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#EtsyResolution

A new year means new beginnings! Over the years I've had a lot of people approach me asking about my Etsy store: how I started it, do I find it hard, do I like selling on Etsy. Well the great people over at Etsy have heard you and are here to help! They have a new program starting at the end of this month to help people wanting to start a new Etsy store or improve existing ones. The program is called #EtsyResolution and it looks amazing. They've teamed up with Clare Bowditch singer, actor and (more importantly, in this case) founder of Big Hearted Business. Clare will be lending us her business coaching smarts and helping work through the blockers that often hold creative folks back. Along Clare is Jess Van Den, a successful Australian Etsy seller and founder of Create & Thrive whose tagline is “Learn how to turn your handmade hobby into a successful business from those who already have”. Here’s a quick overview of what #EtsyResolution is all about: January 27 – Telling Your Brand Story January 29 – Find Your Target Market February 2 – Photography: Telling Your Shop’s Visual Story February 5 – Shipping Tips & Tricks February 9 – Search Engine Optimisation: Getting Found Online February 12 – Get to Know (and love!) Your ‘Shop Stats’ February 16 – Marketing 101 (for creative types!) February 19 – Creating Happy Customers (and nailing the art of repeat business) February 25 – Live online Q&A with Clare and Jess To join #EtsyResolution sign up here before January 25 to secure your spot! This post is not sponsored by Etsy - I am just a strong supporter, fan, enthusiast and am excited to participate in this program to see how it can help improve my online store.

Weekly Roundup 11 July

  Happy Friday everyone! I hope you've all been keeping warm wherever you are. It sure has been windy this week in the Waikato. This week's roundup is a little bit different. As I was putting it together I came across an amazing (new to me) store named The Old Faithful Shop. All the beautiful items you see here are from their beautifully well curated shop! Isn't everything simply stunning. Enjoy and I hope you all have a fun, relaxing weekend!

Piece-Makers

Happy Friday everyone! We just wanted to let you know of our newest stockist, the lovely curated online shop Piece-Makers.

The Piece-Makers motto is not to conquer the world but just make it a little more beautiful. Piece-Makers is an online market where makers, designers and finders of truly beautiful products come together to sell their wares online. Each of their stalls has been carefully selected so that the beauty and quality of the items are consistent throughout the site.

Piece-Makers is brought to you by a husband and wife team based out of the Hawke’s Bay. Fiona Hosford (Founder/Director), wife, mother, sometimes interior stylist, coffee addict and lover of all things beautiful. Former owner and director of  mid century design store Piece Ltd and founder of The Craft & Design Market in Havelock North, also stall-holder at Piece Ltd, Washi Shop and The Candle Maker. Aaron Hosford (Founder/Director), husband, father, graphic designer, sounding board and tolerator. Founder of Font Design Studio Ltd and stall-holder at the Font Design Book stall. Click here to find out more and view other beautiful stalls available on the Piece-Makers.