Something new to give

Valentine’s Day!

Talking to all of you gals out there who what to give your sweetheart something different for Valentine’s Day. However, you can’t get tickets to the big play off game; candy and roses don’t seem to do IT for your guy, how about a little spending cash presented in a very unique way?

Same goes for the guys, maybe your honey does not care for the traditional Valentine’s Day gifts. That’s the beauty of Foldin’ Money, guys can make them too, and what gal doesn’t love a little extra spending cash? When she sees the cash folded and decorated by you, she will MELT!! Knowing that it came from you with so much thought and love will win you a bigger place in her heart!!

So go for it, be BOLD, be DARING, use this link http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1227641918/ref=sr_nr_seeall_1?ie=UTF8&rs=&keywords=foldin%20money&rh=i%3Agarden to order the shirt kit from Amazon. The kit makes two shirt designs, so who else could you endear yourself to?? Mom, maybe??

Decorating tips and tidbits

Thanks to all of you who have purchased the Foldin’ Money Kits either from Amazon, my website or at the classes. Decorating your design is the best part; at least it is for me! How many of you have little bits of this or that left over after you finished an arts and crafts project? You go to one of those big box stores to buy stickers or ribbons and while you only need two to complete your project; they only sell them in sheets of 6! So you have a stash of little sparkly things, stickers and ribbons. What do you do with them?? Decorate your Foldin’ Money Designs with them! Then you can tell your spouse, “See, that’s why I held on to those!” Little hint, go to the little scrapbooking shops, they have much more variety then any of the big “Craft” stores!

Wanted: Retail Partners!

Foldin’ Money is looking for retail partners to stock and sell our Foldin’ Money craft kits which are fast becoming the next big wave in gift giving trends. Remember the pet rock? If you were given one of those, did you spend it anywhere? I think not, but the kits to do make real spendable gifts! They are so unique, thoughtful and because no one decorates them the same, they are special. I don’t know you, but in these tough economic times, money is the ideal gift and this is the coolest way to gift the gift of cash!

But you ask, where can I find these wonderful kits? For now, on Amazon.com, but we are looking for some retail partners to help spread the word and cross promote businesses, so if you are a retailer that is interested or know someone who might be, we’d love to talk to you!

Are you a retailer like one of these?

Let's talk!

Cash gifts for New Year's

One of my customers was telling me that she is giving Foldin’ Money Stars to all of her New Years party guests as a party favor. What a great idea and, of course, she’s making them herself from the kits!! A Shirt or Cake could be decorated in a New Years theme, with things like Fire works, 2009 letters, or Happy New Year confetti which would make for a very festive design. Remember that the Chinese say Money is the best thing to give someone on New Years because it brings good luck and good health throughout the rest of the year. China is not the only culture that believes this (the Middle East, Africa, and other Asian cultures) so it must be true. If you’re going to give cash make sure you do it the Foldin’ Money Way! Happy foldin and Happy New Year to all of you!

Timing Is Everything

Inventions are wondrous things! But timing is the key element to successful launching of said invention! Retail sales of a new product takes time, timing and investment. Putting together a new product is so much fun and while your in the process, dollar signs dance in your eyes. Then reality hits you square in the face and you learn that if your product is at all related to a holiday, you should have been in the market a year ago to be able to sell in the current holiday season.

All is not lost however, you just need to be able to hang on to that enthusiasm and hit the trade shows which will be my next adventure. Stay tuned for more entries about the Foldin’ Money travels into the trade show seen!!

And Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year to all of you!

Hard times are a craft givers paradise!

I was watching the news last night on Channel 5 News; they had a story about the hard times in the economy and people making their Christmas presents this year. So I wanted to remind all of you that for a small investment you could give Foldin Money gifts to all the people on your list. To be clear, you can purchase all three kits for about 45 bucks on amazon.com and for an additional 30 dollars in “ones” you can build six unique presents. Once you fold them, the fun begins, decorate them with fabric, stickers, and other scrapbooking materials. Make sure to use double stick tape or something like rubber cement for easy removal. Give the gift of cash with a touch of class the Foldin Money way this year.

here is the linke to my listings on Amazon.com = http://http//www.amazon.com/s/qid=1227641918/ref=sr_nr_seeall_1?ie=UTF8&rs=&keywords=foldin%20money&rh=i%3Agarden

The Next Chapter in The Foldin Money Story

Its been a while since I have written due to producing and marketing my new kits. I have released three designs which include the Star, Cake, and Shirt designs as do-it-yourself kits. This was a huge undertaking which included writing directions, building templates, and packaging. My sister and I worked hard writing the directions to make them as simple as possible while keeping the image professional and affordable. Then came finding printers, packing materials, shipping costs, UPC codes, and the list goes on.

The hardest part was choosing an online retailer and in the end we chose Amazon.com because of its fulfillment program and customer service. This was not as simple as one would think and there were more then a few issues to deal with, but they have been resolved. The interesting part in all this for me was, you start out with one product and during the course of going into business to market the product, you learn that the thing you start out marketing is not always what you end up with!

To find our products on Amazon.com go to: http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1227641918/ref=sr_nr_seeall_1?ie=UTF8&rs=&keywords=foldin%20money&rh=i%3Agarden