You have got to see this! – Update Issue of My Molds!

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Update 2011 Newsletter Hello Crafter, As promised, we have delivered! In our last newsletter we hinted at some big change coming soon! Well now is the time to tell you all about it! We have been hard at work making these changes and we think you will be very pleased to see what we have done. Continue reading to learn more! You won’t want to miss this! Until next time, Marjorie with Mad About Molds As always, we thank you for your time, you’re wonderful comments and your generous support! We enjoy sharing what we do and we love to hear what you think! Our BIG Announcement! This is just the first part! We have added a shopping cart system that makes our site easier than ever to use! Our mold pictures are bigger and better then ever before and you will love it! :) Continue reading to find out more…. but first… check this out! We now have a mobile site for those of you who use small screens. Just go to… http://madaboutmolds.ecwid.com Remember if you want to see our full site go to www.MadAboutMolds.com The mobile site will only show you our store products and not all our information packed pages to teach you how to use our molds. One more thing. We have listed 3 more molds to our site. Go to our NEW MOLDS page to find them. MANY more coming soon!!!! Keep reading… Fun Links Home Free Stuff Creative Ideas Gallery Instructions Subscribe Newsletter Archives Molding Accessories Contact Us Shop@MadAboutMolds.com www.MadAboutMolds.com Find Marcy on Facebook And there’s MORE to tell you! With this new shopping cart, we can offer you allot more to make your shopping experience allot more fun with us! All of our product pictures have been retaken, and are clearer and bigger than ever. You will think we have a whole new line of molds! Now you can drag and drop molds to the shopping cart without leaving the page! The items you have added to your shopping cart now show a link and a picture back to the items details so you are never confused about what you ordered. Eliminate mistakenly ordering two of an item by combining products in the shopping cart. You can see your shipping rate as you put items in your cart. No surprises on the checkout page. Product pages load faster than ever before, so you can see more in less time. We now have a new category to view all 1,000 molds all from ONE page. No doubles to sort through! You can now register on our site to view order status after you have placed an order. We now send you email notifications of your order status. Our products can now be viewed on a mobile site at http://madaboutmolds.ecwid.com You can now share your favorite products on Facebook with "like" or "share" buttons on each product! You now have the ability to download electronic products - such as our “Pretty Paper Patterns” that we usually send out on a CD. Our store is now translated into 36 languages! All orders offer a coupon code for a discount off your next order! How great is that?! So we hope that you can enjoy our site even more than ever now. If you have any stories or tips with using our molds that we could share on our website or our newsletter we are always eager to hear them. So tell us about your craft, hobby or business. If you have any comments or suggestions feel free to reply to this message. We would love to hear from you! When it comes to service, we break the mold! You received this newsletter because you subscribed to this newsletter. Do you know someone who might be interested in receiving this monthly newsletter? Forward this email to them. If you received this newsletter from a friend and want to sign up for your own copy, please click here. If you would like to change your email address please request the change here. We don't want to lose touch with you! We will not sell, trade or give away your personal information or email address. If you no longer wish to receive the My Molds Newsletter, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line. We apologize for any inconvenience. To ensure that you keep receiving our e-mails to your inbox add shop@madaboutmolds.com to your address book or safe list. Copyright © 2011 | Mad About Molds, 624 3rd Ave., Brewster MN 56119 Thank You!

Tips to Achieving Your Goals – July/August Issue of My Molds!

My Molds Newsletter News that Inspires Imagination!

By MAD ABOUT MOLDS.com - When it comes to service, we break the mold! The Preferred Place for Clay Push Molds

July/August 2011 Newsletter Hello Crafter, We have been very hard at work and we can’t wait to show you what we have in store for you! But first you need to get inspired! How do you feel when you have created something for the first time? It’s an amazing feeling isn’t it? What’s even more fun is sharing your feeling with friends. We encourage you to give this feeling away to make you feel even better! What about selling your creations? Making money from them is exciting and very rewording! We hope that our molds can make you the best you can be! Continue reading to learn more about using your time wisely in our article “Tips to Achieving Your Goals” Achieve big results with your goal setting! You won’t want to miss this! So sit back and enjoy this issue of My Molds! Until next time, Marjorie with Mad About Molds As always, we thank you for your time, you’re wonderful comments and your generous support! We enjoy sharing what we do and we love to hear what you think! Tips & Tricks How much Clay! One of the biggest problems that people have when using molds is that they just plain use too much clay. The result is that the face becomes thick and the edges look ragged. If you try to trim it, you may get fingerprints or smush it. Although freezing the clay can make it easier to work with. To control the look of the edges, press the clay into the mold. Then push it towards the center of the mold until you see the outside outline of the mold all around the clay. See our free mold making movie to learn how we do ours with a perfectly flat back every time. When using a mold for the first time, how much clay should you use? Do a trial run. What's it going to hurt? Push clay into the mold, then pull it out. Image too big? Do it again with less clay. Image to small? Do it again with more clay. Remember, it's okay to practice. Another Tip! Can I make beads from Molds? Yes, you can! Beading is still as popular as ever. If you are using clay just run a needle through your casting where you want the hole to be. If it is difficult to handle without distorting the image, just partially freeze it for awhile before making the hole to keep it's shape better. Molded shapes make great focal or centerpiece beads, or dangles for earrings and charms. The possibilities are endless! TIP: Do you know what you can all do with clay? Did you know that you can polish, sand, drill, carve, paint or glaze Sculpey clay? Think of the possibilities! One more Tip! Eliminating Fingerprints from Clay Creations: You can smooth out fingerprints on clay surfaces by putting a thin dusting of cornstarch or baby powder on your finger and gently smooth out any marks in a circular motion. Fun Links Home Free Stuff Creative Ideas Gallery Instructions Subscribe Newsletter Archives Molding Accessories Contact Us Shop@MadAboutMolds.com www.MadAboutMolds.com Find Marcy on Facebook This Month’s Article: Tips to Achieving Your Goals Did you spend time in the last few weeks setting goals both personally and for your business? Are you making progress on them? Are your goals written? That’s a big key to achieving them. Written goals have the odds stacked in their favor. I think it’s because you spend time to get clear about what you want, and that lets you focus on your end result. Here are some more tips to achieving big results with your goal setting. 1. Make at least one goal a stretch goal. The definition of a stretch goal would be one that is big and possible, one might seem unattainable with your current skill set, one that will cause you to grow. What this does is challenge you to think outside the box. It also energizes and excites you as you figure out how you’ll achieve it. 2. Figure out why the goal is so important to you and what you’ll give up to make it happen. For example, if one of your goals is to increase your income by 10%, it might be important because you want to remodel your studio. If you know your why, it will help keep you stay focused on your goal. At the same time consider if you need to give up something to help in the effort. Again using the same example, maybe you need to give up that after-dinner TV show and read something that can help you build your business. 3. Chunk down each goal into tasks. Look at the date when you choose to have your goal complete and work backwards with a list of tasks. Breaking it down makes it seemless formidable and keeps you on track. 4. Take action and track it. It sounds simple, yet people don’t always take action. Chunking it down helps a lot here. I also like to use a tracking form to check off where I am on my goals. Using our example above, you could start to chart your income each week. That way you can see if you are on track, and, if not, consider what you can change to meet your goal. 5. Find an accountability partner. It helps if you have someone on your side, cheering and prodding. I am in a mini-mastermind group with three of the women from the high-level mastermind I was in last year. We all know each others’ businesses and can offer input and a gentle push if we’re behind. 6. Reward yourself. If you are making progress on your goals, treat yourself to something. You could even decide your reward ahead of time. Back to our example, maybe you get a massage if your financial goal is on track at the end of the month. Good luck with achieving your goals. And, feel free to share your ideas on the here. When it comes to service, we break the mold! You received this newsletter because you subscribed to this newsletter. Do you know someone who might be interested in receiving this monthly newsletter? Forward this email to them. If you received this newsletter from a friend and want to sign up for your own copy, please click here. If you would like to change your email address please request the change here. We don't want to lose touch with you! We will not sell, trade or give away your personal information or email address. If you no longer wish to receive the My Molds Newsletter, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line. We apologize for any inconvenience. To ensure that you keep receiving our e-mails to your inbox add shop@madaboutmolds.com to your address book or safe list. Copyright © 2011 | Mad About Molds, 624 3rd Ave., Brewster MN 56119 Thank You!

“Do you know where your time goes?” May/June Issue of My Molds!

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May/.June 2011 Newsletter

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Hello Crafter, So what are you going to do this Summer? That question seems to be asked a lot, so why not have an answer ready. I’m going to be making all kinds of goodies with my new molds from Mad About Molds! :) We have a huge selection of molds for just about anyone’s interest. As you think about the carefree days of summer, remember that crafting is only enhanced when you enjoy the simple things that nature brings into your life. It doesn’t cost a thing to open your eyes to the colors blooming all around you. Let your mind run wild and enjoy longer days and refreshing new ideas. Continue reading to learn more about using your time wisely in our article “Do you know where your time goes?” If you’re always rushing around doing this and that, it’s a great read to calm your mind and enjoy your days. You won’t want to miss this! So sit back and enjoy this issue of My Molds! Until next time, Marjorie with Mad About Molds As always, we thank you for your time, you’re wonderful comments and your generous support! We enjoy sharing what we do and we love to hear what you think! Announcements: As time goes by and browsers are updated, things change. Because of this, website publishing programs need to be updated as well, so we made the changes needed to keep up with the times. An advantage of this is that many new enhancements have been added to our website for your viewing experience. We are happy to announce that our revised website is done! You will be happy to see the same layout, but with lots of extra benefits! It’s more compatible with different browsers and the gallery pictures can be enlarged in the same window. There are many other changes that you won't be able to see, but the outcome is a better working website just for you. So enjoy! :) Visit us today to see our new look! As always, we thank you for your comments! We appreciate hearing about any problems you might have with our site and we love to hear what you think! What Are Clay Push Molds? Have you ever been at a loss of words when someone asks you… “What are Clay Push Molds anyway?” Well now we have made it easy for you! We made up a small definition for you to use when you are at a loss for words. Click to enlarge. What do our Molds look like? If you haven’t ordered from us yet, you might wonder what are molds look like. Here’s a nice image that will help you understand. Sometimes a picture is worth a million words, so this should help you out. Also many of you may have clients or teach classes using our molds. Feel free to use this image as a handout for those interested in using our molds. We also have business cards and brochures if you need any. Click to enlarge. This Month’s Article: Do You Know Where Your Time Goes? Since time is always short for me – it’s important to pay attention to how efficient I am with my time. I can’t remember who said that you get more done in the day before your vacation than you do in the whole week before. I definitely think there’s some truth in that statement. For me, part of the reason I shift into overdrive before I leave is that I like to return to a clean slate. It would be great to work more efficiently more of the time. Here are a few tips that might help you do that: 1. Track how you spend your time. At the end of each day and at the end of each week compare the percentage of your time used toward fulfilling your mission and achieving your goals with that spent elsewhere. 2. Set your priorities for each day. Select your three top goals for the day and work to complete those. If you are clear about what you want to accomplish, it’s easier to say no to something that comes up that doesn’t fit into you time. 3. Keep a copy of your mission and goals where you can see them. If you keep the end in mind, it’s easier to keep distractions at bay. 4. Learn to say “no” more often! 5. Use caller id and/or let your answering machine take a message. You can allot a certain amount of time at the end of the day to return the calls. 6. Limit time on social networking sites. Connecting through these sites is important for connecting, but they can be big time vampires. Set aside 30 minutes each day for Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, etc., and then stay off the sites the rest of the day. See our past Newsletters!

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