If you ever look at my tumblr, you know that I’m a fan of Etsy. I do random “Etsy Love” posts, and I decided to compile some of my favorites here.

[ Earthy brown button up scarf/cowl. $42 ]

[ Willa Necklace - Emerald and Sterling Silver. $39 ]

[ Collier - Nie Nie. $32. Inspired by Nie Nie ]

[ Delicious Fuschia Hobo Bag. $92 ]

[ Sweet Fabric Wreath - Rust Red. $17.50 ] 

[ Shakespeare Sister Coat. $395 - not in my budget at all ]

What are some of your favorite Etsy items?

It’s been over a month since I last posted about my etsy shop, a pinch of sugar. Since then, I haven’t been able to get much done with it aside from trial & error with different scrubs. I may sell a few sample items here and there in the near future, but soon, I hope to order another large shipment of supplies so that I can really start selling.

In the meantime, I’ve been thinking of package ideas. When it comes to that, I’d like to keep things simple for the most part. I bought some hemp to tie around the jars in a beautiful bow for now. I’m not sure if I want to get labels for the jars that show the ingredients or not. Since the labels will most likely have to be taken off, anyway (due to the ink smearing in the shower), I may just print out little cards that contain all of the ingredients and recommended usage of each product. Any suggestions?

I’ve also taken a few practice shots of a vanilla sugar scrub that I made for my mom. I think they turned out well, but I may need to do some cropping and editing. I’m still unsure if I want to keep the photos simple or dress them up a bit.

What do you think? Any suggestions about packaging, labels, and/or photos? Should I keep things simple and lovely, or make things a bit more ellaborate?

In other news, maybe I should talk Husband into starting an etsy shop? He has a bit of a talent when it comes to carving/whittling.