tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947836447763537498.post9138563113541229970..comments2024-03-11T17:27:48.512-07:00Comments on Letting in the Light: Favourite Things CollagesKim Henkel Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10176040961123505177noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947836447763537498.post-92008657694226553492018-08-20T17:12:15.919-07:002018-08-20T17:12:15.919-07:00love itlove itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840748449546401842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947836447763537498.post-36106817340246209662012-05-09T05:55:07.335-07:002012-05-09T05:55:07.335-07:00Hi Kim, I chose NOT to have an Etsy shop when I re...Hi Kim, I chose NOT to have an Etsy shop when I recently began to sell my paintings for all the reasons your readers have written about. <br /><br />I am on Twitter and I have a "fan page" for my art on facebook. I have sold my work via those sites with all the connections I have made there. It's fast and powerful I think.<br /><br />What I did was create a new blog via blogger and just linked it as a page which shows as a tab at the top of my bog. So when I have painting for sale I give a shout out on my blog and then also link my "gallery" on my facebook and twitter. I created paypal buttons for every painting in the gallery. <br /><br />I have seen other bloggers put paypal buttons on every post, but once the post is old no one will see it. There are also many artists using ebay, but I have no idea how effective that is.Lisa Graham https://www.blogger.com/profile/17908986924935514538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947836447763537498.post-62583265782477885092012-05-05T07:43:07.461-07:002012-05-05T07:43:07.461-07:00Lovely! (and I'd like to know how to drive mor...Lovely! (and I'd like to know how to drive more traffic to Etsy too! lol)robin cox walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036760466156241921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947836447763537498.post-41627878273800896372012-05-05T07:03:18.631-07:002012-05-05T07:03:18.631-07:00My Etsy shop is on vacation and I seriously don...My Etsy shop is on vacation and I seriously don't know if I'll ever reopen it. Etsy takes up immense amounts of time and effort. You work though is beautiful AND suitable for the site. Try it for a while but remember: Etsy is designed to engage sellers and get them to endelessly list and relist items. About a year ago they changed the way their search engine works, making it much more difficult for sellers to be found. A few days later, they released a low-cost advertising option that was previously not necessary. At the end of the day, Etsy's best-selling business is Etsy.Inc.ersimarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08898441311620432865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947836447763537498.post-58531868822972173532012-05-05T02:12:47.690-07:002012-05-05T02:12:47.690-07:00These collages are just beautiful. Increase your c...These collages are just beautiful. Increase your circles on Etsy, altho I've increased circles regularly & still have had only one sale ;( I read the huge amount of Etsy advice, but it seems to me the descriptive tag thing is important, imagining what words you would use if you were searching for your work. In the end, it's only 20c per item altho lots of mine are expiring end of this month!Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114514969969050590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947836447763537498.post-18235564710579607532012-05-04T05:52:04.317-07:002012-05-04T05:52:04.317-07:00love the birds. etsy shop...I tried it for a short...love the birds. etsy shop...I tried it for a short time. I had several people tell me that the pics of my work on my blog were nice but actually seeing my art in person is different, more wow factor in seeing them with their own eyes. living in a rural aera it's not easy finding an outlet to sell. Craft shows are not a fit for my work...craft shows in my area a for cheap crafty stuff someone copied out of a magazine, not for original art. I'm looking more to publishing. Maybe you should think about one line classes where you teach what you do. sell more of your ideas to magazines.I'll be in Green Craft again..I think in the fall..they gave me a May 5th deadline. also I think there are more etsy like sites popping up..maybe move to one where it is less crowded. also try Ebay!Mail Art Dramashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641811876296214400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947836447763537498.post-85794475986399382722012-05-04T03:37:59.615-07:002012-05-04T03:37:59.615-07:00Kim - these are all so lovely! Are your birds tran...Kim - these are all so lovely! Are your birds transfers or do you draw them? They are wonderful.<br /><br />I ended up closing my etsy shop - it seemed to take more time than I got in sales. I see lots of bloggers listing items for sale on their blogs and then moving the item (that sells) to etsy for the transaction. Or you could add a paypal button to your blog.<br /><br />Your stuff should sell - it's so fabulous - just need folks to see it.Judy Shrevehttp://www.mountainhousestudios.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947836447763537498.post-35384273426958870502012-05-04T03:24:22.342-07:002012-05-04T03:24:22.342-07:00hi Kim, I know at my work in a government departme...hi Kim, I know at my work in a government department putting up a flyer with tear off etsy address works. advertise locally with the local grocery store the same way. Not that I have a shop but I do know poeple at work that sell stuff this way. also on your business cards check moo.com who do fab cards so cheep add you etsy shop address there...just some thoughts. your work is truly lovly. dont give upKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02122384455111906112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947836447763537498.post-85210251631240204812012-05-04T02:36:57.472-07:002012-05-04T02:36:57.472-07:00Beautiful work Kim!!
As for etsy, well it's b...Beautiful work Kim!!<br /><br />As for etsy, well it's been slow on there lately for many people, my only advice is to keep making and listing items, the more you list the more interest you will get :)Micki Wildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09719473182855936757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947836447763537498.post-81413443424826972002012-05-04T00:37:16.026-07:002012-05-04T00:37:16.026-07:00These are just lovely!These are just lovely!Carol Rigbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345128330586224856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947836447763537498.post-86428130891035416462012-05-04T00:22:33.928-07:002012-05-04T00:22:33.928-07:00these are so beautiful :)these are so beautiful :)Jen xohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629565929228286046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1947836447763537498.post-11334070127181036662012-05-03T23:44:18.496-07:002012-05-03T23:44:18.496-07:00this is super cute. thanks for sharing.
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