Alicia64 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 With 2020 being so hard and with Christmas around the corner, I thought it would be fun to buy from each other. Do you make something on Etsy or elsewhere that you're selling? Post it here! (I don't sell anything, but I love buying homemade things.) 🥰 Wendy 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I don't sell anything either. Not crafty. Great idea. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Bumping because I am sure it will help someone. I am considering selling some gift items for Christmas, but I am not there yet. I do have some suggestions for good causes to support if you'd like those as well (just tag me if you'd like me to chime in). For example, one is a family local to me that uses their business to fund non-covered medical costs they experience (things like hotels, gas, meals while their child is in the hospital). Additionally, they started a charitable organization, funded partially through their business that provides this kind of financial support for other families whose children have related disorders with corresponding medical expenses. They do fundraisers for band programs and things like that too. Purchases go to at least 2, if not 3 good causes. 🙂 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I do have an Etsy shop (The Purple Quill) but I think it is empty right now. 🤭 It was madness in April/May while everyone was buying cloth masks. I couldn’t keep up and all my masks sold out in a few hours. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mum Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I have an Etsy shop! I started it during the pandemic. I have always loved to sew, giving handmade gifts is my love language! I am also super frugal and practical and like to repurpose. So those things all came together to become my shop-FabricSpeaks! Here's an upcycled wool zippered pouch, just as a sample! I also love my own happy birthday, give thanks, and merry christmas banners, and I make them for my shop too! And in an effort to be sustainable, I use up the scrap fabric to make notecards, or Christmas cards (below) I have autoimmune disease and this shop is my small way to contribute to my family finances. Thanks for stopping by! https://www.etsy.com/shop/fabricspeaks 33 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 My daughter's (homeschooling) bestie has a Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/petitecolours/shop There's nothing Christmas themed, her being Muslim and all, but she has some nice things people may want to give as Christmas presents. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Those are lovely @mum 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjffkj Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 @mum What a great shop! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mum Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Thank you for the kind comments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 https://www.claytonscandies.com/ This is the family I mentioned upthread. Another good one: www.highlandchocolate.org Their workforce is adults with disabilities and their job coaches/supervisors. We've toured their facility, and our tour guide was an enthusiastic and knowledgeable young man with Down Syndrome. It was a very fun experience. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecropia Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I have an Etsy shop, too. Normally I sell whirligig cake toppers, but since the pandemic hit I shifted to face mask ear savers. They are decorative glass pins which can be affixed to a favorite baseball cap or sturdy beanie, mainly in neutral colors because my teen boys thought that a lot of the ear savers on Etsy were too conspicuous. https://www.etsy.com/shop/WondrousLoveGifts I'll probably start back up with the cake toppers in the spring -- of course if you are interested now, feel free to send me a message. I have more designs than are shown here. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 hour ago, mum said: Thank you for the kind comments! bookmarked it. Love the idea of Christmas bags instead of the battle with paper and the waste. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, Liz CA said: bookmarked it. Love the idea of Christmas bags instead of the battle with paper and the waste. One year for a book club Christmas exchange one friend wrapped all of her presents in outdated AAA maps. It was so clever and festive! Also, I painstakingly melted the pitch out of an armful of those huge sugar pine cones to give to my uncle and aunt for decorative fire starters one year, and to wrap them I bought a super cheap burlap feed sack at the hardware store and tied the top with some wide wire ribbon (the country style kind that Costco has sometimes, about 4-5 inches wide.). It looked GREAT, and everything was reusable. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 17 hours ago, mum said: I have an Etsy shop! I started it during the pandemic. I have always loved to sew, giving handmade gifts is my love language! I am also super frugal and practical and like to repurpose. So those things all came together to become my shop-FabricSpeaks! Here's an upcycled wool zippered pouch, just as a sample! I also love my own happy birthday, give thanks, and merry christmas banners, and I make them for my shop too! And in an effort to be sustainable, I use up the scrap fabric to make notecards, or Christmas cards (below) I have autoimmune disease and this shop is my small way to contribute to my family finances. Thanks for stopping by! https://www.etsy.com/shop/fabricspeaks I bought napkins and coasters just last June from you. Awesome experience! You even included an adorable handmade card. The four coasters (Rooster themed) was a gift for my sister-in-law who raises chickens! I also LOVE your gift bags!! Wendy 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 You all make such beautiful things! Another option for gift-giving: Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit fair trade organization that markets handcrafted products made by disadvantaged artisans from more than 120 artisan groups in more than 35 countries. Beautiful items at very reasonable prices. Their jewelry is always appreciated. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mum Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Thank you for being a customer, Wendy! I think you mentioned you'd found me through this board. I love it when customers mention how we connected. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 On 10/22/2020 at 2:45 PM, Quill said: I do have an Etsy shop (The Purple Quill) but I think it is empty right now. 🤭 It was madness in April/May while everyone was buying cloth masks. I couldn’t keep up and all my masks sold out in a few hours. I can't find it, maybe bc it's empty? Link, please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 hour ago, katilac said: I can't find it, maybe bc it's empty? Link, please! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePurpleQuill 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Kudo said: My daughter has a vintage shop on Instagram. I made a separate post earlier, but, since I don't post much, I'm afraid people thought it was a scam. She puts a lot of time into searching for neat items to sell. There might be something that would make a fun and unusual gift for someone. Anyway, we'd appreciate it if you could take a look, and here's the link to her shop: https://www.instagram.com/silvertabbyvintage/ Oh my goodness! I had those white butterflies hanging in my bedroom when I was little! Home Interiors, I think? How fun! And I love the owls. ETA: Her cat is gorgeous, too! Alas, I cannot see all the items because I don't have an Instagram account. Edited October 24, 2020 by MercyA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillStanding Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) As I am not teaching tutorial classes this year because of Covid, I just opened an Etsy shop too 🙂 MyDandelionsGifts: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MyDandelionsGifts I have only advertised to my friends on Facebook and now here. There are so many shops and so many beautiful things for sale that is hard to compete! I have sold one of my Red Bunnies but that is all. I don't have much stock, and I don't want to invest in advertising, so it is what it is. If you are looking for cuddliest for someone check it out! Edited October 24, 2020 by StillStanding 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 On 10/22/2020 at 3:33 PM, mum said: I have an Etsy shop! I started it during the pandemic. I have always loved to sew, giving handmade gifts is my love language! I am also super frugal and practical and like to repurpose. So those things all came together to become my shop-FabricSpeaks! https://www.etsy.com/shop/fabricspeaks Beautiful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 16 minutes ago, Thatboyofmine said: I did, too!! That is so cool!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 This is the Etsy shop of a homeschooling mama I know. She - with the help of her kids - forage the materials for dyes and then hand dye the beads in large batches so they can be assembled. I don't know her well, but I'm a little in awe of this. https://www.etsy.com/shop/BackToEarthBeadsCo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 17 hours ago, Farrar said: This is the Etsy shop of a homeschooling mama I know. She - with the help of her kids - forage the materials for dyes and then hand dye the beads in large batches so they can be assembled. I don't know her well, but I'm a little in awe of this. https://www.etsy.com/shop/BackToEarthBeadsCo Their art is beautiful! And I'm in awe of your glasses. 🙂 Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 I'm not sure why I didn't think of this sooner, but here's a former homeschool mom--fabric artist: https://www.facebook.com/JessieDyes/ etsy store is currently not stocked, but here's the link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JessiesDyes?ref=search_shop_redirect&fbclid=IwAR27t2z7dSNnjOymAIuMOy4UAzlwkBtHHZ2uPz5YUl97uNyD4uZFWiZdPbM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) On 10/24/2020 at 5:53 PM, StillStanding said: As I am not teaching tutorial classes this year because of Covid, I just opened an Etsy shop too 🙂 MyDandelionsGifts: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MyDandelionsGifts I have only advertised to my friends on Facebook and now here. There are so many shops and so many beautiful things for sale that is hard to compete! I have sold one of my Red Bunnies but that is all. I don't have much stock, and I don't want to invest in advertising, so it is what it is. If you are looking for cuddliest for someone check it out! These are so adorable!!! ❤️❤️❤️ ETA: The Pixie Dolls would make great stocking stuffers, too! Edited October 26, 2020 by MercyA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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