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Improving Your Product Offering by Dropping the Stragglers {Selling on Etsy}

January 3, 2012

Whew! What a holiday season! My first year selling on Etsy I was thrilled and surprised to have some extra money to put toward my Christmas shopping list. When the second year came along, I had a lofty goal that I would sell enough on Etsy to completely cover my list, and I did! [...]

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Valentine’s Day Felt Heart Wreath Tutorial

January 2, 2012

Valentine’s day is such a fun time of year, but it can sneak up on you quick. This year I’m ready! I’ve decorated my door with this sweet felt heart wreath. You know I love felt and this turned out so nice that I’m sure I’ll use it for years to come. I thought I [...]

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Get Excited About Handmade in 2012!

January 1, 2012

Happy New Year! I’m really excited about the year to come. And I don’t just mean in an optimistic “it’s all good, happy, happy, joy, joy, rah, rah!” sort of way. I confess that I try to get that sort of feeling revved up inside me every January 1st. I mean, why start the year [...]

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Christmas, Camping & Crochet

December 30, 2011

It’s been one of those action packed holidays around here and I am looking forward to the routine of a normal week again! I hope you had a wonderful time with friends and family! I, of course, started a new project in the middle of everything that was going on…ha! I always want to crochet [...]

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Napkins Make Great Gifts {Embroidery Tutorial}

December 21, 2011

Hand embroidered dish towels are one of my favorite things! There’s a vintage feel to them that adds a little character to the kitchen. Stitchin’ Retro, by Leisure Arts, will be able to keep me busy with over 150 designs inspired by vintage linens from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s. Wow…how cool! Each design [...]

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Need Last Minute Gifts? Make Them!

December 18, 2011

I can’t handle the crowds at the mall this week, so I’m planning on making a few gifts for the people left on my list. Target felt like a war zone today and I don’t want to go back. Handmade gifts are really the best way to go! Here are enough ideas to make anyone [...]

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Successful Prospecting on Etsy

December 16, 2011

The Internet has been likened to a gold rush and it’s really not a bad analogy. The truth is, there are thousands of ways to make money online. Some are better than others and there are lots of people trying to hit the mother lode. The truth is that the majority of successful Gold Rush [...]

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Felt Christmas Ornaments

December 13, 2011

This year I decided to decorate a small Christmas tree with some sweet little hand stitched felt ornaments. I’m even making some to top off gifts, and they’re always great to mail to friends during the holidays. I sent out three today! I planning to add a bit of felt garland, but I thought I’d [...]

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Gift Wrap Inspiration + Printable Gift Wrap = Stunning Packages

December 12, 2011

Everyone loves to receive pretty packages! Wrapping with style doesn’t have to cost much and it’s a great way to tell someone you care. Oh, and don’t pretty gifts under the tree look stunning?? Love that! This is the first year I’ve thought about printing wrapping paper. Check out this printable gift wrap from Creature [...]

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Winter Wonderland {Etsy Love}

December 10, 2011

Get in the spirit of the season with a bit of handmade “Winter Wonderland” goodness! It’s the time of year when I dream of snowflakes and hot cocoa. I KNOW I’m dreaming when I start in with snowflakes because I live in Florida. Ha! Enjoy these beautiful wintery Etsy finds… {Skyejuice} {The Gingham Owl} {Sunbasilgarden} [...]

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How to Pick a Giveaway Winner in WordPress

December 8, 2011

We do quite a few giveaways here at Everything Etsy so the process of picking a winner has become kind of second nature. But I remember a time when I really didn’t know where to begin, so I thought I’d share the process for anyone who might be at that point. Comments Numbers are Key! [...]

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Bundle Up For More Sales {Etsy Tips}

December 7, 2011

Bundle up! No, I don’t mean put on a sweater. I mean bundle up your items to sell! You see it all the time in the stores and fast food restaurants. Everyone loves a great deal, so offer your customers a great deal by bundles! It may help increase your sales at the same time…that’s [...]

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From Felt to Fabulous – 34 Felt Patterns {My New Book}

December 6, 2011

Let me introduce my new book of sweet little felt patterns…From Felt to Fabulous! I’m super excited about it! When I started my Etsy shop full of felt goodies back in 2008 I had no idea I would eventually have a book published with many of my popular designs. My very first item ever was [...]

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Felt Christmas Trees & Ornament Exchange

December 5, 2011

Wool felt is one of my all-time favorite things to play around with when I’m in a creative mood. The holiday spirit is starting to kick in around here and this is what I was working on over the weekend…felt Christmas trees! Don’t you love the colors?! It doesn’t all have to be red, green [...]

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Craft Room Envy {Craftaholics Anonymous}

November 29, 2011

Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous just created this crisp, clean and completely awesome craft room of her very own. Wow! Wouldn’t you like to be her neighbor? I would. I could bring my own supplies and hang out there anytime! Did you notice the yellow chandelier? I’m a sucker for a spray painted chandelier and I [...]

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Save 25% On WordPress Blog Themes from StudioPress Today

November 28, 2011

If you’ve been thinking of moving to WordPress or upgrading your current WordPress theme, today might be the day to take that step. I just found out that StudioPress is offering a 25% discount on the Genesis Framework and all of the related Child Themes that make it so easy to customize. Just enter coupon [...]

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