Sweet Pastry Love

Feb 14th, 2012 | Holiday, Quick Crafts

With Valentine’s Day looming, it’s the perfect time to make a sweet treat for that special someone – or just to enjoy yourself. Ishay Govender of The Food and the Fabulous whipped together these puff pastry hearts with white chocolate crème to put her new KitchenAid mixer to the test. A touch of glaze and confectioner’s...

Etsy Spotlight: Let it Snow

Feb 3rd, 2012 | Etsy Spotlight

When the weather outside is frightful, the fire is so delightful. Inspired by the winter storm warning that went into effect for Colorado last night, this compilation of Etsy finds will have you saying, “Let it Snow”. Amelia Kay Photography can bring back memories of winter days with her Snow Day print. Tiny Sheep makes ...

Finding the Right Craft Contest

Jan 11th, 2012 | Editorial

Michelle Mach is a prolific writer, jewelry designer and editor. She gained notoriety as the editor for Beading Daily and continues to impress with her Books and Beads blog, where she posts book reviews, inspiration and articles about crafting. Michelle’s designs have been featured in numerous magazines and today she let slip a few secrets ...

New Year’s Eve at Home

Dec 29th, 2011 | Holiday, Quick Crafts

Destri of The Mother Huddle made this sparkly New Year’s Eve Ball so that she could truly celebrate ringing in the New Year at home with her kids. Once you have tackled this project, you must head over to check out the rest of the website for other craft tutorials, recipes and inspiration for moms ...

Friday’s Fast Five: Take a Break

Dec 23rd, 2011 | Fast Five

When I found myself in the long line at the Post Office at 4:30pm on December 22nd, I decided it was time to take a break from my Etsy shop for the holidays. Whether you’ve had slow sales or been slammed, it’s likely time to give yourself a break and enjoy some festivities with the ...

Christmas in New Mexico

Dec 23rd, 2011 | Holiday, Quick Crafts

Not being able to travel home this year has me feeling a bit nostalgic about New Mexico. New Mexicans pride themselves on being a little bit off-kilter – along with our love of green chile, there are some unusual Christmas traditions in the Land of Enchantment. No matter where you are, some of the New ...

Etsy’s Feedback Failure

Nov 25th, 2011 | Editorial

Seller feedback or product ratings are a cornerstone of online sales. Amazon realized this long ago and has thrived in part by giving buyers a rating system with which to gauge their purchases. Etsy saw the value of reputation and trust early and created a feedback system of their own – sadly, it is deeply ...

Etsy Marketing: Animoto Slideshows

Nov 16th, 2011 | Etsy Tips

Video marketing is a fun way to get the word out about your store, promote new items, and attract new customers. Producing videos is no walk in the park, though – cuts, edits and pizzazz take time. Animoto is a service that tries to make slideshow videos a simple matter of uploading files, picking music and ...

Friday’s Fast Five: Holiday Markets

Nov 11th, 2011 | Fast Five

Craft fairs and holiday markets are the best shows of the year. Many handmade vendors earn a good portion of their profits for the year at these jam-packed shows with loose holiday wallets. With so much traffic, winter craft fairs are the best opportunity to maximize your sales and leave a lasting impression on customers. ...

Etsy Tycoons: Unique Art Pendants

Nov 3rd, 2011 | Etsy Spotlight, Etsy Tycoons

Molly Spilane of UniqueArtPendants has made over 9,000 sales since joining Etsy in 2008. She’s been featured in Minneapolis’ City Pages, on Minnesota Public Radio, and showcased in the Walker Art Center – not to mention Etsy’s own QYDJ series. She has an assistant and two professional models that show off her pieces. By...