How-Tuesday: Porcelain Ornaments Holiday Decor
YouTube | blip.tv | MP4 | Subscribe in iTunes This week, Etsy How-Tuesday presents Virginia Griswold. Today we're going to learn how to make ornaments out of teacups, or any kind of small porcelain object you can find or recycle. Hang them on your tree! Materials Needed: Teacup or porcelain objects Dremel tool …
Gift Ideas: Shop Local Massachusetts with ReclaimedToYou
Shop Local this holiday season and support independent craftspeople. It's a great way to reduce your carbon footprint! We're going around the world here on Etsy's blog, so let us know where our next stop should be in the comments below. This post is straight from Boston, MA courtesy of Etsian Jessica, aka …
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Etsy Finds: 9 Gifts to Break the Mold
There couldn't be a better time of year to start making your list and checking it twice. Check out the great finds below for gift ideas no one will see coming! Custom Antique Watch Bracelet Gold Diamond Got a friend who's always on time? Get a smile out of them with this repurposed bracelet. By MissesBird, $55. …
Shop Live: Expert Shoppers in the Virtual Labs
Ever wish your favorite style-savvy magazine would somehow come to life and help you navigate the wide variety of items on Etsy? Imagine if your favorite blogger would magically appear and point you to the perfect holiday gifts for your friends and family... (sound of fingers snapping) Your wish is our …
Team Tip: Give Thanks!
Here at Etsy, we know working as a Team is no simple task, and we think it's important to acknowledge your peers' hard work. Letting people you collaborate with know they're appreciated goes a long way. On that note, this week we wanted to take a moment to give a big thanks to the many, many Etsy Team leaders and Etsy …
Quit Your Day Job: thedreamygiraffe
Kathy, the one woman powerhouse behind thedreamygiraffe, quit her day job without really having a plan B. While living off of the savings she had in mind for a down payment on a house, she discovered that her paintings were a way to bring in additional income while doing what she loved. Not too long after that …
Holiday 2008: Choose Your Favorite Decorations!
Etsy's blog editors picked a pool of fun holiday decorations for sprucing up your home this season. We want to know which ones are your favorites so we can featured them here on the blog and in the Gift Guides. Click here to VOTE! Voting ends this Friday, December 5 at high noon (EST). Spread the word! Make your …
Handmade Confessional: Eli Loves Ghosts
We met Eli Dlugach and his mom Sam at the LA Felt Club. Viva la next generation handmade! We made a series of videos with folks telling us why handmade is important to them. Share your Handmade Confessional with us. Click here to add your video response in Youtube. Find out more about the Handmade Consortium | …
Children & Toys Holiday Showcase: On Sale Thursday December 4, 2008 12 PM EST
One of our favorites in the series of Holiday Showcases is back: toys and gift ideas for children (and the kids in all of us). We encourage sellers to add items that could would make great unique gifts for any child or toy collector this holiday season. Think fun holiday gifts for kids of all ages. In order to …
Etsy Finds: Going Fast! Items with Free Shipping
Today is the day that holiday panic (and shopping!) descends: Cyber Monday, known as the biggest online shopping day of the year. In honor of Cyber Monday, today's Etsy Finds will showcase items that have free shipping. Check out the rest of these shops to take advantage of their free shipping promotions today …
The Etsy Seller Handbook: All Our How-Tos about Selling
Dear Sellers! Below you'll find a handy index of all the useful How-Tos about Selling on Etsy. We're calling it the Seller Handbook. We'll be adding all new how-tos for sellers to this index. You can also search the Storque tags for "Seller Handbook" for a chronological list of all our published how-tos related …
Top 10 Gifts You Can't Get at the Mall
Friends — doesn't receiving a gift that millions of other people have leave a little something to be desired? The thought of giving that type of gift isn't very appealing either. To cure our shopping malaise, here's my list of the top 10 unique and rare items that you won't find anywhere else: 1. Your Book Rebuilt …
Etsy Finds: Getting Susanna Carrillo's Look - Home Decor Edition
This weekend's Get the Look: Decor is inspired by the home of Susanna Carrillo of paper scissors oranges children’s art studio in Darien, Connecticut. We love the way she has created a clean white canvas with colorful accents using pillows, rugs, furniture and patterns. The bold pops of color make her home …
Black Friday through Cyber Monday: Find the Best Holiday Deals of 2008!
Etsy is your place to find unique, handmade goods that let you feel good about where you're spending. Whether you're looking for a great gift, or just in the mood to spoil yourself, you can be sure that you're supporting an independent artist or crafter. This article highlights just a tiny example of numerous …
Gift Ideas: Shop Local UK with HidenSeek
Eloise aka HidenSeek is a renowned Bear hugger, a relentless cake-topping dismantler, an involuntarily plant killer and an amateur fairytale weaver. We invited her to curate this Shop Local guide, UK edition. Meet some artists below and match them to their items at the bottom. So here I am Etsy! You found me …
