WELCOME TO ETSY ENTREPRENEURS

[#1]

Our team and members are highly dedicated to helping you succeed. Everything that we will be doing in our team is to promote exposure for your shop and help you to increase sales. Our end goal is to Quit Our Day Job.

Congratulations for being apart of our wonderful team. Thorough out the next few weeks we will be organizing Team Challenges and a series of business activities and exercises to get you heading toward the road to success.

First off, lets introduce ourselves:
A little bit about yourself and your shop/what you sell.
Don't forget to add your Facebook Fanpage URL, Blog URL, websites, Twitter, etc...
Let's get to know each other.

[Former_Member]

Hi, My name is Kathy and I am an owner of NaturalKnits.net . I am a mom of 3 beautiful girls and my passion started with the first pair of hand warmers for my girls. Then leg warmers for my sister's dog Bary ... I knit to calm down after a crazy day, I knit when I need to think about something, I really truly love to knit. My web site is: http://www.naturalknits.net/
My Etsy shop is http://www.etsy.com/shop/naturalknitsnet

Thank you, Kathy

[Former_Member]

Hi I'm Talia and I'm from Brooklyn. I love loud music, my cats, and vectors. My new jewelry line sprouts from my whimsically offbeat drawings which are laser cut from acrylic. Collaged metal chains and unforeseen embellishments bloomed shortly after. Now I'm experimenting with pops of color to offset my typical monotone palette.

I really hope to not only quit my day job, but to create many more for a slew of talented like minded creatives who would like to be a part of popetiquette's milieu.

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Popetiquette/185966674768761

[Former_Member]

Hi guys! I'm Cheryl from the Chicago area. I design birthday invitations and other party paper, printed and digital. I've had an eBay store for the past 2 years and just started listing on Etsy last month. I quit my day job recently (yeah!) and need to ramp up my listings.

My Etsy Shop:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/GreenCastleDesigns

My eBay Store:
http://www.GreenCastleDesigns.com

My Facebook Page:
Http://www.facebook.com/GreenCastleDesigns

My Twitter account: (although I never post)
Http://www.twitter.com/GreenCastleDsgn

Thanks! Looking forward to getting to know everyone.

[Former_Member]

Bailey's Bruin's checking in! I live in a small town in the Ozarks of Missouri and have been crafting and sewing all my life basically! I came back to my bearmaking after my husband joined the local volunteer fire department and posted photos on Facebook-well everyone loved them so I started making them to sell here on Etsy! I've always wanted to share my bears with others!
All I really have right now besides Etsy is my facebook page, and I'm working on starting a blog.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Baileys-Bruins/115007531880138
Glad to join the group!

[Former_Member]

Greetings from Switzerland! For the last two years I've been mentally preparing myself for an online business for things I really love (handmade decor items "with nostalgia", as I like to say, and signed vintage jewellery, mostly from the 40's-50's) and, towards the end of that period, still didn't know whether to launch my own website or go through a marketplace. When a friend from St. Louis, U.S.A., told me about etsy I knew I'd come to the right place!
I'm not on Facebook or on any blogs, out of personal choice, but my friends in Europe, U.S., and Asia are passing on my link to their friends. One of the ways I try to get found in the first place is through my tags, and I make use of the "Rearrange your Shop" button on a regular basis. So my main concern is exposure and merchandise presentation.
The link to my store:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/AdoringVintage
Glad to be part of this team!

[Former_Member]

Hi,
We are handmade artists Kavina & Rara. We live in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The main scope of our activity features jewelry earrings, necklaces, bracelets), restoration of old furniture and different types of art-related items.

Our Etsy shop:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftFields?ref=pr_shop&view_type=gallery

Our blog:
http://craftwomen.blogspot.com/

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001284308700#!/profile.php?id=100001284308700

We are really happy to be part of this team!

[Former_Member]

Hi! My name is Kerry. My husband Neil and I are Horse & Hare! We are both artists. Our shop primarily focuses on linocut prints but we also carry paintings and other crafty things from time to time. Last year we also started carrying vintage items but I soon discovered, while the vintage items brought in more customers and exposed our art more, the aesthetic of our photos of the vintage items was not cohesive with our prints so I started a separate shop: www.horseandharevintage.etsy.com

I am really looking forward to getting feedback and tips from this team and hope to grow our business!

We don't have a facebook page yet (on my to do list) but we do have...

a blog: www.thehorseandhare.blogspot.com

...and a website (still a work in progress): http://www.thehorseandhare.com/

We're also on soopsee: http://horseandhare.soopsee.com/
and tumblr: http://thehorseandhare.tumblr.com/

[Former_Member]

Hello Everyone,

I knit, crochet, sew & craft with paper. I am committed to allowing beauty emerge from eco-friendly fibers.

I have two shops here on Etsy ...
one devoted to natural, eco-friendly and organic yarn and craft supplies: http://www.craftsinbloomshop.etsy.com

I just started listing in the second shop:
http://www.thoughtfulgems.etsy.com

We have our own website: http://www.thoughtfulgems.com

And also just became active with our shop on Zibbet:
http://www.zibbet.com/thoughtfulgems

Here I am on Twitter (just started last week):
http://www.twitter.com/thoughtfulgems

And I created a Facebook fan page today which I need help with ....
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Thoughtful-Gems-LLC/147534371974223

[Former_Member]

Hey guys! I just joined this group today. It seems like it's going to be a big help in growing my small business.

My name is Danielle, I'm from New Jersey. I make all sorts of jewelry. I think I have a pretty large range - from necklaces with vintage brooches to more contemporary jewelry with Swarovski crystals. Recently I've been making chainmaille though (I think I've fallen in love with it!). And eventually I want to start metal smithing.

I'm excited to be part of this team and am looking forward to getting to know other people who sell on here!

Facebook: www.facebook.com/5one7designs

[Former_Member]

My name is Heather I am originally from Chicago. However, I am currently living in Arizona with my husband and 2 beautiful little girls!

I have always been very creative but only made gifts for family and friends. In the last several years I decided to open my first etsy shop www.lullabyloft.etsy and it took off pretty quickly. As I expanded on my creativity I was making things that I didn't really feel fit in my Lullaby Loft shop. So...this last year I opened my second shop www.hippbowsboutique.etsy.com. It has also been fairly successful but I am hoping throught this group to get to be part of a team of people who share a love for being creative and that my shops will get a little more traffic.

[ThingsFound]

Hey everyone! My name is Nancy and I overuse exclamations when I type haha. I'm a 25 year old lady from Portland, OR. My shop is Things Found Vintage ( http://thingsfound.etsy.com ), which I started 1 year ago YESTERDAY! The time has really been flying, but I need to improve on my endorsement and views.
In my shop I mostly specialize in vintage sewing patterns from the 1940s-70s, but I have been adding on PDF's for millinery, knitting, and sewing booklets. I also carry some vintage clothing, lingerie, and miscellany. Looking to expand in the wearables!

[VMLDesignStudio]

Hi everybody! My name is vanessa, I live in Las Vegas, Nevada.

I have always enjoyed making handmade greeting cards and scrapbooking. My shop features: all-occasion handmade gifts & greeting cards, and I also take custom orders for invitations, announcements and custom scrapbook albums!
My etsy shop:
http://www.craftticlecreation.etsy.com
My website:
http://www.scrapbooksbyvanessa.webs.com
My facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/scrapbooksbyvanessa

I am not much for blogging, but it looks like I am going to have to start!

[Former_Member]

If I could spend some time every day at the beach, I'd be one happy girl. I like to surf, have always been fascinated by the variety and beauty of your everyday, common, beach rock. Sea glass is the icing on the cake.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SeaStoneAndShell

I have no idea how to make my address blue so it links my shop. :)

[Former_Member]

Hi! My name is Michelle. I live in Phoenix, Arizona and as may know we live in flip flops all year round! I love to find new designs and add some bling to them.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/footsicles
Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/footsicles

I am excited to meet you all! Come and take a look :)

[Former_Member]

Hi,
I started out making lots of Jewelry and called my shop Monas jewelry box, since it was kind of like a concept of a jewelry box spilling over, but I have since stopped making jewelry, and I didn't do too well with the jewelry, but now I have been doing much better with my bags. I make diaper bags and clutches and occasionally other sewing projects as well. I am on unemployment with a child at home, and am working on making my unemployment turn into self employed so that I can stay home with my child and help my husband keep our family thriving.

[Former_Member]

Oh yeah, there are several store online I sell at, but they are all linked on my website
http://monasbox.com/
http://www.facebook.com/monasbox

[Former_Member]

Hello all, thanks for having me. My name is Conny, I am born in Germany, but live in beautiful North Carolina. I have been making wire jewelry with gemstones for about 10 years mainly selling through craft shows in the first 5 years. Tried a website and also e-bay selling; nothing really worked. I never thought I could 'afford' to do it full time; and finally finances made me shut down for a few years, but I just can't let it go. So, now I want to give it another shot. Started my shop Oct. 30, 2010. I guess my main problems are photos, getting proper SEO andkeywords, Blogging <pui> :(, and finding "TIME". everything is soooo time consuming. But, anyway, here I am ... to learn and to share. Any critique is definitely welcome. Thanks all ! :)
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Gems-by-Conny-handcrafted-gemstone-jewelry/103799716357846

[Former_Member]

I'm "Bunny" and really care about the customer service along with the craftsmanship of my work and shop. I am in love with the conglomerate of silly+sexy+retro+food and it inspires me to create what I do. Here are some of the bunny trails you can find me on:

withlovebunny.tumblr.com
withlovebunny.blogspot.com
withlovebunny.com
twitter.com/withlovebunny
facebook: With Love, Bunny Handbags FAN PAGE
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=233483818516

Joining a team will hopefully keep me organized and motivated!

[Former_Member]

Hello everyone! My name is Shannon Marie, I'm from New York but currently live in Clarksville, TN with my husband and my beautiful son, our two rescue pups and adopted turtle (such a full house!). I'm an Army Wife and a Photography Major at AAU, but I'm currently taking a break from school to focus on my son and my business while my husband is deployed.

Tumblr: http://littlefever.tumblr.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/autumnletters
FB: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Fever/126534607395114

If you "like" my FB page, feel free to post your links on my page so I can follow you back! :)

[Former_Member]

Hello everyone :)

My name is Rafhana and I'm 21 and a marketing student in university. I started selling dolls last year in March, so my business is almost a year old. I only started using etsy around November last year and have got 23 sales so far. I know being a marketing student I should know how to increase my sales and pageviews but it's really really hard to do so.

I hope to learn lots of things here and hope this place can motivate me to carry on. At the moment my creative and sewing streak is down :(

my blog is - http://anadollies.blogspot.com

[Former_Member]

Hi everyone!

My name is Stephanie and I live in MA. I have been on Etsy for years, but just yesterday started my new shop http://SweetDesignsSuccess.etsy.com. I'm currently going to college/university (after a long break) and studying business administration and marketing. I'm loving my classes! I run an online magazine for and by young women called SweetDesignsMagazine.com. I also really enjoy crocheting, reading, and writing when I have "spare time." :)

Stephanie Lynn

[Former_Member]

My name is Ashlee and I live in a suburb outside of Chicago. I love Art and I work with charcoal, acrylic paint, oil paint, ink and oil pastels. I am new to Etsy and I have just started my own Art business called Rubber Monty. You can find me on FB at : http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1464136730#!/pages/Rubber-Monty/193109530707450?sk=app_169505...
Treat me like a book in a Library and check me out. *wink*

And my Etsy page here is Arworkman7. I have learned a lot from this group so far and I have seen some really talented folks. I look forward to supporting one another. We Artists and creative folk need to stick together. Good luck!

[squarepaisleydesign]

Hi Everyone

My name is JoAnne. I am a graphic/web designer with my own business. I opened my shop the first part of January 2011 and it's called SquarePaisleyDesign. It features my illustrations on cards, baby onesies and jewelry. I love the community on Etsy and everyone has been super helpful.

[ReJoyceStudioAZ]

Hi Everyone,
My name is Joyce and I am from northern IL near the WI border in Libertyville. I taught myself to solder about 2 years ago and I LOVE IT. I have a few wholesale account and sell on Etsy (really haven't put alot of effort into it until now). I'm hoping to learn lots and meet new friend who share my love of crafts. My favorite medium is vintage papers and books, guess thats why I love the storybook pendants most! Please stop by my shop and let me know what you think.

[Former_Member]

Just joined the team! Very excited to get connected with more etsyans. My name is Tracy and I love to knit. I am enjoying starting to sell my handmade things on Etsy and at craft fairs. I have recently joined the social networking world and can be found on FB here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Knittytracy/129440710454465
and on twitter here:
http://twitter.com/knittytracy
No blog yet, need to improve my etsy shop and get some more followers and likes first.