New Members Introductions

[#1]

Hello, and welcome to The Business of Doing Business etsy team!

As a new member, we would like for you to introduce yourself to the team. Go ahead and post a reply to this thread to give a hello to everyone and tell a little bit about yourself and / or your business.

[Pakbrat]

Hi, I am Johanna, my Etsy shop is some vintage and reinventing vintage items, collage, decoupage etc. I am looking forward to participating in this team.

[Former_Member]

Hi! I'm Nikki and I am a birth and postpartum doula. I'm starting my etsy shop to supplement my doula work and to help fund my certification.

I just made my first sale this past week and I am slowly but surely adding new items to my shop.

It's primarily baby/family related items that I have sewn but I'm looking into expanding to a wider range of products :)

[TamaraGarvey]

Hi, thanks for inviting me to the team! I'm Tamara and I live in Brooklyn. I'm an illustrator and work freelance full-time. I sell prints, cards, etc on Etsy but the vast majority of my sales are at craft markets and by wholesaling/consigning to shops.

So I'm excited to be on the team and share tips on how to grow my business, especially my views and sales here on Etsy. :D

[LesNanaseries]

Hello,
I am french native who now leave in Canada, East Coast since September.
Since moving here, I amazed by the scale of the parks, lakes, rivers and mother nature beauty.
Being surrounded by trees and wildlife gave me inspiration to create decorative objects from what the forests has to offer.
My objectif is to add more items to my shop and sell more of my creations...

[Former_Member]

Hi Everyone! I'm Meghan and I make mainly digital announcements, invitations, photos, etc and I specialize in pregnancy announcement and weekly countdown photo props and cards.

I have a full time job right now, but I am hoping within the next year or two Etsy can be my full time job! *Fingers crossed & hard work ahead!* I am doing everything I can to learn about growing and advertising for online small businesses.

[KeepItRealArtStudio]

Many thanks for the invitation to join this group! My name is Joyce and I have three stores here on Etsy; I create illustrations and art in the realism style and sell those images mostly as digital downloads for people to create cards or use for scrap booking and other crafts. I also sculpt and sell elf babies from polymer clay. I work full time as an artist and am managing to scrape out a living doing that, which makes me very happy!! I have five grown children and 17 grandchildren, so there really is never a dull moment in my life. I am blessed.

[Former_Member]

Hi everyone,

My sister Angie and I sell handmade scarves and are always looking for ways to improve not only our products, but customer service and sales. We love that we can live 30 minutes apart and still run a business together. Looking forward to new ideas and hopefully we can share some of ours as well.

[CrazyGemLove]

Hi my name is Carla. I sell jewelry. I just love making jewelry and am enjoying learning new techniques. My goal is to make beautiful jewelry that is still affordable. I am hoping to build up my shop so that by the time my daughter is in school I am able to work on my shop more full time. While it is a lot of work I am loving it.

[LodgeDecorNMore]

Hi! Thanks for the invite! My name is Sue, and I make a variety of items, from quillows and Christmas stockings to wooden home decor items. I am open to any and all suggestions!

[mistycat1234]

Hi everybody - I just joined this team at the invitation of beloveddoll15! Carolinagirlz2 sells needlework items including cross stitch patterns, quilting patterns, supplies,and finished stitchery. We also offer custom design sewing for many different types of projects.

Right now we also have a discount coupon out, JANUARYDISCOUNT10, that you can use for a 10% discount on anything in our shop through 2/1.

I love teams, and post all treasuries I'm in to pinterest! I have my etsy shop on several connected venues that lead views back to Etsy, and I am constantly looking for the lastest SEO strategies!

[Former_Member]

Hi everyone.

I'm Ann and I make bags and textile gifts.

I've given up the day job and now self employed, and I hope my little business will grow both here on Etsy and beyond.

I'm very much looking forward to being involved with this team and thank you for inviting me.

[DigitalPressCreation]

Hi everybody! I'm Molly, I'm a painter and I'm selling watercolor clip art.

[kayskrafts]

Hi we are Kay and Dennis. We make memory boards and fabric covered boards. Actually I, Kay, do most of the work and Dennis is just my side kick. He gives his opinion and helps with packing. I retired from Store Manager of a Furniture store after 20 years to take care of my mom and Dennis is still working for an oilfield service company. This actually started out as a way to occupy my time by doing something I loved.

[Former_Member]

bonum manae, my name is Ramsey. I paint stuff, write sometimes, and play a lot of video games in between my full-time day job hours.

I've had the shop "open" for awhile but, except for two items, have only just this past weekend started actually adding stock. I'll be changing up my graphics and hopefully getting more items listed promptly.

I sell watercolor and acrylic art, mostly original pieces so far, and will soon be getting my new ink and chemical pieces posted up!

[IsabelleKnits]

Thanks for inviting me to the group.

I'm Arty. I knit and crochet. I started this shop in 2010 and I'm still as excited about it as I was back then.

[Lunachick]

Hi, friends!

I have been making jewelry for (just short of) 10 years, and have had this shop going since January of 2006 (old school!)

I started tinkering with wire and gemstone beads and through years of experimentation and trial and error, I have evolved to making chainmaille and resin jewelry with kooky themes.

I work 2 PT jobs and run 2 shops here (and contribute to my bff's on occasion) and try to do local festivals during the year, so finding adequate time to do creative things is VERY difficult for me to do.

With my living situation (apartment) it's even more difficult for me to continue to evolve my craft. I used to have a soldering space but alas...no playing with fire in a rental!

I really want to get back into tinkering with metal working and grow my techniques there, but until I get space and time, it's a no go. I do good to find time to anything, really!

Thanks for the invite to the team and I hope to talk with you all soon about thin n' that.

[Former_Member]

Hello! When it comes to creating art I love working with color and texture. Here On The Farm my own flock of sheep provide me with the wool I work with.

[RainStudio]

Hi everyone, my name is Ganell and I'm Rain Studio. I am a quilter. I carry quilted home goods and some fiber art quilts in my shop. I have been with Etsy since Nov 2007 and I have sold 43 items. I have thought about throwing in the towel many times. Then I stop and push on because I enjoy what I do. Well thanks for inviting me. I am looking forward to lots of advice and maybe soon I will be able to PIF. Happy to be here and thanks again!

[Former_Member]

Hello Everyone,

my name is Glorivette and I am from New Jersey

my shop is made of a little bit of this and a little bit of that

I love having something for everyone

this is a hobby for me but a hobby that I enjoy doing everyday lol

full time I am a mother of the best 2 yr old and am a paralegal by day

I love exploring new shops and learning new things

I love this site and love please ppl with my items all over the world

[CrystalGirlz]

Hi! We're a crystal jewelry shop, and we're very happy to be part of the team!

Kitty and Brenda

[K52Artworks]

Hi I'm Karine, I sell printed artwork on Etsy for a little more than a year. I really like to paint and make mix-media artwork.

[PaperMark4You]

Hello everyone! I'm Cris Tina and this is my second try to start on Etsy.
As in the reality I am doing printing, stained glass, mosaic and jewelery for more than 20 years, I taught mixting them it's no problem for a customer to pick what he need but I realised I was wrong and here I am trying again! Glad to meet you !

[thriftyvicki]

Hi, I am Vicki. I make hair bows and scrunchies, currently, although I'd like to eventually make other things also. I had a craft booth years ago and I loved it. I love crafting and basically have an interest in virtually any method of crafting. I have sold vintage items on other sites for about 15 years, and I'd eventually like to sell some vintage items here. I'd love to be able to do this full time, but it's hard to find the time for everything. But that's my dream.

[KoroCinco]

Hi I'm Lisa from Prints Of Heart.
Hello all, glad to be here:D

[Former_Member]

Hello everyone!

I'm Abby with SDK Designs. I'm from the Southside of Chicago, and I specialize in 8-bit pixel art. Most of my stuff is from video games and movies, but I'm slowly moving into more realism work. I'm a Radiology Tech student, so any tips to help run this as a real business, not just a hobby, helps pay my bills/tuition. Looking forward to hearing from you all!