Fabulous Finds: Moonlight Garden Party Necklace

Moonlight Garden Party Necklace

by ajbcreations

Want it? Click HERE.

Fabulous Finds: "Around the Daisy" Necklace by JustJaynes

JustJaynes has some of the nicest, best quality jewelry around. She is an active member of the Etsy West Michigan team and sells on Etsy, Artfire, 1000 Markets and possibly more!

You can find this delightful necklace HERE in JustJaynes shop on Etsy.com.

Have fun shopping!
-Suzanne

Fabulous Finds: Maple Leaf Necklace by TimothyAdamDesigns

While perusing Etsy this weekend, I came across a wonderful piece by TimothyAdamDesigns. What a wonderful way to embrace Fall!

This items sells for $43 and can be found HERE in TimothyAdamDesigns shop.

Loves :)
-Suzanne

Featured September Etsy Blogger: Designs by Vanessa

This month's Etsy Blogger, Designs by Vanessa, has an adorable shop filled with lovely jewelry and handmade cards with a "birdie" theme. You can find these great items in her shop at http://designsbyvanessa.etsy.com.


Be sure to check out other Etsy Bloggers by searching "etsybloggers team" on Etsy.com!

-Suzanne

Featured Etsy Shop: Minoux Jewelry

Featured Etsy Shop: Minoux Jewelry

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell?
My shop is Minoux Jewelry, and I sell...Jewelry!

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

3. What is your blog URL?
No blog as of yet, but seriously considering it.

4. When did you start selling on Etsy?
September 29th, 2008

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy?
I love that there is no end to things to discover. From checking out a person who hearted you, then checking out their hearts, and so on, to reading the forums and blog posts and uncovering new Etsy tricks, I feel like every time I log on, I'm seeing new things, learning new things, and being richly entertained. And I get to call it work!

6. What is your favorite thing about what you sell?
My favorite thing is when I meet someone who's been a fan of my work for a long time, and they're wearing something I made, and they really love the piece. It gives more meaning to sitting in my studio all day.

7. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why?
My favorite item is the Round Up necklace, because I wear it constantly! When I'm feeling fancy, it works with my girly outfit, and when I'm feeling grrr, it works with my tough black v-neck tshirt.

8. What teams do you belong to?
No teams as of yet, but I've been eyeballing the Portland team.

9. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop?
So far the most fun thing has been to check out all the opportunities for promotion that people post in the business section of the community forums.

10. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy?
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14056571
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=fp_seller_3&listing_id=17373030
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13778367
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14056571

11. What do you do in your spare time?
Birding, reading, volunteering. One of the cool things about Portland is that there's

always something unique and free happening. Tonight I'm going to a lecture on bats!

12. What blogs do you follow?
Carrot box, the sartorialist, filly designs, MOD Mercury on Design

13. Do you have anything else you would like to share?
I think that covers it!

Featured Etsy Artist: Timothy Adam Designs

Featured Etsy Artist: Timothy Adam Designs

*Bliss Notes: Anyone who spends any time in the forums knows who Timothy Adam is. Not only is he a very gifted artist but he is also an incredible help to fellow Etsians. Who else actually gets "called out" in the forums? Do a search for his name and he pops up everywhere! His tremendous success is well deserved and I am honored to be able to feature him on my blog.

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

Timothy Adam Designs: Modern Metal jewelry, furniture, and art

2. What is your shop URL?

shop
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5074716

main website:
http://timothyadamdesigns.com/

3. What is your blog URL?

blog:
http://timothyadamdesigns.blogspot.com/

4. When did you start selling on Etsy?

I started selling on etsy in march of 2007

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy?

I love the Etsy community, and the fact that anyone can build a business from the ground up!

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

MY favorite thing about what i sell is the fact that there is no one else out there that is doing what i am doing....

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

My les paul coffee table is my favorite. Not only do i love playing guitar, but this table sold to Barneys NYC right on Etsy in the spring of 07.

8. What teams do you belong to?

I am not on any street teams

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

I have a load of fun writing articles for my blog that help the etsy community.. this in turn helps promote my Etsy shop!

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

I love browsing Etsy for cool finds.. i feature sellers all the time on my main blog and this new project of mine>> http://blufuse.com/

11. What do you do in your spare time?

spare time? ok i do have some spare time here and there, and i love playing volley ball, going to movies with my wife and playing Frisbee with my dog.

12. What blogs do you follow?

Oh i follow tons of blogs.... but i love any blog that has to do with modern design like modish and design milk

Featured Etsy Bloggers Artist: Storybeader

Featured Etsy Bloggers Artist: Storybeader

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? My shop is called storybeader and I sell one-of-a-kind jewelry and other fun beaded items

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

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

4. When did you start selling on Etsy? in Feb 2008

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? it's the community of Etsybloggers I've met. They're the best! Etsybloggers Rock!

6. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? are you talking about the jewelry as a whole? I enjoy working with beads and colors. I also like to be able to write stories to go with the necklaces.

7. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? I don't have one favorite item - sure you hear that a lot! It's more like a favorite technique: my treasure necklaces. They can tell such a sweet story and the colors and textures - you can go wild!

8. What teams do you belong to? My most active team is the Etsybloggers. I also joined the OKESTYs when I first came to selling on Etsy (I live in Oklahoma.) Recently I joined the BBEST (Boomers team), but there aren't enough hours in a day to be active everywhere. And I love my bloggers!

9. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? Write and direct people to my blog!

10. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? I'm always on the lookout for turtles - can't list all of them. I found a great olive tray, by lurearts. I love ceramics. But my favorite favorites is the Storyteller, by wildeyedesign (I wrote about it on an early blog.) One day I'll buy it!

11. What do you do in your spare time? What spare time? LOL I love to read, and if I'm not working or taking care of my business (storybeader), I'm either spending time with DH, reading, or exercising. Not much cleaning going on in this girl's house!

12. What blogs do you follow? I follow all my fella etsybloggers, and try to comment on their blogs. And BlogTalkRadio is something new to me. I've been dropping cards through Entrecard, and follow some blogs through that.


13. Do you have anything else you would like to share? One thing I've found about starting your own business is to keep focused. Everyone knows that it is so easy to get sidetracked online. And don't forget your family - it's easy to do, especially if you don't have children.

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: 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.

Featured Etsy Shop: Raid My Stash

Featured Etsy Shops: Raid My Stash & ClawTreeDesign

This blog features another wonderful Etsy West Michigan artist who has two shops. Check out her shops and don't forget to search "etsywmi team" for more great Michigan finds!

1 and 2 - I have two Etsy shops. The first is RaidMyStash.etsy.com
- a little supply shop where I sell small quantities of beads for those who want to try something new without a large investment. My other store is ClawTreeDesign.Etsy.com. Here I sell handmade jewelry in different styles as well as fiber art scarves and handbags.
3 - I started selling on Etsy this summer, and am actually still stocking the ClawTreeDesign store and plan to "launch" it this fall.
I'm still figuring out how to do that.
4 - My favorite thing about Etsy is the creativity of the community.
I can just browse for hours, amazed at the work that I see.
5 - I love that I sell items that are actually used and worn and enjoyed by people. I love to hear someone tell me how much they still like a piece of jewelry years after they bought it.
6. - Currently the favorite item in my shop would be either the shell bracelet with seed beads and pearls "I found Another Shell" or the highly textured nuno felted handbag " Look At Me Now". Both were so much fun to make, both are unique and beautiful in their own way.
7. – I belong to the West Michigan Etsy team. I am new to Etsy and therefore new to this team, but I have enjoyed meeting members of the team and am impressed by how congenial and supportive they are.
8. – I haven't yet promoted my shop, but I will do so this fall. I appreciate suggestions… I did participate in Etsy day at the Fulton Street Artisans Market, and that was fun.
9. I have a list of favorite items that grows daily. I lately have been looking at nature photography, ceramics, and some copper metal
work jewelry. All things that I do not make, but love to have…
10. My art is my spare time lately. I love to read, to hang out at the lake with the kids. I enjoy knitting and crochet, I like to walk and in the winter I ski when I can.
11. The only other thing I could share is the inspiration for the name of my shop – Claw Tree Design. A claw tree – as I call it - is a tree that for some reason has roots exposed that appear to be reaching for or clinging to the ground. I see these trees as a metaphor. They all started out as seedlings in a place that should have given them the nutrients to grow, but for some reason the ground underneath them changed, shifted, eroded, went away. Some trees then just die, but the claw tree extends its roots as far as they need to go in order to hang on to what it needs to stay alive and growing.

Life can be like this. We start out with certain expectations and
plans. Sometimes, our plans don't work, our hopes are not fulfilled, things change, shift, erode, disappoint. We can then be like the claw tree and reach out to cling to what we need and what we know is good.

My avatar is a sketch I made years ago when learning how to draw. A claw tree was a difficult subject given my lack of experience but it turned out well. That was the first time I thought that I may just be able to create. It gave me the encouragement to continue drawing and eventually to pursue my creative urges into different mediums. Creating beautiful things is one of my roots.

Featured Etsy Shop: Cottonseed

Featured Etsy Shop: Cottonseed

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Check out this great Etsy West Michigan artist! Search “etsywmi” for more great finds from the beautiful state of Michigan.

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? Cotton Seed - I sell wearable treasures and gifts, pretty packaging, and jewelry findings.
2. What is your shop URL? http://www.cottonseed.etsy.com/
3. When did you start selling on Etsy? July 2008.
4. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? My favorite thing about etsy is the friendly, helpful, community of people. And the very high level of integrity in workmanship and business ethics. Etsy allows people like myself to share with the world what I love to do and am all about.
5. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? My favorite aspect about what I sell is the shear creativity to make a one of a kind wearable treasure, and know that someone will take it home and love and enjoy it!
6. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? My favorite item in my shop is my vintage silver spoon bracelets. The idea of taking something old and well used and loved and giving it a new beautiful purpose gives me great joy. I get compliments every time I wear mine!
7. What teams do you belong to? I belong to ETSYWMI (etsy west michigan) - - ETSYWWWG (etsy wild wise witty grandmamas)
8. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? Talk TALK tAlk taLk talK !!! net work on line.

9. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? Banners, clothes, jewelry, soap.
10. What do you do in your spare time? I am a grandmama, I love to garden, ride my bicycle, walk with my husband, be with my family, read, my church, make quilts for the red cross, mend clothes for the seniors in our town, and talk!
11. Do you have anything else you would like to share? Thanks so much Suzanne, for this opportunity to share. Being an older person, not schooled on computes from day one, I have learned so much about this world of technology. And every day I find people who are so helpful, knowledgeable, caring, sharing and funny! all on the internet, mostly on etsy. I wish all of you in your business endeavors "all the best".

Racermann's Handmade Creations

Featured Etsy Shop: Racermann's Handmade Creations

One of the wonderful teams I am a member of is Etsy West Michigan. Over the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring these fantastic crafters and artists. Want to find more great finds from Etsy West Michigan? Search "etsywmi team" and you will find a wonderful array of items for yourself and the upcoming gift giving season!

Racermann's makes beautiful pendants, earrings, necklaces, charms, and miscellaneous craft items. Here is what they had to say about their shop:

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? Racermann's Creations

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

3. When did you start selling on Etsy? July of 2007

4. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? Looking at all the talent from around the world

5. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? Making things with my hands.

6. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? Sunset on mars Pendant, 1st item I made

7. What teams do you belong to? etsywmi (Etsy West Michigan)

8. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? Chat with people

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

10. What do you do in your spare time? I work on crafts, Estate Sales

Features Etsy Shop: Serendipity

Featured Etsy Shop - Serendipity




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What is your shop name and what do you sell?
Serendipity. I sell jewelry storage... Earring Holders, Necklace Trees, and Bracelet Holders. Sometimes I sell thumbtacks too, they're just fun to make.




What is your shop URL?
http://anneball.etsy.com/ (I signed up as a buyer and should have changed it when I started selling)

When did you start selling on Etsy?
I signed up as a buyer in December 2006, and then I started selling about a month later.

What is your favorite thing about Etsy?
There's a lot of things I love, but my favorite is that I get to stay home with my little boys and not have to get a job where I'd have to wear nylons. Plus now I hardly even do craft shows, Etsy brings the buyers right to my door out here in the middle of nowhere.

What is your favorite thing about what you sell?
Everything is useful. I love art too, but I'm a big fan of functional.

What is your favorite item in your own shop and why?
The "girl power" design. The bright colors are happy. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13458075

What teams do you belong to?
West Michigan Street Team and Design Style Guide/Interior Design Team

What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop?
Promotion isn't fun for me, I'm so not a salesperson.

What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy?
I can't even name them all. I've gotten presents for Christmas, graduations, Mother's Day, on and on and of course a few things for me that I just "had" to have! Here a couple of my favorite shops: lollipopart.etsy.com LingGlass.etsy.com tilleyjewels.etsy.com

What do you do in your spare time?My what? Ok, I guess I have a little. I read every night-I've given up on tv except for The Daily Show, I'm in love with Jon Stewart. Before my kids were born I loved rowing. I really want to get back into shape so I can join a crew team next year.

Do you have anything else you would like to share?
Just thanks so much for featuring me on your blog. If I ever get any more of that fabled free time and have my own I will return the favor because I'm a huge Bliss Candle fan.