Hard-Working Sellers: Shops With Over 100 Items!


When I relaunched my shop last August (after it sitting nearly dormant for about four years), an Etsy angel appeared in some casual emailing (Jessica of Solocosmo) and offered an astounding array of tips to help me get off the ground.

One of the first things she suggested was that I list at least 100 items, as that was one of the first steps in being found in the searches. As Jess started her shop a few years ago, my own suggestion would be to actually bump up that number to 200, as the number of Etsy shops has practically quadrupled since 2009, which makes getting found a LOT more competitive.

Still, making 100 items is no easy feat, which is why this post is dedicated to some New York Etsy Team members who've reached that golden number. I took a peek into some of their shops, and found some wonderfully inspiring items!

Starfish Silver Necklace by HarpandThistle

Harp and Thistle has hit my radar before, as I love their stuff! Erin (an actor) makes these wonderful "needle punch embroidery" items, while her partner, Corey (a theater technical director and photographer) shoots and ships them.

Erin created this starfish with hand-dyed sand-colored embroidery floss, on stunning blue silk.

The setting is silver tone and about 1 1/2" (30mm) diameter in size. The chain is an 18-inch (457.2 mm) silver-plated cable chain necklace with 5x3.5mm rings and lobster clasp. Both are lead and nickel free. Price is $37.

Amethyst Garden Magical Crystal Ring by Pauletta

When the New York Etsy Team had its spring meeting, I remember standing behind Pauletta as she's one of those women who has a unique and striking beauty. One look at her shop (of the same name...Pauletta), and you'll feel the same about her mesmerizing jewelry creations.

In this exotic ring, Pauletta has sculpted amethyst, crystal and sphalerite into resin, which has been painted an antique gold. One tiny faux pearl cabochon has been sculpted in as well and there is a trimming of moss.
They all sit atop an antiqued, silver-plated, 15mm, square base with a fully adjustable 9mm ring band. Pauletta calls it "a unique and magical rock garden, if ever there was one!" Well said! Price is $68.

Links on Links White Porcelain and Gold Chain Necklace by HookAndMatter

A visit to Hook and Matter is a dive into the most stunning geometric shapes, all fashioned into beautiful jewelry, not the least of which is this lovely link necklace here.

The ovals are individually cut-out porcelain and then assembled in a chain and fired to 2350 degrees, which makes the porcelain incredibly durable. It is also super light weight.

The gold chain is 14k gold fill, and the porcelain chain measures about 2.5" long. Overall necklace is approximately 20.5" in length. Price is $78. Wonderful!

Tetris Embroidered Wall Art by itsastitch

Wow! A piece of wall art dedicated to the retro Tetris puzzle game! Malarie of itsastitch makes all kinds of wonderful embroidered items, as well as unique jewelry.

About this item, she says, "Retro gamer geeks rejoice! I know there are some die-hard tetris puzzle fans out there that would love to decorate their office wall with a quirky, colorful screenshot of their favorite game."

These little pieces of wall or cubicle art make excellent conversation starters. They're made of organic cotton and hemp fabric, the embroidery floss is 100% cotton, the wood hoop circle is 5 inches in diameter and it is all backed with ivory, high-quality felt. Price is $160 for this one-of-a-kind piece.

Until next time!
Mary Ann

Art Deco Charm Pendant by maryannfarley







Get Caffeinated with the {NewNew}!

I am not a morning person. I cannot stress that enough. Left to my own devices, I would go to bed at 2:00am and wake up at 11:00am. Yes, I need 9 hours of sleep. Sue me.
However, I am forced to get up at the ungodly hour of 7:00am twice a week - well, I am not exactly forced, but when I had cats I used to like to spend 60-90 minutes with them until I had to start getting ready and I still get up with extra time. But now I spend that time nursing my coffee and reading, playing around on the computer or frantically writing late blog posts. That last example is purely hypothetical. I found coffee after I quit smoking cigarettes, which was over 20 years ago. I desperately needed a new ritual and turned to coffee, which I had previously found disgusting. I still found it awful, but in reverse proportion to the amount of milk and sugar I added. I could only stomach it if it was like melted coffee ice cream, which I am also not so crazy about. But like any good addict, I persevered and over time got to where I only need a teaspoon of sugar and a regular amount of milk. Something else changed - I adore coffee. I love my coffee addiction. Don't get me wrong, I rarely go over 2 cups a day. But the anticipation and the ritual is something I really get excited about. So in honor of coffee, here are some coffee-related items (with special guest tea) from the {NewNew}.

How cool is this? ItsaStitch has embroidered a caffeine molecule! Don't you love science?
Lipeony has basically captured my feelings in this adorable art print.
NordeaSoaperie brilliantly adds coffee grounds to her kitchen scrubby soap, which is made with coffee instead of water to remove fishy or garlicky or other odors from your hands.
Drinking your morning joe out of TakeMeHomeware's mug would be twice as nice!
SuzanneArtist's magnet reminds you of the dangers of overdoing it.
And, as promised, here is your nod to tea. New York Clocks has fashioned a real working clock from a beautiful cobalt blue tea tin. And you can even store things in it!
Until next time,
LuCrafts