Introductions

[Former_Member]

Welcome to the team. Feel free to start your own threads if you feel something is missing.

With that said let's all introduce ourselves! Please write a little about yourself, your goals and post ONE of your favorite items from your shop.

I'll go first:

My name is Michelle. I run a vintage shop called MichellesAntiquities. I've had some ups and downs so far but I'm really enjoying it here on Etsy. I am married with three chihuahuas: Gizmo, Trinket, and Mocha. My goal in this team is to provide a nice place where people can get advice, promote and feel like part of a team. My goal on Etsy is to generate income so I can support my family.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/156600419/tea-cup-and-saucer-noritake-china?ref=related-7

[KDugasCrafts]

I'm Kristin. I am a mother of 2 and a wife. My goal on Etsy is to help grow my business into a shop bigger than what can fit in my home, while still giving my customers the personal attention that they need.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/166844450/10-gift-card-business-card-envelopes?ref=shop_home_feat_2

[JennyRoseDesignsShop]

Hi from Shane ~ very proud first time grandmother of a beautiful little girl named Layla! I am fairly new to Etsy but have been making my bridal flip flops and other creations for several years. Love to have you come look around!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/129405698/pearl-white-bridal-flip-flops-flats?ref=shop_home_feat_1

[Former_Member]

Hello All,
My name is Marla and I own The Paisley Peppercorn Spice Co. We hand blend and package all of our wonderful spice blends in small batches to ensure freshness and full flavor. We have also started offering our products through a direct sales format for consultants to be able to offer our yummy seasonings in a workshop type environment teaching how to prepare healthy and fast freezer meals to make life a little easier. I hope to promote our USA made products here and promote other USA made products as well. Keep it here!!!

[KatiesCuteTees]

Hello,

My name is Katie and my shop is Katie's Cute Tees! I design and make unique and creative onesies for babies and shirts for children and women! I have 5 kids and have a part-time job at home. My goal on Etsy is to have a successful shop, so I can quit my part-time job!

One of my favorite items in my shop:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/121682889/st-patricks-day-colorful-rainbow?ref=shop_home_active_7

[RosieMeadowDesigns]

Hi, my name is Rosemarie of RosieMeadow Designs. Creating and crafting jewelry is relaxing and fulfilling to me. I live a little bit of a hectic life. I share my home with my husband and 5 cats, oh, there were many more, 13 at one time, can you say "Crazy Cat Lady" :) We have 2 grown children and 6 Grandchildren and I have always been "Mom-Mom the full time babysitter" to my daughter's 3 boys.....now you know why my life is so hectic!
I like to think of my designs as "simplistic", basic classic styles of jewelry that can be worn everyday, or on special occasions. Here is my shop if you would like to stop by. www.etsy.com/RosieMeadowDesigns Happy sales to all!

[Former_Member]

Hi! I'm Ronne of Nouveau Gypsy Designs. I have 3 awesome daughters (2 in college) & 2 wonderful grandbabies :) I love working with graphics & tend to stray from the norm. I love anything Boho or peacock.
I came to Etsy from doing applications for Android & I love it here!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/178670766/boho-teal-and-gold-with-paisley-owl?ref=shop_home_active_1

[karimay1]

Hi! My name is Kari. I started LittleMissAvery to help fund my goal of adopting a little one. I am lucky enough to be a stay-at-home mom to 3 beautiful children. They keep me busy. I have always had the dream of adopting and would love to make my little family of 5 to a little bigger family of 6. I love doing crafts and decorating. I just started my shop last month and am dreaming big! Thank you for inviting me to your team and hopefully we will get to know each other better!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/178354178/18x18-envelope-pillowcases

[Former_Member]

Hi my name is Pat. I am a mom of 4 kids and work full time as a nurse. I always had some creative outlet, sewing, painting, gardening and beading. I been making jewelry for sometime which I enjoy for many reasons. I also love collecting vintage china, home decor etc. So my shop is filled with my handmade crafted jewelry and vintage items. I always wanted my own little shop so her I am !!! Thanks for inviting me to your team.
www.etsy.com/shop/patriciaenterprises

[Former_Member]

Hi, my name is Melissa. I live in FL but am a native upstate New York girl. I am married, with two children, two dogs and a rabbit. I am a part time nurse, and I homeschool my two children which is my main profession. I am very blessed to be able to stay home with them. I have been selling my crafts for so many years, I can't even remember. Etsy, Ebay and Ecrater are my selling venues. I don't do fairs or shows, only once, but love online selling. I make jewelry, collect gemstones, am new to painting and I love to crochet. Creating stuff is relaxing for me. Someday, when I retire, and my kids are grown, I hope my Etsy shop will be able to sustain my needs. Picking a favorite item is always hard, lol, but I like this one a lot.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/164663253/ruby-throated-hummingbird-flower?

[VintageHappinessTime]

Hi, my name is Sue and I am currently selling vintage books. In the future I plan to branch out into all kinds of vintage, but I decided to specialize at first and learn as much as I can. Thank you for inviting me to join this team. I really enjoy hearing everyone's stories. I had a hard time choosing my favorite item because I really love books, but I think this one is special:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/158546443/the-boys-king-arthur-knights-of-the?ref=shop_home_active_8

[Former_Member]

Hi, I'm Sharon
I'm a mom of 5, a military wife. I have two special needs kids. Grew up in North Carolina but currently living in Georgia. I'm enjoying learning about jewelry making. Decided to try out what I've learned here on etsy . Can't wait to learn more techniques

[Former_Member]

Hi I'm Cyndee. I live in snowy Michigan and am an empty nest mother of three grown boys. I opened my shop last year after finding I had lots of time on my hands. I recently found my new passion which is painting glass items. I find it so relaxing. I recently revamped my shop and added many new pieces. Please stop by and take a look at my stuff.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/179652977/treat-jar-dog-treat-jar-hand-painted?

[oldandnew8]

Hi, I am Denise and I live in Poway, just North of San Diego. I believe this is the team for me. Thank you for having me! I just added every member to my favorites.

[oldandnew8]

I made a treasury to thank all of you.
As a new member of the team, just wanted to say thanks for having me.
https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTg4NzQ3NjF8MjcyNTc0MTIzOA/made-in-the-usa

[Former_Member]

Hi, my name is Shila Reeves. I live in Abilene, Texas. I am an RN and Occupational Therapist. I have a 9 yr old daughter, 2 Chihuahuas, 2 cats & 2 hermit crabs. We have fun, though. I love making jewelry but I am new to Etsy & I don't really know how to promote the items from my shop.

I would like to know how to post an item from my shop on a thread but I don't know how to do that where the link and a picture of my item with it. Can someone help me with that?

[Former_Member]

Hi all, I'm Sarah from Oberlin, Ohio (west side of Cleveland). I have 3 children 7 and under, a full time job, am a third party seller n Amazon (doing quite well there), and have a crafting bug. I figured an Etsy store would be a nice way to focus and maybe move some of some of my crafting out the door while supporting my habit at the same time. https://www.etsy.com/listing/179209209/crunchy-unicorn-skin-stick-lotion-bar-2?

[Former_Member]

Hi Shila! If you want to post an item in a thread so it opens with a picture like mine did above, go into your etsy shop and open your listing so you're seeing it from a customer view. Then copy the URL and paste it into the box where you type to post. I always put it at the end (not sure if it matters), and if you post more then one item, separate each URL on it's own line with an extra line in between and then multiple pictures will show up. You may have seen some threads with posts like that already. HTH!

[Former_Member]

Hi my name is Nicole, I'm a photographer from Boulder, Colorado. I live with my boyfriend who is also a photographer, all our photos are ours entirely. After traveling so many different places all over the world and in the States we have now a massive collection of amazing images and decided to display and hopefully sell them via ETSY. We edit the photos on photoshop and print them at a professional printers. We offer free shipping. We hope you enjoy our work, we add new items daily so check it out. Thank You.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/180045647/clearwater-sunset-4-florida-landscape?ref=shop_home_feat_2

[Former_Member]

My name is Bren Bornyasz and my shop is Brensan Studios. I am a garment pattern designer by trade and I have a large line of sewing patterns. My shop here on Etsy is about selling items I have made . . sometimes jackets, vests and tops, etc . . but my true love is scarves which is what I am trying to develop as my primary product line with Etsy. I love fiber arts and am hoping to add mixed media items in the future . . as soon as I can get the scarf off and flying on their own :-)
https://www.etsy.com/listing/180402886/chartreuse-fashion-ripple-edge-chiffon?ref=shop_home_active_3

[Former_Member]

Hello my name is Diane and I love to dink around with bling. I dabble in jewelry and accessories as well as vintage treasures. I have a wonderful husband, kids, grandchildren, 3 big dogs and a 3 lb. Yorkie that runs the show. I work full time and recharge by going camping. Etsy is a fun time and a place to make a few dollars as we'll. I've enjoyed reading your stories. I had just joined your group recently and I already feel like we're all friends. What a fun team! Here's one of my favorites...Thanks
https://www.etsy.com/listing/162320453/mint-green-and-black-high-heel-jewelry?ref=shop_home_active_3

[Former_Member]

Hi my name is Emaline. I am new to etsy so just figuring this out and trying to build up my shop. I love to paint it is my passion so I'm here to do just that and make many happy customers. I have lots of animals and a great husband. Lifes put me up and down lately so I thought I'll do this for me. I am happy to be apart if this group, any advice helps.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/179854113/lighthouse-sunset-seascape-original?ref=shop_home_active_4

[IMMERSEHOME]

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https://www.etsy.com/listing/182830447/potted-flowers-resin-seal-soap-stamp-for?ref=shop_home_active...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/158485120/heart-tree-resin-seal-soap-stamp-for?ref=related-0
https://www.etsy.com/listing/180048578/butterfly-resin-seal-soap-stamp-for?ref=related-5

[TheHomespunLoft]

Glad to be part of a USA team. I sew and sell mostly pet related items in this shop. I have 2 shops, my other one is vintage. I sew because it is who I am and ....I ..have.. a...Fabric Addiction (I guess) lol.

[Former_Member]

Hello all!
My name is Reina, and as you can see, I own the shop ReinaRainbows.
I sell vintage items, a few hand-made head pieces, and soon I will also sell a few Guatemalan items as I am part Guatemalan :)
I hope to continue working hard and continue posting more items every other week so that hopefully I will have the pleasure of getting my first buyer soon!

Here is a link to one of my favorite vintage items in my shop!
A suede seashell belt from the seventies!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/183051684/groooovyyy-1970s-suede-belt?ref=shop_home_active_3