oops! almost forgot!

i forgot to stick this in the blog post i just made:



last week, i updated all the gift sets in my shop to have the 18" sterling silver-plated chains instead of the ribbon! what do you think?

and another important thing: from now until probably forever (heehee), every order from 'washi by maoiliosa' over $50 receives free shipping! international, too!

♥,
melissa

psst, want a free chain? :)

i already posted today, but here's something fabulous!

the holidays are fast approaching, so if you're going to be buying handmade for gift-giving (i know i am!), pick up a few maoiliosa pendants! if you've bought from me before, you know everything arrives to you ready to give as a gift, or keep for yourself and feel special :). and this month is the best month to buy from my shop, because you can choose to upgrade your pendant to chain-strung for no extra cost!

SPECIAL OCTOBER OFFER! all month long, when you buy a maoiliosa pendant necklace, you can choose to have it strung on an 18" silver-plated chain at NO EXTRA COST! if you want the chain instead of the ribbon, tell me in the 'notes to seller' section upon checkout :).

the offer does not include clearance pendants, but the chain is still available in my shop for $5 separately.

i'm offering the free chains to see how many customers prefer them to the ribbon. with the help of your poll answers and the results from this month's special offer, i will be able to decide whether to:

• continue to sell the pendants on ribbon, but still offer the $5 upgrade
• switch all the pendants to chain-strung, but offer ribbon as a special request at no additional charge
• sell the pendants by themselves, and offer ribbon and chain necklaces as upgrades

thanks for your help, and enjoy the special offer! :D

♥,
melissa

two questions

well hello, the internet!

i'm currently pondering some changes to my products, and i want your opinion! please take a moment to answer the two polls on the right side of this blog.

question one concerns shiny versus subtle sealer. i have always used a matte finish so that the design on the pendant speaks for itself, but i recently have been testing out a sealer that has a hi-gloss finish and *gasp!* is waterproof! i really like the idea of making my jewelry waterproof, as it makes each piece more durable in general.

question two concerns the method on which my pendants are strung. i currently offer a silver-plated chain upgrade in my shop for $5, but personally, i am starting to prefer the look of the chain to the ribbon altogether. do you think the ribbon is essential to a maoiliosa pendant necklace? or would a maoiliosa pendant on a chain be way more awesome? which would you personally prefer to wear: ribbon or chain?

i'd like to hear what you have to say on these issues! feel free to comment with an explaination of why you voted for your choices :).

♥,
melissa

i'm all rocked out!

nine inch nails was amazing! i might talk more on this later, but for now, here's a photo to hold you over:



i took this (not so great quality...) picture of trent reznor ♥, along with many, many others. unfortunately, my camera doesn't have a "concert" setting or anything like that, so i had to settle with "sunset". tsk tsk. but at least i got something, right? :D

okay, one more:



we had a blast! my legs are still tired from jumping up and down!

and since i took my laptop with me, i was able to post some new gear in my shop:


'japanese teahouse' earring set

and


18" silver-plated chain upgrade!

plus many more items, and even more new ones to come this week!

stay tuned!

♥,
melissa