Etsy Wedding Divas

I recently joined the Etsy Wedding Divas team on Etsy and thought I would showcase some of their work today.



1. Custom GARTER SET by SweetlyFallenBridal

2. Love Bird Nest Willow Bearer Pillow by CountrySquirrelsRUS

3.Macey Peacock Bouquet by Jillianns

4. Wedding Card Box Money Holder by TheWeddingMainSt

Front Page!

This weekend I spent time with my parents, sisters and their families. We had a bit of a party for the Royal Wedding. I even dressed up for a short time in my wedding dress, but looked more like a pantomine dame than a blushing bride! My daughter has become a bit of a wedding obsessive now and we've had to buy several magazines so she can have a look at the happy couple in many different photos.

This weekend I actually made it to the Front Page of Etsy for the first time since last November, thanks to Kimiko611. I was an alternate in her treasury and had a few moments of extra exposure with this Blueberry Pearl Cluster Bracelet.

Etsy's Taste Test

There's been so many different changes to Etsy recently that I've been a bit slow to try some of them out. One of these changes is the implementation of the taste test. In order to access it, you need to be logged out of Etsy and then you are offered a selection of different items. Any of those that you like, you click on and Etsy somehow works out similar items that you might like.

However, like everything else on Etsy, these items are limited to a few out of the many hundreds/thousands for sale and therefore there is the whole question again about admin promoting their favourites and many, many sellers being ignored.

My biggest gripe is that I now can't get rid of the taste test off my front page and the items are exactly the same as they were a few days ago - great advertising for the chosen few.

Have any of you tried it? and are any of you one of the featured sellers?

Weekly Round Up

This week I've decided to add to the earrings in my shop. I've been working with czech flowers with pearls for bracelets and think it's time to add to my earrings with a new Posy range. Some of these earrings will match the pearl cluster bracelets in my shop, others while others are simply using up spare flowers :)

First up are these delicate Pale Pink Pearl and Flower Cluster Earrings. I hope to make a matching bracelet for these this weekend.


Next I've made these Denim Blue and Black Floral Cluster Earrings to match this Bracelet


And finally, Champagne Crystal, Latte Floral and Pearl Cluster Earrings
which are made to match this Bracelet

Etsy Fee Calculator

I came across this handy etsy fee calculator on the Etsy forums and thought it that's a useful link to bookmark.

Sometimes it's hard to work out if you're losing money or making a profit when you are deciding on pricing. This great calculator takes into account both Etsy fees and your Paypal fees as well as shipping costs.

Give it a go, you may be pleasantly surprised!

Catch Up

First off, apologies. It's been forever since I blogged. March was completely manic, both personally and on Etsy. I hade multiple orders for bridesmaids jewellery and in fact, it was my best month yet selling online.

Personally I was in Scotland for 2 long weekends with old friends, which was brilliant :)

The disadvantage of big custom orders is that I get so little time to make new items. I've been trying out a new range of pearl cluster bracelets with czech flowers, like this Golden Brown Floral and Pearl Cluster Bracelet


I've also been finding some new colours of pearls, which always surprises me as I think I've got most of them covered!I've found these lovely pinky-coral pearls and combined them with faceted glass beads for added sparkle.
Coral Rose Sparkling Pearl Cluster Bracelet


And finally, a new pearl cluster necklace in an elegant off white.

Weekly Round Up

This weekend I'm going to Edinburgh with some old friends and while I'm there I'm hoping to meet up with Ali, Mike and Angel, all regulars from the Etsy UK chat thread - so exciting to meet up with people I usually only chat with online!

This week I've entered one of my bracelets in the TheHandmadeGiftGuide voter If you have a minute could you please click on the link above and vote for my Rose Gold and Champagne Floral Cluster Bracelet It's number 44 - thank you!


This week I've added a new Navy Memory Wire Bracelet


I've also got a new floral/pearl mix bracelet, this time Smoky Grey Floral and Silver Pearl Cluster Bracelet