Now offering single piece samples

After receiving a couple of requests recently for samples of the pins I make, I realized there may be others who would have liked to see one single piece before making the decision to purchase a full kit.

As of May 18th, you may now purchase a single piece of any shape (even those not pictured in the store yet) for $5 plus shipping. You select the shape you want and what type of pin you'd like to have on the back, or "no pin" if your prefer. You can request a specific color in the notes at checkout.

Your sample package will also include a coupon with the code to use to discount the purchase of any kit over $25 by the $5 sample price.

To order your sample, click here. All samples ship within 3-5 business days.

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Even though I use discarded aluminum cans to make my wall pins, which is a step in trying to reduce, reuse, and recycle what would otherwise be refuse, there are still scraps of aluminum that often go unused.

It was hard to look at a box of “scraps” like this and think of it as something to be tossed away as worthless.

So, inspiration struck, and I decided to put some of these aluminum strips inside clear, plastic ball-shaped ornaments. The kids and I think they turned into something lovely. They are available for purchase in the Transcendental Treasures Etsy shop for $6 each. There are only 10 available this year, so get yours while you can!

Small Business Saturday

Support your favorite small business.

This November 24th is Small Business Saturday®, a day to celebrate and support the local small businesses that boost the economy and invigorate neighborhoods across the country.

Transcendental Treasures is proud to take part in Small Business Saturday, and we’re encouraging everyone to Shop Small® here on November 24th. Plus, we’re having a special Small Business Saturday offer! Shop on our Etsy store November 24th and you’ll get 20% off your purchase with the coupon code SHOPSMALL20.

Most importantly, get out there, Shop Small, and let’s make this November 24th the biggest day of the year for small business.

2nd Annual Pediatric Cancer Foundation Auction

Transcendental Treasures has donated two items for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation Auction on Facebook. You could bid on a 10-piece blue butterfly set or a 50-piece custom set created just for you!

There are also prizes available for those who have participated in bidding. Be sure to check it out, more than 100 items available, starting bids as low as $1.

First package

Now that I've reviewed the photos I took of our first package, I realize that I didn't attach the nail for making the holes for the pins! My apologies to our customer, and I will be sending a card with the nail tomorrow.

A snapshot of our first packaged set of Transcendental Treasures pins:

Tips for pin art installation

Here are a few tips and suggestions for making the installation of your Transcendental Treasures pins easy and beautiful:

• Though our product is made with push pins and T-pins, they are delicate, so it is best not to push directly on the aluminum to insert the pin into the wall. Each kit will include a small nail to use for making the hole in the wall for your pin to be placed in. Using the pre-made hole method should prevent damage to the pins during installation.


• Particularly with the short push pins, it is easier to remove them from the foam board and/or wall by sliding a fork underneath so that it is in contact with the pin directly rather than pulling on the aluminum piece.


• If you are using the pins to write a word, we recommend using the longer T-pin style when you need to overlap. This will give the word art piece an interesting 3D depth and avoid a cluttered (if overlapping all short push pins) or sparse (if not overlapping) look.

First two weeks

The first two weeks of business has been remarkable compared to my expectations. We've been seen by many eyes and have even made our first sale! I'm looking forward to packaging up 100 black butterfly pins for delivery to our first customer. That was one thing that worried me about selling this craft - how to deliver these kits? I finally decided upon using hard foam boards in a box with a soft foam sheet barrier between layers of pins. The set of 100 pins will take two 12-inch square cake boxes with 4-5 foam boards filled with pins. I have several lovely ribbon options from which to choose to wrap the boxes together. Labels and basic instruction sheet are designed and printed. Packaging these pins is going to become as much fun as making them, I think!