Fun Feature

There's a neat new blog in town, run by several knowledgeable peeps who've put their heads and talents together for our enjoyment and education. Each day there is something new to learn at A Collective Journal! I was fortunate to be chosen for one of Julie's interviews, and today it is up for all to read. Please do stop on by to read a little about me and follow this super group... just click on the banner above to go straight to the interview :)

Featured Seller Interview: Part 4

What are your favorite features on Etsy?

What new features would you like to see?

I love reading the featured seller interviews and the "Quit Your Day Job" series. Being able to rearrange our shops is really nifty, and there have been lots of good tweaks to the listing process in recent months.

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I would really appreciate being able to search my sold items for specific things, and I'd also enjoy the ability to search sold items on Etsy in general. Having an option to "list similar" or something to make the listing process less cumbersome would be great. Organizing my favorites would really be a dream come true :)

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Photo of fab screenprint above is courtesy of AdamSmith.

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See the other parts of this interview by clicking HERE. The topic for next week: "Tell us a bit about yourself".

Featured Seller Interview: Part 3

Name your top five books, movies, musicians, and websites besides Etsy.

books: She's Come Undone (Wally Lamb), The Glass Castle (Jeannette Walls), anything by Jonathan Kellerman, John Sandford, Ann Tyler, or Nevada Barr.
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movies: True Romance, Pulp Fiction, Terms of Endearment, Groundhog Day, Love Actually

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music: Melissa Etheridge, Nancy Griffith, John Mayer, Neil Young, Lucinda Williams

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websites: (what??? there are other websites besides Etsy???)

my blog (and featured blog list), google, craftcult

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See the other parts of this interview by clicking HERE. The question for next week: "What are your favorite features on Etsy? What new features would you like to see?"

Featured Friday Interview: Pt. 1

What handmade possession do you most cherish?

While I have many handmade treasures that I absolutely love, my most cherished is the Christmas Box that my father made for me. I received this special gift on the first Christmas that I lived across the country from my parents.

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As an only child, moving to Utah when my family lived in Virginia was a big, bold step. This was also around the time that the book The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans hit the shelves. I read it, passed it on to my mom, who then passed it on to my dad.

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This precious wooden chest, so lovingly crafted, came at a time in my life when I was so far from my folks in distance, yet closer to them in love and spirit than I had ever been. It is now filled with my best and favorite ornaments, and I look forward to opening it every holiday at tree-trimming time.

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Wondering what this Featured Friday interview business is all about? This blog post explains the big idea. I'd love to have you join in on your blog, or leave a comment here with your answer. Next Friday I will tackle "What advice would you give to artists who are new to Etsy?"

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Have a wonderful, safe holiday weekend!