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Etsy Finds: Now It's Personal

In today's Etsy Finds, you'll find personalized and monogrammed gift ideas for all ages and genders, holidays and milestone occasions. These instant heirlooms get my stamp of approval for being fun and creative takes on a traditional craft. Don't miss out on Etsy's huge selection of personalized and  …

Shop Makeover Series: Let's See Your Before & After Rearranging Shots

Sellers, we want to see your beautiful shop makeovers using the new site feature Rearrange Your Shop. Post links to your before and after screenshots in the comments below. Here are some fun ways Etsy Success subscribers are currently using the tool: "I'm just popping in from the newsletter to say how much I …

The Art of Slow: A Celebration of the Handmade

Today Lou Sagar, Etsy's resident merchandising consultant and Slow Movement devotee, will tell us a bit of the history behind this growing shift. Slow Food creates a thoughtful intersection between planting, harvesting and preparing an artisanal meal and the craftsmanship behind a thrown ceramic …

Shop Makeover Series: Photogenic Collaborations

As part of our Shop Makeover Series, rubypearl will be hosting a follow up talk in the Virtual Labs at 4pm today, Monday January 19, 2009!“I can’t sell my dresses online.” This was the answer I would give over and over again when asked if I had a website. My dresses sold like crazy at local boutiques and craft fairs …

Shop Makeover Series: Are Your Photos Frontpage Worthy?

After hearing the many Etsy sellers discussing what it takes to be chosen for the Etsy home page, StudioCherie decided to share some helpful tips on her blog, Studio Cherie. (A great resource for Etsy sellers!) She also shared the tip in the Shop Makeover flickr group. We love to see sellers sharing their …

Eco-friendly Gift Wrapping with JunoArt

JunoArt made this how-to and posted it on her Youtube channel! We figured it might come in handy as you're wrapping up presents. "Here are some ideas for getting your holiday gifts out in a cheap, recyclable way. Great ideas for working with kids, or just saving a few dollars this holiday season." Watch Etsy's  …

How-Tuesday: Porcelain Ornaments Holiday Decor with Virginia Griswold

YouTube | blip.tv | MP4 | Subscribe in iTunes This week, Etsy How-Tuesday presents Virginia Griswold. Today we're going to learn how to make ornaments out of teacups, or any kind of small porcelain object you can find or recycle. Hang them on your tree! Materials Needed: Teacup or porcelain objects Dremel tool …

How-Tuesday: Snowflake Gift Wrap with the NewNew Team

YouTube | blip.tv | MP4 | Subscribe in iTunes This week, Etsy How-Tuesday presents Kari aka ikyoto and Stella aka lookcloselypress of The {NewNew} York Team. Today we're going to learn how to screenprint our own snowflake gift wrap for the holidays. Kari and Stella remind us that recycling paper bags is a great …

Wrap Up Your Gifts, All Pretty-like and Eco-friendly Too

Some great items have popped up in this week's special Holiday Showcase for Gift Wrap, Cards and more. Holiday shoppers buying handmade gifts can complete the whole package with handmade holiday cards and pretty ribbons from Etsy Supplies sellers. It's time to stock up — early bird catches the worm. Check …

Handy Item Listing Checklist for Sellers

Dear Sellers,Want to make sure your getting the most views for your items?  Here's a handy checklist for you to go through before your press that big orange "finish" button on your item listing.    Step 1: Title & Description           ☐  Make sure your title describes your item in both the gallery and list views!  Here's an …

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