Welcome to Chit-Chat!

[RadicalWorks]

Hello everyone! Please take the time to introduce yourself! What you like, what you don't like, (What is my neighbor doing in their yard?!) What your neighbors are like, etc.

I am the team captain, Amelia Thompson. I LOVE Tolkien and Star Wars, with lots and lots of video games under my belt!

[Former_Member]

Hey there! I love soccer, doing triathlons and running, going to the beach, doing home improvement projects, and occasionally laying down to relax.

Note Amelia... I love Tolkien as well! Seen the first 2 Hobbit movies?

[RadicalWorks]

@Rachel - I have! I saw the first one three times in theatres, and the 2nd one just once! They are SO great! I literally cannot wait for the final installment! :D

[WhatsInTheTrunk]

Greetings~
My name is actually Julie- Shelby and Timber are two of my 9 rescue pets currently running our lives, gratefully. I am new to the Chicago area- from Las Vegas. Needless to say- I am not impressed with the snow.

I am a whovian, and a downtovian (?) as well as a BigBangian - you get the picture.
Typically, if it's an outdoor activity- we are all in~

[KoroCinco]

Hi guys, my name is Lisa. I enjoy long walks on the beach, sorry, always wanted to say that.
I like creating items to make people laugh, love wordplay and I have recently quit my job to, well, I guess you'd say 'find' myself, but just for a bit of a rest really ;D
I am NOT into Tolkien I'm afraid BUT, my Dad is if that sets me in good stead.

I don't like people who pretend they don't know something so they don't have to do it (that was a dayjob thing)
Bees and wasps
Wind (weather, not gas)

That's about it X

[RadicalWorks]

@Shelby - Hi Julie! I'm a casual fan of Doctor Who, but my sister is TOTALLY a Whovian! I have yet to see Downtown Abbey or Big Bang Theory. lol

@Lisa - Congratulations on quitting your day job! :D

[ammame33]

Hi there! Happy to be here!

I'm Amanda, and I live in Walled Lake, Michigan. I work as a graphic artist at Lover's Lane, which is headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan and we have stores in Michigan, Illinois and Indiana. We sell lingerie and lots of adult novelties and products. Our slogan is "Couples that play together... stay together" and we really aim to cater to a healthy, monogamous sex life. Growing up with the Internet it's all nothing I've never seen before, and it just so happens to be the best job I have ever had. I'm doing exactly what I want with the best people. And I get an AWESOME discount, hahah.

In three months I've designed a catalog (the Valentine's edition), a billboard, and lots of graphics for the site. If you go to loverslane.com right now, you'll see a bunch of stuff I've designed. :)

Wow, apologies for the length of this already. I just really love my job, haha.

My Etsy shops are next on my list of important, defining things about me. I have this shop, where I sell handmade jewelry designs, mostly in the form of nautical rope bracelets. I'm also in the process of setting up an additional shop to sell laser cut acrylic jewelry.

I live with my boyfriend here in metro Detroit, he's a software developer and an all-around awesome guy. He shares my intense motivation and weird love of working and also owns his own business on the side. We work a lot but we love what we do, and we love supporting each other through it all.

Other than ALL THAT (if you're even still with me here) I'm into a lot of boy-like things. I love cars and I LOVE my brand new 2014 Scion tC. I also love video games. A lot.

OK I'm done now. Again, really happy to be here and looking forward to seeing what this team has to offer! :)

[RadicalWorks]

Welcome Amanda! It's good to hear you enjoy your day-job! :D

[Zazuta]

Hello~~
I'm Tara, and I live in a sleepy tropical Town of Goa , india. I'm surrounded by hills,coconut trees and the ocean. I live in a small portugese style ,yellow cottage overlooking the hills... with my boyfriend, 2 cats, 1 house dog and 5 street dogs. My boyfriend and I will also be parents this coming June.
I 'work' as a full time volunteer for a charity. Specifically I train women from the slums to make jewelry from recycled materials and trash! :) I have a shop here on etsy called upcyclinglives, to help them out with sales.
When I am not doing that, I am here... selling my supplies.
Life is pretty good.
:D

[Former_Member]

Hello, thank you for the invitation to join.

I live in Chesapeake, VA with my wife. She and I both handle the woodworking aspect of our business and Etsy shop. Last year was our first year selling, and we did about 14 shows with good results. This year we have a list of shows that we plan to do, in addition to trying to get established on Etsy.

My main hobby, outside of work and woodwork, is metal detecting. We have a lot of Colonial and Civil War history here, and I get out during the winter to look for relics from the past. In the summers, I head down to Virgnia Beach and stroll amongst the beach goers to look at swimsuit.....I mean look for lost jewelry.

My day job is with a tree service. All of the material for my wood working comes from trees we have cut down. It has taken me a while to learn how to turn trees into crafts, but I think I have it down. All of my experience is hands on, I have had no formal training apart from a couple youtube videos here and there.

My wife is into a variety of crafts for her own enjoyment. Lately she has been quilting a lot, but she also does crochet, knitting, and more. We have 2 cats and no youngins. This spring we are planning to till our front yard and plant a massive vegetable garden.

I look forward to being in a team that does more than post ads.
Anthony

[Former_Member]

Hi there! Im Tom and I am from Midland, MI. I make tallow candles, soaps and balms along with a few wood things. I love making cold process soap as it is so so much fun (way more fun then making candles). I do wildlife research for my primary job. I especially like wolves and have worked on several project that are working on wolf conservation in the US.

I love nature and the outdoors. That was how I got the inspiration to begin my shop Cabin Light Candles. I love all things rustic and primitive and unique! So i try to live into that sort of lifestyle! I am glad to be part of this team and enjoyed reading about everyone's hobbies and lives!

[Former_Member]

Hi, I'm Rose and I've been crocheting since I was little. I mostly do amigurumi and small clothing items. My husband Jason is a member of my shop and he does tailored costumes and other clothing items. We have two children: Arthur, 8 years old, and Aeowyn, 5 months.

I like good movies and well-plotted TV shows, and I'm a big fan of MST3K and Rifftrax. I also read a lot.

My husband and I work at gardening to provide more healthy, tasty food for our family, and we like to preserve our own produce by canning and/or drying. We live in the Antelope Valley and are learning by trial and error how to garden in a desert environment. I quite enjoy living where we do at times; we're in a very rural part of the valley and it's dark enough that the stars are very clear at night. It's great for watching meteor showers.

[RadicalWorks]

@Tara - Welcome! Your home sounds so lovely! :D

@Anthony - Metal detecting is very interesting! I have family that are Civil War reenactors. :D I love having a vegetable garden. My grandmother kept a massive one.

@Tom - You candles look nice! I enjoy walking whenever I can. It's very meditative! :D

@Rose - I LOVE your children's names! :D I also love that you're eating from a fresh garden. :)

[Former_Member]

Anthony: is it Tidewater now? I'm from Virginia Beach, but back when it was Hampton Roads. It's been so long! I think more snow is headed your way :(

[Former_Member]

Hi! I'm Rachelle, I'm 25, and I live in northwest Ohio, though I'm from Michigan. Hate both. I'm the full-time mom of my almost two-year old, Nova. She'll be two at the end of April! I also love Tolkien and video games. Guilty, haha. I'm also a huge Song of Ice and Fire fan (im)patiently waiting for the next book to come out. ;P

[Former_Member]

Rachel - It is mostly Hampton Roads. I liked the way Tidewater sounded with this name. Most locals still recall it, so I think it works, and describes what we do quite well too.

[RadicalWorks]

@Rachelle - Hi! I always love to meet more Tolkien fans and gamers! :D I love your daughter's name!

[Former_Member]

Hello! Thank you for invite! I live in Edison NJ...we r about to get walloped by another storm. I am a stay at home mom. I have worked from home since 2003 doing direct sales for a popular cosemetic co.

Have hubby, of 14 yrs...my son and our german shephard.

In have been making jewelry for 2 yrs now...there are so many possiblities when making an item...it is always interesting to see how something will turn out. :)

[CoCoBlueTreasures]

Good Morning Everyone,

Well just little about who I am. I have been a stay at home mom raising three boys! After many years found myself single again!! Oh well things happen, pretty scary out here!

In the past year I finial join the rest of the internet world! New at iPhone and Mac Pro! OMG where oh where have I been all these years? With the help of the forum and my boys I am so excited to start my new life!

I love to create new things all the time. Now I have found someplace where other have the same passion as I do. I have not put my craft's in my shop as of right now, but soon.

For years I have treasure hunted Estate, yard and garage sale's. I love history and art. The cool thing is you learn so much from the things you find, researching the stories behind them.

I think I found where it is I belong .... Etsy .... I am hoping to launch my craft's soon and hopefully I will be able to start a business through the web. It is so much easier for me to work from home.

I look forward to meeting new people and making friends. Please if at any time I make a error in my shop lat me know. I am still a work in progress!!

[Former_Member]

Hello team! My name is Megan and I'm excited to be a part of this team. Thank you for the invite!

I just married the love of my life in October after 7 years together, we have two dogs and moved from California to Washington almost 2 years ago now. I know very few people here and am so glad to have found Etsy.

My two passions are LA Kings hockey and beading. I started beading out of a desire to wear jewelry but not finding any I could wear. I am allergic to metal and most had at least a metal clasp that hindered me from wearing it. I went from beading for myself to family to gifts and now to my shop.

[Former_Member]

Another October Wedding! My wife and I married on the 28th a few years ago.

[TanyaDeLeeuwPhoto]

Hello Everyone!

Thanks for the invitation to join this team, Amelia!

I live in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, and my Etsy shop is all about greeting cards and photography. I'm a part time photographer, and part time logistics/admin person for a company that organizes escorted bird watching tours all over the world (no, I'm not a twitcher, myself!).

I live with my hubby of (almost) 20 years - anniversary is in March and we're off to Maui to celebrate for a month in the spring - our special treat to ourselves. We love Maui, and would move there in a heartbeat, given half a chance!

My shop is just a few weeks old, having opened on Dec 24th, so I don't have many items listed yet. However, I list 13 different blank greeting cards and 3 you-choose package/set opportunities, as well as digital downloads of the images featured on my cards. I'm still constantly tweaking and, hopefully, improving - I've had one small sale so far!

Looking forward to meeting Etsians from all over the world, and shooting the breeze with you all!

Cheers!
Tanya

[Former_Member]

;D Thank you, Amelia!

[CoCoBlueTreasures]

Back again! LOL I forgot to tell everyone where I am from. I live in Troy, Michigan. I have lived here all my life, but have traveled to many country's. Michigan will always be home!

BUT REALLY I am so done with snow this year!

[RadicalWorks]

Hello to everyone! :D Today was kinda crazy for me, but HI GUYS! Lol Welcome to the team!