Etsy Shop Spotlight: Creative G's Boutique

Today, I am starting a new feature on my blog: Etsy Shop Spotlight. This feature will spotlight an Etsy Shop whose products I believe are worthy of promoting.

Perhaps Etsy Shop Spotlight will become a regular feature on my blog. If you are an Etsy Shop Owner and would like me to promote your shop and/or products, please email me!

Etsy Shop Spotlight:




1. What is your name?

Sarah G.

2. What is the name of your shop? When did it open?

It’s called Creative G’s Boutique and I opened it last November.

3. Tell us a little about the product(s) you sell on your shop?

I have invitations, Mommy Calling Cards, Etsy Store designs and more. It’s really a sampling of what I can do...I can accommodate custom design orders. The key to my store though is that I don’t print anything. I prepare the graphic file and the buyer can use it to print at home, send to printer or use it for email/blogs.

Here are a few of my designs (click images for product details):








4. Is there a bit of history behind your product(s)? When did you start making your product? What was your inspiration?

I actually started it as a way to brush up on my graphic design skills. I had used those skills in college but then never used them again. So I wanted to teach myself again and at the same time, I had friends and family that wanted me to design invitations for them. So I decided to post a few of those online as well as some other graphic design items (Etsy store banners, mommy calling cards, etc). I do a lot of custom invitation designs via friends and family.

5. Would you recommend Etsy to other sellers? What are the pros/cons?

Etsy is great because of the wonderful selection of products from very talented artists. You can find anything you want and you know that the items are truly unique and not commercial or retail in any way.

6. Have you got a memorable experience as an Etsy seller and/or buyer that you would like to share?

Haven’t sold anything yet purely b/c I don’t spend as much time as I should promoting my store. That is my goal for this year!

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Sarah G. has offered a free custom design for the first With An Angel On My Shoulder reader to "visit my store and heart me :)" She will be tracking this on her shop once this post is published. So, head on over to Creative G's Boutique and check out all her wonderful graphics!

Thank you, Sarah G., for partaking in this Etsy Shop Spotlight!

Etsy Addiction Spoils Surprise

Have you ever seen something and thought to yourself, "OMG, that's SO made for me!" ?

Well, last week, I took a gander at Etsy as means of procrastination, and I came across this:



So, without even thinking about it, I bought it!

Now, for those who know me well, know that I usually analyze everything to death before I buy it. I will debate back and forth and ask everyone I know "should I get this? should I? Is it worth the money?" Usually, this results in it being too late for me to buy something (just ask Alli about the bookshelves!)

This time I did not.

I just KNEW that this was made for me!

Little did I know...

It really WAS made for me!!

It was a custom order that my friend Jo put in specifically for me. I only found out because I emailed Jo a link to that particular item with big bold letters that said "LOOK WHAT I BOUGHT!!!!"

and Jo was like "uh, you have to cancel your order!"

Of course, I had to ask why, and Jo, being all panicky, couldn't think of a good excuse why I should cancel my order, and out came the truth.

Isn't that hilarious?? We all had a good laugh, Jo, Michele (the shop owner), and myself. Michele gracefully offered to reimburse me or to make something else for me with that fabric. You can guess what I chose, because I love that fabric so much!

So, the next time you see something and think it was made just for you, maybe it was !!

Friday Funny: Strange Etsy Items

I mentioned previously that I have become a bit of an Etsy addict. Even if I'm not buying anything, I am browsing through the shops.

And well, let me just say that not everything on Etsy is something that shouts "BUY ME!". There are some things that are so strange that you wonder just who would actually buy this item!!

And so begins a new series on my blog.... Strange Things on Etsy.

Clicking the photos below will lead you to the actual shop where, should you actually want to, you can buy the pictured item!

(warning: some items are not appropriate for children to view.)

Pretend your a mutant with these lovely earrings:



Should your nipples become a bit cold....



Attack of the Giant Caterpillars! (and why doesn't this girl look more scared?)



Cuff links for the kinky:




Have you found something strange on Etsy? Email me with the link for it to be featured here on my blog.

note: Should you happen to be the owner of the Etsy shop that sells these items, and you would like it to be removed from my blog, please email me and I'll respect your wishes and have the item removed.

Etsy -a-holic

Ok, I have been drooling over stuff on Etsy.com ever since I first heard about it.

Today, I made my first purchase. And my second.

The fact that I allowed myself the permission to buy something that I want, and do not need, may be asking for trouble!

Because, you see, I hate spending money. It scares me.

And so, for a while, I will freak out about making these purchases.

Until they arrive in my mailbox, and I'll be so happy, I'll buy more.

Yes.... an Etsy Monster has been created!!

Dare I even try Ebay?