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**********2/1/12******SHIPPING DELAYS********** For the next couple of months, I will only be able to ship out purchases twice a week, instead of every day as I usually do.

I manage a small tax preparation office & work 50-60 hours a week during tax season, which doesn't leave me much time (or energy) for my online business. The spirit is willing, but the body needs sleep *lol*

Thank you for your patience & understanding. April 17th will be here before we know it, and then I can go back to being a starving, but HAPPY artist!

Hugs,
Patti

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***** 12/20/11 ***** We are BACK! Had a wonderful cruise through the Panama Canal, with lots of excitement & drama at sea. There was a "hit & run" onboard the first day during the safety muster drill, when a disabled person in a motorized scooter knocked down an 87-year old man, ran him over & then KEPT ON GOING! Phil, the innocent victim suffered a brokern leg & hip, ended up in ICU, and had to be air-lifted to Aruba. How AWFUL!

The weather was dismal, lots of rain, but that didn't stop us from enjoying port stops in Aruba, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Grand Cayman. We swam with the dolphins in Grand Cayman, and I tried to smuggle one home, but Customs wouldn't have any part of it.

Then, our final evening, more drama as we rescued a small boat in distress - it contained 16 Cuban refugees that we had to turn over to the U.S. Coast Guard. VERY exciting!

Ate too much, drank too much, laughed too much (NEVER!) - all in all, a wonderful time! We got home around 2am this morning, so back to work for me! I'll be replying to all messages & shipping out orders in a frenzy for the next few days to get caught up.

And I wish you all a happy, peaceful and MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Hugs,
Patti

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12/9/11 ***WE'RE ON VACATION *** WE'RE ON VACATION *** WE'RE ON VACATION ***
Feel free to browse, but we'll be on a cruise ship & won't be able to ship anything until we return on 12/20/11. And I doubt we'll have much email access either. This is a long overdue vacation - thank you for your understanding.



11/29/11 *****VACATION NOTICE - We will be OUT OF THE COUNTRY from December 8th through the 20th, and will be unable to respond to messages or ship any items during that time period. If you have your eye on something special for Christmas, please be sure to purchase it before we leave. Thank you and Happy Holidays! *****

11/29/11 **********CHRISTMAS SALE! Just about everything in the shop is on sale until Christmas. Happy Holidays **********



11/24/11 *********BLACK FRIDAY / CYBER MONDAY GIVEAWAY! To thank YOU, my wonderful customers, I will be giving you a FREE Professional Beading Tool ($8.95 value) with every feather order from now through midnight on Cyber Monday. No coupon required - I will just include it with your order. Happy Thanksgiving!


11/7/11 **********NEW SALE PRICES throughout the store. Most items 50% off! WOW!



10/20/11 *****NEW SALE ITEMS ADDED. PRICES REDUCED ON CERTAIN DESIGNS UP TO 50% OFF! WOW!!! Supplies limited at this price, so act quickly to get the ones you want*****



10/5/11 ****SALE on FEATHER HAIR EXTENSIONS in progress now. 25% savings on certain designs. Limited to supply on hand...these will go quickly!

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10/1/11 *****Looking for HALLOWEEEN ideas? We have RED ROCK STAR feather extensions for you Angry Angry Birds, PURPLE & ORANGE Twilight for you witches & vampires, and lots of other great feather hair extensions. As always, I am happy to take CUSTOM ORDERS too.

Please also see our newly expanded LOOSE FEATHERS section for more colors than we've ever offered before.

Hugs,
Patti


8/8/11 *****SHIPPING UPDATE - Orders received before 11:00am PST (that's California time to me) will be shipped the same day; orders received after 11:00am will go out the next day...except on Sundays, when it doesn't matter anyways because our Post Office is closed*****

8/3/11 ***** MARKET UPDATE - It's completely INSANE out there!!! My cost to buy rooster feathers has skyrocketed in the past 6 weeks. Quality grizzly feathers are becoming almost extinct - it takes over TWO YEARS for the roosters to grow those long feathers and there won't be any more until 2012 - and even prices for solid colored feathers has gone through the roof.

I used to pay about $300 for a hackle (hide) that would yield 100-150 usable feathers. That was bad enough, considering it retailed for about $40 in the fly shops 6 months ago. But now, those same hides are selling for $1000-1200 - Crazy!

I still have a strong supply of hackle, and am trying to keep my prices level. But, unless I find a treasure trove of quality replacements at decent prices, I do expect to have to increase prices in the next month or so.

Thanks for your understanding and support.

Hugs,
Patti




7/18/11 *****THE ROCK STARS ARE BACK!!! THE ROCK STARS ARE BACK!!!*****
WooHoo, it's true! Yes, I went a little crazy over the weekend and made more Rock Star Feather Extensions. They're listed now, and ready to ship. Check out "Rockin Robin," "Deep Purple" and the return of "Rock Star Teal."

These wider, fluffier feathers aren't for the faint of heart. But if you want to wear extensions that are just a little EDGIER, and you want to "Shake some TAIL FEATHERS," these are definitely for you! Enjoy!

Hugs,
Patti


7/8/11 **********PROFESSIONAL DISCOUNT**********
Stylists & salon owners who buy TEN (10) OR MORE Feather EXTENSIONS (NOT 10 individual feathers), please use the following coupon code to receive a 10% discount on your order: "PRO10100" Thank you!


6/28/11 **********HOLIDAY MAIL DELAYS**********
Just a reminder that Monday, July 4th, the Post Office will be closed. If the recent Memorial Day weekend was any indication, we are expecting the mail times to slow down a little. We will continue to do our part here & get your order to the Post Office within 48 hours (usually sooner than that) of payment, but if they're on holiday, that's not going to make much of a difference.

Also, the BEST thing you can do to ensure the quickest possible mail delivery is to ensure that your Etsy address & your PayPal address are both correct, and are both the SAME. If we notice a difference, and have to pull your order out of the processing stream to contact you, that will create a delay.

Thanks for your continued support during this crazy "Feather Frenzy"

Hugs,
Patti (and STAFF)