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February 24th, 2010

How to NOT Succeed on Etsy #4 – Don’t Add New Stuff

This is part 4 of the ‘How to Not Succeed on Etsy’ series focusing on ways to completely fail at finding success on Etsy. Hopefully, through seeing these surefire ways to bomb, you’ll be able to come up with some creative ways to succeed on Etsy and show everyone you mean (artsy craftsy) business!

You know [...]

February 23rd, 2010

How to NOT Succeed on Etsy #3 - Take Really Bad Photos

This is part 3 of the ‘How to Not Succeed on Etsy’ series focusing on ways to completely fail at finding success on Etsy. Hopefully, through seeing these surefire ways to bomb, you’ll be able to come up with some creative ways to succeed on Etsy and show everyone you mean (artsy craftsy) business!

When you [...]

February 23rd, 2010

I'm not Irish... but this guy is

Meet Timothy Sweetmeadow, the latest cute cavy to grace my Etsy storefront.

I was doodling in my sketchbook and had a drawing of a guinea pig, and I randomly added a hat and scarf to him and I was like, “oh my god he looks Irish. How cute!” (and convenient with St. Patrick’s day coming up) [...]

February 21st, 2010

How to NOT Succeed on Etsy #2 - Assume People Will Find You

This is part 2 of the ‘How to Not Succeed on Etsy’ series focusing on ways to completely fail at finding success on Etsy. Hopefully, through seeing these surefire ways to bomb, you’ll be able to come up with some creative ways to succeed on Etsy and show everyone you mean (artsy craftsy) business!

Surefire way [...]

February 21st, 2010

How to NOT Succeed on Etsy - Be A Troll

This is the first in a series I’m going to be doing on How to Not Succeed on Etsy. I don’t have all the answers for success, but I’ve got some surefire ways to get nowhere fast, which should help you learn ways to get somewhere instead!

Our first post in the series? Be a troll.

No, [...]

February 18th, 2010

Where Inspiration Comes From

Inspiration for artwork comes from so many different places for different artists. I’ve noticed many Etsy sellers talk about living in old houses on big lots of nature-rich land in their profiles. They’re inspired by the period details of their rustic homes and the animals and plants that abound just outside their door. How lucky!

Others [...]

February 15th, 2010

You, you, you otter know

So I knew otters were cute, but I’m not sure I realized just *how* cute. Case in point:

In honor of this adorable video, I made a painting of otters to feature in the shop. I call it “Otterly Romantic”. I think I might have to make more than one otter painting. They are so cute!

February 12th, 2010

My Very First Etsy Treasury! - A Blustery Day

Well, the day finally arrived. I scored one of the coveted Etsy Treasuries. So far, I’ve been featured in a couple of them, but this is the first time I actually snagged one in the split second the window of opportunity opened!

It will be available for the next 2 days or so. Just click the [...]

February 12th, 2010

Bloggy housekeeping

I got so excited when I designed and set up my website that I left a handful of things unfinished – fleshing out other pages on the site is one big thing I haven’t quite done yet.

But possibly even more importantly, I haven’t put together my blog roll!

I’ve been tucking away bookmark after bookmark of [...]

February 9th, 2010

3 Etsy Forum Tips for n00bz and the Internetally polite

Well good morning, my lovely readers (if there are any of you! hallooo *hears echoing in the abyss*)

Do you like my new word? Internetally? Me too. I’ve decided it means – pertaining to the Internet. This morning’s blog post is focused on the concept of keeping up appearances in a forum environment.

If you’re not already [...]