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.

[Former_Member]

Hi! I'm Tanya, and I make new quilts. I also repair old ones, complete abandoned quilt projects, and do everything I can to return old, damaged, discarded, or forgotten handcrafted items back into use.

[Former_Member]

Ello everyone! My names Drew! I'm a college student in Houston recently moved here from San Francisco. California. I sell vintage clothing as my full time job. I love to take pictures and hunt for inventory. All the models I use are friends and family! I love Etsy and it's been a cool ride so far.

[Former_Member]

Hello and thanks for the invite! My name is Paige, I have been on Etsy for nearly 6 years (dear god, it's been that long already???!) and I sell medieval and renaissance style clothing and cloaks. I also sell buttons and cloak clasps that fit this theme.
This is my full time job, and has been since July of 2012, so I am always looking for tips and ideas on how to do even better~ :D

Glad to be part of the team :)

[Former_Member]

Hello! My name is Laura and I am a photographer. I started my Etsy shop late last year where I sell homemade photo cards. I wanted to make and sell photo cards because I feel very fortunate to have been able to capture all the beauty of nature, and I wanted to a way to share that beauty with others. People can choose to keep the pictures for themselves to enjoy or pass that beauty along to someone else.

Glad to be apart of the team!

[APocketfulOfVintage]

Hi,
Thank you for the invite to join.

Still finding my way on Etsy :)

[Former_Member]

Hello!! I'm Logan, and I make cute and whimsical fabric dollhouses and crowns. I also design shirts for special occasions and every day wear. I am always thinking up new designs, and I love custom orders!

By day, I'm a stay at home mom to two amazing minions. By night, I'm a creative, crafty woman trying to add a bit of the whimsical to the world around her.

[iNKthePRINT]

Hi everyone! We are a young couple making art and following our dreams. And we're very happy to now be a part of this team!

We make city skyline, music, & nature themed wall art, coasters, & photographs. We absolutely love what we do :-)

Colleen & John
Ink the Print

[WickedWalls]

Hi All . thanks for the invite
I sell home decor in vibrant fabrics based here in London UK and hope I can be of help sometimes

[ShellCottageArt]

Hi Everyone and thanks for the invitation to join! My shop started because I needed an outlet to sell my handmade jewelry but I have since become enamored of paper and all things related. I work full time as a construction office manager (27 years!) so I don't have as much time as I would like to devote to my shop. Weekends usually find me procrastinating about housework while cutting and embossing paper. :)

[KidEssence]

Hi everyone!
My name is Tricia Lee and I sew. :) I make kids items and women's accessories, as well as home decor. I am truly addicted!

I am also a stay at home mom to an almost 3 year old girl named Erin. I only work when she is sleeping, so I really don't have much time! She loves to help with my projects, but it's harder now as she wants all the exact tools I'm using....I just don't feel comfortable giving a toddler a rotary cutter! Although she has spent the last week with me in our new basement (we just bought our first home!) painting wine crates for my craft show display! She is a professional at that!

[BackWoodsMiniatures]

Hi There!
My name is Rebekah, I sell handmade dollhouse miniatures, and hand cut silhouette art. I look forward to being on the team!

[Former_Member]

Hi my name is Angela, and I create polymer clay jewelry, mostly cuff bracelets! I'm new to Etsy and would love any feedback people have to give me on my shop. I know I have to bring in a lot more product to get the sales coming.

[FrankAKadar]

Hello I'm Frank, I'm a a freelance artist and I do work for Marvel, DC Comics and many others.

[Former_Member]

Hello everyone. My name is Tonya & I have had my etsy shop a little over a year now. Its slowly progressing & getting better. I work a 40 hour week job, as well as running my shop.

[WeRememberWhen]

Hi, my name is Melissa and I'm fairly new to Etsy - opened my shop end of October but didn't start selling to November. I started with just vintage dolls but I now carry other vintage items. I am so happy to be part of this team and look forward to learning things and sharing my experiences.

[Former_Member]

Hi all,

My names Megan and I'm a graphic designer living in Devon UK. I'm trying to make my way in the craft world making sea glass jewelry.

I'm really interested in making this a successful business as it's where my heart lies. Nice to meet you all, and so far I'm really enjoying the community around here :)

[Former_Member]

I'm Heather, and I sell prints of my original artwork on Etsy. I'm expanding into a new line of handmade wood art prints, too. I'm hoping to expand that, and I'm working on expanding into wholesale, too.

[Former_Member]

Hello everyone,

I'm Nadege, I am a mother of 3 children, I come from France, and now I live in Canada Alberta.
I've always loved fashion, design, sewing.

As I did not find the Clothing of style I was looking I decided to create my shop to sell children's clothing that I create.

Thank you take me into your team

[AlisonMaryMillinery]

Hello everyone,
I'm Alison and I design and hand make vintage inspired bridal millinery. I have been a milliner / costume prop maker for nearly 20 years, working in the theatre industry. I'm now a freelance theatre milliner and this shop is something I have wanted to do for a long time to run alongside being freelance.. I'm a full time Mummy to my beautiful baby daughter and so for now my millinery career is part time! ;)

[BarbiesBest]

I specialize in making unique polymer clay beads and also other polymer clay objects and jewelry made from my own beads (other shop MyStudio91.etsy.com). I teach polymer clay in my home studio in Lake Havasu City, AZ, home of the London Bridge. I'm a mother of 2 daughters & grandmother of 4. Semi- retired and loving it. My business is selling my creations on line, at shows and teaching which really leaves little time for anything else. It's a good thing I have a very understanding husband who shops and cooks and can pretty much take care of himself.

[angelecarter]

Hi, my name is Angele. I opened my shop at the end of October 2013. I make wool felt pincushions, needle books and have some hand printed items too. I love the Etsy community and am excited to be a part of it.

[Former_Member]

Hello. I'm Susan and I make handmade chainmaille and wire crochet jewelry and accessories. I am trying to grow my business while being a SAHM of 4 in small-town Nova Scotia, Canada.

[MichyLouDotCom]

hi everyone!

I am michellle, I make custom retro clothing for women. I do this full time

[Former_Member]

Hi my name is Janice and though I am new to etsy, since mid dec, i have been making handmade items and doing shows for 30years. My two loves now are making jewelry out of coins and working with wool felt or felted items. Thanks for the invitation to join your team

[Former_Member]

Hi everyone!
It took me a long time to decide to do something like this. My husband pushed me to try something to show my work and try to sell it, so here I am. I'm pretty self-conscious about this stuff, so I come in and out of the community sometimes. I too work a full time job like a lot of you, so this is a side, fun thing for me.

I sell fairy art, digital downloads and some fine art and commissions. I'm a full time mother of 5, a graphic/web designer and student at the Art Institute here in CA. busy busy busy, but having people view my work is so unbelievably important to me and I absolutely love seeing everybody's creativity and originality. We are all so blessed to have such a wonderful talent!