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March 2010

I Made It! –Blog Party and Giveaway!
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March 31, 2010

Welcome to this week’s I Made It Blog Party! We’ve been seeing some incredible creative stuff over the last few weeks and we’re so glad to have you participate! This week, we’re giving away ad space on the front page here at Everything Etsy! We’ve just started a promotional offer of 3-Months of a 100×100 [...]

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5 Tiny Craft Areas to Inspire

March 30, 2010

Aren’t craft room photos inspiring? I can always use creative organization ideas to help me control my crafting chaos and make my supplies look a little prettier at the same time. Sometimes the rooms are so spacious and maybe even bigger than you would need in the first place. If you don’t have a room [...]

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Don’t Count On Google For Etsy Sales

March 29, 2010

If you operate a business online, you need to know about SEO (Search Engine Optimization). For the average Etsy seller, an advanced degree isn’t required. A working knowledge is. With a basic understanding of SEO, you can make your products available through a search engine to someone who is looking for them. Just don’t get [...]

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Toile Tales Giveaway

March 28, 2010

Toile Tales Spotlight Toile Tales is a wonderful Etsy shop run by two great gals, Amy and Lori! They crochet, knit or embroider ever item in their beautiful shop. Amy and Lori both have busy lives taking care of their families, but they get together for craft shows and create whenever they have the chance. [...]

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USPS Shipping Assistant Makes Life A Little Easier!

March 26, 2010

Compare pricing, determine postage, print labels and more right from your PC. One of the not-so-fun parts of success on Etsy can be the trips to the post office! Our local branch sometimes get backed-up with lines that run right out the door! It can take as much as an hour on a really bad [...]

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Etsian In Real Life — {Krystal @ Blended}

March 26, 2010

A Face-to-Face Interview With Krystal From Blended What do you think about these beautiful earrings? These are my favorite, and the way the light reflects on them is just stunning! This photo was taken when I met a fellow Etsian, Krystal from Blended, for a face-to-face interview and a look at her jewelry collection. She’s [...]

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I Made It! — Blog Party & Giveaway {Calabasas Candy Co.}

March 24, 2010

Welcome to this week’s I Made It Blog Party! Bring anything you’ve made and link your blog post about it to the party! We’ve had great home decor projects, jewelry, quilts, dresses, wallet tutorials and so much more! Let me start off by introducing you to Calabasas, the candy company that makes these beautiful chocolate [...]

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Above All Fabric Giveaway

March 23, 2010

Could you ever have too much fabric? Never! Above All Fabric is a great place to find what you need for all of your latest projects. And when you take a look around this great website, I’m sure you’ll find a few new ideas to go along with your new fabric. I found this amazing [...]

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Improve Etsy Sales Using Color Names — Or Just For Fun

March 22, 2010

If this isn’t the idea of the century, it’s close. Well, maybe I’m biased because I’m a complete color fanatic and this post just gets me all tingly. Here’s the source of my good vibes: I found a cool site where you can see the name for any color. Kimberly, The Color I had no [...]

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Giveaway Winners!

March 22, 2010

Happy Monday! We had two drawings to hold this morning for giveaway winners. We use the comment numbers to designate each entry, then hold a random drawing for the winner from the total number of entries. For the blog party, the linky entries also get included. We do our best to make sure the winners [...]

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I Made It! Blog Party & Tweet Heart Wall Art Giveaway

March 17, 2010

Welcome to this week’s I Made It! It’s time to share what you’ve been working on! Bring your home decor project, jewelry, crafts, sewing projects, tutorials, Spring wreaths and anything else you’ve created! It’s so much fun to see your posts, and the response has been awesome! Let’s kick off this party by taking a [...]

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50 Free and Easy Custom Business Cards

March 17, 2010

Hi! I’m Tim… Kim’s husband. I’m the one who designs the free banners and makes sure the blog doesn’t break down. I also write most of the posts in the “Running Your Etsy Business” Category. I’ve got a post for you today that surprises me a little bit. It surprises me because I’ve usually been [...]

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Anthropologie or Etsy?

March 16, 2010

Have you ever compared your favorite store with handmade or vintage items from Etsy? The results might surprise you! I took a few moments to compare items from one of the coolest stores, Anthropologie, with similar items being sold by some Etsy sellers with a lot of style! Do you think handmade or vintage items [...]

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Win A Photo Printer and $100 Gift Certificate from Red River Paper

March 15, 2010

Win a Canon Premium Inkjet Photo Printer, an awesome plugin for Photoshop, and $100.00 worth of top quality inkjet cards and envelopes from Red River Paper! What a great giveaway! We’re so excited to be able to offer this to Everything Etsy readers. Red River paper makes, hands down, the best inkjet paper we’ve ever [...]

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Simple Sewing with a French Twist {by Celine Dupuy} — Book Review

March 13, 2010

This is one of those books that you just want to look at over and over again. The photos are truly inspiring! I was happily surprised at the use of bright colors throughout the book and it’s loaded with those “WOW photos” that you have to share with others. Tim was sitting near me and [...]

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SWEET {Simply Wonderful Everything Etsy Team}

March 12, 2010

Isn’t this little handmade book beautiful? I love it! Here’s a peek at a couple of the newest additions to our Simply Wonderful Everything Etsy Team! These shops are full of great handmade things that I’m sure you’re going to want…or need! We’ve met so many new Etsy sellers lately, and it made it so [...]

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