Because of the good response to my post on photo editing I thought I would post a very basic tutorial on how you can improve your Etsy Shop Photos with the free software Gimp. Please keep in mind that this is a very basic tutorial and there are a lot of other features that can help you improve your photos. This technique will work much better if you do some planning beforehand when taking your pictures. This just adds that little extra and brightens up the photo. First you need to download Gimp and install it. Then choose the […]more
When the Cat is Away, the Mice will Play . . .
The man of the house is out of town for the week on a business trip, and has left me alone to hold up the fort. (Insert evil laugh here) Just think of the possibilities 🙂 I have decided that while he is gone, I am going to take down the offensive blue plad wallpaper that is currently lurking in my kitchen, and paint it a lovely green. Yes, green. I am going to paint Mr. Beige's kitchen a lovely shade of bright green, all without his knowledge. Infact, all of you will know before he does. Here are a […]more
New Business Card Design
I can't decide… Which is your favorite?
Weekly Picks have gone down the rabbit hole
One of my favorite stories of all time is Alice in Wonderland. With the recent excitement over Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland comming out on 3/5/10 (Its not like I am counting the days or anything) I decided to create a list of some of my favoirte Wonderland inspired items from the etsy shoposphere. 1. Madhatter Teapot by natalyasots 2.Tea Time in Wonderland by JKLee 3. The Cheshire Cat by smushbox 4. Mushrooms of Wonderland by JenniferArndt 5. Conejo de la Tiza by teonova 6. Large Grey Smiling Cheshire Cat by violetpi 7. Remember what the dormouse Said by […]more
The Importance of Editing Item Photos for Etsy
It has been said over and over. You need good item photos to sell on Etsy. I can tell that I have gotten better at photographing my items over time, and while I still have a long way to go, I am getting better every time I take new photos. Lighting is always a struggle when you are photographing your items, and while it is important to start out with good lighting you can also get a little help from your photo editing software. I use Gimp and Photoshop to edit my photos depending on where I am. For those […]more
Business Card Design – Finalized!
Thanks everyone for the great feedback on the cards! Which card was the favorite? The card on the right won by a landslide. As suggested by several people, I have decided to do a double sided card with a few product pictures on the opposite side. Thanks again! Everyone had some great ideas!
Adventures in Resin – My First Attempt
So, one of the first pieces I have ever made is this lovely little talk bubble pendant. After I got my kiln and fired the pendant I could not figure out what I was going to color it with. A book I looked at had concrete, which seems fun, but I wasn't sure it would work for this. So, finally I just decided to add resin that I colored red and white. My first problem was that the back of the pendant was not flat. So, I had to make it a little pillow to sit on that would help […]more
New Handmade Silver Earrings in my Etsy Shop!
I just finished a few more earrings for my shop over the weekend. I will be posting them all week. Here are Tuesdays addition. I am really happy with how these turned out. They are really light and organic. I think I am going to make a second pair for myself!