Simply Sweet with Grace. That's the name of my new card shop! I decided to join the wonderful world of Etsy to sell my cards. Etsy is a community of people buying and selling handmade or vintage items and supplies. I call it a community because it is very social. You can participate in forums, email, and discuss topics with other sellers/buyers within the Etsy community. They give tips, ideas, and feedback on the items being sold. It is a great venue for people to express their creativity and get paid for it! I only have one item up for sale at the moment, but will have many more very soon. I need someone with a good camera to help me get some nice, creative shots of the cards. Image is everything in trying to market what you are selling! Here is what I have for sale now:
I first heard about Etsy from my friend, Mary, who has a shop selling homemade all natural soap. I bought some soap from her for all the women in my family for Christmas and it seemed to be a big hit! Her products are 100% natural, great for your skin, and smell delicious! Check out Oil and Spice and order some soap today! Look her new dog shampoo!
Sonny's aunt sells homemade purses on Etsy too! She uses adorable high quality fabric to make cute purses, totes, and mini-wallets. She's even in the process of making me a special diaper bag! She loves what she does and she'll even work on special orders. Go visit Jacs Sacs!
I've been looking into doing some stuff on Etsy too, and it's amazing how bad most of the product photography is. I'm sure you can stand out by getting it done right.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping Elizabeth will help me with the photography. Until then, I have been using Picnik to edit my pictures (I didn't discover that until after I had posted these ones though) and it helps a little.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of things would you like to sell?
I'd like to sell remade thrift store clothes now that I'm learning to use a sewing machine. The easiest things are winter tube scarves made out of old cuddly shirts. I may have missed the season on that one.
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