Etsy Love Stories: WieberArt
I have been lucky enough to meet many wonderful artists while selling on Etsy, but one person who I instantly connected with is Grace Wieber. Her personality is infectious, her humor is adorable and above all, her willingness to support and promote other artists' work on Twitter and her blog is truly …
Etsy Love Stories: Greenmandesigns
'Tis the season for lovesick sighs and pining for the one whose aim is true. Join us for another sweet and spicy edition of Etsy love stories. Today's tender and artsy couple is Cynjon and Charlie of greenmandesigns. Tell us about yourselves!Well, our names are Cynjon and Charlie. We're a somewhat oddball …
Etsy Love Stories: Filzfelt
We're getting into the spirit of hand holding, salted chocolate truffles and declarations of undying affection with another round of Etsy love stories. Today's dynamic couple are besties, business buds and felt-loving ladies Kelly Smith and Traci Roloff of FilzFelt. Here's their friendship's origin …
There's No Place Like Here: Mid-Century Modest With Pam Kueber
MP4 | Youtube | Blip.tv | Subscribe in iTunes (Music by Bill Loose, Lineland, animation by JuliaPott) Pam Kueber of blog Retro Renovation was originally looking for the Victorian farmhouse of her dreams in the Berkshires, but for various reasons (price, location, size) she and her husband ended up falling in love …
Etsy Love Stories: Paulandkatestudio
There's a wealth of stories on Etsy, but the ones that truly epitomize the lifestyle of collaboration are the Etsy love stories. Paul Klassett and Kate Archie of paulandkatestudio answered a few questions for Justine of PlumeAdore as we prepare the rose petals and champagne this February. Tell us about …
Celebrate Present Day
Turns out you don’t need to be a politician, a Hallmark executive, or a cult leader to start a new holiday. My friends and I created one last year. On the first Sunday of every month, we celebrate Present Day by spending the day free of cell phones and computers. If you haven’t heard of Present Day, you’re not alone …
Working Overtime: RollingHillsVintage Tells Her Story
Sometimes you'd like to quit your day job, but life gets in the way. Patti of Northernlodge wrote to us about her friend Anita of rollinghillsvintage. We asked her to share her story about her struggle to carve out creative time despite everyday setbacks. I've always been a very busy person. When I was a little …
Clueless Crafter: Don't Do It Yourself
Halt! Desist! Step away! Potting wheels stop potting. Spirographs stop spiraling. Spinning wheels stop spinning. Rotary cutters stop rotating! The bedazzled ball has dropped; it is time to wrap up 2009. Etsians and Etsy fans, we’ve come to a new year! For some, 2009 has been a year of great fortune. Cash registers …
Etsy Video 2009: Year in Review
Friend Etsy on Youtube & Blip.tv | Subscribe to Etsy's iTunes Podcast As 2009 comes to a close, we here at the blog are taking time to reflect on an exciting year in video for Etsy. We met and collaborated with many incredibly talented Etsy artists and had a chance to delve deeper into who they are and what they …
Wham, Pow, It's Boxing Day!
"In this corner, weighing in at 157 pounds...." Ok, so here in the U.S. we don't really know much about Boxing Day but we do realize that it doesn't have anything to do with pugilism! A little research on the topic unearths quite a bit of interesting — if not completely consistent — information about the origins and …
The Collectors: Jelene's Nutcracker Suite
I just love seeing what folks are collecting. I guess I feel it tells us just a little bit about what inspires them, what they love, and what they choose to surround themselves with in their homes. Today, I'm delighted to present the next in an ongoing series here on The Storque: The Collectors. First published …
Etsy Israel Team Wishes You a Happy Hanukkah!
Hanukkah, or The Festival of Lights, is an eight day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabees Revolt of the 2nd century BCE.The holiday is observed by the kindling of the lights of a special candelabrum, the nine-branched Menorah or …
How a Piece of Jewelry Leaves Its Imprint
My husband's family has a tradition of setting an extra place at the holiday table for any family member who passed away that year. I'm always moved by this way to celebrate loved ones who can't be with us. Jackie Kaufman, Etsy jeweler rockmyworldinc, sent us this note, and I asked her to share her story of how, in …
Handmade Portraits: Enhabiten
Friend Etsy on Youtube & Blip.tv | Subscribe to Etsy's iTunes Podcast | MP4 Verson Like all our videos, feel free to re-post and embed the video on your blog! (Music by Eric Beug, animation by JuliaPott) Liane Tyrell, a.k.a. enhabiten, is interested in handmade marks. Whether they're in paintings, drawings or the …
Thank You, Etsy Community
In the United States, we are gathering together with family and friends this Thursday to celebrate Thanksgiving, a day of gratitude for all we have. For fellow Etsians outside the U.S., it may be just another day hard at work; nevertheless, it is a good reason to take pause and thank each of you for being our …
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