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Goodsie-powered store of the day: Cheeky Tales

Created by a mother of two and based in Australia, Cheeky Tales offers “modern, eco friendly baby wear and accessories for the modern mum and the eco conscious.” Storeowner Kathleen started using modern cloth nappies for her baby daughter’s sensitive skin and states, “I then wanted to share the products that I discovered with family and friends, within the local community, with and other families.”

Cheeky Tales focuses on local brands and is stocked with Australian-made products from Nature’s Child, Mother-ease, and Green Kids. A few featured items include the reusable Little Swimming Britches for $24.95, Tumblemonkey Dryer Balls to help reduce your clothing’s drying time, and the Hug-a-bub Pocketless Wrap Carrier that keeps your baby safe and comfortable. And of course be sure to check out the cute prints on the shop’s nappies!

Shop Cheeky Tales on their Facebook store too, and be sure to follow @cheekytalesbaby for shop specials!

New Feature: Store Embeds

Today we are pleased to release an embed system for Goodsie that makes it easy to integrate a Goodsie storefront into almost any external site, like a Tumblr blog or WordPress site!

Embed dimensions, product sizes, colors and backgrounds can all be customized to ensure a seamless fit and natural feel.

With full commerce functionality, shoppers can browse, filter and checkout without ever leaving the embed.

To get started, visit the External section of the Goodsie admin. As always, we welcome your feedback.

Goodsie-powered store of the day: Chandler the Robot

Meg Frampton of alt rock band Meg & Dia recently ventured into the jewelry making business, and quickly developed a beautiful craft. “I spent a few months working out the kinks and developing my Robot Jewelry designs, and then created more designs to fill up my shop,” Meg told us.

She named her shop Chandler the Robot after the first piece she designed. The adorable Chandler pendant with copper booties hangs from a 27” chain and is available for $25.

The shop releases a special “First Thursday Limited Edition” product the first Thursday of every month, with designs ranging from Cowboy Robots to Punk Rock Robots. Be sure to check out February’s special, the Tiny Dancer Bot! Pre-order for the cute dancer necklace begins today, so don’t wait too long to claim yours!

Chandler the Robot is currently offering free shipping on all jewelry orders! Enter coupon code “eltonjohn” upon checkout to redeem this special.

Meg and Dia are currently on tour with country music artist Blake Shelton, but be on the lookout for new products! You can follow Meg’s adventures in jewelry and music on her blog, where she also posts store updates.

Goodsie-powered store of the day: PaperFlops

PaperFlops is a creative workshop that aims to improve the lives of underprivileged people throughout Indonesia. By employing single mothers, those struggling with health issues, or people who have suffered domestic abuse, the workshop empowers its team to be entirely self-sufficient. PaperFlops employees learn arts and crafts and receive practical training to create amazing handmade products.

The workshop’s most popular item is the PaperFlops Flip Flops. Each pair of Flip Flops is made up of about one kilogram of recycled newspaper. Other materials for PaperFlop products include roots from old palm tress, coconut shells, and 100% natural rubber, making them waterproof and durable.

You can find more from PaperFlops on Facebook and follow workshop updates from @ThePaperFlops too!

Goodsie-powered store of the day: Shop Selective Potential

Tieka, the woman behind popular style blog Selective Potential, has opened a shop on Goodsie for stylish pieces she’s ready to part with. Gaining over 8,000 subscribers in the past two years, Tieka told us, “Everything I wear is blogged and has a personal story behind it… I’m excited for girls to be able to ‘shop my closet’ and gain inspiration from my blog.”

Shop Selective Potential currently has some hot shoes in stock. We’re digging the Juicy Couture Tessa Studded Stilettos and the classic Pink Heels. Stay tuned to the Selective Potential blog and @teekuh on Twitter to learn about new items in the shop!

The Church of Merch

The Church of Merch specializes in producing merchandise and designing web presences for an array of clients, including designers, artists, record labels and more.

The team began using Goodsie as a storefront solution for Grammy-nominated electronic musician Skrillex early on in our development, and the Skrillex shop is among the most popular Goodsie-hosted stores to date, hosting tees, posters, vinyl and more.

The group has since gone on to launch a handful of other Goodsie-powered shops, with more on the way, making The Church of Merch a standout example of how easy it is for a venture to scale on Goodsie. Grab stickers, tees, hoodies, art, and more from these brands and bands:

Skrillex’s OWSLA record label

Electro house musician Zedd

DJ and producer 12th Planet

Dubstep record label, development hub, and lifestyle brand SMOG

Goodsie-powered store of the day: SKULLS

SKULLS was founded by Ivan Jimenez as an independent brand in December 2010. The brand launched its first collection of hats and t-shirts in Barcelona where it received great reviews. Ivan has since moved to New York where he “took the brand to the next level with more design, more tees,” and made the decision “to update the webstore with a more professional approach.”

A few of our favorites from the shop include the timeless Polka Red hat, the five panel Sushi hat, and the black and turquoise checkered Old School hat, inspired by 1980s skate wear. All hats start around $30.

Goodsie-powered store of the day: Sew Indie

Cara Lynne is the talented woman behind Sew Indie. With a background in illustration and photography, Cara creates unique, vintage-feeling paper goods, wall art, and helpful items for around the kitchen. She told us that, “Everything in my shop was originally made for me, and I refined each of them to the point where I think others would want them, too.”

Cara also runs Chickpea Magazine, a quarterly vegan publication originally funded by Kickstarter. Be sure to check out the subscription available in her shop! Because a lot of cooking is required for the magazine, Cara dedicated a special section of Sew Indie to help in the kitchen. We love the stencil Recipe Cards set, listed at $5.

A couple featured items of Sew Indie include the Perpetual Abstract Calendar with lovely hand-drawn types and season-inspired abstract patterns. And the little Vintage Air Mail travel Notebook which comes with a unique, time-tested postcard inside for $10. It’s perfect for students studying abroad and penpals!

Cara also created an incredible promo video for her new shop! Head over to her website to watch it.

New Feature: Referral Program

No marketing is more powerful than a positive endorsement from a satisfied customer. To show our sincere appreciation for our customers’ help promoting Goodsie, we are introducing a referral program that allows existing customers to use Goodsie for FREE in return for recommending new store owners to us.

When an existing Goodsie store owner refers a new store owner to Goodsie, both benefit. New store owners who sign up with a referral code get an extra 30 free trial days (60 days total), and when they start paying for their Goodsie subscription, the referring customer gets a free month of Goodsie! Best of all, there’s no limit to the number of free months that can be earned — for every new paid user that is referred, another free month can be earned!

To get started, visit the Account > Referrals section in the Goodsie admin. Invitations with tracking information can be emailed directly from within Goodsie. Referral links and codes can be posted anywhere online - a website, blog, Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest too.

Goodsie-powered store of the day: Hello Art Lover

D.U.R.A. is an independent designer and fashion illustrator based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her chic creations range from prints and paintings to accessories and hand painted t-shirts. You can find D.U.R.A.’s unique, handmade products locally and online in her lovely shop Hello Art Lover.

A special feature of the shop is D.U.R.A.’s line of fashionable animal characters called Fashion-na-nimal Darlings. You can purchase the cute, stylish creations in illustration-form or on t-shirt and totes. Be sure to check out the detailed watercolors on Fashion-na-nimal Darlings in Carolina Herrera 2012.

Hello Art Lover also offers original abstract paintings that are ready to hang. We love It Will Rain in acrylic on canvas for $96 and Oh Magic, Will You Come Again, listed at $85.

You can see more from D.U.R.A. on Facebook and on her blog!

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