~Introduce Yourself~

[#1]

Welcome New Florida Oranges!

Tell us a little about yourself... We'd love to know about your shop, what you sell, What part of Florida youpr from, and what inspires you!

I'm from just south of Miami in Homestead. I sell vintage and home made eco friendly jewelry. I am inspired my the ocean, and the natural beauty it creates. :-)

[Former_Member]

Hello, I am a south beach girl who loves shoes, but I don't have enough room to keep them all. Enjoy affordable name brand shoes!

[Former_Member]

Hello, I'm from Fort Lauderdale, FL, lately in Fort Myers. I sew handmade plushies. You can find owls, bunnies, monsters, and screen printed grumpy cat plushies (illustration mine) in my shop. Looking forward to making etsy connections with other handmade crafters.

[CoastalGlamour]

Hi Everyone, I'm from Venice Florida. My love of the beach and all things vintage has inspired me to design bejeweled seashells, sand dollars, and starfish. I look forward to sharing my work and visiting and supporting your shops.

[Former_Member]

Greetings fellow Floridians! I'm from the Miami area. My shop offers sweet greeting cards designed by me in my home studio. Nice to meet you all!

[Former_Member]

Hello Everyone!!

I'm from Sunny South Florida, born & raised in Hollywood.. I help take care of my 80 year old grandmother and in my extra time I love to make Jewelry. Everything from Necklaces, Lanyards, Earrings, Keychains and Boot Candy.

Nice to meet you all and look forward to checking out your shops and I hope you'll do the same for me. ♥ ♥

[designsbysusan1]

Hi Everyone! My name is Susan and I'm from Jacksonville. I have been here about 15 years, originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. I make personalized embroidered and appliqued baby and children's items, Sibling Shirt Sets, Coming Home outfits, personalized Diaper Covers and more. Nice to meet everyone!

[ShopatLilys]

Hello Everyone,
My name is Lily and I'm from Hialeah, just a few miles north of Miami. I joined the Etsy family last January 2013 but didn't really started listing until July. I make paper goods such as gift tags, cupcake toppers and recently added a few crocheted items. Very nice to meet you all!

[booksntrinkets]

Hi Florida Oranges! I'm Barbara and I've been on Etsy for about a year and a half and I love It! I sell on other sites, but Etsy is becoming my #1. I sell vintage items and some handmade jewelry...we (my daughters and me) are still novices at that. I also sell books, which is where I began my on-line selling history. Unfortunately, with the invention of e-readers, books are becoming extinct. Not with me though...I love the look and feel of books and I support reading for all ages! Looking forward to retiring and being able to spend 100% of my time selling!!!

[booksntrinkets]

Hi again...I forgot to say I am from beautiful sunny Miami..the southern end, called Kendall. I have lived in South Florida, from Hallandale to Southern Miami since I was a little girl in the 60's (stop counting on your fingers and toes to figure out how old I am!) ,l and I have seen the Greater Miami area grow into a beautiful city...come for a visit!!

[Former_Member]

Hi all! My name is Lindsey and I'm the head designer at Minx Jewelry Design, a company based out of Palm Beach County. We create affordable, handmade jewelry pieces for the modern woman! Most of our pieces range from $12-$40! Come by for a visit! Use coupon code FAVE20 for 20% off your first purchase!

[MSMPrintables]

Love this, such a great idea.

Hi !
My name is Rachel. I am originally from Fort Lauderdale, lived in New York for a couple of years, and I am now back in Tampa FL. I have been on Etsy since 2009, took a little break since I was working alot, and now I am back !!
I love jewelry and always wanted to use my the creative part of myself so I joined Etsy and I love what I do. I get the most pleasure everyday out of making new pieces and there is so much out there that the ideas are endless.
I specialize in boutique style jewelry that can go from day to night. I like to mix metals, layer charms, and enjoy using gemstones... I am also self taught.

[RetroSeaShoreDecor]

Hi Everyone! I am a Florida Native! Born and raised here in Fort Lauderdale. I am a single mom to three little ones and am trying to get my shop going so that I can support my crew. I work full time at a Police station running their photo lab, and doing their photography. I use my vacation time to do preschool photography….which is fun, but exhausting. I'm hoping to get my Etsy shop going to allow me more time with my kids.
We all have a huge passion for the beach and all ocean life. I have a feeling I will be finding a lot of merchandise I like from you fellow Florida members. ;)
I have two shops..one with some great scenery photography and my latest shop features cool, funky photography of Vintage maps…mainly Florida of course. Hope you guys will take a peek.
I'm kinda new to this all so any advice or input would be wonderful!
Thanks for having me :)

[Former_Member]

Hello!

My name is Molly Michael. I am originally from Pittsburgh and moved to Ft. Lauderdale about 6 months ago now. Being here sparked my passion for photography and interest in the arts. With my travels, I always try to capture the beautiful landscapes and wildlife I see. A friend encouraged me to begin an Etsy shop to share and sell my photography. I hope to grow and learn to become better and to share my work!

Nice to meet you all,
Cheers!

[Former_Member]

Hi everyone! My husband and I own a marketing and design company based in the Tampa Bay area. We just created this Etsy shop to offer our design & printing services at a discounted rate. We have a few other businesses. One of them is also on Etsy (ChairWearFashion). We are happily married and spend almost all of our time together, which is actually working out so far :) We have two boys, a toddler and a newborn. And 4 cats, but they don't get nearly as much attention these days.

[Former_Member]

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https://www.etsy.com/listing/158149822/bride-and-groom-wedding-dress-hangers?ref=shop_home_feat_1
https://www.etsy.com/listing/180317002/bridal-hanger-with-purplegold?ref=shop_home_feat_2
https://www.etsy.com/listing/155777616/wedding-dress-hanger-with-rhinestones?ref=shop_home_active_6
https://www.etsy.com/listing/179759990/baby-shower-gift-flower-girl?ref=shop_home_active_23
https://www.etsy.com/listing/172768940/gold-sequin-wedding-dress?ref=shop_home_active_16
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[LavenderLakeDesign]

Hello,
I am Carol from Seminole,, native here in FL,, have been playing with Etsy for a while but have not had the time to devote ALOT of my attention although ALOT of my heart is here. I love to create, design, get clay and paint and glue and dirt on my hands ( i garden too :)). I am ready to make new friends, and want to make Etsy a successful endeavor for all that I can team up with. I love polymer, paper, glass, wood, vinyl.. Adobe Creative Suite!.

[SusanSorrentino]

Hi.... I am Susan Sorrentino to see my art is to know me....
https://www.etsy.com/listing/183830346/wellness-angel-guardian-breast-cancer

[SusanSorrentino]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/182674152/she-loved-too-muchby-susan-sorrentino?ref=shop_home_active_13...

[EllisonMade]

Hi all! I've enjoyed reading some of the bios in here!

My name is Brittany and I was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida then moved all of 20 minutes north to Palm Harbor, Florida. I cut, sand, stain and hand-paint wood signs, hand-paint throw pillows, create burlap prints and silver/gold foil prints. I've recently become a stay-at-home mom since the birth of our second daughter. This has allowed me to combine three of my passions: words, home decor and crafting, into my little shop, The Ellison. I opened about two weeks ago.

Blessings to you all in your Etsy endeavors!

Hand-Painted Wood Signs
https://www.etsy.com/listing/184633415/i-love-you-to-the-moon-back-12x12-wood?ref=shop_home_active_9
https://www.etsy.com/listing/184635347/you-are-my-sunshine-wood-handpainted?ref=shop_home_active_7

Gold Foil Prints
https://www.etsy.com/listing/185104909/your-grace-abounds-in-deepest-waters?ref=shop_home_feat_2

Burlap Prints
https://www.etsy.com/listing/185608875/decorative-birthbaby-announcement-with?ref=shop_home_active_6

Hand-Painted Throw Pillows
https://www.etsy.com/listing/184642800/mr-mrs-pillow-set-2-pillows-stuffed-hand?ref=shop_home_feat_4

[Former_Member]

Hi Everyone!

I live in Tampa! But I am a Jersey Girl at heart. <3 I have a baby boutique, specializing in handcrafted, wooden nursery mobiles and decor. When I first became a mom a couple years ago, I couldn't wait to decorate the nursery and I did, from floor to ceiling. Since then, the rest is history. All my mobiles are hand-painted and customized, so they match their little one's nursery. I have been selling since last July and really enjoy the creative outlet this business has provided for me.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/172106452/airplane-nursery-mobile-custom-handmade?ref=shop_home_feat_1

https://www.etsy.com/listing/176414450/car-nursery-mobile-nascar-inspired?ref=shop_home_active_2

https://www.etsy.com/listing/168971748/jet-airplane-nursery-baby-boy-mobile?ref=shop_home_active_7

[fadegrafix]

Hi everyone!

Orlando Florida here :)

My partner (in life & love) and I have three shops here on Etsy. All handmade items of different sorts.

He is an amazing artist, whether it's drawing our art, creating leather keepsakes, or making the most beautiful wood deck boxes customized for you.

We love what we do, and everyday is a treasure to be able to create all sorts of great things.

Looking forward to 'getting to know' all of you :)

[Former_Member]

Hello Florida Oranges!

I was born and raised in Naples, went to art school in Sarasota, and now I'm in Clearwater work as a graphic artist at a fashion apparel company. I recently started a new shop, Tori & Ollie. I'm pretty nervous about it all. It is super cool to see so many creatives here in Florida! I hope to make friends and grow with everyone here.

I mainly draw all day and night. I love cute things and I also love to draw portraits. You can find me at a bookstore or coffee shop drawing people from life. I hope to sell original art, prints and do some custom portraits. Its my favorite thing to do and absolutely makes my day to make people smile. I want to venture into stationery products such as little books and stickers. Its a dream I want to make come true.

Thank you for reading :3 Don't be a stranger and say hi!

Tori

[Former_Member]

I used to live in Florida, Umatilla, Tampa, Tallahassee, Holiday, Safety Harbor. But, I can't handle heat and humidity so well anymore, so I moved to the Pacific NW 3.5 years ago. However, I am wearing a Tampa Bay Buccaneers t-shirt as I post this.

We do vintage. Lately, my husband and I have been working on saving silver items from refineries. Unfortunately, this also means that I have to pay more for the items I want to sell. I

Any help with sharing/favorites/following will be helpful and will be returned.

Thank you for your time!

Jen

[thehorrorvacui]

Hello! I'm Kate, I'm originally from Colombia but have been living in Miami for the past 3 years and I love it.
I'm a fashion and textile designer wanting to invest as much time as I can on my Etsy shop. I enjoy making bodysuits and swim wear and have been putting up some second hand items as well. Hope you guys have a great day and take a look at my shop!

XO

[angelsandcrafts]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/72982518/graduation-angel?ref=shop_home_active_1