We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with tons of food, and I even had time over the long weekend to create a few new designs for my shop, Kimberly Layton Designs. I’m so excited about my new designs I decided to give one away to kick off the shopping season! Hand stamped jewelry is an excellent… [read more]
Archives for 2010
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you all have a wonderful day full of food, family, and laughter! ~Tim & Kim 🙂 *The wonderful artwork above is from The Lunch Box Project.
The Investment Nature Of Advertising
(Tim here, Kim’s busy making stuff) A Quick Story That Illustrates an Important Advertising Point I wrote a post today on RemodelingGuy.net about a textured solid surface material. The whole time I was writing it I was thinking about selling on Etsy and advertising. Here’s the short bullet-point version of the story: I noticed an… [read more]
Thankful for Twitter Friends
I’m thankful for my Twitter Friends… Olive and Ollie has this sweet little peasant dress …follow Heather on Twitter for shop updates. I wouldn’t have known about these amazing wooden blocks by asherjasper if I didn’t tweet with Etsyland on Twitter. What a unique gift! Sweetly Fallen has these beautiful hair accessories…you’re sure to want… [read more]
8 Tips To Relaxed Holiday Sales
Don’t even let that Holiday Stress start! Every year it wants to creep in and zap the joy out of the holidays. Here are a few tips to help you plan ahead for the holidays and keep your spirits up! 1. Keep it simple! It’s easier said than done, but try to keep your house… [read more]
Fabric Love
1. Dream On Pink Passion Flower Power – Fat Quarter Shop 2. Love in Bloom, Pink and Red Stripes – Skye Reve Fabrics 3. Mod Dots in Citron – So Fun Fabrics 4. Paradise Daylight Pond – Fashionable Fabrics 1. Metro Cafe – Contemporary Cloth 2. Greet the Day in Aqua and Red – Fabric… [read more]
Working On The Road
Do you take your work with you on the road? We had to travel a bit today for an appointment and I usually bring a project or two with me. My Etsy shops are full of small felt hair clips and jewelry, so that’s possible for me. Here’s a peek at one of my newest… [read more]
Nest Pretty Things {Craft Studio}
Nest Pretty Things has shops that will amaze you with color and style! Tamar has two Etsy shops with jewelry for women and treasures for little girls. Everything she makes is beautiful and you’re sure to love them both! I found out she has a lovely craft studio… It’s always fun to see where creative… [read more]
Etsy Suppliers Rock!
Etsy suppliers rock! Where else can you find cool supplies like these?? This beaded twine from Package In Style is amazing and I want to wrap everything with it! She even has this fabulous vintage button twine…check it out! I love this beautiful fabric from SkyeReve Fabrics…Posh Petals in Spring from Anthology’s High Society line… [read more]
Felt Business Card Holder {tutorial}
This felt business card holder was a quick little project I stitched up last weekend for my cards. Sometimes you’ve gotta make something for yourself…not just for your Etsy shop, right? Some of you might know that I’m a major felt fan! One of my shops in nothing but felt hair clips and pins. So,… [read more]
Increasing Etsy Sales – Mind Your Item Count
When I browse Etsy, one thing seems certain. Shops with more sales have more items available and shops with less sales have fewer items available. Sometimes sellers have the opinion of “look, if I can’t get any action on these twenty items, then I’m not wasting time and money on listing more”. I think that’s… [read more]
Art Journaling
What’s an art journal?? It’s keeping a journal and art all rolled into one…you gotta love that! I’ve never been one that could keep a journal for more than a week, but I admire people that can. When I stumbled upon art journaling I fell in love instantly! It’s sooo CREATIVE! This kind of journaling… [read more]
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