I chose mushrooms for the outside of my DS case because it seemed fun and in keeping with a Nintendo theme. Not shown here: the bright blue zipper
Monday, March 17, 2008
...*is shocked that this is considered positive* You know, if you have gotten to the point where you're writing lists of folks you hate on etsy, it's time to step awaaaaay from the internet.
rants: are they allowed on alchemy?
posted so that people can see it when they take it down:
I don't need anything made, but I have a request for those of you would like a custom piece:
I've been looking through Alchemy at the disrespectfully low prices people want to pay for CUSTOM HANDMADE clothing. You're asking someone to make you something because you can't find it anywhere else, be it an artistic vision, or something to fit your personal body type.
Here's what us sewers have to pay out of pocket:
Fabric costs (quality fabric is expensive!)
Thread costs
Time and Gas to drive to the fabric store.
Water and electric to wash and pre-shrink fabrics (So your finished piece doesn't become too small the first time you wash it)
Electric to run the machines and the iron
Rent/mortgage for the space we work in
Internet so we can take your orders
Time and gas to the post office
TIME to work with you to figure out what you want
TIME to design the piece
TIME to measure, cut, pin and sew it all together.
Thanks for taking the time to consider everything we put into our art. ~Peace~
posted so that people can see it when they take it down:
I don't need anything made, but I have a request for those of you would like a custom piece:
I've been looking through Alchemy at the disrespectfully low prices people want to pay for CUSTOM HANDMADE clothing. You're asking someone to make you something because you can't find it anywhere else, be it an artistic vision, or something to fit your personal body type.
Here's what us sewers have to pay out of pocket:
Fabric costs (quality fabric is expensive!)
Thread costs
Time and Gas to drive to the fabric store.
Water and electric to wash and pre-shrink fabrics (So your finished piece doesn't become too small the first time you wash it)
Electric to run the machines and the iron
Rent/mortgage for the space we work in
Internet so we can take your orders
Time and gas to the post office
TIME to work with you to figure out what you want
TIME to design the piece
TIME to measure, cut, pin and sew it all together.
Thanks for taking the time to consider everything we put into our art. ~Peace~
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Ok, I failed at my challenege. But my failure gave me new strength to explain how the internet works!
Why is my item on oodle, thefind, google products,etc?
Search engines search the internet using computer programs. Certain content shows up based on the search engine- like oodle aggregates classifieds postings. Malicious people aren't coming to your site and stealing your pictures.
Why is my stuff on stylehive,stylefeeder, thisnext?
Someone found your item and decided to show it to the whole internet. You can email your fan and hope they delete it.
Why is my item on oodle, thefind, google products,etc?
Search engines search the internet using computer programs. Certain content shows up based on the search engine- like oodle aggregates classifieds postings. Malicious people aren't coming to your site and stealing your pictures.
Why is my stuff on stylehive,stylefeeder, thisnext?
Someone found your item and decided to show it to the whole internet. You can email your fan and hope they delete it.
I'm having an amazing challenge this week! It's the anti etsy forum challenge! I'll stay off the forums for a full week. Wish me luck.
Pros: I will not be inclined to go for the jugular when someone says something ridiculous, I can spend the time watching Invader Zim, I won't be tempted to buy other people's stuff
Cons: I can't advertise my blog or items in the forums.
Pros: I will not be inclined to go for the jugular when someone says something ridiculous, I can spend the time watching Invader Zim, I won't be tempted to buy other people's stuff
Cons: I can't advertise my blog or items in the forums.
Friday, March 14, 2008
I just realized
that I went nearly 2 days without listing or relisting items on etsy. I started to list my new stuff again, but that was pretty unusual for me. I think I'll have all the new items I made up on various sites by Sunday.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Alchemy is back and is causing controversy Pricing is tough, not only because of differences in skill and material price, but because people are coming from very different parts of the country and with very different standards of living. I mean some people can buy $200 jeans like that, but for me, that's what I make in a whole month. [I'm in grad school and scrape together part time earnings with online sales]. But I will still make alchemy requests- maybe not for expensive items, but I'll do what I can to support other artists.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Customers may be cutting back on spending. To counteract this trend, I'm making more low price items. Expect a lot of cell charms, folks.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Oh no! Someone else took pictures of jewelry on a deck!! Better call my e-lawyer! Seriously, I bet this person has never heard of me, and my tendency to take pictures on a deck. At least everyone can enjoy pearl earrings, except maybe vegans.
I've been promoting and my sale in on indie contests. I'm also shipping an ebay package today
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Kaylah makes some good promos points. Also, don't just post one thread and just leave. Contribute to the threads of others too. Chat and say things about the items of others. People feel good hearing good things. Also, come back to your thread and talk, People often say nice things, so thank them.
Thursday, March 06, 2008
I got my 600th heart, so I decided on a 30% off sale on earrings.
Why Nobody is Copying You-
1)You used two or three common English words- Someone else named their earrings Moons Over Miami. They are copying you, right? Actually, thousands, even millions, of people have been exposed to the idea of 'Moons Over Miami'- it's a song, a movie, a TV show. Or what if someone called their earrings Ocean Dangles? They probably aren't copying you. Ocean is a very common word, and dangles is descriptive.
2)Your super secret supplier is on the internet- The truth is that suppliers want to make as much money as possible. They can't do this by selling fish hook earwires and little charms with paw prints to only you. So every day, your supplier to selling these to hundreds of people. And so everyday, at least ten people are thinking "what if I put these charms, on these earwires, with a little crystal inbetween'. These people don't even know you exist.
3)Your super secret design was in last month's copy of Bead and Button:
The truth is that there are probably very few original designs. Sooner or later, the pattern for a peyote stitch bracelet, chandelier earrings or hammered sterling silver hoops will be published somewhere that thousands of people read. In the old days, maybe this wasn't as important. If you in one state and someone else in another state make the same twist to the design they saw in a beading book, it used to be that you had no way of knowing this. You were safely on other ends of the country, never the twain to meet. But online, if I wirewrap a gemstone and you wirewrap a gemstone, we, and thousands of other people, can see that we wirewrapped gemstones. There are also tutorials, unconnected to either of us, telling people how to wirewrap gemstones.
4)Really, is that all that original and new?
I think a lot of the worries about copying are related to the rise of the internet as a craft selling medium. It used to be even though you ordered your supplies from a nationwide catolog, and widely avaliable books, you could often be the only person at the craft fair selling wire wrapped pendants. But without these local monopolies, how can someone be successful? Well, I would suggest better craftspersonship, publizing yourself, and making sure your items have internet appeal- good pictures, good descriptions, good keywords. But also, another part of this is realizing how the internet works-there are millions of people on the internet, who in fact, have no idea who you are. Even a really sucessful person by craft world standards is maybe known to maybe 5,000 people, and that's being generous.
So millions of people online do their business every day without any knowledge of you or your creations. They buy supplies, they create things, and sometimes they post them online- not knowing that their beads on headpins look like yours...
5)An example-an etisian showed ten necklaces that looked similar. Note that the charms were probably bought from the same or a similar supplier, and also that the idea "I love Paris' is very common.
1)You used two or three common English words- Someone else named their earrings Moons Over Miami. They are copying you, right? Actually, thousands, even millions, of people have been exposed to the idea of 'Moons Over Miami'- it's a song, a movie, a TV show. Or what if someone called their earrings Ocean Dangles? They probably aren't copying you. Ocean is a very common word, and dangles is descriptive.
2)Your super secret supplier is on the internet- The truth is that suppliers want to make as much money as possible. They can't do this by selling fish hook earwires and little charms with paw prints to only you. So every day, your supplier to selling these to hundreds of people. And so everyday, at least ten people are thinking "what if I put these charms, on these earwires, with a little crystal inbetween'. These people don't even know you exist.
3)Your super secret design was in last month's copy of Bead and Button:
The truth is that there are probably very few original designs. Sooner or later, the pattern for a peyote stitch bracelet, chandelier earrings or hammered sterling silver hoops will be published somewhere that thousands of people read. In the old days, maybe this wasn't as important. If you in one state and someone else in another state make the same twist to the design they saw in a beading book, it used to be that you had no way of knowing this. You were safely on other ends of the country, never the twain to meet. But online, if I wirewrap a gemstone and you wirewrap a gemstone, we, and thousands of other people, can see that we wirewrapped gemstones. There are also tutorials, unconnected to either of us, telling people how to wirewrap gemstones.
4)Really, is that all that original and new?
I think a lot of the worries about copying are related to the rise of the internet as a craft selling medium. It used to be even though you ordered your supplies from a nationwide catolog, and widely avaliable books, you could often be the only person at the craft fair selling wire wrapped pendants. But without these local monopolies, how can someone be successful? Well, I would suggest better craftspersonship, publizing yourself, and making sure your items have internet appeal- good pictures, good descriptions, good keywords. But also, another part of this is realizing how the internet works-there are millions of people on the internet, who in fact, have no idea who you are. Even a really sucessful person by craft world standards is maybe known to maybe 5,000 people, and that's being generous.
So millions of people online do their business every day without any knowledge of you or your creations. They buy supplies, they create things, and sometimes they post them online- not knowing that their beads on headpins look like yours...
5)An example-an etisian showed ten necklaces that looked similar. Note that the charms were probably bought from the same or a similar supplier, and also that the idea "I love Paris' is very common.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
[so not my picture!]
It seems that community supported agriculture- pay a fee, and get produce for months- has been extended to livestock as well. An interesting combination of animal advocacy- help farmers keep extra sheep, even though they aren't productive- and back to the land economic advocacy- support the small sheep farmer- this is an offer to watch.
I downloaded collage maker software so that I could make collages for livejournal easily. I was going to make a shop banner for my main site, but then I realized I had 7 ebay auctions ending today, so I promoted them instead. I tried to photograph a new item, but couldn't get any good pictures, so I'll wait until 11.
Monday, March 03, 2008
Live blogging the etsy treehouse chat; 10:30; My thoughts and a summary:
10:30-10:36 Matt seems to disagree with admin getting unfair advantages on their seller accounts. He says he will avoid specific questions. Matt admits that we made mistakes. Talks about consistent actions; policies.
10:37- 10:40 : Matt says that policies will be created so that accidental closures will be less likely. Sarahsays notes that if you're afraid to speak your mind email at community@etsy.com Danielexo said we should respect each other, but I think she is rude. Opened up for discussion. Free chat on feedback. Matt talks about miscommunications.
10:41-10:45 sellers express desires to respond to feedback. Discussion on the convo system. I suggest that we need to be able to remove neutrals. some sellers do not want detailed feedback system. Stella talks about how etsy support only has english speakers.
10:46-10:50 feedback and shipping times- should etsy be invovled? Should etsy be invovled in buyer seller disputes? Many say no- although some say that they should if they look for behavior patterns, instead of just one strike. Matt suggests a safe market place- intervention if people don't send or don't buy.
10:50- 11:06 Closure based on feedback is suggested. Stella says that if we disclose the feedback threshold, people will game the system. Stella says something about new communication tools. Matt says profiles need a revamp. Emily says something about notification that I don't understand. We can work it out, all the admins sing. Let's all communicate!
Matt- some stuff should be on a case to case basis, but we need to have clear policies. Sellers suggest training for admins. Flow charts are suggested. People suggest telephone calls too. There may be changes in the flagging system, Matt suggests. Matt suggests that 6 support people were hired. Seller board? Matt- interesting idea, sensitive info... Pro mod service? Matt: says something about consistent policies, being more careful. *imagines them as rent a cops* soap dislikes vigilante youth groups, Matt loves everyone- is he high? Matt doesn't know how Canada Post works. Emily says the customs form is proof. Emily says receipts can be proof. Matt would love to be able to delete a bad post, without letting the thread being closed down. Rokali hasn't said anything for a long time. Matt says admins shouldn't change what they post.
Sarahsays that some threads were deleted because of legal notice.Venessa and comment moderation in storque: it is a blog, not like the forums. appaently they need to keep a nice front.
Ok, at 11:08, I am ending, because the truth is that I need to lay down and cough.
10:30-10:36 Matt seems to disagree with admin getting unfair advantages on their seller accounts. He says he will avoid specific questions. Matt admits that we made mistakes. Talks about consistent actions; policies.
10:37- 10:40 : Matt says that policies will be created so that accidental closures will be less likely. Sarahsays notes that if you're afraid to speak your mind email at community@etsy.com Danielexo said we should respect each other, but I think she is rude. Opened up for discussion. Free chat on feedback. Matt talks about miscommunications.
10:41-10:45 sellers express desires to respond to feedback. Discussion on the convo system. I suggest that we need to be able to remove neutrals. some sellers do not want detailed feedback system. Stella talks about how etsy support only has english speakers.
10:46-10:50 feedback and shipping times- should etsy be invovled? Should etsy be invovled in buyer seller disputes? Many say no- although some say that they should if they look for behavior patterns, instead of just one strike. Matt suggests a safe market place- intervention if people don't send or don't buy.
10:50- 11:06 Closure based on feedback is suggested. Stella says that if we disclose the feedback threshold, people will game the system. Stella says something about new communication tools. Matt says profiles need a revamp. Emily says something about notification that I don't understand. We can work it out, all the admins sing. Let's all communicate!
Matt- some stuff should be on a case to case basis, but we need to have clear policies. Sellers suggest training for admins. Flow charts are suggested. People suggest telephone calls too. There may be changes in the flagging system, Matt suggests. Matt suggests that 6 support people were hired. Seller board? Matt- interesting idea, sensitive info... Pro mod service? Matt: says something about consistent policies, being more careful. *imagines them as rent a cops* soap dislikes vigilante youth groups, Matt loves everyone- is he high? Matt doesn't know how Canada Post works. Emily says the customs form is proof. Emily says receipts can be proof. Matt would love to be able to delete a bad post, without letting the thread being closed down. Rokali hasn't said anything for a long time. Matt says admins shouldn't change what they post.
Sarahsays that some threads were deleted because of legal notice.Venessa and comment moderation in storque: it is a blog, not like the forums. appaently they need to keep a nice front.
Ok, at 11:08, I am ending, because the truth is that I need to lay down and cough.
Sunday, March 02, 2008
We get the same ol' 'well, I mine the metal for my beads myself' thread, and so I'd like to point out something. There are probably 200,0000 jewelers on etsy[a million folks on etsy, rob says, 25% jewelry etsy tools says]. A juried site might take 100, or maybe 500 if they were being really expansive. So basically, no matter how much better you think your craft is than everyone else's- this juried site would have you on the outs.
I'd rather let everyone come in and play, even if I don't like their work, than to set up barriers for my ego. I am online showing my jewelry to sell. I can't sell anything if I've got no platform. I've sold only 64 items, but I sold them because instead of spending my time worrying if I could fit into someone's idea of what was worthy of being called this or that, I was able to spend my time promoting and spend my time improving my craft and my photos. I say that the person who is putting a pendant on a chain one day is going to start beading the next, and then comes metal working and wirewrapping and by the end, you have a great jeweler, but they couldn't have gotten that far if at the beginning they didn't have any place to grow artistically.
I'd rather let everyone come in and play, even if I don't like their work, than to set up barriers for my ego. I am online showing my jewelry to sell. I can't sell anything if I've got no platform. I've sold only 64 items, but I sold them because instead of spending my time worrying if I could fit into someone's idea of what was worthy of being called this or that, I was able to spend my time promoting and spend my time improving my craft and my photos. I say that the person who is putting a pendant on a chain one day is going to start beading the next, and then comes metal working and wirewrapping and by the end, you have a great jeweler, but they couldn't have gotten that far if at the beginning they didn't have any place to grow artistically.
decisions..
The hardest part of new items is not photographing them. It's figuring out where to put them. I have an etsy, a website, a lov.li, dawanda, and mintd. Sometimes I have a definite idea- these earrings are meant for lov.li where I put a lot of my more fun items, or some items look like they deserve to go to my website, which is my flag ship- but others don't really have a definite niche, so I am always wondering where they go.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Popular seller artfulmarket returns! Much supply buying ensues. Etsy attempts to calm upset sellers using a storque article.
Also, my ebay auctions are ending tommorow. Buy my comics so I can buy some more.
Also, my ebay auctions are ending tommorow. Buy my comics so I can buy some more.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
About the missing Artful Market on etsy, you can still purchase from her from her website.
She also created a blog, if you want to lend her your support. Also, former etsy shops have set up a group .
She also created a blog, if you want to lend her your support. Also, former etsy shops have set up a group .
Recycling and reusing is getting a boost on etsy. I save and reuse packaging supplies, and use recycled materials for some of my items.
today's promos forum tips: comment on the items of others in your thread. It bumps it up.
today's promos forum tips: comment on the items of others in your thread. It bumps it up.
On NPR, I heard of a festival where you buy minature versions of the things you want in the coming year. So I was inspired to make a mini festival list at kaboodle.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Etsy News is on the shop closings of Friday. Admin attempts to soothe fears.
Today's promotional forum tip: Tabbed browsing-open other people's links in new tabs[or windows if you are browser deprived] so that you can see many items in a short amount of time.
Today's promotional forum tip: Tabbed browsing-open other people's links in new tabs[or windows if you are browser deprived] so that you can see many items in a short amount of time.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Etsy artists of color on the storque. Also, check my item on the bottom.
Not my picture.
Today, I bought a tic tac toe game from a boardgame maker. I'm torn though. Should I keep it for myself and pull it out during lulls in board gaming or should I let the children at work play it? They love mancala.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
This is an interesting thread on ebay.
Personally, I think that there are some factors that people weight differently in choosing a venue:
fees: how much does it cost?
sales: how much can you sell?
traffic: how many people come to the site per day?
cachet: does it sound cool to people?
community: are the other sellers nice?
customer service: is it good?
bugginess: does the site work?
Personally, I'd prefer high fees, high traffic, and high sales to low fees, low traffic, and low sales. Cachet, community and consumer service are less important concerns. I dislike a buggy site.
I think that if you need the money, go with the high sales even if there are high fees. If you can afford to wait for months to get a sale, you can go on other venues.
Personally, I think that there are some factors that people weight differently in choosing a venue:
fees: how much does it cost?
sales: how much can you sell?
traffic: how many people come to the site per day?
cachet: does it sound cool to people?
community: are the other sellers nice?
customer service: is it good?
bugginess: does the site work?
Personally, I'd prefer high fees, high traffic, and high sales to low fees, low traffic, and low sales. Cachet, community and consumer service are less important concerns. I dislike a buggy site.
I think that if you need the money, go with the high sales even if there are high fees. If you can afford to wait for months to get a sale, you can go on other venues.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Thoughts on ebay and etsy:
On ebay, $200 per month is a small seller.
On etsy, $200 per month is doing good.
Of course, on etsy, almost all items must be produced by hand, thus limiting the quantities that can be sold.
hehhe, this is a fun thread. Personally, I don't get wagglepop. That site has no customer base, and so for 9.95 per month, you could just get your own website. It's not like etsy, which at least has buyers cruising the 'aisles'.
On ebay, $200 per month is a small seller.
On etsy, $200 per month is doing good.
Of course, on etsy, almost all items must be produced by hand, thus limiting the quantities that can be sold.
hehhe, this is a fun thread. Personally, I don't get wagglepop. That site has no customer base, and so for 9.95 per month, you could just get your own website. It's not like etsy, which at least has buyers cruising the 'aisles'.
I created a dawanda shop.
Today's etsy promotions forum tip: if at first you don't succeed, try try again.
Today's etsy promotions forum tip: if at first you don't succeed, try try again.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
It seems that we have a black history month sale on soap. *saves pennies*
On etsy, the color picker has been changed.
I also learned an important business lesson from Krogers. You see, I've been shopping at Schnunks because they have a wider variety of foods, and I don't have to go very far to find something interesting. I went into Krogers since cereal is usually cereal, and I found a much improved international section- Carribean, Thai and British food were added- and a lot more other improvements. I thought that was a good idea because the 'lots of food in bulk' sector in this neighborhood is so crowded- we have Aldis, walmart and target all vying for that sector. So I like how they are diversifying into a sector that a)has room for growth b)has higher margins.
I also learned an important business lesson from Krogers. You see, I've been shopping at Schnunks because they have a wider variety of foods, and I don't have to go very far to find something interesting. I went into Krogers since cereal is usually cereal, and I found a much improved international section- Carribean, Thai and British food were added- and a lot more other improvements. I thought that was a good idea because the 'lots of food in bulk' sector in this neighborhood is so crowded- we have Aldis, walmart and target all vying for that sector. So I like how they are diversifying into a sector that a)has room for growth b)has higher margins.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
The missing man- from a seattle newsstory.
An etisian's husband has gone missing. If you live in the Seattle area, keep your eyes peeled for her husband
I am amused at how many people on stupidfree are praising rivka's stuff and buying it. Really, I don't think it's right to wholesale copy her stuff. Now, I'm not the sort of person who goes into copying witchhunts- I'm not going to start suing everyone who makes pink earrings, but I can understand why rikva is so upset. So all of you, support rikva as she is original and awesome, not sucky like that copier.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
finally..
I have been planning to make a necklace for black history month for half the month, but only made one today.
an email sent to me:
Seller Update: New Media Pricing Effective February 20
animeg3282,
By now, we hope you've had the chance to watch the Keynote and Executive Q&A webcasts from our annual eCommerce Forum held recently in Washington D.C. We heard your comments about the need for media and category-specific pricing and are accelerating our plan to phase it in. This fee cut will coincide with the site-wide pricing changes previously announced (see Basic Fees and Feature Fees) and will take effect on February 20.
In the Books, Music, Movies and Video Game software categories, we will be offering even lower insertion fees for the first three insertion tiers as follows:
Starting Price Current Fee New Lower Fee
$0.01 - 0.99 (auction-style only) $.20 $.10
$1.00 - 9.99 (auction-style & fixed price) $.40 $.25
$10.00 - 24.99 (auction-style & fixed price) $.60 $.35
For more information on these changes, please see the latest announcement for details. By rewarding and differentiating our best sellers, we will together deliver more of the great shopping experiences found nowhere else but on eBay.
I mostly sell media items on ebay so I am feeling pretty good there. Combined with free gallery, I think that this will be a good change.
I'm not the type to turn my nose up at a venue that I can get sales in. Personally, I have to admit that I don't put much credence into strikes as many people would rather get sales and make money than have their merchandise sit for free.
Seller Update: New Media Pricing Effective February 20
animeg3282,
By now, we hope you've had the chance to watch the Keynote and Executive Q&A webcasts from our annual eCommerce Forum held recently in Washington D.C. We heard your comments about the need for media and category-specific pricing and are accelerating our plan to phase it in. This fee cut will coincide with the site-wide pricing changes previously announced (see Basic Fees and Feature Fees) and will take effect on February 20.
In the Books, Music, Movies and Video Game software categories, we will be offering even lower insertion fees for the first three insertion tiers as follows:
Starting Price Current Fee New Lower Fee
$0.01 - 0.99 (auction-style only) $.20 $.10
$1.00 - 9.99 (auction-style & fixed price) $.40 $.25
$10.00 - 24.99 (auction-style & fixed price) $.60 $.35
For more information on these changes, please see the latest announcement for details. By rewarding and differentiating our best sellers, we will together deliver more of the great shopping experiences found nowhere else but on eBay.
I mostly sell media items on ebay so I am feeling pretty good there. Combined with free gallery, I think that this will be a good change.
I'm not the type to turn my nose up at a venue that I can get sales in. Personally, I have to admit that I don't put much credence into strikes as many people would rather get sales and make money than have their merchandise sit for free.
Friday, February 15, 2008
I made a new squidoo lens demystifying the costs of jewelry. I'll be adding new pieces every few days.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Heartomatic is back! See your hearts, buy more candy! From etsy hopefully.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Shell jewelry gets more exposure in the jewelry category pages on etsy. Amusingly, the earrings pictured are on mintd.
Monday, February 11, 2008
BUST ads sell out in 30 seconds. I felt some stirrings of creative inspiration, but I slept instead.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
I decided
to take photos of older designs instead. I guess I could remake these in several colors since I like the idea of them
I'm promoting, promoting, promoting lately. I have put ads on backpage.com, added myself to several link directories, and had my etsy store linked on a blog. Soon I'll use banner ads for project wonderful. My only regret is that I am unable to use this lovely sunlight because I didn't make anything.
Saturday, February 09, 2008
It seems that hankies are back. Everything old is new again to save the environment- cloth pads and grocery totes are another example of how crafters are going green to reduce consumption and waste.
Friday, February 08, 2008
I wonder how this went from a hundred views to 500 in a day. It's a mystery.
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Friday, February 01, 2008
Etsy's seach will change near the end of the month. I'm editing images to use as project wonderful ads. I
m having two campaigns for main site and etsy.
m having two campaigns for main site and etsy.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
I haven't been really talking about my supply shop. I guess it's because making jewelry is really exciting, and the supplies I sell are the ones that I have too many of for the ideas I have using them.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
from boygirlparty's etsy, although I bought this from her online store.
My to do list is super cute now, although I'll probably not do much on my list. Listing is on the list for today.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Newb pounce! click undiscovered.
I have a bone to pick with stylehive! It took me ten minutes to find my url, and that's only because I backengineered it from my rss feed url! I'm internet savvy enough to know that a url that says 'myhive' can only be used by me when I'm logged in. The sharing tools were totally useless. Personally, people on my contacts in gmail- don't care what I think of the latest jewelry. My mom, my profs, people from grad school, people from undergrad...all people who don't want stupid spam in their box! Not to mention, facebook! folks from high school,undergrad and grad school? don't care about my latest fashion picks! That's why I need a url to show only people who actually care my stylehive. And make it easy for me. Web 2.0 is the hot new thing, but use common sense. I like social shopping as much as anyone else- but I know my friends irl[i.e. the main people I have in my email list] would rather eat a live mouse than get eleventy emails everytime I joined a new site.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
elbow grease
I think I have at least ten items to post on various websites this week. I wonder if I overdid it on the crafting. And then I have to promote promote promote..
Saturday, January 26, 2008
My new etsy goal is to reduce my list of favorite sellers down to 1000. I have 1056 right now. I'm hoping to get the size of my favorites down to 500, although that will be tough.
Friday, January 25, 2008
My mother found this article in the newspaper. I think I'll spend the rest of the evening working on flickr.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
The two sides fallacy:
I believe that whenever two groups come into conflict, especially when there is a powerful differential, this will happen. Let's imagine that crocheters post fifty threads per day on the etsy forums about how jewelers suck- they post too much, their stuff isn't really handmade because they just put storebought stuff together, everyone posts jewelry, and the jewelers post five threads per day about how fruit doesn't need cozies, and how nobody needs that many knitted items anyway. In discussing this, someone will say something about 'it goes both ways' or 'it's on both sides', completely ignoring the difference in volume between the two. Add a power differential, and well...that happens super often. urgh.
I believe that whenever two groups come into conflict, especially when there is a powerful differential, this will happen. Let's imagine that crocheters post fifty threads per day on the etsy forums about how jewelers suck- they post too much, their stuff isn't really handmade because they just put storebought stuff together, everyone posts jewelry, and the jewelers post five threads per day about how fruit doesn't need cozies, and how nobody needs that many knitted items anyway. In discussing this, someone will say something about 'it goes both ways' or 'it's on both sides', completely ignoring the difference in volume between the two. Add a power differential, and well...that happens super often. urgh.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
My three day weekend challenge
My challenge to myself is to create 15 items this weekend. Spring is coming and new stock must be produced! The problem is that when I create new items, it's difficult to take pictures of them because it is so cold. With 15 more items, I'll have new items to post to my website, etsy,lov.li, even mintd!
! etsy dirt! read all about it!! Shocking news!
Thursday, January 17, 2008
In Memphis, roses bloom in December. This is also my 800th post. I'm promoing my 500 hearts sale a lot
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Unofficial etsy items:
Etsytools has revamped! It now has top sellers per day without suppliers.
Exculsive interview with heartomatic creator. I love the heartomatic! *Random plug- I'm having a 500 hearts sale in my etsy shop!*
Etsytools has revamped! It now has top sellers per day without suppliers.
Exculsive interview with heartomatic creator. I love the heartomatic! *Random plug- I'm having a 500 hearts sale in my etsy shop!*
Sunday, January 13, 2008
After a long morning of tagging and detagging, I made this list of this week's etsy bead theme of the week sale items. I was going to take a day off, but there's newsletters to be sent, photos to be taken, and probably other things!
Friday, January 11, 2008
I've never seen a person for sale on etsy before. I've been doing some more pictures for my website, and I think that it's time for a big monsterslayer order.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Today was a good picture taking day. I wished that I had made more items yesterday to photograph! I made a ring today. I felt a bit guilty taking the screwback off an earring to make it, but then again- it's better that the earring gain a new life as a ring.
oh yea, and gratutious etsy link!
oh yea, and gratutious etsy link!
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Monday, January 07, 2008
I'm going to start the tough measure of rephotoing all the items on my website. I think this rephoto went pretty ok.
Sunday, January 06, 2008
I made a new list on kaboodle. It's all the items that I have discounted for the etsybead theme of the week- ring in the new year. I selected the theme for this week.
Saturday, January 05, 2008
Friday, January 04, 2008
I've made three items that I haven't taken any photos of yet. I've also added kaboodle and stylefeeder to my quiver of social networking sites. Of course, flickr will always be my favorite.
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Hey, finally- we can look at what hearts our items have. Just go to this site, put your etsy name in, and click on all items, and you can see what hearts your items have!
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
I was planning to start taking more pictures of my destash for my new supply shop, but after the wind blew my camera over, I was forced to retreat. I hear that it's better to spread out your listings if you're making a new shop, so the shop will be stocked slowly over weeks.
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