Let Them eat cake party hat. By JoosyCardoCo.
Joan by JMJ Creations
Gingerbread Frost 100% soy candle from Pink Papaya
Holiday Collection by Cozy Moments
SOPHIA IN BLACK - ELEGANT NECK MUFF IN SHEARLING By GoldCrest Designs
2010 Fine Art Calendar with Display Holder -- Artwork by Kristen Stein -- Free US Shipping
selling on ebay under the name Kellyww since 1998. As the years progressed, I started to sell more and more vintage jewelry & collectibles. I wanted a name to reflect that. Back In the day, -- the Vintageday.
Scrabble TIle Pendant from Cobweb Corner http://www.cobwebcorner.etsy.com/
Fun Halloween Print from Tamara Garvey http://www.tamaragarvey.etsy.com/
Autumn Owls Collar by InuInpirations http://www.inuinspirations.etsy.com/
The Carrie Necklace in Wicked by FemmePetal www.erinkeys.etsy.com
not so much in the crafty realm, josh and i are also working on creating a tiny farm in our backyard. we have a bunch of veggies planted and are looking into getting a couple of chickens - we're in training to someday in the distant future move to savannah, georgia! Workspace, tell us a little about your creating area!~ ok when we moved to our current house, we set up a section in the garage for my studio. there's a work table in there, lots of space for the shelves upon shelves of supplies, it's perfect! but what's funny is i almost never work there. it's so much more fun to work outside in the backyard, or in the kitchen where i'm closer to the huzzz and our dog. when we get to screenprinting it's pretty hilarious - we'll have the yudu setup ready to go in the kitchen or on the back porch, and as we print tees they slowly take over the living room until EVERYTHING is covered in drying tshirts!
Any advice you would like to give to those starting out?~ michael bolton said it best folks, "love takes time". your etsy shop will not be discovered immediately, and while there's lots of folks who have been able to quit their jobs with their etsy shops, it will take a TON of time and effort to get to that point!
also, stay flexible! in march of 2008 i was able to quit my day job and work from home because part of hearts and laserbeams is freelance graphic design. then with the economy going down the tubes, my freelance work kinda dried up - i'm back in a graphic design day job. we can't complain, it's a steady paycheck again and in this economy that's totally a blessing.
i've also been shifting my focus on the things i make, and the craft shows i do, always looking for what my customer base is. i feel like i'm getting a handle on that and it's made a world of difference. yes you're making what you like for your etsy shop, but if you're not listening to what your customer likes, too, you may be missing out on some sales.
moral of the story, it is hard work! but oh so worth it.
ANy fun facts about yourself?~ i'm one of the founding members of the long beach craft mafia (link to http://www.longbeachcraftmafia.com/) , and i recently started writing for the oc weekly "heard mentality" blog (link to http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/). it's been such a blast! my "gettin' made" po
sts go up 3 times a week, and are all about indie crafters in orange county and beyond. i love that this gig has given me the opportunity to share all of the artsy crafty friends i've made over the years with the rest of the community.
other fun things about me: david arquette and courtney cox own one of my original paintings i got to shake bernie casey's hand at my college graduation (he played the leader of the black fraternity in revenge of the nerds), i LOVE homemade avocado ice cream and project runway, i only have one working eye, and i'm not wearing any pants. ZING!
