Hello there! Introduction time!

[OrnatelyLanterns]

Thank you for joining the Redhill Etsy team - please introduce yourself to everyone (anyone??!) else.
I'm Clare & my shop is OrnatelyLanterns. I paint glass - lanterns & candleholders - & have been selling at craft fairs for about 15 years. I joined Etsy in 2015, hoping to get a chance to contact creative people who live in my area - & maybe sell a little too!
Looking forward to hearing from you.

[Former_Member]

Hello all, and thank you Clare for creating this group :)

I have recently joined Etsy too and have been crafting for several years for friends and family as a way of giving them personalised and unique gifts. I love to knit clothes and blankets for babies and adults alike, and with the help of my mother in law, have helped to knit over 400 hats for Innocent Smoothie bottles.


I do have a 'day job' and work in the City as a Marketing and Events Manager so everything you see in my shop is created in my spare time.

Looking forward to meeting you all soon

Best wishes

Sam

[Former_Member]

Holaaa.<br>
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I have just join Etsy too. My name is Herly and i have The Arthemis as my together bussines with husband. We basically do design the bag and other leather accessorise and our artisan will do the hand craft.<br>
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Its a started up biz and been around for 3 years. We are based in Singapore.<br>
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look forward to meet you all.<br>
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cheers,<br>
Herly

[Rootspins]

Hi I am also a new comer to Etsy. I have been crafting for many years and thought I would try the internet rather than relying on craft fairs. I do enjoy meeting people at the fairs but I feel the way forward is the internet. It would be great for the Redhill group to meet up sometime.
Ann

[empoweredcrystals]

Hi everyone, i too am in Redhill. I make Reiki attuned jewellery from often rare semi precious stones. Ive been on etsy a couple of years & opened my shop Empoweredcrystals  just over a year ago. I haven't really done fairs as I started on the internet with people asking me for custom orders as part of forum for specific problems they wanted to improve. I got so many requests i eventually created a website, then decided i wanted to do this full time & created my shop on etsy. I still have a full time job in London as a laboratory manager, but am hoping to give up my job in London next year if I build my business enough. :)

[OrnatelyLanterns]

Hello again

Nice to hear from you all.

Realised that I forgot to mention that Etsy & craft is only part time for me too. I'm self-employed & also work as an IT trainer, visiting clients at their homes & working with them on their own PCs, laptops, tablets, etc.

I also work occasionally for a friend who makes hats & does EXTREMELY well at craft fairs. I will be away for much of July & September selling for her at fairs (she does Hampton Court & Tatton Park Flower Shows in July, for example).

Will be selling hats for the next 2 weeks - but am looking to set a date in June when we could perhaps get together for a coffee or something like that

[Former_Member]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/231424942/wall-hanging?ref=listing-shop-header-2

https://www.etsy.com/listing/163677035/abstract-canvas?ref=listing-shop-header-1

https://www.etsy.com/listing/163665664/crayon-melting-canvas?ref=listing-shop-header-0

[Former_Member]

Hello,
My name is Emma and I am from Redhill and yet again like all you guys I recently joined Etsy. I am very creative specially with drawing.
I design and create illustration as prints for children and adults if thay like it themselves. I have studied numerous Art and Design courses the latest one was HND Graphic design/illustration. I could go on...
At the moment I create illustrations while I am looking for work which is very hard specially looking for work with a creative field like merchandising, Graphic design, print designer etc anything to do with art. So to keep me going and being busy I draw.

[Former_Member]

I dont suppose anyone would have an idea of possible vacancies that they know of?

[Former_Member]

I agree with Clare Smythson, we should meet up for a coffee.

[Former_Member]

Hello!

I'm a lover of brown paper packages tied up with colorful string/twines. This shop is a collection of a few of my favorite things - items such as greeting cards where I pen down my animation of cartoons, words and I ship them out like sending a cute puppy gift wrapped with shiny glossy bags, colorful shipping tags, classic twines and ribbon.

I'm having the most fun time curating my writings on paper bags or cards for indispensable pals, family, friends, significant others or anyone else you just love the shit out of. Let them know life is too short to not tell people how important they are you.

A recent example of my work from my shop.. please have a look :)
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/233491145/i-love-you-more-than-sleep-romantic-card

[DoodlePippin]

Hi everyone, I'm Ruth and I'm an etsy newbie too! My fledgling business is DoodlePippin, and I make jewellery, accessories and homewares from polymer and silver clay.

Like most people it started as a hobby, then I started selling a few pieces to friends, then did a couple of craft fairs last Christmas.. And here I am. Sound familiar?!

I've just started running polymer clay workshops in Horsham and at Hobbycraft Crawley which is a bit of a departure for me - I used to be a journalist!

I'm really glad to find a local Etsy group - and I'd love to meet up too.
My Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/doodlepippindesigns.
My website is www.doodlepippin.co.uk
My Etsy shop is at https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DoodlePippin

[Former_Member]

Hello everyone! I'm a self-confessed feltaholic, like wet felting but LOVE needle felting - for me it feels like magic! I sell more on FB than here but want to build up my Etsy. I have 2 small kids who I'm impatiently waiting to fall asleep so I can go and felt, I'm working on a major project I hope will sell well and planning to doing markets at Shopfest in Denbies. I live in Reigate and would love to meet for coffee especially if was sunday afternoon (ie without kids)

[Former_Member]

Hi all!

I'm amazed to see how many people from the area are on etsy! I'm Alice and I make and sell canvas/felt cushions in my spare time! My full time job is as a graphic designer, so quite creative. Would definietly be keen to meet all you of and discuss etsy with you all!

Alice :)

[CarolineBrookJewelry]

Hi Clare

Thanks for setting up the group. I am surprised there are so many of us!

I make silver and gold jewellery and have had my Etsy shop for about three years. It is quite slow but I am getting a few sales here and there. Most of my work comes through selling on Not on the High Street.com but I also sell at craft fairs with The Sussex Guild of Craftsmen.

Nice to "meet" you all and will have a look at your Etsy shops later :)

[sitesorted]

Hi all,
I've previously been part time freelance web designer and stay at home mum of two but now as the kids are getting older and i no longer do web design I have a bit more time so I sell paintings and do YouTube demo videos.
I've sold paintings all over the world thanks to the internet, but could do with selling more. I have some work on sale in The Old Bakery in Redhill (he's looking for Arts & Crafters work to fill his shop, btw). I have paintings hanging in Ruchita a restaurant in Earlswood and paintings in A&E East Surrey (in the reception and the relative's room).
I also do pet portrait commissions, they seem to be quite popular - people love their pets.
Looking forward to hearing about more of us in the area.
PS. Do you think we should keep conversations private?

[BeauBellaJewellery]

Hi all, I'm based in Reigate and I make jewellery - mostly wirework, beadwork and some silver.

I've been making for a few years as a hobby, but only recently have started to sell. I set up my Etsy shop towards the end of last year which is (very!) slowly taking off, have a done a couple of fairs and sell to friends and acquaintances.

It's great to see there are so many other people locally. I'm looking forward to exchanging tips and ideas and hopefully meeting up with some of you!

Caroline

[Former_Member]

Hi everyone!

I'm Steph and I also live in Redhill. I'm a PR Manager and only get to craft in my spare time unfortunately but of course, the dream would be to give it all up and sell my button art (and other bits and pieces) full time.

You all have such lovely shops and it would be great to meet up sometime soon and share ideas etc.

Enjoy the long weekend! :)

[Former_Member]

Hello. I am Janne and have been selling vintage on Etsy for a few years now. I too have a full time job in Crawley. Meeting up sounds good. X

[Katiegreavesjewell]

Hello everyone,
i make silver jewllery but i also have a day job making comemorative coins over in kingswood so i am not as active on etsy as i would like to be.
it would be great to swap advice and see what everyone else makes :)

emma i have a couple of friends who work for wolff olins graphic design company i dont know if they are employing at the moment but might be worth checking out

[JennieJacksondesigns]

Hello all. I have been selling on Etsy for a couple of years, I hand screen print textiles. I worked as a Graphic designer in London for ten years, then had time at home to bring up my children, when the youngest started school I wanted to find something to do that would fit in around family life. I sell at craft fairs, Etsy, Folksy, and my own website.
It would be nice to meet up sometime.
Jennie

[Former_Member]

Hi everyone,

I sew bags and some other cool stuff. I live in Merstham and my etsy shop is done in my free time as I work full time. Meeting up with some of you would be great, I thought I was the only one!

Lucy

[DinkyThings]

Wow so many people from the local area! I sell paper cuts - mostly family trees, plus lamps and canvases. I've been on Etsy for a while and try to get as much work done around my 2 boys as possible!

[Former_Member]

Nice to meet everyone I'm a psychic healer an spell caster

[Former_Member]

Hey hey hi everyone,

My name is Cherry and I am from crawley, I have recently joined etsy trying to reach out customers. My shop is a collection of my favorite things - items such as greeting cards where I pen down funny quirky animations or motivational words.
I'm having the most fun time curating my drawing on cards for indispensable pals, family, friends, significant others or anyone else you just love the shit out of. I have big plans coming through, and am excited to share with you guys.
Some of my work from my shop are as follows;
Do sneak around my shop and have a fun time :)

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/234221138/congratulations-you-geeky-bitch

Last but not the least, I am also available on;

Facebook.com/thebrownpaperfactory1

Twitter.com/thebrownpaperf

Instagram.com/thebrownpaperfactory

pinterest.com/thebrownpaperf