Balance: Marketing made a little easier

I just found out about a great app and site called Etsy on Sale that let's you finally post your shop sales or discounts through this application without all the time consuming efforts of updating manually, going thru revised invoicing or double fees!

It's super easy to use and has an instructional video to show you the process before you sign up to see if this is something you think you would like to use. Etsy for Sale's app also gives you a link and page of your own with all your sales items listed so you can post to your Facebook, Twitter or screen print it for your blog or website with a link just like I did:




So those who just want to see you items on sale instead of searching through your whole shop can see what you have to offer and click on the item the want..boom! takes them straight to the listing in your shop to purchase. If you are an Etsy buyer as well as seller, the Catagories Directory on the left hand side of the site also let's you see who else on Etsy is having a sale at the same time! Just in time for the holidays right?!!!

Lots of Etsy artists have wanted this for a long time. I like it a lot so far and it has made setting up my Fall Solstice Sale that I am currently running in my SwanRiver shop so easy. All I had to do was make a section in my shop for the listings I wanted on sale, follow the set up instructions for the Etsyforsale app and I was done in 10min tops! You also can remove the app at any time.

The Balance: If you have an Etsy store and would like to run a sale but are pressed for time to set it up. Try this application and let me know if it works for you;-)

The Grace- Photograph Outside the box

Hi there..This is an old post but the subject is relevant how much I LOVE taking pictures.

I have always looked for new and creative ways to photograph my jewelry...but then my mind as I take the pics starts to wander off and I imagine my photos in a photo art gallery ,,,or an ACEO print....I have even though of becoming a Jewelry Photographer..hmmmmm

I've learned to appreciate the spontaneous when I photograph.I fell in love with this picture before I cropped it to advertise my earrings...it was completely unintentional how these herb leaves fell into the wood squares. As I was making these earrings, the crisp autumn air was blowing gently through my window.. the tree outside my window finally turned a full golden yellow. Everything was so warm and earthy the Picture Jasper's and the gold chain looked perfect together...As I laid them down to photograph between the squares i knocked over some dried red clover flowers i had In a bowl to grind up later to make tea..in that instant, the wind caught them and dusted them just as you see them.

I love to add details to my photos to give them an edge...a personality....i guess i try to find backgrounds and scenery that reflects what is the feeling or theme I had when i created the jewelry design.These I pictured on an eclectic art or history alumni of a prestigious college; cultured, well traveled,down to earth.

I have received lots of compliments on this photo below...another beautiful accident. I was just trying to get a shoot that captured the details of the brass component AND the color if the stones in evening light...Then a scene plays in my head..............

A woman sits outside on the deck of a ferry boat reading a book. unbeknown to her, she catches the attention of a handsome man who admired her from afar.As he approached her she looks up in his direction and the sunlight just lightly glides across her face catching the light green/hazel in her eyes.

The man..in awe of her natural beauty says "Your earrings are beautiful"
She replies, "Thank you, these are my favorite pair"
He smiles with an adoring smile..."Yes" he says, I can see why"............

The Grace is to never be afraid to step outside the box sometimes as an artist, you can market your product with scenery and elements in your photographs from the same, emotions or thoughts that inspired you to make them.

Grace- A little Love from Etsy

Hello Friends;-)

Phew ! it's been a long a busy month for me so far. I hope everyone had a beautiful Earth Day celebration. Too bad for me I missed out on all the cool fun;-(


Within the last eight days Etsy has given a few of my Feather Earrings that were featured in some amazing treasuries some Front Page love;-)

Natural Bohemian by BumblebeeBuck

Gold by YouareYou

Thanks Etsy, I am humbly gracious for the wonderful exposure.