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Etsy’s Ultimate Vintage Ornament Guide

November 11, 2020 by Shellie Wilson Leave a Comment

Shop vintage ornaments (clockwise from top left): Vintage glass ornaments from Jennifer’s Vintage Find, $62; vintage diorama ornament from This That and Christmas, $28; bell ornaments from Hester’s Vintage, $50; porcelain bear ornaments from Vintage AnneTiques, $30 for … Read More ...

Etsy Tips: Getting More Views on Etsy

July 18, 2017 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

The trick to getting more sales on your handmade products and Etsy.com shop? Getting more views! Rebecca George shared 6 tips for getting your etsy shop seen!

Rebecca says: “It’s generally accepted that the more views you get the more … Read More ...

20 Important Etsy Tips for Beginners

April 11, 2017 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Have you recently started your first Etsy.com shop? If you have, or even if you’ve been selling your handmade products for a while, you may want to read through these 20 important Etsy tips for beginners from the Creative Income … Read More ...

Etsy NY Street Team Changes Name to NY Handmade Collective 

April 8, 2017 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Hey New York Indie Crafters! If you haven’t already seen the news, the Etsy.com NY Street Team has changed their name and will now be formally known as the NY Handmade Collective (NYHC).
From NYHC:

With a fresh, reenergized mission,

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3 Tips for a Successful Etsy Store and Etsy Goal Planner Printable

March 17, 2017 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Here at Indie Crafts I like to help out fellow handmade businesses by offering up tips and resources, so when I stumbled upon this post by Megan Bush at The Creative Business, I had to share it with y’all!

Megan … Read More ...

Should You have a Blog for Your Creative Business?

February 26, 2017 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

If you have an Etsy shop or another type of creative business, do you also have a blog? Or have you thought about starting one? Carmen from Carmen Whitehead Designs shares 5 reasons why creative business owners should blog.

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New from Etsy: Buy DIY Supplies on Etsy Studio

February 15, 2017 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Etsy.com just announced that they are opening up a new type of market, one where you can purchase craft supplies! They’ve already had a supply category, but now they are opening it up to include even more.

Etsy says: “Etsy … Read More ...

5 Photography Tips For Improving Your Etsy Shop Photos

February 7, 2017 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

One very important part of owning an Etsy.com shop is the ability to take bright and detailed photos that can show off the beauty of your handmade product.

Carmen, from Carmen Whitehead Designs, shared this article on her blog sharing … Read More ...

Having the Courage to Start Your Etsy Shop

August 23, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Etsy.com own CEO, Chad Dickerson recently shared advice on creating your own courage habit, at the Etsy Up conference.  Rachel Gregg at CreativeLive wrote a fabulous article sharing some of Chad’s advice, such as this:

The day you launch … Read More ...

Not Enough Pokemon Go? Shop Pokemon Handmade! 

July 18, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Hey Pokemon fans, this one is for you!! With Pokemon GO being such a HUGE trend right now, I just had to share this list of 16 fun Pokemon themed handmade products, rounded up by Brittany at Pop Shop America.… Read More ...

Shop Handmade Link Up

July 11, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

It’s time for another week of Shop handmade! What is it? It is a weekly feature here at Indie Crafts called Shop Handmade where you can link up your Etsy shops. These posts will go up every Monday!

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How to Start Selling Wholesale and Make More Money as a Indie Crafter

July 9, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

This past week I shared a post with tips to start selling wholesale, and today I have another great resource link for you on the same subject!

If you want to start selling your handmade products in shops, CreativeLive … Read More ...

6 Steps to a Successful Handmade Wholesale Business

July 7, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Have you ever considered selling your handmade products wholesale or in local shops? Whether you have or not, if it sounds interesting to you I would recommend reading this helpful blog post by Carmen Whitehead. She shares tips for having … Read More ...

Shop Handmade Link Up

July 4, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

It’s time for another week of Shop handmade! What is it? It is a weekly feature here at Indie Crafts called Shop Handmade where you can link up your Etsy shops. These posts will go up every Monday!

Shop … Read More ...

Craft Photography Tips: Styling Ideas and Inspiration

July 1, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

If you run an etsy shop, or any other type of online crafting business you know how important good photography is! Even if you are just taking photos with your phone for instagram, you try to style them to look … Read More ...

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