Tuesday Night Special - Sept 30

Tonight Only in my Etsy Shop - September 30th!

SIX - Premium 10 oz Jars for $60 and $12.50 Shipping (Total $72.50)

(Regular $12.95, Two for $23, or Six for $66)

Just choose the ones that you would like and I will send you a revised Pay Pal request when you are done!

Here's the shop address: http://blisscandles.etsy.com/

Have fun! -Suzanne

Featured Etsy Shop: Rock and Gold

Featured Etsy Shop: Rock and Gold

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? My shop name is RockAndGold and I sell jewelry hand-crafted with semi-precious stones in sterling silver or gold filled wire. I sell earrings, necklaces, and bracelets.

2. What is your shop URL? My shop URL is http://rockandgold.etsy.com/

3. When did you start selling on Etsy? I opened up a shop about 5 weeks ago, but I didn't really start listing until about 3 weeks ago. I've had the most wonderful time setting up shop, improving my shop, and getting to know other etsians!

4. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? I really love the quality of work on Etsy. I am continually impressed by how talented the members are and the incredibly creative designs that they come up with. I also love how friendly and helpful they are as a community. Their advice has been invaluable to me as a burgeoning member.

5. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? I get great pleasure from watching a piece come to life using simple materials. My goal is to sell well-crafted affordable jewelry that can easily be versatile enough to go from day to evening.

6. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? My favorite item is probably these bright orange/red carnelian earrings: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14858593 They are bright enough to spruce up a simple jeans and tee shirt outfit and they are affordable too.

7. What teams do you belong to? I don't currently belong to any teams, but I'd love to beling to a southern California team soon!

8. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? Being picked to be in a treasury was hands down so fun and flattering! This is pretty darn fun too!

9. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy?

Oh gosh where do I begin?

I adore these peacock hair pins by wildspirits: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15161216

I also love the color combination in this handbag by jenniferludd: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13945840

I love the nubbyness of this scarft from phydeaux as well: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14464718

This decorative cork ball ornament from makalewakan is so cute and clever. I might decorate my tree this year with earthy ornaments and homemade items.
10. What do you do in your spare time? I'm finishing up a Ph.D. program in Demography, so it doesn't leave a lot of spare time. When I do have a minute I like to spend it either running or with my husband. We try to explore one new ethnic restaurant in LA per week and so far our favorite is an Ethiopian restaurant. Since we are from the midwest, we enjoy beer ;) and we are hoping to plan a trip up the coast to hit micro breweries in Northern California, Oregon, and Washington later this fall.

Featured Etsy Shop: Karen Faulkner Art

Featured Etsy Shop: Karen Faulkner Art

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? karenfaulknerart, original contemporary watercolors--specializing in abstract flowers

2. What is your shop URL? http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5237883

3. What is your blog URL? http://karenfaulknerart.blogspot.com/

4. When did you start selling on Etsy? July 2007

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? It is easy to set up shop and I don't have to deal with the hassle of maintaining my own site.

6. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? Part of me goes into every painting that I do and then goes out into the world!

7. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? Right now it is Gourd Love.
I painted it for the Watercolor Works September challenge. I usually paint flowers, so this involved stepping out of my comfort zone since we all had to work from the same set of three photos. I love how I was able to put emotion into a couple of vegetables through artistic license.

8. What teams do you belong to? Watercolor Works, VAST and Acetsy (ACEO)

9. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? blogging; I enjoy it much more than I thought I would. It's great to have a place to put new work when it's barely even dried, and I like being able to give some background on what inspires me.

10. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? Lauren Alexander's watercolor ACEOs, Bear Creek Pottery tea bowls, Keys and Memories typewriter key necklace, North Star Alpaca yarn and Lava jewelry. Oh, and pixelcafe for my banner and avatar!

11. What do you do in your spare time? Paint! Enjoy the outdoors. And spend time with my two children and dog.

12. What blogs do you follow? Lauren Alexander, Christy Dekoning, Lily Pang, printmakerjenn, sooziebee, VieiraGirl

13. Do you have anything else you would like to share? I am so blessed to be able to do what I love and share it with people all over the world through Etsy and my blog.

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Featured Etsy Shop: EcoBangle / Always Love

Featured Etsy Shop: EcoBangle / AlwaysLove

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell?
I have two shops ... EcoBangle ... is where I sell one of a kind bangles for men & women. Each Ecobangle is hand crafted in my studio and each is made of 98% recycled materials.
My 2nd shop on Etsy ... alwayslove ... is where I sell an eclectic mix of my creative work. At ... alwayslove ... you will find original paintings, altered prints of my original work, painted bowls, unique ... one of a kind jewelry, photographic prints, vintage paper ephemera (great for collage artists and collectors), etc.

2. What is your shop URL?
alwayslove http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5700027
EcoBangle http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5841969

3. When did you start selling on Etsy? I began selling on Etsy in March of this year and I have really enjoyed the process and the artists I meet here. It is so exciting to be able to sell to customers all over the world. My work is now in Hawaii, Colorado, Connecticut and the United Kingdom.

4. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? It is a wonderful gathering place for artists. I love that you can see work from artists and craftspeople from all over the world. I also love meeting others have a passion for using recycled materials in their creative work.

5. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? My favorite thing about selling EcoBangles is what they represent to me. Utilizing cast off materials to create expressive, original jewelry for men and women. I do everything I can to leave a small footprint on our planet and creating and selling my EcoBangles is my way of spreading the message.

My favorite thing about selling my work in my .. alwayslove shop ... is just that ... selling my original paintings and hand crafted, uniquely designed art pieces. It is such a thrill.

6. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? My favorite item in EcoBangle is ... hmmmm ... the Map Lover's EcoBangle 1. Because it is the first map wrapped EcoBangle that I designed. I love the colors in the map and the way they interact with the colors on the base of the EcoBangle. The Map Lover's EcoBangles are great conversation starters ... where is that? have you been there?

My favorite item in .. alwayslove ... is ... wow, that is hard to decide ... it would have to be "Where I Meet Fish". It is an original painting on recycled materials set within a shadowbox frame. I love the texture, colors and content.

7. What teams do you belong to? Right now I belong to the Trashion Team. All of the members take recycled materials and create great art pieces from them. It's what I know and love.

8. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? Honestly ... the most fun thing I do is participate in blog features like this :)

9. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? Here is a list of the shops I have purchased from so far this month, they were such favorite finds that I picked them up for family Christmas presents. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5116508 very cool keychains http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5473050 wonderful soaps http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5503896 great bookmarks and of course .. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5098894 where I bought lovely soy candles from suzanne!

10. What do you do in your spare time? I create new things, paint, write, read, watch movies, camp, canoe, swim, play backgammon and hang out with my family. That list makes it seem like I must have a lot of spare time ... LOL

11. Do you have anything else you would like to share? The coolest thing about Etsy is that I have found so many other creative people to interact with. I love this community of creative souls :) ... join us and do your Holiday shopping with Etsy sellers!

Featured Etsy Shop: Keeping It Simply Sweet

Featured Etsy Shop: Keeping It Simply Sweet

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? My shop name is Keepingitsimplysweet..but I go by Simply Sweets.

2. What is your shop URL? http://keepingitsimplysweet.etsy.com/

3. What is your blog URL? umm I don't have a blog at the moment.

4. When did you start selling on Etsy? I started hanging out around the first of the year but started selling around the middle of April.

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? My customers and all of the friends I have made.

6. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? The fact that I can put a smile on someone's face when they try my items for the first time.

7. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? Oh lord..I can't choose one thing, everything is great...If I wouldn't eat it...I don't sell it.

8. What teams do you belong to? Cafemom Team

9. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? Giving out samples when I first opened...that was fun but crazy..lol

10. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? Again I can't pick any one thing...I love bath and body items, jewelry..all of the tutu's. It would be impossible to pick one or two.

11. What do you do in your spare time? I'm still going thru my mom's recipes looking for new recipes to try.

12. What blogs do you follow? I hate to say it but I have not really had time to do that.

13. Do you have anything else you would like to share? I wanted to say thank you for wanting to feature me on your blog. Its people like you that help get our name out and there is no way to really thank someone for doing that.;D

Featured Etsy Shop: Auryndesing

Featured Etsy Shop: Auryndesign

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell?
auryndesign - Zen you can Wear. My jewelry designs are made with love using Japanese chiyogami and kawaii papers, as well as prints of my own original digital kawaii artwork, Sumi-e ink paintings, and Shodo calligraphy.

2. What is your shop URL?
http://auryndesign.etsy.com/

3. What is your blog URL?
http://auryndesign.blogspot.com/

4. When did you start selling on Etsy?
August 1, 2007

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy?
I love the variety of beautiful products available in a wide range of price points.

6. What is your favorite thing about what you sell?
My products are unique in style - I love knowing that my prints are my own artwork. When people compliment me, they get to know I made the jewelry and the art both in many cases.


7. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why?
Pewee my sumi-e bird pendant. He was one of my very first items and first print piece. I have a very sentimental attachment to that little painting and bird.

8. What teams do you belong to?
Etsymoms, EtsyIowa, and EtsyJA (Japanamaniacs)

9. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop?
Blogging - I'm new at it but I've found that writing can be fun.

10. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy?
I love Daisycakessoap's lip balms and perfume pots, Komodokat's little kawaii charms, Peachcult's belts, Maybeads lampwork animal beads...to name just a few.

11. What do you do in your spare time?
Spare time? A dream! No, honestly, my spare time is spent with my husband and two little girls - mostly being outside.

12. What blogs do you follow?
Cuteable, Sweet Figments, Tizzalicious, Craftrevolution, Tokidoki blog. I'm really just getting started in the blogging world!

13. Do you have anything else you would like to share?
I'd just like to say thank you for the interview! It was fun :)

Featured Etsy Shop: kittyd

Featured Etsy Shop: kittyd

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? My shop name is Kittyd, kept it simple-just my nickname and middle initial. If I had it to do over again I would mention jewelry in the title since I sell handcrafted jewelry.

2. What is your shop URL? http://www.kittyd.etsy.com/

3. When did you start selling on Etsy? Feb 18, 2006

4. What is your favorite thing about Etsy?
I love the low listing price, and the variety of handcrafted items-I've found so many things to drool over-and buy them when I can!

5. What is your favorite thing about what you sell?
I love wearing jewelry-and I love for my jewelry not to look like anyone else's...

6. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why?
My new purple polymer dragon pendant-because I just made it-my favorites tend to change.

7. What teams do you belong to?
BBEST (Booomers and Beyond Etsy Street Team)

8. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop?
I volunteer 1/2 day a month at my local art gallery where I also have some jewelry displayed, I mention my shop to anyone who is interested in seeing more of my jewelry.

9. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy?
Since I love jewelry, some of my favorite finds are unique jewelry pieces, oh yes, and bags! Can't have too many bags! Oh yeah, and body butter! Coupla of my favorites here:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14529410
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14834316

10. What do you do in your spare time?
Spare time? What's that? Kidding aside, I love to read sf/fantasy novels. And, I harass my two children-16 yr old boy and 21 year old girl-the lights of my life. :)

11. Do you have anything else you would like to share?I really enjoy the creative process, and have encouraged others to open shops on etsy. It's one of the most economical ways to exhibit your wares.

Featured Etsy Shop: Winsome Hollow

Featured Etsy Shop: Winsome Hollow

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell?

Winsome hollow - anything all natural, magical, and imaginitive that fits in this little world of the hollow that i've created!
more specifically - waldorf style needle felted figures, wool and cotton plush trees, play sets, wool wall art, etc.

2. What is your shop URL?

http://www.winsomehollow.etsy.com/


3. What is your blog URL?

http://www.winsomehollow.com/

4. When did you start selling on Etsy?

just this last spring, and not in the winsome hollow shop until june.

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy?

that it is a wonderful outlet, letting artists from around the world share and affordably sell their hand made work, completely at their own pace. i love selling locally as well, but sending your creations around the world is truly special.

6. What is your favorite thing about what you sell?

well, that each piece of my work is created uniquely and by using all natural materials of heirloom quality, allowing them to be enjoyed and passed down through the years, igniting many imaginations along the way!

7. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why?

probably my new hand sewn wool and cotton tree line as a whole...i can't pick one tree in particular! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5798060&section_id=5631812
the image of the tree has always been very influential on both my art and the little magical world i've created in winsome hollow. to now create trees in a more literal form is both so much fun and full of endless possibilities!

8. What teams do you belong to?

naturalkids team

9. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop?

well, it is actually through promoting others...i love finding beautiful creations by other sellers on etsy and making collections in treasuries. people often find my shop through my treasuries and treasury promotions...and i've been fortunate enough to have some of my treasuries featured on the front page of etsy!

10. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy?

that's a hard one...there are so many, but i'll share a few of my favorite purchases from other etsy sellers:

a lovely felted wool blue bird from htttp://www.littleloveblue.etsy.com - http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=9537138

this beautiful jardins botaniques print from http://www.lilymoon.etsy.com/ - http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=9378045

a wonderful vintage jumper dress from http://www.cookiesandcreme.etsy.com/ - http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=10306445


11. What do you do in your spare time?

i love sharing time and adventures with my sister and niece and nephew, as well as reading, crafting with a group of friends here in Brooklyn, and of course spending endless hours browsing on etsy!

12. What blogs do you follow?

here are a few:

http://www.littleloveblue.com/

http://myfolklover.typepad.com/

http://www.mamaroots.blogspot.com/

13. Do you have anything else you would like to share?

just a big thank you for sharing my work and the work of other etsy artists on your blog!

your candles and shop are lovely!

Check out My Other Blog!

Be sure to check out my other blog for:

• More great Etsy Artist features and
• Tips and Tricks on how to be successful on Etsy!

Have an article or tips you would like to submit? Please email me at suzanne@blisscandles.com.

See you soon! -Suzanne

Featured Etsy Shop: dbhoyleart

Featured Etsy Shop: dbhoyleart

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? I'm Di of dbhoyleart. I create and sell matted prints and notecards of my original colored pencil art I am expanding my product line to include calendars, gift tags, bookmarks and postcards and in the works "dbhoylewearableart" and"dbhoyleartkidz" funky hip clothing lines for adults and kids!

2. What is your shop URL? My shop url is http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5744487

3. When did you start selling on Etsy? I started selling online in July 08. I chose etsy as my first online venue!

4. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? I love etsy! It is an upbeat and vibrant place to be! Talanted & creative artizans, awesome product lines, and postive, fun people to deal with!

5. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? My fav item that i sell are my fun & inspiring artsy fish! They are unique,full of personality and have an uplifting message but, most importantly they put a smile on my friends faces! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13733979

6. What teams do you belong to? I belong to BBEST boomers & beyond etsy street team and the etsy honeybee helpers!

7. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? I love to include a bookmark or notecard with my customer's order as a little surprize gift(shh! don't tell anyone!)I like to imagine that perhaps by giving something unexpectedly i may have added a little extra lift to someone's day!

8. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? My newest (as there is sooo many!)fav find on etsy is TalkingDog's listing
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15025214

9. What do you do in your spare time? In my spare time i am a marathon runner, golfer, sewer, knitter, crafter, avid reader, wife, mom, and new grama!

10. Do you have anything else you would like to share? Thanks for your consideration Bliss, this is a wonderful opportunity !

Featured Etsy Shop: Sleepy Hollow Prims

Featured Etsy Shop: sleepyhollowprims

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell?
My shop name is Sleepy Hollow Prims (sleepyhollowprims) and I sell mostly Halloween items such as signs, paintings, trinket boxes, and chests. Sometimes an occasional handmade doll if I have the time.

2. What is your shop URL?
http://www.sleepyhollowprims.etsy.com/

3. What is your blog URL?
I don't have a blog. Too busy!!

4. When did you start selling on Etsy?
March 14, 2008

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy?
Quite frankly, I am a huge fan of their low fees and simple way. I have sold on Ebay for a long time and hopefully will make a complete move to Etsy.

6. What is your favorite thing about what you sell?
I love Halloween and plan for the Autumn and Winter holidays all year. At Easter you can always find me painting my witches!

7. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why?
I love my Sleepy Hollow Inn sign that is painted on a real tree log. It is soooo primitive and rustic. Completely unique and creepy.

8. What teams do you belong to?
HEAT and SSODS

9. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop?
I belong to my Etsy teams and gosipping with the girls is actually a great way to spread info on new items.

10. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy?
I love Wiggle Pit Primitives....cutest little Gingerbread Dolls!

11. What do you do in your spare time?
Umm, what's that? I am a stay at home Mom who homeschools my little ones and my luxury is planning what vacation comes next to take me away from the computer!

12. What blogs do you follow?
None at the moment, but definitely will start following yours!

13. Do you have anything else you would like to share?

I would love for everyone to know that I do custom work...lots to the good old USA and alot of it that has gone to Italy, Spain, many to the United Kingom, Germany, and Estonia. I actually prefer working without stencils because my handpaintings always get a huge response.

Featured Etsy Shop: bethsingleton

Featured Etsy Shop: Beth Singleton Designs

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? bethsingleton (Beth Singleton Designs). I sell handmade glass lampwork beads.

2. What is your shop URL? http://www.bethsingleton.etsy.com/ or http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5136421

3. When did you start selling on Etsy? I joined in April 2007 but didn't list anything until October 2007 when I listed a few items. I made the complete switch from eBay in December 2007 and haven't looked back.

4. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? I love the idea of having a shop instead of having auctions I have to watch. It is the perfect place for me. Etsy attracts the right customers for my product. It's also nice to be able to work from home. I'm still able to manage my household and family responsibilities and bring in an extra income. Life is Good!

5. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? I love making glass lampwork beads. My beads tend to be bright, fun and funky. I just love wearing my beads on my Pandora bracelet. It's fun to mix and match them.
6. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? My most popular items are my large hole bracelet beads. I think people like to collect them, mix them up, change them out to go with different outfits. For me collecting Artisan Pandora and Troll style bracelet beads in like wearing little pieces of art around you wrist. I also have on customer that uses my large hole beads for braided kangaroo leather leads that she makes.

7. What teams do you belong to? None. I don't have time for all of that.

8. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? I don't know if there is any one thing that works better for me. I do have a custom bumper sticker with my URL and a picture of my beads that I have on my car. I promote on Craigslist, Myspace, Indiepublic, Flickr, Nifty, and even Classmates.com.

9. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? My favorites have been dog related items. I bought a stamped "King of Farts" dog tag from this seller: http://www.sudlow.etsy.com/. My yellow lab is actually featured in her picture for this item (he's the one at the bottom left corner) I also bought 3 beautiful dog prints that look just like my 3 dogs from this seller: http://www.dogartstudio.etsy.com/. The 3 prints brighten my studio!

10. What do you do in your spare time? Spare Time? What is that? I don't seem to have much of that these days. I do squeeze in some volunteer work every now and then. We love attending my son's JV Football games. We have about 65 acres of land and when I have time (not lately) I enjoy morning walks with my dogs on the trails. There's plenty of wildlife to be enjoyed on the walks...deer, geese, ducks, and an occasional snake and even a coyote once. I also help out with my mother-in-law that has cancer and dementia which can be very frustrating at times. On bad days I can retreat to my studio, light up my torch and get away from it all.

Super Sunday Special

For my Super Sunday Special, I decided to keep my $18 Deal rolling on my wonderful Premium 26 oz Jars. These are normally $23.95 each. Follow this link to the Etsy listing.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15349796

If you would like more than two of these, please let me know and I will update the listing or make a special one just for you. Have fun shopping! -Suzanne

Featured Etsy Shop: kimsmissprissy

Featured Etsy Shop: kimsmissprissy

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell?
Miss Prissy - I sell hairbows, bowboards, bulletin boards, covered button ponytail holders, purses, pillowcase dresses, monogrammed beverage cups and dog bowls.

2. What is your shop URL? http://www.kimsmissprissy.etsy.com/

3. When did you start selling on Etsy? August 25, 2008

4. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? the help and feedback from other Etsy members

5. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? I love the custom things I do because they are more personal and I love that feeling.

6. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? Other than my hair bows, I would say the bowboards. They are so versatile and can be converted to bulletin boards as the little girls grow. They can be totally customized for a bedroom or bathroom!

7. What teams do you belong to? none at the moment

8. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? I love the forums. I also started a blog and have a free Halloween Hairbow drawing. All people have to do is comment and they are entered.

9. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? I really love so many shops. They are all so unique and there are so many gifted people on Etsy. I love the soap shops and the knitted items!

10. What do you do in your spare time? I love to read, but mostly in the summer. I am a teacher and I get too caught up in my books to put them down. If I read in the school year, I wouldn't get much else done! Crafting and trying new things. I am always interested in trying some new craft. I love to learn how things are made. 11. Do you have anything else you would like to share? I have a wonderful shop and am adding things often! I am new to Etsy and need to get my name out there. I sell quality items that I would only buy myself or my daughter. I want people to know they can buy with confidence if they choose to purchase an item from me.

Featured Etsy Shop: courtneydell

Featured Etsy Shop: courtneydell

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? My shop name is Courtneydell and I sell picture frames, necklace holders and mirror sets.

2. What is your shop URL? My shop URL is http://www.courtneydell.etsy.com/

3. When did you start selling on Etsy? I started selling my crafts on Etsy in January 2007.

4. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? I love Etsy! It’s a fun and easy way to sell my crafts. I also enjoy checking out what everyone else is selling.

5. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? I love creating fun, whimsical items people can use to decorate their homes.

6. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? My favorite item in my shop right now is the vintage bird collage picture frame. I love the old-fashioned look of it.

7. What teams do you belong to? I belong to the Portland Street Team/PDXEtsy. It’s a friendly group of Etsy sellers in the greater Portland, Oregon area.

8. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? Being featured in Blisscandles wonderful blog is definitely the most fun thing I have done to promote my shop. Thanks Suzanne!!

9. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy?
Here are just a few of my favorite items from some very talented Etsy
sellers:

Earrings by Puffluna:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13744885

Bag by Appetite:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13239572

Thank you cards by CecilyInk:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=13272715

Address rubber stamp by Sweetpaperie:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15321528

10. What do you do in your spare time? Read, read, read. I read a lot in my spare time. I work at a library and I am addicted to books.