— HERE’S THE GOOD STUFF —
Hi there my friends,
How are you doing right now? Honestly, I’m a bit stressed and uncertain as to what’s going to happen in the world. Not only am I part of the vulnerable population, but I also am a small business owner that relies on tourism.
For those of you that don’t know me or it’s been awhile, I have a sticker and coloring book company in Anchorage called Alaska Wild & Free. I’ve taken my travel photos and made illustrations out of them, then colored them in to make stickers. I launched just 1.5 years ago and it had been going so great! I loved my life!
This is my most popular sticker – The Big Dipper Northern Lights Bear
— AND THE NOT SO GOOD STUFF —
Well, until last week. Before we knew that the world was going to shut down, I had printed over 10k stickers for orders that were going to stores all over Alaska and the Lower 48. All those unpaid orders canceled.
I hit bottom, quickly. I’m struggling.
Moving Forward
I will continue creating designs and coloring books. My plan is to give away free coloring printables every week, have contests for free books + stickers, and give as much back to my community as I possibly can. We are in this together and we need each other more than ever.
In 2019, 70% of my business came from in-person retail shows, 20% were wholesale orders to stores. Only 10% of my sales last year were from online orders. I’m going to have to get even more creative around here to get the word out.
Introducing Alaska Wild & Free Care Packages!
The future seems uncertain right now, and I know that I will need to rely on my online sales to survive this. This is where you come in.
I’ve created Alaska Wild & Free Care Packages to help those of us at home that need a fun distraction and maybe learn a little too.
It’s simple: Choose a theme, a dollar amount, and leave a note if you have any preferences like stickers + magnets, coloring books, postcards + notecards, pins + buttons, or even tumblers and apparel.
Available Themes
* Land Animals
* Aquatic Animals
* Exotic Animals
* Birds & Things That Fly
* Flowers & Plants – Gardening
* Funny & Slightly Inappropriate
* Only in Alaska
ORDER YOURS TODAY
Thank you for supporting my small business and I hope you love what I put together for you! These Care Packages start at $25 and individual stickers start at $5. ALL Wild & Free Care Packages will come with FREE Coloring Sheets already printed and ready for you to color in. Plus a couple extra goodies from me to you.
What Else to Expect
Expect to see more newsletters, sales, and free tools for you to use right now to maintain your sanity {and mine!}
Currently, I have 14 Coloring Books available in my store on AlaskaWildandFree.com and on Amazon. I also have a coloring contest going on to win free coloring books and only one person has entered!
Please support your favorite artists and writers right now. We appreciate YOU! We need YOU!
Thank you so much for supporting me and I can’t wait to color with you!
PS – I have a lot of great content on this blog on KristiTrimmer.com from Alaska, camping, traveling solo, organic gardening, and how to live a life a little less ordinary. Thank you for reading an article or two, it means the world to me!
xo, Kristi
I say this on the daily right now. You? Get yours HERE.
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