An Interview with Stacy from The Little Chick

As many of you know, EtsyBABY team members are extremely talented.  We wanted to take a peek at the person behind the creativity.  All throughout May we will be interviewing shop owners, to get a glimpse of the designer behind those adorable baby products!

Meet Stacy from The Little Chick

What inspired you to begin a shop featuring your own designs?
My daughter and the need to stay home with her. 

How long have you been practicing your art/craft?
Approx. 15 years

What training have you had or are you self-taught?
I am self-taught and also taught by my mother who is an amazing seamstress.

 

 

 

What is your favorite material to craft with?
Anything soft, cuddly and shabby chic inspired.  

What has been the hardest aspect of creating a hobby into a business?
Bookkeeping.....I hate it!!!!!

 

 

 

Any advice for other Etsy sellers?
Remember that it is something that you love, but if you want it to be a business and not a hobby, you have to make money. Don't price your items below what they are worth and remember to count your time as well as materials.

What do you enjoy doing in your off time?
Spending time with my family, running and antique shopping. 

  

Describe a typical day in your life... I try to wake up before my two year old, get my cup of coffee and answer emails, do a little bookkeeping (seems to not be so bad in the morning), clean a little and then get her up. We have breakfast together and play on the days she does not go to mothers day out. On the days I drop her off to MDO, I come home and start sewing and getting out as many orders as I can. I also have my items in a shop in town so I head over there to replenish and make sure things look decent. I try to get in a run here and there, make dinner, clean some more, bath time, bedtime and then a little more work on the nights my husband works late.....or some down time and TV with him......Whew, I'm tired just writing about it all. But, I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Where can we find your products online?
You can find my products at my Etsy site: thelittlechick or at thelittlechick. If you happen to live in the Little Rock area, you can find me at the Shoppes on Woodlawn.  
 

 

Thank you Stacy, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to grant us an interview!

An Interview with Suzan from The Block Shop

As many of you know, EtsyBABY team members are extremely talented.  We wanted to take a peek at the person behind the creativity.  All throughout May we will be interviewing shop owners, to get a glimpse of the designer behind those adorable baby products!

 Meet Suzan from The Block Shop

 

What inspired you to begin a shop featuring your own designs? What inspired me was my son Anderson. I wanted to have a name block set for my son to match his theme monkey room and my new passion and shop was created from there.

 

 

 

What is your favorite material to craft with?
My favorite material is finding that perfect scrapbook paper to complete a set.

What training have you had or are you self-taught?
Everything I know has been self taught.

 

 

  What has been the hardest aspect of creating a hobby into a business? 
The hardest part of having my shop is working part time and being a mom full time. It's finding the time to organize my blocks and complete my orders as quick as i can to provide great service to my customers

How long have you been practicing your art/craft? 
My shop had been open since March 2011 but have been into arts and scrap booking for years

Any advice for other Etsy sellers? 
My advice to etsy sellers is never to give up. If your new store is starting off slow no worries keep patient. Also open a Facebook page for your etsy shop, that's a great way to promote your work:)

What do you enjoy doing in your off time?  I enjoy spending time with my son, photography, and enjoying the outdoors.

Describe a typical day in your life...
My typical day is being a mom from morning til eve then working on my blocks when my son is in bed.

   Where can we find your products online?
My products can be found through my etsy shop and also through my Facebook page

 Thank you Suzan, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to grant us an interview!

An Interview with Monica from The Hand Print Lady

As many of you know, EtsyBABY team members are extremely talented.  We wanted to take a peek at the person behind the creativity.  All through May, we will be interviewing shop owners, to get a glimpse of the designer behind those adorable baby products!

Meet Monica from The Hand Print Lady

What inspired you to begin a shop featuring your own designs?
I opened my shop in 2005 when ETSY first started out. I sold pottery. But in 2009, after a year of product development and testing, I invented my Prints By Mail kit, and wiped my shop clean and started all over featuring my hand print plaques and ornaments.

How long have you been practicing your art/craft? I started ceramics in 1997 so that is 15 years total.

What training have you had or are you self-taught?  I am completely self taught. I should have taken ceramics in college. I studied Physical Therapy in college. Go figure.

 




What is your favorite material to craft with?  My favorite material is by far porcelain clay. Soooooo soft!

What has been the hardest aspect of creating a hobby into a business?  Hardest aspect of taking a hobby to a business is not spending all my money on supplies. And bookkeeping. I hate bookkeeping.

  
Any advice for other Etsy sellers?  Don’t spend all your money you earn on supplies; be smart. Learn how to ship properly and know those rates by heart! Take great pictures (invest in a great camera, its worth it) and a good computer)!

What do you enjoy doing in your off time?  In my off time, I love to cook dinner, do laundry, take a shower, or go to the gym. I go to church on Sunday for 3 hours. Anything but ceramics or the computer!

 




Describe a typical day in your life... Get up at dawn. Make sure the older kids (all four at home) get to school, or drive them or pick them up. Get home so hubby can go to work. Work on computer until 4 yr old wakes. Get her dressed, fed, and potty’d. Feed the dog, the fish, and the hamster. Do more computer work. Try to eat, take a shower, and remember to brush my teeth and put on deodorant. Take 4 yr old to school for 3 hours. Unload or load kiln, paint, dip glaze, drill, thread ribbon, stamp clay, cut holes in clay, pour molds. Mail pickup at 1:30 pm, check mail and delivery. Pick up 4 yr old. Feed her. Start dinner. While cooking, do more computer work. Eat. Answer last email, turn off phone. Turn off computer. Check on kids homework. Give 4 yr old a bath. Get ready for bed, read to 4 yr old. Pass out.

Where can we find your products online? My blog is my biggest sales tool: http://www.handprintlady.blogspot.com http://www.handprintlady.com  http://www.etsy.com/shop/monicalasich   The Hand Print Lady

Thank you Monica, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to grant us an interview!

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