Hanukkah by Linda B.
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Showing posts with label Hanukkah gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hanukkah gifts. Show all posts
11.05.2013
Hanukkah or Chanukkah Gift Ideas from EtsyChai
Here are some terrific gift ideas. Please visit all the shops on the EtsyChai Jewish team.
Hanukkah by Linda B.
Hanukkah by Linda B.
11.01.2012
Shop EtsyChai for Hanukkah
The individual artisans who make up the EtsyChai team are ready for Hanukkah.
Here's our first Web ad, on Mavensearch, a Jewish shopping site.
We offer handmade, unique Jewish gifts ideas for your friends, your family members, your home, and you.
See our member shops and buy Hanukkah gifts in plenty of time for the mail to reach you.
B'shalom,
Linda Blatchford, Team Captain
EtsyChai team
Here's our first Web ad, on Mavensearch, a Jewish shopping site.
We offer handmade, unique Jewish gifts ideas for your friends, your family members, your home, and you.
See our member shops and buy Hanukkah gifts in plenty of time for the mail to reach you.
B'shalom,
Linda Blatchford, Team Captain
EtsyChai team
12.13.2011
Meet Penny Stern
PenelopeStern is one of our "homeys" as an artist residing in Ra'anana, Israel. She describes her shop as a "fun, colorful place, full of unusual and one of a kind pieces." Just one visit and you'll see this is a completely perfect description. She works in sterling silver, polymer clay, semiprecious stones, and yarn.
Her love of creating began with her late mother, who not only encouraged her to excel in school, also took the time to do crafts with Penny with household items such as cereal boxes, toilet rolls, paint and, in Penny's words, "lots of glitter."
Knitting since she was 5 years old, Penny found she hated being idle, so she also began studying silversmithing once a week for the last 3 years. As for polymer clay, she admits that is mostly self-taught, although she's attended workshops by local and international artists in recent years.
With so many crafts, and so little time, Penny is honest about having difficulties budgeting her time. Her goal is to create a few new items a week, photograph, list and promote. "But what with housekeeping, cooking for the family, trying to fit some exercise in every day, running errands, etc., it doesn't always work out." (We understand completely, Penny!)
She found out about Etsy when she was on a polymer clay website forum and noticed many of the members were discussing their Etsy shops, so she decided to investigate. One thing led to another and she joined Etsy as a seller in December, 2007.
As one of the original members of Etsychai, she tells us why this team is important to her, "Etsychai is important to me as I enjoy feeling part of a community, especially one that has Jewish content. The group is not too big, which means that I can have a sense of who everyone is here, and hopefully vice versa. The team works very hard at promoting each other, and I enjoy seeing what everyone makes, especially in their Judaica sections."
Inspiration for Penny is no problem. She tells us, "Inspiration is everywhere! I can't get my ideas out fast enough! Magazines and craft books are a huge inspiration. Having a mooch around all my supply shops really gets my creative juices flowing."
With a strong presence on Etsy (in addition to Etsychai, she belongs to five other teams), as well as memberships in Facebook, Twitter, and a strong presence on the Etsy forums, she finds her most successful sales tool is still the simplest: proper tagging of her items.
As usual in these interviews with our members, we asked Penny for her advice to new and current Etsy sellers, since you can never have too much of a good thing.
For new sellers, she recommends spacing out listings to one or two new items a day. She says, "Don't expect your sales to really get going until you have about 100 items in your shop.I think that it is also a really good idea to write a blog, something which I hope to start doing in the coming year."
As for her photos, she had a novel approach to this most important aspect of selling on Etsy, "I had a professional photographer come to my studio and show me how to use the available light, set up a background and figure out the right settings on my camera. This helped me enormously."
Penny is also fortunate enough to have her work exhibited and sold in the Cecilia Colman Gallery in London. We're fortunate enough to have her on Etsy, so we don't have to travel thousands of miles to purchase her wonderful work.
-- Post by April Grunspan of AgruArts
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| Sterling Silver Flower Bracelet |
Knitting since she was 5 years old, Penny found she hated being idle, so she also began studying silversmithing once a week for the last 3 years. As for polymer clay, she admits that is mostly self-taught, although she's attended workshops by local and international artists in recent years.
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| Sterling Silver Garnet Pendant Necklace |
She found out about Etsy when she was on a polymer clay website forum and noticed many of the members were discussing their Etsy shops, so she decided to investigate. One thing led to another and she joined Etsy as a seller in December, 2007.
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| Knit Ruffle Scarf |
Inspiration for Penny is no problem. She tells us, "Inspiration is everywhere! I can't get my ideas out fast enough! Magazines and craft books are a huge inspiration. Having a mooch around all my supply shops really gets my creative juices flowing."
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| Polymer Clay Chamsa |
With a strong presence on Etsy (in addition to Etsychai, she belongs to five other teams), as well as memberships in Facebook, Twitter, and a strong presence on the Etsy forums, she finds her most successful sales tool is still the simplest: proper tagging of her items.
As usual in these interviews with our members, we asked Penny for her advice to new and current Etsy sellers, since you can never have too much of a good thing.
For new sellers, she recommends spacing out listings to one or two new items a day. She says, "Don't expect your sales to really get going until you have about 100 items in your shop.I think that it is also a really good idea to write a blog, something which I hope to start doing in the coming year."
As for her photos, she had a novel approach to this most important aspect of selling on Etsy, "I had a professional photographer come to my studio and show me how to use the available light, set up a background and figure out the right settings on my camera. This helped me enormously."
Penny is also fortunate enough to have her work exhibited and sold in the Cecilia Colman Gallery in London. We're fortunate enough to have her on Etsy, so we don't have to travel thousands of miles to purchase her wonderful work.
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| Smoky Quartz and Garnet Sterling Silver Earrings |
11.24.2011
A Great Miracle Happened Here!
Need gift ideas for Hanukkah? Here's a wonderful collection put together by Penny Stern titled "A Great Miracle Happened Here!" She even included me, GoofingOff, I mean some of my Judaic fabric! I'm so excited I can't type straight. My head's swelling! Enjoy!
'A Great Miracle Happened Here!' by ClayBeadsAndMore
 10 Personalized Chanuk... $15.00 |
 Dreidel Menorah - Hanuk... $49.00 |
 Dreidels for Hanukkah F... $3.60 |
 Judaic Greeting Card - ... $6.00 |
 1200 SHEKELS - 16 x 12... $28.00 |
 Potato Latkes Illustrat... $20.00 |
 Chanukah Gelt Emailed i... $30.00 |
 Star Mandala-Print Repr... $15.00 |
 DIY Stamped Fabric Comm... $5.00 |
 Hanukkah cards $3.65 |
 Prayer for Peace (Viole... $24.00 |
 Holiday Sale Te Great L... $110.50 |
 Hanukkah, Chanukah, Fes... $7.00 |
 Chanukah or Hanukkah Me... $18.00 |
 Holiday Throw Pillow - ... $55.00 |
 Chanukah - Hanukkah - ... $8.95 |
11.22.2011
Meet Tracey Lipman!
Etsychai is a very eclectic team. Tracey Lipman manages to be eclectic all by herself. Her shop offers handmade handbags, diaper bags, wallets, home decor items and, of course, Judaica. As an added bonus, it also has tutorials on how to make wonderful things with a new fabric hardener called Paverpol.
Tracey, who lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel, is always busy. She says, "I have more ideas than time to work with them and like to set challenges for myself. I like to learn new skills, work with new materials and explore different techniques." She translates that into having a short attention span. I translate it as being incredibly creative.
Tracey is self-taught. In her own words, she "learn(s) by playing." Her crafting began when she decided to challenge herself by learning how to make polymer clay millefiori canes. She googled and experimented, finally finding success. She told me, "A few canes and Google searches later, I found Christi Friesen, who is a very talented polymer clay artist and took a few online classes with her to learn to sculpt polymer clay."
From there she found another teacher in Jossy de Roode, who offered a Paverpol workshop in Israel. Then Tracey played and played until, through trial and error, she developed her own techniques and found her voice.
She also hopes her late mother (ז"ל) likes what she's doing with the sewing skills she gave Tracey a great love for.
Her shop's progression to its great variety of items and materials wasn't always this way. She began by concentrating on items made with polymer clay. Then she re-discovered her love of fabric. In her own words, "I love taking a flat piece of fabric and making it into a beautiful, functional item, such as a bag or wallet, and then have fun creating tutorials with the leftovers."
Inspiration? She looks to her household, "My kids, what I need to carry their diapers in, what they would like for their room, what makes me feel special when I carry a handbag, what is functional when I need a wallet." And, when she can't find that inspiration from within, she goes to Etsy to see if she can find an online pattern or idea.
To help supplement her Etsy income, she's also working as a distributor for Paverpol in Israel, teaches Paverpol workshops and online. To round out her busy days (and nights), she also organizes local mall nights, where she helps over forty small businesses showcase their wares.
With all this activity, you might ask how Tracey budgets her time? She explains, "My kids come first. Balancing the rest is hard and I don't sleep enough!"
As for her Etsychai membership, we're the only team in which she's a member. In addition to being an active member of this team, Tracey also promotes her shop on Facebook, in local community Yahoo groups, through tutorials and online classes she has listed on external websites. She feels the success of her promotions are dependent on the time of year and the particular time. During the past two weeks, she feels Facebook and local advertising have increased her shop views.
I asked Tracey if she had any advice for new Etsy sellers. Her reply, "Join a team. It's a jungle out there!"
--Post by April Grunspan of AgruArts
Tracey, who lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel, is always busy. She says, "I have more ideas than time to work with them and like to set challenges for myself. I like to learn new skills, work with new materials and explore different techniques." She translates that into having a short attention span. I translate it as being incredibly creative.
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| Floral Rose Handbag |
Tracey is self-taught. In her own words, she "learn(s) by playing." Her crafting began when she decided to challenge herself by learning how to make polymer clay millefiori canes. She googled and experimented, finally finding success. She told me, "A few canes and Google searches later, I found Christi Friesen, who is a very talented polymer clay artist and took a few online classes with her to learn to sculpt polymer clay."
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| Sheep Menorah |
From there she found another teacher in Jossy de Roode, who offered a Paverpol workshop in Israel. Then Tracey played and played until, through trial and error, she developed her own techniques and found her voice.
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| Paverpol Fabric Mosaic Tiles |
She also hopes her late mother (ז"ל) likes what she's doing with the sewing skills she gave Tracey a great love for.
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| Zippered Diaper Bag |
Her shop's progression to its great variety of items and materials wasn't always this way. She began by concentrating on items made with polymer clay. Then she re-discovered her love of fabric. In her own words, "I love taking a flat piece of fabric and making it into a beautiful, functional item, such as a bag or wallet, and then have fun creating tutorials with the leftovers."
Inspiration? She looks to her household, "My kids, what I need to carry their diapers in, what they would like for their room, what makes me feel special when I carry a handbag, what is functional when I need a wallet." And, when she can't find that inspiration from within, she goes to Etsy to see if she can find an online pattern or idea.
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| Football Mezuzah |
To help supplement her Etsy income, she's also working as a distributor for Paverpol in Israel, teaches Paverpol workshops and online. To round out her busy days (and nights), she also organizes local mall nights, where she helps over forty small businesses showcase their wares.
With all this activity, you might ask how Tracey budgets her time? She explains, "My kids come first. Balancing the rest is hard and I don't sleep enough!"
As for her Etsychai membership, we're the only team in which she's a member. In addition to being an active member of this team, Tracey also promotes her shop on Facebook, in local community Yahoo groups, through tutorials and online classes she has listed on external websites. She feels the success of her promotions are dependent on the time of year and the particular time. During the past two weeks, she feels Facebook and local advertising have increased her shop views.
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| Fabric Bifold Butterfly Wallet |
I asked Tracey if she had any advice for new Etsy sellers. Her reply, "Join a team. It's a jungle out there!"
--Post by April Grunspan of AgruArts
11.21.2011
Ideas for Hanukkah Gifts from EtsyChai
A member of the EtsyChai team has showcased some terrific Hanukkah gifts.
'Gifts that will Brighten your Hanukkah' by lightofzionjewelry
'Gifts that will Brighten your Hanukkah' by lightofzionjewelry
 Chanukah Hanukkah G... $10.00 |  Judaica ACEO SHALOM $20.00 |  Happy Chanukkah Car... $21.00 |
 Chanukah - Hanukkah... $9.95 | DIY Stamped Fabric ... $5.00 |  ESHET CHAYIL hebrew... $60.00 |
 DREIDEL sterling si... $36.00 |  Chanukah Gelt Email... $30.00 |  Chanukah is Here...... $18.00 |
 Judaic Fat Quarters... $5.00 |  Judaic Greeting Car... $6.00 |  Jewish Earrings Han... $14.00 |
 Star of David - You... $9.95 |  Child's Hanukka... $12.00 |  Hand knit kippah wi... $22.50 |
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