Have you ever wanted to make your own jewelry? Here’s your chance to do it for FREE! You can win a $25.00 gift certificate to Photo Jewelry Making.com, where I’m sure you’ll find something you’ve gotta have! Let’s take a look around a bit, shall we? This photo pendant is so simple and pretty. Add a sweet… [read more]
Archives for May 2009
New Release!! – Patchwork Style: 35 Simple Projects for a Cozy and Colorful Life (Make Good: Crafts + Life)
A cozy and colorful life? Sounds great to me! This is the newly released book by Suzuko Koseki, and I love the style of it! Each project is colorful and not too advanced for people like me. I have to keep it simple, that’s for sure! I always have a ton of beautiful fabric scraps… [read more]
Time for the Beach!
Are you a summer person? I am! Being raised in Florida, you can’t help but love the beach and all its wonders. Even if you don’t live close to a beach, you can find great beach treasures of your own on Etsy! Look at this genuine sea glass necklace by Sea Find Designs… What a fantastic piece! … [read more]
A Kimba Made Giveaway!
Happy Memorial Day! Hopefully you’ve got some great plans lined-up and I’ve got a little something to add to the fun. Today, we have a great giveaway from Kimba, who blogs at A Soft Place to Land and has an Etsy shop at www.KimbaMade.etsy.com . Kimba’s shop tag-line is “real pretty stuff” and that’s exactly what… [read more]
Use Advertising To Promote Your Etsy Shop
Do you advertise for your Etsy shop? Most people are going to answer no to that. Why not? Step 1 – Get on our advertising email list to be notified when ad space on our blog is released…click here. Your Etsy shop can be as much of a “business” as you want it to be.… [read more]
Supplier Spotlight – Pixel by Pixel {Giveaway}
Do you need a pretty business card? Well, here’s your chance. Everything Etsy is hosting a giveaway from Pixel by Pixel! For business or personal use, you will love this shop! That’s why it’s our “Supplier Spotlight!” Pixel by Pixel has everything you need to make your shop stand out. Look at some of the… [read more]
Finding Inspiration
Inspirational art is easy to find on Etsy. Isn’t this painting beautiful? It’s an original by Jan Oliver! Pampering Beki has hand stamped jewelry. Sterling silver and a freshwater peal with a wonderful message. This one of a kind piece is a mixed media original by Paper Prayers. Their Etsy shop is full of inspirations… [read more]
Using Etsy to Build Local Business
Did you know that Etsy has a “geo-locator”?Sure enough, if you tell Etsy where you’re located on the map, it could help increase your local business! Use Etsy to Build Local Business It used to be that the only way you could be “discovered” by local shops, buyers, and kindred spirits was to get a… [read more]
Mini Knits – Amigurumi Knits and More
This book makes me want to learn how to knit! I need a blue starfish like the one on the cover, and who doesn’t want a funky hermit crab hanging around? Amigurumi Knits would be a great book to take to the beach this summer! And I’m sure there are some teen girls out there… [read more]
Vintage on Etsy
Did you know that Etsy is an incredible resource for vintage items? People are often surprised to find that the Etsy community includes thousands of sellers who find rather than make! And that means you can find too. Look at some of the great home decor vintage items I found! Black linen and toile pillow… [read more]
Supplier Spotlight – Down Shadow Lane {Fabric Giveaway!}
Isn’t this pretty fabric? There are wonderful suppliers on Etsy that you might not hear about all that often. I’ve seen many featured sellers, but what about the suppliers? We are going to have a “Supplier Spotlight” here at Everything Etsy. I’d love to hear about your favorite supplier on Etsy. You know, the one that… [read more]
How-To Video — Create An Etsy-Mini
In a recent post on 20 Ways to build traffic to your Etsy Shop, we listed the use of Etsy-Minis as one. Indeed, Etsy-Minis are one of the best ways to build your shop’s business. In this video, I’ll go through the entire process of making an Etsy-Mini and putting it on a Blogger Blog.… [read more]