Another review!

A special thank you to Megan of www.studiomme.etsy.com for her wonderful review of my store! You can see her review at her blog www.studiomme.blogspot.com/2009/06/my-grandpas-pen.html . Thanks so much!!

Internet Friends

One of the really interesting things about spending so much time on the computer promoting handmade cards is all the cool people a person runs into.

While I was happily posting away on the Handmade Artists Forum www.chainmaillebymboi.com/forum/index.php I met Jane of JMLArt www.JMLArt.etsy.com . She has written a very sweet review of my cards and store on her blog www.a-painting-mom.blogspot.com . Thank you Jane - you made my day!!

Jeanine

My simple lighting setup and picture strategy.

One of the areas that seems to cause huge issues for new etsy and online sellers in general is pictures. I wanted to show you my very simple lighting setup. In the top picture there are 4 pieces of white cardboard - 3 of them taped together to form the backing and one forming the floor. It's sitting on a chair in my bedroom and I move the chair around depending on how strong the outside light is - sorry the picture is so bad - it was pretty sunny that day!

I then use the macro setting on my camera (Digital Canon Rebel XT) - it looks like a little flower, and the general use lens that came with my camera. I also take every picture in a portrait orientation (up and down) and use the smallest picture setting. That way I don't have to crop any of the pictures - it's the proper size for etsy. I use vista to auto fix the colors and then upload to etsy.

Hope this helps someone!

Grad Cards

Christine of http://www.chrisn123.etsy.com/ reminded me that Graduation season is fast approaching! This is the first two cards of a series of grad cards I've put together. I think they're simple but eye catching.

Treasury by 3squares...

I just got home from a wonderful weekend away scrapbooking! It is my first love and life is so busy that sometimes I just don't take enough time to do it. I got a whole album done which really made me happy!

3squares of etsy included one of my cards in this gorgeous treasury dedicated to Dads. Thank you! You can check out her shop at http://www.3squares.etsy.com/ . And special thanks to http://www.cindylouwho2.etsy.com/ who did the screen shot for me while I was away!

A new product for me!

I've been wanting to branch out and add something new and different to my etsy store. I guess this isn't really different but it's new to me. I've been decorating chipboard albums and they are so much fun to do! It's a nice little project that looks amazing. I've finished and listed two (the star and a funky flower) and I have several more on the go.

Classic and Classy Treasury by GenuineArticle

Isn't this fabulous! GenuineArticle of etsy and the Alberta Team made this gorgeous black and white treasury. I love it - and she was sweet enough to include my Groom's Tux Card! You can check out her etsy shop at http://www.genuinearticle.etsy.com/.