Most of us will already know that Etsy is a wonderful resource for newbies who want to go into craft business for the first time, and many sellers have made a great success of selling through Etsy alone. Etsy shops are easy to set up, attractive, easy to use, they attract lots of customers, and best of all there is heaps of help and support for sellers.
Here is my weekly round-up of my 3 fave Etsy shops. Every week I review 3 Etsy shops from a Craft Business point of view rather than just commenting on yumminess of the products that are sold. This means I will be looking things like:
- the photography
- the product descriptions
- the mix of products
- and signs of marketing activity such as other websites or blogs
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This week’s Etsy Faves…
Dragonfly Necklace by Doris works
Etsy Shop Name & Type: Doris Works
Website/Blog: None
CraftBoom! says: “In this attractive shop you’ll find very tasteful jewelry. Doris not only has a good eye for colour and form, she takes great photography too. The photography is nice and clear and the backgrounds are all very similar which makes the shop look tidy, and the products distinctive to her shop. There are also several views of each item which is also helpful. The product descriptions are also clear and informative. Doris has no other website or blog.
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Custom Christmas Winter Gift Tag Label Rubber Stamp- holidays by Sweetpaperie
Etsy Shop Name & Type: SweetPaperie
Website/Blog: Sweet Papery
CraftBoom! says: “In this lovely looking shop you’ll find all manner of customizable groovy stamps. There are loads of stamp designs to choose from, but you can design your own if you like. Farrah also stocks inks in lots of yummy colours. The photography is nice and clear and the backgrounds are all very similar which makes the shop look tidy, and the products distinctive to her shop. The product descriptions are also clear and informative. As for marketing activity the shop now has a new blog, and there is also a newsletter available.
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Yume Collection- Bag 4 by Malhuia
Etsy Shop Name & Type: Malhuia Designs
CraftBoom! says: “Jonah specializes in handmade bags and purses which use fun fabrics. The photography is nice and clear and there are lots of views of the same product such as reverse and internal which is helpful. The product descriptions are also clear and informative. As for marketing activity Jonah makes good use of Flickr by storing her product photos, and pics of the shows that she attends. If used appropriately Flickr is a wonderful way to market your business, and I will be talking about that very soon.
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Do you have a fave Etsy shop that you’d like put under the spotlight? If so please comment on this post to let me know. 
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Coming next: Another fabulous Crafting Heroes Interview with Carrie Sommer of Sommer Designs
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Kris is a fun and crafty mom of four. She expresses her creativity as the owner of Jesse Kate Designs, a sewing pattern and machine embroidery brand. Kris also stays busy as the site manager of 
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Lisa is a generally content (who said generally - don't get her started!) 30 something living in London, who amongst other things sells everything you might need to make unique and lovely handmade handbags at home from her online store 
I’m loving reading thru your review of Etsy shops! It’s fun seeing people’s comments, too…interesting to hear who is new to who and who is new to who. Very cool!
And I’d like to do my own shameless plug:
http://motherhenna.etsy.com
Many thanks!
k-
Together with a very close friend we created our store TrendyCreations on Etsy… We love meeting new shop owners and learning the best ways to promote and gain business.
We enjoyed reading your review and look forward to seeing other reviews in the future…
Thank you for taking the time to notice Etsy shops
Thank you again,
TrendyCreations
K&E