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April 2010

Are You A Basket Case? {Basket Storage}

April 29, 2010

Are you a basket person? I’m a basket case person! I love them in all shapes, colors, and sizes. I use them for everything, and just when I think I have all the baskets I need…I find one on sale! I thought I would share with you some storage inspiration using baskets. The photo above [...]

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Etsy – The Greatest Dream-Come-True Machine Ever Invented!

April 29, 2010

I don’t mean to be too dramatic, but I really believe it when I say that, when we talk about Etsy, we’re talking about one of the greatest dream-come-true machines ever invented. Just think of the opportunity for anyone at all to create, market, and sell a product to millions of people who are actively [...]

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I Made It Blog Party & Grace Hester Designs Giveaway

April 28, 2010

Welcome to I Made It! I Made It is a blog party celebrating creative people like you! Each week we have great ideas, creative posts, tutorials, and so much more linked to the party. Share whatever you’ve made this week by linking up your blog post about it! If you don’t have a post to [...]

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In Stock or Made-To-Order? What Works Best for Etsy Sales?

April 27, 2010

Every Etsy Seller has to make a choice. Make orders as they come in, or make them ahead of time and only list them when they’re ready to go. These are two distinct ways of doing business and both have advantages and disadvantages. Made-To-Order This is how I first started on Etsy. I designed and [...]

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A Great Giveaway! {Zemphira}

April 26, 2010

Zemphira…I love this shop! Today I’m sharing with you one of my favorite shops! Once you take a look around Zemphira I’m sure you’ll understand why I feel this way! We’ve featured a coin purse from Sara’s shop in our Sweet Gallery before, but I thought you might like to see a few more of [...]

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I Made It! {Blog Party & Traci Bixby Giveaway}

April 22, 2010

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Your Business Can Survive The Pause Button

April 21, 2010

Dealing With Unexpected Events — How Life Impacts Your Small Business Have you ever been stressed-out because life threw you a curve ball and your well planned work schedule quickly unraveled? When you’re in business for yourself, unexpected interruptions can be very disturbing. Often, you wear most, if-not-all, of the hats in your business so [...]

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AlternaCrafts: 20+ Hi-Style Lo-Budget Projects to Make {Book Love}

April 21, 2010

Hi, my name is Kim, and I’m addicted to craft books! There, so now you know! Anyway…I found a new one that’s so much fun! AlternaCrafts is a book full of easy crafts that look fantastic when they’re finished! You’ll find lots of fabulous Mother’s Day gifts in here. The book is described as 20+ [...]

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No Sew Pillow Tutorial

April 19, 2010

I Love Red Toile! Our house is decorated in bright tropical colors and simple accessories, so I don’t use much toile. But the look of this bedroom is really one of my favorites. I love color, and this bedding has just the right amount of red. I’ve decided to add just a touch of red [...]

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Put The Lime In The Coconut {Etsy Love}

April 18, 2010

Have you ever heard the song Put The Lime In The Coconut? It’s such a fun tropical song that always puts a smile on my face. It’s also great color inspiration, take a look at these Lime and Coconut inspired Etsy finds: Rainwater Botanicals has all natural sunscreen lotion in Lime and Coconut! This beautiful [...]

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Make A Peeking Bag with Crafterhours
& Twilltape Giveaway! {Guest Tutorial}

April 16, 2010

Help me welcome Susan from crafterhours with a fabulous tutorial…and a Twilltape.com giveaway! Whoo Hoo! Hi there EverythingEtsy readers! I’m Susan from crafterhours. Adrianna and I sew and craft and blog about life stuff that (mostly) relates to sewing and crafting. All week we’ve been working on a series called “Twill Tape Week” and we [...]

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I Made It Blog Party & Giveaway
{Stitch n Studio}

April 14, 2010

Welcome to this week’s I Made It Blog Party! Bring anything you’ve made this week 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! If you don’t have a post this week, just enjoy the others by clicking on [...]

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How-To: Photograph Your Work For Sale On Etsy

April 14, 2010

Second only to having a good product, product photography is hands down the most important part of increasing your sales on Etsy! There are some truly helpful articles posted at The Storque on this subject and I’ll give you some links at the end of the post if you want to read more in depth. [...]

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Using Twitter For An Etsy Business

April 13, 2010

Have you started to realize the amazing benefits of Twitter to your Etsy business? Like other social media platforms, Twitter really does hold great potential to help you reach out, meet new people, and promote your wonderful work! Twitter Introduces Real People As the EverythingEtsy Twitter account has grown, I’ve met more and more sweet [...]

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Sponsor Spotlight – Sew Cute Shop {Giveaway}

April 12, 2010

Today we’re taking a peek inside SewCute Shop! You’re going to love all the pretty, pretty things Brandy sews up with gorgeous designer fabric! SewCute Shop has clothing for women and children, hair accessories, and more! You’re sure to find something you’d love to have for yourself or give as a gift. {or both} These [...]

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Use Convo Signatures to Build Your Reach

April 11, 2010

You’re just one person, right? Most of us are, though we may feel like more than one sometimes! As one person, the challenges of marketing our Etsy business can seem overwhelming sometimes. At first it can be hard. Sometimes it seems like nobody is noticing anything you’re doing at all. It can feel like a [...]

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