Etsy-esque

People do judge a book by it’s cover

December 29, 2011

BlueOtterArt Create unique packaging for your Etsy orders! It was wonderful to see all the colorful presents begging to be held and opened this past holiday weekend.  Everyone had a fine time presenting and unwrapping gifts with clever bows, pine and holly sprigs, glitter and lace. So now’s the perfect time of year to talk [...]

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Get out there and paint stuff!

September 1, 2011

BlueOtterArt Off to the wilderness again.  My Etsy shop has a few products now, 24 as I log out today and leave town.  And not even that many, really, since there are duplicates – big prints and small prints of the same original. So how many items should I have?  Hmmm – let’s say 120!  [...]

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What could be more Etsy-esque than an ouzel?

August 6, 2011

BlueOtterArt I left Etsy and my computer behind for five days and headed out on a midsummer rafting trip down the Klamath River in far northern California. The Klamath flows through a very strange and ancient land of sharp edged mountains and wild rivers. It’s like a geological island lost in time. There are species [...]

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Learn what it means to be Etsy-esque

July 25, 2011

BlueOtterArt OK, OK.  So I’ve been busy.  Fast forward to spring 2011.  I’m working with the county arts council to put together a series of classes on the theme “The Business of Art.” Along with workshops in digital photography, website design, marketing yourself and organizing your time, I think…”Etsy.  Artists need to know about Etsy.  [...]

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I figure the wives are on Etsy

July 24, 2011

BlueOtterArt There’s a history here.  It’s Superbowl Sunday 2009.  I’m watching the game over at a friend’s house on the big screen.  All the football fans are there, bowls of chips, boxes of pizza, cold beer.  At halftime, David pulls out his computer. “Are you online?” I ask. “Yeah…working my Etsy site.” he replies. “Etsy? [...]

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