Friday, November 30, 2007

Inventory Complete...

PJ's Workshoppe
It is inventory time and it took Mom and I two weeks to complete it! We started on the 16th of November and completed it on the 30th. Everything is in its place now and the workshoppe is organized. As you can see we utilize every inch of space!!


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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Who.is

Have you ever wanted to know a little more about that new website you just found on the net? You can go to Who.is and found out more information on a particular website. This doesn't work for blogspot blogs because blogspot.com is registered to blogger.com.

Besides the creation date of a website, you will find a screen print, Alexa ranking, last update date and website status. This will come in handy to see if you have found a website that has been in business for awhile or just getting started.
It looks like our Alexa ranking is pretty high right now at:
Alexa Trend/Rank: 1 Month: 4,530,790 3 Month: 3,442,100

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Monday, November 26, 2007

New Design ~ Winter Homestead 'n' Elk...

Our latest Christmas design, "Winter Homestead 'n' Elk" was taken from a painting that my mother painted back in 2000. From memory she drew a red 'n' white homestead replete with a red 'n' white barn and an elk looking on from afar. This scene was painted on a cross section of a tree trunk so the radiating lines that you see in the picture are part of the trunk.


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Sunday, November 25, 2007

PJ's Guestbook...

Phyllis and Janey welcome you to make memories in PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe. We would also love to hear from you. Positive and constructive criticism is accepted in the light that we want to make your experience in PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe a memorable one.

Leave your comments and make sure to check the box if you would like to receive follow up comments! Comment moderation has been enabled, so just as soon as I read your comment it will be posted!!

If you would like to exchange links with PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe or our blogs, include your website or blog in your comments and I will get back to you a.s.a.p. Let us know how you found out about us, too!

Thank you for making memories in PJ's Corner,







PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs | Twiglet's Book | Mustang 'n' Cowboys | Notes That Touch The Heart | The Fisher Family Singers | Starlo's Paw Prints | PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe | PJ's Gift Shoppe Diary

Sunday, November 18, 2007

PJ's Extras...

PJ's Extras category was created to incorporate the few pages that don't fall into the other categories.


En Espanol | Personalized Items | Phyllis' Portfolio | PJ's Kid's Coloring Page

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Product by Article...


This section lists all of the products in PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe by item. As with the other sections, I will add links to the individual pages as they are redesigned.

Aprons | Bibs | Books | Bookmarks | Brochures | Business Cards | Calendars | Coffee Mugs | Coloring Books | Diaries | Gift Boxes | Gift Cards | Gifts 'n' Bags | Gift Registers | Gift Sets | Greeting Cards | Invitation Cards | Mouse Pads | Money Envelopes | Note Cards | Note Books | Paper Dolls | Paper Doll Coloring Books | Paper Doll Greeting Cards | Paper Doll Note Cards | Photographs | Post Cards | Scrapbook Stickers | Shopping Lists | Stationery | Teddy Bears | T-Shirts | Travel Logs | Wall Clocks | Writing Pads


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Saturday, November 17, 2007

Open For Business...


Today I reactivated the shopping cart for the PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe. I will be working on the revamping of each of the pages, one page at a time. The "Twiglet the Little Christmas Tree" page was redesigned and added to the Product By Design Column.


I am adding a "price tag" and "add to cart" to each of the products and linking the products to their individual pages in the store front to these images.

This should make the order process much easier to navigate. A "view cart" image 'n' link has been placed in the top left hand corner and in the center below the product listed on the page as well.







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Thursday, November 15, 2007

More Satellite Problems...

I found the answer to my satellite problems today! It is because I exceeded the Fair Access Policy Threshold!! To put it in English, I downloaded more megabytes that I am paying for so my internet speed suffered for the next 24 hours. This new policy came into affect about a month ago...right when I was having my major satellite problems.

I told the representatives then that it felt like I was being kicked off the satellite. In essence I was! I can not exceed this threshold in any given 24 hour period. So I had to wait until 5:30 or 6:00 pm to enjoy my fast internet speed again. Now, to be able to download large files and as many megabytes as I want, I do have a three hour window in which to complete these jobs!

As a result of this new policy, I have a feeling that it affected my network of printers that have IP addresses. I had to reinstall the drivers for the printers that were hooked up during the problems last month.

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Thursday, November 01, 2007

A banner for The Gatekeeper...

This is a banner that I created for The Gatekeeper. Over at Pieces Of Me you will find an excerpt from a novel by Deborah L. Alten titled "Swords of the Watchers".

Pieces of Me

"Swords of the Watchers will appeal to the new and growing market for the Christian Science Fiction/Fantasy genre. It is the first book of a trilogy. This novel is character-driven with the strong message that spiritual warfare is real and affects us all. The story itself will intrigue young adults, both Christian and non-believers, and will reveal that without a foundation in God the battle for their lives and souls is lost." The Gatekeeper

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BLOG VILLAGE Stats as of November 1, 2007...





BLOG VILLAGE Stats: As of November 1, 2007

  1. PJ's Gift Shoppe Diary = 10/392
  2. PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs = 34/392
  3. Twiglet the Little Christmas Tree = 37/392
  4. Mustang 'n' Cowboys = 255/392
  5. Notes That Touch The Heart = 39/392
  6. The Fisher Family Singers = 55/392
  7. Starlo's Paw Prints = 44/392


BLOG VILLAGE Stats: As of October 23, 2007

  1. PJ's Gift Shoppe Diary = 424/441
  2. PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs = 282/441
  3. Twiglet the Little Christmas Tree = 86/441
  4. Mustang 'n' Cowboys = 136/441
  5. Notes That Touch The Heart = 174/441
  6. The Fisher Family Singers = 118/441
  7. Starlo's Paw Prints = 234/441




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PJ's joins "Blogging Chicks...

PJ's Gift Shoppe has joined Blogging Chicks, a blogroll for women, whose mission is to take over the internet one blog at a time. In this blogging chicks' case that was six blogs at one time!
  1. PJ's Gift Shoppe Diary
  2. PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs
  3. Twiglet the Little Christmas Tree
  4. Notes That Touch The Heart
  5. The Fisher Family Singers
  6. Starlo's Paw Prints

Mustang 'n' Cowboys was not added to the list for obvious reasons...and because Travis and Tony will be helping with the posts once they get their computer.

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Handmade Thanksgiving Cards...

This posts is entered in BLOG VILLAGE's Fall Fest...


















A paper doll note card
of Rueben 'n' Rachel in
their Thanksgiving outfits.
After the dolls and clothes
are cut out, the card is still
in tact.



Thanksgiving time is a memory time,
With traditions to uphold,
Remembering the people in your life,
Who are more precious than gold!
By Janey Loree Fisher




These Thanksgiving greeting cards and
butterfly stickers are handmade in
PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe. The artwork in
our store is created by Phyllis Mae Richardson Fisher.
The paper doll note card features the twin
characters from our children's book
"Twiglet" the Little Christmas Tree.




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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

It wasn't that easy...

In the last post I was all excited that the new modem had arrived and thought that all I needed to do was unhook the cables, out with the old in with the new, and I would be in business again! Not so...

After opening the box, I found that the modem had been packed well, so unless something had been jarred loose, it would be okay. I was all set to follow the directions to install the new modem when I realized that I did not have the 28 digit registration number needed to complete registration. I called our satellite company, obtained the numbers and successfully installed the new modem.

That is were the fun began. The original problem was still there. I could not upload images or work on our website because the connection kept breaking. I called the satellite company again and after exhausting their resources, was sent up to 3rd Level support.

After working on several different scenarios to try to fix the problem, the technician decided that it was a problem with our satellite equipment outside. Of course our warranty was up and the cost to get an installer to come out and check the satellite dish and receiver/transmit unit would be on us.

I need to back up a little here and tell you what happened while I was on the phone. While talking with a Level 2 technician, I heard a horrible noise under the workshoppe trailer and then one of our dogs squealing across the property in pain. Our storeroom cat, Jewel, had scratched Dunny. In the process of getting away from her, Dunny had got tangled in the phone line and ripped it away from the box. This is at 2:30 in the morning.

I fortunately had a cell phone and lots of minutes built up to call tech support back. The same technician I had been disconnected from answered and we continued as if he had just put me on hold. He didn't ask what had happened and I didn't tell! He worked for a little longer finding that our modem wasn't passing a couple of tests, so that is when he transferred me to 3rd Level.

Time to get some rest and I would tackle this new problem with the phone line in the morning...

...in the morning I found that my modem was working beautifully and it has all day. When the installer calls to set up the appointment I will have the joy of canceling that appointment. The phone company will have to come out and fix the phone line.

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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

The New Satellite Modem is HERE!!!


The new satellite modem arrived this afternoon! The box is crushed a little, I hope that it is not damaged. After I install it, which is a matter of a couple of cables, the power source and the connection to the computer tower, the real work begins...

PJ's Diary joins BLOG VILLAGE...



PJ's Gift Shoppe Diary joins an extraordinary TopList. Not only is it family friendly, the members are friendly! BLOG VILLAGE currently boasts 441 blogs of all themes and topics. There are many attractions that keep members busy. They include the BLOG VILLAGE Community News, a chat room, the BLOG VILLAGE Fountain Forum, the current BLOG VILLAGE Quarterly Blog Carnival hosted by Advertising For Success, The BLOG VILLAGE Equine Webring hosted by Mustang 'n' Cowboys, interviews with members Gatekeeper over at Pieces of Me, Kilroy at The GONZO Papers, and Janey Loree (yours truly) over at Notes That Touch The Heart, and many member blog carnivals (listed in the sidebar).

BLOG VILLAGE Stats:

PJ's Gift Shoppe Diary = 424/441
PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs = 282/441
Twiglet the Little Christmas Tree = 86/441
Mustang 'n' Cowboys = 136/441
Notes That Touch The Heart = 174/441
The Fisher Family Singers = 118/441
Starlo's Paw Prints = 234/441

I worded the descriptions of all seven blogs in BLOG VILLAGE so that I will be able to gather stats easier. If I type "blogvoice" in the search box, all seven blogs are brought onto the screen!

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Page Ranks...

When posting to Mustang 'n' Cowboys, I noticed that the page rank has risen to 4/10. So even though it wasn't that long ago that I posted page ranks, out of curiosity I am prompted to do it again!

Websites:
PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe = 4/10

Starlo's Cockapoos = 2/10

Blogs:
PJ's Gift Shoppe Diary = 0/10 (New Blog)
PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs = 0/10 (Changed address about a month ago)
Twiglet the Little Christmas Tree = 3/10
Mustang 'n' Cowboys = 4/10
Notes That Touch The Heart = 4/10
The Fisher Family Singers = 3/10
Starlo's Paw Prints = 3/10
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Sunday, October 21, 2007

Pages in the Footer Complete...


Each of the pages that are linked to from PJ's Footer ~ Business Section have been redesigned. The satellite worked all day today. We have not received the new modem yet, I am supposed to call Hughesnet in the morning for the tracking number.

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Closed for Maintenance...

PJ's shopping cart is closed for maintenance. Until I can get the revamping done on the site and shopping cart, mom and I made the decision to close the shopping cart. With the problems with the satellite modem and changes taking place, we do not want to portrait a non-professional image.

As I have stated in previous posts, the reason for this revamping is to make www.pjscorner.net more navigable to our prospective customers as well as for our returning customers. We want your visit to PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe to be a pleasant experience. I will be working overtime to get the shopping cart open again.


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Saturday, October 20, 2007

Page Rank for Websites and Blogs...

Since it is important how our websites and blogs rank, I will keep a tally of how our website, my cousin's website, our blogs and hers are doing.

Websites:
PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe = 4/10

Starlo's Cockapoos = 2/10 It is interesting to note that before a website optimization company started working on Debbie's site, it was ranking at 4/10. I will have to check into this.


Blogs:
PJ's Gift Shoppe Diary = 0/10 (New Blog)
PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs = 0/10 (Changed address about a month ago was at 4/10)
Twiglet the Little Christmas Tree = 3/10
Mustang 'n' Cowboys = 3/10
Notes That Touch The Heart = 4/10
The Fisher Family Singers = 3/10
Starlo's Paw Prints = 3/10

I need to research to see how I can build the page rank of all these sites!

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Friday, October 19, 2007

PJ's Footer ~ Business Section...

PJ's Home | About PJ's | PJ's Blogs | PJ's eNewsletter | PJ's FREE Stuff | PJ's Links | PJ's Navigation |PJ's Publications | PJ's Search Page | PJ's Store
PJ's Copyright Statement | PJ's Customer Service | PJ's Privacy Statement |PJ's Return Policy

Let us know that you stopped by; you are more than a number to PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe!
All art work on this website is the property of
Phyllis Mae Richardson Fisher
Copyright 2007
Poetry by Janey Loree Fisher
Copyright 2006


~~~~~~~



This site is hosted by Register.com

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Product by Occasions...


Anniversary | Birthday | Christmas | Get Well | Easter | Father's Day | Graduation | Inspirational | Just Because | Mother's Day | Thank You | Thanksgiving | Thinking of You | Valentine's Day | You Are Welcome


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New Address for PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe...

We changed our address for PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe from the PO Box to the street address of the workshoppe. Now I need to update our address everywhere! Business cards, website, store front, bank, invoices, email siggies, mailing labels, catalog, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera!!!

New address:

PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe
100 E Cedar St.
Taft, CA 93268






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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Satellite Down...

Since Monday I have had major problems with our satellite modem (terminal). Every time I wanted to upload a picture, work on the website, write comments on the blogs I read, or the weather changed the modem would go from having five blue lights (working condition) to three blue lights (not working).

I called our satellite company and it was determined that we needed a new terminal. It will take 3 to 5 working days for it to get here. Not in the middle of revamping the website! And when we need to advertise everywhere that we are hosting a blog carnival on our "Twiglet" blog.

I have still tried to get things done, answer emails, send invitations out for the blog carnival, work on the BLOG VILLAGE Equine Webring, scan in the new International Friends paper dolls and their traditional outfits and scan 3 more outfits for PJ's Pollyanna (this is the paper doll that went to the 2006 Paper Doll Convention).

Not to waste any time, Mom and I took this opportunity to dust the workshoppe and even bought new curtains. I found some natural macrame tier coordinates. Our workshoppe is a converted 1960 Mobile Home. I don't know when the wood paneling was put up, however we added brown tweed carpeting to match. My father built both of our desks, two work tables, a wall unit with 90 cubby holes and two bookshelves.

It is interesting to note that after I called our satellite company to see if I could get a tracking number, the modem has been working non-stop. It is 12:07 AM on Friday morning and I called them around 7:30pm, just about 5 1/2 hours ago. Hmm...

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

PJ's Paper Dolls...


Tonight I figured out how to link the individual item back to the website! I added the html coding for adding a hyperlink in a blog comment into the description of the item in ProStores and it worked! I will add links as I complete the pages in this list of paper doll pages that I need to revamp:
  1. Rueben 'n' Rachel ~ Twins from "Twiglet" the Little Christmas Tree
  2. Chrissy ~ #1 in the "Family Friends Paper Doll Set
  3. Melly ~ #2 in the "Family Friends Paper Doll Set
  4. Janae ~ #3 in the "Family Friends Paper Doll Set
  5. Natasha ~ An International Friends Paper Doll from RUSSIA
  6. Amber ~ An International Friends Paper Doll from AFRICA
  7. Juanita ~ An International Friends Paper Doll from MEXICO
  8. SuLang ~ An International Friends Paper Doll from JAPAN
  9. Fawn ~ An International Friends Paper Doll from NATIVE AMERICA
  10. Tiffany ~ An International Friends Paper Doll from THE UNITED STATES
  11. Queenie ~ An International Friends Paper Doll from ENGLAND
  12. Shani ~ An International Friends Paper Doll from EGYPT
  13. Hanna ~ An International Friends Paper Doll from POLAND
  14. Adelita ~ An International Friends Paper Doll from COST RICA
  15. Benita ~ An International Friends Paper Doll from BRAZIL
  16. Noemi ~ An International Friends Paper Doll from ITALY
  17. Erin ~ An International Friends Paper Doll from IRELAND
  18. Greer ~ An International Friends Paper Doll from SCOTLAND
  19. Neddy the Little Teddy ~ A PJ's Little Animal Paper Doll
  20. Gunny the Little Bunny ~ A PJ's Little Animal Paper Doll
  21. Smitty the Little Kitty ~ A PJ's Little Animal Paper Doll
  22. Tuppy the Little Puppy ~ A PJ's Little Animal Paper Doll
  23. Rocky the Little Foxy ~ A PJ's Little Animal Paper Doll
  24. Merle the Little Squirrel ~ A PJ's Little Animal Paper Doll
  25. Browsey the Little Mousey ~ A PJ's Little Animal Paper Doll
  26. Peppy the Little Sheppy ~ A PJ's Little Animal Paper Doll
  27. Roany the Little Pony ~ A PJ's Little Animal Paper Doll
  28. Toni the Little Pony ~ A PJ's Little Animal Paper Doll
  29. PJ's Universal Paper Dolls ~ Long Braided Black
  30. PJ's Universal Paper Dolls ~ Long Curly Black
  31. PJ's Universal Paper Dolls ~ Long Honey Blonde
  32. PJ's Universal Paper Dolls ~ Long Styled Black
  33. PJ's Universal Paper Dolls ~ Long Wavy Black
  34. PJ's Universal Paper Dolls ~ Long Wavy Brunette
  35. PJ's Universal Paper Dolls ~ Long Platinum Blonde
  36. PJ's Universal Paper Dolls ~ Long Wavy Red
  37. PJ's Universal Paper Dolls ~ Short Straight Blonde
  38. PJ's Universal Paper Dolls ~ Mary Elizabeth's Doll
  39. PJ's Universal Paper Dolls ~ Shirley Anne's Doll
  40. PJ's Universal Paper Dolls ~ Marjorie Alice's Doll
  41. PJ's Universal Paper Dolls ~ Jessie Carol's Doll
  42. PJ's Universal Paper Girls
  43. PJ's Universal Paper Doll Kids...Native American Boy
  44. PJ's Universal Paper Doll Kids...Native American Girl
  45. PJ's Universal Paper Doll Kids...Caucasian Boy
  46. PJ's Universal Paper Doll Kids...Caucasian Girl
  47. PJ's Universal Paper Doll Kids...Mexican Boy
  48. PJ's Universal Paper Doll Kids...Mexican Girl
  49. PJ's Universal Paper Doll Kids...Asian Boy
  50. PJ's Universal Paper Doll Kids...Asian Girl
  51. PJ's Universal Paper Doll Kids...African-American Boy
  52. PJ's Universal Paper Doll Kids...African-American Girl
  53. PJ's Paper Baby Dolls
  54. PJ's Friends of the World
  55. PJ's Twins of the World
  56. PJ's Little Girl Paper Doll
  57. PJ's Janey Loree
  58. Tiara ~ PJ's Red Carpet Paper Doll ~ Published in the
  59. PJ's Sally Ann (waiting for her to come out in the Contemporary Doll Magazine in 2008!)
  60. PJ's Etta Rae
  61. PJ's Pollyana
  62. CeCe the Little See-Through Paper Doll (made of glass!)
  63. Gracie 'n' Donnie
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Product by Design...


I was able to finish the main page for our Paper Dolls, Sunday night. Monday was an errand day and when I got back to the workshoppe, I found out that my satellite service was not working. A new modem for the satellite service is on its way and should be here by Thursday at the earliest. After much frustration at not being able to do anything on my website or blogs, I powered cycled the modem one more time a couple of hours ago and I have satellite service!!!

Now back to work...
...the following list of "Product by Design" pages will be help keep me focused. I will add hyperlinks as I complete each page.

Apple Blossoms 'n' Butterflies | Butterflies 'n' Daisies | Bunnies 'n' Eggs | Crosses 'n' Flowers | Cactus 'n' The Desert | Covered Bridge 'n' The Fall | Diplomas 'n' Dreams | Dawn Roses 'n' Butterflies | Early American History | Grey Squirrel 'n' Leaves | Hearts 'n' Roses 'n' Butterflies | Holly 'n' Berries | Hammers 'n' Nails | Hearts 'n' Valentines | Jacaranda 'n' Butterflies | Morning Glories 'n' Garden Things | Mountain Lake 'n' Iris | Mustang 'n' Baby | Mustang 'n' Cowboys | Nostalgic Christmas Lights | Nostalgic Thanksgiving Lights | Pumpkin 'n Spice | Purple Sage 'n' The Desert | Sugar 'n' Cream | Serenity 'n' Green Pastures | Ships 'n' Shells | Stars 'n' Stripes | Travel Memories 'n' Fun | Twins 'n' Horses | Twiglet 'n' Twins | Twiglet's Christmas | Watch 'n' Baby | Water Bucket 'n' Wildflowers | Water Bucket 'n' Veggies | Wildflowers 'n' Butterflies | Yellow 'n' White Sunflowers


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Sunday, October 14, 2007

More progess on the website and store front...


Last night or should I say early this morning before I went to sleep for the night, I completed the "Product by Occasions" link in the footer. I am working toward the goal of optimizing our website. The goal is quite formidable, however I have found documenting my progress on this blog has focused my sights on the finished product.

In a Google search to find "blog message boards", I ran across a business blog with a post about this very subject. Wayne Hurlbert of Blog Business World wrote a very informative and interesting post about Blog message boards: A blog traffic builder.

In the post he lists, with links, several message boards. This will be an important step in PJ's SEO (search engine optimization) campaign.


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Saturday, October 13, 2007

Website Update Progress...

Well, it looks like we will be keeping ProStores as our store front. I have been working on the website for the past couple of days and because of phone calls and regular office work, I have not gotten as far along as I would like.

I've completed the following pages:
With each page on the site, I linked each item to its page in the store, created a nameplate (like the one in this post) and connected the pages to the new shared border footer. I am in the middle of working on PJ's Paper Doll page. After creating a table of contents on this page, I found out that we have 63 paper dolls so far! But that is not counting all of the paper dolls in the "Friends of the World" and "Twins of the World" sets. I'll count those tomorrow!

All of the links to the pages in the site are set up in three categories.
  1. Product by Design
  2. Product by Occasions
  3. Product by Article
Both the Design and Article links are listed in the footer. I will need to add the Occasion links next.


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Monday, October 08, 2007

PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe in the News...



Oregon Tech Magazine

In the "CLASSNOTES" section of the Summer 2005 issue of "Oregon Tech", there is a small article about my mother, Phyllis, and our company PJ's Corner. Published three times a year, this publication is for alumni and friends of Oregon Institute of Technology. The college was called Oregon Technical Institute when mom was attending. The college mascot is an owl and alumni are considered "Hooters". Here is the article:

Image 2007 by Phyllis Mae Richardson Fisher

Saturday, October 06, 2007

New Header added to PJ's Diary...

This collage of art sparks and paper dolls, represents some of the designs created in PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe. The two little kids little kids in the middle are little paper dolls named Donnie and Gracie. The little bear with the red heart is Neddy the Little Teddy, is one of PJ's Little Animal Paper Doll.

The cloud 'n' birds, 707 Boeing airplane and merchant ship are just a few of the art sparks that make up our "Travel Memories 'n' Fun" design. The corner cabinet behind is an animated picture on our About PJ's page and the cactus is apart of our "Cactus in The Desert" design. The rest of the art sparks are scattered through PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe and PJ's Butterfly flits among the sunflowers on our logo.


Wishing you homespun memories,

Janey Loree

PJ's joins MediaFire...

MediaFire - Free File Hosting Made Simple


Thank you for making memories in PJ's Corner...


Janey Loree

Apple Blossoms 'n' Butterflies...

This springy design captures the Yellow Swallowtail butterfly as it flits from Apple Blossom to Apple Blossom! Choose from "Get Well", "Just Because", "Thank You", "Think of You", "You Are Welcome" and "Gracias" Note Cards and add the matching gift card or scrapbook stickers.

Each note card is 4.25" x 5.5" in size with part of the design spilling over into the inside. A matching envelope and seal are include.

An example of PJ's "Apple Blossoms 'n' Butterflies" design:

Apple Blossoms 'n' Butterflies - Scrapbook Stickers I
2 - 5.5" x 8.5" sheets on clear sticker paper. Need scissors!
Price $1.50

Check out all the "Apple Blossom 'n' Butterflies" items in PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe. A link to this page has been added to the side column.


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PJ's partners with PayPal Merchant Services..

Today we decided to go with PayPal for our merchant needs. Besides being cheaper by $150.00, adding the "add to cart" buttons are very simple and yet very professional looking. I will be revamping one page at a time, adding clearer images and the new "add to cart" and "view cart" buttons and deleting those items from the old storefront.

This will accommodate the necessity for the website and storefront to be integrated and interwoven for a smoother, more enjoyable visit in PJ's Corner Gift Shoppe. Once the new buttons are added to all 599 products, the customer will not feel like they ever left the site.

I will use the weekend to implement this change while giving "voice" to this conversion on this blog. I started with our "Apple Blossom 'n' Butterflies" page. One page down...73 to go!!! Plus I will be adding the pages for the CafePress items.



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Monday, October 01, 2007

New Look for PJ's Blogs...

It's time for a new look!

PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs, Twiglet the Little Christmas Tree, Notes That Touch The Heart and this blog receive new headers, banners, vignettes and or links.

The old look over at PJ's Paper Doll Cut Outs didn't use an image banner so the new look included the following header using one of our PJ's Universal Paper Dolls and some of her fall clothes.




For the sidebar, I created a vignette
using our fall leaves. A swag and base formed
the frame around each section.
And created new 468x60 and 234x30 banners:






Twiglet's Book Blog didn't have a header either, so the new look incorporates images from the book and the paper doll twins. Fall is a busy time of year for Rueben 'n' Rachel.

I did not create vignettes for this blog, yet. And the old banner is still serviceable...




I would like to use this header, but can't seem to upload it. It could have something to do with the satellite problems that we have been experiencing for the past week.







On my personal blog, Notes That Touch The Heart, I created a design that brought together my favorite color of purple, music and writing.




And on this blog, the heading is new. I need to create vignettes for all the blogs, but I will not try to add those until after the holidays! We do not have very many days left until Christmas and I need to continue with the revamping of our website...




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