tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39356147027430767442024-03-05T11:32:31.140-06:00Arkansas Artists on EtsyArkansas Artists on Etsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03916581069491471712noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-89485785582476212152012-08-17T15:31:00.001-05:002012-08-17T15:31:24.067-05:00Hip Hip Hooray for Etsy Little Rock<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So I had lunch with one of the leaders of the Etsy Little Rock team, and I got a fantastic insight into the amazing things going on for them! I wanted to share it with all of you since it could be AMAZING vending opportunities for any of you! </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/EtsyLittleRock">Etsy Little Rock</a> will be participating in the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Main-Street-Food-Truck-Festival-Little-Rock/141072752674698">Main Street Food Truck Festival - Little Rock</a> in conjunction with the <a href="http://downtownlr.com/">Downtown Little Rock Partnership</a>! </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Last year the Food Truck Festival had over 5,000 attendees! FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE! That is amazing, and as we all know in Little Rock there are so many events that each year increase in size so tremendously that they are sometimes unprepared! </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well the organizers of the event want ETSY sellers as the vendors and have joined with Etsy Little Rock to provide the vendors! </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That's not all folks! The teams efforts are now going to be featured in the Etsy Team Newsletter! We all know exposure is the key! This is BIG exposure! Just think if you participate or are able to participate in any way at all you will get to get some of that exposure! </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here are the details......</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Event Date: October 6th (hopefully the weather will cool off by then)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00PM (Not even the whole day or multiple days so you can still have a weekend!)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Spaces: 10 x 10 on the sidewalk which will be predetermined so you can be directed to the space when you check in</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Registration Fee: $35 </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">NOTE: $10 of each registration fee will be donated back to Etsy Little Rock for their coffers so they can offer more events and more benefits for sellers! I can't tell all the cool things we talked about at lunch, but trust me folks this will be beyond amazing! I SWEAR! </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Deadline for Vendor application has been extended to August 31st! If the form hasn't been changed ignore the date I confirmed over the phone today! </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">This is a great opportunity folks and I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see our amazing Arkansas Etsy sellers really get a huge benefit from this event. I am going to TRY to make it as well, but I will have to check my increasingly busy schedule. Just writing that makes me smile! </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">If you have any questions, you should totally contact the Downtown Little Rock Partnership at 501-375-0121!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Hope to see you there! </span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-52301543847849330172012-08-04T07:50:00.002-05:002012-08-04T07:50:49.590-05:00Licensed Fabrics - How to Sell!We have all seen the licensed fabrics that are available for
colleges, professional sports teams, Disney, Sanrio, and a multitude of
other providers. I had once been told that some colleges were going to
stop allowing fabrics to be made with their logos and trademarks since
crafters were making items with the fabrics and selling them, but the
school wasn't getting any profits from those items.<br />
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I
have recently been asked to make corsets for a local store that are in
Arkansas Razorback fabrics. I was concerned about the possible impacts
as I have known people that have received cease and desist letters from
the University.<br />
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Therefore I did a little research. The
university is breaking the law by requesting such a thing, but since
most people don't know that, they are sufficiently intimidated and stop
making the items.<br />
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See the manufacturer of licensed
fabrics holds the license to print the fabric but when you buy it in a
store the license isn't transferred and the fabric is effectively sold
with out a license. Legally if the school or entity didn't want things
made for profit with the fabric they should not approve fabric to be
created. They can not control the use of the fabric after it is sold to a
consumer. <br />
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Here is the trick you need to be aware of for your listings and tagging...... The Tabberone Disclaimer.<br />
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This
simple and sweet disclaimer should be listed in your Etsy, Ebay, or
other listing online. It should not be at the very top or very bottom,
but properly located in the middle so as to not be overlooked or scare
off buyers. It should also be in at least the same font as the rest of
the listing. You don't want to use super small print where it will be
missed, and don't get too carried away with big bold print.<br />
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This
of course would be altered as required to accommodate whatever licensed
fabric you are using. Also I have elected to add a second tag to my
clothing items with this same disclaimer so that it is properly
displayed when my items are being sold in stores. <br />
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For more information on court cases and where this comes from <a href="http://www.tabberone.com/Trademarks/TrademarkLaw/Disclaimers/TabberoneDisclaimer.shtml" target="_blank">go here</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-61015791317939015912012-07-02T09:11:00.000-05:002012-07-02T19:36:53.995-05:00July Featured Seller - Holly Cogworthy!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I’m an old at heart
youngish person who likes cats, knitting, and crafting in general. I’m also
really goofy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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things, what do you do?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I’m a therapist by
day, working with kids. It’s always interesting!<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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title of your memoir? Why?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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“Catladying: a collection of vague and unnecessarily detailed stories about the
art and life of one person in time,” because I’m something of a cat lady… and I
tend to make short stories long. It would be only fitting that my memoir would
be the same!<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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inspiration come from?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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I’ve seen and things I would like to see, from nature to fashion to old family
photos.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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mean to you?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Handmade means
someone cared about this.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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influential in your craft?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My sisters, because
they’re my sounding board for how projects are going.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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time I began considering myself an artist or maker. I’ve just always liked
making my own things or wanting to do things myself. My dad has always been an
independent type, and the kind of person who looks at something and goes, “I
could probably make that,” and I’ve always kind of been that way too.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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for the first time, I usually don’t have a particular plan in mind. I’m a very
spur of the moment person. Some of my favorite work began as something entirely
different from what I intended. I gather materials I want to work with, and see
what happens.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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inside the studio of any artist, designer or craftsman (dead or alive), who
would it be?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Yarn Harlot or
Spilly Jane!<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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possession do you most cherish?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A painting I found at
a Salvation Army. I can’t read the signature, and have no idea who made it –but
it’s gorgeous.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Doodling with Zig
pens, crocheting circles or rectangles, or mashing up clay… and seeing what
happens.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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a little more clarity. I’ve finished grad school and I’m enjoying my job, so
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A lot of you have Facebook pages for your businesses, and previously I discussed the <a href="http://aretsy.blogspot.com/2012/06/facebook-and-promoted-post.html" target="_blank">promoted pos</a>t, which can become costly. However, you should also know about the scheduled post! Imagine this, you have worked and slaved for weeks, months, years to get the likes you have on your page. You are working to keep your customers interested in your work and looking at the new things you are producing.<br />
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What happens when your customers are worldwide, in different time zones, and they don't see your items in their news feed because you are asleep and not on Facebook?!<br />
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When you go to enter a new status update you have a little clock icon in the bottom left of the status dialog box.<br />
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You can click on that and it will open individual select boxes, one at a time, for the Year, Month, Day, Hour, and Minute. I have all of them open below.<br />
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You can use these to schedule posts for maybe once every 2-3 hours, or whatever works best for you. That way the more people following you the more people will see your stuff! This keeps your items, posts, or whatever you are looking for in the main viewing window more frequently for your customers.<br />
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There are so many different social media uses, and according to Etsy they can be a BIG help in pushing your items in the marketplace. Sometimes though we may not know how to use them.<br />
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Good Luck Team Members, and keep up the good work!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-70868585557683152942012-06-11T03:00:00.000-05:002012-06-11T03:00:04.662-05:00The power of Triberr!I am constantly trying to find special little things that will help us cross promote and increase our customer base!<br />
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When I started my own blog I wanted to only blog about sewing, but I found myself talking more and more about all the random things that happened to me and things that I thought needed to be said. Therefore as time has gone on I have blogged about a variety of things, and developed online friends that are also bloggers.<br />
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I began to follow these bloggers on Twitter and make more and more contact. I began to notice that every day I would see tweets that gave the name of some blog post, the link to the post and then said "via @twittername". I thought these guys have some sort of financial agreement to do this for each other as a way to cross promote and increase viewership to their individual blogs.<br />
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I finally asked one of them what was the deal, and discovered they are not paying each other it is a website called Triberr that once you join the site you join "tribes". The tribes consist of people with like minded things, or not in some cases.<br />
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When you join you upload the RSS feed URL for your blog, your Twitter information, and your Facebook information. Then you join the tribes you want to join!<br />
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Each morning I log into Tribber and click the "Approve" button for all of my tribe mates blog posts that have uploaded since the day before. I look to see if there are some posts I have already promoted that I would like to promote again and click to send those again.<br />
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Then through out the day on a time schedule I give it, Triberr automatically tweets the promotional tweets of my tribemates. So I am active on twitter a lot that it isn't actually me, and all my tribe mates are promoting my blog as well!<br />
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It's like multi-level marketing for bloggers and tweeters! Don't worry we won't kick you out if you don't promote the "family".<br />
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I have set up a Tribe on Triberr for Sweety Darlin's AREtsy Tribe, and we have two members besides myself at this time. I would love to add more members so that we can start to cross promote daily!<br />
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It did take me about an hour of fiddling to get things set up the way I liked it, but that was also because I had to research how to find the RSS code for my blog. Now it is a minute each morning and done!<br />
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I have seen increased traffic, not necessarily increased sales, but that is because I haven't been talking about my sewing much lately! Some of the things I have been working on my clients have asked me to keep under wraps until the item makes it's debut. I can live with that.<br />
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Look it up and check it out!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-82358294441605011892012-06-01T09:28:00.000-05:002012-06-01T09:28:14.145-05:00Facebook and the Promoted Post!<br />
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Some of you may have noticed my facebook status updates and tweets about how there was rumors that facebook would start charging for business to have fan pages etc. </div>
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I did some research and have been able to figure out the following information. Keep in mind folks that the internet is a big array of information and if you look long enough you will find information that fits what you want it to say. I have tried to weed through all of it in order to attempt to find the truth. </div>
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If you go to your company page and post a status update you may find this new little blue word... "Promote" This is kind of like a facebook ad that gets forced into the feed of the people who "like" your page. </div>
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Here is the specifics, when you like the page of a business all of there status updates show in your feed. You can choose to hide those, or unlike the page, or just ignore your information. We all know that we ignore junk that shows up in our feeds. Plus with the new timeline and different ways to view your feed you may not see the status updates of the pages you have "Liked". </div>
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So if you choose to promote your status update you will have to pay a fee, and facebook will make sure that your promoted posts are not ignored. It will even make sure that if one of your watchers likes your post that the post may also show up in their friends feeds so that they can like your page too! </div>
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<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-35851876545175019762012-05-14T11:44:00.000-05:002012-05-14T11:44:06.048-05:00May Featured Seller - Crochet Best FriendsI am WAY behind on getting this posted Brea! Sorry for that!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>My name is Brea, I’m 15 years
old and I own the Etsy store <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/crochetbestfriends?ref=ss_profile" target="_blank">Crochet Best Friends.</a> I have loved stuffed animals
ever since I was little (well who doesn’t lol ), and started making them when I
was about 11. I started my shop on Etsy because I was too young to get a job,
and like every kid, I desperately needed money!! In the beginning it was a
little scary trying to set up a store, but luckily, my parents have worked
online for many years, and were there to help me through the difficult patches.
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>School of
course. I’m home-schooled and about to enter 12th grade. I will graduate at 16,
so hopefully I’ll be able to dedicate a lot more time to my store then! I also
love to draw, probably as much as I love to crochet. Oh, and I’m working on
writing a book! :D<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Much of my inspiration comes from Japanese culture.
Sushi, hello kitty, manga…Japan is the land of cute! On the other hand, I also
like old fashioned dolls and toys, I think my shop is something of a mix.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Handmade means one of a kind. Isn’t it way cooler to have something
unique, instead of something that a factory produced one hundred million of? I
think so. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">My mother and my grandma. My mom doesn’t craft much,
but she seems to have an endless stream of ideas and possibilities. She’s also
extremely good with advertising. My grandma always has a suggestion and a kind
word. They help me out a lot.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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little time, dedication, and a lot of practice to really be able to get what I
wanted it of it. I’ve always been an artist, I just have to work hard to be a
GOOD artist.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Naoko Takeuchi, yes she’s
an artist not a plush maker, but like I said, I love art!<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">All of the items made for me by my
Great-Grandma. She passed away, and her handmade dolls, blankets, and pillows
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I tend to push myself into creative ruts. I’ll have a lot
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about getting things done. The end result is, nothing gets done at all. I just
take things one step at a time: work on a small project, or take a break!<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In a small apartment, with an art degree and my own plushie
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Saturday the 28th we had a Meet and Greet in Fayetteville. There were a ton of events in the Fayetteville area that day and a lot of our team members were previously engaged, but we were super lucky to have <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JewelsUndertheSun?ref=ss_profile" target="_blank">Jewels Under the Sun and Trinkets Too</a> as well as <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Gingiber?ref=ss_profile" target="_blank">Gingiber</a> in attendence. <br />
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We were so happy that <a href="http://www.bigmommascoffee.com/" target="_blank">Big Momma's Coffee Shop</a> was willing to allow us the use of their facility for our event. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deborah of JUSTT and Stephanie of Gingiber</td></tr>
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Stephanie of Gingiber was a<a href="http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/featured-seller-gingiber/" target="_blank"> featured seller for Etsy</a> a while back and she was able to talk about how when she was asked by Etsy to attend an event in New York, the team members all knew each other and were very active. <br />
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They held events, craft shows, and brainstormed to promote ideas for the team and shops to be better. <br />
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She was also given a great priviledge to be included in the<a href="http://www.gingibersnap.com/2012/04/i-went-to-etsy-martha-stewart-show.html" target="_blank"> Martha Stewart All Etsy Show</a>! It even has gotten her a link placed on the <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/902171/etsy-show-audience#/902256" target="_blank">Martha Stewart website</a>. Now I don't know about you, but that counts a a bit of a celebrity! <br />
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We all talked about how it would be great to have a craft show totally made up of Etsy members! I would love to do that too! <br />
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The consortium family of mom, dad, son, and sister-in-law that is Jewels Under the Sun were the sweetest people! Shane and Stephanie talked about the upcoming roll out of the CSS options on Etsy. I think this means we can have more customized shop pages, but it was way above even my own nerd knowledge! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Albert, Shane and Deborah of JUSTT</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandi of JUSTT</td></tr>
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I also talked with the team from JUSTT about motocycle hair accessories for women, and possible participation in Bikes, Blues, and BBQ and also Babes, Bikes, and Bling! Which in Northwest Arkansas are very large motorcycle enthusiast events! <br />
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I think we all left the event feeling encouraged, and I want that to only get bigger and spread through the entire team! We have more than 300 members and I know that there are more Etsy sellers out there that are not in the team. <br />
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We want to have a team that helps all of us become highly successful! <br />
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However I wanted to review a certain pattern that I think is without a doubt one of the best easy breezy summer dresses you could ever have! This is one that can be used as a cover up after the beach, a daytime date, a outing to the park, whatever! It was too easy for words and I thought all of us sewing types might want to know about it.<br />
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The pattern is Buttericks 4790. It is in their retro inspired line of patterns. When I first saw the pattern cover I thought that is kind of cute and simple.<br />
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Then I do the flip and check out the back.....<br />
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You gotta be kidding me! That is IT?!<br />
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So I grab a cool plaid that the short ones think is awesome. They didn't have enough to make the entire back, but I have some left over from a previous project that filled that in nicely and the front was just a simple cotton. The entire edge is nothing more than double fold biased tape, and you hem the bottom edge only!<br />
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I made one for each of them and they loved them! I have since made the dress in other combinations and they are a staple in the summer, very lightweight and easy to wear. My youngest like a pair of soffee shorts under hers just because it is a wrap dress and in just the right weather can blow up and expose some parts.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-46336622563806756162012-04-17T13:33:00.000-05:002012-04-17T13:33:42.745-05:00Northwest Arkansas Meet & Greet<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Saturday April 28<sup>th</sup><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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Okay I had posted <a href="http://aretsy.blogspot.com/2012/04/ways-to-grow-your-visibility.html" target="_blank">here</a> about the giveaway I participated in that increased my Facebook following so significantly that in four days I went from 74 Likes to 1,500+.</div>
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I had a lot of inquiries about the process and it became apparent that I was unclear. However I have now been informed of another giveaway in the Month of May and I want to encourage all my Team Members to involve themselves.</div>
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Keep in mind that this is a tool for you to increase your own visibility, but if you win that is great too!</div>
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2. You MUST have this giveaway shared by your Facebook Fan page between 9:00 p.m. EST, May 3, and 9:00 a.m. EST May 4.
3. You MUST promote this giveaway a total of 9 times on your Facebook Fan page throughout the 3 weeks it is live.
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When people connect to you, they will then see your posts in their feed, and it is only reasonable that it will increase your views and hopefully in turn result in sales.</div>
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I entered the first contest trying to win, because I wanted a Kindle Fire. So the entire situation was shocking to me once I learned what I had actually done.</div>
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However Etsy tells us that using social media to our advantage is a plus, and if we can find ways to expand our social media footprint then I think that is a great plan!</div>
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GOOD LUCK! Let me know if you have any questions at all!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-89995905290179086112012-04-11T14:34:00.000-05:002012-04-12T11:56:08.871-05:00Ways to Grow Your Visibility!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I know that all of us struggle at times with getting people to look at our products, but we all know that if we can generate more traffic our chances of sales go up. I accidentally fell into a way to make this happen, and it has been SHOCKING! Almost too easy for words.<br />
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First when I started my blog I read a book by The Simple Dude called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005864CFU/ref=as_li_tf_til?tag=simdudinacomw-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B005864CFU&adid=0R9FHFAQST4SWEG31NER&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fthesimpledude.com%2F" target="_blank">Grow Your Blog</a>. It was only $1.99 and it gave me some simple tips and ways that help your blog grow. Now I have seen dramatically increased traffic, but as of yet I haven't gotten to his level of success. I have faith though.<br />
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I know not everyone has a blog and it can be a little daunting and confusing to get it all started and set up the way you like it, but if you already have one this may be a good idea. If you are interested in starting a blog, I would be happy to help, and could even do maybe a series of tutorials to help Team Members if you are interested.<br />
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Second, I found a <a href="http://acadianasthriftymom.com/fired-up-for-summer" target="_blank">contest where they were giving away FOUR Kindle Fires</a>. I know it is somewhat foolish to think that I will get one, but it was also foolish to think I would win the $540 million power ball, but I gave it a $2 try anyway.<br />
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Now I had never heard of this site before and didn't know a lot about it, but they have these contests with varying prizes frequently. The trick to them is that they use a company called <a href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/" target="_blank">Rafflecopter</a>, and on of the biggest ways to gain entries into the contest is to "Like" the Facebook pages of participating companies.<br />
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I know this can be annoying, but in 24 hours I received an additional 1200+ additional Likes to my Facebook page. I also saw an increase in number of people reached from an average of 60 to a new number of 275!<br />
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Here is what you need to think about, when people like your companies page all the items you post on your Facebook go into their News Feed. A ton of people that know nothing about you see your items, and it is only reasonable to think that someone will eventually click on your item.<br />
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Third, use some of the opportunities we are cultivating to get your name out there more. I have been asked by the <a href="http://arkansaswomenbloggers.com/" target="_blank">Arkansas Women Bloggers</a> to request donations for some of their events. They are not looking for really expensive items, just things that they can give as door prizes etc.<br />
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The benefit to us is that if you donate, they will post your shop information on their website, ask their members to blog about your items, and your information will be included on the flyers that go out with each event. They have a total of 171 members in their directory of women bloggers in the state, and <a href="http://arkansaswomenbloggers.com/advertising/" target="_blank">based off their research</a> there are some staggering numbers about how those members can help you as well.<br />
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If you are interested in donating for their events, keep an eye on Facebook and Twitter which is where I generally post this information, and if you ever have questions you can contact them directly as well from their <a href="http://arkansaswomenbloggers.com/" target="_blank">site</a>!<br />
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Etsy tells us that using social media to our advantage is a highly successful and FREE advertising method. It doesn't matter how you get people to like your page, you just need to get them there. I stumbled into this hopefully highly advantageous event, and wanted to share with my team members.<br />
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Good Luck!<br />
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<b><u>UPDATE</u></b>: As of Thursday the 12th I now have 1,400+ Likes on my Facebook Page and have reached 935 people. Now I was asked by another person about the raffle copter. They only administer the contest, and I agreed to participate PRIOR to the start of the contest, but Acadiana's Thirifty Mom does these frequently. Keep your eyes peeled and if you agree to the terms of the participation, you too can get this kind of a boost. Think of how great that visibility is!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-25718215803923083032012-04-05T10:06:00.000-05:002012-04-05T10:06:14.016-05:00April Featured Seller - LyblyThis month, we are going to feature our captain! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/LyBly" target="_blank">Marisa</a> and her shop<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LyBly?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank"> Lybly</a>!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I have two insanely
beautiful and wonderful daughters, Lyric (9) and Blyss (8).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are the most amazing gift and I never
get enough of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I live in <st1:city w:st="on">Hot Springs</st1:city> currently, but work in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Little Rock</st1:place></st1:city>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have always been a creative/creating-obsessed person, but started
trying to narrow in a business of creating things when I was between jobs 2+
years ago.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In my day-job, I am a
creative director at an advertising agency and have been working in marketing
and advertising for the last 10 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
can usually be found with a book in my hand, listening to a book during my
freakishly long commute, or trying desperately to get outdoors and do something
– bike, hike, whatever.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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creating things usually comes from the smallest spark of an idea that comes out
of nowhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It never comes from the same
place twice and hits you very unexpectedly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And, unfortunately, it is just not something I can plan (or I’d probably
be way better off).<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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everything that handmade stands for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
feel like it keeps the human element in those ‘things’ that you love to keep
around your house or wear or flaunt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, if
everyone would buy handmade, think of all those small businesses and artisans
that could stay in business and support their family the way we all want
to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dream world, right?!?<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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(they love to help anywhere they can) and because they always have wants or
needs for things that I’m like “I can make that for them.”<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I was itty bitty when
I realized I was quirky than the other kids. </span></strong><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, always
wanted to be the artist in the game of Life, never a doctor or astronaut.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think I have just always known I’d go
somewhere down that path, but have definitely never gone the exact direction I
planned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I’ve just learned not to
plan, then you are constantly surprising yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">It has no rhyme or
reason.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I never do things the same way
for too long and am never happy with how I did, so I’m always looking for
better/new ways to try it.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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inside the studio of any artist, designer or craftsman (dead or alive), who
would it be?<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I would have given
anything to have had the opportunity to be a part of Andy Warhol’s chaos, or
watched Robert Rauschenberg or Roy Lichtenstein work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Actually, the list of people I would (or
would have) liked to get a glimpse of is miles long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just am so inspired by people who create
and why they do it and where it alls comes from.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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possession do you most cherish?<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I love anything and
everything that I can buy or have handmade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I don’t think I have one possession I cherish more than others, unless
of course it is something my children made.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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your creative ruts?<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I do seriously get in
these moods where I can’t make myself do anything!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does everyone have this??<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everything I’m working on seems like its
terrible and I can’t get any motivation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have found that when this happens for me, I need to force myself into
‘something’ and I’ll just naturally find a way out of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It might take my a few hours or days of
internal arguing to ‘force’ my way out, but it always seems to work when I
do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I’m not really sure
where I’d like to be in ten years. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Life
has thrown me for some loops in the last couple of years, so I have turned into
a rather ‘go-with-the-flow’ kinda person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I do know I would like to have a thriving business of my own creation
and have a happy and healthy home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other
than that, I’ll probably just ride the wave and see where it takes me.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Thanks Marisa, for letting the team get to know you better! </span></strong></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-49809998225469259292012-03-29T09:53:00.000-05:002012-03-29T09:53:21.241-05:00Calling All Team Members!We have been working on our directory and a pack of other things. However we are having some trouble getting good information on craft shows and other vending opportunities.<br />
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Come on team! Let's get to posting!<br />
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If you are participating in ANY craft show any where in the state, or even just across the lines.<br />
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Let us know about it! We want to help our team with as much advertisement, and getting seen is the only way to do it!<br />
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If you are at a show or fair, tell people about AREtsy! Tell them to visit the other shops! If they are looking for a certain item and you know of a team member that sells that, then send them in that direction!<br />
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We want to help as many as possible! I know it is a slow process, but we want everyone to have as many opportunities as possible to succeed!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-5588414185196268902012-03-16T09:37:00.000-05:002012-03-16T09:37:08.469-05:00Happy St. Patricks Day<div style="text-align: center;">Today is brought to you by the color green, oh and AREtsy Artists!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-25908958851212934122012-03-12T11:46:00.000-05:002012-03-12T11:46:26.037-05:00Making Money on your Blog!Today I wanted to discuss some various options for ways to make money on your blog.<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.google.com/adsense/" target="_blank">Ad Sense by Google</a>. If you are on blogger there is a widget called ad sense. This is a "we pay you for click through" type thing. They review your blog and must approve you, so no naughty naughty things on there, and then you can have the widget (or multiple) that they will stream relevant ads to these widgets. You can also have more than one. </li>
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<li>Other stream widgets. There are other providers that do the same thing. <a href="http://lists.econsultant.com/top-10-advertising-networks.html" target="_blank">Here is the Top Networks of those providers. </a></li>
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<li>Selling Sponsorships. In this aspect I am referring to actual sponsorships that you write a post that is an advertisement and then list that the ad is sponsored by Company XYZ. Some people don't like these as they want to see what you have to say, not what your trying to sell people. This could result in loss of viewers if you do it too much. </li>
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<li>Selling Blog Sponsorships. This one is when other bloggers pay you to be advertised on your site. Such as the way <a href="http://luckypupspetsupplies.blogspot.com/p/sponsors.html" target="_blank">Lucky Pups does their sponsorships on a monthly basis</a>. You can set your own pricing and you post about the sponsors through the month. This can also be people like Etsy stores, Cafe Press or Zazzle designers, or anyone that is willing to pay the fee. However be very careful to judge if you want that type of person advertising on your site. If your viewers click through to view your sponsors and find adult content when they wanted new dog bowls you might get people offended, fired (if they view at work) and loose viewers. You should always tell people that you reserve the right to refuse advertising.</li>
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<li>There can also be different types of ads. </li>
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<li>Text ads - "Check out my good friends over at Company/Blog ABC" and insert a link to go view them</li>
<li>Graphic ads - Use a button with an embedded link to send viewers to the desired location</li>
<li>Banner ads - These are graphic ads that are generally larger, and can have more than one link in them sometimes. </li>
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<li>Selling your Services. This is something that you can do by sometimes guest posting for a fee or freelance writing for other publications. There are other ways to sell writing services, but as I am not a writer and haven't done this I don't know that I would be any good at suggesting options. </li>
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Now not all of these methods will be highly lucrative, but the more you post, the more followers you get, the more you work your blog, the more likely you are to make more money.<br />
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Keep in mind, if you post controversial things or if you are amusingly irreverent it is highly likely that there will be people that do not want to advertise on your blog, or that you will get turned down by an ad service. This is not a personal affront to you, but just means you can try other avenues for funding.<br />
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Good luck out there! </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-23503040649020404202012-03-02T10:15:00.001-06:002012-03-02T10:15:21.063-06:00March Featured Seller - The Little Chick<br />
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Tell us a bit about yourself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In my previous life,
I owned Designs I.C., a corporate aviation interior and residential design
firm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I traveled a lot and when I had my
daughter I didn’t want to leave her so……I refocused my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I now devote my time and attention to her, my
husband, two dogs and The Little Chick Boutique.</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Aside from
working in my studio, I spend time with my daughter at the zoo (where if she
had her way, we would go every day).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do a lot of volunteer work with the Junior
League of Little Rock and I am training for my second half marathon, which will
be in two weeks…… <o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>“</span></strong><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Crazy, Hectic, Fantastic Lady…….I mean Life.”</span></strong><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I wouldn’t change anything in my life, unless I
could win the lottery, then I might make one or two changes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My life is crazy, hectic and fantastic…..I
think I’m pretty fantastic too most of the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I only have that confidence because I juggle
my daughter, my husband, a small business and a household.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think most who can handle this are pretty
fantastic and there are a lot of us out there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">My inspiration comes from fabric.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love to look at and imagine all of things
that I can make with it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love to weave
together different patterns and colors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Not one thing ever looks the same when you mix fabrics so it’s inspiring
to see all of the things one can come up with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">What does handmade mean to you? </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"></span></strong><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Handmade to me means exactly what it says “Hand
Made.” My items are all completely handmade except for the obvious items; such
as, fabric, thread, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Buying an item;
i.e., a backpack, shirt, burp cloth, etc and monogramming a name on it is not
handmade…..its partial made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have a
separate website besides Etsy for those items that I carry that are not
handmade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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mother!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She sewed all of my clothes
growing up and even though she always wanted to teach me how to sew, I never
wanted to learn until I was older, but I must have paid attention more than she
ever knew.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>I always
felt like an artist when I was doing design work with aircraft, even if I was
just designing and watching other people make it, but I truly felt like a “maker”
when people started wanting to pay me for things that I made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have a journal beside my bed
because most of my ideas come in the middle of the night and I have to jot them
down before I can go back to sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s
always fun to wake up in the morning and see what I thought about because lots
of time I don’t remember.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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craftsman (dead or alive), who would it be?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></strong></div>
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because her shabby chic style is right up my alley. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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I was a little girl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She kept a few of
them and they are special to me because my daughter has actually worn a few of
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daughter will be in school so I hope to have more than two days to really
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">To Find The Little Chick Boutique check out their <a href="http://thelittlechickboutique.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Blog</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thelittlechickboutique" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thelittlechick?ref=ss_profile" target="_blank">Etsy Store</a>, and their <a href="http://www.thelittlechick.com/" target="_blank">Web Page</a>. </span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-84194479031385906452012-02-22T08:35:00.000-06:002012-02-22T08:35:18.793-06:00Rockin' Robin Tweet Tweet TweetSo today I wanted to explore the power of Twitter and the pull of social media. I can recall back in the early 90's when my mother and I started our company that we had to pay for advertising in the newspaper, we put ads in magazines, we pounded the pavement talking to designers, and a plethora of other methods to get our name out in the community for our services.<br />
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It took about 6 months to really get enough clientele to break even and another 6-9 months to be making a good profit. This was all accomplished with countless 12 hour days and sleepless nights of solving design issues.<br />
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Now starting a company can be so very much different. You can file for your own company status on <a href="http://www.legalzoom.com/" target="_blank">Legal Zoom</a> for about $100. You can create a Facebook, Etsy, Twitter, CafePress, Zazzle, Tumblr, Blogger, Wordpress, or Stumble Upon page (as well as others) totally free. You can then almost sit back and watch it happen.<br />
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However, the best way to really make those pages become visible is to use them to your benefit. While I have never been a fan of social media I am beginning to understand the lower common factor in the media can help me tremendously.<br />
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When I started my Etsy store August 31, 2011 I thought this will be a fun side thing to do. Then the halloween season came and I had orders, so many I turned some away. It was quickly obvious to me that there was more to this than just a little hobby. Slowly but surely I started to create pages, Facebook was first which allowed me to have the benefit of friends that could see things that were going on. Then later I created a blog of my own, which has turned out to be so much FUN!!! If anything my kids will have this as a chronicle of our lives and the weird stuff that happens. Then came Twitter. 140 characters of sound bite glory!<br />
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You can put links to new posts on the blog, can link Facebook to it, can link up to your other sites as well. I honestly think Twitter could be the best starter gun to the entire process. I started by following all our team members and some of my pageant girls. Then I found other blog writers I loved on Twitter and followed them. I would reply to various tweets and figured out quickly that Twitter really does push social media on a second by second basis.<br />
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I know some of our members have a twitter accounts. I would suggest to all of you to explore this option. Most phones have a twitter application that you can use to keep your name in the minds of your customers. It also allows people to start seeing you less as a store and more as a person that they can get to know, which makes them want to buy. I don't make this stuff up there are articles and research that state that customers will tend to buy more from stores that they feel they "know" the people that work there.<br />
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So Tweet away, heck we even have a bird in our AREtsy logo, so maybe it was karma.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-34768352742629649922012-02-14T12:00:00.001-06:002012-02-14T12:00:28.953-06:00Happy Valentine's DayToday is a day that seems to be either a love or hate it kind of day. There are those people that love to buy gifts and mementos for their loved ones just as an additional reminder that they are loved. Then there are those that are very ambivalent about the day and call it Hallmark's creation.<br />
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I am a bit of both! Every year I buy something small and special for each of my daughters. I sneak into their rooms at some ungodly hour in the middle of the night and put the little treasures on their respective tables. Then in the morning I make then a big breakfast with eggs and sausage (or bacon), biscuits, juice or coffee... THE WORKS!! Then I send them off to school to have a day that started with love.<br />
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Of course for the last 10 years my boyfriend (same guy 10 years) has been out of town. This year in Vegas. When he returns we will likely go on a bit of a date and enjoy some time just the two of us. *happy face*<br />
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What the day is really about, in my opinion, is that through the hustle and bustle of the day to day grind sometimes we forget to tell those people we love how much they really mean to us.<br />
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So today I wanted to tell all my team members that I am glad you are here. That you are creative. That you share your little wonders with the world through a small venue called Etsy. That you are an Arkansan. Most importantly that I have the overwhelming pride and blessing to be one of your team leaders.<br />
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Thanks to all of you, and without sounding too weird, I love you!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-32184950465426835852012-02-08T12:40:00.001-06:002012-02-08T12:40:35.905-06:00Making your Blog Better!We have quite a few team members that blog, and in the process of starting my own blog I have read and learned a lot about blogging in general.<br />
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I am currently reading the eBook "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Grow-Your-Blog-Followers-ebook/dp/B005864CFU" target="_blank">Grow your Blog: Proven ways to add followers every single day</a>". It is written by <a href="http://www.thesimpledude.com/" target="_blank">The Simple Dude</a> and for the most part I can say it seems to be a decent educational tool for bloggers to read, and gives some tools for ways to progress your blog. It is a short eBook too, so give it a shot if you have a couple of hours.<br />
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I have also been turned on the <a href="http://blogsofnote.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bloggers Blog of Note</a> (BON). I think this featured blog listing is kind of like Etsy's featured seller. You go along in your little world and hope that someone notices, then things go haywire!<br />
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I have previously posted about the <a href="http://pingomatic.com/" target="_blank">Ping-O-Matic</a> feature that helps your blog come up in search engines, and that it can be a helpful tool to find your little corner of the vast internet.<br />
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I have also mentioned in facebook posts and other miscellaneous spaces about <a href="http://arkansaswomenbloggers.com/" target="_blank">Arkansas Women Bloggers.</a> There are a vast number of groups out there for bloggers that are geographically and demographically specific. These groups are great for helping to grow your own blog and get traffic to your various pages be it Facebook, Twitter, Etsy, or otherwise.<br />
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I think the additional information I want to add today, is the layout of blog pages, and what fancy features you have on your page.<br />
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There are widgets, and gadgets, and buttons and a massive array of things you can have on your site, and those things may or may not be helpful to you. Take a look at your blog page, do you have a bunch of stuff that really doesn't pertain to the way you want your blog to grow? If you are on Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, or other sites do you have follow buttons? Do you have your various feeds on there too? Are those two things close together or far apart?<br />
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You can add almost anything you like to your blog, and those things are always personal choices, but the real questions you have to ask yourself (and I am asking them to myself as well) ...... What items do I want/need that will help promote myself and my internet adventure in the best possible ways?<br />
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Now let's go out there and do some blogging! I know I need to start with some rearranging and site review of my own personal blog.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-1190541195187488292012-02-06T09:20:00.002-06:002012-02-06T09:20:56.794-06:00New Members?!?!As most of you know we started working on a membership directory, which was a daunting task to undertake at the beginning with about 250 members there were a lot of messages to send out in order to make the necessary contact.<br />
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Well now we have gotten through that and only have to keep up with the newer members, but this morning there was a run on membership requests! I had to add FIVE! new members this morning alone! I love that people want to join our team! I truly hope that we can continually progress to make our team one of the best on Etsy with activities and events that help promote all of us!<br />
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As of right now our membership is at 292! We have a total of 113 listed in the directory! We really want to try to get as many people in the directory as possible, so if you know of anyone that is a member make sure they have sent in their information! Due to the leaders busy schedules we haven't gotten the blog updates finished yet, but they are in the process, so hang in there.<br />
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If you know of any craft shows, events, anything that might be fun for team members to attend or participate in, please let us know!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-68393642939589179562012-01-29T06:59:00.001-06:002012-01-29T07:00:09.981-06:00February Featured Seller - Best Loved Child<br />
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">I’m Cathy Lane and I,
with my husband, started Best Loved Child.
I make artistically painted children’s décor and play sets. My parents were ranchers in the wilds of the
mountain west but I gave up that life when in college I fell in love and
married a California beach boy. I have a
store of knowledge about cattle, farming and wildlife that is only useful now
when buying meat at Sam’s or drawing and painting my creations. I’m a wife to one, mom to six and
unbelievably 8 amazing kids call me
Grandma. 18 years ago my husband’s
company relocated all their operations to Little Rock and we relocated from Southern
California to beautiful Arkansas where people still ask me where my accent came
from. I’ve been lucky enough to be doing
the Etsy shop for the last 2 years. When
I lost my job, (I used to fire people for a living, Then I got fired) I decided
to go for it and have been fortunate to have a supportive husband. </span></b></div>
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reader. I’m very involved with my
Church. In my stay-at-home-mom years I
had a custom sewing business and I still love to sew, especially for my girly
granddaughters. Hubby and I moved (from 20 miles away) and completely renovated
a rental house (I painted or restored, every single surface, inside and out
except the roof, myself) and we are planning to do another one. </span></b></div>
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That”. I come from a family of terminal
DIY souls. Mostly, making things
yourself was a way to afford things we felt we would never have the money to
buy. It can get out of control. After my daughter’s wedding my sis said we
all should be forced to stand in a corner and repeat “catering, catering,
catering” until we believe we are capable of hiring one.</span></b></div>
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connection. The best way I know to express my love is to make you something. My Wrangler jeans were sewn by hand by an
unknown someone, but they are not “handmade”.
Unlike those jeans, the quilt my great
grandmother made and the mug I bought from a potter in Washington state, connect
me to their makers each time I view or use them. Though neither maker knew me, these
creations are expressions of love the maker had for someone and/or the love they
had for their craft. The handmade movement also represents the ultimate “job
creators”. When we make and sell, we
are crafting our own jobs as well as our art/craft and that needs to be
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">I always considered
myself a maker. Everyone I knew was a
maker. They made quilts, built houses, planted gardens, sewed clothing, created
jam and welded parts for the clothes dryer. When I was seven, I sewed a yellow cotton
dress with set in sheer sleeves, a fitted bodice and full skirt for my Barbie. It was hand sewn, by me, from a pattern of my
own invention. I was proud, but in my
family this was not considered remarkable. Becoming an artist took much longer,
mostly I think, because I was never exposed to any art education or any
artists. (Don’t get me started on the lack of art education in schools.) I kept
trying to learn to paint and draw (mostly self-taught) and was well into my
40’s before I started to dare think “I’m an artist”. The Etsy shop has helped
me validate that label. I loved hearing
my son tell someone recently “my Mom’s an artist”. </span></b></div>
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head. I keep journal/notebook/sketchbooks full of drawings and images I
love. When I settle on an idea I
research photos and images and sometimes take my own photos. My ideas are somewhat
vague until I’m doing the actual work of sketching, cutting and painting. As I make an item, ideas come to me of how it
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">Maud and Miska
Petersham. They were an award winning husband
wife team illustrating children’s books from 1917 through the 1960’s. I’m so in love with all their drawings and
amazed at how they lived and worked together for so long.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">I have so many! Top
of the list may be my dining table and buffet with hand carving that was made
by a great uncle of mine for another great uncle and aunt. I can’t believe I
scored it over my siblings. I also got
teary eyed hanging some of my kid’s grade school handmade Christmas tree
ornaments this last Christmas. </span></b></div>
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finish whatever I have on the work table.
That usually clears the problem. I
get “stuck” trying to solve design problems and the best way, for me, is to
just slog through it. Perspiration
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">I’ll be approaching a
birthday that many readers would consider </span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Really Old</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">. I very much hope to be: healthy, in a smaller house, still creating
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">Catch up on all of the Best Loved Child items. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BestLovedChild?ref=ss_profile" target="_blank">Etsy Store</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/bestlovedchild" target="_blank">Cathy's Profile</a> and Her <a href="http://www.bestlovedchild.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Blog</a>.</span></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-33323748214510218502012-01-27T11:48:00.002-06:002012-01-27T11:48:59.453-06:00Just a Brief WarningLast night my twitter was hacked! Here is the scenario so that others can avoid it as well.<br />
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I got a private message from a team member, who I am sure was a victim as well, that said something to the affect of, "some really nasty things are being said about you here (insert link) I can't believe what they said"<br />
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I am a pretty self deprecating person and love to laugh at my own insanity, so I go to the link. It asks me to log into twitter, now I am doing this on my phone so I don't think anything of it. I log in and it says sorry you can't do that.<br />
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Okay well I am on my phone must be the problem, oh well.<br />
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Five minutes later ALL my followers have been sent private messages with the same silly statement. DANG IT ALL! So be warned, and don't get click happy unless you know for sure what is up!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-67205483506010198362012-01-26T08:42:00.000-06:002012-01-26T08:42:18.974-06:00Sharing the Joy!We have some really amazing people in our team, and we have been doing featured sellers once a month in order to promote all of our team members to be more successful. We also are having a treasury contest, which we may do maybe every other month or so in order to be the featured seller. We have to have some type of prize, and I think that is a pretty good one!<br />
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We have <a href="http://www.facebook.com/AREtsy" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/AREtsy" target="_blank">Twitter</a> on top of this blog that we hope is keeping team members informed and up to date on a lot of things we and our team members are doing. I personally have followed all team members with Twitter, Liked all the Facebook pages, and followed all the blogs on blogger and Tumbrl. Each morning I try (TRY) to spend at least one hour reading any new blog entries, scanning the twitter feed, and looking at Facebook. I feel like a real geek during this time period, but it helps me stay informed about our team and the amazing things we are all doing.<br />
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Our leader Lybly has made her first quilt! It is lovely, see it <a href="http://lybly.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-1st-quilt-finished.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Missy of the <a href="http://gracefullittlehoneybee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Graceful Little Honey Bee</a> is doing a really neat thing with shampoo or I should say the avoidance of shampoo, plus she is expecting! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTwistedPurl?ref=ss_profile" target="_blank">The Twisted Purl</a> is lamenting her lack of blogging, but she is <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/TheTwistedPurl" target="_blank">twitterific</a> for sure! We have so many amazing shops in our team, and I love keeping up with all of them, it really give me inspiration for the things we can feature and do as a team!<br />
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I have the February Featured Seller selected and her information has been forwarded, so we are excited about that, but she had a great idea! We need a team photographer that makes us all look younger and thinner! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/bestlovedchild" target="_blank">Cathryn</a>, I have put the word out now we shall see what happens!<br />
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If you want to me March's Featured Seller post your treasury on the team discussion page (there is a thread for the contest) and we will be selecting the winner on the 30th.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935614702743076744.post-54818438768750684662012-01-20T14:51:00.001-06:002012-01-20T14:51:36.545-06:00Do you Blog? You need to know this!It hasn't been very long that I have been aiding in writing the blog for our fantastic team. However I never had one of my own, until this week! So here I spent more time that I expected designing and redesigning the silly thing over the past few days. That was a learning experience in it's own right!<br />
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After my first post I was so excited I of course told various friends who blog, and one gave me insight which was news to me. You should always "ping" your blog after new posts in order to bring your blog higher in the search results of a search engine. Now I did a little research to learn what this meant and realized that there are a lot of ways to go about doing this. There is the super computer savvy method which involves uploading code to your blog and things which I have no concept of.<br />
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However the super fast way is to use a pinging service. The one I was turned on to was <a href="http://www.pingomatic.com/">www.pingomatic.com</a> which made me think of a pinball machine. I am sure there is some truth to that analogy as well.<br />
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Step One: Go to <a href="http://www.pingomatic.com/">www.pingomatic.com</a> you will see a data information page like below.<br />
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Step Two: Enter your Blog name and the web page address into the form as shown. The RSS is if you have a feed link to include as well. I do not believe any team members have this yet, but you never know! </div>
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Step Three: Next to Common Services in parenthesis is "Check All" click that, and then click each box under Specialized Services. Your entries should look like the photo below. </div>
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You're done! As I said this is not the only method for achieving this goal, but so far it is the fastest and easiest I have found. If there are other services that you know of, please share so we can forward that information on the the group as well. </div>
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This should help bring your blog postings higher in search engine results and as you blog more and ping more you will find more visitors and followers. </div>
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Happy Blogging!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746065877021279335noreply@blogger.com1