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My second treasury. I must have been really hungry when I created this theme. Did you know that people sell baked goods on Etsy!? Handmade indeed...

View it full size HERE to see ooey gooey detail. It will expire Thursday night.

FRONT PAGE!

Ok, I just have to brag a little bit... Every once and a while (but not very often), one of my items makes it into an Etsy treasury (where Etsy members hand-pick 12 items to show off in a mini-gallery. See this post). Etsy admin chooses a new treasury every hour (approx.) to be on the front page of Etsy. So, if you are lucky enough, your treasury, or one that you are featured in, could be on Etsy's main page, where thousands of people will see it!

Yesterday, one of my books was in a treasury. Later in the day, I happened to be viewing the front page at just the right moment...and there it was, my book! I snapped a screen shot before it disappeared. Then the book sold a few minutes later. Here's a shot of the front page:



Come check out more great Etsy treasuries HERE.

First Sale on Etsy!

Yeah! I finally made a sale on Etsy, a necklace and a book! I am so excited to break through the newbie barrier. Maybe now people won't be so hesitant to buy from me. It really is wonderful to be picked out of the endless sea of merchants on Etsy, where there is SO much to choose from, and so much competition. The day got even better when I made a sale on my main website, also: two necklaces that were new listings. I just love it when people like something that I've created. It makes me even happier when those people then wear the jewelry proudly, or use the book for something important. I never thought this could be so fulfilling! Thanks for listening to my happy ramblings!

Update on Etsy

Well, I've had several items listed on etsy for a week now, and no sales. I think my prices might be too high for that market...there is SO much competition on that forum. You almost have to post something new every day so that people will see your shop, and have low prices as well. So, I did a bit of research on other etsy shops similar to mine. I ended up having to lower my prices just a tad and lower my shipping prices also.

Feel free to get in on the bargains at www.beckysharpdesigns.etsy.com. It might help to have someone buy something there anyway, so I can get some feedback as a seller on etsy. People might be hesitant to buy from me, being a new seller with no sales and no rating. I appreciate everyone's support.

Etsy.com

I've listed a few of my items on Etsy.com, which is a HUGE hand-crafted sellers' market. I'm trying to get my name out to a wider audience...even international! Hopefully, this will help. I have to pay a small fee for every item listed, and when it sells, so my prices are a bit higher than on my main website. So please continue to purchase directly from beckysharpdesigns.com since you already know about it.

Mainly, I've written slightly more detailed descriptions of my products on Etsy, so check it out if you feel like it: www.beckysharpdesigns.etsy.com

There's also tons of other cool handmade items on Etsy, pretty much anything you can imagine, made by people all over the world. Another great reason to check it out.