what works for you?

Hi again-

As a new Etsian I was hoping to hear how other members of Team Cymru draw potential customers to their shop. I have used the showcase tool once before and it directed lots of people to my shop for that day but the flow soon tailed off. Do you guys use the showcase on a regular basis or use personal blogs etc to direct people to your shops?
Any thoughts welcome!
Ta!

hello there!

Hi there-

I just thought I'd write and introduce myself. I am 29 and live in Cardiff. I have always been involved in art. Its mainly been from a personal satisfaction stance but I have recently joined etsy in a bid to share some of my art with the world!

I have dabbled in various media starting from pencil and pen and ink to painting and japanese sumi-e ink painting. My recent activity has been scherenschitte or papercutting. This is what I sell in my etsy shop. I love the simplicity of this media and the challege of creating atmosphere and depth with such a restrictive practise.

I also do a little sewing, knitting etc and have recently made my first quilt which was super hard but very satisfying in the end!

I'm excited to be part of a welsh etsy community as most of my friends don't craft/create at all and I'd love to have any thoughts and feedback on my work, I am always looking to improve!
I have added some of my stuff to the flickr group and my etsy shop is www.samaki.etsy.com

Looking forward to meeting more of you on this blog.

-Rey

Hi everyone!

My name is Tiffany and i live in Denbigh. I am 29 years old and am married to a wonderful man called James and have a beautiful little girl called Rosie. We also share our home with a 1.5 year old scottish terrier called Hamish.
My main hobby is amigurumi which i enjoy making and designing, which are in my rosieplumpton etsy store if anyone wants to have a peek!
My other interests are - reading, walking (usualy the dog), shopping (especially for new wool!) and catching up with friends when i get the chance!

my blog - http://rosieplumpton.blogspot.com/

my etsystore - www.rosieplumton.etsy.com

x x x

pippibean ~ introducing myself!

I still haven't gotten around to introducing myself, so here goes...

Hi! Well, pippibean is my constantly developing hobby! I joined etsy maybe a year ago, and what I make reflects what interests I have at the time ^-^. I’ll try my hand at making anything, from tote bags to tiaras. I only have time to add a tiny collection of things to my etsy shop, though - the majority of my items are sold in a local gift shop!

I'm obviously really interested in Kawaii designs & love the quirkiness of it, but all sorts of other styles influence me too. I love discovering new things, and learning new techniques!

A few things I love are - bright colours, cuteness, gingham & floral print fabrics, japanse design, music, smiling, bracelets, buttons, the thrill of somebody buying something you've made, turning old things into new things, learning new things, 'Sugar' brand boots, wrapping presents, Cadbury Flakes, pasta, and other tasty foods, TKMAXX, independent gift shops, languages, doodling, and books.

My blog:
http://pippibean.blogspot.com/

My etsy:
pippibean.etsy.com

Great job with the blog everybody!

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