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Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts
Monday, June 6, 2011
Hounds in the Header say Happy Father's Day!
What better way to celebrate Father's Day than by featuring many of "man's best friends" in our blog header! This wonderful group belongs to team member Billie Rosen, our one-woman shelter! Although this photo was taken a while ago, Billie's menagerie constantly changes. Many have found new homes, and new animals have joined Billie's family as foster pets. Billie's beagle, Sophie, is a permanent member of her family! Can you see Sophie in the photo? (Didn't know this would be a "hidden-pictures" header - LOL!) Happy Father's Day to all our Dads from the Etsy Beagles Team! We'd like to remind you to check out the link to our Yowl-o Pawges, a list of all our team members' shops, by category. It will make shopping for Dad a walk in the park!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Team Spotlight! Interview with DesignedByLucinda
MsAnomaly's interview with DesignedByLucinda:
1. When did you open your Etsy store and begin selling?
I shut my brick and mortar shop in May 2007 and sulked for a few months. I sell on Etsy because I had a store full of inventory and more made daily and I needed a place to sell them so I didn't drown my cats and dogs in bead boxes :) I then stocked my Etsy shop in October 2007.
2. How did you select your shop’s name?
Cindy is a nickname of Lucinda, which is my real name. DesignedByLucinda sounded a bit better to my ear than Cindy's Silver (and DBL was the name I used for the brick and mortar spot so I hoped old clients could find me online that way).
3. What do you create and sell in your Etsy shop?
I create Jewelry and Fashion Accessories out of stones and Sterling silver, mostly with Swarovski crystals as highlights. Stones and crystals can marry up nicely in a lot of ways and not too many people seem to mix those mediums, so I like to find ways to bring out the best of the stone and the glass through the other material.
4. How did you become involved in your craft?
In 7th grade (all those decades ago) I was kicked out of Art Drawing class and moved into Jewelry Design and it was love at first buffer. Also, I liked saws and torches although I do very little with those today. Later, in High School, I worked after school in a Jewelry shop and learned the rest of the trade there. I dabbled over the years but ended up deciding I wanted to own a jewelry shop and I saved up to start DBL in the brick and mortar space. Then the shop landlords didn't pay the bills with the rent and I ended up a bit broker and here on Etsy :)
5. Explain your favorite part of the creative process.
I create because I am, just like I breathe because I am. I couldn't stop creating if I tried. My favorite part is when I receive a box of new supplies and I have endless opportunities and avenues to explore. It sounds hokey, but I love looking through the box and looking over each bead until I know which pack I want to start with, what glimmer of an idea I have to start using it for, and then tweaking the whole process until I end with a piece that makes me smile and sit down for a cup of coffee; I can take weeks trying to find just the right combination.
6. Do you sell in another Etsy store or anywhere outside of Etsy? If so, where?
I sell in my local area at shows and parties. I also have unstocked shops on Artfire, Craft.Ca, Handmade Fuzion and I go back and forth on HyenaCart.
7. So far, what project are you most proud of?
I am proud of them all, but my favorite would be this 3 piece custom order that I had 4 days to find the stones, create the piece, and ship it out. It was a bit of a pressure cooker! http://www.flickr.com/photos/designedbylucinda/2215198812/
8. What advice can you give to someone who would like to learn your craft?
Have patience. You won't have tiny knots in one month. You'll break some stones and lose others, so make your pricing formula cover a bit for loss like that. A killer deal on pearls isn't really worth buying 80 strands unless you are SURE you can move those pearls quicker than in 3 years. Yes, they keep - - but that tied up $$ could have gone for more variety over those 3 years and 80 strands of pearls is quite a bit if you aren't catering to the wedding market. Just follow your Muse and you'll be happy :)
9. What motivated you to join the Etsy Beagle Street Team?
Most of my dawgs are mixed. Technically, they are mixed with a Harrier but that is a kissing cousin to a Beagle and they do the arrr-wooooooooooooooo just as loudly. I also took in a stray last year who looks like she is part Beagle (NOT Harrier). Meet Ginger - - Her adoptive home fell through so she is still with me (and I LOVE her silly being!). http://www.flickr.com/photos/designedbylucinda/2342462496/ I make her work for her kibble: this picture is the one I use for Custom Order Listings. Exploiting the pooch...
10. Any other places we might find you (Flickr, blog, MySpace, etc.)?
I am also on Flickr, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and a super sorry blog with 4 posts but I am most consistently on Etsy. Feel free to email me anytime at http://us.mc810.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=cboard4488@aol.com and talk dawgs or beads or stones or just comment on the weather :)
1. When did you open your Etsy store and begin selling?
I shut my brick and mortar shop in May 2007 and sulked for a few months. I sell on Etsy because I had a store full of inventory and more made daily and I needed a place to sell them so I didn't drown my cats and dogs in bead boxes :) I then stocked my Etsy shop in October 2007.
2. How did you select your shop’s name?
Cindy is a nickname of Lucinda, which is my real name. DesignedByLucinda sounded a bit better to my ear than Cindy's Silver (and DBL was the name I used for the brick and mortar spot so I hoped old clients could find me online that way).
3. What do you create and sell in your Etsy shop?
I create Jewelry and Fashion Accessories out of stones and Sterling silver, mostly with Swarovski crystals as highlights. Stones and crystals can marry up nicely in a lot of ways and not too many people seem to mix those mediums, so I like to find ways to bring out the best of the stone and the glass through the other material.
4. How did you become involved in your craft?
In 7th grade (all those decades ago) I was kicked out of Art Drawing class and moved into Jewelry Design and it was love at first buffer. Also, I liked saws and torches although I do very little with those today. Later, in High School, I worked after school in a Jewelry shop and learned the rest of the trade there. I dabbled over the years but ended up deciding I wanted to own a jewelry shop and I saved up to start DBL in the brick and mortar space. Then the shop landlords didn't pay the bills with the rent and I ended up a bit broker and here on Etsy :)
5. Explain your favorite part of the creative process.
I create because I am, just like I breathe because I am. I couldn't stop creating if I tried. My favorite part is when I receive a box of new supplies and I have endless opportunities and avenues to explore. It sounds hokey, but I love looking through the box and looking over each bead until I know which pack I want to start with, what glimmer of an idea I have to start using it for, and then tweaking the whole process until I end with a piece that makes me smile and sit down for a cup of coffee; I can take weeks trying to find just the right combination.
6. Do you sell in another Etsy store or anywhere outside of Etsy? If so, where?
I sell in my local area at shows and parties. I also have unstocked shops on Artfire, Craft.Ca, Handmade Fuzion and I go back and forth on HyenaCart.
7. So far, what project are you most proud of?
I am proud of them all, but my favorite would be this 3 piece custom order that I had 4 days to find the stones, create the piece, and ship it out. It was a bit of a pressure cooker! http://www.flickr.com/photos/designedbylucinda/2215198812/
8. What advice can you give to someone who would like to learn your craft?
Have patience. You won't have tiny knots in one month. You'll break some stones and lose others, so make your pricing formula cover a bit for loss like that. A killer deal on pearls isn't really worth buying 80 strands unless you are SURE you can move those pearls quicker than in 3 years. Yes, they keep - - but that tied up $$ could have gone for more variety over those 3 years and 80 strands of pearls is quite a bit if you aren't catering to the wedding market. Just follow your Muse and you'll be happy :)
9. What motivated you to join the Etsy Beagle Street Team?
Most of my dawgs are mixed. Technically, they are mixed with a Harrier but that is a kissing cousin to a Beagle and they do the arrr-wooooooooooooooo just as loudly. I also took in a stray last year who looks like she is part Beagle (NOT Harrier). Meet Ginger - - Her adoptive home fell through so she is still with me (and I LOVE her silly being!). http://www.flickr.com/photos/designedbylucinda/2342462496/ I make her work for her kibble: this picture is the one I use for Custom Order Listings. Exploiting the pooch...
10. Any other places we might find you (Flickr, blog, MySpace, etc.)?
I am also on Flickr, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and a super sorry blog with 4 posts but I am most consistently on Etsy. Feel free to email me anytime at http://us.mc810.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=cboard4488@aol.com and talk dawgs or beads or stones or just comment on the weather :)
Friday, July 24, 2009
Team Spotlight! Interview with 2RavenChicks
MsAnomaly's interview with 2RavenChicks
1. When did you open your Etsy store and begin selling?
We posted items to our shop the middle of May 2009. We did not get our first sale for about a month. We had just joined the Beagle Team and had our sale a couple of days later (the Beagle Team is good luck!) We were SO excited – we could hardly believe that someone would want to buy our jewelry over the internet! Our most exciting sales to date have been to Forks, Washington (you Twilight fans know what I’m talking about) and Australia! I panicked a bit about how to mail the International package, but the lady at our Post Office helped me right through it.
2. How did you select your shop’s name?
I LOVE ravens. I think they are the most amazing, clever birds. They are such survivors and are so funny to watch. My DH refers to our teenage daughters and myself as his hungry chicks in the nest that he has to go out and provide for. Two of us making jewelry +Raven+chicks = 2RavenChicks.
3. What do you create and sell in your Etsy shop?
Costume jewelry – a lot of it with vintage bits and pieces. We want to add birdhouses, but our summers are so busy we haven’t found time. In the winter when minus 40F temperatures and colder coop us up indoors, we will be a lot more productive. I have so many ideas rolling around in my head of what I’d like to do and what I’d like our shop to look like. With working full time and all the summer projects and activities – I don’t think our shop will be what I want for a few months. A photo redo is definitely in order!
4. How did you become involved in your craft?
Both my 17-year-old Nicole and I make items for the shop. About two years ago, she needed to do a fundraiser for a wonderful youth service organization she is in – the Rainbow Girls (link posted on our blog). I had made a couple of pairs of earrings at a crafty friend’s house and she said we should try to make some earrings. We headed off to Joann’s and loaded up. We made earrings and bracelets for the sale and my DH made some birdhouses. We got to our first craft fair with high hopes on top of the world. Our hearts sunk as we saw all the jewelry there. We looked at each other and said we won’t sell any of our jewelry. We were wrong – people actually were buying our earrings and bracelets! Her fundraiser was a roaring success and we fell in love with a new craft.
5. Explain your favorite part of the creative process.
The time Nicole and I share together. She is one of the best people I know and I love spending time with her. We give each other feedback, drink tea and often watch Jane Austen movies and chick flicks when we make jewelry. It’s our girl time. Just looking at all the beads, charms and stones is so therapeutic and relaxing for us. Sometimes we act so goofy – coming up with atrocious bead combos, asking the other what they think, and things like that.
6. Do you sell in another Etsy store or anywhere outside of Etsy? If so, where?
Nicole and I have only done one craft fair and a harvest festival, but plan on doing more before year’s end. We would like to get some of our items into local shops, but have not mustered up enough courage to do that yet
7. So far, what project are you most proud of?
Nicole likes the Bollywood inspired bracelet she made: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26261888I like my octopus necklace:http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25040237
8. What advice can you give to someone who would like to learn your craft?
Even if you are not making fine high-end jewelry, you should make sure jump rings and loops are tightly closed! Stones, beads and charms should be secured in a way that they will stay put! Wear your own jewelry to make sure it will stand up to everyday wear and tear. I cringe to think that the people who bought our first attempts might have had them fall apart – some of our first loops were atrocious! If you plan to sell your jewelry, keep in mind competition in the jewelry market is fierce! Make what you love – because if it doesn’t sell – you can keep it yourself! Develop a tough skin; people can be incredibly rude and insensitive at times. Not everyone will like what you make and sometimes you will have to hear hurtful comments – especially when you put yourself out there to sell to the public. On the flip side - it is so satisfying and rewarding when someone gets excited about your jewelry and buys it letting you know it will make a perfect gift or it’s just what they’ve been looking for.
9. What motivated you to join the Etsy Beagle Street Team?
Getting two beagle puppies! We bought them from a Breeder in Missouri but could not get them shipped to Fairbanks for some reason. My DH and I were going to an NFL Seahawks game last December and arranged for them to ship to the Seattle airport the day we would be flying back to Fairbanks. We carried them into the cabin. They were like magnets to everyone who saw them. Kids, seniors, Men. Puppy therapy is REAL (LOL).We donate all proceeds from the “Going to the Dogs” section of our Etsy shop to the Loving Companions Animal Rescue in North Pole, Alaska: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=2504023 We just had our first sale in our Going to the Dogs section! Our Lab/Newfie mix Lucky (aka Luckydog) appreciates that he was welcomed with open paws too!
10. Any other places we might find you (Flickr, blog, MySpace, etc.)?
2RavenChicks on Twitter, RavenChicks on Facebook and our blog: http://2ravenchicks.blogspot.com/ - we have some photos of Lucky, Lucy and Sly on there.
Thank you for interviewing us Linda! You are our E6000! We love being part of the Beagle Team and welcome any comments or questions that any of you have!
1. When did you open your Etsy store and begin selling?
We posted items to our shop the middle of May 2009. We did not get our first sale for about a month. We had just joined the Beagle Team and had our sale a couple of days later (the Beagle Team is good luck!) We were SO excited – we could hardly believe that someone would want to buy our jewelry over the internet! Our most exciting sales to date have been to Forks, Washington (you Twilight fans know what I’m talking about) and Australia! I panicked a bit about how to mail the International package, but the lady at our Post Office helped me right through it.
2. How did you select your shop’s name?
I LOVE ravens. I think they are the most amazing, clever birds. They are such survivors and are so funny to watch. My DH refers to our teenage daughters and myself as his hungry chicks in the nest that he has to go out and provide for. Two of us making jewelry +Raven+chicks = 2RavenChicks.
3. What do you create and sell in your Etsy shop?
Costume jewelry – a lot of it with vintage bits and pieces. We want to add birdhouses, but our summers are so busy we haven’t found time. In the winter when minus 40F temperatures and colder coop us up indoors, we will be a lot more productive. I have so many ideas rolling around in my head of what I’d like to do and what I’d like our shop to look like. With working full time and all the summer projects and activities – I don’t think our shop will be what I want for a few months. A photo redo is definitely in order!
4. How did you become involved in your craft?
Both my 17-year-old Nicole and I make items for the shop. About two years ago, she needed to do a fundraiser for a wonderful youth service organization she is in – the Rainbow Girls (link posted on our blog). I had made a couple of pairs of earrings at a crafty friend’s house and she said we should try to make some earrings. We headed off to Joann’s and loaded up. We made earrings and bracelets for the sale and my DH made some birdhouses. We got to our first craft fair with high hopes on top of the world. Our hearts sunk as we saw all the jewelry there. We looked at each other and said we won’t sell any of our jewelry. We were wrong – people actually were buying our earrings and bracelets! Her fundraiser was a roaring success and we fell in love with a new craft.
5. Explain your favorite part of the creative process.
The time Nicole and I share together. She is one of the best people I know and I love spending time with her. We give each other feedback, drink tea and often watch Jane Austen movies and chick flicks when we make jewelry. It’s our girl time. Just looking at all the beads, charms and stones is so therapeutic and relaxing for us. Sometimes we act so goofy – coming up with atrocious bead combos, asking the other what they think, and things like that.
6. Do you sell in another Etsy store or anywhere outside of Etsy? If so, where?
Nicole and I have only done one craft fair and a harvest festival, but plan on doing more before year’s end. We would like to get some of our items into local shops, but have not mustered up enough courage to do that yet
7. So far, what project are you most proud of?
Nicole likes the Bollywood inspired bracelet she made: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26261888I like my octopus necklace:http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25040237
8. What advice can you give to someone who would like to learn your craft?
Even if you are not making fine high-end jewelry, you should make sure jump rings and loops are tightly closed! Stones, beads and charms should be secured in a way that they will stay put! Wear your own jewelry to make sure it will stand up to everyday wear and tear. I cringe to think that the people who bought our first attempts might have had them fall apart – some of our first loops were atrocious! If you plan to sell your jewelry, keep in mind competition in the jewelry market is fierce! Make what you love – because if it doesn’t sell – you can keep it yourself! Develop a tough skin; people can be incredibly rude and insensitive at times. Not everyone will like what you make and sometimes you will have to hear hurtful comments – especially when you put yourself out there to sell to the public. On the flip side - it is so satisfying and rewarding when someone gets excited about your jewelry and buys it letting you know it will make a perfect gift or it’s just what they’ve been looking for.
9. What motivated you to join the Etsy Beagle Street Team?
Getting two beagle puppies! We bought them from a Breeder in Missouri but could not get them shipped to Fairbanks for some reason. My DH and I were going to an NFL Seahawks game last December and arranged for them to ship to the Seattle airport the day we would be flying back to Fairbanks. We carried them into the cabin. They were like magnets to everyone who saw them. Kids, seniors, Men. Puppy therapy is REAL (LOL).We donate all proceeds from the “Going to the Dogs” section of our Etsy shop to the Loving Companions Animal Rescue in North Pole, Alaska: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=2504023 We just had our first sale in our Going to the Dogs section! Our Lab/Newfie mix Lucky (aka Luckydog) appreciates that he was welcomed with open paws too!
10. Any other places we might find you (Flickr, blog, MySpace, etc.)?
2RavenChicks on Twitter, RavenChicks on Facebook and our blog: http://2ravenchicks.blogspot.com/ - we have some photos of Lucky, Lucy and Sly on there.
Thank you for interviewing us Linda! You are our E6000! We love being part of the Beagle Team and welcome any comments or questions that any of you have!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Team Spotlight! Interview with Cthings
Cthings interview with MsAnomaly
1. When did you open your Etsy store and begin selling?
I opened up my store June 30, 2007 but didn’t start selling until July.
2. How did you select your shop’s name?
I was trying to think of something that I could use for more than one purpose in case I decided to sell other things. Since my name is Cindy I decided to go with Cthings so this could cover about any item I decided to make.
3. What do you create and sell in your Etsy shop?
Right now I’m selling jewelry. I have a variety of styles.
4. How did you become involved in your craft?
My mom use to sell jewelry when I was little, so I did play a little then. She use to dye macaroni and I would make necklaces out of them. Macaroni was quite the art back when I was little. As I got older I did different hobbies and then quit for quite awhile. Just starting doing jewelry a couple of years recently since being overstressed and decided not to play with my sons DS, so I decided to make jewelry and this has helped me relax.
5. Explain your favorite part of the creative process.
I think I have three of them. First one is the hardest; to look at all the different kinds of beads or stones. It’s like being in a candy store; you just can’t have one item. The second is wire. I just love to play with the wire and enjoy the hammering part. Third, I enjoy taking apart chains and making something with them. I guess this must be my destructive side of me.
6. Do you sell in another Etsy store or anywhere outside of Etsy? If so, where?
I don’t have another Etsy store, but I do sell on Artfire and started on Artistry Arts.
7. So far, what project are you most proud of?
I would probably say my Capri Flower Necklace. This just came off the top of my head when I was playing with the wire. It is unique and probably will not be able to make another exactly like it.http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18817717
8. What advice can you give to someone who would like to learn your craft?
Just start out with simple projects and go from there. There is a lot you can find books, tutorials and even DVD’s about jewelry making. Check your local library it might have information there as well as the internet or book stores. I’m still learning, so don’t be hard on yourself. What matters most is to enjoy what you are doing.
9. What motivated you to join the Etsy Beagle Street Team?
I joined because I have a beagle dog and his name is Dexter. So I’m very partial to beagles. We did get him from someone who breeds Beagles. His dad is a champion on obstacle courses, but my husband and I wanted him for our son. Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cthings1/3483428133/
10. Any other places we might find you (Flickr, blog, MySpace, etc.)?
I’m on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cthings1
My Blog: http://cthings-cthings.blogspot.com/
Special thanks to MsAnomaly for doing this interview and keeping the Beagle team going!
1. When did you open your Etsy store and begin selling?
I opened up my store June 30, 2007 but didn’t start selling until July.
2. How did you select your shop’s name?
I was trying to think of something that I could use for more than one purpose in case I decided to sell other things. Since my name is Cindy I decided to go with Cthings so this could cover about any item I decided to make.
3. What do you create and sell in your Etsy shop?
Right now I’m selling jewelry. I have a variety of styles.
4. How did you become involved in your craft?
My mom use to sell jewelry when I was little, so I did play a little then. She use to dye macaroni and I would make necklaces out of them. Macaroni was quite the art back when I was little. As I got older I did different hobbies and then quit for quite awhile. Just starting doing jewelry a couple of years recently since being overstressed and decided not to play with my sons DS, so I decided to make jewelry and this has helped me relax.
5. Explain your favorite part of the creative process.
I think I have three of them. First one is the hardest; to look at all the different kinds of beads or stones. It’s like being in a candy store; you just can’t have one item. The second is wire. I just love to play with the wire and enjoy the hammering part. Third, I enjoy taking apart chains and making something with them. I guess this must be my destructive side of me.
6. Do you sell in another Etsy store or anywhere outside of Etsy? If so, where?
I don’t have another Etsy store, but I do sell on Artfire and started on Artistry Arts.
7. So far, what project are you most proud of?
I would probably say my Capri Flower Necklace. This just came off the top of my head when I was playing with the wire. It is unique and probably will not be able to make another exactly like it.http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18817717
8. What advice can you give to someone who would like to learn your craft?
Just start out with simple projects and go from there. There is a lot you can find books, tutorials and even DVD’s about jewelry making. Check your local library it might have information there as well as the internet or book stores. I’m still learning, so don’t be hard on yourself. What matters most is to enjoy what you are doing.
9. What motivated you to join the Etsy Beagle Street Team?
I joined because I have a beagle dog and his name is Dexter. So I’m very partial to beagles. We did get him from someone who breeds Beagles. His dad is a champion on obstacle courses, but my husband and I wanted him for our son. Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cthings1/3483428133/
10. Any other places we might find you (Flickr, blog, MySpace, etc.)?
I’m on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cthings1
My Blog: http://cthings-cthings.blogspot.com/
Special thanks to MsAnomaly for doing this interview and keeping the Beagle team going!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Jewelry Made By Millie Dog Designs!
MillieDogDesigns makes jewelry! Original lanyards, necklaces, bracelts, and earrings are featured in this shop. Right now, MillieDogDesigns is also having a bead destash sale! Hurry to this shop to check out the sale and the artisan's pretty jewelry. MillieDogDesigns is the proud owner of a cute beagle mix named Millie Jane. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5259535
Monday, August 4, 2008
Let's Go Exploring in Anandi's Laboratory!
Anandi's Laboratory is a great place to explore , especially if you are looking for unique handmade jewelry and gift items. Take a look at her fun magnets and pretty jewelry, including her special earrings for every month! Anandi is the proud owner of a beagle named Spike. Good chemistry all around! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5174609
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Time for a Walk on the Moon!
Walkonthemoon is a great Etsy experience! This shop features artisan jewelry with nature as it's inspiration. Walkonthemoon is famous for her aluminum rose earrings, proceeds of which go to a very special organization, B.O.N.E.S. (Beagles of New England States) Rescue League. Walkonthemoon has 2 rescued beagle-babies, Brady and Bruce. Say: "beagle-babies Brady and Bruce " three times fast before you take your walkonthemoon! ;) http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=50050
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Colorful and Kooky!
If you like unique handbags/totes, you'll love kookyhandbags! Kooky's bags are handmade from vintage and imported fabrics with decorative accents. Kookyhandbags is the proud owner of a beagle named Lulu Belle. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=110179
This team member also has another Etsy shop, talkofthe town, with wonderful lavender filled pillows and fun jewelry! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5276948
This team member also has another Etsy shop, talkofthe town, with wonderful lavender filled pillows and fun jewelry! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5276948
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