tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32824724437843775352011-11-27T19:51:43.325-05:00Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783467434932508683noreply@blogger.comBlogger341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282472443784377535.post-58745828656023979632008-05-31T19:19:00.003-04:002008-05-31T19:26:27.489-04:00

This week I listed my own wedding invitations on Etsy. I am so excited about it. I loved making them and I hope someone else finds them as fun as I did because I would LOVE to make another set of them. Check out my "Remember Moments" invitation sets!On a funnier note. Please check out my mother's PUBIC, not PUBLIC apology in the forums. Too funny!

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I am back! And I am making international sales! Ok, so maybe I just sold 2 little proofs to one girl in Ireland, but it is a sale!After making endless invites for friends and being busy with life in general, I have started to post on Etsy again, and within 1 week I made a sale! This is huge for me and couldn't be more excited!!! Hopefully the success will continue!

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I have been slaving...yes slaving over invites for a friend of mine and so the first thing to do was neglect this poor little blog of mine. I am back now. Sorry to say that I have no exciting crafting news to share with you. Call it a mental block.In the mean time I have found this website on how Americans are trying to spend their stimulus checks from the government. Take in the money inspiring

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Hello Friends. It has been too long hasn't it. I have been busy working on a few wedding invitation orders and have been unable to write, but I am back and want to share a beautiful Etsy store with you. I love these pendants and I love that she is from NC!! Ok so the last point is a bit biased, but whatever. Not only are the necklaces absolutely stunning and unique--but the designer, Tracy, also

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Good morning lovely people. So I have not written much lately. That is because my husband, who is so great, got me a small flatscreen TV to stick in my craft room. He could not have done a better job on a Christmas present. Now I can watch Oprah---AND cut paper. I think I have found heaven. So I got to thinking, what else would make a perfect craft room even better. Here is what I came up with.

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Hello everyone. Yes I realize it has been way too long since I have last written, but the holidays were upon me so I know you understand.Today I would like to show you how to make a paper rack. This rack can fit paper up to 12x12. For less than $20 you can make a rack, exactly like the one pictured. And the good news....for $20 more you can double your rack size. I made the following one for my

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Good Morning everyone. I am back from my craft show. Peep Designs did well considering the low priced items I sell. I had a great time seeing my mother. We did decide though that craft shows will be no longer for us. They are a lot of work with minimal monetary return (in our case). I do have a few tips though for those newbies to craft shows though. It isn't much, but here is what I learned.1.

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All the way from Hong Kong to Etsy, Waiyi is making her mark at Name That Candy. Waiyi's purses are adorable and you can see the international influence in all of her products. She also caters to brides and any other party that needs personalized trinkets. Here is her story and how she is making her success happen day by day!Tell us about yourself..kids...hubby...favorite things.I grew up in

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Karen from KarensSoaps is close to 450 sales this year alone!! Not bad I say. I have been lucky enough to meet Karen AND see her soaps up close and personal. I promise they smell as good as they look.Here is a bit about Karen and how she does what she does!Tell us about yourself..kids...hubby...favorite things.-I grew up in upstate New York. From the time I was in elementary school, I wanted to

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Continuing on with my November features we have Bonnie from Hello Crafty.Again this is another wildly successful etsian right in my backyard. She has been an etsy member since August and as of today has 126 sales. Not bad for 3 months I say. So here I present to you: Bonnie!Tell us about yourself..kids...hubby...favorite things.*I've been with my wonderful husband for almost 10 years (married for

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Guess what I did last night. If you are a Duke fan you are going to be jealous--ready--went to Cameron for a game. This is only the second game I have ever managed to snag tickets too, and this was my hubby's first game! It was just as fun as I remember from the seventh grade. If you know nothing about Cameron, think about your high school gym. It is about that size. It is one of the neatest

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A little green is good for us all. Our gal from Dinner Time Chimes recycles cutlery. How incredibly innovative! She started in July and has 30 sales already. If you are looking for a great way to promote etsy, I suggest checking out her wind chimes as they make a great conversational piece and the perfect opportunity to slyly bring up your own craft!Tell us about yourself..kids...hubby...favorite

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Check this out when you can hear music and watch a video on the computer. Very inspiringJohnny the Bagger

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November is for giving thanks. So I am thanking my NC Triangle estisans this month for their inspiration by featuring them here! First up we have Jenn Gee. Don't pretend you don't know her! She has one of the most unique and cute products on Etsy (I think anyway). Coffee corsets. They are so practical. And if it is success we are focusing on, Jenn has it almost mastered. As of today, she has had

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I have been lucky enough to meet some wonderful people on etsy in the NC Triangle Street Team. These people are dedicated to their craft, and they are very good at it. For this reason I will be featuring successful NC Triangle etsians this month so that we can all learn from them.I hope to get into these people's heads and learn what they are doing right and how they are selling so well on etsy.

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So I believe that I may very well have ADD =). It seems like I get excited about new craft projects 5 minutes after I got excited about a different one.So what is the newest obsession you ask?? Glass Etching. Yes I understand this is totally different from making cards, but I love this too!This picture is my first piece I made without a pre-made stencil. As you may be able to tell, I am a bit of

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If you are reading this, than you are a fan of handmade items! Obviously so am I. So I pledged. I pledged to buy all handmade items this year for Christmas gifts. I think it is a great, and cute, idea. If you want to pledge....here is the Link.

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Hi everyone,I am back from my recent craft show. Did not sell as I expected to or wanted to, but I have vowed to stay with this so that I will do! Possibly looking at the Holly Days event at Sanderson High, but need to get on that application!I find any kind of work hard this week though, because Jamaica is calling my name! I leave Thursday for a weekend of beach laying and wedding

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I had to enter the Halloween Costume on Etsy. I was just TOO proud of last years costume!!Ofcoarse a nurse would think of this!!! If you need directions on how to make it, feel free to contact me!Official Entry Page

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Ok, So I see how getting a treasury on etsy can become totally addictive. I got my first one today and I already want to do another!! Please check it out and enjoy.I swear you can get the coolest things on Etsy! PS--My Picture is a hint to my treasury theme!My First Treasury

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Oh, I am so happy with our new camera. I re-did some of my photos with my new SD1000 canon powershot (yes I am proud). My photos are already looking better! I also got my new credit card imprinter. Only a small business owner andget excited about that! I feel professional and ready to face the worldof plastic now. Don't forget, if you are in the SC/NC coastalarea, visit us at the Loris Chicken

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I do paper, but I am not so hot in online design. When I opened my etsy shop I went through several ugly and unflattering banners. I posted in the forums (don't you love the forums) and was approached by Strumpfkunst.She made me a great banner and avatar (which I am not currenlty using yet) and her prices are so reasonable. She is helpful and happy and not to mention has the cutest sock monkeys

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I love a little inspiration here and there don't you??? I ran across the following store today and was absolutely floored by her amazing success. I can only hope one day to be like her. Ryan has been on Etsy a little over a year and has sold over 3,000 items. I didn't mis-type that. Over 3,000! And she is not selling supplies. I love her pendants, her magnets, and how supportive she is to all

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I hate paying shipping, so do you!!! So lets not. All individual cards on my etsy site are now free shipping. Including that halloween card right there! Do enjoy!

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Are you kidding me??? My camera that I love, yes love, has just gone caput on me. It is a canon powershot and has been though so much, and now she has died. (putting on a sad face)Due to this some of my pictures will be a bit "old" looking for a bit, but luckily my husband is in agreement that this is a must fix situation. Thank goodness, my old clunker camera is not exactly made for closeups. In

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Ok, I love my newest design. I have been thinking of making advent calenders for some shows because I know how much I loved them as a child. So along with the love of counting down--I thought why not have countdown calanders for all kid things!! So what do you think? I think it is great! I will have some available at my new show AND you can email me at info@peepdesigns.com if you would like a

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Peep Designs had it's first show this weekend in Durham NC. We partnered with Puppy Love Creations for the first run. We learned a lot, and had fun, but sales were very low!In honor of that fact, we have a lot of inventory and so we are having a SALE:Everything in the Etsy shop is Buy 1 Get 1 Free of equal or lesser value ANDEvery custom order from Peep Designs is 10% off!Sale runs from now until

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I have been working working and working on changing the look of my main website. And you know what--I think I am finally happy.I have changed all my colors and buttons. I have also added a contact me form to make it easier to reach me. I am really proud of the site and hope you all like it to. I also love all the Etsy and Switchboard members who have helped me along the way. A special thanks to

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I have tons to do!! I am going to do that right now! Just wanted to post the flyer about the show I am actually working on. If you are in the area, I would love to see you on September 29th! And here is the link to the fair's website!

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So this weekend was spent making 25 cards for the upcoming craft show September 29th in Durham, NC. There is still a lot of work to be done, but doing all this work has done nothing but re-affirm that I LOVE this. I love creating and playing with paper. Here is one of my favorite cards that I have been duplicating this weekend. I also worked on the website some. You may have noticed the new links

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Some days you don't feel creative--but some days you really do!I spent all day Saturday working on new designs. I am making these mostly for my upcoming craft fair, but also looking to add to the Etsy Store. I wish I could make new cards all the time. I find the designing the best part!Some of these are for sale on Etsy already and I will work on adding the rest. Back to the studio I go!

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I have decided to enter a craft fair here in NC in late September. As I understand it, I will need upwards of 200 cards in order to not run out on the day of the show. This is a big project for me. I may be taking it on a little too early, however I don't want to keep missing shows due to a little fear of failure.I began working last night, and managed to design 3 cards and make about 20 cards.

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783467434932508683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282472443784377535.post-23917630017636178702007-08-26T11:11:00.000-04:002007-08-31T11:16:50.891-04:00

So the store is up and running now.I have spent this weekend learning the etsy system and getting accustomed to its workings. I have been on the Etsy forums, the Switchboard forums, and Cricut forums searching for ideas also.On the subject of Etsy--how cool is this place. All handmade crafts, jewelry, clothes etc that you could ever want. The skill of some of the jewelry makers on that site blow

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Here is my first blog! I have started my business. Welcome to Peep DesignsThe website is up and running. I am planning on making cards, invitations, programs, etc. Anything that is on paper and can be customized. The site is not completely done yet. I will be working on it with time.I have also started and Etsy StoreFront. This way you can purchase individual cards without going through the email

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