The Humane Society of the United States hosts an annual campaign to inspire people to save animal lives by spaying or neutering pets and feral cats. This year Spay Day is being held worldwide on February 24.

This year, Elephant Dance is participating in Spay Day by donating ALL proceeds of the sales of El’s crocheted accessories and handmade greeting cards to El’s favorite animal charity, PAWS-Saipan. This includes all items at http://elephantdance.net, http://elephantdance.etsy.com, and http://elephantdance.artfire.com !

Also, take a look at these other wonderful stores that are participating in Spay Day:

• Crocheted accessories and handmade greetings at Elephant Dance at http://elephantdance.net, http://elephantdance.etsy.com, http://elephantdance.artfire.com (100% of profits to PAWS-Saipan)

• Cards and Jewelry by Michele - http://mvegan5.etsy.com (25% of sales to Rainbow Connection Animal Foundation)

• Dog related polymer clay sculpture, pendants, tiles, beads and more -http://NanjoDogz.etsy.com (20% to Illinois Doberman Rescue)

• Photography & Jewelry - http://littlestudiojewels.etsy.com (25% of the total sales to the Lanark Animal Welfare Society)

• ACEOS to go! And Urban Sea Glass Jewelry -http://LolaLynn.etsy.com (10% to Rainbow Connection Animal Foundation, 10% to Sophia the dog for her heart surgery, and free shipping)

• http://DragonRags.etsy.com
• http://aktie9.etsy.com
• http://WHSKR.etsy.com
• http://silverrosedesigns.etsy.com
• http://alilsumptinsumptin.etsy.com
  
• AllAboutCats.etsy.com
• punkybunny300.etsy.com
• creaturecomfort.etsy.com
• veganessa.etsy.com
• midnightrabbits.etsy.com
• silentlotus.etsy.com
• kittyanydots.etsy.com
• wovendreams.etsy.com
• jbirkemeierphoto.etsy.com
• aguvino.etsy.com
• NYCrochet.etsy.com
• KnittyKrissy.etsy.com

More information is available on facebook.

Elephant Cozy Magnet Set at Katie’s Cottage

Freya at LizzieJane

Pink Elephant Stationary at ModernClassicKids

Baby Blue Elephant Softie at Paisley Path

Congrats Stitched Elephant Card at Layette on me Baby

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Sizing

Ultimately, the size depends on where you are going to advertise. Each website has their own size requirements. However, I suggest that you have your image created with the standard size guidelines created by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (iab). Among other sizes, the iab suggests a 125 x 125 square button. This is what I use on Elephant Dance in my Project Wonderful ad spaces as well as on IndieSmiles in our Big Smiles and Sponsors Ad Space.

Who will design?

Where do you get you advertisement designed? Well that just depends on the style you desire and what you are willing to pay. I offer some basic design services at IndieSmiles.com.

Sue and I opened up Indiesmiles at the beginning of November last year. Ever since, we’ve been modifying our services to fit the needs of our customers. The exciting thing, this month (for me) was the creation of my very first commissioned design at Indiesmiles.

There we offer three design services: the Simple Design Package, the Ad Design Package by Bitsy Creations, and the Full Design Package by Bitsy Creations.

I do the Simple Design Package. Its normally $10 for the service but if you purchase our Smiles Coupon Campaign, Big Smiles Ad Space, Sponsor Ad Space, or our Showboat feature, you save $3!

Today, I finished this design for Twirled Treasures. She says, “That looks PERFECT!! Very classy and eye-catching.  If I don’t get business from that . . . Thanks again for all your hard work in my behalf, El!”

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If you are looking for someone to create the entire image from scratch (Twirled Treasures provided me a picture of her work), then I suggest Bitsy Creations in either of our Ad Design Package by Bitsy Creations, and the Full Design Package by Bitsy Creations. She created our Winter Wonderland theme and our Smiles for the Animals logo. She is definitely a pleasure to work with and very patient.

1. thegreyblanket: A digitally illustrated valentine featuring an elephant with a big sexy heart on a patterned background.
2. Redflannelelephant: Whimsical and sweet toy artworks from her own original watercolour artworks.
3. wigglywourms: The word WILD, the bamboo mat and the elephant were all handcut and pieced together to give dimension.
4. WithAnIndianTouch: Don’t you love elephants??! Printed on an uncoated, eco-friendly paper with vegetable inks.
5. twohanddesign: This sweet valentine is printed from my own illustration on a textured white card stock and the hearts are embellished with glitter.
6. SkribblyKids: Eli the Elephant has his own card! Great for any occasion: Baby Shower, Birthday, Wedding, Elephant Day.
7. arbOOZ: Each card has a different message: “Happy Birthday!”, “Best Wishes”, “Thank You”, “Hello!”, “Get Well.”
8. jnk915: It would be wonderful for that special friend or loved one.
9. katydidpapergoods: Awww, these elephants really love each other! handprinted using gocco
10. Jinjadesign: wire elephant greeting card made using recycled card. Card suitable for any occassion, congratulations, valentines, childrens birthday, new baby, weddings, adult birthday, thank you, sorry, etc
11. RobinsonsNest: This adorable elephant is here to wish your Sweetie a Happy Valentine’s Day!

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In the first type of promotion box is what I call a promo swap. Here, the participants receive a package of samples from other participants and cross-promote each other. So for example, twenty participants send in 40 samples. The coordinator sorts the samples such that she creates 20 boxes filled with two samples from each participant. This will mean that each box will have 40 samples. The coordinator then sends each box to one participant. Once the participants receive the promotion box, they can hand out the samples, business cards, and coupons to their friends, family, and customers.

There are several groups who coordinate promo swaps. For example, if you have a store on Etsy, several Etsy teams have such a promo swap program. I have participated in the California Crafters Club of Etsy (CCCOE)’s promo swap which is directed by Yolanda. If you have a store on Artfire, wunderkrafts is trying to coordinate a promo swap with fellow artfire members here.

In the second type of promotion box or sample box, the coordinator sells the promotion box at a very reasonable price to customers that desire to sample products. In this type of promotion box, the participants must only send in samples since customers would not want to purchase business cards or flyers. This type of promotion box requires the coordinator to promote the sales of the promotion box. Often, the coordinator does not charge the participant since they make money by selling the box. You kind find these type of sample box at places like The Little Black Box and The Spotted Box.

Give it a try!

This is just the perfect elephant sighting! This cute little elephant is doing the elephant dance, perhaps the hokey pokey.

The Elephant Dance, originally uploaded by starbuck77.

A colorful happy birthday with tangerine and pink retro dots. The greeting: “Happy Birthday”.

Inside is blank, perfect to add your own note.

Comes with an A2 envelope and packed in clear protective sleeve. Mailed in non-bendable mailer for added protection.

By more than one greeting card with no added shipping costs.