Keep it Weird: The Canon
In the discipline of art history, there is a rich legacy of challenging social norms aesthetically. I think the iconic heavyweights of the Pop Art or Renaissance movements would wholly approve of the off-center homages on Etsy. Looking for inspiration? This week's Keep it Weird is a crash course in the …
Etsy Finds: New Kids on the Block
In my book, few things beat the feeling of discovering a cutting edge design right before it breaks out into the crowd. Etsy provides a unique venue that houses a wealth of emerging artists. When shopping on Etsy, you have the rare opportunity to directly support the designer, free of the middle man. Each of …
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Quilting for Peace: Stitch Your Own Shopping Bag
Stitch-by-stitch throughout the decades, the art and craft of quilting has long held a quiet power to gather communities together — whether it be through quilting bees, wartime efforts, painstakingly creating heirlooms and gifts, or resourcefully gathering together fabric scraps to mend a garment …
News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere: November 5, 2009
“This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.” — Dorothy Parker This week's edition of News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere has cozy homes, experimental embroidery, skulls composed of yarn and Red Vines, and a fashionable Etsy seller you should know about. Read on! …
Etsy Finds: Now It's Personal
In today's Etsy Finds, you'll find personalized and monogrammed gift ideas for all ages and genders, holidays and milestone occasions. These instant heirlooms get my stamp of approval for being fun and creative takes on a traditional craft. Don't miss out on Etsy's huge selection of personalized and …
Come Craft With the Etsy Labs & AMH Design: Needlepoint Gift Tags
Why stay in and craft all by your lonesome? Come join us for a free needlepoint workshop — whether you're in Brooklyn or anywhere in the world. Stop by for our weekly Craft Night in our online, interactive classroom, the Virtual Labs, for a live demo via webcam at 5 p.m. ET, or in person at the Etsy Labs in Brooklyn …
The Etsy Seller Handbook: All Our How-To's About Selling
Sellers! Below you'll find a handy index of all the useful How-To's about selling on Etsy. We're calling it the Seller Handbook, and we first posted it on the Storque in September of 2007. We'll be adding all new how-to's for sellers to this index and bumping up the post when we do. In this way it's a living document …
DIY Wedding Crafts Contest Winner and Finalists
Thanks to all who entered and voted in the DIY Wedding Crafts Contest with Etsy and Martha Stewart Weddings. After carefully reviewing more than 3200 beautiful entries, a panel of judges from both Etsy Admin and the editors of Martha Stewart Weddings completed a secret ballot judging to select one …
Etsy Finds: Gifts for Mankind
Hi Etsy shoppers! I'm Erin Loechner, the blogger behind award-winning Design for Mankind, and I am super thrilled to host Shop Live this evening at 7 p.m. ET in Etsy's Virtual Labs (click here for more details). In celebration of this gift-centric event, Etsy has curated fantastic handmade gifts inspired by my …
Holiday Gifts for Him Showcase: On Sale Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 12 p.m. ET
Do the men in your life pose the ultimate gift-giving challenge? The Holiday Gifts for Him Showcase will be the go-to resource for innovative feats of masculinity. Dudes will be delighted to receive creative, out-of-the-box alternatives to the standard fare. Info for SellersGet your items ready …
How-Tuesday: Rose Petal Tee From Appliqué Your Way
Picking through the scrap bins at fabric stores is my cherished scavenging adventure for texture and pattern. In every nook of my craft storage, strips of vibrant textiles bloom forth. When I find projects made for these sweet trims, I'm not only reinventing a T-shirt or a tote bag, I'm also creating …
Choosing a Holiday Color Scheme: Jolly Traditional or Soothing Elegance?
Vicki Dvorak from Simply Hue Holidays around the globe are celebrated in many different ways and with a variety of traditions, decorating styles, and holiday colors that are unique to each country. Below I've narrowed down a couple of color scheme options you might want to consider. When choosing a color …
Vote! Which Thanksgiving Item Would Get You in the Kitchen?
We asked our readers to nominate their favorite items for hosting family meals for the holidays. Now it's your turn to vote! Next Monday we'll announce the winner, which, along with some of the other top picks, will be featured in the Members' Choice Gift Guide and here on the Etsy blog. Show your favorite …
Etsy Finds: Paper Blizzard
I treasure the holiday memories of my youth: gift wrap flying through the air as presents were tackled and quickly eviscerated, dogs gathering around to sniff recent acquisitions with tails a'thumping, then the whole family adjourning for a fireside chat with steaming mugs of cider as the snowflakes …
Fabulous Packaging and Wrapping With rikrak
Have you missed the first half of our series of holiday workshops for sellers? Don't worry, there are many workshops left to help you get your shop in shape this season. (View the entire schedule here.) Last week's workshop was hosted by Etsy seller, rikrak, our resident branding-with-packaging specialist! I …
So fun! LOVE the modern thinker!
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crazy, funky, creative! Love it!
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Great article and toys! Congrats! beautiful happy family.Great success.
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Thanks for the tips!
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Wonderful finds!
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