Eysy Tools for Sellers

I often browse other Etsy blogs to see what other crafters are doing. Alot f the time, I come across them using awesome widgets to promote their shop on their blogs. So I decided to do a little research and find these magical widgets. One of the sites I found is MakeForBusiness. It is a one stop place for all your Etsy widget needs. Here, I discovered Etsy On Sale widget which I promptly put to use and created my first On sale event for my shop. (p.s. - the sale is currently live but not for long, so make sure you check it out). Below are some images to help you better understand the process of creating a sale. It's really easy and simple.

This is the homepage of Etsy on Sale. Click the Seller Tools button at the top right corner.

Sign in with your Google account.

Set you Time Zone and click to authorize your Etsy shop. It will direct you to Etsy where you'll have to grant access to the widget.

Your shop banner will pop up and you;re ready to create your event. Click on the banner to start.

Click Sales Events.

Click New Sales Events on the right.

Follow instructions to create a Sale. if you have any questions. Click the Help button on the top right.

The only drawbacks is that it let's you pick sections of the shop to put on sale and not individual items. It's not a big deal, you can always create a new section in your sale with just the items you wish to be on sale and then create a Sale event for that section. And also that they give you one free trial, otherwise you have to pay to create Sale Events. The best deal is 100 points for $25, which comes out to be 25 cents per Sales Event. Not too bad. What d you guys think?

New Treasury:

You are my sunshine when skies are grey. This is in no reference to that book 50 shades of grey. I just came up with this one because it has been raining in NYC for the past 3 days. Enjoy and remember to support your Etsy artists by clicking, commenting, sharing, and of course shopping ;p

'When Skies Are Grey' by byMarta

You are my sunshine when skies are grey.

Wish Flags Wedding Bann... stitchinnetka $32.00	Grey / Gray / silver sh... SouthernBelleS... $8.00	Fabric flower bobby pin... thepaisleymoon $4.50	Steel Grey Star Necklac... beinthemoment $55.00
swarovski beaded WATCH-... mulryjewels $45.00	Women's Messenger B... JHFabricCreati... $43.00	Credit Card, Business C... PinotByLyn $7.00	Mustache earrings Gray ... beautysociety1... $6.99
Gray and Lace JensBowdacious... $9.95	Jumping Snowboarder Win... BigBridgeStudi... $24.00	Gray Baby Shoes with Ha... LaValya $45.00	Felt Skull ponytail hai... annatrimmeldes... $10.00
Grey necklace, short sa... Karavakishop $32.00	Grey Marble Cup Cozy, G... natalya1905 $17.50	Grey Crochet Slouch Bea... GlamourDamaged $20.00	Square Knot Bracelet - ... DobleEle $15.00

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Direct Check Out

Etsy recently created a Direct Checkout. That basically means that Etsy now accepts credit card payments directly instead of going through PayPal. This is great because many people hate setting up a Paypal account just to buy something, I think we all have enough accounts floating around the web. I can't remember or even count how many little accounts I've opened just to see or buy something, urgh.

byMarta

Anyway, it should simplify things a bit and I'm glad they did it. Please stop by my shop and have a look see. there are many new items on sale, including new knits and accessories.http://bymarta.etsy.com

Treasury: Let The Eat Cake

Gather around kids, it's Treasury Time. Yay!!!
Today's Treasury is oh so sweet and delicious. Check out all these Etsy goodies from the super talented crafters. Treat yourself to one, two, or more sweet goodies. At Etsy, you can have your cake and eat it too ;)

As always, support the handmade movement by clicking, liking, commenting, and sharing with friends.

Let Them Eat Cake

Pendants Photoshoot

I tried to have a mini photoshoot in the backyard with my pendants. The weather wasn't so good and my camera isn't that special. Anyway, here's the outcome:

Blog Feature

So excited. The very awesome CRAFT GOSSIP.COM featured my work on their site.

Craft gossip site is the one stop for all things indie and crafty. They regularly showcase very talented indie designers, artists, and crafters, many of which I adore and follow. I'm especially excited because this is my first blog feature, hope there will be many more to follow.

Please show your support and check out my first blog feature.

Gallery Room @ Better Than Jam

Better than Jam Pop-Up Shop on Governor's Island consisted of two apartments. One was designated for kids stuff and clothing, the other was for t-shirts, jewelry, and two rooms serving as gallery space for art. Here are some photos of my oil painting hanging on the wall of one of the rooms.

Better Than Jam: Pop-Up Shop

This summer, I was honored to be selected as one of the talented Etsy crafters to be featured in the Better than Jam Pop-Up shop on governor's Island. The traffic was a bit on the slow side, mainly due to our location. But it was a learning experience and I made a few new friends. Plus, I got some really photos of my products (hello, free photoshoot).

HairBows Barrettes with art prints enclosed in recycled bottlecaps.

Adjustable charm bracelets with my signature art.

Art Lockets and small pendants with my original art prints.

Small art pendants in ornate bronze settings.

My black mushroom giclee print framed.

Wearable Art: Pendants

Check out the photos I took of my square art pendants. The settings comes in either gunmetal or antique bronze. the miniature print of my art is enclosed with glass like resin. Available at my Etsy shop.

New Braclets Available:

Hey guys,

It's been a while but I'm back and I've got new goodies. Check out below some of the bracelets I've created.
All charm bracelets are handmade with strong adjustable brown cord. A miniature print of my original art is in a bronze setting and enclosed with a glass dome. They are very cute and versatile. Makes a great gift for anyone who wants a little whimsy in their life.
Get yours today.

Treasury: On the Line

Walk the line with these adorable striped items from your favorite Etsyers, including the awesome and talented member of the EtsyNYTeam.

Greenpoint Craft Fair Re-Cap

Finally got around uploading some photos form the Go Green Greenpoint fair, my first fair. In my own opinion, I think I did ok for my fist time, even though I got rained on at first. I hope to do even better my second time, which if you don't already know, will be held in Chelsea, NYC.

Anyways, here are some re-cap photos form the Greenpoint fair: