And here we go…again!

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A little Basquiat for inspiration.

Just a little reminder to let you know I’m at it again!

This entire site was very underloved, underused, and, well, ignored. This week I decided to change it up and make it work! You’ll notice lots of changes. Different home page and the addition of my own shop! About time!

I’ve had over a decades worth of angst over my Etsy shop. Spending time listing lots of things only to have a show and come back to de-list most of them. List them again, nothing sells, they expire, I re-list, do a show, and unlist all over again. It’s a giant time suck and pain in the wa-zoo not to mention the giant mental block I have with it.

So about ten days ago Etsy announced that they would be raising all their fees, adding subscription services, but no one’s ability to be seen would change. Paid subscription or not. Ummmm….let’s just say I am not inclined to believe that entirely. It’s unfortunate but they’ve turned from being a very supportive backer of the hand made movement into a publicly traded must make money operation.

That said it is still an excellent platform with over two million shoppers peeking at it all the time. I will keep a presence over there. But all of my collection will be found here with only a few bits and bobs over there. I have yet to make a decision on my supply shop. I let it go a bit to get organized and decide what direction to go in. Am still deciding.  The real upside is that it lit a fire under me to get this site moving!

As of today there are a few things here. But keep checking back as I am obsessed with getting as much in here as possible!

Gift From Etsy

Woo hoo!!

Look what came in the mail awhile back! I had forgotten to show it off but here it is…

The new Etsy attachment that allows for payments to be taken with my smart phone!

Etsy Payment Box

This is how it came to me.. With it’s own really fabulous packaging. Great branding and something we all need to pay attention to. Huge sticker on the mailing envelope, cards with their logo…even the rubber band is their signature color!

And it gets better…

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You can use all the cards in or on your show tables or booth. One folds into a table stand…and the box that holds the device…

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…has a slit in it to hold the credit card sign!!! It’s a fabulous thing!! And it was free!

I have yet to try it out but I will and report back. If you have a shop on Etsy you should ask for one of these! It never hurts to try new things!

Until next time,

Susan