Crafty Connections by Handmade Spark Member Creativeapples Fine Art Photography

by Handmade Spark on 4/02/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Hi!!! Thanks for stopping by! I’m really excited to bring you this week’s Crafty Connections!
Each and every week I scour the interwebs and gather the best tutorials, tips, and informative links to help with your handmade craft business. In addition, I’ll post links to cool crafty DIY projects, and blogs …

Quick Links: Etsy Seller Resources

by Handmade Spark on 3/08/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Here at Handmade Spark, we pride ourselves on featuring articles for Etsy sellers to improve their overall online craft business experience.  But, we’re not the only ones!  Here’s a quick list of other folks in the Handmade Community who also provide excellent resources for Etsy sellers.

Etsy Kit | The Buzz
Handmademarketing.org offers …

Tools for Etsy Shop Owners

by MCatherine Lunsford on 3/06/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Vintage Carving Chisels | $15 | MrsRekamepip
Did you decide to make more Etsy Treasuries this year? That was one of my goals and I’ve become much more proficient at the process, with the exception of alerting all the shops whom I feature in a Treasury. It takes a good chunk …

Digging Into the Etsy January Weather Report

by Lauren Soponis on 3/02/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Etsy hit a milestone in January, over 1 Billion page views.  Even with Holiday traffic dropping off a bit, monthly revenue for Etsy was still over $33 million.  How were your sales post-Holiday rush?
 

1,062,455,691 page views were recorded on the site in January

$33.5 million of goods were sold by our …

Etsy Shop Policies: Raising Customer Awareness

by MCatherine Lunsford on 2/18/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Halloween Jar Lables | $11.99 | wvluckygirl
I decided to visit Etsy Forums today and found an important thread in which a shop was inquiring about who to contact to remove negative feedback from an international customer.
As a Performing Artist, I hungered for good reviews.  I can tell you that one …

Creative Business Plan Series: The Mandala as a Business Tool

by Robin Norgren on 2/17/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Lilac Letterpress Gift Tags | $10 AUD | Ruby Victoria Letterpress & Printmaking

Robin’s Mandala

Notes on the Mandala
This is part 6 in a series on Writing a Business Plan using Lisa Sonora Beam’s Book “The Creative Entrepreneur” as the vehicle.
I got to admit this: I was ABSOLUTELY skeptical …

Take a Class with Etsy: Introduction to Etsy API

by Lauren Soponis on 2/12/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

One of the things we all know and love about Etsy are the many apps that serve as great tools for Etsy sellers.  Did you ever wonder how these work? Ever thought about learning basic programming? Already know basic HTML and CSS? Then this free four week class may be …

Etsy Phasing Out Alchemy: A Follow Up

by Handmade Spark on 2/11/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Personalized Pet ID Tag | $28 | Silentgoddess Art Jewelry
A few weeks back we covered the big news that Etsy is phasing out the Alchemy function. Since that announcement there has been much ado (and not about nothing).  As it turns out, a lot of people loved being able to …