We've Lost our Minds!
Sent: 11/19/2016 8:59:34 AM

This Deal is too Good to be True - Except it is!

Every Christmas Season I and my talented team of artists participate in a Fine Craft Show at Rolling Oaks Mall in San Antonio, offering Detailed Pencil Portraits as well as Quick-Sketch portraits and caricatures. This season, December 9-24, we've come up with a ridiculously amazing Special Holiday Offer that even I'm having a hard time believing. But we've already ordered the postcards, and I'll be sending this email in a few moments, and then it will be Fact!

Celebrating 25 Years in Texas!

I can't believe I've been here 25 years! Yep, moved down in January of '92, and have done portraits at a mall every December since. Many of those years have been record-breaking, thanks to all you wonderful clients!

Too Much of a Good Thing

Well, the trouble with success is that supply and demand leads to rising prices, and then what do you do when you've outgrown your local market? My current prices have been great for my national and international clients, but not so great for San Antonio.

...Makes for One Crazy Deal!

So to make a long story shorter, at this year's craft show we'll be offering 50% off all pencil portrait orders. Yes! I said

50% Off All Pencil Portraits!!

This will put the Quick-Sketch Portraits at what my original portraits were 25 years ago, and the Detailed Portraits will be the lowest they've been in 7 years!

Have we lost our Minds?

We don't think so. We hope not. We just really love this Holiday Craft Show that has been a part of our business for so many years. And we really love the opportunity to make you happy with a hand-drawn portrait of your loved one or pet. And we want to keep this opportunity affordable for more people, at least at this time of year.

You win, We win!

This insane deal is happening only during the Christmas Craft Show at Rolling Oaks Mall in San Antonio, December 9-24, 2016. If we get an overwhelming response, we might make it a tradition, but call this the marketing test. It will all disappear on Dec 24, possibly never to return! It's all up to you!

So Hurry! Before it's all Gone!

Place your order early and beat the rush! When our schedule fills up we'll be overflowing the completion dates into January, so if you need something for Christmas, don't wait!

You, my online subscribers, can order now and get your portraits into the queue even before the postcards go out! (If you will need it shipped back to you, better factor that in!)

Click here to view more samples.

Click here for regular prices and ordering info.

(Don't forget to cut all these prices in half when measuring your budget! :)

Reply to this email with any questions, or simply attach your desired photo and tell us what you want! It's that simple!

The fine print:

ALL Pencil Portraits really are 50% off the regular posted price on my ritakirkmandrawings.com website! This includes Detailed Pencil Portraits and Quick-Sketch Portraits. This deal absolutely ends at 6pm CST on December 24. Standard shipping delivery in the US for Christmas cannot be guaranteed for any order placed after December 12, though we will try our best. You are welcome to plan ahead for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, birthdays, anniversaries, and just-because-you-want-it days. If we receive your photo(s) and deposit by Dec 24, you will get the deal!

NOT included in the sale are caricatures, added poems or other typing, matting and framing, or shipping.

Oh! And one more thing!

Feel free to forward this offer to your friends and family!

Thanks for all your continued support and friendship! Hope to hear from you, or see you at the mall!

Rita