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Old 11-29-2011, 11:23 PM
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For a while now, I've been making lots of handcrafted stuff... jewelry, fabric key chains, tutus, etc. that I've brought to local craft markets and craft fairs, consignment shops and local boutiques. But I added some to the over-saturated Etsy world! *gulp!* I hope my stuff isn't just white noise there, since there are hundreds of thousands of other sellers there! lol Wish me luck
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Old 11-29-2011, 11:31 PM
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Link us up, I wanna see!
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Old 11-29-2011, 11:36 PM
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Here. Don't laugh! But this is only a few things of what I make... I have TONS more that I still need to take pictures of and post.
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Old 11-30-2011, 12:23 AM
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Old 11-30-2011, 12:53 AM
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why on earth would we laugh? Everything looks awesome! Good luck with your sales!
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Old 11-30-2011, 06:37 AM
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They're awesome, Rachael! Good luck with your shop!

By the way, I kinda wondered what you did with all the buttons and things after you scanned them - I think I recognized a few . So, if anyone wants jewelry to coordinate with a scrap kit, they'll know where to go .
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Old 11-30-2011, 06:44 AM
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Good luck with your shop, Rachael!!!
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Old 11-30-2011, 07:58 AM
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LOVE those button necklaces! Adorable stuff Rachael!
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Old 11-30-2011, 08:04 AM
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They're awesome, Rachael! Good luck with your shop!

By the way, I kinda wondered what you did with all the buttons and things after you scanned them - I think I recognized a few . So, if anyone wants jewelry to coordinate with a scrap kit, they'll know where to go .
I was tired of having thousands of buttons sitting around in glass jars lol. The funky buttons were too cool to not doing anything else with!

Thanks ladies! I've sold 5 of the bib-style necklaces locally just this week but no necklaces on etsy yet (I did sell a set of hairclips though).. I guess I'm just worried I'm listing them on there for nothing.
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Old 11-30-2011, 09:34 AM
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Looks awesome! I've never been on etsy (a VERY deliberate decision. I know I'd be stuck there FOREVER), but your stuff is super cute!
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Old 11-30-2011, 09:47 AM
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Good Luck!!! You have some super cute stuff!!!
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Old 11-30-2011, 01:11 PM
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Have you checked out Heartsy? I buy tons of stuff off of Etsy based on that site. Its like Groupon for Etsy.

If anyone wants to sign up for it that hasn't yet, please, feel free to sign up under me.
http://heartsy.me/users/58972/referral?c=plink
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I had some stuff on etsy. I got tons of looks and even had people like what I had made but not sales. I think sometimes it is easier to sell when someone has it in their hands. Your stuff is adorable though. I noticed some people make facebook fan pages and get friends and family to add them and then do small giveaways to get publicity out there. Might be something you could do. Everything looks great though and I am really tempted to get some of that tulle to make my niece a little tutu
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Old 11-30-2011, 03:04 PM
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I just added you to my circle over there Rachael! I too sell on Etsy (only really just started late summer time or so). Your stuff looks great!!

I can give you some tips on selling there if you are interested - just pm and let me know!
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Old 11-30-2011, 05:43 PM
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Thanks Jackie I've sold tons of doilies the past year and get lots of custom orders for them all the time, but I'm assuming the jewelry is tougher to sell there. I think there's just so much stuff as far as jewelry goes.. it's hard for people to sort through hundreds of pages of necklaces.

Jessica, I was thinking of making a facebook fanpage for my etsy. I'll have to find some time to do that
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Yes, I agree - the jewelry market there is over saturated, which is sad...

I'll do my best to help promote you (ie treasuries and such)!

Happy selling!
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