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Etsy artists, crafters, and thriftersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-17027094399180037472010-03-30T10:51:00.002-04:002010-03-30T10:59:40.389-04:00Time to Face the Ch-ch-ch-changes!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">You may have noticed a little drop off in interviews and giveaways over the last couple of weeks. Unfortunately, we all know that life takes its own route sometimes. Mine has headed toward an unexpected divorce. So I will have to take a break from Etsy Interviews to focus on my children and the difficult transition from being a stay-at-home mom to a single mom with a full time JOB! Wish me luck, please, and know that I hold each and every one of you that has offered an interview or giveaway or become a follower of Etsy Interviews in my heart!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(P.S. If you are interested in taking over Etsy Interviews, please let me know! I would love for it to live on through someone who can nurture it as it deserves.)</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-21374310181641851332010-03-27T07:22:00.002-04:002010-03-27T07:26:43.863-04:00Trisha B Designs Giveaway Winner<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">And the winner of the<br /><a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/sponsor-spotlight-trisha-b-designs.html"><span style="font-size:180%;">$25 Gift Certificate from Trisha B Designs </span></a><br />is...<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.random.org"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 195px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S63rK2PiIvI/AAAAAAAABRE/2A8Sl_8Sg_8/s400/FireShot+capture+%23028+-+%27RANDOM_ORG+-+True+Random+Number+Service%27+-+www_random_org.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453273295407424242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S63rKtN07sI/AAAAAAAABQ8/y_DJFXhBuHQ/s1600/FireShot+capture+%23029+-+%27Etsy+Interviews_+Sponsor+Spotlight_+Trisha+B+Designs%27+-+etsyinterviews_blogspot_com_2010_03_sponsor-spotlight-trisha-b-designs_html.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 65px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S63rKtN07sI/AAAAAAAABQ8/y_DJFXhBuHQ/s400/FireShot+capture+%23029+-+%27Etsy+Interviews_+Sponsor+Spotlight_+Trisha+B+Designs%27+-+etsyinterviews_blogspot_com_2010_03_sponsor-spotlight-trisha-b-designs_html.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453273292984348354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Congratulations, Steph! I will be in touch soon.)</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-70085229921788437562010-03-23T13:20:00.003-04:002010-03-23T13:23:48.708-04:00Old New Again Giveaway Winner...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">And the winner of the<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-old-new.html">Kitchen Table Organizer Giveaway from Old New Again</a></span><br />is...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.random.org"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 197px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6j4ydkac2I/AAAAAAAABQ0/opTeshIIIyQ/s400/RANDOM.ORG+-+True+Random+Number+Service_1269364777941.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451880894746489698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://atypicalgirl.wordpress.com/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 86px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6j4yB938aI/AAAAAAAABQs/dep_IbYA8oY/s400/Blogger-+Etsy+Interviews+-+Post+a+Comment_1269364809580.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451880887337087394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Congratulations, Amy! I will be in touch soon.)</span><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-35064829970148422022010-03-19T12:19:00.005-04:002010-03-19T12:42:30.352-04:00From the Forums: Best Craft Show Tips<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Psst... don't forget to enter the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-old-new.html">Table Organizer giveaway from Old New Again</a> and the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/sponsor-spotlight-trisha-b-designs.html">Gift Certificate giveaway from Trisha B Designs</a>!)</span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6445225"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6Ooc-zQKjI/AAAAAAAABQk/sjlZRYkZtUo/s400/FireShot+capture+%23027+-+%27Etsy+__+Poster+Sketch%27+-+www_etsy_com_poster_sketch_php.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450385189896202802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >It's spring time and that time of year again to be gearing up your business for the spring craft show season. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/YOUniquelyours">YOUniquelyours</a> went to the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_main.php">Etsy forums</a> in search of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">BEST craft show tips</span>. Let's take a peek at what she found...<br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6445225"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 93px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6OkcH54jJI/AAAAAAAABPk/VnRJlEzN47Y/s400/FireShot+capture+%23019+-+%27Etsy+__+BEST+Craft+Show+tips____%27+-+www_etsy_com_forums_thread_php_thread_id%3D6445225.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450380777113554066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6445225"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 69px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6OkcnZAHLI/AAAAAAAABPs/ZQEdo22HxMU/s400/FireShot+capture+%23020+-+%27Etsy+__+BEST+Craft+Show+tips____%27+-+www_etsy_com_forums_thread_php_thread_id%3D6445225.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450380785565572274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6445225"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 69px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6Okc3M2-8I/AAAAAAAABP0/vZjJXR6oJPA/s400/FireShot+capture+%23021+-+%27Etsy+__+BEST+Craft+Show+tips____%27+-+www_etsy_com_forums_thread_php_thread_id%3D6445225.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450380789809609666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6445225"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 106px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6OkdC-0_RI/AAAAAAAABP8/X1up1-ohEHY/s400/FireShot+capture+%23022+-+%27Etsy+__+BEST+Craft+Show+tips____%27+-+www_etsy_com_forums_thread_php_thread_id%3D6445225.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450380792971984146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6OknNOSGXI/AAAAAAAABQU/XAX0coTcmD8/s1600-h/FireShot+capture+%23025+-+%27Etsy+__+BEST+Craft+Show+tips____%27+-+www_etsy_com_forums_thread_php_thread_id%3D6445225%26page%3D2.png"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6445225"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 86px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6OkdW7U9dI/AAAAAAAABQE/SPIw8MRcvfU/s400/FireShot+capture+%23023+-+%27Etsy+__+BEST+Craft+Show+tips____%27+-+www_etsy_com_forums_thread_php_thread_id%3D6445225.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450380798326011346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6445225"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 75px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6Okm2Lj8aI/AAAAAAAABQM/JAaqPvt9g-Q/s400/FireShot+capture+%23024+-+%27Etsy+__+BEST+Craft+Show+tips____%27+-+www_etsy_com_forums_thread_php_thread_id%3D6445225%26page%3D2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450380961334423970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6445225"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 86px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6OknNOSGXI/AAAAAAAABQU/XAX0coTcmD8/s400/FireShot+capture+%23025+-+%27Etsy+__+BEST+Craft+Show+tips____%27+-+www_etsy_com_forums_thread_php_thread_id%3D6445225%26page%3D2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450380967519852914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6445225"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 96px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6OknsDRWDI/AAAAAAAABQc/jhVeVeCzGPk/s400/FireShot+capture+%23026+-+%27Etsy+__+BEST+Craft+Show+tips____%27+-+www_etsy_com_forums_thread_php_thread_id%3D6445225%26page%3D2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450380975795165234" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">Do YOU do craft shows, too? If so, what are your best tips?</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6OkcnZAHLI/AAAAAAAABPs/ZQEdo22HxMU/s1600-h/FireShot+capture+%23020+-+%27Etsy+__+BEST+Craft+Show+tips____%27+-+www_etsy_com_forums_thread_php_thread_id%3D6445225.png"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6OkcH54jJI/AAAAAAAABPk/VnRJlEzN47Y/s1600-h/FireShot+capture+%23019+-+%27Etsy+__+BEST+Craft+Show+tips____%27+-+www_etsy_com_forums_thread_php_thread_id%3D6445225.png"><br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-52031394489830782862010-03-18T07:14:00.001-04:002010-03-18T07:14:00.479-04:00Sponsor Spotlight: Trisha B Designs<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Psst... don't forget to enter the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-old-new.html">Kitchen Table Organizer giveaway from Old New Again</a>!)</span></span></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I've been a long time follower and fan of Trisha's <a href="http://thebrantinghamfam.blogspot.com/">blog</a> and etsy shop, so I was BEYOND thrilled when she became one of Etsy Interview's very first sponsors! Let see what she's up to at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/trishabdesigns">Trisha B Designs</a>...<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/trishabdesigns" style="font-weight: bold;">Trisha B Designs</a></span><br /><a href="http://thebrantinghamfam.blogspot.com/">blog</a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42877246"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6EWDJQb3DI/AAAAAAAABPc/kNDWd4ARwD8/s400/il_fullxfull.130845397.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449661267375283250" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about yourself, Trisha.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I am a stay at home mom of a 4 year old daughter and 1 year old twin sons, who loves to create beautiful and functional things. I specialize in homemade home decor, children's items, and Printable Party Invitations and Decor. I use the highest quality supplies so the items will last a long time, and because I want you to love your purchases. </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe yourself?</span><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >creative<br />genuine<br />talented<br />loving<br />hardworking</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about your Etsy shop.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >I opened my shop in May 2009. My husband has his own business and with the recession going on we needed some extra income. I also started my shop because I love to sew and create while my kids are taking naps and while they sleep at night.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe your shop?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >fun<br />whimsical<br />original<br />functional<br />decorative</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40926514"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6EVL8ervTI/AAAAAAAABPU/2IwvSdSLubI/s400/il_430xN.124180043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449660319052578098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What are your 5 favorite websites?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http://auntspicy.blogspot.com/%0Awww.bakerella.com%0Ahttp://creativepartyplace.com/%0Ahttp://www.skiptomylou.org/%0Ahttp://bakeat350.blogspot.com/&usd=2&usg=ALhdy2_prUg3ABboNb0vRyT18o1PDjMQog"></a><a href="http://auntspicy.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Aunt Spicy</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.bakerella.com"><span style="font-style: italic;">Bakerella</span></a><br /><a href="http://creativepartyplace.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Creative Party Place</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Skip to my Lou</span></a><br /><a href="http://bakeat350.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Bake at 350</span></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">What are your 5 favorite Etsy shops?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><a target="_blank" href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.etsy.com/shop/YourMemoriesCaptured%0Ahttp://www.etsy.com/shop/DeniSue4U%0Ahttp://www.etsy.com/shop/sewlovefabrics%0Ahttp://www.etsy.com/shop/cherrylanetextiles%0Ahttp://www.etsy.com/shop/carriesfabric&usd=2&usg=ALhdy2_heh1JeNANMiaw9UdtXIeAdJPY2A"></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/YourMemoriesCaptured">Your Memories Captured</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DeniSue4U">DeniSue</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sewlovefabrics">Sew Love Fabrics</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cherrylanetextiles">Cherry Lane Textiles</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/carriesfabric">Carrie's Fabric & Crafts</a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What advice would you give other Etsy sellers?</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Be Patient and try to do giveaways on blogs and be featured on blogs. Just get the word out about your shop!</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><br /></span></span> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >GIVEAWAY!</span><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Middleburg">Trisha</a> is so kind to offer one of YOU wonderful readers a...<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/trishabdesigns"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-size:180%;">$25 Gift Certificate</span></span></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/trishabdesigns"><br />for Trisha B Designs</a><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OldNewAgain?section_id=6726439"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41794658"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6EVK26NT0I/AAAAAAAABPE/bjMHCrxtUfI/s400/il_430xN.127141165.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449660300377542466" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Thanks so much, Trisha!)<br /></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here's how to enter:</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/trishabdesigns">Trisha B Designs</a> and leave a comment on this post mentioning your favorite item.</span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />For more chances to win, leave a separate post for each of the following:<br />*Subscribe to the <a href="http://thebrantinghamfam.blogspot.com/">Trisha's Blog, 3 Four & Under</a>.<br />*Become a fan of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Trisha-B-Designs-Etsy-Shop/215765535273">Trisha B Designs</a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Trisha-B-Designs-Etsy-Shop/215765535273"> on Facebook</a>.<br />*Become a Follower of <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">Etsy Interviews</a>.<br />*Subscribe to Etsy Interviews via <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">RSS</a>.<br />*Tweet about this giveaway (please leave link to tweet).<br />*Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/BInspiredMama">B.Inspired Mama</a> on Twitter.<br />*Become a fan of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greeneville-TN/Beth-Stone-Studio/107561722113?v=wall#%21/pages/BInspired-Vintage/133114519045">B.Inspired Vintage</a> on Facebook.<br />*Share the giveaway on Facebook.<br />*Blog about the giveaway (please leave the link)<br />*Add <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">Etsy Interviews</a> to your blogroll.<br />*<a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html">Submit to be Featured</a> on Etsy Interviews, too!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The winner will be chosen via <a href="http://www.random.org/">Random.org</a> on Wednesday, March 24th at 9PM EST. The winner will be emailed within 24 hours. Please make sure your email is in your profile or in the comment. <span style="font-weight: bold;">GOOD LUCK!</span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com69tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-89132774322680765612010-03-17T13:03:00.003-04:002010-03-17T13:09:00.855-04:00Middleburg Giveaway Winner...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">And the winner of the<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-middleburg.html">Classic Spring Garland of Choice from Middleburg</a></span><br />is...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6EMXWYmPRI/AAAAAAAABO8/a6EKGa2HOfw/s1600-h/FireShot+capture+%23015+-+%27RANDOM_ORG+-+True+Random+Number+Service%27+-+www_random_org.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 167px; height: 195px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6EMXWYmPRI/AAAAAAAABO8/a6EKGa2HOfw/s400/FireShot+capture+%23015+-+%27RANDOM_ORG+-+True+Random+Number+Service%27+-+www_random_org.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449650619380284690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6EMWqtHENI/AAAAAAAABO0/_OUl1my3xac/s1600-h/FireShot+capture+%23018+-+%27Etsy+Interviews_+Etsy+Interview+%26+Giveaway+with+Middleburg%27+-+etsyinterviews_blogspot_com_2010_03_etsy-interview-giveaway-with-middleburg_html.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 112px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S6EMWqtHENI/AAAAAAAABO0/_OUl1my3xac/s400/FireShot+capture+%23018+-+%27Etsy+Interviews_+Etsy+Interview+%26+Giveaway+with+Middleburg%27+-+etsyinterviews_blogspot_com_2010_03_etsy-interview-giveaway-with-middleburg_html.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449650607655162066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Congratulations, Mim! I'll be in touch.)</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-88108585834461142272010-03-15T10:13:00.007-04:002010-03-15T16:41:56.228-04:00Etsy Interview & Giveaway with Old New Again<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Psst... just a few more hours to enter the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-middleburg.html">Spring Garland giveaway from Middleburg</a>!)</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I was SO excited when I saw that <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OldNewAgain">Old New Again</a> was interested IN being featured here on Etsy Interviews. Discovering new shops (and sharing them with you!) is one of the reasons I love doing this blog. And I truly love the combination of playful color and country primitive of the creations at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OldNewAgain">Old New Again</a>. So let's meet the artists behind it all...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OldNewAgain"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></a><a style="font-weight: bold;">Old New Again</a></span><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/primoriginals">other Etsy Shop</a><br /><a href="http://www.primoriginals.blogspot.com/">blog</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OldNewAgain"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S56ashlQ0uI/AAAAAAAABOk/8eG0wDXgMDI/s400/mosaic790831a8f11602acc8fc7ce08c7cf08d00a59519.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448962688884462306" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Middleburg"><br /></a><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about yourselves, Rick & Liz.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >We are a husband and wife team. We love to make cool, functional home decor items.<br /><br />We love working with wood! We like to come up with unique ideas to make your life easier and more organized. Many times we come up with new designs that we ourselves need to make our home run more smoothly. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe yourself?</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">creative</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />driven</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />hard-working</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />honest</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">sensitive</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about your Etsy shop.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I (Liz) has been selling her artwork on etsy since August of 2007. After my husband, Rick, lost his job of 11 years, we decided to go for it and open up another shop where we can both create things together. I learned a lot from running my first shop on etsy, so it was much easier to set up and start our new one. </span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Our goal is to completely support our family (we have two daughters, Molly 16 and Samantha 7) with our handmade goods. We're getting there!</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe your shop?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >fresh<br />unique<br />functional<br />upcycled<br />colorful</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What are your 5 favorite websites?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.tollipop.com/">TOLLIPOP.COM</a> (pure, brilliant writing)<br /><a href="http://themeanestmom.blogspot.com/">The Meanest Mom</a> (funny!)<br /><a href="http://www.bloggess.com/">The Bloggess</a> (crazy!)<br /><a href="http://nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/">Nienie Dialogues</a> (inspiring)<br /><a href="http://www.mystele.com/">mystele</a> (great art, great pics and videos)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">What are your 5 favorite Etsy shops?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.sushipot.etsy.com/">Sushipot</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OIive">Olive</a><br /><a href="http://www.noodleandlou.etsy.com/">Noodle & Lou</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahwyman">Sarah Wyman</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/michelemaule">Michele Maule</a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What advice would you give other Etsy sellers?</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">~ Develop great products that reflect who you are.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">~ Work and work and work on your pictures (clear, bright, different angles, with plain backgrounds!)</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">~ Be careful with time on the computer. <br /></span> <span style="font-style: italic;">~ Try to come up with a routine and stick to it.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />~ Be serious about great customer service.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />~ Be cheerful to fellow sellers - encourage!!!</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Anything else you'd like us to know?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">We're friendly and easy to work with. :)</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><br /></span></span> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >GIVEAWAY!</span><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Middleburg">Old New Again</a> is so kind to offer one of YOU wonderful readers a...<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OldNewAgain?section_id=6726439"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-size:180%;">Kitchen Table Organizer</span></span></a><br />of YOUR choice!<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OldNewAgain?section_id=6726439"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S56as99joKI/AAAAAAAABOs/ghHJuX_UQU0/s400/il_430xN.129979346.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448962696502550690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Thanks so much, Rick & Liz!)<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Middleburg?section_id=5236230"><br /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here's how to enter:</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OldNewAgain?ga_search_query=oldnew&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">Old New Again</a> and leave a comment on this post mentioning your favorite item.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />For more chances to win, leave a separate post for each of the following:<br />*Subscribe to the <a href="http://www.primoriginals.blogspot.com/">Old New Again Blog, Primoriginals</a>.<br />*Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/primoriginals">Primoriginals</a><a href="http://twitter.com/primoriginals"> on Twitter</a>.<br />*Become a friend of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/primoriginals-art/165211198604">Primoriginals</a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/primoriginals-art/165211198604"> on Facebook</a>.<br />*Become a Follower of <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">Etsy Interviews</a>.<br />*Subscribe to Etsy Interviews via <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">RSS</a>.<br />*Tweet about this giveaway (please leave link to tweet).<br />*Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/BInspiredMama">B.Inspired Mama</a> on Twitter.<br />*Become a fan of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greeneville-TN/Beth-Stone-Studio/107561722113?v=wall#%21/pages/BInspired-Vintage/133114519045">B.Inspired Vintage</a> on Facebook.<br />*Share the giveaway on Facebook.<br />*Blog about the giveaway (please leave the link)<br />*Add <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">Etsy Interviews</a> to your blogroll.<br />*<a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html">Submit to be Featured</a> on Etsy Interviews, too!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The winner will be chosen via <a href="http://www.random.org/">Random.org</a> on Monday, March 22nd at 9PM EST. The winner will be emailed within 24 hours. Please make sure your email is in your profile or in the comment. <span style="font-weight: bold;">GOOD LUCK!</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com114tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-91971987775462938992010-03-11T07:47:00.003-05:002010-03-11T07:51:18.708-05:00Beth Stone Studio Giveaway Winner...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Psst... don't forget to enter the great <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-middleburg.html">giveaway from Middleburg</a>!)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />And the Winner of<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-beth-stone.html">the 2 Greeting Cards from Beth Stone Studio</a></span><br />is...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.random.org/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 196px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S5jmos9fLuI/AAAAAAAABOc/8gJMGGCc1tA/s400/FireShot+capture+%23012+-+%27RANDOM_ORG+-+True+Random+Number+Service%27+-+www_random_org.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447357336242826978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/01708386682912104078"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 60px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S5jmgaUm0-I/AAAAAAAABOU/128b2AWT-7A/s400/FireShot+capture+%23013+-+%27Etsy+Interviews_+Etsy+Interview+%26+Giveaway+with+Beth+Stone+Studio%27+-+etsyinterviews_blogspot_com_2010_03_etsy-interview-giveaway-with-beth-stone_html.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447357193800569826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">(Congratulations, Sarah-Paige. I will be in touch soon!)</span><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-49837572454740404142010-03-10T10:12:00.000-05:002010-03-10T10:12:00.581-05:00Sponsor Spotlight: crzylady's shop of (owl)ies<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">(Psst... don't forget to enter the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-middleburg.html">giveaway from Middleburg</a>. And today is your last day to enter the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-beth-stone.html">one from Beth Stone Studio</a>!)</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Owls and other woodland creatures are so hot right now. But if you haven't really jumped on that bandwagon just yet, then must be you haven't came across <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/crzylady">crzylady's shop of (owl)ies</a>! Make sure to click and read the fun descriptions of each owl's personality, too. Can't wait to hear more...<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/crzylady"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></a><a style="font-weight: bold;">crzylady's shop of (owl)ies</a></span><br /><a href="http://homegrown-insanity.blogspot.com/">blog</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/crzyladys-shop/293125190924">facebook</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41606541"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S5Z2xyMfWQI/AAAAAAAABOE/BdlIHApfZjA/s400/il_430xN.126498456.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446671397011020034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about yourself, Tracylea.</span></span><br /></div></div><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >A newly 30 year old (which has been a huge inspiration for me to get on the ball living my life) special events coordinator. I have a delightful 4 year old miss bossy pants at home. My husband and I work together at a small liberal arts college in Idaho. I love reading - I am absolutely obsessed with certain series and have to force myself to read new material. I like craft projects which are sometimes unusual but can be done in a variety of colors and are quickly finished.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe yourself?</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">1) Voracious</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />2) Verbose</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />3) Aspiring</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />4) Controlling</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />5) Crzy</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about your Etsy shop.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I JUST opened my shop at the end of January. One of my 2010 resolutions (in conjunction with a February milestone birthday of 30!) was to begin my etsy shop. I have typically made and made items and saved them in bin all year for a couple end of the year vendor fairs. It took too much fun out the crafting. I felt pressured to make things only before an event and with specific goals in mind. Etsy struck me (and still does) as an inexpensive avenue to see how I can inspire other crafters AND myself throughout the year. It offers me a place to receive constant feedback of items and business ideas. I hope the shop will be a continual source of inspiration. And I can't wait to begin posting more varied items.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe your shop?</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">1) Whimsical</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />2) Entertaining</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />3) Inexpensive</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />4) Understanding</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />5) Inspiring</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39702955"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S5Z2xinQaqI/AAAAAAAABN8/zksHI9eLkAk/s400/il_430xN.126741137.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446671392828320418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What are your favorite websites and blogs?</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a href="http://vforvioletblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">V for Violet</span></a><br /><a href="http://ivyandruby.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Ivy Black Chat</span></a><br /><a href="http://foxslane.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Foxs Lane</span></a><br /><a href="http://lolanovablog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">L</span></a><a href="http://lolanovablog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">ola Nova</span></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">What are your favorite Etsy shops?</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BInspiredVintage">B.Inspired Vintage</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ivegotworms">I've Got Worms</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kidnaroundcreations">Kid-N Around Creations</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/overthewall">Over the Wall</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lolanova">Lola Nova</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What advice would you give other Etsy sellers?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">To have fun. We are all too creative and life-enjoying to forget why we started crafting in the first place :)<br /><br />Be polite and courteous and thoughtful to all other etsians.</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Anything else you'd like us to know?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >This year is magical - I can feel it!<br />Don't forget :)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><br /></span></span> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >SPONSOR SPECIAL</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/crzylady">crzylady</a> is so kind to offer </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">a</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">FREE customized mini-(owl)ie</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">with any order mentioning this interview in the notes to seller.<br />You can customize by listing your favourite color combination (2 colors maximum).</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Thanks so much, Tracylea! We're so happy and grateful to have you here as a sponsor of <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">Etsy Interviews</a>!)</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-68323384169625770592010-03-08T08:02:00.006-05:002010-03-08T09:34:32.412-05:00Etsy Interview & Giveaway with Middleburg<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Psst... just a couple more days to enter the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-beth-stone.html">giveaway from Beth Stone Studio</a>!)</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I am IN LOVE with the primitive whimsical feel of Susan's creations in her wildly popular shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Middleburg">Middleburg</a>. Susan is an amazing artist and a SUPER-successful seller to boot. I think we can learn a ton from her...<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Middleburg">Middleburg</a></span><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/MiddleburgFAS">twitter</a><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.MiddleburgFolkArtStudio.wordpress.com">blog</a><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Middleburg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S5UKM3jlk_I/AAAAAAAABNs/3eFK1msxn50/s400/mosaica6e21b5fc7edd8b441877c8fb7d64d48a4ca4724.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446270540562404338" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about yourself, Susan.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">One of my life long dreams is coming true. I read a book years ago about a lady who would fix up old houses and would sell them, way before "flipping" ever became a term. I begged my husband for years to consider some dilapidated old house that we could fix up together and make our own. He would always say "Well, we have to be able to live in it." That nixed so many. My dream always included a studio for us, since we met in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. And some of our favorite memories included the studio classes we took together. Well, we finally did it, after 25 years in advertising and marketing. We bought a historic house and farm in North Carolina, we transplanted ourselves, the Middleburg studio, and have been here just 6 months. Believe you me, it's dilapidated in spots. But it is my dream, and I'm getting to live it right now.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Some other things about me that I used to never tell anyone are; I love TV, but have purposely cut myself back when I moved and refuse to get dish or cable. But I don't know how much more I can take. TV here is really dated. I have a quirky favorite ice cream sundae my dad used to make with vanilla ice cream, fruit cocktail (from a can), real whip cream and topped with chopped nuts (pecan or almonds, but never peanuts they only belong on a hot fudge sundae). I enjoy mayonnaise, real mayonnaise and I have made it from scratch, but love Helman's the best and will do with out rather than substitute a different brand. I used to cook a lot and very well from what friends and family will attest to, but I think I'm over it. One of my new loves is documentaries and my favorite of late is "I Like Killing Flies." The guy it's about is so real, nothing phony. I realized from watching it that food and restaurant going has been a hobby of mine for years. There's nothing I like better than finding a good restaurant and taking people and family to it. It really can be my happy place. But being from Chicago it is almost a religion when you live in the city. Also been giving that up of late as Eastern North Carolina is not the foodie capital you would expect it to be.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe yourself?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Creative, tenacious, patient (more so than I give my self credit for), resourceful, original, hard-worker, Yes that is 6, but it's OK!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about your Etsy shop.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">When I opened it was because I saw it on the evening news with Katie Couric. I looked at it the next day and signed up immediately. I remember calling my husband and saying "I'm going to sign up for this site called Etsy." That was March 2007. I remember my first sale, and then the next and the next. I still feel the same each time I sell something. It's a cross between grateful and surprised. I never take for granted that this Etsy has played a major role in my success, and if I could give them a big hug in New York I would! My 4 year Anniversary on Etsy was March 5th!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe your shop?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Not perfect but Very Good, Classic, Bright, Unique and Sweet</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What are your 5 favorite websites?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">It's been changing lately. </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://twitter.com/">Twitter</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> tops my list. It's short, quick and its really interesting what people share about themselves. I recently told a friend it is like eating potato chips but without the calories. </span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />I'm looking at more art sites these days (see a trend, planning a trip really)</span><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.folkartmuseum.org/">American Folk Art Museum</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://moma.org/">Museum of Modern Art</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.guggenheim.org/">Guggenheim Museum of Art</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">And of course, what would my list be with out a good antique site?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Still like </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.rubylane.com/">Ruby Lane</a><span style="font-style: italic;">,one of the beast search engines.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">What are your 5 favorite Etsy shops?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I going to give two lists.<br />MY ALL TIME favorites FOREVER are:</span><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MarmeeCraft?ga_search_query=MarmeeCraft&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">Marmee Craft</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/danitashop?ga_search_query=Danita&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">Danita.Art</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HeliS?ga_search_query=HeliS&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">HeliS</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sushipot?ga_search_query=Sushipot&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">Sushipot</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">There are some really unbelievable shops on Etsy that only come up once in a while.<br />Here are just a few I like:</span><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thisisalliknow?ga_search_query=thisisalliknow&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">this is all I know</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/loranscruggs?ga_search_query=loranscruggs&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">Loran Scruggs</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CornflowerPress?ga_search_query=CornflowerPress&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">Cornflower Press</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/doubleparlour?ga_search_query=doubleparlour&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">doubleparlour</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/galafilc">GalaFilc</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, amazing life like flowers!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What advice would you give other Etsy sellers?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Good photos are the key. I'm constantly trying to perfect my photos. When I get good light, it's like magic to me. I shoot everything outside. I'm originally from Chicago and have shot on days when it is 20 degrees and lower, but there was good light. I would get out there and set up my shabby backdrop door and vintage pedestal and snap away. </span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Your descriptions need to have a little bit of you in them. Lets face it, this is not the classified section of the newspaper, people. We all put a lot of time, energy and love in to what we make. Stop making it sound like it was made by robots.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Anything else you'd like us to know?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I'm like a horse. I feel better if you give me a job, then let me roam the pasture. I've ridden horses at three different stages of my life; when I was young 3-8, then as a teen and then again about 8 years ago when I was doing some pretty cool jumping. And as I look back, riding and being with horses has taught me a lot. Of the last time, sit back and wait for it, referring to the bump you get from the horse before going over the jump to tell you to get your butt out of the saddle or I'm leaving you behind, sorta good lesson to live by. Patience is good, but procrastination will leave you sitting in the dust. I'll get off my horsey soap box now.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />This all has been a long journey or path and I'm still on it. I sometimes discount all I can do and forget how much I have learned and how far I still have to go. Remember to dream, they can come true!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><br /></span></span> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >GIVEAWAY!</span><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Middleburg">Middleburg</a> is so kind to offer one of YOU wonderful readers a...<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Middleburg?section_id=5236230"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-size:180%;">Classic Spring Garland of Choice </span></span></a><br />to bring a little Spring into your home!<br />You can choose from Dogwood, Rose, Daisy, Cone-flower, Poppy or Hydrangea.<br />This is a $32 value and includes Priority Mail shipping.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Thanks so much, Susan!)<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Middleburg?section_id=5236230"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S5UKNchF55I/AAAAAAAABN0/xXldaaCKQNE/s400/mosaic1e208083b33cdf598095dd4439bef771fa973da8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446270550484051858" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here's how to enter:</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Middleburg">Middleburg</a> and leave a comment on this post mentioning your favorite item.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />For more chances to win, leave a separate post for each of the following:<br />*Subscribe to the <a href="http://middleburgfolkartstudio.wordpress.com/">Middleburg Folk Art Studio Blog</a>.<br />*Follow <a href="http://middleburgfolkartstudio.wordpress.com/">Middleburg Folk Art Studio</a> on Twitter.<br />*Become a friend of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=Middleburg+FolkArt&init=quick#%21/middleburg?ref=search&sid=1407109784.2178530368..1">Middleburg Folk Art</a> on Facebook.<br />*Become a Follower of <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">Etsy Interviews</a>.<br />*Subscribe to Etsy Interviews via <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">RSS</a>.<br />*Tweet about this giveaway (please leave link to tweet).<br />*Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/BInspiredMama">B.Inspired Mama</a> on Twitter.<br />*Become a fan of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greeneville-TN/Beth-Stone-Studio/107561722113?v=wall#%21/pages/BInspired-Vintage/133114519045">B.Inspired Vintage</a> on Facebook.<br />*Share the giveaway on Facebook.<br />*Blog about the giveaway (please leave the link)<br />*Add <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">Etsy Interviews</a> to your blogroll.<br />*<a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html">Submit to be Featured</a> on Etsy Interviews, too!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The winner will be chosen via <a href="http://www.random.org/">Random.org</a> on Monday, March 15th at 9PM EST. The winner will be emailed within 24 hours. Please make sure your email is in your profile or in the comment. <span style="font-weight: bold;">GOOD LUCK!</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com93tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-30063179394306319482010-03-04T14:15:00.003-05:002010-03-04T14:21:25.554-05:00Feltgirl Giveaway Winner...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Psst... don't forget to enter the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-beth-stone.html">giveaway from Beth Stone Studio</a>!)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />And the WINNER of the<br /><a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-feltgirl.html">71 COLOUR PACK OF MINI FELT SQUARES from feltgirl</a><br />is...<span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S5AH1N6m5dI/AAAAAAAABNk/Wl7vfbDhHfs/s1600-h/RANDOM.ORG+-+True+Random+Number+Service_1267729960947.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 191px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S5AH1N6m5dI/AAAAAAAABNk/Wl7vfbDhHfs/s400/RANDOM.ORG+-+True+Random+Number+Service_1267729960947.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444860560340870610" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S5AH0gsRFAI/AAAAAAAABNc/kpQhYCU5IrU/s1600-h/Etsy+Interviews-+Etsy+Interview+%26+Giveaway+with+feltgirl_1267730038007.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 56px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S5AH0gsRFAI/AAAAAAAABNc/kpQhYCU5IrU/s400/Etsy+Interviews-+Etsy+Interview+%26+Giveaway+with+feltgirl_1267730038007.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444860548201124866" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Congratulations, </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://absolutebalanceacupuncture.blogspot.com/">Shan</a><span style="font-style: italic;">! I will be in touch soon. </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-9928680830488768022010-03-03T02:46:00.002-05:002010-03-03T08:17:25.204-05:00Etsy Interview & Giveaway with Beth Stone Studio<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4gvdJSNgLI/AAAAAAAABMs/lNuys_melrA/s1600-h/il_430xN.99261191.jpg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">(Psst... today's the last day to enter <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-feltgirl.html">the giveaway from feltgirl</a>! AND don't forget to take advantage of the fabulous <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/etsy-interview-special-deal-with.html">discount at Funktapus Designs</a>!)</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The inspiring nature imagery and vibrant color are enough to draw anyone into <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bethstonestudio">Beth Stone's Studio</a>. But it is her quilt-inspired mixed-media collages that I go crazy over! Her's hear more from the artist...</span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bethstonestudio">Beth Stone Studio</a></span><br /><a href="http://www.bethstonestudio.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">website</span></a><br /><a href="http://bethstonestudio.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">blog</span></a><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37319223"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4gvcWuhoII/AAAAAAAABMc/EMvoc5tb1Ok/s400/il_430xN.111962808.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442652313860808834" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about yourself, Beth.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Hi! I am a stay at home wife and visual media artist. I love to paint in watercolors, oils, and acrylics, and among my other hobbies and interests are murals, collage, knitting, photography, quilting, reading, sculpture, carving, scrapbooking, blogging, gardening, and just about anything else that involves creativity and working with my hands! I LOVE to make things! I live in northeast Tennessee with my wonderful husband Josh and my miniature schnauzer, Harvey, who is the cutest dog in the world. :o) I am a Christian, and my primary goal, in both my life and my work, is to glorify my Creator.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe yourself?</span><br />creative<br />funny (in a dry sort of way)<br />philosophical<br />organized (well, okay, OCD)<br />logical<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about your <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.etsy.com/" title="Etsy" rel="homepage">Etsy</a> shop.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I had been running my own business for a few years, mostly advertising by word of mouth and through an independent website. I recently joined Etsy for the built-in traffic flow, and because I love the idea behind the site - I think it's wonderful to have an online marketplace devoted to (mostly) handmade items. So unique, and so helpful to artists who just want to create and can't devote a lot of time to searching for venues and marketing... My goal is to be able to provide supplemental income from home, while doing something that I love and fulfilling my desire & need to create! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe your shop?</span><br />peaceful<br />inspirational<br />colorful<br />whimsical<br />beautiful<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33552250"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4gvdJSNgLI/AAAAAAAABMs/lNuys_melrA/s400/il_430xN.99261191.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442652327432257714" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Give your 5 favorite websites.</span><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank" href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http://blogdelanine.blogspot.com/%0Ahttp://www.facebook.com%0Ahttp://www.ravelry.com%0Ahttp://www.gracetool.com%0Ahttp://www.sermonaudio.com/main.asp&usd=2&usg=ALhdy2_DIWDLwmluQyta829YDuSZ8sA_UQ"></a><a href="http://blogdelanine.blogspot.com/">Geninne's Art Blog</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/">Facebook</a><br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a><br /><a href="http://www.gracetool.com/">GraceTool</a><br /><a href="http://www.sermonaudio.com/main.asp">SermonAudio.com</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Give your 5 favorite Etsy shops.</span><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Geninne"><span style="font-style: italic;">Geninne's Art Store</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/adorapop"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Mymble's Daughter</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Middleburg"><span style="font-style: italic;">Middleburg Folk Art Studio</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BossysFeltworks"><span style="font-style: italic;">Bossy's Feltworks</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AnneHolman"><span style="font-style: italic;">Anne Holman Jewelry Design</span></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(It's hard to choose! There are so many great shops!)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What advice would you give other Etsy sellers?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Be disciplined in setting definite "work" times (something I'm working on myself), limit time online, and be unique!</span><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >GIVEAWAY!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Beth is so kind to offer one lucky reader...</span><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bethstonestudio?section_id=6533434"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></a><span style="font-size:180%;">**<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bethstonestudio?section_id=6533434">2 Greeting Cards</a>**</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >(Thanks so much, Beth!)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33734267"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4gvb-0rgSI/AAAAAAAABMU/lFs4jcs4FeI/s400/il_430xN.99873017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442652307444171042" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here's how to enter:</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bethstonestudio">Beth Stone Studio</a> and leave a comment on this post mentioning your favorite item.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />For more chances to win, leave a separate post for each of the following:<br />*Become a Follower of <a href="http://bethstonestudio.blogspot.com/">Beth's blog</a>.<br />*Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/bethstonestudio">Beth Stone Studio</a> on Twitter.<br />*Become a fan of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greeneville-TN/Beth-Stone-Studio/107561722113">Beth Stone Studio</a> on Facebook.<br />*Become a Follower of <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">Etsy Interviews</a>.<br />*Subscribe to Etsy Interviews via RSS.<br />*Tweet about this giveaway (please leave link to tweet).<br />*Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/BInspiredMama">B.Inspired Mama</a> on Twitter.<br />*Become a fan of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greeneville-TN/Beth-Stone-Studio/107561722113?v=wall#%21/pages/BInspired-Vintage/133114519045">B.Inspired Vintage</a> on Facebook.<br />*Share the giveaway on Facebook.<br />*Blog about the giveaway (please leave the link)<br />*Add <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">Etsy Interviews</a> to your blogroll.<br />*Submit to be Featured on Etsy Interviews, too!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The winner will be chosen via <a href="http://www.random.org/">Random.org</a> on Wednesday, March 10th at 9PM EST. The winner will be emailed within 24 hours. Please make sure your email is in your profile or in the comment. GOOD LUCK!</span></div> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/1bce9a02-d05d-47eb-a156-1838269b04e9/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=1bce9a02-d05d-47eb-a156-1838269b04e9" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com88tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-10481733108144081652010-03-02T10:00:00.003-05:002010-03-02T10:14:05.629-05:00Announcing Our First Etsy Shop Sponsors<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span><span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Psst... today is the last day to enter the </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-feltgirl.html">giveaway from feltgirl</a><span style="font-style: italic;">!)</span></span><br /><br />I'm so proud and excited to unveil <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com">Etsy Interviews</a> first sponsors...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(and winners of the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-look-from-dumplin-design-studio-ad.html">ad space giveaway</a>)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41760665"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S40o1WeVgDI/AAAAAAAABM0/FvwoQdGC1XE/s400/il_430xN.127026190.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444052421591793714" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bellasbowtique2008">Bella's Bowtique</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39702482"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 347px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S40o1i9zUaI/AAAAAAAABM8/-p-2fltEYXA/s400/il_430xN.126741588.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444052424944996770" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/crzylady">CrzyLady's Shop of (owl)ies</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29954294"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S40o1zYh_LI/AAAAAAAABNE/dpZeeAKkve8/s400/il_430xN.87177261.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444052429352074418" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dspdavey">Two Cheeky Monkeys</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41794658"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S40o2droF9I/AAAAAAAABNM/cVGA3BkgJGI/s400/il_430xN.127141165.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444052440706455506" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/trishabdesigns">Trisha B Designs</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9953604&ref=em"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S40o2m7hwOI/AAAAAAAABNU/tIsQTScG2O0/s400/il_430xN.20818656.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444052443189068002" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/milemarker">Mile Marker</a><br /><br />Stay tuned to learn more about these wonderful <a href="http://www.etsy.com">Etsy</a> shops throughout the month!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-23754370584874532182010-03-01T01:45:00.001-05:002010-03-01T01:45:00.674-05:00Etsy Interview & Special Deal with Funktapus Designs<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >(Psst... don't forget to enter the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-feltgirl.html">great giveaway from feltgirl</a>!)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">A vintage feel + astrology + funky bright color = I heart <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FunktapusDesigns">Funktapus Designs</a>!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Let's here from the creative future-astrophysicist herself, Becca.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Etsy Shop:</span> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FunktapusDesigns">Funktapus Designs</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blog:</span> <a href="http://funktapus.wordpress.com/">Funktapus</a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FunktapusDesigns"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4giSohoYyI/AAAAAAAABME/8Uih6sJwgEQ/s400/mosaic828abd35242b0cf7c22f0456155f2e501f23e7e3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442637853188711202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about yourself, Becca.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I'm studying to be an astrophysicist at the </span><a style="font-style: italic;" class="zem_slink" href="http://illinois.edu/" title="University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign" rel="homepage">University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, and I'm an ultra-nerd! I love music, books, crafts and everything vintage, but science is my real passion!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe yourself?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Intelligent, resourceful, geeky, giggly, and ambitious. :)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about your Etsy shop.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I opened shop in September of last year (just for fun, really!), but before I knew it I'd made tens of sales and my starfinders were getting some real recognition! I had to really streamline things, as I had previously been selling whatever I felt like making, and I tended to switch media from day to day. My current goal is to introduce a southern hemisphere version of my starfinders, some fun and nerdy greeting cards, and eventually some recycled paper goods so that I don't have to waste all of my scraps!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe your shop?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Nerdy, colorful, friendly, lively, fun.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Give your 5 favorite websites.</span><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://aprintaday.blogspot.com/">A Print A Day</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://savethewords.org/">Save the Words</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://xkcd.com/">xkcd: Joshing</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://miniaturerhino.blogspot.com/">miniature rhino</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/">Design Sponge</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Give your 5 favorite Etsy shops.</span><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/seapod">seapod</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MiniatureRhino">miniature rhino</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HAREandDRUM">HARE and DRUM's House of Color</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Floridity">Floridity</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pinkkiss">Pinkkiss Pottery</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What advice would you give other Etsy sellers?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Like what you sell, and have fun making it!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Anything else you would like us to know?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I like you. :)</span><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SPECIAL DEAL</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Get 50% off of your <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FunktapusDesigns?section_id=6713496">starfinder</a> purchase if you mention </span><a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com">Etsy Interviews</a>!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FunktapusDesigns?section_id=6713496"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4giTBbX_dI/AAAAAAAABMM/pXgKiw7NQwY/s400/il_430xN.113620739.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442637859873357266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">(Thanks, Becca!)</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/0364b911-4f30-4bb7-974a-9fc31302bbd1/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=0364b911-4f30-4bb7-974a-9fc31302bbd1" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-16096680625269731412010-02-26T09:09:00.003-05:002010-02-26T09:21:40.860-05:00FREE Ad Space for Your Etsy Shop!<table style="text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.etsy.com/flash/spots/etsy_mini.swf?user_id=7532112&user_name=BInspiredVintage&item_source=shop&item_size=thumbnail&rows=2&columns=4" height="186" width="374"><param name="movie" value="http://www.etsy.com/flash/spots/etsy_mini.swf?user_id=7532112&user_name=BInspiredVintage&item_source=shop&item_size=thumbnail&rows=2&columns=4"></object><br /></td></tr><tr><td><a style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(211, 87, 1); font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a><br /><a style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(211, 87, 1); font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" href="http://www.etsy.com/">Buy Handmade</a><br /><a style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(1, 146, 181); font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" href="http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com/">BInspiredVintage</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Today is the LAST DAY to enter the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-look-from-dumplin-design-studio-ad.html">giveaway for FREE ad space right here on Etsy Interviews</a>! All you have to do is leave one little comment to get FIVE chances to have your shop's <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.etsy.com/" title="Etsy" rel="homepage">Etsy</a> Mini front and center on my sidebar. PLUS, you'll get a Featured Sponsor Interview and promotion on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#%21/pages/BInspired-Vintage/133114519045">facebook</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/BInspiredMama">twitter</a>, too! It's easy - all you have to do is leave one little comment on <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-look-from-dumplin-design-studio-ad.html">this post</a> introducing yourself and your Etsy shop. (And I'll let you in on a little secret, too... there aren't many entrants so far, so the odds are in your favor!) Can't wait to meet you and visit your shop! <br /><br /><div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/8a51d577-8c2f-44e8-9eb5-3b1765b4ba76/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=8a51d577-8c2f-44e8-9eb5-3b1765b4ba76" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-60248630763878812862010-02-24T06:28:00.002-05:002010-02-24T07:53:26.095-05:00Etsy Interview & Giveaway with feltgirl<div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">(Psst... don't forget to enter the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-look-from-dumplin-design-studio-ad.html">ad space giveaway</a> from <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/01/welcome-to-etsyinterviews-with.html">Etsy Interviews</a>!)<br /></span></div><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >I am in LOVE with bright, bold color! And one of my favorite craft supplies to work with as of late is FELT. So I am IN LOVE with fun Etsy shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/feltgirl">feltgirl</a>! Let's learn more...</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Etsy Shop:</span><span style="font-size:180%;"> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/feltgirl">feltgirl</a></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other Etsy Shop:</span> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/VforViolet">V for Violet</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blog:</span> <a href="http://vforvioletblog.blogspot.com/">V for Violet</a><br /></span></div><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/feltgirl"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4AkqzujHsI/AAAAAAAABLA/o38JiCgr1tA/s400/mosaice66529824b1e33628ff9b6dd1d51fdb6c99e2ae5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440388667722112706" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about yourself, feltgirl.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I work from home in my little sewing studio and love every aspect of my job. </span> <span style="font-style: italic;">I love sewing, knitting and have just learned to crochet which it becoming a little bit of an obsession. I am also obsessed by buttons, and fabric and have quite a collection of both!<br /></span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />I am a big fan of the handmade ethic that is big at the moment. It's great that sewing and knitting is having a resurgence of popularity. I love handmade stuff and appreciate the time and effort that has gone into producing it.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />I have 4 children who are all now at school during the day which gives me time to sew.<br /></span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />I drink lots of tea and eat far too many biscuits.</span></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe yourself?</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">patient</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />creative</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />ambitious</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />optimistic</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />enthusiastic</span></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about your <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> shop.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I set up Feltgirl in 2009 when I had become exasperated in wanting lovely felt and buttons for my sewing and I couldn't find any. I had the dream of creating a little shop where you could find gorgeous coloured felt, beautiful different buttons - polka dots and stripes and delicious bright ribbons all in the same place. I have now expanded to include other stuff such as ric rac and pom pom trims. I put everything in the shop that I would love to find there.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">My aim for the shop is continue to be successful and expand the range even more, I am always on the look out for gorgeous supplies.</span></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe your shop?</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">colourful</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />exciting</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />inspiring</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />happy</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />fun</span></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38914560"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4AkrIeqbVI/AAAAAAAABLI/HUQGefj_a-I/s400/il_430xN.117325964.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440388673292627282" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">(Can be found <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38914560">here</a> at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/feltgirl">feltgirl</a>'s sister shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/vforviolet">V for Violet</a>!)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Give your 5 favorite websites.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/">Attic24</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://annamariahorner.blogspot.com/">Anna Maria</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://lilsonnysky.blogspot.com/">Lil Sonny Sky</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://loobylu.com/">loobylu</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://cupcakes-and-biscuits.blogspot.com/">Cupcakes and Biscuits</a><a target="_blank" href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.etsy.com/shop/syko%0Ahttp://www.etsy.com/shop/moaningminnie%0Ahttp://www.etsy.com/shop/gaiaconceptions%0Ahttp://www.etsy.com/shop/lisastubbs%0Ahttp://www.etsy.com/shop/summersville&usd=2&usg=ALhdy2-6Qhq7cBbIStBFyonSLY8JM3GFsQ"><br /></a></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Give your 5 favorite <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> shops.</span><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/syko">syko</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/moaningminnie">Moaning Minnie</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/gaiaconceptions">Gaia Conceptions</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lisastubbs">Lisa Stubbs</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/summersville">summersville</a></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What advice would you give other <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> sellers?</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I would say give it a go - promote yourself, get out there and let people know you are there. Having a blog is also a good idea, it's nice to get a bit of background on the seller, see how they create, makes it more personal.</span></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >GIVEAWAY!</span><br /><a href="http://feltgirl.etsy.com/">feltgirl</a> is so kind to offer...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >**</span><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39480522"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Full 71 Colour Pack of Mini Felt Squares</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >**</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Thanks so much, <a href="http://feltgirl.etsy.com/">feltgirl</a>!</span><br /></span></div><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here's how to enter:</span><br />Visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/feltgirl">feltgirl</a> or <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/vforviolet">V for Violet</a> and leave a comment on this post mentioning your favorite item.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />For more chances to win, leave a <span style="font-weight: bold;">separate post</span> for each of the following:<br />*Become a Follower of <a href="http://vforvioletblog.blogspot.com/">V for Violet</a>.<br />*Become a Follower of <a href="http://www.etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">EtsyInterviews</a>.<br />*Subscribe to <a href="http://www.etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">EtsyInterviews</a> via RSS.<br />*Tweet about this giveaway (please leave link to tweet).<br />*Follow <a href="http://www.twitter.com/binspiredmama">B.Inspired Mama on Twitter</a>.<br />*Become a fan of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/BInspired-Vintage/133114519045">B.Inspired Vintage on Facebook</a>.<br />*Share the giveaway on Facebook.<br />*Blog about the giveaway (please leave the link)<br />*Add <a href="http://www.etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">EtsyInterviews</a> to your blogroll.<br />*<a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html">Submit to be Featured on EtsyInterviews</a>, too!<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />The winner will be chosen via <a class="zem_slink" href="http://random.org/" title="Random.org" rel="homepage">Random.org</a> on Tuesday, March 2nd at 9PM EST. The winner will be emailed within 24 hours. Please make sure your email is in your profile or in the comment. <span style="font-weight: bold;">GOOD LUCK!</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com249tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-89394034319434054922010-02-23T07:42:00.003-05:002010-02-23T07:48:59.184-05:00ClaySwan Giveaway Winner...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Psst... don't forget to enter the </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-look-from-dumplin-design-studio-ad.html">giveaway for Etsy Mini Ad Space</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> right here on </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com">Etsy Interviews</a><span style="font-style: italic;">!)</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />And the WINNER of the<br /><a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-clayswan.html">CHOICE OF MEDIUM PORCELAIN TRAY from ClaySwan</a><br />is...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4PNdOjs73I/AAAAAAAABLs/EA5fliK03tE/s1600-h/RANDOM.ORG+-+True+Random+Number+Service_1266928902553.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 192px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4PNdOjs73I/AAAAAAAABLs/EA5fliK03tE/s400/RANDOM.ORG+-+True+Random+Number+Service_1266928902553.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441418676801433458" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4PN4EnJEPI/AAAAAAAABL0/RUnfwUHEDI8/s1600-h/Etsy+Interviews-+Etsy+Interview+%26+Giveaway+with+Clayswan_1266929105256.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 58px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4PN4EnJEPI/AAAAAAAABL0/RUnfwUHEDI8/s400/Etsy+Interviews-+Etsy+Interview+%26+Giveaway+with+Clayswan_1266929105256.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441419137987973362" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Congratulations, Betsabe! I will be in touch soon. </span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-22431999412914037402010-02-23T03:50:00.001-05:002010-02-23T03:50:00.561-05:00Friendly Advice: Stay Happy & Productive Working From Home<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/VerreDesign"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 98px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4Lw8LbH9JI/AAAAAAAABLg/PRv8JSYk2r0/s400/FireShot+capture+%23003+-+%27Etsy+__+Poster+Sketch%27+-+www_etsy_com_poster_sketch_php.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441176216466355346" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Patricia Wood of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/verredesign">VerreDesign</a> shares some GREAT ideas for <a href="http://verredesign.blogspot.com/2010/02/ten-tips-to-work-happy-and-productive.html">being happy and productive while working from home</a> on her <a href="http://verredesign.blogspot.com/">blog</a>. And judging by her full inventory and steady sales, she knows what she's talking about! My favorite is her suggestion for making three lists of three to organize your day. Maybe that would help keep my scatter-brain on better track! <span style="font-style: italic;">Thanks, Patricia!</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-7170164719838097232010-02-22T09:01:00.003-05:002010-02-22T09:08:03.286-05:00Koko Candles Giveaway Winner...<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >(Psst... today is your last day to enter the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-clayswan.html">giveaway from ClaySwan</a>! And don't forget to enter the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-look-from-dumplin-design-studio-ad.html">giveaway for Etsy Mini Ad Space right here on Etsy Interviews</a>!)</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />And the </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >WINNER</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> of the<br /><a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-koko.html"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">LOVE Candle Gift Set</span> from Koko Candles</span></a><br />is...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4KO_xQjqrI/AAAAAAAABLQ/GbzSsuG_G98/s1600-h/RANDOM.ORG+-+True+Random+Number+Service_1266847120585.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 195px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4KO_xQjqrI/AAAAAAAABLQ/GbzSsuG_G98/s400/RANDOM.ORG+-+True+Random+Number+Service_1266847120585.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441068526022666930" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4KPAEM8jqI/AAAAAAAABLY/ImbKHeHc-nA/s1600-h/EtsyInterviews-+Etsy+Interview+%26+Giveaway+with+Koko+Candles_1266847190474.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 39px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4KPAEM8jqI/AAAAAAAABLY/ImbKHeHc-nA/s400/EtsyInterviews-+Etsy+Interview+%26+Giveaway+with+Koko+Candles_1266847190474.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441068531107794594" border="0" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Congratulations, Ashley of <a href="http://demureprincess.blogspot.com/">Rejoice!</a>. I will email you soon.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-31508755402841439112010-02-22T06:45:00.003-05:002010-02-22T09:18:36.317-05:00New Look from Dumplin Design Studio & Ad Space Giveaway<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span><span><span style="font-style: italic;">(Psst... today is the last day to enter the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-clayswan.html">giveaway </a><a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-clayswan.html">from ClaySwan</a>!)</span></span></span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span><span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span>You may have noticed a "little" change around here... I hope you likie as much as I do. I'm more than THRILLED with my brand-spankin'-new blog design courtesy of fellow Etsian, Shay Bocks of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shaybocks?ga_search_query=shay&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">Dumplin Design Studio</a>! Shay comes HIGHLY recommended. The process was fast and painless. In fact, it was even FUN! She sent a little questionnaire to make sure she understood exactly what I was looking for, and it must have worked, because she nailed it on the very first try! The best part is that the new design offers PRIME AD SPACE right there in top right sidebar for a few of you lucky Etsy sellers! (Just make sure to enter the free giveaway below.) And make sure to keep <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shaybocks?ga_search_query=shay&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">Dumplin Design Studio</a> in mind for your graphic design needs, too!<br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Etsy Shop:</span> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shaybocks?ga_search_query=shay&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">Dumplin Design Studio</a></span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4AYefTizyI/AAAAAAAABKo/Poqh-277C5o/s1600-h/erin_t_snapshot.png"><br /></a></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Website:</span> <a href="http://www.dumplindesignstudio.com/">Dumplin Design Studio</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blog:</span> <a href="http://www.dumplindesignblog.blogspot.com/">Dumplin Design Blog</a></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span><span><span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4AYevsqO7I/AAAAAAAABKw/mLae6oBuVSQ/s1600-h/dd_screenshot.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4AYevsqO7I/AAAAAAAABKw/mLae6oBuVSQ/s400/dd_screenshot.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440375266342484914" border="0" /></a></span></span></span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Tell us a bit about yourself, Shay.</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;" ><br /></span> </span></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">I am a stay-at-home mom and army wife who LOVES graphic design. We currently live in Fort Knox, KY but Chesapeake, VA will always be our home.<br /><br /></span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe yourself?</span><br /></span></span> <span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">dedicated</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />creative</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />mommy</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">loyal</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />inspired</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about your <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> shop.</span><span><br /></span></span> <span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">History: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shaybocks?ga_search_query=shay&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">Dumplin Design Studio</a> started out as a small Myspace site called Bocks Creations. After the birth of my son in April 2008, I found myself up 3 times a night with nothing to occupy my time and keep me awake while feeding my baby. I decided it was time to take on a project and that became Bocks Creations. About six months later, I teamed up with Lisa at Carried Away then later branched out on my own with Dumplin Designs. At the inception, it was just a myspace page providing free and custom graphics. In August 2009, DumplinDesigns.com was born and later migrated to <a href="http://www.dumplindesignstudio.com/">DumplinDesignStudio.com</a>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mission: To provide high-quality design at affordable prices.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />What I Offer: </span> <span style="font-style: italic;"> <br />* Blogger Template Design</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"> <br />* Cards & Stationary Design</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"> <br />* Business Identity Design</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"> <br />* Event & Party Design</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"> <br />* And More!</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4AYefTizyI/AAAAAAAABKo/Poqh-277C5o/s1600-h/erin_t_snapshot.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4AYefTizyI/AAAAAAAABKo/Poqh-277C5o/s400/erin_t_snapshot.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440375261942173474" border="0" /></a></span></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe your shop?</span><br /></span></span> <span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">sleek</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">simple</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />creative</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">blogger</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />design</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dumplindesignstudio.com/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S4AYeFyWWyI/AAAAAAAABKg/w0KWBvww3SA/s400/queen_screenshot.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440375255092058914" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Give your 5 favorite websites.</span><br /></span></span> <span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.queenofthecastle.net/">Queen of the Castle</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://simplemom.net/">SIMPLEmom</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://zenhabits.net/">zenhabits</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/">Smashing Magazine</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.twigandthistle.com/blog/">Twig & Thistle</a><br /><br /><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Give your favorite </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> shops.</span><br /></span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/carrianndesigns">Carri Ann Designs</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CentsationalGirl">Centsational Style</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dimpleprints">dimple prints</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SimpleSage">Simple Sage Designs</a></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">GIVEAWAY!</span><br /><i>This great new blog design has inspired me to<br />feature some of your lovely Etsy shops in my new sidebar (at right)<br />so you get the attention you so deserve!<br />Therefore, I am offering...<br /><br /></i></span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">5 lucky Etsy sellers<br />**30 Days of FREE AD SPACE** </span><br />on <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">Etsy Interviews</a>!<br /></span><i><span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Includes:<br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/mini_generator.php">YOUR Etsy Mini</a> in the top right sidebar for 30 days,<br />a Featured Sponsor Interview,<br />and promotion on Twitter & Facebook!</span><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Here's how to enter:</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span> <span>Leave a comment introducing yourself and your Etsy shop you'd like to advertise along with the shop's link. Let me know why you think you'd be a great fit for Etsy Interviews. Give me your PITCH!</span><br /></span></span></div> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">For more chances to win</span>, leave a separate post for each of the following:<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span>*Visit <a href="http://www.dumplindesignstudio.com/2010/01/portfolio.html">Dumplin Design Studio's Portfolio</a> and leave a comment on this post<br />mentioning your favorite design.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span>*Blog about the giveaway (please leave the link)<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span>*Become a Follower of <a href="http://www.etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">EtsyInterviews</a>.<br />*Subscribe to <a href="http://www.etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">EtsyInterviews</a> via RSS.<br /></span><span>*Tweet about this giveaway (please leave link to tweet).<br />*Follow <a href="http://www.twitter.com/binspiredmama">B.Inspired Mama on Twitter</a>.<br />*Become a fan of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/BInspired-Vintage/133114519045">B.Inspired Vintage on Facebook</a>.<br />*Share the giveaway on Facebook.<br />*Add <a href="http://www.etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">EtsyInterviews</a> to your blogroll.<br />*<a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html">Submit to be Featured on EtsyInterviews</a>, too!<br /></span></span></div> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Because I want to make sure to have a good fit for Etsy Interviews, 8 semi-finalists will be chosen using </span><a class="zem_slink" href="http://random.org/" rel="homepage" style="font-style: italic;" title="Random.org">Random.org</a></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span><span style="font-style: italic;"> on Friday, February 26th, 2010. I will then use my own discretion to choose the 5 winners from those 8 semi-finalists. The winners will be emailed within 24 hours. Please make sure your email is in your profile or in the comment. <span style="font-weight: bold;">GOOD LUCK!</span></span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-54917034016431229812010-02-19T10:01:00.014-05:002010-02-19T13:43:07.466-05:00From the Forums: Tips for an Etsy Mompreneur<div style="text-align: center;">It's amazing that on any given day, I can find others just like me, going through the same things I am, right in the Etsy Forums. What a vast yet seemingly small Etsy world it is! I truly believe that the sense of community and friendship is Etsy's most endearing quality.<br /><br />I was so relieved to see that <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/BluebirdHandmadeBags">Sarah</a> of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BluebirdHandmadeBags">BlueBirdHandmadeBags</a> asked this question; a question I (as well as presumable many other stay-at-home mamas) struggle with EVERY day...<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">She asked:</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />I have a toddler and we are adopting again, so I have about 3 hours at the most maybe a day to devote to business including all aspects of running a business and making things for my shop. Since I sew it takes a while to make items, and with everything going on with the adoption and raising a child, sewing has taken a back seat right now, thus not many items in my shop. :)</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">I'm looking for specific tips on better marketing strategies and store promotions as well as any other nuggets of wisdom y'all can pass along specifically for a stay at home mom. Any other advice is really welcome. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">They answered:</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />I work outside of the home, but we have a similar amount of time to work on our business...I suggest a facebook fanpage. I invited some friends and family to join, then between Etsy and people seeing it on other people's pages, I got more members. I've had a few sales from it so far.</span> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PhineasandLou">PhineasandLou</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I'm not very good at time management, so I can't really help you out on that, but when mine were little, I worked at night....</span> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/justgivemepeace">justgivemepeace</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">My big tip is to have a dedicated space for your work so that your not spending half of your time setting up and tearing down.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> Then pop in and work at nap time, bedtime, when your partner is with the kids, whenever you get a second.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> I also leave the computer on (with sleep mode) so that I can quickly check and update things. Most of all, don't pressure yourself to much! Let the laundry pile up!! </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LuttrellStudio">LuttrellStudio</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I am a SAHM of a 3yo and 1.5yo. I sew as well. I have a little nook in our kids playroom, which is gated off from the kiddos. Most of the time they are very good about letting me work as long as they can see me. I try to take advantage of nap time, but a lot of times the housework consumes that time. The kids go down at 8pm. I spend a little time with DH, and from 10-1 (or 3am sometimes) I am sewing or promoting my business. </span><span style="font-style: italic;">It also helps to make several of the same items at once. My diaper clutches use to take 1hr to make, but that was because I did them all 1 by 1. I have an assembly line going now and it takes 30-45mins to make 1. </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/modmomME">modmomME</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I've toyed with the idea of utilizing an iPhone or any other internet-browsing phone as a tool for promoting; if you're waiting in line somewhere you can tweet or answer convos, etc. and you're not tied to your computer.</span> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/NoriaJewelry">NoriaJewelry</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S37aAWXdHOI/AAAAAAAABKI/aqS6z6iuz5s/s1600-h/FireShot+capture+%23002+-+%27Etsy+__+Poster+Sketch%27+-+www_etsy_com_poster_sketch_php.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S37aAWXdHOI/AAAAAAAABKI/aqS6z6iuz5s/s400/FireShot+capture+%23002+-+%27Etsy+__+Poster+Sketch%27+-+www_etsy_com_poster_sketch_php.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440025099448949986" border="0" /></a></span></span></span><span style="font-size:78%;">And just look (above) what these busy mamas manage to do. AMAZING!<br />Visit the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6442264&page=2">forum thread</a> to read their full responses and many more not featured here.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Do YOU have any tips for a busy Etsy mompreneur?</span></span></span><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-35374161690957304972010-02-18T15:43:00.006-05:002010-02-18T15:50:17.149-05:00New Blog Design Teaser by Dumplin Design Studio<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S32nsuMXmzI/AAAAAAAABIg/A2Wlpzu88ks/s1600-h/Dumplin+Tester_1266526101641.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 46px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S32nsuMXmzI/AAAAAAAABIg/A2Wlpzu88ks/s400/Dumplin+Tester_1266526101641.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439688311689419570" border="0" /></a>Just a little taste of EXCITING CHANGES to come<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">with the help of the A-M-A-Z-I-N-G<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shaybocks">Dumplin Design Studio on Etsy</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-85519465803455554622010-02-18T11:26:00.003-05:002010-02-18T11:31:53.843-05:00The Daily Pincushion Giveaway Winner...<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(Psst... don't forget to enter the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-koko.html">giveaway from Koko Candles</a> and the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-daily.html">giveaway from Clayswan</a>, too!)<br /><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thedailypincushion"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 393px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S31q68KHxvI/AAAAAAAABIA/gwq-JE6tWdQ/s400/il_fullxfull.118368579.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439621485746964210" border="0" /></a><br />And the <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >WINNER</span> of the<br /><br /><a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-daily.html">Choice of Pincushion & Emery Set from The Daily Pincushion</a><br /><br />is...<br /><br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Number 79 ~~~~~ <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">M<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(Congratulations, M! I will email you soon.)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-38455209564568868872010-02-17T01:18:00.002-05:002010-02-17T09:02:53.763-05:00Etsy Interview with Noica and her Craftomania Toolbar<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(Psst... today is the last day to enter the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-daily.html">giveaway from The Daily Pincushion</a>!<br />And don't forget the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-koko.html">giveaway from Koko Candles</a> and the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-clayswan.html">giveaway from Clayswan</a>, too!)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Since I've gotten my Firefox browser (not that you NEED it), I am all about the fun add-ons and toolbars. So I was ecstatic when I came across <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/noabrumberg">Noa Brumberg's</a> <a href="http://craftomaniatools.blogspot.com/">Craftomania toolbar</a> especially for Etsy-lovers!! It puts everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) Etsy right at my fingertips. And it didn't hurt that it already listed <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">EtsyInterviews</a> under the blogs button when I first downloaded it. (Thanks, Noa!) Let's hear more about it and her cute little Etsy shop from Noa herself...<br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Etsy Shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/noabrumberg">Noica</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Blog: <a href="http://craftomaniatools.blogspot.com/">Craftomania Tools</a></span><br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S3rsz4oNY3I/AAAAAAAABHg/7_mXjjLa60k/s1600-h/craftomania+big+banner+20cm.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 57px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S3rsz4oNY3I/AAAAAAAABHg/7_mXjjLa60k/s400/craftomania+big+banner+20cm.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438919876121813874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about yourself, Noa.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">My name is Noa, but you can call me Noica. I'm 26 years old and on my 4Th year of visual communications design studies, live in Tel-Aviv, Israel. I love making plush, graphics and short animations.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> I created along with my boyfriend the <a href="http://craftomaniatools.blogspot.com/">Craftomania toolbar</a> for Etsy users.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> A couple of months on Etsy were more than enough for us to assemble a very detailed and ever growing list of favorite Etsy related links, and w</span><span style="font-style: italic;">e were baffled; Navigating through the endless list of blogs and magazines and tools. Every site or blog led to a new exciting one, and on it went..</span>. <span style="font-style: italic;">We were wondering to </span><span style="font-style: italic;">ourselves that there had to be a better way to manage our stores and our time on Etsy. And so we started to build <a href="http://craftomaniatools.blogspot.com/">Craftomania toolbar</a>.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">We felt so excited starting <a href="http://craftomaniatools.blogspot.com/">Craftomania Toolbar</a>; creating order from mayhem, neatness from Chaos! We categorized our lists of everything Etsy (Craftopolis, Craft cult, treasuries, blogs,</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> sites that offer promotions, groups, and many more).</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">And finally there was serenity: we were 1-click away from everything we need and even the morning coffee tasted </span><span style="font-style: italic;">better.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">We thought it's selfish to keep it all to ourselves and that others should benefit from the toolbar as well. That’s when we teamed up and created the Craftomania Tools Team.</span> <a href="http://craftomaniatools.blogspot.com/2010/02/whats-on-craftomania-toolbar.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here</span></a><span style="font-style: italic;"> you can see the toolbar's map- all the menus and links on it.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">To download the toolbar click <a href="http://craftomania.ourtoolbar.com/">here</a>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe yourself?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">possum</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />fun</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />sunshine</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">optimistic</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />carebear</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us a bit about your Etsy shop.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I just love the idea that people from all over the world can have their own </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/noabrumberg">Noica plush or graphic</a><span style="font-style: italic;">. I Love kids, and it makes me happy knowing that they can hug my reindeer. :)</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">As for the toolbar, it is fun to help others and find new friend. We are building a community here. Now we are dedicated to anything Etsy and handmade. Our goal is to create a Tool which is a synonym to managing your store on Etsy. </span><span style="font-style: italic;">The </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://craftomaniatools.blogspot.com/">Craftomania toolbar</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> is a lot more than a links index; it's a community of Etsians, where all are invited to join freely.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What 5 words would you use to describe your shop?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">soft</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">funny</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">whimsical </span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />unique</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">sweet </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32739678"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S3rug3QI7SI/AAAAAAAABHw/LbsJyE9DhDM/s400/il_430xN.96524276.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438921748358163746" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What are your favorite websites?</span><br /><table style="font-style: italic;" class="tblGenFixed" id="tblMain_0" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr onclick="lv().editRow(event,15)" class="edit" id="r15"><td id="r15c11">I have so many this one is hard, but you can see all websites I love on the toolbar.<br /><a href="http://www.notcot.org/">NOTCOT.org</a><br /><a href="http://poppytalkhandmade.blogspot.com/">Poppytalk Handmade</a><br /><a href="http://ffffound.com/">FFFFOUND!</a><br /><a href="http://amyholtondesigns.blogspot.com/">Amy Holton Designs</a><br /><a href="http://bobilina.blogspot.com/">doll stories</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Give your favorite Etsy shops.</span><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/babytogo">Baby To Go</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/nuritdesign">Nurit Design</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OpusMuse">Opus Muse</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/netamir">Netamir's Designs</a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/amyholtondesigns">Amy Holton Designs</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What advice would you give other Etsy sellers?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Just have fun with it, make yourself a fun workspace, find new friends from far away countries, try to help others, create during positive thinking and let the world do the rest.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Anything else you would like to share?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I offer my toolbar for free <a href="http://craftomania.ourtoolbar.com/">here</a>!</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />And a free iron it patches for ordering from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35217939">my store</a>.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Iron-it are my original handmade illustrations made into ironing patches! You can decorate shirts, hats, napkins and more!</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> Just Place the patch, facing down on the fabric, at the desired location. Set the Iron to maximum and Place it on the pat</span><span style="font-style: italic;">ch, steam for about 5-15 seconds in small flattening motions.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />YOU'LL GET A BAG WITH-</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />5 desired characters</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />1 "NOICA" try-out patch</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Detailed instructions in English or Hebrew!</span><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828495653895555833.post-11071004381717919472010-02-15T11:39:00.007-05:002010-02-15T18:36:24.128-05:00Etsy Interview & Giveaway with Clayswan<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(Psst... only one more day to enter the <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-daily.html">giveaway from The Daily Pincushion</a>! And don't forget the new <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/etsy-interview-giveaway-with-koko.html">giveaway from Koko Candles</a>, too!)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just LOVE the bold bright colors of the hand-built porcelain pottery at <a href="http://clayswan.etsy.com/">Clayswan</a>. I was thrilled to be able to interview the creator, Lyn! Let's meet her...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Etsy Shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/clayswan">Clayswan</a><br />Second Etsy Shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lynswan">Lynswan</a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/clayswan"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S3nZj0qjl_I/AAAAAAAABHY/2uee3sw8eZg/s400/mosaic22bdb62c1e6980af4926a974ee795bb125f292fd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438617234482370546" border="0" /></a><br />Tell us a bit about yourself, Lyn.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I am a ceramic artist living and working in Sonoma, California. My current body of work is very much inspired by early California Pottery, Bauer Ware and Fiesta Ware. I love to hand build, I love color, and I always seem to imply function in my work. </span><span style="font-style: italic;">This does not necessitate daily use, but it is always nice to know that on that special occasion, you have that special piece to use .... you know, like that first cup of coffee in the morning!</span><br /><br />What 5 words would you use to describe yourself?<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">happy</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />encouraging</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">inspired</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />creative</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />out-of-the-box</span><br /><br />Tell us a bit about your Etsy shop.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">My shop opened just over a year ago. Fellow potters in the bay area kept on prompting, nudging, compelling me .... just to try Etsy. Then, last year at the ACC Baltimore Show, an Etsy team gave a wonderful presentation about the Etsy world. All of a sudden the doors opened wide, and I never looked back. I continue to try to bring new pieces to my shop all the time and just LOVE to try out new ideas on a world wide audience.</span><br /><br />What 5 words would you use to describe your shop?<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">happy</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />playful</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />whimsical</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />smile</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />useful</span><br /><br />What are your favorite websites?<br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Apartment Therapy</span></a><br /><br />Give your favorite Etsy shops.<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/susaneastman?ga_search_query=susaneastman&ga_search_type=seller_usernames"><span style="font-style: italic;">Susan Eastman</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/raedunn?ga_search_query=raedunn&ga_search_type=seller_usernames"><span style="font-style: italic;">raedunn</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/whitneysmith?ga_search_query=whitneysmith&ga_search_type=seller_usernames"><span style="font-style: italic;">Whitney Smith Pottery</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/catherinereece"><span style="font-style: italic;">Village Clay Works</span></a><br /><br />What advice would you give other Etsy sellers?<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Stay with it, visit and "fluff" daily, check out what everyone is doing and let it inspire you.</span><br /><br />Anything else you would like to share?<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I have undying gratitude to the Etsy team for providing this wonderful venue in which we can present our work. Etsy is a simple and inexpensive format. There are so many talented artists that would not have had the opportunity to showcase their talent (and I am one that believes that every one has talent) on such a level, reaching far beyond their back door. Thank you, Etsy!</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >GIVEAWAY!</span><br />Lyn is so kind to offer one of her most popular pieces...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >**A MEDIUM PORCELAIN TRAY OF CHOICE!!!**</span><br />Thanks so much, Lyn!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/clayswan"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ice-ozm6beI/S3nZHV7GR4I/AAAAAAAABHI/yAMI9vV8zok/s400/mosaic503d0bda7c4dca4173e2291f63460addb8c8db1b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438616745193916290" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here's how to enter:</span><br />Visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/clayswan">Clayswan</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lynswan">Lynswan</a> and leave a comment on this post<br />mentioning your favorite item.<br /></div><br />For more chances to win, leave a separate post for each of the following:<br /><br />*Become a Follower of <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">EtsyInterviews</a>.<br />*Subscribe to <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default">EtsyInterviews via RSS</a>.<br />*Tweet about this giveaway (please leave link to tweet).<br />*Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/binspiredmama">B.Inspired Mama</a> on Twitter.<br />*Become a fan of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/edit/?id=133114519045#%21/pages/BInspired-Vintage/133114519045">B.Inspired Vintage</a> on Facebook.<br />*Share the giveaway on Facebook.<br />*Blog about the giveaway (please leave the link)<br />*Add <a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/">EtsyInterviews</a> to your blogroll.<br />*<a href="http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html">Submit to be Featured on EtsyInterviews</a>!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The winner will be chosen via <a href="http://www.random.org/">Random.org</a> on Sunday, February 22th at 9PM EST. The winner will be emailed within 24 hours. Please make sure your email is in your profile or in the comment. GOOD LUCK!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">If you'd like to be featured on Etsy Interviews, fill out the easy for here: http://etsyinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-be-featured-on-etsyinterviews.html! AND please check out my Etsy shops, B.Inspired Vintage (http://binspiredvintage.etsy.com) and B.Inspired Supply (http://binspiredsupply.etsy.com).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631225716302341525noreply@blogger.com239