Featured Etsy Shop: Fairy Fae

Featured Etsy Shop: FairyFae

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? My shop name is FairyFae and I sell images of my original fairy paintings. The images are prints which I make into greeting cards, ACEOs and larger prints for wall art.

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

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

4. When did you start selling on Etsy? September 7, 2008

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? The community!

6. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? The creativity and the other-worldliness.

7. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? I think I love the Basil Fairy the most. I worked hard on her and she is beautiful. I took photos of my own home-grown Basil for some of the images in the painting.

8. What teams do you belong to? I belong to the POEST team! Pagans Of Etsy Street Team

9. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? Blogging. It is terrific fun!

10. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? Navajo handmade goat soap by Itafrank. She also has lots of other items in her shop. CardinalDesigns has terrific medicine bags that are so magical, as well as art gourds.

11. What do you do in your spare time? Spare time? What is that? Just kidding. I love to garden. But now most of the gardening season is over so I love to hike. I take my dogs with me. I also have 2 cats and 2 birds.

12. What blogs do you follow? I follow Blackfeatherfarm, Gypsymarestudios and Katherine a.k.a. Kathie's Corner, but my blog is very new and I want to follow some more!

13. Do you have anything else you would like to share? I would just like to say thank you very much and I would love to feature you, too! If you want to have me feature you, let's do it soon before the November is over.

Featured Etsy Shop: Simply Sophia

Featured Etsy Shop: Simply Sophia

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell?
My shop is named Simply Sophia and it specialized in handmade hair clips, tutu's and accessories for the baby in your life.

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

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

4. When did you start selling on Etsy?
I started in December 2006 with my friend. We had a mishmash of great items, but I decided to open my own shop with just baby items in July 2007.

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy?
I love searching for items for sale. I just love all of the wonderful items that are out there. I love buying things from my daughter.

6. What is your favorite thing about what you sell?
I love knowing that parents can enjoy my products. There is nothing better than buying something for your child and seeing the expression on their face when they see it. I try to think of that when I create my items.

7. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why?
Right now, it's my newest item. It's completely different from anything I've ever done before but I think that it came out fantastic! Its a Forest Fun Car Mat / Felt Board.

The car mat features a forest scene, complete with a lake, cozy cabin, a parking lot, and trees. When they get tired of car play, take out your felt pieces and flip the mat over for lots of open ended learning activities.

8. What teams do you belong to?
None right now.

9. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop?
I love having people show me their shops on the forums. I enjoy looking at everything. If someone stops by my shop, great! If not, I still enjoyed taking a peek in a shop that I may never have known about.

10. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy?
I had bought a pair of Baby Leggings by MonkeyLegs and I love them! I bought them in February for my then 9 month old and they still fit her at 17 months. She loves wearing them too.

I also adore the Dichroic Pendants by Luv2Have. They are just gorgeous! I drool over them.

11. What do you do in your spare time?
I either craft or I spend time with my daughter. I'm introducing her to the fascinating world of crafting. Right now we're just coloring, finger painting and making making play dough but she's learning a lot.

12. What blogs do you follow?
It's not an Etsy blog, but it's a blog about art activities for young children. It's very detailed and easy to follow. I highly recommend it!
http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/

13. Do you have anything else you would like to share?
I would like to share my website:
http://simplysophia.biz/
and
http://www.myspace.com/simplysophiababy

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.