{ NEW WEBSITE!!! }

supportmyman.com is UP and RUNNING!!! (it's an actual shopping website and I am so stinking proud of myself!!

Although I will still be accepting orders here on the blog by copying and pasting the order form and emailing it to me I now have an official website. There may be a kink or two that I haven't worked out quite yet (and if you catch anything PLEASE let me know!) but you should be able to shop til you drop! I'm also working on getting pictures of all the products so some of the pictures are the same but give you the option to get something different. I'm trying my best to grow and I want to thank all of you who are helping me in this endeavor :)

Ribbon Added!

Good afternoon everyone! Even though I live out in the middle of the desert I am able to go and track down some more cute ribbons for you to choose from ;) Check them out!

Payment Policy Change

Hello friends :)

Due to some unfortunate events I will be changing our payment policy here at Support My Man. Although I would LOVE to continue to trust that everyone will actually send me their money after I have made their product I have come to realize after a few to many 'dine & dash' orders I will no longer start the order until payment is received.

Also, the preferred way to pay is now PayPal. After an order is placed I will be sending an invoice via PayPal to you where you will be able to pay by credit card. If you'd like to pay via snail mail you are more than welcome but I will not place the nametape order until the money is received in the mail.

Thank you!

We have HEARTS!

Here you go people! We can now do cute little hearts so you can really shout to the world who you love! They only an additional $1 :)

New Banner!!

So, although the first banner that I made was super cute - it just wasn't my style and it didn't really relay exactly what I feel this little company stands for so I have spent the last few days coming up with the above :) Now, I can not take credit for the cute little kissing birdies and branch because....well...I don't know how to make something like that using photoshop so I did find that online but I did however add the significate birdie sized combat boots :)

The supporters of any military branch (get it - they are on a branch) are always having to say good-bye to our loved ones and let them 'leave the nest' for lack of a better term whether it be because your a mother or a father, sister, brother, wife or girlfriend hence the birds. BUT even though they are leaving to do their services to our country we still love them and miss them which is what I really want my business to be about. Supporting them no matter how

Colored Letter Example!

Hello Folks!

Here is the first example I have of some colored letters :) It brings a little extra somethin' somethin' to the bracelet I think :)

Also - even though the new clasps have not shown up in my mail box (grrr!) I went out and found some somewhere else so we have officially made the change over :) No more toggle clasps unless you specify. Our reasonings for not doing toggles anymore can be found in this post. If you have ordered from me and are not happy with your toggle clasp PLEASE let me know and I will mail out directions on how to switch the clasp (very easy - all you need is a pair of tweezers or needle nose pliers) and the new clasp. I strive to make you happy!

Camo Diaper Bag!

All those momma's out there can now support their man while using the mother's necessity of a good, big diaper bag! After all your package arrives to me it should take me less than 2 weeks to get it done give or take how backed up and busy I am. The girl diaper bags come with a bow (the boy ones can too you just have to ask :)

Everything below is copied and pasted from the "{ Camo.bag }" page that can be found at the top of the site but that is where to look to stay updated because I think I have another tote to add to the collection :)

Diaper Bag
with camo blouse AND pants: $50
with camo blouse, pants, fabric, ribbon & 16" zipper: $40

Front - both pockets are usable. Boy diaper bags don't come with a bow but can upon request :)

Sides - each side has the front pockets from the blouse . Easily fits a bottle ( I tried )

Back - both pockets are usable

All you have to do is mail me the pants AND the blouse and if you so choose the ribbon, 1 1/2 yard of fabric for the lining of the diaper bag, and 16” zipper (if you send me all parts I will take $10 off your purchase price!). If you just have a color preference I can work with that as well. All the pockets are usable for organizing and storing your items as well as 2 additional pockets on the interior of the diaper bag. (Approx size: 12" high x 15" wide x 5" deep)

If you have any questions I'd be more than happy to try to accommodate!

Staay Tunnned!

So - I have had a couple of requests for new product and I am pretty sure they are going to become permanent items in our collection but I don't want to spoil that surprise :)

HOWEVER! I will be getting rid of the toggle clasps (the clasps that are pictured in the examples) and switching to lobster clasps.

After having my bracelet for a while I have 1.) realized that isn't the easiest thing to put on by yourself and 2.) it pulls on the ribbon and causes it to wear which is not something I want. So, I'm making the switch and am just waiting for the clasps to come in the mail :) I ordered them off eBay and they should be here, according to my receipt, between the 15th and 18th. For all the orders that come in before they do I can have the whole bracelet made and just attach them as soon as they come in a send them out :) If you'd like to stay with the toggle clasp just let me know and I can use them instead :)

For all of those who have purchased bracelets from me already and would like the lobster clasp instead please just email me and when when the come in I will send out a set as well as simple instructions on how to switch it out free of charge. Just let me know!

S...l...o...w D...o...w...n

So, I am officially 3 week from my due date tomorrow! (Yeppie!) But in order to better support my man (not the site but my actual Marine husband) and make it more of a possibility that this bun stays in the oven until the timer goes off - June 25th - and he could make it home in for his daughter's delivery I am forcing a temporary slow down. It is common knowledge that pushing yourself too hard can cause early labor and this momma doesn't want it!

So although I will still be taking all the orders you can give me and I will placing nametape orders there may be a temporary slow down in the turn around. There already is a slower turn around for all branches besides Marine because I have to order the nametapes and then wait for them to come in the mail where with the Marine nametapes, they are made locally and can be picked up the next day. I will still be working diligently but I want to be open and honest with all of you for an optimally pleasing experience :)

Now, just to be clear I am not talking months or weeks or anything drastic just a few days later (like a week for Marine and 2 weeks for all other branches because it takes a week for them to even get here :)

Review Page!

It's official :) We have a review page so that you are better able to see the feedback from those who have purchased products!

If you'd like to see what people think. If you'd like to give me a review email it to me and I will post it for you on the review page! I strive to please all my customers and if there is anything I can do to make your experience with me better please let me know!!

Ahoy Matee! Navy Nametapes

So, silly me, made the assumption that all nametapes were virtually the same width...wrong. That's ok though! Navy nametapes are about 1/4" wider than the other branches which just means some adjusting is in order :)

For the keychains I am not able to wrap the name tape thru the keyring because of that extra 1/4 inch so instead I have to use the ribbon which looks like this:

This is also a sample of a more manly looking keychain :) See guys! It's not just a girl thing!

As for the bracelets. Instead of just doing one ribbon across the back I have to sew 2 ribbons together to back the bracelet but to avoid some extra bulk I go back down to 1 ribbon to attach the toggles:

If you have any questions or special requests I'd be happy to hear from you!

Review Me!

Orders are beginning to go out and what is the best way to spread the word to help me grow? Review me! I know I'm much more likely to purchase something from someone that others have purchased from and have rave reviews for! I will honestly do everything I can to make your items to the very best of my ability and will be open with you if something is messed up that I am working on fixing. Example:

Today my sewing machine decided to have a moment and have loose stitches but then pick back up to the right tension about an inch down the bracelet...I will not let it go out like that. I am going to fix it.

I know perfection is can not be acquired but I will never send out something I am not proud of so if you would review how much you like your product on either my facebook page or email me and I will copy and paste it here on the blog!

AND every military spouse or family member has a support system so why not support this military wife and pass the good word along :) I know I'd really appreciate it!

Do you Facebook?

Hey! If you Facebook look up my page { Support My Man } and like it. Hopefully we will be in the position to start offering discounted products or contests that mean you can get FREE!! You gotta stay tuned though or you will miss out!

Update on COLOR

I know a previous post I said that I could only do color for Marine nametapes but that has CHANGED!!! Yeppie!!!

I can offer all those same colors for any branch in the service! It's still $1 extra dollar per nametape but you are able to make it more personal!

Can't wait to get started on your order!!

Colored Letters! (Marine only... )

So, as you know the Marine nametapes I get for the bracelets and key chains I purchase them locally. All the other branches I have to purchase through an online supplier because the local embroider is not authorized to make them. Because of this I only have the ability to offer the following to those ordering Marine nametapes....

COLORS!!! We have colored lettering available for $1 extra!! Yeppie!

Available colors:

RED

WHITE

BLUE

PINK

YELLOW

BABY BLUE

So, I've added a spot on the order form where you can specify what color you want. If you just want the standard color you can put 'standard' OR you can just leave it blank :)

AND we have a few new ribbon colors for you to choose from! Yeppie!

Stockin' Up Because Stock is Down

I'm sorry to report that ribbon #4 is out :( However, tomorrow I am going a little shopping adventure so I will hopefully have some new ribbons to choose from! Stay tuned and I will keep everyone updated!! Feel free to choose from any of our other ribbon choices and thank you in advance for your orders!

Sky's the Limit!

So, at first I thought that I could only offer Marine nametapes because that is all the local embroiderer is authorized to make which was very disappointing BUT I found a site where I can order the nametapes for any branch that you need! Yeppie!!

However, to cover the cost of having them shipped to me there is a $3.50 additional charge for nametape orders that are any other branch besides the Marines. You are still more than welcome to have them made at your local embroidery area around your base and have them sent to me and the cost would be $7 since you provided the nametape to me. If you want me to order them and have them shipped here your total would $10 for a bracelet or key chain plus $3.50 for the whole order for having to ship them from the site to me.

If you have any questions I'd LOVE to help!

Camo Purses!

Ok Ladies...or gents depending on what you like :) I am officially making Camo Purses. If you go to the top of the page where it says "New { camo.purses }" you can find out all the details! I am also more than willing to answer any questions you may have if you would like one made :) Don't hesitate!

Ready for Orders!

Hello People!

I am very excited to announce that we can begin taking orders! I can have them made fairly quickly at the moment because I don't have many orders so make your order fast! I also have a surprise item that I will be announcing tonight after I finish making the page and nailing down all the details. Ladies - you're gonna love it!

Stay tuned....

Under Construction

Hello Everyone!

Eventually you will be able to order nametape bracelets and key-chains on this site custom to the branch of the military you and your loved ones support. They can be made to say anything and can support any branch (I do not have access to Army, Navy and Air Force nametapes but if you want to send one to me I'd be happy the make your product for you!) I am a Marine Wife myself and am just looking for something to do to occupy my time as a housewife.

I am working diligently on getting this site up and running with photos and everything! Right now it is a work in progress but I am still able to accept orders after May 10th. (I will not be able to accept orders until after that date due to the fact I am leaving town for a month to go back east for a visit.) If you have any questions or comments I would be happy to answer them for you! If there is something custom that you are wondering if I can do there is no harm in asking!

Email me at {calliedesign@ymail.com}!