I came across this site via a business card I receive.

http://www.storenvy.com

I read over the section for opening a store, but I am not sure, I would like some first hand experience if possible.

Thanks everyone!

HELP! I have been selling on etsy for years now, I switched sometime back from ebay. Ever since then I always seem to have issues getting shipping costs down. Most items I currently sell are $10 and under, I was selling ferret bedding sets, and shipping was much easier for me to figure out.

Anywho I feel like I am either over charging or undercharging and I'm losing money. Currently I only ship to the US and Canada. Is there a magic formula? a hidden secret? HELP!

I prefer to use the post office since it is the easiest for me, since they will pick up right from my doorstep and if needed it is right down the road for me.

Shipping is probably the only thing I miss about ebay since I could just put in the weight and select the options and then it would calculate based on the buyers shipping zip code.

Two of my nieces are getting American Girl dolls for christmas, well actually they will be getting them before christmas. So their moms, my friends have put me in charge of making handmade items for the girls for gifts. The girls love anything and everything I make for them, of course they are 4 and 5!

I have 2 American Girl Dolls so at least I can get the sizing down pat.

I have been trying to figure out what to make and I am coming up with a short list!

so far I will be making a bag for the dolls to match the back packs I made the girls last year
Matching Scoodies for the girls and dolls
doll sized quilts

and thats all I came up with!!! I'm running on empty, since I have been going crazy making things for a craft fair.

Zebra!!!!!

I have another pair already cut out.

Let me know what you think!



I hope this is in the correct place.

I was a busy little bee yesterday! I was very happy to have finally gotten a full 8 hours of sleep!!! Granted it was mostly because of the help of beer but still 8 hours!!!!

I had the creative bug bite my butt, so I pulled out my jewelry making stash, and tada!!!!!

Lots of rings and hair clips. I'm so making more today!!

Rings



Hair Clips

I'm gearing up to get a table at an upcoming craft fair, so I have gone crazy making tea wallets, here are the 24 I have completed so far. I have around 30 more to finish up.









C & C always welcome

Inspired by Chimes post http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=350526.0

I used the Tute link she posted and came up with this..

closed


open inside


open back


for this one I used a piece of fleece inside instead of batting only because I didn't feel like digging for it right now.

I am going to make another one but make it a tad wider.

I am going to a party at a club on saturday and needed a small clutch for a few things. So I set out to make myself one.
I haven't actually made myself anything in a few months.

The outside is made out of a furry leopard print and the inside is lined with a pink tattoo cotton.

I found the little patch in my stash, it was an iron on but I stitched it on.

Let me know what you think!

This is by far the largest quilt I have worked on to date.

Finished sized should be a twin size blanket. It will be a gift for my 4 year old niece, she now sleeps in a big girl bed. So I had to make her a big girl quilt.



I still have to quilt it, I have it pinned to the backing and I have the binding already made, so now I just need to find an area big enough that I can quilt the blanket.

I will update pics once I finish.

I have a recent obsession with big chunky rings, so now I also have a new craft, much to hubbies dismay!

I got the idea from here of course! Lots of my inspiration comes from the wonderful craftsters here!

I have been collecting buttons and charms every time I see something I like and then the fun part! Creating customized rings!

I have gotten lots of requests from my friends for some of these.



on my finger