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    Treasure Hunt at Etsy Treasure Chest!

    by Johanna Draper on 4/26/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

    Etsy Treasure Chest is having a treasure hunt! A special picture has been placed in a blog post somewhere on the blog. If you are the first person to find the picture, you win a gorgeous crocheted bookmark from Joyous Treasures Shop. You will have 3 bookmarks to choose from, …

    Adjusting Color Balance With GIMP

    by Johanna Draper on 4/22/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

    Here is a blogpost that explains how to use GIMP to adjust the colors in your photo, as well as sharpen them, and  resize them for the web. If you have a hard time getting the colors to come out right when you take your photos, then this is a …

    Isn’t Spring Lovely?

    by Johanna Draper on 4/16/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

    This southern girl had to give the new Treasury East a try!
    Pretty nifty too! I love the new Treasury East, putting together a treasury is a breeze.
    Click on the picture of the treasury to view the treasury itself. Enjoy!

    Spring Items From the Front Page

    by Johanna Draper on 4/12/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

    After looking through the Vault on Craftcult, I decided I must do a feature on some of my favorite items! These are all items that have been featured on Etsy’s front page. There where so many to choose from, so these are just a few of my favorites.
    I’ll take them …

    Packaging Affordably-Guide for Sellers

    by Johanna Draper on 3/28/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

    Featuring a blog post from Etsy Treasure Chest.
    I wrote a blog post about packaging your items affordably, and I had lots of input and ideas from other sellers!
    The goal here is to package cutely, yet affordably! Sometimes it really is a struggle to determine the best method to package your items.
    As …

    2,000 Sales On Etsy

    by Johanna Draper on 3/04/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

    Unique Art Pendants has some wisdom to share with us! As you can see, she actually has over 4000 sales now, but she has a great thread over on Etsy called  ♦ 2,000 sales on Etsy! How I did it -.
    Here’s a preview of what you’re going to be …

    Photography Tutorial-Lighting

    by Johanna Draper on 2/27/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

    Many of us struggle with properly lighting our photos. It’s easy for the pros, who have all the equipment on hand they would ever need! But there just has to be simpler ways that are more affordable.
    And there is. This method is one of the most affordable methods out there! …

    Bragging On An Etsy Friend

    by Johanna Draper on 2/25/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

    This time I want to brag on another great jewelry designer, The Happy Soul.I featured her on my blog this week.
    Some time ago The Happy Soul was known as Michigan Hemp. And some of us just called her Mich. I got to know her a bit in the Etsy forums. I’m …