Etsy Artist Feature: Doe Studio

1. What is your business name and website/shop URL? What do you create?

My shop name is doe Studio. I design and crochet scarves, baby blankets, full sized afghans and other accessories; I also sell my nature photography prints and have recently added pendants (both glass and scrabble tile). I love the instant gratification that I get from all of these forms of art ~ each is unique and allows me to get creative in so many different ways!
My website is http://www.doestudio.ca or you can find me on Etsy at http://www.auntiedawn.etsy.com.
I also have a blog (http://www.doestudio.blogspot.com/)and a facebook fan page (http://www.facebook.com/doeStudio)

2. What is the theme or idea behind your website/shop?

I wanted to give my shop a clean, crisp, fresh feel, even though my items are generally soft and cozy. I am currently working with a graphic designer to create a logo and branding for my shop and website ~ very excited! I have always tried to keep my color scheme calming and enjoyable!

3. What makes your items unique?

Since my addictions vary from crochet to photography to handmade pendants, I'd say it's my array of items that are as unique as the items are themselves! I usually don't use a pattern for my crocheted pieces, so each one is a little different from the next. That keeps my items looking and feeling fresh and unique; not only from other shops, but within the shop as well!

4. What is your favorite item on your website or in your shop right now?

Since spring is here in Canada (finally!!), I'm going to have to say this is my current favorite! It's also my best seller as far as my prints are concerned!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42331612
I actually have it enlarged to 16x20 and have it hanging above my bed. I love the color, I love the flower it's self and all of it's soft and textured details!

5. What teams do you belong to? How do we search for their items?

I am a proud member of the Ontario Etsy Street Team (http://team.etsy.com/profilest/ont.shtml) & EtsyMom Street Team (http://team.etsy.com/profilest/moms.shtml). Also, I am on a waiting list to join EtsyHookers ~ very exciting!

6. What is your favorite thing about handmade items?

I love that for each handmade item, someone has taken the time, care and love to create something from the heart. I think if you compare two similar items, you are going to find huge differences due to the fact that each artist has individual talents and an eye for their craft that sets them apart. There are so many talented artists out there, I could spend all day perusing Etsy sites and blogs!!

7. Do you have any favorite finds by other handmade artists?

I have so many!!! I love pottery, jewelry and skin care items! Here are some of my favorite shops!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/madhattersoap
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LesTroisGrenouilles
http://www.etsy.com/shop/CampanaCeramics
I have far too many favorite items to list but I will mention one! I recently purchased a gorgeous Pandora style charm bracelet from jpJewels. Her bracelets are beautiful and inexpensive! A nice treat for yourself or someone you love without clearing out your savings account!! http://www.etsy.com/shop/jpjewels09

8. Do you have anything else you would like to share? Other links?

I have recently opened a sister shop on Etsy called "Om ~ Organized Mom". I specialize in creating lists, trackers and time management tools. My goal is to help other Mom's make the most of their time and regain control of their homes!! It's still in it's infancy stage and I am excited about working on and adding new items in the coming weeks.
www.omonline.etsy.com

Front Page Treasury - September 17th

Check out this gorgeous Treasury featured on the Etsy Front Page this morning!

-Suzanne :)

Featured Etsy Artist: Alphabet Hill

Featured Etsy Artist: Alphabet Hill

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell? My shop is called, The Alphabet Hill. We specialize in custom alphabet photo keepsakes. Photographs are taken of architecture, nature, and everyday life and resemble the letters of the alphabet.

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

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

4. When did you start selling on Etsy? I started selling on Etsy on Labor Day 2008. Pretty ironic, isn't it?

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? My favorite thing about Etsy are the forums. I have learned so much from talking with and bouncing ideas off of other sellers.

6. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? The best part of what I sell is that it every piece of artwork is customized. I have never created the same piece twice and that makes it so meaningful for me.

7. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? My favorite item in my shop is the custom black and white framed alphabet keepsake. I really like the way the framed pieces look the best and the black frame that I use is gorgeous.

8. What teams do you belong to? I have just recently applied to the Etsy Moms..and I am looking for a Michigan team that is a little closer to me in Metro Detroit.

9. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? The best thing I do to promote my shop is to pass out business cards and sell at local craft shows. I love talking to my customers and recommending Etsy to people.

10. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? A few of my favorites are...YUMMYBUBBLEGUM's necklaces, OKTAK'S handbags, and of course Suzanne's BLISS CANDLES, the three-layer jars are on my "want to buy" list.

11. What do you do in your spare time? In my "spare time", I am the mother to three boys, ages 8, 3, and 2. My "real" jobs are a first-grade teacher and volleyball coach.

12. What blogs do you follow? I am pretty new to the blogging world...I still am trying to figure out how to find people out there. Come find me and I will follow you! :)

13. Do you have anything else you would like to share? Thank you so much for reading! And thanks to Suzanne for featuring me, be sure and visit both of our shops. http://www.blisscandles.etsy.com/ and http://www.thealphabethill.etsy.com/.

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: newleafdesigns

Featured Etsy Artist: newleafdesigns

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? My store name is "newleafdesigns", I sell handcrafted jewelry and my photographs.

2. What is your shop URL? The url is http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5335690

3. When did you start selling on Etsy? I've been store on etsy since November 2007.

4. My favorite thing about etsy is the support from any number of different venues and now especially from our "Etsy West Michigan Team."

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? My favorite thing about what I sell is that my jewelry is made from a number of beautiful natural materials that I have always loved. I absolutely love stones and I get to work with them and do my best to bring out the beauty of all the different parts I use in a piece of jewelry that is at least as beautiful as the sum of it's parts.

6. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? Oh, my favorite piece?...Like children , can you really have a favorite?

7. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? ..."Patricia" is FABULOUS, has a gorgeous pendant, awesome clasp and she is really unique. I love the Carnelian, Pearl and Garnet combination.

8. What teams do you belong to? I am on only one team now, Etsy West Michigan.

9. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? If shopping Etsy is promoting the shop, that is definitely the most fun thing I do!! I am on Flickr, although that is officially not supposed to be promotion...


10.What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? There are wonderful suppliers - one of the many is irismishly, a fabulous clay artist, and there are way too many talented people to choose a favorite. nonakednecks is another artist that rocks, I bought a ring I wear every day from her. Fantastic, I love it!

11.What do you do in your spare time? My spare time...is online when I'm supposed to be making jewelry! Seriously, with a full time job, a house, a yard, my etsy shop and having pieces in an art gallery, I work in my art room in my "spare" time.

12.Do you have anything else you would like to share? Yes, I am going to be a Grandma very early next year and we're getting a wedding together for this month! Spare time?...

Great Etsy Finds for Fall!

Great Etsy Finds for Fall!


When I think Etsy, I think "fabulous!" I constantly asked people, "Have you checked on Etsy?" Few sites earn the bragging rights that Etsy does. Etsy means community, quality, handcrafted, customer service, gifts, home decor, jewelry, furniture, scrapbooking, beading, soaps, candles, photography, artwork, paintings, watercolor, drawings, primitives, and more, more, more!!!

If you haven't checked Etsy, you simply must! http://www.etsy.com/

Here are some of my favorites for the Fall season.

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