ECOBAGS Brand, a Holiday Handmade Cavalcade Sponsor

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Today the Etsy New York Team is pleased to introduce (or reintroduce) a popular resource to the Etsy Community. ECO BAGS® is a place where you can find a wide assortment of canvas and cotton bags, sustainably produced and certified fair labor ready for the Etsy design community. 

ECO BAGS® is proud to be a sponsor of the Holiday Handmade Cavalcade, happening Saturday and Sunday, December 1st and 2nd at The Space located at 50 North 3rd Street in Williamsburg Brooklyn.

Not only does ECO BAGS® provide amazing bags that print beautifully, it is a small, woman-owned business in NY that is a certified BCorporation. They are considered pioneers of the Reusable Bag Movement and have been in business since 1989. ECO BAGS® can get you blank bags or bags printed with your design in all sizes. Hop on over to ECO BAGS® excellent website and make them a production partner.

Many artisans from the Etsy New York Street Team use ECO BAGS® bags and have raved about the quality of goods and company attention to customer service. It’s easy to order from them and since their warehouse is in NY, the ship time is generally one day via UPS on all unprinted goods.

Enter promo code "2012etsyhol" for 10% off internet orders of $30 or more from 10/8-12/8. (Excludes shipping, wholesale, or custom jobs.) 

Thank you ECO Bags for your wonderful products and for your support of the Holiday Handmade Cavalcade!

Illustration by Julian Rowe

More information about our sponsors, goodie bag contributions, our awesome food vendors, and other Cavalcade news are coming up, so stay tuned!

Outright.com, a Spring Handmade Cavalcade Sponsor

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Today I am pleased to reintroduce a familiar resource to entrepreneurs, the free online financial management website Outright.com. Jennifer Dunn of Outright is a regular contributor here on the Etsy {New York} blog, and you can find a myriad of her helpful tax and accounting advice in her previous posts.


Outright is proud to be a sponsor of the Spring Handmade Cavalcade which is happening this Saturday, May 5th, from 11am - 5pm at Littlefield in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. Not only does Outright provide a great free online accounting tool, it helps small business owners in particular organize their finances in an easy, smart way by pulling accounts into one, easy-to-navigate place. Furthermore, Outright automatically categorizes transactions in a way the IRS expects, so your records are always up-to-date and you can view estimates of what you owe at any time. Hop on over to Outright's excellent website and give it a trial spin, and see how much easier it makes your life!


Many artisans from the Etsy {New York} Street Team use Outright and have raved about it. Jane from Hazel Village writes, "I've used Outright.com for a year and a half, and it has saved my butt at tax time twice now. My PayPal and my business bank account (therefore Etsy, Square, and Big Cartel) all link to it. I'm so bad at keeping up with bookkeeping, so it's been totally lifesaving to have it automated. The interface is easy to use too. I would recommend Outright to anyone who had to keep small business records."


Kelley from Kelley Gudahl Photography says, "Outright makes it very easy to see where your finances stand for the month and overall for the year. There are so many things that you have to worry about in owning a small business and now my bookkeeping isn't one of them."


Thank you Outright for your wonderful accounting system and for your support of the Spring Handmade Cavalcade!










Karina
Windows of Agate

Spring Handmade Cavalcade Sponsor: The Ink Pad

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The Ink Pad is one of the coolest crafty stores in New York City. Located at 37 Seventh Avenue at 13th Street in Manhattan, you can find stamps of every size with any image or saying, stamp pads of any color, or paper of every thickness or shade. When you visit, be sure to leave a substantial amount of time to browse the shelves of stamps that cover every inch of the wall!

Whether you are a craft enthusiast or just showing a preliminary interest in making your own cards, The Ink Pad has everything you need. To get that extra bit of inspiration, take one of their many classes. From seasonal card making to advanced paper techniques, you'll be sure to find the right fit for your mood and skill level.

 Sample from the "Hello Luscious!" card making class utilizing florals. Wednesday, April 27, 7:15pm - 9:30pm. 


Sample from the Star Photo Album class.

The Ink Pad also makes custom stamps and has an arsenal of designs and ink colors for you to choose from. Treat yourself to an address stamp, or a stamp for your business. Buy a custom name stamp for your new niece or nephew. Make a stamp out of a sketch that you're particularly proud of! 

Not only does this little store have amazing products, but the staff couldn't be friendlier. I recently went there with my two daughters, ages 1 and 3, and they were busy picking up stamps, glue, and paper and bringing them to Barbara, the store manager, so she could "ring them up". 


The {NewNew} is so pleased that The Ink Pad is an overall sponsor at our upcoming event, the Spring Handmade Cavalcade. They will be contributing items to the swag bags (given to the first 100 people at the show) and will also be distributing literature and class schedules at the event itself. Be sure to stop by the Cavalcade and say hello to them, and definitely swing by their beautiful store. 

The Ink Pad
37 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10011
212.463.9876
theinkpadnyc.com
Open Monday - Saturday, 11am - 7pm and Sunday, 12pm - 6pm

Karina
Windows of Agate

Etsy's Taste Test to the Rescue

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My brother's birthday and Mother's Day are coming up and I have no idea what to get them. Luckily Etsy's taste test can lend me a hand. Etsy launched the taste test prior to the holidays last year. It generates a visual quiz. You pick an item from a list of suggestions, which leads you to another brief list of suggestions and eventually generates a personalized taste map for you.

Here are some of the selections it generated for my mother:


The Sunshine Print by our own VirginiaKraljevic, Vintage Paris Rose gift tags by Creative Visions, a Felted Pebble Set by delica, Down Under Natural Soap Bars by IntentioNs, and a Pen Pencil Holder by lessandmore.

For my brother, the taste test suggested:


A digits calendar by useyourdigits,a Come to the Dark Side T-Shirt by SignatureTshirts, salt and peppershaker set by The {NewNew}'s Romi Ceramics, a mini faux deer head, by iheartsammi, a sterling and titanium ring by Down to the Wire Design, and a book holder by Wonderland Furniture.

I found those to be surprisingly good choices I wouldn't have discovered by myself. So why don't you try it yourself!