What's good? What's bad?..... help please

I'm after your advice, please.
I have decided to bite the bullet and build a Giggleberry Creations web page. With the help of Sarah from Style Me Gorgeous I would love to have a place where customers, wholesale inquiries, absolutely anyone can go to and immediately have a feel for what Giggleberry is all about as well as a place that has links to all things Giggleberry e.g. Twitter, Shop, Blog etc etc.
So now we are in the very early stages of planning I have a few ideas floating around in my head but I would LOVE your help...
* What do you like to see when you visit a web page?
* What do you just hate when visiting a website?
* Do you have a web site? what advice would you give me for making the most out of a web page?

Let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment on this post. Any and all suggestions, comments and advice are very very welcome and much appreciated.


Hey, while your in a helping mood and your on a computer why not send off a quick email nomination for Giggleberry Creations. There are only a few days left to nominate Giggleberry for the inaugural Handmade Kids Rising Star Award and it will only take a few minutes. Just send an email to jemma@handmadekids.com.au with the heading title “NOMINATION“.
In that email tell Jemma (hint: copy and paste the points below) -

Who you Nominate; Giggleberry Creations http.giggleberry.etsy.com
Why you nominate Giggleberry: **your chance to share what you love about Giggleberry's bunting banners**

Let's start 2010 with a Giggleberry BANG!

Happy 2010 to you and all your families!! Once again I find myself asking where on earth did the last year go? Time really does fly when your having fun!!
2010 has lots of new and exciting things in store for Giggleberry including a brand new razzle dazzle Giggleberry web page (thanks to the fabulous work of Style Me Gorgeous), new stunning images of Giggleberry bunting (thanks to the talented Tea and Jam Photography) and of course plenty of new Giggleberry Bunting Banners - but more on those projects later!

For now I was hoping you could all help me kick start Giggleberry's new year with one heck of a BANG! Pretty Please
The girls over at Handmade Kids are holding the inaugural Rising Star Awards



What is the HMK Rising Star Award?
A chance for those of us starting out to have our products seen, heard and in some cases chewed on by the big wide world! A great opportunity for a 'newcomer' to reach a bigger audience.

The store/individual has to be:
(a) Located in Australia/New Zealand;
(b) Making/producing handcrafted items for kids or relevant to kids;
(c) Selling products on a website (including madeit, Etsy, etc);
(d) In operation for two years or less.

That's Giggleberry Creations to a T - Yay!

A store/individual can be nominated by self, friends, family, and colleagues for the 2010 HMK Rising Star Award -(That's you guys)

How do I nominate?
In order to nominate Giggleberry, you need to send an EMAIL to jemma@handmadekids.com.au with the heading title “NOMINATION“.
In that email tell Jemma (hint: copy and paste the points below) -

Who you Nominate (provide URL); Giggleberry Creations http.giggleberry.etsy.com
Why you nominate them: **your chance to share what you love about Giggleberry's bunting banners**

I've already sent off my email... and I truly hope that you can spare the 3 or 4 minutes it will take to send off an email too... come on, you're obviously already on a computer... only a few more clicks and the email can be sent.

Nominations close midnight on Australia Day (26th January 2010). The FIVE stores with the most nominations will go up for the big vote off. You can only nominate from each email address once.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you in advance... my Giggleberry fingers, toes, eyes, arms, legs... everything are crossed!

Please help where you think you can....

The horrific bush fires that hit Victoria over the weekend have been described by Australia's deputy prime minister as "a tragedy that will be remembered as one of the darkest days in Australia's peacetime history".
My family and I have be glued to the radio and Internet over the weekend and today listening to the stories flooding in from those affected by this disaster. We were in shock to hear there was 65 people confirmed dead on late Sunday afternoon by as Monday has progressed that death toll have more than doubled to a reported 131 people have passed away due to these fires! We just feel so deeply for all those affected and our thoughts and prayers are with them..... if you feel you can please dig deep and help in any way you can to one of the below organizations who are dedicated to this cause.


The 2009 Victorian Bushfire Fund to assist individuals and communities affected by devastating bushfires in Victoria has been launched by the Premier John Brumby in partnership with Red Cross and the Federal Government. A number of corporate organisations including NAB, ANZ, CBA and Wesfarmers have also contributed to the fund. For more details and if you would like to donate to this extremely worthy cause click here.


For Australia residents other personal contributions can be made over the counter at any bank. Online HERE to The Salvation Army on 13 72 58 or via direct deposit through Internet banking : VICTORIAN BUSHFIRE RELIEF FUND BSB: 082 001 ACCT NO 860 046 797


The current fire situation has left its devastation on our wildlife including the loss of at least two wildlife shelters to the fires. Wildlife Victoria are trying to assertain the safety of other shelters in the fire areas and to offer support and help with evacuation of animals already in their care if they need it. Donations desperately needed to help save the animals, to donate to the bush fire appeal click here.

I need your help..... PLEASE?!

Okay I have finally decided to have a blog button/badge thingy made for me. I have tried to make one myself many times and have had little success so I went to the wonderful and talented henryrabbit who designed my blog and shop banners and I have given her the task.
So I am in thinking mode for ideas of what it will look like and say.
Obviously it will say Giggleberry Creations but I would also love to add a punch line type explanation of what I make.... something along the lines of "Handmade Fabric Banners"..... the tricky thing is my banners can be called so many things like bunting, banners, garland, pennant strings, swag, flags the list goes on.
This is where you come in.... what would be the best explanation for you if you were a passing reader of a blog and saw a button/badge for my flags? What make sense to you? What would catch your eye?

Any and ALL suggestions, tips, ideas, do's and dont's are more than welcome - just leave a comment on this post - and THANK YOU in advance! I promise to show you all as soon as it's complete.