Hi Reader, I hope you're having a wonderful weekend! NEW: MAKING IT BLOOM BUNDLE Have you heard? The Making it Bloom Bundle is back! Gem has returned for a second year with this amazing bundle and there's only a few short days left to pick this up.
The free bundle is packed with invaluable courses, templates, printables, and resources, including tools for building your email list, boosting your social media game, and enhancing your branding. Dive in to find everything from Etsy store trackers and marketing planners to self-care kits and confidence-building guides, all designed to help your business flourish. Usually I contribute to a multitude of bundles but I've had to limit my participation due to my availability and time restrictions this year. However, I happily contributed to this one!
You'll find one of my favorite paper packs ever - the Tales from the Rouge "Flower Bugs" Watercolor Paper Pack. A value of $200, I sell this on my website for a screaming deal ($27) but in Gem's bundle, you can grab it for FREE for the next few days.β
In the Premium Bundle, I contributed my gorgeous "Modern Blooms Illustrative Paper Pack." A value of $160, I sell this on my website for $67 - but if you pick up Gem's premium bundle, you'll receive it for FREE.
β¨BONUS - If you sign up for Gem's premium bundle, choose two deluxe bonuses from my bonus page. You'll also receive this brand new companion set of 20 pieces of seamless patterns in the same, stunning, watercolor style. (8 of the 20 pieces shown below.) This comes with commercial rights! β ENDS TONIGHT: PAPER PERFECTIONβ All students will retain ongoing access to the program inside your ThriveCart account even though it will no longer be made publicly after this date.
β¨BONUS - If you sign up for Faith's course, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. β
NEW: DECLUTTER YOUR LIFE Jenn is back with The Declutter Your Life Content Kit - meticulously designed to help individuals streamline their lives, promoting mental clarity, organization, and personal growth. Here's what you get: AFFIRMATIONS - 30 affirmations to add to a journal or provide to your audience. CANVA TEMPLATES - 15 different templates. Fully editable free in Canva. PHOTOS - 5 links to photo sites with creative commons license. EPIC BLOG POST- 3622-word blog post called "Declutter Your Life" SOCIAL MESSAGES - 30 messages taken from the blog posts to share on your social media accounts. Customize and tailor the content to align with your unique journey. The user-friendly Canva template makes it easy to edit and adapt the kit to resonate with your personal style and voice.
β¨ BONUS - If you buy Jenn's new kit, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. If you opt for her Creator's Library instead, choose a one-time deluxe bonus. β
RUTH'S HUGE SALEβ Each day Ruth will announce a new discount which is only available from 8am uk (midnight pacific) for 24 hours. Topics are all designed for heart-led online business owners and focus on mindset, sales, content creation & more. I've been a founding member of Ruth's amazing Soulful Sales Society and I'm obsessed with everything she comes out with.
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NEW: 18 MONTH MRR DEAL OF THE CENTURYβ Use her templates or edit them to make your own creations to sell to your hearts content - no restrictions on usage. And this comes with MRR, so you can use them to sell as PLR rather than just personal use! As usual, Melody puts a ton of work into her products. The digital version alone has more than 15,000 hyperlinks!
β¨ BONUS - If you sign up for Mel's new package, (make sure you see my name "laramai" at the bottom of the checkout page where it says powered by Warrior Plus when you hover over the little person icon) you'll automatically receive my 10 piece set of Abstract Watercolor Flowers Vol 2 (8 x 10") to add an extra level of beauty to not only Mel's set, but whatever you decide to create with them! Use them to create backgrounds for planners and printables, covers, dividers, wall art, backgrounds, as well as KDP, POD, etc. And since Mel, offered her planner with MRR rights, I'm offering this as well with my set! β
NEW: NO COMMITMENT! Do you love Leonie but just haven't wanted to take the leap to plunking down your hard earned cash for a year commitment to the Brilliant Biz Academy? Right now, you can join with monthly access to her membership which houses over $10,000 worth of courses, coaching, books, templates & virtual co-working space. Grab this offer for $29 a month, but hurry, Leonie is doing a trial run of her lightbulb of an idea so it may never see the light of day again.
β¨BONUS 1 - If you purchase the monthly plan, choose a deluxe bonus from my bonus page. The Shimmering Stars collection - a 12 piece set of modern, timeless, shimmering stars in 12 x 12" seamless patterns with MRR rights. That means you can do whatever you want with them without making any changes. You just can't sell the templates as is. (4 of the 12 images shown below.) β¨BONUS 3 - I'll throw in my 10 piece set of abstract, modern art prints in 12 x 12" seamless patterns. (4 of the images shown below.) These come with MRR rights so you can use them to create backgrounds for planners and printables, dividers, covers as well as KDP, POD, etc. Both of these sets have massive evergreen appeal so you can use these patterns for years to come. β β NEW: SAY HELLO TO A NEW LOOK! This month's featured products:
The eBook is a basic overview of different areas to consider when starting and growing your online business - perfect if you're new to this and want to start your own business, or you've started and want ideas to continue to grow your business. She's got a fun (super cool!) Retro Comic vibe happening for this month's products, with topics that include:
And this just in: Members will receive April's Products as a BONUS plus everything from previous months!! This month's Club Pin products were created from just some of the things she found, so it's a great little implementation training. She shows you what she found, how she organized it and then turned it into two different products that you could just run wild with and use to create many others. This training is ONLY available in her membership PLUS you'll also receive the two created PLR Canva Templates. All this for just $10 and comes with commercial usage! We're talking super great value!
β¨ BONUS - If you grab Mel's membership, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. β β βENDS TOMORROW: WORRY FREE CONTENT β
This is the deal for you. Deposit Photos is a hugely popular offer which is only open a couple of times a year. Have a look on the Deposit Photos website to see how far one credit can stretch. 39 cents for peace of mind. We're talking a no brainer deal here. And remember, this deal is only on for a limited time but even if you're not sure, you're covered by a 60 day money back guarantee.
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CLOSING SOON: STOCK YOUR SHOPβ The goal is to list at least 1 product every day in the month of June, so at the end of the month you will have 30 more buy buttons ready working for you all summer - and beyond. It can be on whatever platform you want - Etsy, KDP, Redbubble, or your own website. The only caveat is the listing has to be publicly available. Youβll get
And best of all, it's free to join. Get signed up now as the event just started on June 1st. You have until June 5th to sign up!
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ENDS SOON: STRESS FREE NUPTIALSβ
β¨ BONUS - If you buy Neha's spreadsheet, choose a deluxe bonus from my bonus page. If you decide to join her new templates membership, choose two (one-time) deluxe bonuses. β GET SCHOOLED Jan is back with her latest product: the Ultimate Academic Spreadsheet with PLR commercial rights. It's the perfect tool for student to get control of their studies. It includes 15 tabs covering courses, class schedule, study plan, assignments, exams, text books, college credits and so much more. There's even an essay builder, citation index tracker, and terminology log. Students can tailor the spreadsheet for their own studies and use it year after year as they progress from semester to semester. Academic spreadsheets are popular all year round on Etsy and this one has all you need for a great product to sell in your shop. As a seller you can change the spreadsheet if you wish. Full instructions are included so you can easily add your own design ideas to make your product unique or make a special version for different customers. Full simple instructions with screen shots are included (23 page pdf instruction booklet) for editing the spreadsheet. The Academic Spreadsheet uses Google Sheets which most customers will be familiar with and have free access to, but it doesn't rely on any spreadsheet knowledge. The interface is very simple for customers and the steps for getting started are included in the product. This product is currently on sale during launch for $17 (regularly $37.) No coupon code required. There's a bump offer on the checkout page of a seller's pack for $7 to help you get the product to market quickly. It includes an instruction booklet (in editable Canva template format) to create a PDF for customers, 10 product mockups decorated with academic motifs in two formats (rectangular and square), 190+ relevant keywords, and a sample product description specifically written to sell this product. An upsell after purchase offers a College Savings Tracker spreadsheet for $9. This can be sold separately or provided as a bonus with the main spreadsheet. The spreadsheet has a fun set of graphics with a jar full of coins which grow as your savings goals are met. The product also includes seller instructions, a sample spreadsheet and customer instructions that you can provide along with the Project spreadsheet.
β¨BONUS - If you grab Jan's new planner, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. If you purchase the bump and the upsell, you can choose a deluxe bonus instead. β
CREATE YOUR OWN PRINTABLES SITE!β
BONUS! You'll also receive access to a Live training workshop on June 10th at 9 am EST. Right now, get the Printables Promo Micrositeβ’ Bundle + Bonus Get-It-Done Live Session
These gorgeous tones in striking, shimmery neutral tones have evergreen appeal which you can use year round and will last you for years to come! Just zooming in on a tiny section of any of these pieces will provide endless variations for planners, printables, covers, backgrounds, dividers, card decks and more. β
CRAFTY CLIP ART Katherine's is back with her newest kit in her Limitless Design Kits Monthly Membership.β Along with the individual elements, she's also included a few different types of graphics to help you create scenes. Check out everything you get on the sales page. This kit will be available at the discounted price of $27 until tonight - June 14th.
β¨BONUS - If you purchase Katherine's kit choose a one-time regular bonus from my bonus page. β
ENDS SOON: DOUBLE STORE CREDITβ
Make sure to check out their wildly popular Double Store Credit promo, which is back for a limited time. β LIFETIME DEAL OF THE CENTURYβ β Record new ideas, family moments, meetings, podcast takeaways, anything. β Ask your AI to review past notes or brainstorm new ideas. It has perfect memory. β
Create summary, to-do list, blog post, and more using your notes. β Attachments: this would allow note-takers to quickly attach images, links, etc. to a note for future reference. Your AI will have context about this as well. β Reminders: Voicenotes will automatically surface to-do items from your notes. So you can say things like "remind me to buy that new book about the Sackler family" and it would be added to your reminders (attaching design). β Apple Watch and WearOS apps (ETA May mid) β Publish: ability to publicly share a voice note with your friends/followers. Can be even used as a lightweight-podcast. β Autotags: Voicenotes will suggest tags to be added after processing your notes. Currently tags are underused because of the high effort and we hope this will solve that. Right now, the creators have made it free to try without even signing up so you're free to check it out without paying a dime. If you're still not sure if you want it, the creators offer a no questions asked refund policy. Just email them anytime within 30 days for a refund.
β¨ BONUS - If you purchase Voicenotes, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. Send me your receipt, but kindly wait to collect your bonus until after the 30 day refund window has passed. BONUS UPDATE:β For Warrior+ purchases: Make sure you see my name "laramai" at the bottom of the checkout page where it says powered by Warrior Plus β
βGET ON THE WAITLISTβ If you're interested in learning how I use totally free and/or cheap tools to create AI generated images like the ones you see in the book above as well as my the bonuses you've seen lately as well as my newsletter banner photos, click here or the photo above. (Note: clicking this link won't take you anywhere. It just records your interest so I can make sure to notify you if and when this course becomes available - and offer it to you at the lowest price.)
Fantastic Monthly Memberships to Grow Your Biz: Faith (Faith's Biz Academy) Canva Templates Vault - $9/month ($197 one-time fee) (BZ40) Gabby (Cup of Zen) Spirit Animals Monthly Membership - $15/month Melanie (Bittyspire) Club Pin $10/month (See above for deets!) (B) Michelle Rohr (Secret Owl Society) - Say Yes to Desire (formerly) Planner Girl Insider's Membership : $300 lifetime fee or $50 x 6 months. (BZ30 for one-time payment) Mim Jenkinson's Create + Co-Work Club - $19/month (B) Ruth Poundwhite - The Soulful Sales Society - $29/month (B) *BONUS KEY: B - A regular bonus from my bonus page. β Thanks so much for being part of my list. I'll be back soon with more great offers, stories and special gifts just for you. Happy Tales! Lara xo My name is Lara and I'm the owner of Tales From the Rouge - inspired by a magical enclave in the Rouge Valley in the east end of Toronto, Canada. I'm a writer/television producer and a wife and mom who loves photography, crystals, and my ever-expanding collection of typewriters. I'm inspired by nature on a daily basis and draw inspiration from my surroundings which trickles down to my creations. β¨ My Favorite Biz Tools β¨
*TC Bonus: If you purchase Thrivecart using my link, I'm offering TWO 40 minute Biz Coaching sessions. If you upgrade to Pro, I'll add in a third session! Currently, I am not accepting coaching clients so this is your chance to work with me directly. π» β¨ Tales From the Rouge Freebies & Deals β¨
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