Quit Your Day Job: Spiderbite
Sarah Jane, the creative mind and savvy businesswoman behind Spiderbite, was just 8 months out of earning her degree from art school and working at the Subway fast food chain when she decided to make selling on Etsy her full-time business venture. She's truly been able to start from the ground up with 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 …
Vote! Which Notebook Would You Take Back to School?
I'm not attending any classes this fall, but all the back to school buzz has me in the mood for a nice, crisp new journal. On a recent visit to my parents' house, I dug up my middle school diary (complete with an account of my first kiss and the devastating heartbreak shortly thereafter). Yes, my handwriting is just …
How-Tuesday: Make a Do-Si-Do Book
A do-si-do book, like the square dancing move with your partner, swings between two signatures. These books are like two books in one and are excellent for dual purposes, like drawings and notes, or double themes like opposites or pairs. A do-si-do book makes a meaningful, handmade gift for a recent grad: one …
Etsy Finds: One for the Memory Books
Mother's Day is right around the corner. There aren't many people in this world who still show you unconditional love after being put through temper tantrums, dirty diapers, car sickness in the back seat, late nights worrying and waiting for you to come home, monetary loans, broken bones, hair color …
Etsy in the Press: Mo' Better Sweater
Ok, technically it was a sweatshirt, but why split hairs? This past weekend, Etsy was featured prominently on CBS Sunday Morning, presented by the entertaining and insightful Mo Rocca. Mo paid us a visit and spoke with Rob about Etsy, Davos, and the benefits of handmade items. He then set out to make a …
Quit Your Day Job: spacedogstudios
Sarah of spacedogstudios was able to quit her day job as a floral designer in order to make a go at selling her handmade journals full time on Etsy. She's learned the importance of treating working for herself like a serious business with boundaries. She swears by wearing comfortable pants to make it …
Jane Brocket: A Habit of Seeing
Between her blog, yarnstorm, and book, the Gentle Art of Domesticity, author Jane Brocket delights in the creative outlets and simple pleasures of the home. Whether it's a basket full of textured yarn or a colorful collection of books, she finds inspiration close at hand and believes you can too... I used to …
Etsy In The Press: Ho Ho Ho-liday Press
Tis the season to shop on Etsy! And we're not the only ones who think so. Check out this veritable blizzard of stories, starting with this doozy from Good Morning America Weekend. Smart shopping, indeed. My favorite part of that one (aside from the correct pronunciation and spelling of E-T-S-Y-dot-com) is the …
My Top 10 Customized Moleskines Notebooks
Take a moment and breathe across the paper. Inhale thought, idea, memory. Exhale words, brush strokes, emotion, and color. Reflect your life and the world around you onto the page.The more saturated we become with technology, the more we seem to crave analog time. You know, a n a l o g t I m e. That little bit of quality …
All the items are amazing! Beautiful color.
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Gorgeous collectoin!!
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Great items!Thank you so much:)
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BaldiBearART!!! Australians are not behind the times - my latest ...
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citrine is my favourite!
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