Look who is in Teddy Bear and Friends Magazine!

It is so exciting when I see my little creations in print.  

And there were TWO in the June 2014 

issue of Teddy Bear & Friends.

 

Staying in touch . . . not as easy as you'd think. . .

A recurring problem for artists is finding ways to 

keep in touch with collectors.  Being able to share 

exciting news and keeping them informed 

when new pieces become available is a 

lot trickier than one would imagine.

I use many venues but none of them are 

without their own quirky drawbacks.
The most obvious means of communicating 

should be an email newsletter.  

Due to the necessity of using a double opt-in 

process to sign up for my newsletter, I'm sure 

there are subscribers who have been lost.  

But I'm sure you will agree it is an essential 

nuisance that prevents email addresses from 

being added to the list 

without the owner's permission.  

And then once an email is sent to the subscribers, 

how many of them actually receive the email?  

Providers like AOL consistently mark newsletters 

to genuine subscribers as spam.  

If users employ a local email client like Outlook 

or Thunderbird to get their mail, in many 

of those instances they never see messages that 

are filtered by Gmail, etc unless they log into 

their online email access and 

check the spam folder there.

Facebook fan pages are becoming more 

hit and miss everyday.  Although I have close to 

700 fans there (yes, 700!) most of my posts are 

seen by only a fraction of that number.  

Unless a fan comments or shares or hits the 

Get Notification button, 

Cobblestone Creations may never show 

in their news feeds.  I do participate in 

many groups on facebook and 

try to post in them as well.

And then there is blogging, which unfortunately 

is not the avenue it once was.  I do provide an 

option for you to receive my blog 

posts by email as well.

So, I will be exploring new ways of 

communication as I become aware of them.  

If there is a better way for me to keep in touch 

with you, please let me know.

I have added to both my blog and website 

home page the date of the last newsletter mailing.  

If you are a subscriber and didn't get the email, 

please check your junk/spam folders. 

On the cover of New Zealand Teds Magazine!

Yes, it is true.  

Cobblestone Creations has been 

featured in another magazine.  

You may read a copy of the article 

here on my website.  

They've included photos of many, many mice.  

Is one of yours there?

Wanna visit Cobblestone Circle?

I am so excited to share these photos with you 

that were sent to me by one of my 

most enthusiastic collectors.  

She has had a Winter Park created 

by artist Gerald Lusk for all of her 

Cobblestone Circle mice.  

I must say I could not have 

envisioned anything more perfect.  

The artist at work

 Thanks for sharing, Ann!!!

Days of the week mice

Today I have a special series from the 

Citizens of Cobblestone Circle. 

http://www.cobblestonecreations.net/circle/stories/tallulahlemondrop2.htm

It is actually SEVEN mice that 

represent a week in the 

life of Tallulah Lemondrop.

My inspiration was the nursery rhyme of the days of the week:
Monday: Wash Day
Tuesday: Ironing Day
Wednesday: Sewing Day
Thursday: Shopping Day
Friday: Cleaning Day
Saturday: Baking Day
Sunday: Day of Rest

Do you follow that, or remember 

your mother doing it that way?  

I sure do!

I hope you enjoy seeing Tallulah doing her chores:

   Please note, I am offering special prices if you buy more than one.

Giveaway!

I am currently having a giveaway on 

Facebook ~ BUT even if you do not use Facebook, 

I want to make this available to you, my blog readers, as well.  

So if you would like your name thrown in the hat 

to win this little devil bear, just email me, 

or leave a comment on this post

with a way to contact you if you should win.

The drawing is on Wednesday, March 19th.

You can enter wherever you are in the world 

and I will pay shipping costs.
Thanks for entering! 

Good Luck!!!