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Etsy in the Press: All About Alliteration

I present you with a plethora of press (I heart alliteration, and I apologize in advance). In all seriousness, let's talk shop(ping). You may be familiar with Nina Garcia, former editor at ELLE Magazine and a judge on Project Runway. No slouch when it comes to style, Nina has recently written a book called The Style …

Etsy Success for Beginner Sellers

Welcome to selling on Etsy! When you're getting started, it feels like there are so many things to do for your new shop. You'll also want to check out the Seller Handbook — it contains links to lots of great articles to help you sell. Other posts to get you started include Welcome to Your Online Presence and A …

Prep Your Shop for the Holiday Rush: 2009 Seller Workshops

Looking at the upcoming calendar can be a daunting prospect for Etsy sellers this time of year. If you're wondering how to optimize your shop to appeal to the coming influx of holiday shoppers, you're in luck! We've created a series of live workshops in our Virtual Labs, hosted by your fellow Etsy sellers and …

All about Etsy FAQ Series: Welcome to the Etsy Labs

We here at the Etsy Labs are often asked questions about what the Labs are and how the community can get involved.  We realize there isn't really any published material about the Etsy Labs on the site other than our Merchandise shop, so we hope that we can clear up a few of the most frequently asked questions …

How-Tuesday: Headboard From Wallpaper Projects (Giveaway too!)

My favorite part of visiting historical homes is hands down, the wallpaper. Ornate, textural, colorful, geometric, gilded, florid — these are the kinds of patterns that transform a space into a realm. For this week's How-Tuesday, we're sharing a project from Wallpaper Projects, as well as general instructions …

Handmade Code: Tag Finder Tool from Craftweasel.com

As part of our Handmade Code series, we're bringing you news and how-to's about the innovations emerging from the Etsy Developer Community. Located at developer.etsy.com, the Etsy Developer Community serves as a hub for third-party software developers who are making neat and helpful programs for Etsy …

Party Planners: Picnic Party Like It's 1969 with Food & Wine Magazine

As a child of the '70s, I have fallen prey to the American nostalgia for the late 1960s, when political action was passionate, fashion was off the wall and popular music got its groove. While developing my own taste in music as a youngster (we didn't have the neologism "tween" way back then), I even dressed up as a …

Quit Your Day Job: crackeddesigns

After graduating with a degree from art school, Tara a.k.a. crackeddesigns worked several day jobs that she never found truly fulfilling. After designing her own save-the-date invitations for her wedding, Tara discovered her true passion for the world of paper goods and her dream for Cracked Designs …

If You Know It, Teach It!

UPDATE: TeachStreet.com announced the winners of the Arts & Crafts Contest! Congrats to these awesome Etsian-teachers: Grand Prize: Lisa WhitingTS: http://www.teachstreet.com/teacher/lisa-whiting Etsy: sifudesignstudio Prize: Bea SharpTS: http://www.teachstreet.com/teacher/bea-sharp Etsy:  …

Quit Your Day Job: jstephens13

Jen, a.k.a. Jstephens13, quit her pharmacy day job in order to be able to stay at home with her new baby.  It wasn't until her husband quit his day job in order to go to nursing school that she began supporting the family through her Etsy shop. She claims to be the toughest boss she's had to date and finds it hard to take …

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