Care To Bead

ETSY SHOP NAME : Care To Bead

TELL US ABOUT YOUR FEATURED ITEM:Vintage Inspired earring's using these beautiful 13mm vintage German glass bead's In champagne. Resting on top are two different types of bead cap's along with a rose faceted glass bead. Carefully wire wrapped and placed on a Vintaj ear wire.

These wires are great for sensitive ears. nickel and lead free brass.
Drop measures 7/8 of an Inch.

This piece will come gift wrapped along with a little surprise just for you.

mimosa designs

Etsy Shop Name: mimosa designs but found at etsy as "happyexpat"


What you sell: Mimosa features items that are inspired by life as an expariatet in the beautiful country of Morocco. Children's clothing and home deco items have a little Moroccan flourish. I also provide people with unusual supplies from Morocco; felt beads, henna stencils, little hand-crocheted buttons, etc.


Tell us about your featured item: This beautiful fuchsia basket was hand-woven by Moroccan craftsmen. I have added a sturdy cotton liner in a bold pattern. At the ties are Moroccan passementerie beads. The passementerie tradition thrives here in Morocco and is to be found on clothing and interior designs. The basket is a good example of what I love to do: putting a new twist on traditional items.

What do you enjoy most about running your own Etsy shop?

Discovering Etsy was a life-changing event! I adore the idea of selling handmade and unique items to people all around the world. When I mail a package from here in Morocco to New Zealand or Cyprus or Alaska, I am thrilled! I love having complete control over my little shop... Soon we'll be leaving Morocco for Thailand (a new expat adventure!) where I will continue to create for Mimosa.

Do you sell in any venues outside of Etsy?

I often have people stop by here in Rabat and we design things together. I've done a lot of clothing for little girls this way...what fun! My things are also featured on the Nest website (a wonderful micro-bartering project) and at Kuati.com

SmithNatureGallery

Etsy Shop Name: SmithNatureGallery

What you sell: Gemstone and glass cluster dangling earrings, pendants, dichroic fused glass, necklaces and bracelets.

Tell us about your featured item: The Love Goddess was hand crafted in the Houghton Winery Port Cellar. I was holding a photography exhibition in the rustic and aromatic cellar at the time and felt charged with inspiration. During my time in the cellar I hand crafted a number of jewelry pieces. I used my famous romantic sunset glass chips as the highlighting feature to merge like a watercolor into the pink AB glass which produced a beautiful rainbow effect. The citrine just enriched the other stones. These were all placed together in my signature cluster dangling earring design.
The stones I use are not designed for the materials. What this means is a very lengthy process where through trial and error I find which stones will fit and which won’t. But nothing is wasted; the stones that cannot be used in the signature range are used in the classic range instead!

What do you enjoy most about running your own Etsy shop?

Ever make a phone call or e-mail to a business and you NEVER hear back? It seems to becoming a trend, poor customer service. What I love most about running my own shop is that I have eradicated what I dislike most about other businesses because I am my own owner/operator so I will always ensure customers get the best value, the best service and the utmost customer care! For me it isn’t about making as much money as I can, its about selling my art to fuel and fund new artistic projects.

What do you dislike most about running your own Etsy shop?

The time it takes to upload and promote everything. There is so much work that goes on behind the scenes that customers don’t see! But I would never go back or change anything. Etsy is my home, a place where I can display and share my creativity.

6060

Etsy Shop Name: 6060

What you sell: safety eyes, buttons, neck cozies, dish clothes, crochet goods

Tell us about your featured item: I saw this crochet project from a yarn company website. I decided to crochet some of these for myself and my family. It’s fun and easy. I thought that was a very good idea to give a kitchen a little color. Because the crochet material was totally cotton and re-washable, it was more eco-friendly than paper towels. I wanted this idea got out to people. That’s why I made it, promoted it and sell it.

Is your Etsy shop a full-time job, part-time job, or hobby?

Part-time job

Do you get stressed just thinking about filing taxes?

Yes, I do get very stressed until it’s done, it’s just like everything else, if I don’t get it done, I will think of it all the time.

RozArt

Etsy Shop Name: RozArt

What you sell: Original oil paintings & prints

Tell us about your featured item: This is Rooster #217, a 20x24” original oil painting on stretched canvas. Roosters are the subject that I have sold the most of, and seem to capture the movement so well. I have painted so many roosters, yet never tire of ideas.

Is your Etsy shop a full-time job, part-time job, or hobby? My painting is a full-time job, my etsy shop is part of the sales of my paintings.

Do you enjoy, loathe, or simply accept the necessity of record keeping for your business? Why?

I don’t mind it much.

Mu-Yin Jewelry

Etsy Shop Name: Mu-Yin Jewelry

What you sell: wire wrapped sterling silver jewelry J I have lots of colored pearls…

Tell us about your featured item: This peach nest ring was one of my earliest works when I first started selling my jewelry. I was trying to make a “sophisticated” ring, which turned out to be just “cute”...but it was so cute that it immediately became one of my signature designs and best sellers.

What do you enjoy most about running your own Etsy shop?

When I come up with designs that I love very much and are also well received by customers, I feel my art is supported and this makes me extremely happy. I feel very fortunate that this has happened with quite a few designs in my store, and my customers also seem to share my enthusiasm about colored pearls.

What do you dislike most about running your own Etsy shop?

Running an Etsy shop is EXTREMELY time consuming and can be quite confusing if you’re not organized. Unfortunately, because Etsy is such a new website, it does not have enough time-management features for high volume sellers. I consider myself a medium volume seller, and sometimes I already feel overwhelmed by the time I spend on the website.

Unique Expressions

Etsy Shop Name:Unique Expressions

What you sell: I sell all sorts of goodies: jewelry, magnets, yarn, and paper beads.

Tell us about your featured item: These are my *BLING* rings! I make them to order from glitter glass tiles of a variety of colors. The tiles measure ~ 1/4" x 1/4", and the ring base is adjustable. I love them because they are simple, funky, yet bright and sparkly! You really can’t go wrong with one of these on your hand.

Do you consider yourself and entrepreneur? Why or why not?

No. I have never approached my Etsy shop as a business, nor anything else in my life for that matter.

Do you feel more comfortable with the business or crafting side of your business? Why?

I am definitely more comfortable with the crafting side of my business, because creating is one of my major coping mechanisms. The business side is stressful to me.