Monday, January 24, 2011
Big news! I opened an Etsy shop!!
I am super excited to let you all know that I have opened an Etsy shop! I have felt a bit like I was keeping a secret, as I was crafting away making a bunch of stuff to post in my shop and not blogging about any of it. But now that my shop is up, I can tell you all about what I have been making! Here is a quick rundown of some of the stuff that I have put up or will be soon...
I made a number of pouches from my pleated pouch tutorial, some of which are shown above.
I also made some really fun patchwork clutches, similar in size/construction to Noodlehead's gathered clutch but with a fun patchwork stripe on the front instead of the gathered piece.
I got excited about valentines day and made some valentines gifts and cards...
More patchwork clutches in a fun pink color with some of my favorite pink and red fabrics in the patchwork stripe.
And I had so much fun making these cute little watercolor valentines! I make homemade valentines for a few special folks in my life each year and these are a reprise of a past favorite.
I am also listing some pottery that I have made. Most of the pots I am going to put up will be celadon-glazed porcelain vases, including the ones above, very similar to the pots that I had at my wedding. I haven't blogged too much about my pottery I realize, so it is fun to get to show some more to you.
Finally, I think I am most excited about this messenger bag!
I loved doing free-motion embroidery/applique on my needlebook and was excited about the leafy vine design, so I made a similar design on the flap of this purse. The purse incorporates some of my favorite design features including an organizer pocket under the flap and a zip pocket inside. Check out all the details here. I definitely plan to make more of these purses and hope to even write up a pattern to sell in my shop!
I'm so excited about having the shop up (did I mention yet that I am excited?), especially because now I can share all my projects as I make them! As you can tell from the initial set of items I listed, I am planning to sell items that run the gamut of my crafty interests. I am not sure this is the best business plan as a lot of successful etsy shops seem to specialize in certain types of products, but I like making so many different types of things I just can't really imagine limiting myself to making just one type of thing. Check out my shop and let me know if you have any thoughts or advice for me!
Labels:
crafts,
etsy,
paper,
pottery,
pouches and purses
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Congrats on your shop!! That's so great! Opening an etsy shop has been on my to-do list for the last month... I'm not quite there yet. Love your pottery too!
ReplyDeleteYour stuff is all so cute. And I love the bag: I would totally buy a pattern for that.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck on your new etsy store!!!!
ReplyDeleteYAY! Congrats to you for opening up your shop! :) You have some cute cute stuff!:)gina
ReplyDeletewww.hiyaluv.com
Absolutely you have a magic hand. You can keep cooking and the other hand creating these wonderful crafts. I believe that would be lovely to have a Mom like you. Because I do have a Mom like you. She is great in cooking and sewing :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulation for the grand opening shop. Best of luck for you.