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Answer these questions and wait for me to connect you with a blog:

Your name // shop address // website or email

1) Tell us a little about yourself

2) Tell us a little about your shop

3) How/Where do you find your inspirations for your designs?

4) When did you open your shop and how was the startup process?

5) What is your favorite item that you’ve made ?

6) What do you plan to do in the future with this shop?

7) What advice would you give to start-up shops?

8) If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

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1) I am a designer and seamstress with a passion for using reclaimed, recycled, up-cycled and vintage materials. I think clothing should be fun and communicate what the wearer is feeling. My biggest obstacle is having too many ideas but sometimes that comes in handy!
I am a dancer, a wife and new Mama and I love being all three!

2) My shop is still forming but I want it to be a whimsical adventure with accessible fashion for women who want classic yet unique options. It features handmade items made with up-cycled, recycled, reclaimed, re-purposed and vintage materials.

3) I find my inspiration from everywhere; old classic movies, actresses like Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly with their effortless beauty and grace, vintage patterns and styling, vintage material, the outdoors, pretty much anything beautiful inspires me!

4) I opened my shop a little less than a month ago and felt that it went well, but I would like to find a way to promote it better and be found by customers. I did make a sale right away which was encouraging and Etsy does have some great tips out there.

5) My favorite item is almost always the current project that I am working on, but of my finished products I think either my floral dress with the yellow buttons or the reversible, ballet neck pillowcase top would have to be my favorite so far.

6) I would like to begin to coordinate colors and styles with season better and offer more made to order pieces.

7) Space out your postings to one every few days to keep your shop popping up on the main page and make sure to utilize social media. Do what you love!

8) I really love right where I am in Eugene Oregon, but something about Greece fascinates me!

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Hello Becky :)
I will get you in contact with the next person interested in this, as you can see we are a new team just starting off :)

Please spread the word of the team so we can get it going :)

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Your name // shop address // website or email
Brandie Mansfield//www.dreamcustomartwork.blogspot.com//brandie_bc1@yahoo.com//http://www.etsy.com/shop/dreamcustomartwork?ref=si_shop

1) Tell us a little about yourself I am a busy mom of two/teacher/artist who loves to paint in what precious little free time I have. I'm born and raised in Tennessee so even though I love to travel the world, I always have a little Souther flair!

2) Tell us a little about your shop On this blog you will find custom created pieces of art to decorate your home and enrich your life. Use the photos to get ideas for your creation, but feel free to suggest new and original ideas as well! I want each piece to be a little treasure just for you! To place an order or if you have questions, please email me anytime!

3) How/Where do you find your inspirations for your designs? Inspiration comes from everywhere...other artists, travels, the logo on the cereal box...who knows?!

4) When did you open your shop and how was the startup process? My blog has been up and running for five years now. It all started when a friend asked me to paint a canvas as a gift. People at the baby shower saw it and...boom! Dream Custom Artwork was born! It has grown every year since and really took off when I added an etsy store.


5) What is your favorite item that you’ve made ? I love all of the baby canvases. The mom are always so excited! The wedding art is pretty special, too.

6) What do you plan to do in the future with this shop? I plan to keep doing what I'm doing...I love it! I am hoping to make time for some more personal projects.

7) What advice would you give to start-up shops? If you start slow, don't give up. Let it build over time. Also, be sure it is something you love because you may be doing it A LOT!!

8) If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? I would love to live near the beach...maybe on the Florida panhandle. Away from home, but not too far!

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Looking to interview or be featured on blogs! Let me be your next featured artist and/or you could be mine! Send me a convo through Etsy if you are interested!

Thank you!
xo Michelle
misanthropycreations.com
twitter.com/#!/DIYartBlog
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003014817110
www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/manthropy
pinterest.com/diyblog/

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Would love to be a part of this!

Your name // shop address // website or email
James and Tamara
http://redcoatstudio.etsy.com
redcoatstudio@gmail.com

1) Tell us a little about yourself
We are James an English painter & photography and Tamara, an American photography and blogger. We live in the UK creating art for Red Coat Studio.

2) Tell us a little about your shop
Our shop currently consists of affordable prints of our original artwork.

3) How/Where do you find your inspirations for your designs?
Tamara is inspired by the mundane street scenes that most overlook, she also enjoys still life and is a professional portrait photographer. James enjoys the cityscapes of England, and is also inspired by minimalist colour and still life images, as well as the female figure.

4) When did you open your shop and how was the startup process?
We opened our doors officially April 1st and we had 3 sales our first week, so the process has been really nice!

5) What is your favorite item that you’ve made ?
Wow so hard to answer, I'd say I love James paintings of vintage cameras, and he would say he loves my landscape scenes.

6) What do you plan to do in the future with this shop?
Our plan is to grow, Grow, GROW!

7) What advice would you give to start-up shops?
Have a clear idea of how you want to represent yourself, and be consistent with your brand.

8) If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Well I would say in England, as an American living in the UK I find this country enchanting, and James would say right here in England, but by the seaside.

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Hello everyone,

I would love to be a part of this as well. My shop is only a few days old, but has been in my head for years. Thanks for your help promoting my script scarves!

Your name // shop address // website or email
Farrell of Quotation Marks Etsy!
quotationmarks.etsy.com
quotationmarks1@gmail.com

1) Tell us a little about yourself:

My name is Farrell and I have always been a bit of a secret bookworm. As I've grown older, I've also started to love the world of fashion. The script scarf is the perfect convergence of my two loves- with the script scarf, I can literally wrap myself up in my favorite words.

2) Tell us a little about your shop

l had always been on the hunt for the perfect gift: personal, articulate, and beautiful.

After years of searching, I decided to make it myself! For each friend, I hand selected the perfect quote and the perfect color, and using the cursive my teachers had always promised would come in handy, I wrote the quotes on the softest scarves in the world.

The script scarf was born. And with it, an idea. Soon, everyone wanted one for their friends or their family.

3) How/Where do you find your inspirations for your designs?

My favorite books, my favorite songs, my favorite quotes- they all inspire me. I try to post a quote a day on my blog (http://quotationmarksetsy.wordpress.com/) and it means that I am always searching for the perfect quotes for my scarves!

4) When did you open your shop and how was the startup process?

The shop just opened 3 days ago, and the process has been a lot of fun. I have loved seeing my friends and family jump on board, excited for me to get started. I can't wait for strangers to become new friends- every time I make a scarf, I can't help but bond with the person I am making it for.

5) What is your favorite item that you’ve made ?

My favorite item is the Little Darling script scarf (https://www.etsy.com/listing/101913406/the-little-darling-script-scarf). It is a scarf with yellow lettering and the words from "Here Comes the Sun." It makes me ridiculously happy every time I wear it!

6) What do you plan to do in the future with this shop?

Everyone has hopes and dreams for their store, and Quotation Marks is no exception. I would love to have people seek the store out for bridesmaids gifts, Christmas presents, and one of a kind accessories.

7) What advice would you give to start-up shops?

Take your time opening your shop. Take pictures, talk about ideas with friends, and save money. If the shop is well thought out (packaging, supplies, business cards, etc.), it will be very satisfying to officially open your shop and taking orders.

8) If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

My husband and I have a list of places to live someday- New Zealand is at the very top! The only problem is that I love my family and would miss them too much if I moved, so for right now, if I could live anywhere in the world, it would be right here in Boston :).

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1)I'm a 26 years old girl from Thessaloniki-Greece. I'm a jewellery designer and fashion blogger. I'm obsessed with jewellery desing as well as styling.
Love art, fashion, swing dance, cooking, vintage stuff, travels and many more.
2) Here you can fond handmade jewellery made of semiprecious stones, lace, rubber and vintage elements. I love to make extreme statement necklaces combininb neon colors with vintage materials. Everything in my shop is absolutely unique and one of a kind, just like the women who wear them.
3) I really believe that inspiration is everywhere! From art, fashion, street style to nature, people, travels and everyday life.
4) I have had my shop almost a year, but was inactive all the time cause of the lack of time and it's been almost a month since i restarted it. So from the day i restarted i've made 7 sales. i believe that it's going good enough and hope for much better in the future.
5) It's so hard to answer. I love all my babies. The only thing that is obvious is that i love statement necklaces.
6) Firstly i hope to have time, so i can be really active, secondly to fix some things, just like photography e.t.c. and at the end hope to be a famous jewellery designer! hahahah! yeah! big plans!
7) Oh! so many! I had no idea when i first opened my shop, how many things you have to do, to get a little bit known out there. So some to do's are: good photos, cohesiveness, many tags and key words, make treasuries, be active in foroums and teams, add new items and many many more.
8) Surely not here, in Greece. I love cold weather, rock music and i have nothing in common with the most of Greek people. So maybe in Amsterdam cause it's a city that really inspires me. Maybe in London cause it's the absolut fashion city. Or maybe in Spain cause i speak Spanish.

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Tanya// http://www.etsy.com/shop/babyducksoapco // www.facebook.com/BabyDuckSoapCo

1. I'm a wife, mommy to a 19 month old boy and soap maker. Before Liam was born my whole life was centered around work. I worked 6 day work weeks, averaging 65 hours per week. When Liam came along, we quickly found out that my salary just barely covered the cost of daycare so we decided that I would stay home with the baby. Best. Decision. Ever! It allowed me time to bond with my son and develop my craft. So many friends and relatives kept saying that I could sell my soap... Hence the birth of Baby Duck Soap Co. (btw, Liam's nickname is baby duck so I thought that would be a perfect shop name!)

2. I offer cold process soap, decorative glycerin soap, whipped body butters, lip butters and sugar scrub cubes. All of my products are handmade by me, and do not contain parabens or SLS.

3. I draw my inspirations from everywhere! The seasons are a huge help. I always make soap scented in accordance to whatever season we're experiencing. Everything from paint chips, to smells at the farmer's market gets my creative juices flowing!

4. I opened just a few days ago (August 3, 2012). I made sure to read the Etsy Seller Handbook virtual cover to virtual cover in preparation. I've had a few sales so far and learned about shipping the hard way! I'm still learning the ins and outs of that!

5. Soaping is an addiction. One night I was itching to make a loaf of soap but I was running very low on supplies. I pooled all of my oils, butters and essential oils together and created my Lemongrass, Sweet Orange and Cedarwood bar. So far, it's been my best seller (online and locally) and the most favorites item in the shop. :) it's also really beautiful and smells amazing!!

6. I'm looking to expand the shop to include a pet line, a baby line and custom gift baskets. I'm very active on my Facebook page and love to get my fans involved in the process. If they want a certaiin product or scent, I do my very best to ensure that happens!

7. Advice for startups: Research and Connect!!
Before opening, I read everything I could find in regards to opening my shop. I joined Etsy teams, read the Seller Handbook and visited numerous blogs to feel ready enough to make this step. Part of researching is also offering the very best product that I can. I read either a blog post or book, watch a YouTube video or share ideas with my fellow soapers on a daily basis. I'm always fine tuning and improving my craft!
Connecting is another bit of indispensable advice. Before I opened my shop, I created a business Facebook page and got a lot of buzz going prior to opening. People love to see your process, your product and your personality! I've also linked my shop to Pinterest, joined a variety of Etsy teams and joined a soaping specific Facebook group.

8. I've lived all over the U.S. and have only one city I would return to in a heartbeat and that's: Park City, UT. Gorgeous scenery, sweet people and dry winters filled with powdery snow! You have the mountains in Park City and the desert in Moab. The hiking, biking, camping and skiing are incredible and can't be beat!

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Your name // shop address // website or email
Tiffany // http://www.etsy.com/shop/fashionintheforest // http://www.fashionintheforest.blogspot.com & http://www.lifeofalostmuse.blogspot.com // fashionintheforest@gmail.com

1) Tell us a little about yourself
I'm Tiffany and I love to create! I appreciate all mediums of art & try my best to be good at what I do! I'm a full time bookkeeper and my Etsy & blogs are my side projects which I love dearly.

2) Tell us a little about your shop
I've got jewelry in my shop - bracelets, earrings, necklaces, pins...as well as a few art projects on canvas thrown in!

3) How/Where do you find your inspirations for your designs?
I love color. There's a great blog called Design Seeds that makes these wonderful palettes that I am often inspired by.

4) When did you open your shop and how was the startup process?
I opened my shop at least a year ago, and honestly, it is slow going. I'd love any advice as how to get jump started.

5) What is your favorite item that you’ve made ?
I really love my bracelet sets. I like to stack bracelets and I think these are fun, pre-matched options that will appeal to many women.

6) What do you plan to do in the future with this shop?
My goal is to use my sales to help my fiance pay for college. He's going back for his computer science major/math minor degree and college isn't cheap! I was hoping to turn my passion into a business that can help my little family.

7) What advice would you give to start-up shops?
Networking is not only fun, but it helps spread the word about your wares. Find someone who will help promote you, hold giveaways, make friends and join teams!

8) If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
New Orleans! I love that city!

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Your name // shop address // website or email
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BalisTreasures
I have a fan page on Facebook, search Balistreasures, I'm on my iPad, it won't let me connect to the other page until I log onto my laptop.

1) Tell us a little about yourself
I'm a 33 year old female. This is my second time being unemployed this year. In general, I have been doing Labratory bench work for university of Florida for nearly eight years. I have never been married, no kids, although I am a fur mom. I rescued a lab/plot hound dog at 4 months old, she's now 2.5 years old. Other then being unemployed, things are not all that bad. I have support from family and I moved into my boyfriends apartment with my dog. He takes me flying and to the gun range often. And I've become a heck of a cook!


2) Tell us a little about your shop
My shop is full of my favorite kind of arts. I love metal smithing. Right now, I only have small funds and as they come, I've been purchasing the finest quality of stones and metal. I prefer stone settings, but until the tools comes in, m learning how to do wire wrapping.


3) How/Where do you find your inspirations for your designs?
I've done some research online to see what's some of the latest trends. I sketch some ideas on paper and go from there. It's always neat to see designs become reality.

4) When did you open your shop and how was the startup process?
A few weeks ago. I got the materials in and started playing with designs and getting use to the wires. My mom is supporting my jewelry work nd she gives me loans as she can afford them.

5) What is your favorite item that you’ve made ?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/108448756/clusters-of-gems

6) What do you plan to do in the future with this shop?
Sell items and make it w secondary income. I love my art.

7) What advice would you give to start-up shops?
Use Facebook, pin interest, and wish. Massive multi media and social groups help get the page noticed.

8) If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Warm, tropical, and water... Maybe some island in copan, hundurus with the huts on water. Should have Internet to communicate with the rest of the world lol.

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Your name: Anna-Maria Slavi

shop address:

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

websites - (for my project):

http://artbedcovers.blogspot.gr/?zx=9f570c4e7efcc37b
http://art.mediterranean-export.ru

email - artbedcovers@yahoo.com

1) Tell us a little about yourself

My best regards from Greece. I am Anna-Maria Slavi - a Russian designer from Athens, this author of my own artistic and exclusive project about Art Bedspreads.

2) Tell us a little about your shop

At our shop you can find OOAK Art Dolls, Portrait Dolls, Soft Sculpture, Artist and Collectible Dolls, Miniature Babies Dolls, Dolls from Fairy Tales and absolutely new unknown for people product - Art Bedspread with pictures using fabric on any design or style.

3) How/Where do you find your inspirations for your designs?

Captured by idea to combine the beauty of the artwork for the benefit to people, I has developed a new technology to create and to sew the artistic bedspread, which allows you to bring any idea and the desire of the client into a reality and also to use this thing as a luxury item of bedroom interior.
I also like Art Dolls. I decided to combine several designers from Russia and to present us our Art creations.For today we have 3 talented doll makers.

4) When did you open your shop and how was the startup process?
- 2 months ago.

5) What is your favorite item that you’ve made?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/112827859/art-erotic-bedspread-from-athens

6) What do you plan to do in the future with this shop?
To promote and to extend.

7) What advice would you give to start-up shops?

Probably I have to give advice to myself - ok. Not to stop to promote your works and to do a lot of things for this. Not to stop to believe that you will achieve that you deserve.

8) If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I like Greece. I want to e here but of course I like to travel.