Featured Etsy Seller: Bovine Bubbles

Your shop:

http://bovinebubbles.etsy.com or www.bovinebubbles.com (both seem to be a neverending work in progress)

What is your favorite item?
Hum, kind of a toss up but at present its my Pumpkin Custard Buttercream seen here http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14783231

OR my Vanilla Amber Hand and Body Mousse http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12703566

What item in your shop gets the most attention (if not sales)?
The two amber products I sell as well as the OGM Wrinkle Cream

If you had a thousand dollars to spend solely on your shop, what would you do (marketing, materials, more hands)?
$1000.00....a new website layout professionally done, custom labels and a clone or two of me to help out around here.

Design:
What inspires you?
I don't have one thing in particular, but when I make soaps the creativity usually comes from something I saw. Be it in nature, a store or one of my child's drawings. I try to bring that back to life in my soap colors/scents.

What is your favorite color combo?
I love green(celery) and brown. Actually anything nature inspired is good with me!

What is your favorite lifestyle/design magazine?
Cant say as I really have one....

What blogs do you visit regularly?
I must admit I am not a faithful blog follower. I do have several bookmarked and when the mood strikes I go visit. I have my own that i have only every updated twice.....

Life:
What is your “normal Saturday” like?
Chaos! Between the child and chores and domestic bliss Saturdays usually come and go at the speed of sound. We have a farm and animals and weekends are usually spent doing the Honey do lists that have been created all week.

Where is your favorite vacation spot?
Mctavish Lake, Sk...accessible only by plane.

What is your favorite food?
Anything Thai, i like it spicy!

Featured Etsy Seller: JenSkelley

Here is the second in my series of features on Etsy sellers! Here is my interview with JenSkelley! Please check out her shop!


Your shop:
What is your favorite item?

My Country Bears art print. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12265092


What item in your shop gets the most attention?

The Exotic Bird prints...here is an example.. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13641269

Followed by the magnets.... http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13151654


If you had a thousand dollars to spend soley on your shop, what would you do?

I would put it towards buying a letterpress machine. I would love to print wedding invitations as well as letterpressed art.

Design:
What inspires you?

I am always shopping around (in person or online) for new ideas and color combos!

What is your favorite color combo?

Lately I have been really into green color combos. For example this new art print of mine is three shades of green with a little gold... http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13489487


What is your favorite lifestyle/design magazine?
Domino magazine (but I enjoy blogs more)

What blogs do you visit regularly?

Design sponge, Print and Pattern, Oh Joy!

Life:

What is your “normal Saturday” like?
A meal out, usually Breakfast, a little work, and relaxing

Where is your favorite vacation spot?

Beach!!!!

What is your favorite food?

Right now....pasta

Featured Etsy Seller: Audzipan

I decided a while ago to give some special Etsy sellers a spotlight on my blog. So, I asked a few sellers if I could feature them on my blog and Audzipan kindly answered some of my questions about herself and her shop. Please check out the shop and give some love!!


Shop:
Favorite item: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12729183


Most popular item: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11007600

$1000 would go toward marketing and product development. I would love to offer a wider variety of items, and I am working on that right now.

Design:
I am inspired by everything around me. I love looking through treasuries and other shops on Etsy. Much of my inspiration also comes from animals. I just love animals.

I really don't have an overall favorite color combo. I love all colors, so my favorite changes from time to time. Right now, I would say I love brown and robin egg blue.

I enjoy my subscription to Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion magazine. It is my current favorite.

Honestly, I'm not much of a blog reader, but as a graphic designer I really get a kick out of Photoshop Disasters (http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com).

Life:
A normal Saturday for my husband and me usually includes sleeping in and a movie. Sometimes we go hiking, paintballing, or visiting friends and family, but it really is different every week.

My ideal vacation spot is Bora Bora, but I have never been there. I do love visiting California.

Unfortunately, my favorite food is ice cream. I also like frozen yogurt when I feel like trying to be healthier.

New Addition to MollyStuff

I'm a little nervous about adding something to my shop that isn't jewelry... but I figure this could be another way for people to buy my designs! For instance, if somebody really likes my dancer pendant but doesn't want jewelry, then they can buy a small (2.5 X 3.5") print of it instead! Here's my first ACEO (Art Cards Editions and Originals) for $5.00 (plus shipping).

MollyStuff is on MySpace

I just made a MySpace account for MollyStuff. Hopefully this will reach a new market!

Here's a link to the MySpace page: MollyStuff Jewelry

Etsy Columbus Wedding Challenge Entry

Here's the actual pendant that I'm entering into the Etsy Columbus Wedding Challenge! It's listed in MollyStuff, called Romance in Yellow.

Princesse Lointaine ::for sale!::

This is a new sterling silver pendant for sale at MollyStuff! This is a modern take on the popular Art Nouveau theme 'Princesse Lointaine' (the female with flowers). The pendant measure 2.25" tall by 1.75" wide, hanging on a 16" sterling silver chain. Only $50!

Adobe Garamond Initial Pendant ::for sale!::

1" X 1" sterling silver pendant, on a 16" sterling silver chain. $55 at my etsy store, MollyStuff! Just let me know what letter(s)/font you want and I'll make it for ya!

The Dancer ::for sale!::

In life, as in art, the beautiful moves in curves.

~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton

At MollyStuff as of today, for $50! It is sterling silver, measuring 1.75" tall by 1" wide. It hangs on a 16" sterling silver chain.

Lucky Charms **for sale!**

I have two pairs of horseshoe earrings for sale and two horseshoe pendants for sale in my Etsy store, MollyStuff. Everything is handcrafted sterling silver (sold seperately).

Rhythm

I think I've found a rhythm! I work on the designing of jewelry on Monday mornings and go to class in the afternoons. Then on Thursdays I can make what I designed on Monday. I think that as long as I keep doing this, I'll be able to get a nice little selection for my Etsy store.

My New Etsy Bio!

I'm an industrial design grad from the University of Cincinnati, where I enjoyed illustrating, producing concepts, and making models. I worked for some great corporations where I got experience in finding what products people want/need and making them. I loved it but I wasn't exactly sure what to do after school!

After getting my product design degree and attempting to find my niche in the design world, I decided to go back to my roots and my love for jewelry. I learned how to make jewelry back in high school art classes and I'm continuing to learn today.

I make simple jewelry but I hope that it has an elegance to it that comes from my background in mass-produced goods. I am trained in expanding my design options and narrowing down to the best design (aka... lots and lots of sketching before I even start to make anything!). Right now I'm inspired by art nouveau and art deco jewelry from the early 20th century.

I would love to make a million different types of things to sell in my store but I'm going to keep it simple and try to excel at one thing (metal jewelry). I may expand MollyStuff to softgoods(pillows, stuffed toys, clothing), toys, and furniture someday...