Earflap Beanie

Visor Beanie

Textured Visor Beanie

Cable Newsboy Cap

and Flapper Beanie!

The winner will pick size and colors!

CONTEST DURATION:

This contest starts TODAY and end November 30, 2009. The winner will be announced December 2, 2009.

HOW TO ENTER:

Simply email me at jenelstgermain@aol.com, subject FRIENDS/FAMILY CONTEST or leave a comment. Let me know if you prefer the advertising cards, email or both.

NOTE: The email is a professional one that you can be forwarded to your friends.

If you have any questions please email me or leave a comment!

front of card

back of card

September Raffle

...and the raffle continues! Enter to win my SJC Striped Flapper Beanie- eggshell, cream, celery and chocolate!

TO ENTER: Email me at jenelstgermain@aol.com, subject line: SIMPLY J RAFFLE. I will email your raffle ticket number within 24 hours.

NOTE: If you post a comment please be sure I can reach you throught your blog profile (a few of you last month didn't receive a ticket because I could reach you).

INCREASE YOUR CHANCES: You actually have a couple of ways to earn more tickets throughout the month.

~ 1 additional raffle ticket if you place an SJC order (www.SimplyJCrochet.com or www.SimplyJCrochet.etsy.com)

~ 1 additional raffle ticket when you follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SimplyJCrochet

~ 2 extra ticket by blogging about this raffle or any of my products! Please let me know you did by posting a comment

~ 5 extra tickets by placing my button on your blog or website. Let me know you did by posting a comment.

RAFFLE BEGINS: September 1st and ends September 28th. The winner will be announced on the 30th

Please read my RAFFLE RULES and details!

First Day of School

It was a nightmare come true...my little boy is a man...well, not quite! Monday, August 24th was the first day of school and I was probably more excited and nervous than Jaxon!

The school opened the doors at 7:45am and most of the students, grades K-8th grade were in the gym waiting for the 8am bell. The kindergarten parents were allowed to stay with the little ones for a bit so we...OH, I mean, so they can feel comfortable :)

Jaxon started kindergarten like a big boy even telling me I could leave after being there for only 5 minutes! I could see on his face he was a little nervous, maybe because of all the kids, but he held it together. Me, on the other hand, I fought back tears! I didn't want him to see me cry.

At 8am, the bell ring and the kids were dismissed from the gym to their classrooms. The kindergartners went first. Students and parents followed the 7th and 8th grade safety's to the classroom. I love that the older kids help the little ones.

Jaxon put his backpack away and found his chair right away along with all the other kids. The teacher had little headbands with each child's name and on each table were crayons and pictures for them to work on. All the parents and grandsparents were still in the room taking pictures and comforting a few that were a little upset.

After being there for a few minutes, Jaxon again gave me the okay to leave...but I wasn't ready! I didn't leave until 8:45am! Okay, I think I overstayed my welcome, but there were other parents there too!

This whole week has been very exciting! The kindergarten parents have been allowed to stay, but next week we can't even come into the school! This morning when I drop Jaxon off I took him in at 7:45am and left 2 minutes later! I didn't want him to think momma was aways going to be there. He was just fine! I have come to conclusion that it was all me! I was the nervous one...not Jaxon!

I'm so very proud of my Bubba!

(Isn't he beautiful?!)

I asked...I received

WOW! Don't you love these pictures!?

One thing you'll notice in my shop are a ton of cute and adorable pictures of little girls and precious little boys...what I've been wanting is to have some cools pictures of young men and adult men wearing my hats! But of course it had to be a cool hat! I think I nailed it!

I posted, a while back, about a photo work trade and Meghann Street answered the call!

This is my new Cable Newsboy Cap that can be found in my shop

Please tell me what you think!

If you are interested in a work trade check out what photos are needed.

Picture Contest II Winner

Congratulations baby #2! You have won!

What a fun contest! Thank you everyone for voting!

Now on to the prizes...

You have $50 SJC Bucks that can be used in my shop and $25 Target Gift Card (I love Target)!

I will for sure have another contest...lets shoot for September...more details of Picture Contest III will be blogged later...

...stay tuned!

June Raffle Winner

...and the winning ticket is: SJC7147998

Congratulations!!! You have won my SJC Watermelon Purse! You have through June 6th to claim your prize.

Please email (jenelstgermain@aol.com) with your shipping information.

NOW JULY'S RAFFLE...

I won't be having a July raffle...so sorry...I've working working on a few projects and I feel a little overwhelmed.

My next raffle will be in September 2009.

Stay tuned!

New Online Store and Storewide SALE!

Now open my new online store! I've been wanted to offer a better organized shop and I think I've done it!

As a way to celebrate my new Grand Re-opening take 30% OFF any one item in my shop!

www.SimplyJCrochet.com

offer ends July 5, 2009

I would love to know what you think of the new shop! Please leave a comment!

CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS

Calling all photographers who are wanting to do a photo trade! I'm super in love with my new cable newsboy caps! I wanted a more 'grown up' hat for preteens and adults, men and women.

I would love to have some photos of this cap on teen or adult men. If you are interested in a work trade email ASAP: jenelstgermain@aol.com; subject line PHOTO WORK TRADE

Read more about it here!

Read more about it here!