You’ll see the discount when you click on an item or when you add a poinsettia to your cart. This deal is only valid for items purchased and shipped through our web store and only applies to our in-stock quantities. 25% discount applies to the each price only and cannot be combined with our 10 or more discount.

See you around the webstore!

-Chris

Our incredibly popular free shipping promotion is back. Buy online from 11/1/2012 – 11/7/2012 and receive free shipping on eligible items (read below for what items aren’t eligible for this promotion). Last year, when our website was in its infancy, we ran this promotion and got a lot of new and old customers to try out the site. We were to reconnect with some of our customers who have moved out of the area and miss seeing the store.

If you’ve been on the site but haven’t tried it out yet, now’s the time! If you live far away from Southern California but want to shop Shinoda’s, now’s the time! And if you want to get a jump on your Christmas orders, now is the time, because this promotion won’t last forever.

We have a few restrictions on this offer. It does not apply to glass, ceramics, other fragile items that require special shipping considerations, over-sized items, or items that will require freight shipping. We can ship those items for their regular shipping costs separately from your free shipping items. Your order must be placed on our website to be considered for free shipping. As usual, it only applies to in-stock items and existing quantities. Special orders are not eligible for this offer. And we can only ship for free to the contiguous 48 states. If you have any questions about this promotion, you can reach us using our contact form.

Buy more, save more

To take advantage of our 10 or more discount, just add 10 or more of any eligible item to your cart. The discount will be automatically applied to your shopping cart for that item. For some items, our “10 or more pricing” kicks in at just 4 items (check out our spray paints).

So make sure you look for the 10 or more pricing discount while your browsing around the store. And thanks for shopping at Shinoda’s!

Tony Alvarez, instructor for CSFA's Let's Get Wired class at Shinoda Design Center, Santa Ana

If you’re interested in registering, click on the picture of Tony or this registration link, or call the CSFA office at 916-448-5266. The class will be $95 for CSFA members and $120 for non-members. It’s a great time to learn some new techniques and learn about the CSFA, a group that any California florist should be familiar with. Oh yeah, you can stop by Shinoda Design Center too if you’ve never been in .

Hope to see you Saturday the 21st!

Black jute garland used for gift wrap on my groomsmen's gifts

We used a jute garland to wrap the gifts, and then tied it with some raffia. Turned out to be a perfect touch for the gifts that didn’t require too much time (or expense!). Here’s a picture of several of them in a basket, which we used to transport them.

About half of our gifts in a basket, ready to be given out

Chris

We decided to add a video for the Snowfall lights because a picture does not really do them justice. When you come into the store, where the lights are really popular, you can see them in action and get a real feel for what you can do with them. So now you can see the ‘snowfall’ effect of the lights and start envisioning how you might use them. In case you missed it, here it is:

To kickstart your creative process, we’re giving you free ground shipping* on our, ‘I’ll take it’ special on the front page. You just have to order one of the main sets and one of the 5 light expansion sets. That will give you 10 total lights for your next winter design project. So take advantage of this offer while it lasts. Like I said, they’re very popular in the store, so our supplies are limited.

See you around the web store!

-Chris

* Free ground shipping applies to the 48 contiguous United States. We do not guarantee delivery by any date, and carrier delivery times may be delayed during the holiday season. Free ground shipping offer does not apply to other items in the same order. They will be shipped separately for a shipping fee which will be assessed at checkout.

1. Open the box
2. Remove the tree
3. Add the ornaments to it
4. Impress friends, mothers-in-law, etc.

Before I go any further, here’s a picture of the finished product:

Pretty cool, right? Since I promised 4 steps, I’m going to do a photo gallery of them, just to prove it to you. So here goes.

Step 1: Open the box
Everything you need is in the box, including the cleverly folded tree, and is packed nicely in styrofoam (it’s a great place to store the tree when you’re not using it as an aside).

One Tree in a box!

Step 2: Remove the tree
As soon as you take the tree out, it will literally start setting itself up. Most of the branches will unfold by themselves. Gently extend the branches that haven’t unfolded already, and your tree will be ready for decorations.

Stand and unfold yourself, Christmas tree! Where else can you get Hamlet and Christmas trees all in one place?

Step 3: Add the ornaments to it
You get 12 ornaments. For the price of the tree, $39.95, the 12 ornaments you get is a steal. The tree is a bonus. Even if you never open the tree or do anything with it, you get 12 great ornaments for any purpose you want. Here’s what our faithful tree looks like all decked out.

All decked out!

Step 4: Impress friends, mothers-in-law, etc.
For the finale, find a window, counter, table, desk, or anywhere a tree like this could sit and impress your friends and family. Since everyone was busy at the store, I was left to impress myself. I was pretty taken aback by what I had made.

That’s all there is to it. You can grab one of these for $39.95 plus tax (where applicable) and shipping. It’s simple to do, and you can still order it with plenty of time to display it before the big day.

See you around the store!

-Chris

We have the same restrictions on this deal as last week. It does not apply to glass, ceramics, other fragile items that require special shipping considerations, over-sized items, or items that will require freight shipping. We can ship those items for their regular shipping costs separately from your free shipping items. Your order must be placed on our website to be considered for free shipping. As usual, it only applies to in-stock items and existing quantities. Special orders are not eligible for this offer. And we can only ship for free to the contiguous 48 states.

If you haven’t shopped with us online yet, now’s the perfect time to try. Happy shopping!

We have a few restrictions on this offer. It does not apply to glass, ceramics, other fragile items that require special shipping considerations, over-sized items, or items that will require freight shipping. We can ship those items for their regular shipping costs separately from your free shipping items. Your order must be placed on our website to be considered for free shipping. As usual, it only applies to in-stock items and existing quantities. Special orders are not eligible for this offer. And we can only ship for free to the contiguous 48 states.