Guest Tutorial by Janet Metzger of The Empty Nest For those of you out there who are afraid of zippers, I feel your pain. A few months ago I too would start to shake when I even thought of sewing a zippered pouch or bag. They just scared the bajeebers out of me. I finally… [read more]
20 Ways to Promote Your Etsy Shop with Discounts
Do you want to increase your sales and profits? I know that’s a no-brainer question, but are you doing anything to promote your sales? Having a great product is a start, but you have to sell it to be successful! Discount codes and sales are a popular way to help someone go from a “maybe… [read more]
Etsy Banner Design {How to Integrate the Shop Announcement Box}
I don’t know about you, but I am NOT a big fan of the new location of the Etsy Shop Announcement box. It really messed with my sense of symmetry! I’m going to show you how you can work with that pretty grey box and integrate it into your banner design! You can see the… [read more]
Fabric Acorn Tutorial & Giveaway {Guest Post – Zemphira}
I thought it would be fun to create some fabric acorns made with real acorn hats. So, we headed out on a family hike to gather some nuts like little squirrels. After we got home, we carefully pulled the tops off the acorns and I played around with some fabrics until I got the acorn-look… [read more]
Bamboo Handle Bag {funky tutorial}
How do you like my new little bag? I even made this little beauty without making one trip to the store. Hmmm…is that a good thing or does that mean I have too much stuff. Anyway, I had two sets of bamboo handles just waiting around for me to make something with them. They’re really… [read more]
The Heat is On – Summer Fun
Summer, summer, summer…it’s here! I found some great projects for summer that you might enjoy. Some can be done with your children! What a great way to teach them new skills and have fun making memories at the same time…ya gotta love that! This one is a great project to do with your teen or… [read more]
Camera Strap Tutorial – Guest Post & Priddy Creations Giveaway
Today’s guest tutorial is from Amy at Priddy Creations! Priddy Creations is a shop full of custom camera accessories! Before I share this much requested tutorial, I thought I would answer a burning question that I have been bombarded with….WHY WHY WHY would I want to share a tutorial on an item I sell for… [read more]
Make A Shell Frame {Tutorial}
We’ve been relaxing a bit around here and having a little fun! I hope you all had a chance to enjoy being outside over the long weekend. Here’s a little project that would be great to do yourself or with your children over the summer. What a wonderful way to remember a day at the… [read more]
Button Flower Bouquet {Tutorial}
For Mother’s Day this year I’m sending my mom a little something out of the ordinary…a bouquet of fresh button flowers! Buttons and felt are two of my favorite things. Mix them together with a bit of wire and you have a sweet bouquet ready to make someone smile! It’s so simple, but here’s a… [read more]
No Sew Pillow Tutorial
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… [read more]
Make A Peeking Bag with Crafterhours
& Twilltape Giveaway! {Guest Tutorial}
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… [read more]
How-To: Photograph Your Work For Sale On Etsy
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.… [read more]