July Jewellery Jubilee: Share your shops

One of the things I love about selling on Folksy is how much support there has always been from other sellers, even back when I started out nearly four years ago. I didn’t have a clue what I was doing, but people were always so willing to help, and I hope I’ve given some of that support back in kind now – as a former journalist and now a PR professional, I’m always happy to take the time to help people promote their shops. That’s why this post is dedicated to all the other Folksy (and Etsy, and all the other sites) sellers out there. Post your links to your shops below, and next week I’ll blog about my favourites.

Comments

Cinnamon Jewellery said…

Thanks for doing this! My folksy shop is - http://www.cinnamonjewellery.folksy.com

Tracy

5 July 2013 at 20:58

Unknown said…

Hi lovely blog post. Here is my shop http://folksy.com/shops/ElizabethLaker

9 July 2013 at 08:01

Tanya Heasley said…

It's great to support each other, I'm glad you're taking the time to do this.

I've been meaning to do it for ages, and I have no excuses as to why not.

Here's my shop http://folksy.com/shops/momatuvi

Tanya

9 July 2013 at 15:37

Laura Barker said…

I make paper bead jewellery by upcycling old books and maps and using beads from broken jewellery.

My links are

www.folksy.com/shops/PinkFlamingoHandcrafting

and the jewellery section of my Etsy shop is:
http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PinkFlamingoCrafting?section_id=13662438

Thank you for this opportunity, Laura

9 July 2013 at 17:21

claire said…

What a great and lovely idea.

My shop is http://folksy.com/shops/TheDragonflyLane

I would love to be featured

Thanks, Claire x

10 July 2013 at 22:00

Explosion in a jewellery box

It took me ages to find a pretty way to store the jewellery for my Folksy shop . I didn't want it to get muddled up with my own jewellery, but at the same time I didn't just want to stick it all in a box. I also wanted something that I could take with me to craft shows. At first I used a French shabby-chic style mini jewellery mannequin, but it soon got full! Then I found a gorgeous bird-themed jewellery stand. Unfortunately I've been so busy making lovely new items recently that tha's got a bit stuffed too! Oh dear... (Sorry about the picture quality, I had to take them on my mobile) I think it's probably time to buy another jewellery stand. I want one that will complement my existing ones but not exactly the same. Any suggestions will be happily welcomed. And how do you all store your stock? Is it tucked away under a bed or proudly on display to make the most of any visitors?

Press releases - a basic guide

As a crafter/designer, I know there can be nothing more thrilling (and potentially profitable) than seeing your name in print. As a full-time journalist, I know there is nothing more likely to go straight in the trash folder than a bad press release. So. How do you maximise your chances of your local newspaper, glossy mag or specialist crafting magazine taking notice of you? I can't guarantee that these tips will get you press coverage, but they will certainly help. 1. Get the right person. Buy a copy of the publication or visit their website and find who the best person to contact is. Any email that starts "I'm not sure if you're the right person..." goes straight in my trash folder - it suggests that the sender has no respect for my time, which is over-full as it is, without wasting my time reading things that aren't relevent to me. If in doubt, ring and find out. While you're at it, find out what their deadlines are - and stick to them. 2. Get to the po...

Mmmm... Cupcakes

Adorable Boyfriend and I went to Harrogate yesterday and today. We were going to go to Betty's for cake and tea, but the American tourists were queuing round the corner so they could tell their friends they'd done something really English. Luckily we found somewhere just as gorgeous - but much less well-known. Cupcakes by Charley make amazing glittery, yummy cupcakes in fabulous colours and flavours. I had a "Charley's Angel" - vanilla with pink glitter, while Adorable Boyfriend (his proper name's Steven, incidentally and he's modelling his gorgeous new haircut that it took me months of whingeing for him to get below)had a chocolate Crunchie confection. Her website's not ready yet, but you can see her Facebook page with lots of lovely pictures here .

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