Tips From The Productive Mom

If you have your own Etsy shop, and are looking for ways to improve your visibility, then you need to check out The Productive Mom's (AKA Grace) blog!
The latest post is on 3 things you can do in about 30 minutes to update your shop that can improve your chance of being seen both within the Etsy community and out.
A brief rundown of what is included....
1. Tweak 5 Listing Titles (SEO Improvement)
2. Tweak Your Store Announcement (SEO Improvement)
and
3. Align to Etsy’s Merchandising Desk Series

So stop by, have a look at the details, and leave Grace a message!

Well, I guess it's time....

TO UPDATE THIS BLOG!!!!!

I know, about time, right?!? What have I been doing? Mostly just "life" stuff. No big events. No catastrophes. Just life.
I have, however, started up a new shop, Hats For Humanity. I'll be removing all hats from the Crafted By Deign shop, and putting them in the new one. Why? Well, because each hat sold at Hats For Humanity will equal one hat donated to charity. They will be a variety of sizes, colors and styles.
So, if you want to help, and need hats for fall, winter, or any time of year, come have a look. Custom orders are always welcome!
Here are a few examples of what is available....

Freedom! Monday Mentionables

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Civil Rights Day, or whatever else you want to call it, I went in search of items for this Monday's mentionables. All items were found by using the search term, Freedom. I am grateful to all those who have, who do , and who will fight for freedom for all.

God Bless You!

This stunning photograph comes from WiseIdeaStudios.

Almost No Strings Attached comes from TheDreamyGiraffe

Another gorgeous photograph, this time from BetsyRuppert09

Biker Freedom is a piece of metal wall art from AdirondackMetal

And, last, but not least, this beautiful amethyst accented necklace is made by SandySimone


Why not stop over in the Etsy marketplace, and see what you can find?

Vaelntine's Day!

Valentine's day will be here before you know it, so I thought I'd do a quick post with some great, inexpensive gift ideas for your loved ones, from kids to teachers to girlfriends.

First, The kids. From mom2twogals, we have a beautiful tutu that any fairy princess would be proud to wear!




And for mom's little man, how about this tattoo style shirt from sweetlittleJack?




Having a Valentine's Day party at school? This banner from cbcreations would be a great addition to the teacher's decorations.




Looking for something for that special girl or guy in your life? How about a necklace that says "I love you" from SigaliotJewelry?



Or a customizable money clip from ajsoftail?



Hopefully, this will give some ideas, and a good starting point for your shopping.
Thanks for visiting us and supporting handmade!

Welcome to a Brand New Year!

Wow! It sure has been awhile since I've posted anything on here! The Christmas season is a busy, busy time. But, we're back, and wishing you all a

Happy New Year!

While things were a little crazy, I've still had a little time to work on some new projects. One thing that I find is lots of fun is creating T-shirt transfer designs. They require little more than a computer, and an image manipulating program.
For my latest, I purchased some clip art (for a very reasonable cost,no less) from Scrappin' Doodles that allows me, as a small craft business owner, to sell items created using those images. Here are some images creating using some of what I bought:




Now that thingsare back to their normal routine, be on the look out for more new products and designs coming soon!