This week's featured seller is Crystal from Pampered Ponytails.
Tell us about yourself.(Name, Location, Shop Name, etc)
My name is Crystal. I live in Thomasville, NC. I am 34 years old and a stay at home mom of three wonderful daughters. My shop name is PamperedPonytails, my daughter's named it for me!
What made you want to start crafting?
I have always been creative and loved to craft from an early age. My grandmother helped with that being a painter herself. I loved taking something ordinary and making it different from what everyone else had.
What do you sell?
I sell all kinds of paper goods. Anything from notepads to custom promo items, and anything in between.
What makes you different from other sellers?
I don't know how different I am from other paper good sellers, but I try to be. I like to try to keep things simple, but fun. I think that describes my style.
What advice to you have for other crafters?
Do what you love. Try out different techniques and apply them to what you do now. I have learned so much, just from listing to my friends and customers and applying it into my products.
Do you have an items in your store that you love? Tell us about it.
I love my mini notepads. I a paper junkie, so I love making them with all types of paper in various sizes. I have a minimus of 5 sitting around my workspace at any given time so I can jot down any notes or ideas that I have, so I don't forget.
Tell us about your newest item for sale?
My Owl Notes - a set of 5 note cards. These are just the beginning of the notecard sets that I am going to make. I love cute little embellishments and I will be incorporating them in different sets of notecards.
Where do you see yourself going with your craft in the future?
Keep doing what I am doing, but experimenting with new and different techniques. I would love to learn to sew, the one thing that I can't do yet, and use that with expanding my current products.
Where can we buy your products?
Currently in my etsy store right now.
Are there any other links that you would like to include?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27503031@N03/
Monday, September 1, 2008
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Sophia's Hair Clips
I have been having so much fun making these hair clips. My daughter's collection of hair "pretties" are growing as well. Every time I make a clip for the shop, Sophia gets a clip as well.
I took her grocery shopping with me yesterday and the cashier loved the hair clip that Sophia had on. She had a little girl the same age and was telling me how are it is to find things that will stay in her hair. I was having the same problem, but not anymore! I'm going to try to make a hair clip to match every one of her outfits. This may take a while!
I took her grocery shopping with me yesterday and the cashier loved the hair clip that Sophia had on. She had a little girl the same age and was telling me how are it is to find things that will stay in her hair. I was having the same problem, but not anymore! I'm going to try to make a hair clip to match every one of her outfits. This may take a while!
Saturday, August 30, 2008
August 2008 Giveaway
Simply Sophia is having a free giveaway contest!Win this adorable set of Simply Clippies!
All you have to do is fill out a short survey. It's just to help me figure out what I should work on and what I want to make more of.
The winner will be picked on September 2, 2008. All the entries will be placed in a hat and the winning entry will be picked by my husband. Be sure to leave your name and email address in the last question, so that I know who to contact, if you are the winner.
To enter the contest, please visit my contest page:
http://simplysophia.weebly.com/contest.html
Friday, August 29, 2008
New Items for Sale!
Introducing: Simply Clippies
I am excited to start this venture into hair clips. As my daughter is getting older, her hair is finally growing in and I can put clips in her hair. She enjoys her Simply Clippies or "pretty" as she calls them and does not want me to take them out of her hair.
They will be added to my personal site very soon so please check back. However, you can purchase them from my Etsy site: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5203561§ion_id=5603973
Monday, August 25, 2008
Featured Seller 8/25- 8/31
This weeks featured seller is Andrea of The Cuddle Shop
Tell us about yourself.(Name, location, etc)
My name is Andrea and I live on the coast of Virginia. I’m 22 years old and I am majoring in Computer Arts.
What made you want to start crafting?
I have always loved doing anything artsy. I got very interested in sewing because of my Girl Scout Leader who is a Seamstress. She taught me the basics of sewing and a few years after I had graduated from girl scouts I got a sewing machine and taught myself how to sew with that. Now I can’t stop sewing! I love it a lot.
What do you sell?
I sell handmade sock monkeys of all sizes and for all ages.
What makes you different from other sellers?
I have been working hard to keep my sock monkeys different from the others out there. I have been working on my own styles and my own ideas.
What advice to you have for other crafters?
I would say that if you love what you’re doing then never give up. Also to try new things and have fun.
Do you have an items in your store that you love? Tell us about it.
I love all my sock monkeys but my very favorite that is in my shop right now is Punkin, my Halloween Jack-O-Lantern Sock Monkey. He comes with his own little felt trick or treat bag and I just love the way he turned out.
Tell us about your newest item for sale?
My newest item for sale is my Frosty the Snow Monkey. I’ve been listing a few Christmas items early. I’ll be listing them as I make them. He turned out better than I expected! He’s cute and super soft!
Where do you see yourself going with your craft in the future?
I’m always improving so in the future I see myself with newer ideas and my skill perfected more than it is now. Also I would like to be making clothing and I would like to have started making cloth dolls again.
Where can we buy your products?
Currently my products are only for sale on etsy.
Are there any other links that you would like to include?
My second shop: http://www.thecosplayhatrack.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/CuddleMonkey101
http://www.CuddleMonkey101.deviantart.com
Tell us about yourself.(Name, location, etc)
My name is Andrea and I live on the coast of Virginia. I’m 22 years old and I am majoring in Computer Arts.
What made you want to start crafting?
I have always loved doing anything artsy. I got very interested in sewing because of my Girl Scout Leader who is a Seamstress. She taught me the basics of sewing and a few years after I had graduated from girl scouts I got a sewing machine and taught myself how to sew with that. Now I can’t stop sewing! I love it a lot.
What do you sell?
I sell handmade sock monkeys of all sizes and for all ages.
What makes you different from other sellers?
I have been working hard to keep my sock monkeys different from the others out there. I have been working on my own styles and my own ideas.
What advice to you have for other crafters?
I would say that if you love what you’re doing then never give up. Also to try new things and have fun.
Do you have an items in your store that you love? Tell us about it.
I love all my sock monkeys but my very favorite that is in my shop right now is Punkin, my Halloween Jack-O-Lantern Sock Monkey. He comes with his own little felt trick or treat bag and I just love the way he turned out.
Tell us about your newest item for sale?
My newest item for sale is my Frosty the Snow Monkey. I’ve been listing a few Christmas items early. I’ll be listing them as I make them. He turned out better than I expected! He’s cute and super soft!
Where do you see yourself going with your craft in the future?
I’m always improving so in the future I see myself with newer ideas and my skill perfected more than it is now. Also I would like to be making clothing and I would like to have started making cloth dolls again.
Where can we buy your products?
Currently my products are only for sale on etsy.
Are there any other links that you would like to include?
My second shop: http://www.thecosplayhatrack.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/CuddleMonkey101
http://www.CuddleMonkey101.deviantart.com
New Website!
I am pleased to announce the opening of my new website:
http://simplysophia.biz
Please come visit our site. Hope to see you there!
http://simplysophia.biz
Please come visit our site. Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
New Bottle Handles for sale
I have two new Get a Grip Bottle Handles for sale on my website- Dainty Flowers and Spotted Puppy.
More new handles are coming soon. Please let me know if there is a color or style that you would like to see in my shop. Any suggestions are welcome.
I am working on a music note set and a brown flowered set. They should both be listed by the end of the week.
I am also thinking of changing the name of my bottle handles to Love Handles. What do you think? Please post a comment with your vote and or suggestion.
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