Friday, November 4, 2016
My Etsy Studio
Okay, first off, I often dream of having the perfect studio: white walls, tall windows with great natural light, lots of room to store all my items and pack them up when purchased,,,,,
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Browsing Brimfield
Overwhelming.
Our first trip to Brimfield can be summed up in just that one word.
We went the last day, Sunday, September 11. I'd heard comments online that great bargains were to be had the last day. I was hoping that was true....
Our first trip to Brimfield can be summed up in just that one word.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Brimfield Bound!
Looks like it's finally happening, and I'm getting excited.
Even though I used to be an antiques writer and I've been an Etsy seller now for several years, I've never been to the Antiques and Collectibles Capital of the U.S.: Brimfield!
Since 1959, Brimfield, Massachusetts has been the site for three annual gatherings of antiques and vintage dealers--thousands of them--who come from all over the U.S. to display and sell their wares: 6 consecutive days (Tuesday through Sunday) in May, July, and September.
Even though I used to be an antiques writer and I've been an Etsy seller now for several years, I've never been to the Antiques and Collectibles Capital of the U.S.: Brimfield!
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Farmhouse Decor: White, White, Wondrous White!
Before getting onto Instagram, I had no idea how widespread the White on White Farmhouse decor had become. If you're on IG, just put "farmhouse" into the search bar and see the incredible numbers of sites, plus their followers--pretty amazing, right?
You can find the same thing on Pinterest. Although the Farmhouse crowd can get much more interactive and chatty on IG.
Being an Etsy seller who wants to keep up with the trends (my home is rustic Country, which still has its thousands of followers, but not to the extent of the current Farmhouse rage), I started tracking some of these sites and their devotees and checking out how they liked to decorate their homes. Here are some examples:
You can find the same thing on Pinterest. Although the Farmhouse crowd can get much more interactive and chatty on IG.
Being an Etsy seller who wants to keep up with the trends (my home is rustic Country, which still has its thousands of followers, but not to the extent of the current Farmhouse rage), I started tracking some of these sites and their devotees and checking out how they liked to decorate their homes. Here are some examples:
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Etsy Changes: New Shop Look, New Seller Websites
Changes abound on Etsy today.
Well, they were rolled out a few days ago and most of the sellers are still reeling from the shock of so much newness confronting them all at once: new shop looks and now "Pattern," a previously un-announced "stand-alone" website being offered, for a monthly fee, to sync in with each seller's Etsy shop.
Well, they were rolled out a few days ago and most of the sellers are still reeling from the shock of so much newness confronting them all at once: new shop looks and now "Pattern," a previously un-announced "stand-alone" website being offered, for a monthly fee, to sync in with each seller's Etsy shop.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Vintage Hats and Etsy
This week some of my vintage hats were featured in "50 Gorgeous Vintage Hats" in a fun blog
called "We Heart Vintage," written by Mary, who--according to her bio--is "a mum, web designer and vintage-addict from a small village in the UK":
You really should take a look at the amazing array of hats featured here--such a wide variety of colors and styles, really interesting!
called "We Heart Vintage," written by Mary, who--according to her bio--is "a mum, web designer and vintage-addict from a small village in the UK":
You really should take a look at the amazing array of hats featured here--such a wide variety of colors and styles, really interesting!
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Celebrating Three Years on Etsy
Three years ago this month I took the plunge and put my first items up on Etsy.
Actually I joined in December 2010, but it took me months to figure out what was going on. If you want to read how it all started, you can check out my first post titled "What's Etsy?"
Which was followed by my second post, titled "First Listing," and then "Filling Up My Shop Little by Little."
In April 2011 I finally made my first sale, a Beacon Hill Staffordshire dinner plate:
which I recount in a post titled "Life So Far on Etsy." Today I wouldn't take a photograph for my shop like that, because I now prefer to shoot against a white background--for a lot of reasons, one of them being a consistent "look" among the listings and another the fact of being more often picked up in treasuries, which hopefully gives the seller more exposure to a wider buying audience. These things you pick up and learn as you go along. Not every Etsy seller agrees with photographing against a white background, but I've become a die-hard about this.
Actually I joined in December 2010, but it took me months to figure out what was going on. If you want to read how it all started, you can check out my first post titled "What's Etsy?"
Which was followed by my second post, titled "First Listing," and then "Filling Up My Shop Little by Little."
In April 2011 I finally made my first sale, a Beacon Hill Staffordshire dinner plate:
which I recount in a post titled "Life So Far on Etsy." Today I wouldn't take a photograph for my shop like that, because I now prefer to shoot against a white background--for a lot of reasons, one of them being a consistent "look" among the listings and another the fact of being more often picked up in treasuries, which hopefully gives the seller more exposure to a wider buying audience. These things you pick up and learn as you go along. Not every Etsy seller agrees with photographing against a white background, but I've become a die-hard about this.
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