Treasury Feature

I have been featured in the cutest little Treasury! Stop by and give her some props and clicks :)

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=21639

Featured Etsy Artist: Lauren Alexander

Featured Etsy Artist: Lauren Alexander

1. What is your shop name and what do you sell?
My shop is LaurenAlexander and I sell my original paintings, prints, and more!

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

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

4. When did you start selling on Etsy?
I joined Etsy in May 2006 and sold my first painting that October. I didn't become serious about selling until January 2008.

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy?
I love the spirit of Etsy. I love that we are a community of handmade business people, creating with our own unique ideas, running our shops with integrity and personality.

6. What is your favorite thing about what you sell?
My favorite thing about what I sell is that painting comes very naturally to me; I seem to have an endless supply of ideas, colors, and designs. Painting small allows me the ease of selling at affordable prices too, which keeps me in business!

7. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why?
Oh, that's a tough one! I have so many favorites. Right now, I am in LOVE with my new calendars. Here is the link: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16808803

8. What teams do you belong to?
I am a member of Etsy's Watercolor Works

9. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop?
I love to put surprises in my packages. So if someone is kind enough to shop in my store, I like to reward them with more Lauren Alexander goodies, like stickers or something. I've had really positive feedback about that.

10. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy?
There are soooo many! I can't even look at all the great jewelry artists. And then there are the great candle, soap, and clothing makers! If I could I'd buy from every person in my favorites.

11. What do you do in your spare time?
What is "spare time"? Just kidding! I love music. I like to go see live music, make my one mixes on cds, and generally just dream about joining a band and travelling everywhere.

12. What blogs do you follow?
I like to read the blogs of the people that read my blog! I like developing friendships and trusting relationships with other sellers on Etsy.

13. Do you have anything else you would like to share? I would just want to share that I happy and humbled to have been fortunate enough to create things people want to own! I think I'm a generally happy and helpful person and when you are running your own business you have to enjoy making people happy, not just yourself.

Featured Etsy Artist: My Mother's Garden

Featured Etsy Artist: My Mother's Garden

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

My shop is called "My Mother's Garden" ~ I sell handmade one-of-a-kind ceramic treasures for the home and garden.

2. What is your shop URL?

http://www.mymothersgarden.etsy.com/

Website-
http://www.mymothersgarden.net/

3. What is your blog URL?

http://mymothersgardens.blogspot.com/

4. When did you start selling on Etsy?

I opened up the doors to my shop in May 2008.

5. What is your favorite thing about Etsy?

I love the endless creativity that can be found on etsy, along with the sense of community and ease of use.

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

I love to hear how it makes people feel when they see it. When I show at the craft shows I like to watch how people react when they see my ceramic art, most of the time it seems to bring a smile to their face, which of course brings a smile to mine.

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

My favorite piece right now is the "Hanging Ivy Birdhouse." I love the way any of the round birdhouses look hanging in the garden, they add whimsy and texture to any garden.

8. What teams do you belong to?

I am a proud member of three teams:
Etsy Mud Team / EMT
Design Style Guide aka Interior Design Team Etsy Artists of Color / EAOC

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

Hm... This is something I need to do more of, any ideas? I would love to hear what anyone has to share.
I'm really enjoying the blog experience, I try to post new garden art and garden photos often.
I like to give a little extra surprise gift with my etsy orders when I can.

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

Crown Chakra Tile... By Strawberry Curls
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14233998

Birds of a Feather.... By Maria Greene
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10218681

The Withering Room... By Ava Haney
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11397148

11. What do you do in your spare time?

I love to garden, we just planted our tomatoes and peppers today.
12. What blogs do you follow?

http://solysombracreations.blogspot.com/
http://compostinmyshoe.blogspot.com/2008/09/angels-come-to-dinner.html
http://gardenbrae.blogspot.com/2008/09/infamous-datura-plant-of-zombies-and.html

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

~Come wander through the garden with me~

Thank you, Suzanne!
I feel quite honored and grateful that you chose to feature "My Mother's Garden."

Featured Etsy Shop: dkpottery

Featured Etsy Shop: dkpottery


The Etsy community is full of a multitude of talented artists. Amongst this community of talent is an incredible team called InteriorDesignTeam (AKA DesignStyleGuide). This team is comprised of artists who create furniture, pottery, home décor, photography, paintings, various artwork, candles, lamps, bedding, and more.

If you are looking to redecorate or just for something special, search “interiordesignteam” to find these fantastic artists. Today’s featured artist is a member of this talented team.

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

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

3. When did you start selling on Etsy? I started selling on Etsy April 4, 2007.

4. What is your favorite thing about Etsy? There are so many things-Listing is reasonable, all the people that I have meet through Etsy are very nice and the teams that I am on are great.

5. What is your favorite thing about what you sell? I would have to say my favorite thing about my work is that I love doing it so much.

6. What is your favorite item in your own shop and why? One of my favorites is a steamer. I made one for myself and use it daily.


7. What teams do you belong to? I am a member of Etsy Mud Team, Design Style Guide, Indiepublic, We Love Etsy and a few more that I can't think of right now.

8. What is the most fun thing you do to promote your shop? We had a mug swap last year. I waited by my mailbox for a week anxiously waiting for it to arrive. By the way it was great!

9. What are some of your favorite finds by other sellers on Etsy? Oh wow, there are so many. I am redecorating a bedroom right now and one item that I am looking at are the wall decals.


10. What do you do in your spare time? Spare time. What is that! I work full-time, make pottery at night and I did plant a garden this summer, which I have to say looks kinda sad. I also spend as much time as possible with my new grandson.

11. Do you have anything else you would like to share? Making pottery is something that I love doing even if I didn't sell anything. Being able to sell my work and other people enjoying it is an extra bonus.