Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Join Us in the Kitchen!

Happy Wednesday Everyone! Please join us in the kitchen to enjoy the many wonderful items created to brighten your day. Sorry it's a day late - I thought it was Monday all day yesterday...


My Little Chickadee Creations  - Keep Calm Coaster
Crafts by Ellen - Watermelon Dish towel
Vivianne Designs  - colorful wine charms
Handmade Whimzy - hostess apron

Kathy's Stuff - Flower magnet
Hull's Happiest Days Designs  - Honey Bunny Mugs
ShabbyNChic - vintage kitchen scale
Made By Melissa - bamboo wash cloths

My Beautiful Girl - eco friendly sandwich baggies
Such Pretty Colors - table runner
E.B. Spider - mug cozy
Aquarian Bath - kitchen coffee soap

Birch Leaf Designs - maple cutting board
Mommy's Dream Creations - butterfly garden glasses
T and Little S Designs - post-it notes with magnet
Handmade by Andrea Baker - picnic placemat

When I saved the treasury - the placemat dissapeared. No Idea Why. Here it is:

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Gift guide weekly - EtsyMom's Hippie Party

Etsy Moms Hippie Party gift guide weekly
Aloha, Moms!

Here we have our Etsy Moms Hippie party gift guide.
I didn't receive enough submissions for this gift guide. So I looked for "EtsyMom Hippie" in SEARCH window on Etsy and I found a lot of wonderful items from our fellow moms.
This gift guide is a mix made from your submissions and items found through the searcher.
It has been posted in the East Treasure on Etsy as well.
Click on the photo to see more details >>
Have a nice week!
Anastasia ;)

Monday, July 12, 2010

Marvelous Mom Monday - Barb - Mimi Marie Designs

Happy Monday all! If you're looking for beautifully, handcrafted jewelry that warms the heart and spices up any outfit, then look no further than the shop of today's Marvelous Mom. Her handstamped silver jewelry is beautiful and inspiring. Let's get to know Barb, the fabulous mom and creative talent behind Mimi Marie Designs (http://mimimarie573.etsy.com/).

Tell us about yourself? I am a work at home mom of two energetic boys ages 2 & 4! I live in New Jersey with a super supportive husband and one crazy dog named Daphanie.

What makes you unique as a woman? Hmmm.. I guess I would say being able to balance being a wife, mom and business woman. The everyday life of kids, husband, house, etc., really leaves little time for operating a business. I really think all working moms are unique just by being able to have it all and being able to balance it.

What do you love about Kids? I love the innocence of kids and how they really keep you young at heart! The laughter I share with my children everyday makes me smile long after they have been tucked in for the night!

What are you currently doing besides your creative craft? Besides my creative craft I am busy chasing around two little boys and keeping them busy over the summer with swimming and vacations!

What is the address for your Etsy shop? I actually have two at the present moment,
Mimi Marie Designs: http://www.mimimarie573.etsy.com/ and

Earthy Elegance Jewelry Designs: http://www.earthy573.etsy.com/.

The earthy573 shop will be closing in the future and I will be focusing on my mimimarie573 shop.

What do you offer in your Etsy shop? My mimimarie573 shop will soon be full of treasures including my jewelry and other accessories such as classic clutch purses made from vintage, retro and upcycled fabrics!

Where do you create? I create at home in my studio which I share with my husband.

Where do you find your inspiration? My inspiration comes from colors that I see, fabric that I just fall in love with, and for my jewelry sayings that I hear or quotes that I love.


How did you get started in your line of business? I am a girly girl living in a house of boys! I find my designing is a much needed way of bringing out the feminine side of me that spends most of her day knee deep in mud, worms, fishing, and anything else that is boy related!

How do you promote your business? I promote my business A LOT online. I also do local craft shows and fundraising events. My business has spread through my friends and family and word of mouth referrals, that I am so super thankful for!

What is one of your most important lessons you've learned since starting your business? Oh definitely being able to balance it with having two small children with a husband that travels for a living! I have learned that all days are not going to be work days in the studio and that is okay. Somedays will be good and some will be crazy and some days will be just darn insane! But that’s all about being a working mom right?!

What advice would you give someone just starting out? Well, I am still fairly new with my Etsy shop but I would have to say patience. Just keep plugging along and promoting and things will start to happen!


What are some of your favorite online shops on and off Etsy? Oh my goodness I have TONS!! Just check out my list on My Favorites there are so many!! Of course all my EtsyMom shops are tops of the list!!

What are your other sites (i.e. Blogger, Wordpress, Facebook, Twitter)?
and be sure to visit her Etsy shop and leave a comment letting her know how much you enjoy her work!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Etsy Moms are Red, White and Blue


Peace Flowers Pillow - Handmade Whimzy
Blue Satin Ribbon and Washer Necklace - Belle Rose Designs
Homemade in the USA t-shirt - Smart Sass Baby
Patriotic Pride Earrings - Sykin's NW Wonders

Vacation Travel Journal - Pink Trailer Designs
Navy Brimmed Hat - Shop Anna Virginia
Anchor Baby T-shirt - Bubble Kid Shop

Firecracker Hair Clip - Chichi Chick
Patriotic Stars Hair clips - Lil' Princess Bow
All American Tank - Orabelle Baby
4th of July Brooch - Noni Bam

Pretty Patches Skirt - Twirlaway
Little Miss Firecracker Skirt - Pink Fuschia
4th of July Clip - Fashionably Me Bowtique
Star Quilt Card - Cards and Moore

Monday, July 5, 2010

Marvelous Mom - Addy - Addybscakes

It’s Monday Morning!!!! And that means it’s time to get up close and personal with one of our EtsyMoms. Call us mompreneurs, work-at-home moms, domestic engineers…whatever the name…we take great care of our families and also carve out special time for our independently owned businesses. Today we will meet Adrienne, the incredibly talented owner of two Etsy shops, the especially sweet Addy B’s Cakes , to satisfy your sugar craving and Addy B’s Creations, eco-friendly apparel and accessories for you and your little ones. Come on! Let’s find out more…

My name is Adrienne Bibb, but everyone I know and love calls me Addy. I am a personal chef/cake designer. I am happily married to a wonderful guy of 13 years and have three gorgeous children that keep me very busy. Trystan is 13, my laid back, metal music lover, and Xbox junkie. Karastyn is 10, my spoiled diva that loves to craft as well. And, Jailen is 7, my boisterous, busy bodied child.

I have lived all over the place and learned a lot about people from each place. St. Paul, Minnesota, Ponchatoula, Louisiana, Montgomery, Alabama, Biloxi, Mississippi, Fairbanks, Alaska, St. Louis, Missouri, Cincinnati, Ohio and now, Savannah, Georgia. Loved Alaska!

I try to be as green as possible in everything I do. I collect cookbooks. I love thrift shops and yard sales. I'm also an avid reader and movie watcher. I’m addicted to Sudoku, coffee, and bacon, but not in that particular order.

What are you currently doing besides your creative craft?

I am also a full-time Sous Chef at a local restaurant here in Savannah.

What is the address for your Etsy shop?

I have two Etsy Shops.

Addy B’s Cakes – http://www.addybscakes.etsy.com/

Addy B’s Creations – http://www.addyb737.etsy.com/

What do you offer in your Etsy shop?

Addy B’s Cakes offers gourmet, homemade pound cakes in a wide variety of flavors.


Addy B’s Creations offers a few of the things I tinker around with. I generally use recycled or repurposed fabrics for clothing, handbags, and such.



Where do you create?

My cakes are made right in my kitchen! I am certified in food safety and sanitation so no worries of it being safe or clean. All of the clothing and such are made in my office at home, right at my desk.

Where do you find your inspiration?

I love to be creative and working on lots of projects. I love to eat and I love food. After graduating from culinary school, I decided that I love being a mom more than a celebrity chef, so I decided to work more on my cakes. So, I suppose my kids are my main inspiration. They also help with taste testing new flavors!

I grew up in the South (Louisiana) and my husband is from Alabama, so Southern desserts sort of became my specialty. I love to get inventive with pound cake recipes and see what new flavors I can come up with.

How did you get started in your line of business?

I started out baking cakes as a hobby. I would bring cake in to work or do a friend’s child’s birthday cake. After getting so many referrals from word of mouth, I decided that maybe I should started getting paid for this.

How do you promote your business?

Mostly word of mouth. I also use Twitter, Facebook, and my blog.

What is one of your most important lessons you've learned since starting your business?

Prioritize everything and keep a schedule! Otherwise, everything gets all jumbled up and customers won’t be happy with the results.

What advice would you give someone just starting out?

Be patient! Everything happens when it’s supposed to, not when you want it to.

What are some of your favorite online shops on and off Etsy?

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BabyLovesPink

plus, I love urban outfitters, delias, and forever 21.

What are your other sites (i.e. Blogger, Wordpress, Facebook, Twitter)?

http://www.chefaddy.com/
Please visit her shops for many more selections! And don't forget to post a comment here to let her know how much you like her shop! http://addybscakes.etsy.com/ http://addyb737.etsy.com/

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Join EtsyMom Team

OUR MISSION

EtsyMom Street Team is dedicated to promoting women artists and crafters who also share the joy of being mothers. Some of our members work from home, some work from other places, but we all share a love of creating beautiful, useful, artful things. Our goal is to create a forum where these creative EtsyMoms can inspire each other, discuss our work, share the success of juggling kids at home, with housework, jobs and creating for our etsy shops, as well as marketing ideas for Etsy.com, advertising and promotional opportunities, and maybe make a few friends along the way.

WANT TO JOIN?*****PLEASE READ THIS******Follow the instructions below.

1. We ask that your shop have a minimum of 4 items listed for sale.

2. In order to be approved, please write one sentence telling us you are a mom with kids living at home, inserted as the very first line in your "Public Profile" on Etsy. Once you are approved for our private group site (see below), you can take it back down.

3. You must register on our private site, EtsyMom Team Site, with Your Etsy ID as the "Nickname" and complete the application.

--> If you are missing any of these first three steps, your application will be denied. Please re-apply with all 3 complete, and we will be happy to approve you. :) <---


MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

-On Etsy, we'd like members to list their street team membership either in their shop announcement or shop profile. Items can be tagged with 'EtsyMom Team'