Just wanted to give you a sneak peek at what I'll be carrying in my shop. I know that some of you have checked it out already and have seen what I've sold in the past. As of yet I haven't had the chance to purchase the rest of the items to make the lip balms or soaps but I might get to that soon.
For now I'll be listing in Daren Diana Designs some of the following items:
Baby booties, chain maille jewelry (my husband makes some really lovely pieces), and gemstone jewelry that I handcraft. I'm a registered jewerly artist with the SRAJD and my number is #137. I registered with them, and was accepted by them about 6 years ago.
Now because of a bit of paranoia, a healthy dose mind you, I won't be posting photos on here of my work until I've listed it in my shop. Yes, people love to steal designs. I did run into that when I was with Etsy. A little war ensued and I removed a few of my items because another girl insisted she had them first. It of course as a lie. I was stupid enough to show photos of my items, in a forum, before I listed them. I thought for sure no one would be a copy cat, why would they bother I thought? I trust my regular readers but there are those that like to lurk that might decide what I have is quite novel and want to get in on it. There isn't much I can't craft. I used to make 3.5 inch floppy disc note pad. I used to make credit card note pads too from all those cardboard credit cards they used to send in the mail. I used to make bullet jewelry before it became a hit on ETSY and I took quite a bit of flack for making it from the community that thought it was too violent because of its very nature. Oh give me a break! Most of you know where I would have gotten my spent rounds because my spouse and I like to go target shooting. I will be putting some of that very stuff back into my shop too. Well the stuff that I can get away from my spouse that he won't be trying to reload that is.
Alright enough of my babble. I have a healthy paranoia as I've explained above.
That's a shame about people idea poaching. I do look forward to seeing your store up and running though :)
ReplyDeleteI'm having so much fun making the baby booties. My mom is going to send me some pattern via email, or so she says, for more baby items.
DeleteI visited your shop, and what WONDERFUl things that you have sold in the past!!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I used to do trades too. Not sure if I'll be doing trading now as I have to learn what has changed in that area of the rule on the website.
DeleteGood luck with the store!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I will hopefully keep my mind busy so I don't think about DE or pregnancy and my fingers busy so I don't eat everything in site worrying.
DeleteI'm excited to see your shop! I love handcrafted jewelery!
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