Bumbershoot Designs and Supplies 2011 Holiday Shipping Schedule

The holiday season is here!

Here is the holiday shipping schedule for Bumbershoot Designs and Supplies.

And remember that we now offer gift certificates, which are available by email within 24 hours of purchase.

HOLIDAY SHIPPING SCHEDULE:

Thurs Nov 24, 2011	No shipping, US Thanksgiving Holiday
Fri Nov 25 and Sat Nov 26, 2011	Yes, we are shipping
Nov 28 - Dec 23, 2011	Shipping every day, Monday through Saturday, including Fri Dec 23, 2011
Dec 24, 25, 26, 2011	No shipping
Tues, Dec 27, 2010	Regular shipping schedule resumes.

Our standard shipping policy will apply during the holiday season: 

If payment is received by 10am Pacific time, items ship the same day. Otherwise it is the next business day. 

 

We email a shipping confirmation with tracking number (US destinations) or scanned customs form number (international destinations) for every purchase on the day your package ships. 

 

If you want a faster shipping option than regular first class mail, please contact Sharon for a quote: sjdurfy@bumbershootsupplies.com.

 

 

 

New at Bumbershoot Supplies. New Vintage Cabochons, Vintage Rhinestones and Settings, Vintage Ribbons

How are you all doing, busy?

If you need any last minute supplies, we're here to help, shipping up to and including Dec 23.

We're busy too, so today I'll just share a few pictures of some of the lovely new items that have arrived at Bumbershoot Supplies.

New vintage glass cabochons… More new vintage rhinestones in all kinds of shapes and colors… New antiqued brass ox settings… New and luscious vintage moiré ribbons from the 1940’s…

I invite you to come on over to Bumbershoot Supplies and have a look at all these new vintage treasures. 

Until next time, wishing you a great weekend!

New at Bumbershoot Supplies. 23 New Vintage Beads, Cabochons, Settings, and More Since November 15

Since our November 15 newsletter, we have added 26 new items and restocked 2 at Bumbershoot Supplies, including these lovely "real gold" vintage mercury beads from Japan.

Jim and I are busy putting the final touches on our web site, http://www.bumbershootsupplies.com/ to enable shopping for our vintage supplies directly. To preserve our time for that activity, today I'll just show a few of our...

new settings... new cabochons… more new pretty glass…

I invite you to come on over to Bumbershoot Supplies and have a look at all these new vintage treasures. 

Until next time, wishing you a great weekend!

New at Bumbershoot Supplies, Holiday Shipping Schedule, USPS Holiday 2010 Shipping Deadlines

We are down to the short strokes with our website, www.bumbershootsupplies.com, turning it into a location for selling our vintage supplies.  This is occupying much of our time, but since last Friday, we have loaded additional glass cabochons, many more of our vintage style antiqued brass settings, some lovely mother of pearl roses, more rhinestones, and a glass bead and glass pearl or two into Bumbershoot Supplies on Etsy. There's just a few photos shown here.

Also, let me reiterate our holiday shipping schedule for both Bumbershoot Supplies and Designs.  We'd love to have you visit either or both shops at any time during the holiday season. And yes, we do combine shipping between both shops.

We always ship the same day if payment is received by 10am Pacific time, otherwise we ship the next business day, Monday through Saturday and we will follow this same schedule through the holiday season.

Specifics:

Friday Nov 26 and Sat Nov 27: Yes, we are shipping

Dec 1-23: Shipping as usual.

Dec 24, 25, 26: No shipping

Dec 27-31: Shipping as usual

Jan 1, 2011: No shipping

From the USPS web site, here are the USPS deadlines for receipt by Dec 24:

US Domestic First Class Mail cut off date: Dec 20

US Domestic Priority Mail cut off date: Dec 21

Canada First Class International Mail cut off date: Dec 10

Europe First Class International Mail cut off date: Dec 10

Asia/Pacific Rim First Class International Mail cut off date: Dec 10

Australia/New Zealand First Class Mail International cut off date: Dec 10

Until next time, wishing you a good weekend!

Bumbershoot Designs and Supplies New Web Site and Monthly Newsletter

Great news!  We now have our own website, a portal to all things related to Bumbershoot Designs and Supplies!

You will find links to our shops, slide shows with lots of pictures of our supplies, jewelry and mixed media designs, a link to this blog, and a sign up page for our new, monthly newsletter. The newsletter will provide special offers only for our subscribers, so we invite you to sign up and enjoy.  You will receive a coupon code for one free shipping in our supplies shop when you sign up.

Check it out!

Reduced Shipping Rates at Bumbershoot Supplies

I am THRILLED to announce new reduced shipping rates at Bumbershoot Supplies.  We've now completed our transition to an online postage system and that means lower shipping costs for all our customers, both US domestic and international.   Same great customer service, just lower costs - does it get any better than that?
Enjoy!

And since you can't have a blog post without a photo :) here is a picture of what the weather has looked like in Seattle for the last several days.  What to do on a rainy day(s)? Make art!

Our Valentine’s Day Jewelry Collection

Looking to add a little romance to your Valentine’s Day? Or any day for that matter! Here are our picks.

1. Rainer Raindrops in "Tea Rose", 2. Pearl Filigree, 3. Queen Anne (earrings), 4. Queen Anne (necklace), 5. Sheer Bliss, 6. Burgundy Rose, 7. Seattle Rain in Pink

For more selections, check out our designs shop.

Our Valentine’s Day Collection

For the crafty among us, we present our picks for all of your Valentine's Day needs!

1. White Rose Hearts, 2. Pink and Yellow Rose, 3. Pink Rose, 4. Pink Rose Cabochons, 5. Brass Heart With Pearl, 6. Italian Lucite Heart, 7. Filigree Heart

Look for more in our supplies shop.

Shipping: the happy bag

Enroute to you, this is the first step for your purchases from Bumbershoot Designs and Supplies. We call it "the happy bag". Packages and parcels get loaded into this bag for their trip to the post office. Usually, your package is walked to the post office, by Sharon or by Sharon and Eric together. Every day. Since we go to the post office every day, your purchase is enroute to you within 24 hours of receiving your order. Currently, domestic shipments are taking 2-3 business days to arrive from Seattle, and based on the feedback we have received, international shipments seem to be arriving in a timely fashion too. But regardless of where they are going, all purchases from Bumbershoot Designs and Supplies start here, in the happy bag.

Mother's Day

I'm sure that being a mother is the most challenging and most rewarding and most wonderful thing to be in the world. I think the only thing that can compare is being a father.

Honoring all mothers everywhere this weekend, we're offering free shipping on any order that includes these vintage mother-and-child cabochons.

These vintage limoges-style cabochons are just breathtaking. The picture is a decal applied to glass and then coated. To me, these cabochons have an aged appearance reminiscent of the beauty you see in very old paintings. They are so detailed, yet so soft. You will find them in 3 sizes at Bumbershoot Designs on Etsy.

Etsy Bumbershoot Designs shop Sale Friday Apr 3

Tomorrow, Friday Apr 3, you can find some of my featured items, including this ever-so-popular cupcake necklace, in Etsy's Spring Showcase. You can link to the Spring Showcase from the top right of the main Etsy page. For fun, there will be free shipping, not just on the featured items, but on all items in the shop. And purchases are sent in the loveliest spring-y packaging imaginable. Complete with raindrops!

I will remove shipping fees tonight around 8 or 9 pm Pacific time and they will stay off for 24 hours. Enjoy!