Featured Seller # 12

Tell us about yourself.(Name, Shop Name, Shop Link, location, etc)
Betty Lee
http://renewedresources.etsy.com
http://grandmabettys.etsy.com
Schertz, TX  a suburb of San Antonio

What made you want to start crafting?
I have always had a love for making things. Started out teaching myself
to oil paint and enjoyed that for many years and gave more away as gifts
then I sold since I had no idea how to 'promote' or 'sell'.  Had lots of
artistic and creative relatives that made neat 'stuff' just to save money
instead of buying a store bought item.

What do you sell?
In my art and supply shop, Renewed Resources, I sell
everything from feathers to vintage.

In my Grandma Betty's shop I sell handmade all natural body and lip
butters and bug away, all of which I formulated mainly for myself because
I wanted to get away from products that had chemicals, dyes and unnatural
ingredients.


What makes you different from other sellers?  
Probably my low pricing since I love to share things with others.  Definitely my customer service
attitude  as I want my customers to want to come back and visit my shops
and see what is new or on sale.

What advice to you have for other crafters?  
Do what you love to do and don't let the world tell you that you can not do it!  Read, study, learn
from others and always be willing to share ideas and thoughts with others
to help them along the road of life, too.


Do you have an items in your store that you love? Tell us about it.
I am one of those people who loves it all!  But right now I would say that
the floral book, pamphlets and papers are one of the best vintage items I
have seen in a long time and if people could see it in real life I think
it would of sold several times over!  I did write a post about it with
some great pictures on my blog if anyone would like to check it out.


Tell us about your newest item for sale?
I really like the gift certificate I came up with for my Grandma Betty's
shop and also have a how-to about it on my blog.  In my supply shop I have
some candy and gum wreaths (4-5" in diameter) that I made that are perfect
for an office gift to share or for a birthday for both adults and kids.
My daughter reminded me I use to make them when she was a kid so I made
some for my grandkids and decided to put them on Etsy to see if anyone
would love to buy them for their kids!


Where do you see yourself going with your craft in the future?
I am in the process of reworking my website (www.leescandles.com) and will
be calling it Homespun Alley.  It will have all my Grandma Betty's
products along with Renewed Resources products, Lee's Candles products and
I want to add pages for some of the local art and crafters that I know
that do not have their own websites.

It will be a fun place to shop and share ideas.

Where can we buy your products?
http://renewedresources.etsy.com
http://grandmabettys.etsy.com
www.leescandles.com
www.victorianheartshoppe.com
www.homespunalley.com (Will be up and running in about a month)


Are there any other links that you would like to include?
Yes, I would like to invite all to visit my blog where I share ideas, info
about many different topics such as benefits of coconut oil, blogging,
promoting and how-tos.

www.etsysupplyshoppe.blogspot.com