Personalized Gifts

Give that special touch.  Personalized gifts are really thoughtful gifts.   Here's a few option from some of our EAOC Team Members.

1)Monogrammed Wood Coaster Set Of 4 By Prayer Notes
2)Initial Necklace, Porcelain and Sterling Silver by Shevon Gant Ceramics 
3)Custom Name Plate in Wood or Acyrlic by Peace Images
4)Brass Knuckles by Loving Anvil (They offer Custom Words!)

President Barack Obama

Marcus Kwame Anderson

Shevon Gant Ceramics

Election Day is a few days away, check out the work of two EAOC Team members who are creating art to show their support for our president. 

  

For our readers in the USA Rock The Vote Tuesday November 6, 2012

{Skincare Finds} 5 Luscious Scrubs You Have to Try

Facial Scrub - (n.) a mixture of goodness used to scrub the gunk off your face; an exfoliator; a mixture that evens skin tone and softens the skin; something you have to use to make your pores look less awkward

-definition made up from experience by Brittany :)

Scrubs should be an essential part of your weekly skincare regimen. Here are a few yummy scrubs made by our fantastic members: beijaflores, jensancandles, skinfolk, thesoapseduction, and purespa2.

Moisturizing Honey Butter Sugar Scrub w/ Organic Shea Butter and RoseHip Oil

LAVENDER Essential Oil Dead Sea Salt Body Scrub with Sweet Almond and Olive oils

Sweet Molasses Body Rub...Organic BlackStrap Molasses and Enzyme-Rich Papaya Seeds with Hydrating Babassu Oil

Creamy Sugar Scrub-Lemon Sugar

Shower Sugar Scrubs - Goats Milk - Pink Sugar

{Etsy Tips} 52 Ways to Improve Your Shop During Rainy Day

Hi, Brittany here! It's raining where I live, so I thought I'd use my first post to write a rainy day to-do list of sorts. I hope it helps you as much as it's helped organize my thoughts.

1. Connect your viewers to the handmade aspect of your business by adding a story to your descriptions that tells how you made each item.
2. Review the prices of your items to stay competitive.
3. Update (and use) all 13 tags to match current trends and holidays.
4. Read the Merchandising Desk Report for the current month (again).
5. Create a treasury. Include members from your various teams and notify them of being included.
6. Participate in the Etsy Success Team Forum.
7. Ask your teammates for a shop critique.
8. Update your titles to match your new tags (or vice versa).
9. Fotofuze your pictures to brighten your white backgrounds.
10. List your items on Tophatter.com or Dreamers into Doers.
11. Flip through the current treasuries and comment on the ones you like.
12. Comment on the current article on the Etsy Blog.
13. Clean out the unused stock in your workroom and donate it to another artist.
14. Blog.
15. Write a tutorial for how to make one of your items.
16. Organize your workroom to fit your current needs.
17. Add brief shipping details to your listings.
18. Keep people viewing your shop by placing links to shop sections in your listings.
19. Design a new item.
20. Learn a new method for making your items.
21. Visit your local thrift store for supplies.
22. Contact local shops about consigning your items.
23. Create a catalog of your current items to leave in doctors’ offices, banks, etc.
24. Work on your wholesale linesheet.
25. Take a bath and relax.
26. Read magazines in your industry.
27. Subscribe to a few craft blogs and add meaningful comments to a few posts.
28. Watch a tutorial video on YouTube.
29. Search for your items in Etsy and take note of the tags of the listings on the first page.
30. Sign up for Google Analytics to better track your search ranks.
31. Look for suppliers that hand make their items.
32. Ask your family members and friends to critique your store.
33. Design business cards specifically for your shop (without your personal address on them).
34. Sign up for, or use, Twitter – for your business J.
35. Sing up for, or use, Facebook – for your business J.
36. Read a few posts on handmadeology.com
37. Analyze, or create, your yearly budget.
38. Work on your Business Plan, or download and start the template from sba.gov
39. Sign up for Wanelo and list some of your items.
40. Start, or update, your own website.
41. Do something creative outside your field: paint, draw, sew, write, etc.
42. Find ways to cut costs in your daily spending.
43. Find a good non-profit organization that could use the items you make—and donate a few.
44. Create a MailChimp newsletter to send updates to your customers.
45. Work on making more stock for your shop.
46. Ask your friends for items they’d like to see you create. You might be surprised by what they suggest.
47. Make your best seller in multiple colors.
48. Start working on a holiday line.
49. Set goals for the rest of the month, or the next month.
50. Streamline your processes.
51. Check your listing views on statsy.org
52. Find websites, or blogs, to advertise on. 

For more information about me, you can check out my personal blog: The Lion Hair Blog. 

EAOC Spotlight on Jewelry

Check out this sweet Etsy Treasury created by EAOC team member Ayana Glaze of CedarisMensJewelry.

-Shevon 

Team Captain

Tropical Inspiration

Hi there ;) This is Delilah Pearl from Gloria's Jewelry Box

This heat wave in Philly has my heart and mind in the tropics. As you may know, I am counting down the days until my destination wedding at this end of this month! These are a few goodies that caught my eye!


Has Been


Badan Body


Amaniathome


Yarncoture


Sora Designs

EAOC Mother's Day Gift Box Giveaway!

Gift Box Prize Number #1 

Royal Blue Drop Earrings- Glorias Jewelry Box

Lavender Bath Oil- Blossoming Tree

Pink Ceramic Jewelry Tray- Shevon Gant Ceramics

Gift Box Prize Number #2

Wood and Brass Chain Earrings- JazJewelz

Honey Butter Soap- Brown Butter Beauty

Oribe Green Ceramic Soap Dish- Shevon Gant Ceramics

How To Win:

Rules

• You must be an EAOC Blog Follower
• You must be a Member of ETSY.com
• You must live in the U.S.  

To win you must visit each participating E.A.O.C. members Etsy shop and favorite one item from each shop.   Then comment below.   Two winners will be chosen at random to receive one of the two gift sets.

Participating Shops List:

1. Brown Butter Beauty
2. Blossoming Tree
3. Glorias Jewelry Box
4. JazJewelz
5. Shevon Gant Ceramics

*The giveaway ends Monday May 9, 2011 at 12:00 am.  
*Winners will be announced Tuesday May 10, 2011. 


Good Luck!! 

New Member: Forever Audacious

"My primary fabric of choice to work with is LEATHER, I’ve been infatuated with leather since a little girl, I can remember playing dress up in my mommy’s Black Lambskin Leather swing coat….lol. The Look, Smell, and Feel of it; so Rich in Texture. Back in the day…when people wore Leather they were instantly classified as “AVANT GARDE” or Trendsetters!! That's what i strive for when i make these pieces. I want you to be the Topic of Conversation when you wear Forever Audacious."

Visit Forever Audacious 

What's In Your Jewelry Box!

If you haven't already.  Clean out your closet and get rid of clothes that your not wearing to make room for new items or just to give yourself more space.  Do the same for your Jewelry box.  I know I have a box of broken earring without pairs.   It maybe time for you to get new jewelry here's some inspiration.  
See what's in  Gloria's Jewelry Box!  



Contributed by:
Shevon 
www.potsanddishes.blogspot.com

Tools Of The Trade: Add Your Etsy Shop Banner To Your Gmail Signature!

Pixel Prince is at it again! Strengthen your brand and your web presence by adding your Etsy shop banner to your gmail signature. Head over to Pixel Prince's blog for this detailed, step-by-step tutorial. Thanks again Pixel. You're a Prince.....

It's National Afro Day!

Well...unofficially. Why can't we celebrate our hair independence along with our nation's independence? Many of our EAOC team members make fabulous products for 'fros, locks, and even chemically-processed hair. Check out these hair-quenching delights!

Herbal Rich Scalp and Hair Butter by Christine Gant

 Whipped Shea Butter by Belle Butters

Aromatic Hair Cleanser by Indigofera

Coconut Lemongrass Transitioning Creme by Darcy Botanicals

Juicy Summer Fruit Oils by Beija-Flor Naturals

Have a safe and happy 4th!

Tools Of The Trade: Get Instant Notification When You Make An Etsy Sale!

A big thanks to The Pixel Prince for sharing this step-by-step tutorial! I don't know about you, but I have a day job, and I'm constantly checking my shop to see if I have a sale. One because I'm slightly obsessed, and two, I like to acknowledge the sale by contacting my client, then re-listing to attract more buyers:) What's cool about this tutorial is there's also a video presentation. Again, thanks Pixel Prince, and may your phones soon chime with the sweet sound of sale notifications!

EAOC picks of the Week!

1. Seaside Clip by Flowers from Fatima
2. Titanium Turquoise Millefiori Earrings by Heavenly Creations
3. Mixed Greens-Horsetail,Nettle,Parsley Hair Butter by Christine Gant
4. Red summer slouch by Deez Knitz
5. Pedra-Natural Agate by Eleci

Contributed by:

www.shevongantceramics.etsy.com

www.potsanddishes.blogspot.com

The Pinks and Greens Have It!

Check out our latest team treasury courtesy of mct43! It reeks of sunshine and warm skies. Let's give it some love and get it on the front page of Etsy!

EAOC Take 2

Another fabulous Treasury-this time courtesy of Sydney Austin Designs! Thanks for the eclectic mix. Please give it some love, i.e., lots of clicks and comments!

Pamper Me

Forget Sephora and Bath and Body Works! The spot is Etsy and all of the talented B&B'ers of EAOC. Thanks Lisa for hooking up another fabulous Treasury. You know what to do!

Inspired By All

I can barely keep up with all the fabulous Treasuries our team is making! There is strength in numbers. Let's show Etsy who we are and that we have talent aplenty! Thanks a bunch to Ms. Sew Savvy for the fabulously fly Treasury! Please give it all your support.

Go Team!!!!

Latest team Treasury: Go Team!!! courtesy of Beyond Jewellery. Let's give it lots of clicks and comments!

the art part

Latest Team Treasury. Please give lots of clicks and comments! I cannot stress how important this is to get our team and our treasuries recognized. Thanks to Lisa of Blossoming Tree (girl, you are killin' it!) for this artistic treasury!

Bold Beautiful!

Please click and comment on the latest team Treasury created by Lisa of Blossoming Tree! We need all of your support. This is indeed a front page-worthy Treasury. Let's make our presence known! This Treasury will expired on Monday, 2/15 at 9:11 am, so get clickin'!