Tribute To New Etsy Sellers

Last August 19 I opened my Etsy shop. I had been selling on Ebay for 7 or 8 years and was so tired of the increasing fee's the mass produced new stuff and the basic anything goes. That is perfect for alot of people but it wasn't working for me. I did a search using the term Ebay alternatives, I discovered Etsy (I had never heard of it before)...I waited 9 days before I made my first sale. My first sale was August 28 of the victorian girl framed print. It's been a fantastic year, and there's not much about Etsy that I don't love.

The following items are from Etsy shops awaiting their first sale, I remember the first week thinking "oh what a waste of my time" it certainly wasn't . It just can take a little time to get going. I'm sure these shops are going to thrive with the creative and wonderful products they are offerring.

Wow, talk about bringing back memories. I think I'd like one of these custom made hula hoops just to hang on my wall! These are bright, fun, and what awesome excersize! You can get your own Jam Striper at http://www.thehiprevolution.etsy.com/

Shhhh, Please don't tell my Sadie or Keyote that I didn't order these yet. My dogs love peanutbutter too and would go crazy for these treats. They come with a reusable treat bag that I'm sure my dogs would soon recognize! You can find this wonderful pooch gift at http://www.poocheze.etsy.com/

I just love the cards on Etsy! Who doesn't want to give something unique to say congrats! This shop is new and has alot of really terrific unique cards offerred. You can view this item and a great selection at http://www.creativitycards.etsy.com/

I could spend hours browsing through all the Etsy jewelry artisians. This new artist has some fantastic items it was hard to chose which one to add. You can view the whole shop and pick your favorite at http://www.urbanartifaks.etsy.com/

This is a new shop on Etsy. I love this cat. There was such an awesome selection. Paintings ACEO's and cards...this is one to browse http://www.amyelyseneer.etsy.com/

This ring is called Orange Crush, and the title fits! This new seller has reasonable prices and offers free worldwide shipping. Delightful colorful jewelry. Think Christmas gifts when you browse this shop. http://www.serendipitylicious.etsy.com/

How romantic is this? The colors are so soft and gentle, the good news is there is alot more of this romantic and spectacular jewelry to chose from. http://www.musehill.etsy.com/

Well the time has flown by on this blog, and the fellows are saying "Are we having dinner tonight?" So best I close (wish I could find dinner on Etsy) this with a thanks to the new sellers for allowing me to blog their shops!

Mid Life Crisis AKA Menopause

How Ironic, up again at 4:30 am. This has been going on for so many months. The problem is I don't have to be up at this hour. I'm self-employed, I could sleep till noon . Two years ago I had my thyroid ablated with the little "glowing" radio-active pill. That's a whole different blog, so I'll save it till I'm in the mood , but anyways, between the thyroid levels not wanting to stabilize, and being well ..Uh-hum...not in my early 40's no more, they call it perimenopause, I am sleep deprived, I try to convince myself this is the best time of the day.



Anyhow I am checking my emails for notification of payments, orders etc, and from my best friend Jayne (also not in her early 40's any longer) is this forwarded email. I had to hold back the giggles for fear of waking all the non- perimenopausal men in the house up.



Hope you enjoy it, and if you happen to be in your twenties in a tube top, please take no offense. you'll most likely get there someday.



Here's the email:





"Mid-life is when you can stand naked in front of a mirror and you can see your rear without turning around.
Mid-life is when you go for a mammogram and you realize that this is the only time someone will ask you to appear topless.

Mid-life is when you want to grab every firm young lovely in a tube top and scream, 'Listen, honey, even the Roman empire fell and those will too.'
Mid-life brings wisdom to know that life throws us curves and we're sitting on our biggest ones.
Mid-life is when you look at your know-it-all, cell phone-toting teenager and think, 'For this I have stretch marks?'
In mid-life your memory starts to go. In fact the only thing we can retain is water.
Mid-life means that your Body By Jake now includes Legs By Rand McNally--more red and blue lines than an accurately scaled map of Wisconsin .
Mid-life means that you become more reflective. You start pondering the 'big' questions. What is life? Why am I here? How much Healthy Choice ice cream can I eat before it's no longer a healthy choice?
But mid-life also brings with it an appreciation for what is important. We realize that breasts sag, hips expand, and chins double, but our loved ones make the journey worthwhile. Would any of you trade the knowledge that you have now, for the body you had way back when? Maybe our bodies simply have to expand to hold all the wisdom and love we've acquired. That's my philosophy and I'm sticking to it"









Thanks for the giggles this morning Jayne

That 70's Stuff

My Enesco Dog Bank, circa 1970's it can be found in my artfire studio , http://www.artfire.com/users/HomelyHenrietta

This morning during my coffee and a browse I decided to search the 70's. The items from this era intrigue me. The colors, the fun styles, the uniqueness, the fringes, maybe I am a bit boho in a flourescent sort of way! I decide to share the love this morning with artfire as well as Etsy. My favorite of all these is the rooster brooch. I have a love for chickens alive or figural!

This awesome rooster and enamel earring lot is found in bonjourmadame 's artfire studio, they have so much very cool enamel jewelry from the 70's, if that's what you love the shop has great prices and a nice selection.I actually didn't find alot of 70'as stuff on Artfire, but they are a newer venue and over time there will be more I'm sure. On Etsy there was a big selection. Here is a couple of the items that I really liked.


This print is from justgivemepeace shop on Etsy. Her art is called singleton art. This shop has been a favorite of mine to browse since I started on Etsy.



















Lovin' this purse , my husband teases me because I love purses, change them often and have a stack of them to chose from. This one can be found for a very reasonable price at
http://www.harbordistrict.etsy.com/

Well, there was alot more that I found, but my coffee is getting cold, my stomache is growling for breakfast, and I need to work on one of my shops this morning. Have a great day !